Obituaries

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Mar 31, 2017

Harold Gale Lewis, 74, of Jerome passed away surrounded by family, Friday, March 31, 2017 due to heart failure. He was born in Wendell, Idaho to Elmer and Dora (Cooley) Lewis. He was the third child of ten and attended school in several states.

Harold worked at the JR Simplot plant in Heyburn. He was a truck...

Sheldon Slagel

Sheldon Slagel

Mar 31, 2017

Sheldon L. Slagel went home to celebrate eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 31, 2017.  He was born Feb. 8, 1931 in Burke, South Dakota to Wilbur (Boom) and Verena LaFave Slagel.  He was the oldest of eight children.

At age 11, the family moved...

John Sternes

John Sternes

Mar 24, 2017

Lowell “John” E. Sternes passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the age of 85. John was born on January 13, 1932 in Woodland, California to Vivian (Rogers) and Arthur Sternes. During his childhood, Vivian and his step-father Joe Cosmero (Azores immigrant) raised their family in Dunnigan, Oroville, the Challenge Mine (Siskiyou Mountains), and...

Steve Standlee

Steve Standlee

Mar 21, 2017

Steve Eugene Standlee, 72, of Jerome, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017.  Steve was born May 9, 1944 to William Hugo and Louisa Larios Standlee.  He was the youngest of four siblings; Charolette (Bill) Kestle, Wayne (Tudy) Standlee, and Patricia Robinson. Steve attended Jerome High School. He married Paula (Wiswell) in 1963 and together they had Sherri, Paul, and...

Layne Jackson

Layne Jackson

Mar 20, 2017

Layne Jackson age 68 of Jerome, Idaho passed away March 20, 2017 at his home.

He was born March 26, 1948 to Willard Glen Jackson and Claribel Smith Jackson in Wendell, Idaho.  He grew up working on the family farm and went to school in Jerome where he graduated in 1967. He joined the US National Guard...

Carl Weber

Carl Weber

Mar 19, 2017

Carl Gene Weber, 79, of Jerome, Idaho, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at a Boise hospital.

Carl was born December 22, 1937 in Watson, Arkansas, the son of Ernest Weber and Ader S. Allen Weber. Carl was raised in Arkansas and after high school joined the Air Force. In...

Willis "Bill" Bartholomew

Willis "Bill" Bartholomew

Mar 16, 2017

Willis Vay "Bill" Bartholomew, 88, died Thursday March 16, 2017 at his home in Jerome, Idaho, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born June 17, 1928 in Jerome, Idaho to Leamon Hugh and Hattie Belle Bartholomew. He lived his whole life in Jerome, within four miles of the house he was born.

Bonnie Hill

Bonnie Hill

Mar 16, 2017

Bonnie J. Hill, 84, beloved wife and mother was called home to her loving God on March 16, 2017. Born in Minnesota, she was one of nine children; the first girl after five boys. As mom’s helper she became an excellent cook and seamstress. Most of her childhood was spent in Missouri where she was active in 4-H, cheerleading,...

Beverly Koonce

Beverly Koonce

Mar 13, 2017

Beverly Jean Koonce, 83, of Jerome and previously of Shoshone and Fairfield, joined her Savior Jesus Christ in heaven on March 13, 2017. She was born in Fairfield , Idaho to Donald and Estelle Vaught on September 24, 1933, joining her twin sisters Marjorie Anne and Noma Lee. Mom was raised in Fairfield, Idaho, where...

Jonathan Denton

Jonathan Denton

Mar 8, 2017

Jonathan Daniel David Denton

March 8, 2017 tragedy took our family for a shocking ride. Early in the afternoon we were informed of the passing of our loving son, cousin, nephew, grandson, and best friend.

Jonathan Denton was a very smart and creative...

Ronald Lee

Ronald Lee

Mar 7, 2017

Ronald Eugene Lee, 68, of Jerome, Idaho passed away March 7, 2017. He was born to Robert E. and Vernie Lee on August 8, 1948 in Portland, Oregon. He attended school in Coos Bay, Oregon and graduated in San Diego, California. He then served in the United States Navy.

Ron was preceded in...

Marie Simpson

Marie Simpson

Mar 6, 2017

Marie Dellos Hennefer Simpson peacefully passed away on March 6, 2017 at the age of 91. Marie was born August 14, 1925 in Murtaugh, Idaho the daughter of Peter Dellos and Caroline Gohl.

She married Roy Lehi Hennefer, May 10, 1946. Roy and Marie were sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on May 9, 1957. Marie was...

Lillian Clayton

Lillian Clayton

Mar 6, 2017

Lillian Clayton, 78, of Jerome, Idaho passed away March 6, 2017. She was born February 3, 1939 in Burlingame, Kansas to Harry and Ann Cole.

She moved to Twin Falls, Idaho as a young girl and attended school there. She married James Stultz and they had three children, Victor, Shawna, and Scott. They...

Nicholas Randall

Nicholas Randall

Mar 4, 2017

Nicholas David Randall of Othello, Washington, formerly of Jerome, Idaho passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2017 in the Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington. A beloved son, brother, husband and father, Nicholas lived a life of determination and inner strength, defying the obstacles placed before him.

On...

Ed Zenoniani

Ed Zenoniani

Mar 3, 2017

EDWARD FRANCIS ZENONIANI

Ed Zenoniani of Jerome, Idaho, passed away March 3, 2017, four days after his 99 th birthday. Ed was born February 26, 1918, in Gross, Kansas, to Celeste and Katie Zenoniani. Ed was raised and graduated from high school there.

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Fr. Eugene Esch, O.S.B.

Fr. Eugene Esch, O.S.B.

Mar 2, 2017

Fr. Eugene (Raymond) Esch, O.S.B., monk of the Monastery of the Ascension in Jerome, Idaho died Thursday, March 2, 2017. Fr. Eugene was 89 years old. He was born January 31, 1928 in Mt. Angel, Oregon, son of Frank and Hilda Esch, and had three brothers, Elmer, Clarence, and Raphael, all deceased.

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Karen Melugin

Karen Melugin

Feb 26, 2017

Karen Jean Rushing Melugin, age 48, of Gooding, Idaho, died suddenly on Sunday, February 26, 2017.

Karen was born December 9, 1968, in San Jose, California, the daughter of Kerry and Kristi Rushing. Karen had two brothers, Kenny and Kurt.

Karen married Ralph...

Joye Call

Joye Call

Feb 24, 2017

Joye Terry Call, 89, died Friday, February 24, 2017 in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Joye was born June 14, 1927 in Logan, Utah and was adopted as a newborn baby by John and Rebecca Terry and she began her adventures on a small farm on the outskirts of Logan, Utah....

Robert "Buzz" Miller

Robert "Buzz" Miller

Feb 20, 2017

Robert L “Buzz” Miller of Jerome, Idaho passed away on February 20, 2017 in his home.

Buzz was born April 17, 1940 in Los Angeles, California to LaVon and Page Miller. Soon after the family moved to Gunnison, Colorado where Buzz grew up on his stepfather’s cattle ranch. Buzz graduated from Gunnison High School. He attended college...

Robert "Bob" Haslam

Robert "Bob" Haslam

Feb 14, 2017

Robert "Bob" William Haslam, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday evening, February 14, 2017.

Robert was born February 26, 1931 in Trenton, Utah to William Riggs and Mary Jeanette (Miller) Haslam. He was the second of three born to the family. He grew up in Trenton until the family moved to Jerome in 1947. They...