Obituaries from June 2023

On May 31, 2023, Naomi Mae Meierhoff Wing (88) peacefully returned to her Father in Heaven. She was born on September 1, 1933 in Buhl, ID to John Meierhoff and Evelyn Fox Meierhoff, the youngest of seven children with five brothers and one sister. Naomi attended schools in Buhl. Her senior year of high school, on October 23, 1950, Naomi and Elwood (Woody) Wing eloped to Elko, NV. Her dad was not far behind but the deed was done by the time he arrived!...

James K. (Jim) Thornton of Mountain Home passed away at home Friday, November 11, 2022 at the age of 77. A memorial to celebrate Jim’s life is being held at American Legion Post 26, 515 East 2nd St South in Mountain Home on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 11 a.m. with a light luncheon following...

Travis Randal Strickland, age 42, passed away in Bend, Oregon on June 4 after a 21-month battle with glioblastoma, a very aggressive brain cancer. Throughout his diagnosis, Travis held onto his hope in Jesus and lived every day loving God and loving others. ...

Dorothy Powell, 97, of Mountain Home, Idaho went to be with the Lord on June 14, 2023. Dorothy was born to Ora and Bertha Engelman on December 2, 1925, in Buhl, Idaho. She had two sisters, June and Ann, and a brother, Joe. Dorothy was raised at Prairie, Idaho. ...

Cara Brehm, wife of Harold E. Brehm of Tacoma, WA, died at the age of 95 years on 6/12/2023. She was born to Scott & Columbia Walker on April 15, 1928 on a farm near Iowa City, IA. She grew up & was educated on a farm outside of Iowa City, Iowa, graduating from Lone Tree High School. ...

Paul Caldwell, age 80, of Mountain Home passed away in Boise on Sunday, May 14, 2023. No services scheduled

John Louis Cristobal 86, of Mountain Home, Idaho passed away at his home on June 20,2023. Dad was born December 16, 1936 in Mountain Home in a little house located where U.S. Bank is now. He had four older sisters who spoiled him rotten. When he was six years old his Mom and Dad divorced. This left his uncle Domingo Mendiola to step in as a father figure and encourage his Basque Heritage...

Cecelia Bonita “Bonnie” Heatley of Mountain Home passed away June 18, 2023 at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home

Mary Shrader, 91, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born February 20, 1932, to parents Arthur and Ila Wilson, in Cambridge, Idaho. Mary was predeceased by husband, Larry Shrader, ex-husband, Morris McCoy, and brother, Clayton Wilson. ...