Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.

Matthew Joshua Houghton

Matthew Joshua Houghton

Apr 17, 2020

Matthew Joshua Houghton, 23 , passed away on April 17, 2020Matthew was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Joshua G. Houghton and Jennifer A. Higbee Houghton on March 3, 1997. He had an older brother, Talon Higbee and then a younger brother, William Higbee. His mother Jennifer passed away in August of 2015.Matthew is survived by his father, Josh Houghton of...

Arthur H Nielson, Jr.

Arthur H Nielson, Jr.

Apr 15, 2020

Arthur H Nielson, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho. He lived independently in his own home until the end of his life. He was born on October 29, 1926 in his familys log house on Bonanza Bar Ranch, west of American Falls, Idaho to Effie Fern Halling and Arthur H Nielson, Sr. He grew...

William "Bill" Betts

William "Bill" Betts

Apr 13, 2020

William Edward "Bill" Betts, 86, passed away on April 13, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho after a short illness. He was loved by family and friends. Dad was a devoted father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and friend. Dad was born in Nampa, Idaho on November 12, 1933, to Raechal Muriel (Edwards) Betts and Charles Edward Betts. He was born on a...

Wanda Marie Acosta

Wanda Marie Acosta

Apr 11, 2020

Wanda Acosta, 95, went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2020. She was born September 28, 1924. Wanda resided in Pocatello, Idaho with her son Jessie.Wanda enjoyed mailing birthday cards, sending care packages, crochet, gardening and feeding the animals from her back yard. She had a good memory remembering MANY birth dates. Most of all Wanda was loving,...

Randie Ball

Randie Ball

Apr 11, 2020

Randie Lynn Wright, 38 of Idaho Falls, Passed away in her sleep on April 11, 2020. She was born Nov. 3 1981 in Salt Lake City UT, to Randy Wright and Terrie Misseldine. They moved to Shelley ID in the mid 80's where she spent most of her childhood growing up with her sibling, Josh 41, Chasity 37, Sammy 27,...

Rosalie May Hottel

Rosalie May Hottel

Apr 10, 2020

Rosalie May Hottel, age 79, passed away on Friday, April 10th, 2020, at Portneuf Medical Center after suffering from a stroke. Rosalie was born in Boise, Idaho at the Salvation Army Home on March 7th, 1941, from then on, she was a spitfire. She once climbed a billboard with quite a crowd gathering to see her; of course she had...

Josette R Duran

Josette R Duran

Apr 9, 2020

Josette Duran, 39, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Bountiful, Utah. She was born on September 12, 1980 in Pocatello, Idaho to Joe and Marlene Duran. Josette graduated from American Falls High School and she worked as a Laborer. Josette is survived by her parents, Joe and Marlene Duran; and 2 brothers, Albert and Aaron. She was preceded...

John Patrick O'Neill

John Patrick O'Neill

Apr 8, 2020

John Patrick O'Neill, "Johnny", age 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 8th, 2020.Johnny was born in Manchester, Connecticut on December 15, 1944. He lived there for about 20 years. He is the son of the late Thomas J. O'Neill and Mary Margaret (Peggy) O'Neill. He has one daughter, Jacklene Hutcheson, her husband John and son Tyler, of New York.Johnny...

Wayne Lewis

Wayne Lewis

Apr 7, 2020

Wayne R Lewis was born on October 6, 1954 in Blackfoot, ID to loving parents Harry Neil and Dorothy A Rowe Lewis. He grew up as one of seven children. He loved his siblings Randy, Rick, Peggy, Jacque, Larry and Barry. He often told his children stories of the mischief they would all cause together growing up. On September 29,...

Gerard "Jerry" Steven Nicholas

Gerard "Jerry" Steven Nicholas

Apr 6, 2020

Gerard Steven Nicholas was born on 2/21/1949 in Jamaica, New York. He grew up in Elmont, New York. He graduated from Sewanhaka High School in 1968. Eventually Jerry moved to Massachusetts where he met his sweetheart, Dolores DelSignore at a party through her brother Dan who he worked with. They fell in love at first sight. They got married on...

Glen Walter Horsch

Glen Walter Horsch

Apr 6, 2020

Glen Walter Horsch passed away Monday April 6, 2020 at the age of 75. Glen was surrounded by his wife, two daughters, and granddaughter when he went to be in the glory of our Lord and Savior after a long battle of failing health.Glen was born on May 22, 1944 in American Falls, Idaho. He was raised on a farm...

Bertha Clark Cook

Bertha Clark Cook

Apr 5, 2020

Bertha Cook, 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on April 5, 2020 after battling kidney failure.Bertha was born on March 3, 1937 in Taylor, Idaho to Frank Clark and Rosalia Lords. She was the eleventh of eleven children. Following her birth, the family later moved to Idaho Falls. At the age of sixteen, she met and fell in...

Bruce Briggs

Bruce Briggs

Apr 5, 2020

Bruce Stuart Briggs suddenly passed away from health-related issues on 4 April 2020. He was the youngest son of Fenton and Elsie Briggs, both since deceased and is survived by a sister Annette Selders; a brother Larry Briggs; and daughter, Jade Angela Jorgensen.Bruce had a degree in Elementary Education from Idaho State University where he graduated Summa Cumme Laude and...

Mariah Dawn Baker

Mariah Dawn Baker

Apr 5, 2020

On Sunday, April 5, 2020, Mariah Dawn Baker passed away at the age of 29. She was born on March 27, 1991 in Pocatello, ID to Casey and Cindy (Schmidt) Baker.In life, Mariah's biggest passion was the people around her. She lived for her daughter, her family, and her friends. Every moment of the day her thoughts were of her...

James Pike

James Pike

Apr 3, 2020

James Pike, 59, passed away following a brief illness at a local hospital on April 3, 2020.A full obituary and and service information will be updated here as it becomes available.Memories and condolences may be shared with his family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.

Paul Pancoast

Paul Pancoast

Apr 3, 2020

Crockett Bryan "Paul" Pancoast, 82 passed away peacefully April 3, 2020 at a local hospital.Paul was born March 27, 1938 to Paul Bryan and Mary (Lebron) Pancoast in Pensacola, Florida.Paul spent all of his young life in Pensacola, until he joined the United States Navy in 1958. Paul was stationed on many aircraft carriers and bases. He served a tour...

Jaxson Thomas Long

Jaxson Thomas Long

Apr 3, 2020

Jaxson Thomas Long passed quietly from this life, as he slept peacefully near his parents. After fully embracing his limitations, accepting his reality, and living his life to the fullest extent, his heart and lungs could continue to compensate no longer. He died with a smile on his face, encouraging friends and family to live with "positivity," and excited to...

Delmar Rex Irish

Delmar Rex Irish

Apr 1, 2020

Delmar Rex Irish, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho of natural causes. Private family graveside services were held at the Twin Falls City Cemetery , April 3, 2020. Delmar was born August 24, 1928 in Brocksburg, Nebraska to Albert L. Irish and Goldie M. Wales. He was one of 10 children. At the age...

Dennis Murphy

Dennis Murphy

Mar 31, 2020

Dennis Franklin Murphy, 76 passed peacefully on March 31, 2020.Dennis was born on January 8, 1944 in Chadron, Nebraska to Lucille E. (Whitley) and Lester James Murphy. Dennis received his education at the Nebraska School for the Deaf (NSD) at a young age. He then attended public school. He attended high school at NSD until the end of his junior...

Loral Wells

Loral Wells

Mar 29, 2020

Loral was called home by the Lord on March 29, 2020, at the Veteran's Home in Pocatello, Idaho. Loral was born to Doyal and Valean Bowden on June 22, 1934 in Pocatello, Idaho. She was the third of eight children. Loral attended schools at Tyhee and Pocatello. She was proud to earn her GED from Idaho State University in 1999...