OBITUARIES

William Brackenridge Hale

William Brackenridge Hale

Oct 26, 2020

Known to everyone as Brack, he was born in Pasadena, Calif., on May 17, 1931, and died in his home in Sun Valley on Oct. 26, 2020. Brack was a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, after having served four years in the Navy during the Korean War. Brack was proud to be the grandson of one of...

Philip Paul M. Schaefer

Philip Paul M. Schaefer

Oct 26, 2020

Philip Paul Schaefer, 72, passed away October 26, 2020 in Ketchum, Idaho with his wife and daughter by his side. Phil was born July 30, 1948 in Great Falls, Montana to Roman and Tess Schaefer. He lived abroad for a good part of his youth in Cambridge and Greenham Commons, England where he became an Eagle Scout. He returned to...

Tommy D. Wells

Tommy D. Wells

Oct 24, 2020

Tommy Dale Wells was born on the banks of the Tennessee River on Oct. 9, 1938, and died on the banks of the Big Wood River on Oct, 24, 2020. He lived one helluva life in the 82 years between. Son of Tom and LaRue Wells, Tommy grew up on a farm in Calloway County, Ky. (The family did not...

Craig Stephen Hopper

Craig Stephen Hopper

Oct 23, 2020

Craig Stephen Hopper, age 55, of Bellevue, passed away peacefully in his bed October 23, 2020. He is survived by his wife Sally Torres and two daughters Danielle and Demi Hopper. A Celebration of Craig's life will held from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Friday, October 30 at the Encore Room, 15 E. Bullion, Hailey. Cremation preceded the services...

Martha I. "Marti" Martin

Martha I. "Marti" Martin

Oct 23, 2020

Bellevue- Martha “Marti” Pat Isaacson Martin, 77, left us on October 23, 2020, with her family by her side in Bellevue, Idaho. Marti’s life began on June 26, 1943 in Seattle, to Patricia and Paul Isaacson, along side her older sister Virginia. She was born and raised in Seattle, making Martha a complete city girl. Marti graduated high school in...

Ashley Marie Midby

Ashley Marie Midby

Oct 22, 2020

Ashley Marie Midby, passed away on the evening of October 22, 2020 in Bellevue, Idaho. Ashley's beautiful spirt rose to heaven at the young age of 34. Our bubbly bight star here amongst us is now shining down from above. Ashley was well known for her vivacious spirit that was always accompanied by her contagious and radiant smile. She was...

Jack Carl Miller

Jack Carl Miller

Oct 20, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Jack Carl Miller. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Richard Arthur Kluge

Richard Arthur Kluge

Oct 20, 2020

Richard Arthur Kluge, 85, of Hailey, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2020, at the Cove of Cascadia in Bellevue. He was born April 14, 1935, in Bozeman, Montana, the son of Earl and Agnes M. Kluge. He settled in Hailey in 1977, to enjoy the mountain life and raise his sons in a small town. Richard loved attending his...

Frances Irene Myers

Frances Irene Myers

Oct 18, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Frances Irene Myers. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Sandy Ovard

Sandy Ovard

Oct 18, 2020

On Sunday, October 18, 2020, Sandra Bridges Ovard, loving wife, mother, mia and third generation Hailey resident passed away at age 77. She was born in Hailey at her grandparent’s apartment above Dr. Wright’s office, currently Christopher and Co., December 22, 1942. Sandy, her mother Jane and brother and best friend Mike traveled from the east by rail coming home...

Rita Jenice Engelhardt

Rita Jenice Engelhardt

Oct 17, 2020

Mrs. Rita Jenice Engelhardt, 87, joined her heavenly family on Saturday October 17th, 2020 with her husband, Daryl of 67 years, at her side. She spent her final days resting comfortably at the Cove of Cascadia Skilled Nursing Facility in Bellevue, Idaho following the return of colon cancer. Rita had recently relocated to Hailey last spring to be near family...

Retha Marie Kwapich

Retha Marie Kwapich

Oct 17, 2020

Retha M. Kwapich “Reets”,93, passed away on October 17, 2020, at her home in Ketchum, Idaho, with her daughter, Sue, by her side. Retha was born in Toledo on July 24, 1927, to Harry and Emily Plath. She attended Libbey High School and Whitney Vocational School. On November 15, 1952, Reets married Norman Kwapich and was his care giving life...

Polly Cranston Anderson

Polly Cranston Anderson

Oct 16, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Polly Cranston Anderson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Jeffrey Miller Bradford

Jeffrey Miller Bradford

Oct 16, 2020

Jeffrey Miller Bradford Jeffrey Miller Bradford, born September 30, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away in his Ketchum, Idaho home October 15, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father Robert in March 1969, his mother Rosemary in October 2010, his wife Kathleen, ‘Casey’, in May 2012, and his brother David in November 2013. He is survived by two...

Joyce Adrienne McLean

Joyce Adrienne McLean

Oct 14, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Joyce Adrienne McLean. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

William Lee Molyneux

William Lee Molyneux

Oct 10, 2020

William Lee Molyneux, of Carey, Idaho, passed away on October 10, 2020. William was born to A.W. and Maxine Molyneux on November 1, 1951. He is survived by his parents, A.W. and Maxine Molyneux, siblings, Nina (Wayne) Orvik, Clyde Molyneux, John (Kristy) Molyneux and Chip (Kathy) Molynuex, his children Karlous and Chalese Molyneux, grandchildren Nicholas, Caitlin, Blake; Thea and Chad...

William Isaac Merizon

William Isaac Merizon

Oct 6, 2020

William “Bill” Isaac Merizon, 88 of Sun Valley, ID, died Tuesday October 6, 2020, with his wife by his side in the home they so lovingly built and enjoyed. Bill was born on August 22, 1932, in Dallas, TX, to Isaac M. and Della L. (Kempf) Merizon. As a young boy, Bill, his younger sister Nancy and his parents moved...

Sean Timothy Higgins

Sean Timothy Higgins

Sep 23, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Sean Timothy Higgins. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Karen Sue Johnson

Karen Sue Johnson

Sep 17, 2020

Karen Sue (Dolan) Johnson died September 17, 2020, in her snowbird home, La Quinta CA, attended by her loving family. She was born June 24, 1940 in Provo, UT to Iowa natives Victor and Irene (Dougherty) Dolan. The family, including older brother Patrick, settled in Salina, KS where Karen attended Sacred Heart Grade School, graduating from Sacred Heart High School...

Gavin James McDonald

Gavin James McDonald

Sep 13, 2020

Gavin James McDonald, big-hearted mountain man and rancher, passed away Sept. 13, 2020, at the age of 23 after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. He left us peacefully, in his mom’s arms with his sister holding his hand. Born in Boise, Idaho, on Jan. 14, 1997, he was an Idaho boy through and through. From his earliest days...