Obituaries

Sep 9, 2019

Debra Lynne Hodge went to be with our Father God on September 9, 2019. She was born May 21, 1953 to Erma Lee Skiver Gooch & Coach LaVere Gooch. Born in Jerome, Idaho, she lived most of her life here in the Magic Valley.

She is survived by her loving husband, Sean; two uncles, Mel (Peggy) Skiver...

Sep 9, 2019

Edwin “Jonsie” Meyer, our beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, left his earthly body and joined his wife and other family members on September 9, 2019. He was born November 13, 1921 in Medina, North Dakota to John and Anna Meyer. He was the first child to bless their union and was later followed by 14...

Sep 6, 2019

Dixie Lorene Ford (Legg), 82, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019. She was born April 3, 1937 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Walter Vee Legg and Helen Lenore Metzger Legg. She married Donald E. Ford on December 22, 1954. Together they had four loving children, and later divorced.

Dixie worked and retired from Farmore Pump and...

Sep 1, 2019

Anita Pearl Hall was born September 8, 1940 to Alvin and Hazel Hall in Shelly, Idaho. She has two surviving brothers, Alvin (Carolee) Hall and Doug (Kathi) Hall; and one sister, Marlene Hall, who passed away at 1 ½ years of age.

Anita married Jim Dick in May of 1959 and they had four children, Robert James...

Aug 28, 2019

Bill Francis Werry of Jerome, Idaho passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho on August 28, 2019, with his family by his side.

Bill was born May 20, 1931 in Emmett, Idaho to Florence Bernard Dillon and Merle E. Dillon. His parents divorced and he and his mother moved to Hailey, Idaho where she opened...

Aug 25, 2019

Helen O. Smith, age 74, died of natural causes on Sunday, August 25, 2019, in Twin Falls, ID. Helen was born in Jerome, ID, to parents Jesse “Del” and Ida Houston and was a graduate of Jerome High School.

Helen attended the University of Idaho and obtained a B.S. degree in English along with her teaching certificate....

Aug 21, 2019

Katherine Cannon Thomas Johnson, gone too soon from us after a short battle with cancer. She will truly be missed by all that crossed her path. Katherine was born March 24, 1947 in Exeter, Missouri to Philiph Gustav Thomas and Katherine Cannon Morris Thomas. She had two older brothers, Robert C. Thomas and William C. Thomas, two older sisters,...

Aug 19, 2019

Denise Lynne (Ellington) Peterson, age 58, passed away on Monday August 19, 2019 in Jerome, Idaho. She was born on February 8, 1961, in Raleigh, North Carolina to Nick and Sally Carolyn (Drumwright) Ellington.

She moved to Idaho in 1985. She married Callie Eugene Peterson and they had three beautiful children. She had her high school diploma...

Aug 10, 2019

Rosemary Merritt, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grand mother, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019.  Rosemary was born May 23, 1933 in Roswell, New Mexico to OB Thompson and Leola Brewer Thompson.  Her siblings were Joan Blount and Helen West Brinker, and Lee Warren Thompson.

Rosemary married Verl Dean Merritt May 31, 1952 in Roswell, New...

Aug 9, 2019

On August 9, 2019, our loving mother, Marie Eileen Bourn, age 66 of Murtaugh, passed away. She was surrounded with the warmth and love of her family.

Marie was born on October 24, 1952 to Walter and Dorthy Will of Hazelton, Idaho, the fourth of eight children. Her birth was unique in having been born on the...

Aug 8, 2019

Ronnie Dewayne Cox, 74, of Jerome passed away August 8, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Ronnie was born October 9, 1944 in Miami, Oklahoma to Virgil and Norma June (Cliff) Cox. After graduating high school, he enlisted and served in the United States Navy.

Ronnie married Rosalind Elliott in Elko, Nevada on January...

Aug 5, 2019

On August 5, 2019 after a good day’s work, Todd’s heart gave its last beat and he returned home to his Savior. On November 6, 1960, Todd was born to Theodore and Carolyn Jokumsen.  He became a little brother to Julie and Carol, and then later became big brother to Karen and Rodney. He grew up and attended various...

Jul 28, 2019

Edwin “Ed” Leroy Prescott Sr. was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on January 4, 1944 the 3rd of 4 children to Edward and Esther (Jones) (Prescott) Lewis.

Edwin learned hard work ethics at an early age. When he was 8 years old, he pulled a little red wagon behind him to collect bottles for recycling. At 12...

Jul 28, 2019

Freda Lois Tinker, 98 of Jerome, Idaho passed away peacefully on July 28, 2019 of complications following surgery. She was born on January 27, 1921 in Jerome, Idaho to Fred and Pearle Wyckoff.

On May 15, 1936, Freda married the love of her life, Elwin L. Tinker, in Gooding, Idaho and lived in Jerome with their four...

Jul 27, 2019

Steven Shaun Gause, 61, of Filer, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise following a stroke.

Steve was born on July 29, 1957 in Mountain Home, Idaho to Gerald and Jean (Scheer) Gause.  Following his father’s retirement from the Air Force, the family settled down in Jerome, Idaho where...

Jul 24, 2019

Lee Emerson of Jerome, Idaho, passed at age 83 at home on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He was born in Red Rock, Oklahoma on November 26, 1935. His parents were George and Leona (Cooper) Emerson. He placed a high value on education. He received his GED and attended Bate’s Vocational Technical School in Tacoma, Washington.

He began...

Jul 24, 2019

Obituary Details are Pending

A Celebration of Lee's Life will be held at 1pm, Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 S Lincoln Ave, Jerome.

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Jul 21, 2019

Traci Luann Perron, 49, rejoined her Heavenly Father Sunday, July 21, 2019 from a stroke brought on after complications from her four-year battle with cancer and its treatments. She was born May 27, 1970 to Timothy and Pamela Conant in Jerome, Idaho and is the oldest of their three children.

Traci lived her young life on the Bell...

Jul 21, 2019

Carol Ann Rooman Boudreau was born April 27, 1940 in Southgate, California to John B. Rooman and Amy Oliver Rooman.  She attended school and graduated from Downy High School in 1958.

One memory she shared with others of her childhood was that she and her sister Betty would go out in the desert, close to where they...

Jul 18, 2019

Mary Almira Umphenour Slagel entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 18, 2019 at the age of 91.  She is also reunited with her beloved husband, Sheldon, and her joy is now complete.

Mary was born on December 16, 1927 to Star and Sibyl Umphenour of Gooding, Idaho. She attended Glad Tidings...