Obituaries

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

Andrew C Cole

Andrew C Cole

Jan 25, 2016

Andrew Christopher Cole, born to Sarah and Jimmy Cole on April 2, 1968 in Baton Rouge Louisiana, passed away January 25, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah.Andrew was the youngest of 3 siblings and enjoyed having his older siblings to play with. Drew attended grade school in Baton Rouge, LA until the family later located to Pocatello, ID. He graduated...

David L. Crutcher

David L. Crutcher

Jan 25, 2016

David Lee "Crutch" Crutcher, 69 passed away January 25, 2016 surrounded by his family.Crutch was born November 24, 1946 in Illinois. He and his family moved to Colorado when he was a young boy. As a young man he served in the U.S. Army and fought in Vietnam. Crutch worked for the Rio Grande RR for 17 years, and then...

Mitchell Garbett

Mitchell Garbett

Jan 24, 2016

Mitchell Traughber Garbett, age 53, was born April 30, 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho to Robert Samuel and Dolores Euva Traughber Garbett. He passed away January 24, 2016. Mitchell attended Lewis & Clark Elementary, Irving Junior High, and Pocatello High School, graduating in 1980. He then served a mission in the England Manchester Mission from 1981 to 1983. Upon returning home...

Lucy Bell

Lucy Bell

Jan 22, 2016

Lucy is a silent daughter born to Jason and Kathy Bell. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Seth Neibaur

Seth Neibaur

Jan 21, 2016

Seth Ira Neibaur, 89, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his home surrounded by loving family. Seth was born in Newdale, Idaho to Ira Alonso Neibaur and Bertha Cleo Jacobs Neibaur. He was raised in Newdale but also spent a lot of time at Green Canyon with his cousins. He attended grade school in Newdale, high school in Sugar...

Afton T. Roberts

Afton T. Roberts

Jan 21, 2016

Afton T. Roberts, 96, former resident of Lava Hot Springs, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at a care center in Pocatello. Afton attended school in Grace, Idaho and graduated from Grace Rural High School in 1937. On November 23, 1945 she married John (Pinky) Francis Roberts. Afton was employed at the First National Bank in Grace, ID, the...

Wade Eli Taysom

Wade Eli Taysom

Jan 20, 2016

Wade Taysom passed away at his home January 20, 2016 surrounded by family, after a long fight with cancer. Wade was born the fourth child to Wayne Eli and Patricia Rae Gilbert Taysom on October 20, 1961 in Moscow, Idaho. He grew up in southeastern Idaho where he developed a passion for life and anything outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Robert Lee Speck

Robert Lee Speck

Jan 19, 2016

Robert Lee Speck passed into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 of natural causes at his home in Power County, IdahoHe was born in Portland OR to Larry Lee Speck and Marion Louise Newham on March 6, 1966. Being a military family, he moved many times as a child, notably to Puerto Rico,...

Phyllis Fern Saxton

Phyllis Fern Saxton

Jan 19, 2016

Phyllis was born on January 2,1948 in Pocatello ,Idaho to John and Velda Orner. She was the youngest of 5 children.She attended school in Pocatello and later continued he education in job corp in Nebraska. It was there she met and married Allen Saxton, there was 1 child to this union David Allen Saxton. They were later divorced.She loved to...

Jay Golden Jensen

Jay Golden Jensen

Jan 18, 2016

Jay Golden Jensen died January 18, 2015, in Orem, Utah, after a long illness. Jay was residing at Ashford Assisted Living in Highland, Utah, prior to his death. He was 91 years of age. Jay was born in Pocatello, Idaho, on February 8, 1924, the oldest child of J. Golden and Myrtle Lillie Jensen. He married his high school sweetheart,...

Melvin John Lake

Melvin John Lake

Jan 18, 2016

Encinitas, Ca. - Melvin John Lake, 93, passed away peacefully at the Veterans Hospital, La Jolla, California on January 18, 2016. Melvin was born, the oldest of a set of twins, on April 29, 1922 in Pocatello, Idaho and was second youngest of eight children of John James Lake and Otense Rosedahl Lake. He grew up in Idaho Falls, Pocatello,...

Frank Darwin Gravatt

Frank Darwin Gravatt

Jan 17, 2016

Frank Darwin Gravatt, 81, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 in St George, UT. He was born February 3, 1934 in Springfield, Idaho to Frank Charles and LaRena Fairchild Gravatt. He grew up in Springfield, ID. He drove school bus at the age of 14 and worked for the canal company. He graduated from Aberdeen High School where he...

Doug Dalton

Doug Dalton

Jan 15, 2016

Douglas Paul Dalton, 61, passed away January 15, 2016 at his mother's home in Pocatello, ID. Doug was born February 24, 1954 in Watertown, South Dakota son of Robert Dalton and Gay Elizabeth Dalton. He graduated from high school in Caldwell Idaho in 1972, and proceeded to develop a career in irrigation systems. He was the founder and owner of...

Verlon T. Jackson

Verlon T. Jackson

Jan 14, 2016

Verlon Thomas Jackson, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 14, 2016 with his wife by his side.He was born December 29, 1928 to George Henry Jackson & Leda Asenith Ellis Jackson.Verlon married his sweetheart Berniece Johnson May 8, 1953 in the Idaho Falls Temple and have had 63 wonderful years together.He loved farming in the Tyhee...

Dorothy Kerr

Dorothy Kerr

Jan 12, 2016

Dorothy Kerr, 93, died peacefully on January 12, 2016 in Pocatello, Idaho. Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 6, 1922 to Earl Rush and Lily Ann Bass, Dorothy was recognized at an early age as a highly gifted musical student. By her sophomore year in high school, she was a much sought after soprano who sang statewide at both...

George Bowler

George Bowler

Jan 11, 2016

George Edward "Eddie" Bowler, 68, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at a local medical center. He was born and raised in Pocatello where he achieved many successes in life. He became a skilled professional cement finisher and produced excellent workmanship results that can still be seen throughout the community. He went on to receive an Associates degree of...

Gustav Winterfeld

Gustav Winterfeld

Jan 10, 2016

Gustav F. Winterfeld, 61, passed away on January 10, 2016. He was born on July 4, 1954 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, to Charles and Elizabeth Winterfeld. He was raised in Kingston, NY. He received his Bachelors degree at Cornell University, Masters degree at the University of Wyoming, and earned his Ph. D at the University of Wyoming. Gus was a founder,...

Vernile Byington

Vernile Byington

Jan 9, 2016

Vernile J. Byington, son of Elmer William Byington and Josie Hannah Ralphs. Elmer and Josie were both born in Rockland, Idaho. Vernile passed away from natural causes from old age. Vernile was born 14 Nov, 1923 in Gannett Idaho. Vernile had 8 siblings; Ruby (Rulon Stanfield); Nola Porter (Maurice); Ralph (Adeline Henry); Glen; Orville (Martha); Wayne (Helen McCoy); LeeRoy (Lula...

Michael Braget

Michael Braget

Jan 6, 2016

Michael Braget, 58, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at a medical center in Pocatello, Idaho. Arrangements are pending under the care of Colonial Funeral Home 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83201, 208-233-1500. Condolences can be made to the family online at www.colonial-funeralhome.com Services are to be announced LDS Church on the Corner of 4th and Fredregill...

Oscar C. Noreen

Oscar C. Noreen

Jan 3, 2016

Oscar Clarence Noreen, 76, Of Pocatello, passed away January 3, 2016 at his home. Oscar was born October 8, 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, son of Andrew Noreen and Estella Devenberg Noreen. Oscar attended Roosevelt, Whittier, Franklin Junior High and Pocatello High School. His father signed for him to enter the military early and he joined the U.S. Army and...