Elvin ‘Al’ Lynn Wilks

Elvin Lynn Wilks, age 64, died Sept. 26, 2011, at Twin Falls, Idaho.

He was born April 13, 1947, at Peola, Wash., the son of Aaron Wilks and Wilma Polumsky. He began school at Flora, Ore., and completed his schooling at Lostine, Ore., before his marriage to his first wife, Eunice Lathrop.

Two children were born to this marriage: Lisa Lynn Barton and Elvin.

He met his second wife, Mary Schoonover Wilks, in Ritzville and they were married here. They had two children, Justin and Megan.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Mary (Schoonover) Wilks, of Wendell, Idaho; a daughter, Lisa (Randy) Bar...