Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho and Twin Falls, Idaho.

LaNae H. Dye

LaNae H. Dye

Sep 6, 2025

LaNae Hill Millward Dye peacefully completed her mortal journey on September 6, 2025 surrounded by members of her family.

LaNae entered this world in Driggs, Idaho on November 15, 1938. She was born to Russell Dell Hill and Elda LaRene Stevens Hill. She was the fourth of five children. When she was very young, LaNae’s parents both passed away. Her uncle,...

Carl Daniel Shaffer

Carl Daniel Shaffer

Sep 5, 2025

Carl "Dan" Shaffer, 80, of Inkom, passed away peacefully at his home on September 5, 2025. Dan was born on June 8, 1945, to Daniel Isaac and Helen Jessie Grotbo Shaffer. Dan was the third in line of four children. He was blessed to have an older brother and best friend, Edward, a sister, Wanda and was later given a...

Jo Ann Satathite

Jo Ann Satathite

Sep 5, 2025

Jo Ann went home to be with the Lord on September 5, 2025 at Copper Summit Assisted Living in Pocatello, Idaho. She was born on November 15, 1937 in Sheridan, Arkansas to Joseph and Margaret (Cummings) Crook. She and her family moved to Bagdad, Arizona when she was a freshman in high school. She met the love of her life,...

Shirley Ann Woodbury

Shirley Ann Woodbury

Sep 4, 2025

Shirley Ann Woodbury, 89, passed away at her home in Chubbuck, Idaho, on September 4, 2025, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

She was born to Erwine Phinney and Lola Agnes Hodges on June 21, 1936, in Fairbury, Nebraska.

Shirley loved to knit, crochet, put together puzzles, collecting salt and pepper shakers, and dancing.

She worked at Hillcrest Haven and would often...

Margie Magagna

Margie Magagna

Sep 4, 2025

Margie Magagna, 91, of Pocatello Idaho passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, with four of her children by her side.

Margie was born on March 28, 1934, in Red Lodge Montana to Pauline and Michael Bartolic. Her family moved to Rock Springs Wyoming when she was three years old where she and her six siblings enjoyed the heyday of a...

Donna Joyce Colip

Donna Joyce Colip

Sep 3, 2025

Donna Joyce Colip passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho, at the age of 88. Born on December 1, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Donna lived a life defined by faith, love, and selfless devotion to her family.

Her greatest pride and joy in life was being a homemaker, devoted wife, and a loving mother. She poured her...

Maggie Ann Richards

Maggie Ann Richards

Sep 3, 2025

Margaret "Maggie" Richards, 83, passed away September 3, 2025.

Margaret "Maggie" Richards was born in Tooele, Utah. She was an only child. Her early childhood was spent living in her families boarding house/general store, which serviced the local miners working in Tooele. There she was surrounded by her grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends.

Later, Maggie attended Idaho State University where...

Helen Oyler Kemp

Helen Oyler Kemp

Aug 31, 2025

Helen Louise Oyler Kemp, 91, passed away on August 31, 2025.

Helen was born in Pocatello, Idaho on February 20, 1934, and is the daughter of Harold B. Ferguson and Sophia Evelyn Henrickson. Helen spent her whole life in Pocatello, Idaho. 

On August 16, 1953, Helen married Kenneth Dean Oyler and together they had three children, Susan Hall, Steve Oyler, and Kathy...

Juanita England

Juanita England

Aug 31, 2025

Juanita England, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, graduated from this earth to the loving arms of Jesus on August 31st, 2025. She was surrounded by family.

Juanita England was born March 18, 1937, in Saunders, Idaho. She was raised in a children’s home in Lewiston, Idaho, with 7 of her 9 siblings. Some of her younger siblings were adopted right...

Phillip Rudd Carter Jr.

Phillip Rudd Carter Jr.

Aug 30, 2025

Phillip Rudd Carter Jr., 63, passed away on August 30, 2025.

A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.

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Myrtle Edna Yokota

Myrtle Edna Yokota

Aug 28, 2025

Myrtle Edna Rolfe Yokota, our loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on August 28, 2025 due to a sudden illness surrounded by her two daughters and a niece.

Mom was born March 18,1932 in Pocatello, the oldest of four daughters to Wilbird “Webb” and Florence Edna Jones Rolfe. She not only grew up with her sisters but many, many...

Kristi Ann (Frugoli) Lowe

Kristi Ann (Frugoli) Lowe

Aug 26, 2025

Our beloved Wife, Mom, Grandma, and Friend, Kristi Ann (Frugoli) Lowe, passed peacefully at home on August 26, 2025, at the age of 70.

Kristi was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, where she spent her life surrounded by family, friends, and the places she loved most. For the past 34 years, she shared her life with her loving husband and...

Heidi LoAve Hernandez

Heidi LoAve Hernandez

Aug 26, 2025

Heidi LoAve Hernandez was born on May 19, 1973, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Sally Thomson and Richard Hernandez. She passed away peacefully at her mother’s home on August 26, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

From a young age, Heidi’s passion for animals and the natural world was unmistakable. Horses stole her heart and became her lifelong love. She spent much...

Dora Leona Thornton

Dora Leona Thornton

Aug 24, 2025

Dora Leona Thornton 87, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully on August 24th 2025 at Quail Ridge.

She was surrounded by her Son, Curtis Williams and his wife Joy, granddaughter Erin Bobeck and stepdaughters Wendy and Debbie Jo.

Born on February 26th, 1938 in Poplar, Montana. She was the fifth of six siblings, with Brothers Sonny and Arnie, Sisters Norma, Lois and...

Carol Lorraine Stoddart Tucker

Carol Lorraine Stoddart Tucker

Aug 22, 2025

On August 22, 2025, the world lost a beautiful, humble, and charitable woman. She returned to her heavenly home from natural causes. Carol Lorraine Stoddart was born on June 18, 1943. She was the 2nd of 10 children born to Marcella and Cleve Stoddart. Surrounded by 1 sister and 8 brothers, she grew up in humble circumstances directly across from...

Curtis Wade Anderson

Curtis Wade Anderson

Aug 19, 2025

Curtis Wade Anderson, 57 years old, died peacefully on August 19, 2025, with his mother by his side. Curt was born on September 13, 1967 in Las Cruces New Mexico, the son of Robert Edwin and Vena Jeane Martin Anderson.

Curt’s family moved to Branson, Missouri, and he spent his childhood there where his father worked as the college librarian. Curt’s...

Alvin E. Kujath

Alvin E. Kujath

Aug 18, 2025

Alvin Emil Kujath, 91, passed away on August 18, 2025 in Pocatello, ID. Alvin was born on January 28, 1934 in Fairbury, Nebraska.

After graduating from high school, he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. On June 10, 1956, Alvin married Shirley Franzen and they were married for 68 years before Shirley passed away on August 1, 2024.

Al served...

Thomas "Tommy" Jones Jr.

Thomas "Tommy" Jones Jr.

Aug 15, 2025

Thomas A Jones Jr, known as Tommy, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025. He was born on January 20, 1947 to Afton and Thomas Jones in Pocatello, Idaho.

Tommy was raised in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1966. Tommy worked for the railroad for a while. He married Lillian and they had two sons, James John (known...

Jeffery Lyle Coffin

Jeffery Lyle Coffin

Aug 14, 2025

Jeffery Lyle Coffin, 65, passed away at home on August 14, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. His beloved wife, Laurie, was at his side. He lived an interesting and exciting life, spending his last years in his favorite place, Idaho.

Jeff was born on September 30, 1959, to Lyle and Julieanne Coffin in Pocatello, Idaho. He spent his early...

Affalene Cirdela Ortiz

Affalene Cirdela Ortiz

Aug 14, 2025

Affalene Cirdela Ortiz, 41, passed away on August 14, 2025.

A viewing will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W Chubbuck Road, Chubbuck, ID.

She will be cremated. The following day on Wednesday, August 20th, Affalene will be brought home. There will be a meal from 11 to 5.

Memories and...