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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Merle Kay Hulse
Feb 28, 2026
Merle “Kay” Hulse, 85, passed away on February 28, 2026.
She was born on June 27, 1940 in Pocatello, Idaho to Hyrum and Hermoine Horton. She was named after her Aunt Merle, but always went by Kay. Kay was the baby of the family and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Her sister, Fontella Lavon was eight years...
Christine A Reed
Feb 26, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Christine (72) after a lengthy illness in Pocatello Idaho.
Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, Christine worked at CIBC before leaving for Idaho to attend college.
She dedicated her life to educating parents and children. She was also known for her great love of Orange Tabby Cats.
She is lovingly remembered by her...
Carol Jean Brower
Feb 26, 2026
Carol Jean Brower, 62, passed away on February 26, 2026. She was born March 12, 1963.
She was very simple woman who valued her privacy and would be so mad that her business is being shared with the world.
Anyone that knew Carol was aware of her affinity with elephants. All her family and friends went out of their way to bring...
Karleen Edith Lish
Feb 24, 2026
Karleen Edith Michaels Lish passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026 of an apparent heart attack, just two days before her birthday and a trip to Jackpot she had been so looking forward to. She was 84 years old.
Karleen was born on February 26, 1941, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Bob and Alice Michaels. She has 1 brother, Paul (Karen) of...
Carol Ann McNabb
Feb 23, 2026
Carol Ann McNabb peacefully passed away on February 23, 2026, at her home. She was preceeded in death by her parents, her Dear husband Rodney, and one brother Udell Hedstrom.
She is survived by her sons Pat (Vanessa) and Brian (Heather), her grandchildren Ridge and Trey; one brother Duane (Betty Sue) Hedstrom, and sister-in-law Susan Hedstrom.
She was born in Logan, Utah,...
Mary Diane Byington
Feb 23, 2026
Mary Diane Byington was born March 9, 1952, in Hailey, Idaho, and deceased February 23, 2026. Daughter of Vernile and Mary Byington. She went by the name of Diane.
Diane has 5 older brothers and 1 younger sister. Which means they had a lot going on in their youth. Diane grew up on a farm/ranch where she learned her strong work...
Richard "Andy" A. Bamping
Feb 22, 2026
Richard Andrew (Andy)Bamping, 79, of Twin Falls, Idaho, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026 in Twin Falls, Idaho in the arms of his devoted, loving wife, Anne, at St. Luke's Hospital.
Andy was born July 16, 1946, in Long Beach, California, to Frederick and Marge Bamping. He was the 3rd of 5 children. The family moved to the Fresno...
Clifford Coale Walker
Feb 22, 2026
Clifford Coale Walker
November 20, 1938 - February 22, 2026
Clifford Coale Walker, 87, passed away, on Sunday, February 22, 2026, after a short stay at Chardonnay Assisted Living in Twin Falls, Idaho. Cliff was born in Washington, D.C., and as a child grew up in Long Beach and Rolling Hills, California. Cliff graduated from Claremont McKenna College (Business) in 1960. He...
John Roscoe Seaton
Feb 22, 2026
John Roscoe Seaton, 74, passed away on February 22, 2026.
On March 27, 1951. Charles and Kathryn Seaton celebrated the birth of their son John Roscoe. He joined siblings, Marla Kay and Roger. Six years later he was blessed with two more sisters Karalee, followed by Robin. John and his siblings were a close-knit family. Enduring the loss of both of...
Steven L. Wolper
Feb 22, 2026
Steve Wolper, 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Hailey Idaho, Sunday, February 22nd, 2026.
Steve lived the kind of life that refuses to fit neatly into a paragraph. Marine. Electrician. Film student at the University of Southern California. Hollywood assistant cameraman. Alaska hunting lodge operator. Homebuilder. Construction company owner. Underwater photographer. EMT. Pilot. Relentless community advocate. If there was...
Melissa Dawn Halbesleben
Feb 21, 2026
Melissa Dawn Halbesleben, 35, of Gooding, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on February 21, 2026.
Melissa was born on December 3, 1990, in Jerome to William Bingham and Barbie McManus. She grew up in Idaho and stayed close to her family throughout her life.
On March 27, 2024, she married her husband, Jacob Halbesleben.
Melissa’s favorite thing to do was...
Linda D. Wilkinson
Feb 21, 2026
Linda Darleen Wilkinson, 76, was born on October 20, 1949, in Driggs, Idaho, and passed away on February 21, 2026, in Pocatello, Idaho. She was a devoted mother and a talented artist whose creativity brought joy to those who knew her.
Linda was very artistic, expressing herself through painting and the beautiful jewelry she crafted with great care. Her passion for...
Robert L. Reed
Feb 20, 2026
Robert Louis Reed, 71 years old, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Rosetta Memory facility in Pocatello Idaho.
Robert was welcomed into this world by loving parents, Robert and Joy Reed, on April 22, 1954, in Blackfoot Idaho.
Known for his love of all sports, Robbie could name any team and if they won and...
Terral M Thompson
Feb 19, 2026
Terral M. Thompson, 70, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on February 19, 2026, at her home in Twin Falls, Idaho.
A full obituary will be posted here when it is available.
A viewing will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026, from 10:00 am to 10:45 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 667 Harrison Street, Twin Falls,...
David Kinney Thomas
Feb 19, 2026
With heavy hearts, we remember our beloved son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, David Kinney Thomas, who passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the age of 38, in Pocatello, Idaho.
Born December 15, 1987, to Blaine and Kim Thomas, David's life began surrounded by love and family. As a young boy, his earliest adventures were spent exploring...
Michael "Mike" D. Burke
Feb 19, 2026
Michael Burke passed away peacefully at his home in Hailey on Thursday, February 19th. Born in the Bronx, NY, to John and Virginia (née Lynch) Burke, Mike attended Regis High School, then Fordham University. Commissioned as an officer in the Marine Corps at graduation, he fulfilled his dream to become a fighter pilot and was a lifelong devotee of the...
Vilet Elaine Nelson
Feb 19, 2026
Vilet "Elaine" Nelson, 93, passed away on February 19, 2026, in her home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born on February 17, 1933, in Pocatello, Idaho to Dwight Hall Zundel and Vilet Elizabeth Lewis Zundel.
Elaine was raised on a farm in Pocatello, Idaho. She was the only girl in the family with 9 brothers.
She graduated from Pocatello High School...
William J. Bishop
Feb 18, 2026
It is with profound sorrow and loving remembrance that we announce the passing of William “Bill” (Papa) Bishop, who departed this life on February 18, 2026, at the age of 70. Bill passed peacefully in the home he built, surrounded by the family who cherished him. Born on Christmas Day in 1955 in Lansing, Michigan, Bill moved with his family...
Michael Eugene Simon
Feb 17, 2026
Michael Eugene Simon passed away on February 17, 2026 in Boise, Idaho with family at his side. He was born the fifth of six children on January 29, 1951 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Reuben Simon and Marjorie Mead Simon. He grew up on a farm in Iona, Idaho and attended Iona Elementary School and Bonneville High School. His mother...
Allen Spencer Cavanaugh
Feb 17, 2026
His wife at his side, Allen Spencer Cavanaugh passed away on February 17, 2026 at 85 years old.
Allen was born on July 10, 1940. He spent his childhood in Challis Idaho, and was the oldest of seven siblings. He exited the tough times of his family at just 13 years old, and acquired employment and housing on his own. From...
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