Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.
Velda Jean Birdwell
May 19, 2016
Velda (Val) Jean Lewis-Birdwell, 72, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, May 19, 2016. Born in Loomis, California, July 23, 1943, to Bill and Aleta Robinson, Velda grew up in the Sacramento area where she graduated from C.K. McClatchy Senior High School. Married to Roy A. Lewis and, later divorced, she was blessed with three children: Lori (David Kelley)...
William Reed Robertson
May 19, 2016
William Reed Robertson (Bill) passed away peacefully at the Portneuf Regional Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho on May 19, 2016.The oldest of three children, Bill was born in Evanston Wyoming to Clarence and Mary Frances Robertson. As a youngster, his family moved to Pocatello, Idaho, where he met the love of his life, Alice Mae Pehrson. The two of them...
Karen Marie Garvin
May 15, 2016
After a life of love and service, Karen Marie Browning Garvin passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, May 15, 2016 from heart failure. Karen was born on June 14, 1949 to Grover and Orsena Browning in Rexburg, Idaho. Growing up on the family farm near Newdale, Idaho, she struggled throughout her childhood with health difficulties related to polio and heart...
Marion E. Meader
May 14, 2016
In loving memory of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend, who passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2016 in Pocatello, Idaho.Marion was born in Forest Lake, Minnesota on December 14, 1920, to George and Regina (Rena) Landgraver. Marion attended school in Forest Lake and married Carl Johnson in 1940 in White Cloud, Minnesota. Marion and Carl moved to Pocatello...
Maud Rose
May 13, 2016
Maud Francis Ellison Rose passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, May 13, 2016 of natural causes. She was 91 years old and was under the care of Heritage Home Health and Hospice while residing at the Gables Assisted Living in Pocatello, Idaho. She was born on October 2, 1924 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Donald and Ruth Arsenath...
Chris L. Murdock
May 12, 2016
Christopher Lee Murdock, was born on April 14, 1979 in Pocatello, ID to William (Bill) and Gayle (Egan) Murdock. Upon the marriage of his father in 1997, Beth Murdock became his second mother. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Beth; grandmother, Colleen Murdock; brother, Joey (Jenny) Murdock of Pocatello. His step-brothers, Kris, Mike, and Rich Simmons, and his...
Eunice Alana
May 11, 2016
Eunice Alan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Eunice was born to James & Mable Merrill on April 22, 1950 in Moscow, Idaho. She was the second child of a family of four. The family moved to American Falls where Eunice attended schools.She met and married Ralph Pierce. Together they had three girls and inherited four older children;...
Josephine Tanaka
May 10, 2016
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Fred May
May 10, 2016
Frederick Charles May was born October 10, 1932 in Livingston, Montana. He passed away May 10, 2016 at Brookdale Chubbuck.Fred's parents were Fred Haley May and Geraldine Leathers but after his parents' divorce, Fred was raised by his father, maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles and his father's friends. When he was about six, another family became an additional part of his...
Margaret A. Wahlen
May 9, 2016
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Thelma Bloxham
May 7, 2016
Thelma Frasure Bloxham passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello surrounded by her loving family. Thelma was born December 2, 1926 in Greenup County, Kentucky, the ninth of ten children born to Bert T. Frasure and Mindy (Hamilton) Frasure. At the age of ten she moved with her family to Idaho where...
Donald "Don" Wanner Andra
May 6, 2016
Donald Wanner Andra, 82, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at his home in Chubbuck. He was under the care of Hospice and it made his passing a little easier knowing he had been well cared for. He was born the seventh of twelve children on 15 Jul 1933 in Preston, Idaho, to William Fredrick and Mary Louise Wanner...
George Mcgary
May 6, 2016
Calvin "George" McGary, 63, passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2016 surrounded by family. George was born February 15, 1953, to Calvin Lamar McGary and Effie Millie Likes McGary. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. On August 16, 1980, he married Judy Misner in the outdoors that he loved. They had two sons, Tyler and Jordan. He...
Laura Verena Dille
May 6, 2016
Laura V. Dille, 62, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016. Cremation will take place and there will be no services held at this time. Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, ID, 208-233-1500, is caring for Lauras family. No services to be held Mountain View Cemetery 1520 S. 5th Ave. Pocatello Idaho 83201
Steven O. Hatch
May 5, 2016
Steven Odell Hatch, 65, of Pocatello, passed away May 5, 2016. Steve was born in Malad, Idaho and moved to Pocatello with his family when he was a young boy. He graduated from Pocatello High School. Steve proudly served his country in the Army and completed a tour of duty in the Vietnam War. Steve married Gail Leavitt of Pocatello....
Lucille Gertsch Wilks
May 3, 2016
Lucille Gertsch Wilks, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 3, 2016 in Blackfoot, Idaho.She was born in Lanark, Idaho on July 13, 1925 to Smith Gertsch and Leona Bunn Gertsch.She attended elementary and high school in Paris, Idaho.She married Bernard Wilks on November 11, 1946 and their marriage was blessed...
George Alexander Platt
May 2, 2016
George Alexander Platt passed away May 2, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. George was born June 17, 1943 to Bert and Charlotte Platt. He was a good child and a strong generous man with a strong sense of integrity and honesty. He possessed a very high IQ and was highly educated which gave him an unquenchable thirst for knowledge....
Irene Deloris Lawrence
May 2, 2016
Irene Deloris Lawrence born March 12, 1936 in Stockton, CA - Born to John Victor Martinez, Sr and Guadalupe Anita (Arguelles) Martinez, passed away quietly in her home on May 2, 2016. In Irene's younger years she worked for the FBI and then met and wed Denny Lawrence at that time Irene decided that raising a family had become the...
Dino James Rosa
May 1, 2016
Dino James Rosa , 87, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. He was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Abele G. and Maria Bonacina Rosa on May 3, 1928. Dino enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1943. This lasted until they discovered that he was only 15. He turned 17 in May of 1945, and was able convince his father...
Donald Francis Talmadge
Apr 30, 2016
A full obituary will appear here as the information becomes available. As per Donald's wishes no public services will be held.