Obituaries

Holly R. Cook

Holly R. Cook

Sep 4, 2025

Holly R. Cook of Dietrich, Idaho, passed away September 4, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, at St. Luke’s Hospital, due to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis. Holly was born December 13, 1958, to Carol and Carl Robinson. She graduated from Richfield High School in 1977, where she was active in sports, rodeo, and was crowned Outlaw Day Queen.

Holly married Joe Matheney, with...

Nicholas Ray Ruiz

Nicholas Ray Ruiz

Sep 4, 2025

Nicholas Ray Ruiz, 75, of Jerome, passed away September 4, 2025. 

Obituary details are pending.

Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 South Lincoln Ave, Jerome.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Nick's memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com.

Mary Jane Gibson

Mary Jane Gibson

Aug 27, 2025

Beloved Wife, Mother, and Friend.

Mary Jane Gibson, 80, of Twin Falls, Idaho, formally of Jerome, Idaho, passed away August 27, 2025. She was born December 6, 1944, to John William Lamp and Carrie Isabell Knapp in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Mary moved to Missouri in 1950. She quit school after the 9th grade to get a job as a maid in a...

Edith Ann Waite

Edith Ann Waite

Aug 23, 2025

Edith Ann Waite, 65, of Jerome, Idaho, passed away on August 23, 2025, at the St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Edie was born on February 15, 1960 in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Roger William Fiala and Edith Evelyn VanAusdeln. She had 3 siblings; her older brother David, and two older sisters, Roseann and...

Rocky Lloyd Jackson

Rocky Lloyd Jackson

Aug 22, 2025

Rocky Lloyd Jackson, formerly of Jerome, passed away on August 22, 2025, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Rocky was born on March 19, 1952, at St. Benedict’s Hospital on its opening day. He was the youngest child of Willard Glen and Claribel (Smith) Jackson of Jerome, joining older siblings Elaine, Layne, and Bob.

Rocky graduated from Jerome High...

Anthony "Tony" Edward Pratt

Anthony "Tony" Edward Pratt

Aug 22, 2025

Anthony “Tony” Edward Pratt lived in Jerome, Idaho for 51 years of his life. 

Tony was born January 5, 1952 in Boise, Idaho with his twin brother, Allen Edward. They were adopted by Edward and Lucille Marie (Roth) Pratt. His sister, Louise Marie (Pratt) Skaug, was adopted later into the family. They lived in Fairfield, Idaho, Gooding, Idaho, Hailey, Idaho, Kalispell,...

Leta Faye Danos

Leta Faye Danos

Aug 18, 2025

Leta Faye (Van Patten) (Hager) Danos, 85, born December 20, 1939, peacefully passed away the morning of Monday, August 18, 2025 after a long battle with cancer.

Leta is survived by two sons, Byron (Elaine) Hager of Jerome, Idaho and Jim (Debbie) Hager of Eden, Idaho; along with two grandchildren, Byron (Tiffinay) Hager of Rubert, Idaho and Brandi (Jeremiah) Weston of...

Louise Lillian Jones

Louise Lillian Jones

Aug 17, 2025

Louise Lillian (Bell, Armer) Jones, 103, of Jerome, Idaho, passed away on August 17, 2025. Louise was born October 27, 1921, in Buhl, Idaho, the daughter of James Edward Bell and Mary Ethel (Smith) Bell.

Louise graduated from Jerome High School in 1939. She married Noel Wayne Armer on August 10, 1941, in Jerome, Idaho. Wayne and Louise had three children,...

Leonard Dean Luckman

Leonard Dean Luckman

Aug 12, 2025

On August 12, 2025, Lenny Luckman—our beloved husband, dad, father-in-law, and grandpa—passed away peacefully at home. True to his nature, he lived life his way right up to the end.

Lenny was the youngest of three children born to Stanley and Vivian Luckman. He entered the world at St. Benedicts Hospital in Jerome, Idaho, and spent most of his life in...

Lou Dean Shepherd

Lou Dean Shepherd

Aug 12, 2025

Our angel wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully on 12 August, 2025 in Jerome, Idaho, surrounded by her family. Lou was born on 2 December 1935, in Spring City, Utah, a small town surrounded by Horseshoe Mountain, or as we all called it “Grandad’s Mountain.” She is the 6th of nine children born to Terrance Watts Aiken...

Joe Vasquez Ruiz

Joe Vasquez Ruiz

Aug 12, 2025

Joe Vasquez Ruiz left us too early.

Joe was born in Sutherland Springs, Texas, to Juan and Reymunda Ruiz and was the second of eight children.

The family traveled the country but eventually settled in Idaho, where Joe went to school. He got a maintenance job at the Tupperware plant in Jerome where he loved working in the maintenance department, and stayed...

Laurel Anne Quistberg

Laurel Anne Quistberg

Aug 10, 2025

Laurel Anne Quistberg, 73, of Wendell, passed away August 10, 2025.

Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 pm, Friday, August 22, 2025, at Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 S Lincoln Ave, Jerome.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Laurel's memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com.

Gregory Leroy Myers

Gregory Leroy Myers

Aug 8, 2025

Gregory Leroy Myers, A.K.A “The Pepsi Guy”, was born in Jerome, Idaho, on November 3, 1970, to Joan Elaine Myers and Junior Lee Myers.

Greg was a Jerome High School graduate and completed one year at the College of Southern Idaho. Greg was married June 14, 1991, to Robin Showers at the First Baptist Church in Jerome, Idaho.

He started his working...

Cynthia Mary Wiersema

Cynthia Mary Wiersema

Aug 6, 2025

Cynthia Mary Wiersema, fondly known as Cindy, was born on July 6, 1953, and departed from this world on August 6, 2025. She lived a life full of vibrant and bold expressions, much like her whimsical outfits and hats that made her stand out in a crowd. Cindy graduated from High School in 1971 in Ontario, California. After high school,...

Nancy Carolyn Niccum Turley

Nancy Carolyn Niccum Turley

Aug 5, 2025

Nancy Carolyn Niccum Turley passed away on August 5, 2025, in Provo, Utah, at the age of 84.

Nancy was the first child of William Howard Niccum and Faye Thomason Niccum, born at her uncle’s home east of Jerome, Idaho, on January 13, 1941. She grew up on the family farm in the community of Orchard Valley near Wendell, Idaho, and...

Wanda Elaine Traughber

Wanda Elaine Traughber

Aug 3, 2025

Wanda Elaine Traughber of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025. She was 92 years old.

Wanda was born on March 10, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jacob and Dora Veto Schmier. She was the third child of five children.

Wanda was raised in Idaho Falls and attended grade school, junior high, and high school there. She played...

Murle Vernon Sisiam

Murle Vernon Sisiam

Aug 2, 2025

Murle Vernon Sisiam, 79, of Dietrich, Idaho, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2025, surrounded by his family. A man of pure strength, wisdom, and a fierce love for his loved ones. Murle lived a life full of meaning and resilience.

Murle was born on October 15, 1945, in Hailey Idaho, to Juanita Marie James and Merle Jones and was later...

Arthur Dee Miller

Arthur Dee Miller

Jul 30, 2025

We trust in your dreams you find the peace you deserve and the quiet you are seeking! We all love you and we all want you to know that it's OK, we will be fine now that you are gone. Strength, love and comfort come from our memories that are compiled in the seemingly short time we had together. Art...

William Parker Meyer

William Parker Meyer

Jul 27, 2025

William “Bill” Parker Meyer was born August 11, 1955, in Jerome, Idaho and passed away on July 27, 2025. When Bill was a young boy, his family moved to the Miller Cottages in Twin Falls, where he would become a part of the Meyer family by “a divine plan”, as his mother Bonnie said.

Bill attended Jerome schools where he was...

Roy Erich Hubert

Roy Erich Hubert

Jul 23, 2025

Roy Erich Hubert passed away peacefully at home in Dietrich, Idaho, on July 23, 2025, at the age of 89, surrounded by family. He battled ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), but was blessed to only have to endure its effects for a few months, rather than years.

Roy was born on October 31, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Erich Otto...