Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Dorothy Lorraine Small
May 31, 2022
Dorothy Lorraine Small, 94, of Twin Falls passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 31, 2022. She was born on May 3rd, 1928 to Lyle ad Dorothy Funke-Davis in St. Libory, Nebraska. She attended grade school in Grand Island, Nebraska, but upon the death of her father her family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. She graduated from Twin Falls...
Herman Sievers
May 31, 2022
Herman Fredrick Sievers passed away in his sleep on May 31, 2022 at the age of 94. He was born on April 27, 1928 to Margareta and Henry Sievers of Kimberly, Idaho. He has two older sisters and two brothers. In school, Herman enjoyed math classes and played the drums in the school band. He played football and basketball and...
Merl Bronson
May 30, 2022
Merl Elias Bronson, age 97, beloved Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Uncle and friend to many passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, May 30, 2022. Dad was born on November 19, 1924 in Glenns Ferry, Idaho to Lewis and Ida Bronson. At the tender age of 2, he moved to Murtaugh Idaho, where he grew up and attended school. He...
Mark Taylor
May 30, 2022
Mark A. Taylor was born 1946 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He graduated from High school in 1966 and then enlisted into The United States Army from 1967-1969.
Mark is survived by his wife Kathryn of a wonderful 43 years.
Mark Taylor was the only brother, and had three sisters Meryle Cramer, Beverly Schultz, and Valerie Young and all of...
Bert Lundin
May 29, 2022
Bert L. Lundin, 89, Twin Falls, passed away at St. Luke's on May 29, 2022, from a heart attack. Bert was born in Filer, ID, Aug. 7, 1932, to Nathan L. and Ruby H. Lundin. The third of five children. He married Audra A. Aug 27, 1964, in Twin Falls. He was a cheese maker until his retirement in 1997....
Myrna Palmer
May 27, 2022
Myrna Louise Potter Palmer completed her mortal journey on Friday, May 27, 2022, at age 87. Her life was characterized by love, service, faith and steadfastness. Throughout her life she continually served her family and those around her. Her husband, children, and grandchildren were her greatest joy and they always knew by her words and actions that they were loved...
Marylyn M. Smith
May 27, 2022
Marylyn Monson Smith was born July 23, 1936, the daughter of Max Revere Monson and Cathleen Adele Williams in Malad, Idaho. She was welcomed by an older brother Khalil Monson. She died on May 27, 2022 surrounded by her children.
Marylyn attended elementary school in St. John until graduating the 8th grade with the 7 other students in her class. ...
Duane Laird
May 27, 2022
Our Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and resident comedian passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday May 27th, 2022 just six days shy of his 90th birthday. He was a faithful servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, a husband of 67 years, father of 66 years, grandfather of 48 years, and great grandfather of 24 years. He...
Philip Charles Johnson
May 27, 2022
Military Graveside Services will be Friday, July 22, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
Willa Eller
May 26, 2022
Willa Eller, age 92, of Twin Falls, Idaho, formerly of Kimberly, Idaho, passed away Thursday, May 26th, 2022 at Heritage Assisted Living Center. Willa was born in Battle Mountain, Nevada on February 11, 1930 to Lavena Pugh. She attended school in Battle Mountain with her siblings Robert, Nelda, Nadine, Melvin, and LeRoy. At the end of her sophomore year, she...
Lori Lynn Underwood
May 25, 2022
Lori Lynn Underwood, 63, of Pocatello, passed away on May 25, 2022. She was born October 3, 1958, in Van Nuys, California to Kathileen and Kenneth Chiodo. When Lori was a little girl, her family moved to Wisconsin, where she was raised.
She attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha, majoring in criminal justice. After moving to California and attending...
Russell Antone Mickelson
May 24, 2022
Russell Antone Mickelson passed away on May 24, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. He was 72 years old.
Russ was born July 2, 1949 in Preston, Idaho to Franklin Michael and Louise Speirs Mickelson. Along with his brothers and sisters, he was raised on the family farm in Lago, Idaho. Although he was a man of few words, Russ...
Charles Hendrix Coxe
May 24, 2022
Charles Hendrix Coxe passed away on May 24, 2022 surrounded by his family.
Charlie was born January 23, 1937 in Pocatello, Idaho to Goldie L. Higgins Coxe. He was an only child raised alone by his mother. Charlie grew up very poor in Pocatello and lived in a tenement building that was condemned about twice a year. He had no...
John Aaron Abernathy
May 23, 2022
We are shocked and grieved to announce that John Aaron Abernathy, 39, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away unexpectedly on May 23rd, 2022 after battling multiple health issues. John changed his address from the Whitman Apartments to Glory and Grace Avenue. He has been reunited with his older brother Solomon Daniel Abernathy. Those who will cherish his memory include his father...
Helen Faye Burrows
May 22, 2022
Helen Faye Burrows passed away at her home on May 22, 2022. She was born to Marvin and Helen Tolman in July of 1939 in Pocatello, Idaho.
Helen graduated from Pocatello High School in 1956 and married her lifetime sweetheart, Darrell Edwards Burrows.
She was always active in LDS Church Activities from Primary to Young Adult programs to Relief Society.
Helen helped...
Gerald "Jerry" E Homstad
May 22, 2022
In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 22, 2022, Gerald Edward “Jerry” Homstad lost his battle with Parkinson’s. After a fight lasting over 20 years, he is now at peace.
Born on August 3, 1949, in Havre, Montana, Jerry was the first-born, beloved son of Gerald Arthur and Gladys Marion (Simon) Homstad. He attended schools in Sidney, Montana, and...
Dolores Jones
May 22, 2022
Dolores Jones, age 86, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on May 22, 2022, following a brief illness. Dolores was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 23, 1936 to Otto and Ida Fischer. She graduated from Cleveland high school 1954 and later received her Associates of Arts degree from the College of Southern Idaho. She was a flight attendant for...
Carla Pearson
May 21, 2022
Carla B. Pearson was born in Almo, Idaho. The first born to Lloyd and Marie Robinett. She attended schools in Dubois, Firth and Shelley. She met Richard Pearson in Shelley and was married there in November of 1952. They lived working ranches in Shelley, Mackay, Rupert and Kimberly, Idaho, and then moved to Sheridan, Montana. After retirement and Richard’s illness,...
Norman Owens
May 21, 2022
Norman Owens, age 83, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on May 21, 2022 of complications following a stroke. Norman was born in Upland, California. Norman met his future wife, Joyce Stone, in Blythe, California where they were married on May 12, 1958. Norman enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, hiking, etc. He also enjoyed exercising/working out. He was a Regional...
Ian Gary Person
May 19, 2022
Ian Gary Person left this life on May 19, 2022, the same way he entered it – without making a fuss. He came into the world on a cold Christmas Eve in 1995, and from the moment he popped out, decided it was better to look around and observe than to kick up a fuss. In fact, the single biggest...
