Obituaries

Lallah Harding

Jul 13, 2018

Lallah Lillian Callen Harding, 101, of Lyons, Oregon, formerly of Jerome, died Friday, July 13, 2018 at a Salem, Oregon care facility.

Lallah was born August 10, 1916 in Jerome to Roscoe Callen and Margaret Emerson Callen. Lallah made the best of the Roaring 20's and remembers seeing the Wright Brothers and their plane in Boise and...

Craig Brooks

Jul 13, 2018

Craig Allan Brooks of Buhl, Idaho, died in his home Friday, July 13, 2018.  Craig was born in Wendell, ID, December 28, 1948 to Nathan and Jeanne Brooks of Jerome, ID.

Craig attended some college before being drafted into the US Army in 1969, where he served until 1971, having spent a year in Vietnam. After his...

Elizabeth Drain

Jul 10, 2018

Elizabeth Alverna Drain, age 84, passed peacefully at her home in Jerome on July 10, 2018 of natural causes.

Betty was born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota on August 23, 1933 to Ben and Cecilia Wetzstein.  The family moved to Buhl Idaho in the mid-forties.  She married Lee Newberry and was blessed with three children, Ed (Jr.),...

Steven Ploss

Jul 10, 2018

Steven Dean Ploss passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was born in Jerome, Idaho on January 12, 1958 to Laurel and Mildred Ploss.  He was the third born and had three siblings, Karen Ploss, Robert Ploss, and Allen Ploss. He attended school in Jerome where he graduated from Jerome High School in 1976.

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Emma Giltner

Jul 8, 2018

Emma Louise Haman Giltner, 89, peacefully passed away, Sunday, July 8, 2018, at DeSano Place Lodge in Jerome, Idaho, surrounded by family.

Emma was born on March 9, 1929, in Gregory, South Dakota.  She was the youngest and only daughter of four children (Allen, Jerry, Orley and Emma) born to Fred and Laura Haman. When Emma was...

Manuel Dias

Jun 16, 2018

Manuel Anthony Dias passed into eternity on June 16, 2018 at home in Wendell, Idaho. He was born December 14, 1930 in Tracy, California to Manuel C. Dias and Maria Martin Dias. He attended school in the Banta and Tracy school systems.

He served in the Army in Korea in 1952-53, and upon his return he married...

Richard Ustick

Jun 16, 2018

Richard “Rick” Leon Ustick, born January 18, 1946, went to be with our Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by his family on June 16, 2018 at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Rick was born the son of Vic and Wilma Ustick in Nampa, Idaho. His parents decided that he needed a playmate,...

Carl Olson

Jun 13, 2018

Carl Bernard Olson (sometimes called Tex) was called to our Heavenly Father on June 13, 2018 at the age of 95. He was born January 19, 1923 in San Antonio, Texas to Olle and Violet Olson. He grew up in Massachusetts during the Depression years and enlisted in the Army during WWII. He served in the Air Corps as...

Kim Hansen

Jun 2, 2018

Kim Dwayn Hansen of Dietrich, Idaho graduated from the school of hard knocks June 2, 2018 at the age of 66. Kim was born December 11, 1951 to Dwayn and Arlena Hansen in Brigham City, Utah. He was the oldest of 5 children and was a great example of patience to his family.

He attended...

Nola Cook

May 23, 2018

Nola Mae Cook, age 80, returned home on May 23, 2018. Nola was born on May 13, 1938 to loving parents, John Howard Fullmer and Ara Minta Kite. She was blessed with a majestic presence and loved quilting, being outdoors, working in her garden and yard. It was often said of her “she knew how to enjoy...

Donna Smith

May 22, 2018

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, June 9, 2018 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Jackpot, Nevada.

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Clyde Traughber

May 22, 2018

Clyde David “Buster” Traughber, 86, of Jerome passed away May 22, 2018, due to health complications.

Clyde was born May 15, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Clyde Ashmore Traughber and Gladys Valentine (Hungerford) Traughber. He was the oldest of three siblings: DeWayne Traughber and Juanita (Traughber) Thomas.

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Fernando Torres Vargas

May 8, 2018

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Laurie Larsen

May 7, 2018

Laurie Carol (Farnworth) Larsen of Jerome, Idaho passed away Monday May 7, 2018 in her home. Laurie was born on January 6, 1964 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Rexene May Youngberg and Melvin Lloyd Farnworth. Laurie spent her early childhood in Woods Cross, Utah and then later moved to Shoshone, Idaho where she attended and graduated...

Pedro Anguiano Montano

May 1, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Pedro Anguiano Montano. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

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Betty Sidwell

Apr 24, 2018

Betty Caroline Sidwell, 91, of Jerome, Idaho passed away peacefully April 24, 2018. She was born August 15, 1926 in Jerome to Arthur Frahm and Florence Kersey Frahm. Betty was educated in Jerome and became a teacher, serving Jerome for many years.

Betty is survived by her three children, Tana Carpenter, Scott Worthington,...

Joyce Johnston

Apr 20, 2018

When you think of a tough old bird, Joyce hopefully comes to mind, if you were lucky to have known her.

Joyce Ada Billington graced her parents Geneva & Leonard Billington on November 25, 1930 in Jerome, Idaho. They moved to Twin that same year. She and her brother AT were the best of friends and her...

Cecil Abbott

Apr 19, 2018

Cecil Everett Abbott, 88, of Jerome passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Jerome.

Cecil was born October 25, 1929 in Sunnyside, Washington to Lewis Hobert Abbott and Nancy Winifred Harris.  He was raised in Sunnyside and attended school there. Cecil married the love of his life Elizabeth Hepworth August 22, 1947 in Winnemucca, Nevada. They...

Helen Hieb

Apr 18, 2018

Helen Treasure Hieb, 94, of Twin Falls, passed away April 18, 2018 at Chardonnay Assisted Living Center in Twin Falls after a long and wonderful life.

She was born July 17, 1923 in Milo, Idaho. Helen was the second child of Lue and Catherine Treasure and had two brothers and two sisters. Helen...

Jim Sturgeon

Apr 17, 2018

James "Jim" Willard Sturgeon, 82, of Jerome, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at a Twin Falls hospital.

Jim was born on a ditch bank in Shoshone, Idaho on May 16, 1935 to Raymond Newton Sturgeon and Anna Delpha Conner. The family moved to Nipomo, California where he was raised and graduated from Arroyo Grande High...