All Obituaries

Anthony Martin Hoch May 4, 1943 ~ April 28, 2022   AKA:  Tony the Twister (T.T.T.), Antwon, and Hoch Tony was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 4, 1943.  A short time later he was adopted by Winton and Helen Hoch from Burbank, California. Tony was the oldest of three boys, with two younger brothers, Steven and David.  Tony grew up in an upper-class family because his dad, Winton, was a well-known cinematographer in Hollywood (winning 3 Oscars and an Emmy award for his...

Lyle William Becker, 79, of Jerome, Idaho died in Twin Falls, Idaho on May 23, 2022, after a bravely fought illness. Lyle was born on August 19, 1942, in Fairfield, Idaho to William and Ollie Becker.  He attended Mountain Home High School and enlisted in the Navy in 1960.  During his enlistment, he met the beginning love of his life Catherine Maher while on leave in San Francisco, California.  They were married on November 17, 1962.  This union blessed them with four...

Ross Monroe Johnson, 83, of Jerome, Idaho, passed away on May 11, 2022, after battling kidney failure. Ross was born on January 6, 1939, to Zara Walter Johnson and Sarah Idabelle Monroe in Elkhart, Kansas. After graduating from High School in Shafter, California in 1957, he served in the Coast Guard from 1957-1962. While serving in the Coast Guard, he married his childhood sweetheart JoAnn Corinne Mettler in 1958.  After having 3 children and going to night school, he later attended...

Lynette was born to Louise and Bob Orr on November 20, 1953, in Jerome, Idaho. She is a fraternal twin, the ninth child of 11 siblings. She passed away May 10, 2022 in Boise, Idaho. Lynette met her husband Arturo while playing a friendly game of pool.  She was competitive, sassy, and sure teased Arturo. He found her to be beautiful, and intriguing at the end of the night and asked to see her again and she said yes. Little did either of them know that chance meeting during a...

Thomas D. "Tommy" Doramus, 52, of Twin Falls, one of the most courageous young men, went to be with the Lord on May 4, 2022. He bravely dealt with health issues his entire life. He was born December 3, 1969 to Donna M. Glenn. Tommy attended and graduated from Jerome High School in Jerome, Idaho.  Tommy enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and being with his family, especially Matthew Blecher and Naomi Blecher, as well as all of  his other nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Warren R. Bluemer died peacefully at home with family at his side May 3, 2022 at the age of 92.  Warren was born August 21, 1929 to Clarence and Elva Johnson Bluemer and grew up in Richfield, Idaho. Warren entered the Navy in October of ‘46 and was discharged in January of ‘50.  He loved his time in the service and was a proud World War II veteran.  He returned to Richfield and took up farming with his dad.  He was married and had 7 children and later married...

Joseph Emery Eyre, of Buhl, previously of Jerome, died at home surrounded by his family on May 3, 2022. Joe was born to John E. Eyre Jr. and Evelyn Sutherland Eyre Goerke on August 7, 1937 in Grainton, Nebraska, a very small farming community out in the wheat country. His father was a teacher and shortly thereafter the family moved to Olathe, Colorado where his father died as the result of a traffic vehicle accident leaving his mother with Joe, his older sister Alberta, and his...

On April 30, 2022, April Burlson died unexpectedly in Jerome, Idaho in a vehicle accident. She was 55 years old. April is survived by her parents Frank and Barbara, her life partner Randy, her daughter Renee, her stepson Timothy and siblings Shannon, Dorothy, Kimberly, and Frankie. She was preceded in death by Her second husband John Kildare and her son William Kildare-Glahn.   April was born on January 19, 1967, in Newburg,...

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Larry Dean Reed was born May 27, 1960 at Schofield Military Hospital on the island of Oahu in Wahiawa, Hawaii. He grew up in Wendell, Idaho for most of his life, attending Wendell High School and enlisting in the Army after graduating in 1979. He served his country as member of the Military Police.  Larry lived a very rich life, full of adventure on the weekends. He had worked his way up in the milk industry to lead a long-term career as a supervisor. Larry enjoyed the outdoors all of...