Rebecca Jeannette Luper
Feb 24, 2026
Rebecca “Jeannette” Deakins Luper left her earthly home and traded it for her forever heavenly home on February 24, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of love for her children, grandchildren, and all those blessed to call her “Granny.”
Jeannette was born February 21, 1942, in Hilltop, Arkansas, to Clell Walker Deakins and Mary Etta “Marie” Conner Deakins, joining an older...
Misty Dawn Peck
Feb 22, 2026
Misty Dawn Peck (Falconburg), 56, passed away on February 22, 2026, after a 6 year battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Misty was born April 8, 1969, to Ray and Gloria Falconburg. She was born and raised in Jerome, where she made many lifelong friends. She graduated from Jerome High School in 1987 and continued her schooling at Mr. Juan’s beauty school...
Bret Michael Black
Feb 18, 2026
Bret Michael Black, 65, passed away on February 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Bret was born on August 3, 1960, in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was raised in Eden and Hazelton, Idaho.
A proud Valley High School athlete, Bret played football, wrestling, and baseball and remained a lifelong sports fan, especially of the Green Bay Packers. He enjoyed hunting and...
Bryten Lee Nordal Hagerty
Feb 8, 2026
Bryten "Buggy" Lee Nordal Hagerty, 18, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away on February 8, 2026.
Bryten was born on March 26, 2007, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Brian Hagerty and Kristen Taylor. He was a vivacious little boy who loved his parents and siblings more than life itself. When he was a year and a half old, when his bonus momma,...
Marie R. Glenn
Feb 7, 2026
Marie R. Glenn, 90, of Jerome, Idaho, passed away on 7 February 2026 surrounded by family. She was born on 4 September 1935 in Ucon, Idaho as the 8th child of 9 to Oliver Leroy Robinson and Julia Lott.
After graduating from Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho she continued her education in Nursing and worked as a register nurse...
Buford "Jim" James Ringling
Feb 4, 2026
Buford "Jim" James Ringling, 80, of Wendell, Idaho, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, in Gooding, Idaho. He was born on January 27, 1946, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Theodore and Leona Ringling.
Jim spent his formative years in Platte, South Dakota, attending elementary school until the age of 11. He then moved to Ontario, California, where he graduated from...
Erma Bonita Adamson
Feb 3, 2026
Erma Bonita Peck Adamson passed away peacefully on the morning of February 3, 2026 at the age of 92. She was born on November 24, 1933, in Carey, Idaho, to Justin and Anna Peck. She was the second youngest of nine children.
Erma married her high school sweetheart and love of her life on December 30, 1952, in the Idaho Falls...
Pamela Jean Dyer
Feb 1, 2026
Pamela Jean Dyer was born January 4, 1954, in Sacramento, California, to Jack and Geraldine Blair, along with a loving brother, Stanley Blair. February 1, 2026, Pam passed away at 6:00 pm peacefully in her sleep.
In her younger years, she went to the Berkeley School for the Deaf. Pamela was loved by her family and friends, and she has always...
Orville K. Wall
Feb 1, 2026
In April 1938 the #1 song in the USA was “I Love to Whistle” by Fats Waller, the #1 movie of the year was “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs” by Walt Disney, and a curly-blonde-haired boy named Orville Karol Wall was born. He was born to Erma Lesta Wall and Ollis Karl Wall, as the 2nd of 4 children...
Dawn Rene Melton
Jan 27, 2026
Dawn Rene Melton, beloved mother and dedicated friend, passed away in Jerome, Idaho January 27, 2026, at the age of 64. Born on December 7, 1961, in Corpus Christi, Texas, Dawn spent her early years in Shreveport, Los Angeles, where she graduated from Fairpark High School. Her journey into a rewarding career as a dental hygienist showcased her commitment to...
Gene Tibbets
Jan 27, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Lester Gene Tibbets, 77, of Jerome announces his passing on January 27, 2026, after a long, exhaustive battle with bone cancer.
He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Gene was born to Lester Green Tibbets and Eva Viola (Buchanan) Tibbets in Twin Falls on December 3, 1948. He attended high school...
Jose Encarnación Mejia-Luna
Jan 23, 2026
Jose Encarnación Mejia-Luna, beloved father, grandfather, community member, and friend, passed away on January 23, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with illness. He was born on March 25, 1957, in Jalisco, Mexico, to Ascención Mejía Rodríguez and María Refugio Luna Sánchez.
Jose spent his younger years in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico, growing up among many siblings and surrounded...
Sandra Jean Sturgeon
Jan 23, 2026
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Sandra Jean Bopp Sturgeon peacefully and quietly, with her daughters Rebecca and Suzanne, holding her hands and with her at her side, her son-in-law Jeff, and granddaughter Katelyn, took her last breath January 23, 2026.
Sandra, nicknamed Sunny by her mother, was born September 13, 1937, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Oliver Koeneke Bopp and...
Donald O. Mason
Jan 20, 2026
Donald Oscar Mason was born on November 26, 1948, in Wendell, Idaho, to Oscar Asa and Nora Ruth (Jasper) Mason. He was the third of four children and the only son, growing up alongside his sisters Carol, Deloris, and Donna.
The Mason family lived in several places including Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon, before settling in Jerome, Idaho, to be near...
Brian James Thompson
Jan 20, 2026
Brian James Thompson, 64, of Jerome, Idaho, passed away peacefully at home on January 20, 2026.
Brian was born to Bill and Marilyn Thompson on October 27, 1961. He grew up in Jerome, Idaho, in a close family alongside his older brother, Mike, and his dad's siblings. Brian worked with his dad from his early teens in the hay and potato...
Joseph Eugene Clark
Jan 17, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Joseph Clark who left us on January 17, 2026.
Joe was a hardworking man with a big heart, always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. His kindness and generosity touched the lives of many.
Joe had a passion for nature, horses, and cows. He...
Melvin Floyd Machen
Jan 13, 2026
Melvin "Buster" Floyd Machen, 95, of Twin Falls, passed away January 13, 2026.
Melvin Floyd Machen was nicknamed “Buster” and most of his relatives knew him by this name.
Buster was born on Sunday, April 13, 1930, in a log house built by his grandfather. It was on a farm outside of Rexburg, Idaho. His parents were George Regnald Machen and Thelma...
Lois Gene Peterson
Jan 10, 2026
Lois Gene Claar Peterson, 90, died January 10, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Twin Falls following an emergency hip surgery.
Lois was born October 20, 1935, in Jerome, to Wilbur and Velma (Hansen) Claar. She was raised on a farm and “could do most farm chores,” even at a young age. She graduated from Jerome High School in 1953 and...
Karen A. Kramer
Jan 8, 2026
Karen A. Kramer (Chester) passed away peacefully after a short illness the morning of January 8, 2026, at Ashley Manor in Jerome. Karen was born in North Platte, Nebraska, December 8, 1952, to Eugene (Gene) and Lenora (Clouse) Kramer. After Karen graduated from high school, she worked at a Purina dog food manufacturing plant.
On a vacation with her mother to...
Mary Ann Catherine Cieslik Flaherty
Jan 8, 2026
Mary Ann Catherine Cieslik Flaherty, longtime resident of the Wood River Valley, passed away in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and faithful member of her community and church. Idaho was her lifelong home in spirit and residence.
Mary Ann was born on August 10, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, to John and Katherine Cieslik. She was...