OBITUARIES

Del Lee Oveson

Del Lee Oveson

Sep 3, 2019

Del Lee Oveson, 45, of the Stanley Basin, Idaho, returned home unexpectedly to his Heavenly Father on September 3, 2019. He was born on Easter Sunday, April 14, 1974 in Provo, UT to Dave Lee and Margaret Oveson of Castle Dale, Utah. He was raised in Castle Dale, UT with his four siblings. In his youth he participated in rodeo,...

JoAnn D. Boswell

JoAnn D. Boswell

Aug 28, 2019

JoAnn D. Boswell, born November 11, 1932 in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada to Hazel and Alexander Schnell, passed away peacefully at home in Elkhorn on August 28, 2019. JoAnn's family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1939. She attended John Marshall High School where she met and eventually married Richard Thornton Boswell. They soon moved their young family to Three Arch...

Anthony Santacruz

Anthony Santacruz

Aug 17, 2019

Hailey- Anthony Santacruz, 20, of hailey, passed away Saturday August 17, 2019, at his home. He was born January 25, 1999, in Burley, Idaho, the son of Israel Santacruz and Frances Solano. Raised in Hailey, he attended schools from Headstart through Hailey Elementary, Wood River Middle School and graduated from Wood River High School in 2017. Anthony loved working with...

James Lowell Thomas

James Lowell Thomas

Aug 16, 2019

James Lowell Thomas, 79, of Hailey, Idaho, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center from complications associated with his year-long illness. Lowell is survived by his children, Jim Thomas and Shana Smith; son-in-law, Dean Smith; and grandchildren, Everett Thomas, Kori Paradis, Robin Smith and Jamie Smith. His beloved wife of 54 years, Sharon...

Ann May Hender

Ann May Hender

Aug 11, 2019

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Raymond David "Ray" Baird

Raymond David "Ray" Baird

Aug 11, 2019

Carey- Raymond David “Ray” Baird, 94, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at his home in Carey, Idaho, surrounded by his family. He was born in Carey on October 17, 1924, the son of Dave and Lida Ralls Baird and was raised on the family cattle and sheep ranch. He graduated from Carey High School where he excelled in sports....

Douglas Steven Drake

Douglas Steven Drake

Aug 7, 2019

Douglas Steven Drake, 62, a long-time resident of the Wood River Valley, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at St. Luke’s Wood River Hospital from cirrhosis of the liver. He was born December 18, 1956 in Gooding, Idaho to Richard Dallas and Sally Jeanne Drake, and attended schools everywhere. He loved the mountains, and the colors the valley was famous for....

Janice Vivian Keenan

Janice Vivian Keenan

Aug 2, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Janice Vivian Keenan. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Steven Darrell Bird

Steven Darrell Bird

Jul 29, 2019

Steven Darrell Bird was born in Montpellier, Idaho, to Carolyn and Darrell Bird on Oct. 13, 1954. He passed away in his home on July 29, 2019, surrounded by his family and full of love. Steve loved being outdoors. Fishing, hunting and camping were where he was the happiest. He found the outdoors to be in alignment with his natural...

Melinda Gates "Mimi" Gorby

Melinda Gates "Mimi" Gorby

Jul 26, 2019

Mimi Gorby left this life peacefully on July 26, 2019, after a quick but valiant battle with a brain tumor, surrounded by family and her love, Thomas Kay. Born June 15, 1961, she was the first of six siblings. A lover of land and sea, she found much joy in both gardening and sailing alike. She was born and raised...

Gordon Keith Williams

Gordon Keith Williams

Jul 24, 2019

My dear brother Gordon Keith Williams, 1949-2019. Gordon Keith Williams passed away from a stroke at the age of 69 in his Triumph, Idaho, home on or about July 23, 2019. Gordon was born December 14, 1949, son of Robert Keith and Anna Louise Williams in Boise, Idaho. He is survived by his brother, Robert Wayne Williams (spouse Wilsonia Cherry,...

Mary Sandra "Sandy" McKew

Mary Sandra "Sandy" McKew

Jul 18, 2019

Sandy McKew died in her sleep, home in the mountains she loved, on July 18, 2019. Born Mary Sandra Rechtsteiner in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 2, 1947, she and her beloved husband of 49 years Walter Martin McKew had been overjoyed to make Sun Valley, Idaho their home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl & Ruth Rechtsteiner,...

Kenny Heuring

Kenny Heuring

Jul 18, 2019

Kenny Heuring Kenneth James Heuring, 65, of Triumph, died Thursday, July 18, 2019, peacefully in his home and surrounded by his family. He was a father, a brother, an uncle, and to some, a superhero. Born March 23, 1954 Long Beach, CA, Kenny graduated from Millikan High School before setting out on a life of adventure. After a few years...

Yvette Maria Cabrito

Yvette Maria Cabrito

Jul 18, 2019

Hailey, Idaho- Yvette M. Cabrito, 34, of Hailey, Idaho, passed away Thursday July 18, 2019, near Picabo, Idaho, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1984, in Turlock, California, the daughter of Joao and Nidia Cabrito. Yvette was raised in California and moved to Idaho last year. She was currently the Activities...

Ruth Lieder

Ruth Lieder

Jul 15, 2019

Former three-term Sun Valley Mayor Ruth Lieder died Monday of natural causes. She was 89. After graduating from Smith College in 1953, Lieder worked for Sports Illustrated and Asia Weekly magazine, and ran her own public relations firm, called Nothing’s Impossible Inc. “About a minute after she left school, Ruth burst through the doors of the Time Inc. personnel department,...

Iris Fae Jankow

Iris Fae Jankow

Jul 14, 2019

Iris F. Jankow, 89, of Hagerman, Idaho, and formerly longtime resident of Ketchum, Idaho, passed away peacefully Sunday July 14, 2019 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Born in Republic, Washington and raised in Wallace, Idaho, as a young woman she moved with her family to Ketchum, Idaho where she met and married Lester Jankow in 1955. Les worked for the city...

Richard Andrew Marquis

Richard Andrew Marquis

Jul 10, 2019

Richard Andrew Marquis, surrounded by family and dear friends, ended his battle with cancer on July 10, 2019. Rich was born August 8, 1962 in Berkeley, California to parents David and Marilyn Marquis. He has one brother, James Alder Marquis. As a child, Rich’s family traveled frequently to the Stanley, Idaho area for vacations spent hiking, fishing and exploring in...

Kathleen "Kathe" Collier-Ayub

Kathleen "Kathe" Collier-Ayub

Jul 8, 2019

Kathe Collier, 71, loving mother and friend, passed, away on July 8, 2019. She was surrounded by her family and close friends. Kathe was a longtime resident of Sun Valley, moving to the Wood River Valley after college in 1969 from Washington. Kathe took advantage of all the valley had to offer. She was a beautiful skier, an avid horsewoman...