Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Elizabeth Meske

Elizabeth Meske

Sep 11, 2024

Elizabeth Maria Csöndes Meske passed away peacefully on Sept 11th, 2024, at the age of 78, with her husband by her side.

Elizabeth was born on May 5th, 1946 in Niederpocking bei Starnberg, Germany to Laszlo and Valerie von Csöndes. In 1949, after Elizabeth's father returned to Hungary, and became trapped behind the Iron Curtain, her mother Valerie, her sister Eva,...

Robert Linden Boodry

Robert Linden Boodry

Sep 11, 2024

Robert Lynden Boodry Jr was born to Robert and Mildred Boodry on December 23, 1938 and passed away September 11, 2024.

Robert Boodry nickname “Bud” grew up in the Pocatello area with his four brothers Johnny, Jimmy, Denny and Terry and sister Rona McCurry.

Bud joined the Air Force on February 2, 1956 and was honorably discharged December 19,1957.

Bud and Margreatte “Maggie”...

W. Lois Larsen

W. Lois Larsen

Sep 11, 2024

W. Lois Larsen, 95, of Pocatello Idaho passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024 following a short illness.

Lois was born April 22, 1929 in Sharon Idaho to William King and Delpha Smith, the sixth of six children. She moved with her parents to Pocatello in 1940, and attended schools in American Falls and Pocatello High School.

Mom met the love of her...

Kristie Johnston Wolff

Kristie Johnston Wolff

Sep 11, 2024

Kristie returned to her Heavenly Father on September 11, 2024 with her loved ones at her side, having valiantly fought the battle with cancer for the third time. She was 57.

 Kristie was born in Ogden, Utah, on February 20, 1967, then moved at age 6 months to Calgary, Alberta, Canada where the family lived for four years while her father...

Audrey Ann Carter

Audrey Ann Carter

Sep 9, 2024

Ann Carter was born on March 12th, 1940, to Ellis Bennion Chase and Audrey Melissa Wardle Chase in Idaho Falls, Idaho. At the young age of 14, Ann lost her father, and her mother moved her family to Pocatello. Ann graduated from Pocatello High School and went on to Utah State University, where she earned her bachelors in social work....

Joseph Monday

Joseph Monday

Sep 9, 2024

Joseph Monday, 81, passed away on September 9, 2024.

Joseph Monday was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 6, 1943. He was a small business owner of a toy store. Mid-life he moved to Denver, Colorado to accept a position at Key Company Vitamins as a sales representative. Eventually he moved to Pocatello, Idaho where he met and married the love...

Barbara Jean Marley

Barbara Jean Marley

Sep 8, 2024

Barbara Jean Marley, 83, passed away on September 8, 2024. She was born on March 16, 1941, to Jim and Ruth Burton. She was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho.

Barbara loved butterflies, flowers, arrowheads and distinguishing plants. She loved to hike and to travel to Wyoming to fish at Jenny Lake. Barbara had a strong faith in God.

She is survived...

John Eric England

John Eric England

Sep 8, 2024

John Eric England, 61, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on September 8, 2024. Born on June 16, 1963, in Pocatello, Idaho, John was a lifelong resident and a pillar in the local community.

John graduated from Marsh Valley High School and soon after embarked on a successful career in masonry. He was the proud co-owner of J & L England Masonry,...

Stacy Lynn Hansen-Lindauer

Stacy Lynn Hansen-Lindauer

Sep 6, 2024

Stacy Lynn Hansen Lindauer, born on January 28, 1965, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on September 6, 2024. Stacy spent most of her life in Pocatello, Idaho, where she was known for her vibrant personality, loving nature, and deep devotion to her family and friends.

Preceded in death by her father, Steve Hansen, Stacy leaves behind her beloved husband, Chris...

Herbert Paul Houghton

Herbert Paul Houghton

Sep 6, 2024

Herbert Paul Houghton, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on September 6th, 2024, at the age of 85 from a heart attack.

He was born on April 11, 1939, in Ogden, Utah, to Herbert Houghton and Ella Marie Petersen Houghton. Herb (his family called him Butch) moved to Pocatello, Idaho, with his family at the age of...

Dennis Craig Kelvie

Dennis Craig Kelvie

Sep 6, 2024

On Friday, September 6, 2024, Dennis Craig Kelvie exchanged his temporary home at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello, Idaho, for his eternal home in Heaven with his Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.

Dennis was born in Juneau, in the Territory of Alaska, on July 9, 1944, to Wilbur and Kathryn (Punnell) Kelvie. Fourteen months later, he was joined by...

John H. Chronister Jr.

John H. Chronister Jr.

Sep 4, 2024

John H. Chronister Jr., 62, passed away on September 4, 2024. He was born to John H. Chronister Sr. and Sandra Lee Chronister on July 9, 1962 in Tulare, California. 

John Jr., also known as Johnny, moved from his hometown to Santa Ana, California at the age of two. He spent six years of his childhood there before moving to Garden...

Robert Wesley Swanson

Robert Wesley Swanson

Sep 3, 2024

On September 3, 2024, Robert “Bob” Wesley Swanson took his final cattle drive and peacefully left this world to arrive in the loving arms of Jesus. Always the consummate gentleman and cowboy, with the perfect blend of grit and tenderness, Bob led a life full of hard work, love, and service to others. There are countless family members, friends, and...

Olen J Perry

Olen J Perry

Sep 2, 2024

Olen "Butch" Perry, 80, passed away on September 2, 2024.

Butch was born in Hope, Arkansas on July 11, 1944, to Wilbur and Eva Perry. They moved to California when he was a small child. 

Butch began working for the Railroad in 1974 and worked there until his retirement in 2004.

In 1964, Butch married the love of his life, Betty, in 1964...

Leon Jeffrey Holmes

Leon Jeffrey Holmes

Sep 1, 2024

Leon Jeffrey Holmes, 58, passed away on September 1, 2024.

Leon, beloved husband of Audrey, passed away in his home on September 01, 2024. His accomplishments were so numerous in life that it was hard not to write a small book for this.  Nevertheless, we begin.  Leon was born on November 08, 1965 in Sebring, FL, to Howard and Pamela. He...

Bruce Richard Machurek

Bruce Richard Machurek

Sep 1, 2024

Bruce Richard Machurek, 86, affectionately known as “Mac” passed away on September 1, 2024, in Pocatello, Idaho. He was born on May 12, 1938, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

A proud veteran, Mac joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served proudly for 20 years, exemplifying a deep commitment to his country. He retired with the rank of Chief Mechanic. In...

Santa P Bonilla

Santa P Bonilla

Aug 31, 2024

Santa Paduani Bonilla, known to family and friends as Sandy, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 31st surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born in Salinas, Puerto Rico on November 28th, 1952. She came to New York City at the age of 4 where her family lived on Jackson Ave in the Bronx. It...

Vern Slater Iverson

Vern Slater Iverson

Aug 30, 2024

In loving memory of Vern Slater Iverson, 70, who passed away on August 30, 2024 in Pocatello, Idaho.

He was born to Vernal Claude Iverson and Irene Elizabeth Williams Iverson on June 5, 1954 in Pocatello Idaho.

Vern spent a lot of his life between Pocatello, Lava Hot Springs, Blackfoot, and Montana.

He enjoyed watching cowboy movies and Law & Order.

Vern is preceded...

MaryLou Illum Kinloch

MaryLou Illum Kinloch

Aug 30, 2024

MaryLou Illum Kinloch, 87, passed away on August 30, 2024.

MaryLou was born May 22, 1937 in Ogden, Utah to Thora Cluff and Edgar Illum. She attended and graduated from Weber High School, Weber State, and Utah State Universities. Her teaching and coaching started in Honolulu at Castle High continuing on to North Davis Junior High in Layton, Utah and Irving...

Ronald L. Atkinson

Ronald L. Atkinson

Aug 29, 2024

Ronald Louis Atkinson passed away and was reunited with the love of his life, Jane, on August 29, 2024.

He was born to Eugene and Blanche Atkinson in Pocatello, Idaho on April 1, 1947. Ron graduated from Highland High School and received a BS Degree in Pharmacy from Idaho State University. He married Jane Pincock on June 12, 1970 in the...