Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Carol Bea Birkey
May 14, 2022
Carol Bea Birkey departed this world and entered eternity with Jesus in Heaven on May 14, 2022. Carol was born in the sandhills of Nebraska in the town of Ainsworth on January 29,1936 to Minnie and S.T. Moore. Her parents raised eight children in Long Pine, Nebraska along the creek in wide open spaces. Carol’s family worked tirelessly together on...
Sheri Lynn Frasure
May 13, 2022
Sheri Wilson Frasure, 72, lost her valiant battle with metastatic breast cancer on May 13, 2022 at her home in Pocatello, with her devoted husband, Bob, by her side.
Sheri was born in Pocatello on October 3, 1949, to Reid & Dorothy Gates Wilson. She grew up in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School High School in 1967, where...
Carrie Gunter
May 13, 2022
Carrie Gunter, 67, of Buhl, passed away on May 13, 2022 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls with her loving family and friends by her side.
She was born in Ashton, Idaho on February 11, 1955, to Donald Gunter and Judith Nettle. Carrie loved to study the Native American Culture and go to...
Douglas John Sarlo
May 11, 2022
Douglas John Sarlo, 86, of Chubbuck, passed away on May 11, 2022. No services are planned at this time. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Share a memory" section above.
Michael "Mike" Standley
May 9, 2022
On May 9, 2022, Michael James Standley, left behind many who loved him dearly. Born March 29, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, to Charles T. Standley and Francis Tate Standley. Mike lived most of his adult life in Idaho.
From his early years, it was the choices he made along with his motivation and determination that set the pattern for his...
Annalee Saphira Rowe
May 9, 2022
Annalee Saphira Rowe, 14, of Pocatello, passed away at home on May 9, 2022. She had battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia for the last 2.5 years.
Annalee was born on April 29, 2008 in Idaho Falls, ID at Mountain View Hospital. She arrived 5 days past her due date and didn’t even want to come when she was induced, forcing an emergency...
Eric Gus Rathjen
May 9, 2022
Eric G. Rathjen, 55, longtime Pocatello resident, passed away on May 8, 2022, after having fought a long battle with an illness. He was born on March 28, 1967, to Ileen Neeley.
Eric’s grandparents were long time business owners of Neeley’s Lounge in Pocatello. He spent a lot of time with them working the business.
He was a hard worker...
David John Powers, Jr.
May 8, 2022
David J. Powers, 80 of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on May 8th surrounded by his wife and children.
Dave was born on January 23, 1942 to David and Marge Powers in Pocatello, Idaho. He attended grade school at St. Joseph’s, Junior High at Irving and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1960.
Dave grew up in the candy and tobacco business...
Jaxson Cleave Lamprecht
May 8, 2022
Jaxson Cleave Lamprecht was born on Aug. 13, 1976, to Philip and Marsha Lamprecht. From that day forward, the family home seemed to "tilt" just enough to notice as the blessing and ball of energy that was Jaxson took a special place in all of our hearts. On his first birthday, he didn't even try to blow out the candle...
Sharesa Lea Tolman
May 8, 2022
Sharesa Lea Lyons Williams Tolman passed away suddenly on Mother's Day, May 8, 2022. Sharesa was born April 17, 1980 in Pocatello, Idaho. Sharesa is the daughter of Jerry and Pauline Lyons Chittock and Charles Chittock and sister to Sausha Lyons Clawson. Sharesa and Sausha were best friends throughout their entire life, always supporting each other and sharing an amazing...
Rick Hillman
May 7, 2022
In the evening hours of May 7, 2022, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle left this life unexpectedly. He did so with dignity and grace, in his home, surrounded by family who loved and cherished him.
Rick was the son of Bob and Elaine Hillman and was born April 26, 1948. He was raised as an only child, as his...
Cathy Lee Thomas Castaneda
May 7, 2022
Cathy Lee Thomas Castaneda, 71, passed away on May 7, 2022 after battling cancer.
Cathy was born on September 1, 1950 to Gordon Thomas and Colleen Mehlhaff in American Falls, Idaho. She is survived by her daughter, Leticia Haley, and her brother, Tom Melvin Thomas.
Following her wishes, no services will be held at this time.
Memories and condolences...
Roy Farmer
May 7, 2022
Roy Lynn Farmer Died May 7, 2022 Born to Bea and Thena Farmer (our wonderful grandparents!) on February 26, 1945, in Berryville Arkansas, the small family of three moved to Twin Falls when Roy was a teenager. There, he met and married Dianna Heil at the young age of 17 and had their #1 Daughter, DonDee LadeannaMarie. Two years later...
Charles Thomson
May 4, 2022
Charles Loader Thomson, age 95, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends on May 4, 2022. Chuck (or “Pops” as he was known to many) was born in Filer, Idaho on April 11, 1927 to Sam and Joyce Thomson. Chuck was youngest of four children. In 1933, Chuck’s parents moved him to...
Earl L. McBride
May 4, 2022
Earl Lavern McBride, age 85, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away at the V.A. Hospital in Boise, Idaho on May 4th, 2022, due to an infection. Earl was born in Oswego, Kansas on November 3rd, 1936. He was fifth born of 13 children to John and Opal McBride. Earl loved to take his trolling boat and motorhome fishing and camping...
Brianne Marie Hine
May 4, 2022
Brianne Marie Hine, age 32, of Filer, Idaho, Passed away at home on May 4th, 2022. Brianne was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on August 20, 1989, to Jelenn Hine and Ronald Shaff. Brianne was so blessed to have been raised by her mother Jelenn Brookshier and step-father Jamie (JJ) Brookshire and her loving Grandparents Debbie Hine, Tim Hine, and...
Arlie Lyons Bybee
May 3, 2022
Born in Hot Lake, Oregon to Myron Reid Lyons and Eva Chadwick Lyons, Arlie spent her early life in the Caldwell-Nampa area on her parents’ farm. She met her future husband, Duane Arden Bybee in 1947, when Duane worked on her family’s farm in Huston, Idaho for the summer. They married on Christmas Day in 1949. The couple moved to...
Bernd Mewes
May 3, 2022
Bernd (Ben) Mewes died May 3, 2022, in Pocatello ID en route with wife Lucie to their new home, a 1968 Wood Monk 40’ CAMELOT in Port Orchard, WA.
Born October 4, 1943 in Brested, Germany, Ben was trained as a Boatbuilder after elementary school. In 1965 he followed his sister Dorit to San Francisco to continue his craft in...

