Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Antonio Junior Cruz
Jul 5, 2021
Antonio Jr. Cruz 9/29/44 to 7/5/2021. By the world's standards, not a glorious life but by the sheer will of his own, Antonio carved out his place in this world and by doing so made it a better place to be. He married Iola Nadine Leissring and together they started a family. They had 3 children, Antonio, Mary Helen, and...
Thelma A. Siebert
Jul 4, 2021
Thelma A. Siebert, 95, left her life on July 4, 2021. Thelma died peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and friends. She was born in Hagerstown, Maryland to Fred and Gladys Snyder. Thelma married Leonard Sealock, they later divorced. Thelma met David Siebert in 1968 at a pizza parlor when David was stationed in Washington DC. They finally decided...
Roberta Mader
Jul 4, 2021
Roberta June Allen Mader, died suddenly on July 4, 2021 at Heritage Memory Care unit at the age of 85. Roberta was born on September 18, 1935 in Fairfield, Idaho to Charles and Marion Allen. She grew up in the Magic Valley, attending elementary school in Gooding and graduating from Wendell High School in 1953. She also earned a degree...
Edythe Widmer
Jul 3, 2021
Edythe Widmer, age 93, of Kimberly, Idaho went home to the Lord, July 3rd 2021 She was in her home surrounded by family. Edythe was born in Malad, Idaho on June 12th, 1928, to Edmund and Mary Nielsen. Moved to SLC when she was 4, just after the death of her father. Then at age 10 her family moved to...
Richard Smith Finlayson
Jul 2, 2021
Richard “Dick” Finlayson was born the youngest of six children to Birdwell and Jessie Smith Finlayson on March 25, 1934, in the old Bannock County Hospital. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1952; attended Idaho State College for one year before going to Washington State College (WSC) in Pullman. In 1957, he earned two bachelor’s degrees, one in Civil...
Leora Jane Rogers
Jul 1, 2021
Leora Jane Rogers passed away on July 1, 2021 in Rigby, Idaho after a courageous battle with cancer. Leora was born on May 11, 1941 in American Falls, Idaho to George Curtis and Mae Fifield Peck and was raised on a farm in Aberdeen, Idaho. Leora married Wayne Rogers on April 10, 1999. Leora enjoyed owning and riding horses, porcelain...
Alice Hayes
Jul 1, 2021
Verna “Alice” Hayes, 89, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully after a long illness and battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease on July 1, 2021. Alice was born on February 8, 1932 to Edgar and Minnie Stidham in Depew, Oklahoma. She married Leonidas Benny Hayes and together they had two children, Diane and Tom. Leonidas passed away in December of...
Nancy Argyle
Jul 1, 2021
Nancy Jane Argyle, 59, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021. She was born on May 13, 1962 in Bountiful Utah to Dean C. Argyle and Larue Holbrook. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Sophia Rodriguez, and by her siblings Susan (James) Merrill, Beverly (Eric) Yarger, Von, Scott, and Lori (Kevin) Packard. She was preceded in death by her parents....
Kenneth Smith
Jun 29, 2021
Kenneth F. Smith, age 86, of Twin Falls, ID, passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2021. Ken was born in Salina, Kansas on January 11, 1935, to Creta Fern (neé Brown) Smith and Clarence Edward Smith. Ken graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1953, attended community college in Pocatello, and subsequently reported for duty with the Army...
Scott A Bird
Jun 28, 2021
Scott Bird passed away at his home after a valiant battle with cancer on June 28, 2021. Scott was born in Pocatello on Oct 5th, 1953 to Gladys and Leroy Bird. He graduated high school from Pocatello High and attended Idaho State University. He work at AMI and later for On Semi Conductor and retired April 2013 after forty years....
Ricky Van Bowlin
Jun 27, 2021
Ricky Van Bowlin, 64, of Pocatello, passed away on June 27, 2021. Services are pending. A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.
Ruth Arrhene Yost Ashcroft
Jun 26, 2021
Ruth Arrhene Yost Ashcroft passed away surrounded by family on June 26, 2021. She was born January 3, 1934, in Pocatello, Idaho to John Andrew Yost and Ina Mary Fister Yost. She had two older sisters, Faye and Naida, and two younger brothers, Denis and Greg. Ruth attended Washington Elementary School, Franklin Junior High School, and Pocatello High School, graduating...
Deborah Lynn King
Jun 26, 2021
Deborah King, 67, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at her home. There will be no services held.
Kenneth Miles Tietjen
Jun 24, 2021
Kenneth Miles Tietjen, age 68, died in Hazelton ID. June 24 2021 son of Rose and Bill Tietjen survived by his wife Jackie and his two sons Vinnie and Harry Tietjen and his dog cj you are gone but never forgotten in our Hearts.
Arthur Andrew Mills
Jun 23, 2021
Arthur Andrew Mills passed away at the age of 74 on June 23, 2021, in his home. He was born May 27, 1947, in Gooding, ID, to Ward and Thelma (Dille) Mills, the eighth of nine children. He grew up on the family farm north of Shoshone, ID. He attended Shoshone schools and graduated from Shoshone High School. He then...
Roy R. Rodriguez
Jun 23, 2021
Roy Rodriguez, 85, of Pocatello, passed away on June 23, 2021. A Memorial Service for Roy will be held on July 17, 2021 at St. Anthony's Church located at 504 N 7th at 1:00 pm with a luncheon to follow. A full obituary will appear here as it become available. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under...

