Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
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...
Richard Merrill Howell
May 1, 2022
Richard Merrill Howell, 74, passed away at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho on May 1, 2022, with his family by his side.
Richard was born at the old Iron County Hospital in Cedar City, Utah. He was the first child of C. Merrill & Carol Perry Howell. He was raised in Cedar City, UT and grew up on 100 East,...
Benjamin Aaron Ottogary
May 1, 2022
Benjamin Aaron Ottogary, 61, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022. He was born on May 7, 1960.
Benjamin enjoyed beadwork, wood whittling, and drawing. He belonged to the Native American Church, the Sundance and was LDS.
Benjamin is survived by his niece, Shane’a Deppe of Pocatello, ID; nephew, William Ottogary of Pocatello, ID; grandsons, Cordell Wahtomy and Klydesdale Broncho both...
Craig Toone
May 1, 2022
Craig Toone passed away on Sunday, May 1,2022 at the age of 58. Craig was born in Pocatello, Idaho on January 31,1964 to Byron and Bonnie Toone.
Craig was the youngest of six children. Growing up he attended Jefferson, Irving Jr High and Pocatello High, graduating with the "Class of 82". He was a "Proud POCATELLO INDIAN".
Growing up in a sports...
Michael Folsom
May 1, 2022
Michael Folsom, age 58, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away at his workplace on May 1, 2022 due to heart failure. Michael was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, on January 1, 1964, to Ron and Verna Folsom as the New Year's Baby at Magic Valley Memorial Hospital. He graduated from Twin Falls Senior High School in 1982. Michael was preceded...
Marion Bradshaw
May 1, 2022
Marion Olson (Susie) (Boss/Standlee/Bradshaw), age 86, of Twin Falls, Idaho (Hansen, Idaho), passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on May 1, 2022, from complications of battling lung cancer. Marion (Susie) was born in Twin Falls, Idaho to Ragnald and Arntine Olson on April 14, 1936. After graduating High School, she went straight into the workforce. She worked...
Joan Marie Mills
Apr 30, 2022
Joan Mills, 90, passed peacefully Saturday April 30th, 2022, of natural causes.Born November 16th, 1931 to Ona and Louise Roe, Joan Marie was the 3rd of 4 children who also included Dorothy, Thelma, Marion and Keith. Of her original family, only Keith still remains. Joan graduated Pocatello High School class of 1949. She later met and married John Mills on...
Breana Nashel Busick
Apr 29, 2022
Breana Nashel Busick was born on September 26, 1994, in Burley, Idaho. She passed away, way too soon, at age 27 years old, in Medford, Oregon, on April 29, 2022.
Breana moved around a lot during her younger years. She started school by attending Kindergarten in Meridian, Idaho. She then attended 1st grade in Hansen, Idaho, 2nd-4th grade in Twin Falls,...
Laura Jean Drake
Apr 29, 2022
Laura Jean Drake, age 59, of Filer, Idaho passed away at her home surrounded by family on April 29, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer. Laura was born on December 4, 1962 in Orange, California to Louis and Gwendolyn Krepcik. She was the third of their four daughters. In 1970, the family moved to Filer, Idaho to farm. Laura...
