Obituaries

Charles "Charlie" Chizum

Jul 17, 2015

BELLEVUE - Charles Jerome "Charlie" Chizum, 62, of Bellevue, left the confines of this earth for "the wild blue yonder" on July 17, 2015. He had been a resident of Ashley Manor in Jerome for the past three years. Charlie was born July 20, 1952, in Sioux Falls, S.D., the youngest of four children of Earl Ralph and...

Irene Franco

Jul 15, 2015

Twin Falls- Irene de Miranda Franco, 83, of Twin Falls, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday July 15, 2015.  She was born in Camacho, Minas Gerais, Brazil, the daughter of Joao and Rosamira de Miranda.  Irene was raised in Goias, Brazil and attended schools there.  She enjoyed teaching children and adults to read and write. ...

Alfonzo Larios

Jul 15, 2015

Alfonzo Loreto Larios, 57, of Richfield, died Wednesday  July 15, 2015, in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary of Jerome.

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Juan Garcia-Venegas

Jul 11, 2015

Jerome - Juan Garcia Venegas, 67, of Jerome, passed away on Saturday July 11, 2015 in Shoshone, Idaho.

He was born January 27, 1948 in Asuncion Ocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico to  Concepcion Venegas and Petronilo Garcia.

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Sheldon Taylor

Jul 8, 2015

February 5, 1960 – July 8, 2016

JEROME - Sheldon W. Taylor, 55, of Jerome, our  much-loved father, son, brother and husband passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 surrounded by family.

Sheldon was born in Jerome, Idaho on February 5, 1960 to Bill and Alice Taylor. As Bill was...

Anile Brazie

Jul 7, 2015

Twin Falls - was born in Deming, New Mexico on January 24, 1934.  Her earliest years were spent on a sheep ranch in Coleman County, Texas. She was raised in Springfield, Oregon where she adopted her nickname Sue, and in Payette, Idaho where she graduated from High School in 1952.  Sue met Tom Brazie during one of his...

Luis Canales

Jul 4, 2015

Jerome- Luis A. Canales, 21, of Jerome, died Saturday July 4, 2015, in Winnemucca, Nevada.  A Vigil service will be held this evening at 7:00 PM, Wednesday July 8, 2015, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 216 2nd Avenue East, Jerome.  A Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10:00 AM, Thursday July 9, 2015, also at St. Jerome Catholic Church.  Arrangements...

Lisa Gibbons

Jun 26, 2015

Jerome - Lisa Ann Gibbons, 42, passed away on June 26, 2015, in Gooding, Idaho.

She was born June 23, 1973, in Nampa, Idaho to Terry Gene Gibbons and Sheryl Joyce Leavitt Gibbons.  Lisa grew up in Jerome graduating from Jerome High School in 1991. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Rex Gardner

Jun 26, 2015

Rex O Gardner, 83, of Kimberly and formerly of Hazelton, passed away Friday , June. 26, 2015, in Twin Falls. He was born on June 26, 1932, in Rigby, Idaho, the son of Jacob Obed Gardner and Mary Irene Hansen Gardner.  Rex was raised...

Melvin "Rick" Dixon

Jun 25, 2015

Kimberly- Melvin Richard "Rick" Dixon, 64, of Kimberly, passed away Thursday June 25, 2015, at his home.  He was born July 28, 1950, in Seminole, Oklahoma, the son of Melvin Hoover Dixon and Elma Jo Bain Dixon.  They soon after settled in Idaho.  Rick lived life to the fullest.  He enjoyed playing hard and living life the way he wanted.  He loved his...

Margaret Cross

Jun 24, 2015

Jerome-Margaret Ellen Cross, 76, of Jerome, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. She was born Aug. 31, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Lester Edward DeWald and Flora Hill DeWald. She was raised in Syracuse, NY. Margaret married Robert Carl Gonzalski, Sr., and they raised three sons. Her first job was at...

Harold Chambers Sr.

Jun 23, 2015

DIETRICH - Harold passed away on June 23, 2015 and has now been reunited with his loving wife, Jeanette, who also passed just two months ago on April 22, 2015. They spent 49...

Lenna Taylor

Jun 20, 2015

Jerome - Lenna Genette Wilson Taylor, 83, of Jerome, passed away Saturday June 20, 2015, at her home. She was born November 5, 1931, in Alpena Pass, Arkansas, the daughter of Francis Renaud Wilson and Effie Delores Eastham Wilson.

At age two, the family moved to a farm at Bear Creek Springs. She attended schools...

Helen Otto

Jun 19, 2015

Jerome - Helen Lorine Beadz Patheal Otto, 98, of Jerome, died Friday June 19, 2015, in Jerome.  Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM , Saturday June 27, 2015, at Freewill Baptist Church, 810 South Cleveland, Jerome, with a visitation beginning one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary of Jerome.

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Shawn Smith

Jun 17, 2015

Jerome- Shawn P. Smith, 35, of Jerome, died Wednesday June 17, 2015, at his home.  Memorial services will be conducted at, Sunday June 21, 2015, at Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 South Lincoln, Jerome.

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Geneva “Genny” Ellis

Jun 9, 2015

Jerome- Geneva “Genny” Ellis, 81, of Jerome, passed away June 9, 2015, in Victorville, California.  She was born September 24, 1933, in Macintosh, South Dakota, the seventh of nine children born to George and Amelia Siler.  Genny was raised in Macintosh and attended schools there.  She married Del O’Connor and they had five...

Sharon Kennison

Jun 9, 2015

Wendell- Sharon "Kay" Kennison, 75, of Wendell passed away Tuesday June 9, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She is finally at home with her twin sister "Fay".

Kay was born to Bert and Marjorie Carroll on July 11, 1939 in Filer, Idaho.  At five years old Kay and her family moved...

Sharon Swenson

Jun 8, 2015

Jerome- Sharon Lee LeVitre Swenson, 81, of Jerome, Idaho, passed away peacefully of natural causes 8 June 2015 at the Twin Falls Care Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born on 16 October 1933 in Provo, Utah, daughter of Raymond Cheever LeVitre and Bessie Woffinden.

Corrine McDowel

Jun 8, 2015

Jerome- Corrine Bell McDowell, 81, of Jerome, passed away peacefully at home on Monday June 8, 2015.  She was born June 9, 1933, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Henry Gray and Flora Davis Gray.  Corrine was raised in Southern California and attended schools there.  She married Bob Russell and they raised four daughters.  In 1971, they settled in Jerome.  Most of her...

Diana Price

Jun 8, 2015

Shoshone - Diana Rae Price, 50, of Shoshone, passed away Sunday June 7, 2015, in Buhl. She was born June 8, 1964, in Sun Valley, Idaho, the daughter of Ronald Hyde and Marjean Bruesch Hyde. Diana was raised in Shoshone and graduated from Shoshone High School in 1982. She spent most of her working years at Valley Co-Op...