Obituaries

Feb 9, 2022

Verline Helen Atwood Lee, 81, of Wendell, Idaho passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 (just 11 days shy of her 82nd birthday) at St Luke’s Hospital in Twin Falls from complications of Lymphoma. Verline was born Tuesday, February 20, 1940, to Leona Katherine Tanner and Lewis Emil Atwood and raised at their...

Feb 6, 2022

Pamela R. Bartlett, 63, of Jerome quietly passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022. She was born June 11, 1958.

Pam was a teacher’s assistant for the Jerome School district for many years and loved helping kids. Over the years she enjoyed many hobbies such as bowling, arrowhead hunting and throwing darts with her friends and family. Most of all she...

Feb 3, 2022

Jes Newton Prichard Emery, 30, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away February 3, 2022 due to health complications. He was born November 9, 1991 to Calvin Emery and Anne Duran. Jes was raised and attend schools in Wendell and Jerome, Idaho. He enjoyed riding his bike around, playing video games, and also loved drawing.

Jes spent a lot of his...

Feb 3, 2022

Michael Francis Taylor, 60, a resident of Jerome, Idaho passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 3, 2022, from complications of open-heart surgery. He was born June 17, 1961, to Francis Earl and Laura E. Taylor. He graduated from Shoshone High School in 1979.

That same year, Michael joined the YACC program with the BLM and continued working...

Jan 30, 2022

Lorene E. Slatter Dean passed away January 30, 2022, at the age of 91, from natural causes. She was born February 2, 1930, to Rolland E. Slatter and Lucille Gentry Slatter at Filer, Idaho. Lorene was the oldest of six children: four sisters, Ruby Hutchinson, Lee Keller, Lois Tilton, and Velma Riddle; and one brother, Stan Slatter.

Lorene grew up...

Jan 25, 2022

Marian Audrey Halleran (nee Strohmeier), 97, of Buhl, passed away on January 25, 2022 in Twin Falls, Idaho.  Born April 8, 1924 in Union City, New Jersey, to Kathryn Mildred and Gustav Adolf Strohmeier, she was the baby sister to Ernest and Mildred. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church.

On April 22, 1945, Marian married her longtime pen-pal,...

Jan 20, 2022

McKinley “Bill” Jones passed away January 20, 2022 in Jerome, Idaho. Bill was born November 18, 1932 to Wiley and Clara Blevins Jones in McAlpin, West Virginia. He was the third of 13 children. His adventurous youth led to his productive business resulting in a significant contribution to his family’s food and finances.

Bill enlisted in the military at the age...

Jan 20, 2022

Born on October 8, 1931 to Delbert Allen “DA” Mead and Mabel Cleo Varner Mead in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

Nita attended schools in Twin Falls, and Jerome, Idaho, McFadden, Wyoming, Spaulding, Oklahoma, Newton, Kansas, Urbana, and Buffalo, Missouri, Sasakwa, Oklahoma, and graduated from Jerome in 1950. The smaller schools being one or two room schools and she also had to walk...

Jan 19, 2022

Joyce Irene Dunn (Bizzle) was born April 21, 1938 in South Fulton, Tennessee. Joyce married Jesse Dunn on July 10, 1954 in Corinth, Mississippi. They lived in Michigan, California, Idaho, Oregon and Virginia. She was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Jerome, Idaho.

Joyce was very musical, and enjoyed being involved in many music groups in...

Jan 16, 2022

Rosemary McGonigal

Rosemary McGonigal, 87, of Jerome, Idaho entered into eternal life Sunday, at her family home in Jerome.  She was born to Aloys and Alice Marshall Hof in 1934, in Jerome.  She graduated from Jerome High, Class of 1952.

During her early years, she traveled quite extensively and some of her favorite trips were to South Bend, Indiana for...

Jan 12, 2022

Beverly Jane “Bev” Diehl, 90, a long-time resident of Jerome, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. Born in Lewiston, Idaho on January 16, 1931, she was the second child of Hans and Jennie (Wester) Eggers. She had an older brother she loved and adored, Franklin. He preceded her in death.

Bev attended school in...

Jan 11, 2022

Cecil “Lee” Brannen was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas on February 8, 1938, to James M. Brannen and Norma Georgia Sims. He was called away by his Lord on January 11, 2022, while resting peacefully in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Lee married, fathered four sons, and moved with his young family to Southern Idaho. He lived and worked in Burley,...

Jan 8, 2022

Robert “Bob” Alan Niewierowski, 61, of Kimberly passed away January 8, 2022. He was born September 8, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois to Elmer B. and Jean A. Niewierowski. After graduating from Luther North High School in Chicago, Bob attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa for two years.

Bob moved to the Magic Valley in 2008. He really enjoyed playing tennis,...

Jan 5, 2022

Deborah L. Burke, 63, of Shoshone passed away January 5, 2022 at her home. She was born December 30, 1958 in Plainview, Texas to Mildred Evelyn Stanley.

After graduating high school and attending college, Deborah served in the United States Army from 1980 until 1986.

Deborah was previously married to Dwayne Connor from 1982 until 1995. She married Michael Burke October...

Jan 4, 2022

Jeannette Kay Barnes, 73, peacefully passed on January 4, 2022 in Twin Falls, surrounded by her family and her and her sister Muriel’s two little dogs, Gretta and Gracie.

Jeannette was born on October 18, 1948 to James M. and Frances R. Branstetter in Redding, CA. Jann was the second of four children, two sisters and one brother. She grew...

Dec 28, 2021

Clyde “Bruce” Landreth, 85, of Hazelton, was reunited with his sweetheart and his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Bruce was born, with his twin sister Joyce, on February 13, 1936 in Tamaroa, IL. He was the youngest of 10 children born to Elva and Myrtle Landreth, they were the second set of twins in the family.

Dec 27, 2021

Geraldine Lenora Josephine Blackmon “Jeri” passed away peacefully in the loving care at Bridgeview Estates, Twin Falls, on December 27, 2021 at the age of 86. Jeri was known and loved by so many people. She had a charismatic personality and loved everyone she met.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Earl Norman Blackmon....

Dec 18, 2021

Anita Emily Williams, “Emily”, passed away on December 18, 2021 at the age of 103 and 9 months.  She was born on April 12, 1918, at Manard, Camas County, Idaho to William J. and Luella Packham at home on the family ranch. She was the 7th of twelve children in that family.

As a child, she attended...

Dec 15, 2021

John F. Hadam was known by many names to many people. He was Johnny to his loving wife Ina, Dad or Pops to his three children, Papa John to the grandkids and great grandkids and ‘The Diggin’ Dutchman’ to all his neighbors and other friends who made use of his talents as a backhoe operator or for gravel deliveries...

Dec 3, 2021

“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” – Stephen Grellet

Leatha J. Kulm left this earth,...