Obituaries

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

Margaret Covert

Margaret Covert

Feb 19, 2020

Margaret Covert, 92, peacefully passed away on Feb. 22, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho while residing at Quail Ridge. Margaret passed from age issues and heart complications.Margaret spent 7 years at Cottonwood Cove prior to moving to Quail Ridge. The family is honoring Margaret's wishes to be cremated without services and the family requests that no flowers be sent.The family wishes...

Karen Manley

Karen Manley

Feb 19, 2020

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Rolland Earle Hawkins

Rolland Earle Hawkins

Feb 18, 2020

Rolland Earle Hawkins, 71, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at home from natural causes. Arrangements are pending.

Ruth Bernice Humble

Ruth Bernice Humble

Feb 17, 2020

Ruth Bernice Wiser Humble, 95, of Chubbuck, passed away on February 17, 2020 at Pocatello Regional Medical Center. She was living with Andrea and J.R. Shuman at the time of her death.Ruth was born on September 5, 1924 to Thomas Franklin Wiser and Naomi Reynolds in Sandpoint, Idaho. She later lived in St. Anthony, Idaho.On June 6, 1942 she married...

Jan Savard

Jan Savard

Feb 17, 2020

Jan Savard, 55, passed away unexpectedly February 17th. She was born January 2nd, 1965 to Elden and Georgia Reynolds in Downey, Id. She grew up the youngest of three children, in the Tyhee area and later in Marsh valley. She married in 1983, to Paul Savard and moved to Alameda California. They had two children, a boy, Forrest and a...

Mike G. Nugent

Mike G. Nugent

Feb 15, 2020

Mike G. Nugent, 64, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho. Mike is survived by many family members and friends, including his sister Beverly Colvin; niece Michelle Taylor; brother in law Greg Colvin and nephew Michael Colvin. A viewing and service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 19th at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W. Chubbuck...

Robert William O'Hara

Robert William O'Hara

Feb 14, 2020

Robert "Bob" O'Hara 10/31/1930 - 2/14/2020Bob passed away Friday, February 14th after a short battle with cancer, he was 89 years old. Bob Joined the AirCorps at the age of 16 at the tail end of WWII and he served as a gunner on an A26 in the Korean War. After the war he was instrumental in building one of...

Ashley Ann Roybal

Ashley Ann Roybal

Feb 14, 2020

Ashley Ann Roybal, age 31, lost her courageous battle with cancer on February 14, 2020. Ashley was born on July, 18, 1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Judy Goodwin and Jessie Roybal. She moved to Pocatello when she was seven years old. Ashley enjoyed school and received several awards for never missing a day. Her favorite thing was to...

Violena Tavo

Violena Tavo

Feb 13, 2020

Violena Tavo, 45, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her home in Chubbuck, ID. She was born November 3, 1974, daughter of Matthew Tavo and Kathleen Wilson Tavo. She had a son named Mason Tavo. She worked as a laborer at Simplot, also as a telephone operator at Teleperformance, and as a cashier at Tee Pee Gas. She...

Charles L. Gose

Charles L. Gose

Feb 13, 2020

Charles “Chuck” Leroy Gose, age 93, passed away on February 13, 2020, in Twin Falls, Idaho, surrounded by his beloved family. Chuck was born on September 1, 1926, to Esther Dowd Gose and Roy Lee Gose in Cedardale, Oklahoma, the youngest of 4 siblings, his brother Frank, and his doting sisters, Imogene and Ruby. He moved west during the Great...

Michael Jay Busby

Michael Jay Busby

Feb 11, 2020

First of all, Mike would have never wanted us to come up with a run-of-the-mill obituary to post about his life. Even still, we have to tell the story of the best son, husband, dad, brother, and grandpa anyone could have ever had. On a hot summer day, April Webb was laying on the beach with her girlfriend, when the...

Pierre Leo White Hawk

Pierre Leo White Hawk

Feb 11, 2020

Pierre Leo White Hawk, age 65 of Burley, Idaho passed away at Minidoka Memorial Hospital, February 11, 2020 from complications following a heart attack. Pierre was born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, July 21 1954, to Leo and Lillian White Hawk. Pierre graduated in South Dakota and later went to school to become an electrician. Pierre grew up in Chicago,...

John Kahl "Jake" Gubler

John Kahl "Jake" Gubler

Feb 10, 2020

John Kahl "Jake" Gubler, 36, passed away at Portneuf Medical Center on Monday, February 10, 2020 from natural causes. He was born on July 31, 1983 in Pocatello and attended schools in American Falls. Jake married his soul mate and best friend Brittany on July 20, 2019. John and his son share the same birthday on July 31st. Jake received...

Robert  "Rob" Oliver

Robert "Rob" Oliver

Feb 9, 2020

Robert "Rob" Eugene Oliver, 87, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in his home surrounded by family. He was born on April 14, 1932 in Pocatello, Idaho to Arthur L and Lucille W Oliver. He was the third of four children. Rob attended school in Pocatello at Washington Elementary, Franklin Jr. High and graduated from Pocatello High School in...

Joan H. Robinette

Joan H. Robinette

Feb 9, 2020

“Behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins.” – Mitch Albom The story for Debby Robinette, Terry Keegan, and Glenn Robinette, children of Joan Holland Robinette, began with Joan’s birth on July 1, 1932 to Frank and Maude Holland in Lewisport, Kentucky. The second of four children, surviving sibling are Doris Turner (Minnesota),...

Debra Stringham

Debra Stringham

Feb 9, 2020

Debra ReNee Walker Stringham passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 after a short illness. Deb was born in Idaho Falls in November of 1955 to Larry and Beverly (Stringham) Walker. She was raised and later adopted by her maternal grandparents Max and Wilma Stringham. She attended schools in Pocatello and graduated from Highland High in May of 1973. She...

Esther Moltumyr

Esther Moltumyr

Feb 8, 2020

Esther Jeanette Moltumyr, 97 years young, went Home to be with her Lord on February 8, 2020.    Esther was born in Wolverton, Minnesota on December 29, 1922 to Alfred and Amanda Moltumyr. She took care of her parents for many years before moving to St. Paul. While there, she was employed by St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. In...