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

Alfred Higley

Alfred Higley

Feb 7, 2020

Alfred "Ervin" Higley, 85, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 in Chubbuck, Idaho. He was born on October 8, 1934 in Driggs, Idaho the son of Alfred Dewey and Grace Elizabeth (Humphrey) Higley. He attended Schools in Driggs and graduated with the class of 1953. He then attended Ricks College from Sept. 1953 to Dec. 1954. He then served...

Audrey Jeanne Ware

Audrey Jeanne Ware

Feb 7, 2020

Audrey Jeanne Ware age 87 of Twin Falls, ID passed away peacefully on Feb. 07, 2020. Audrey was born in Ware Massachusetts on Dec. 10 1932 to Robert and Maude Plouf, she was the first of three children. After her high school graduation in Worcester MA, she moved with her family to Culver City, California. There she met her future...

Charles Burl Coates

Charles Burl Coates

Feb 7, 2020

Charles Burl Coates was born on September 25, 1921 in Rupert, Idaho, to Omagaye Walker Coates and Charles Earl Coates. He left this world peacefully on February 7, 2020 in Twin Falls. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend. Burl was a wonderful man who cared deeply about his family, neighbors and friends....

"Bud" Ellis

"Bud" Ellis

Feb 6, 2020

Ernest LaRoy "Bud" Ellis, Jr., 92, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Idaho State Veterans Home. He was born on December 31, 1927 in Pocatello, Idaho to Ernest LaRoy, Sr. and Alice Mae Ellis. Bud spent the majority of his life in Pocatello, where he attended, and graduated from, Pocatello High School. Following high school Bud joined...

Earl Bruce Stevens

Earl Bruce Stevens

Feb 6, 2020

Earl "Bruce" Stevens, age 73, of Southern Idaho, passed away after a long battle with COPD. Bruce was born in Napa, California on 10/02/1946 to Ruth Emaline Bishoff and Grandson Gobin Algerin Stevens and passed away 2/06/2020 after a long battle with cancer and COPD. Bruce grew up in Napa Valley attending elementary through high school. Upon graduation, Bruce joined...

Lea Denny

Lea Denny

Feb 5, 2020

Our beloved mom, grandmother and sister passed away on February 5, 2020 in Pocatello, ID. Lea Denny was born January 27, 1955 in Pocatello, ID to James "Tuffy" Denny and Vernetta Broncho Phears. Lea was raised both in Blackfoot and on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. She attended school in Blackfoot, received her GED and later attended and completed training...

Richard Terry Cox

Richard Terry Cox

Feb 5, 2020

Richard "Terry" Cox known to his friends as "Shultz", husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather left this world to join his Lord and Savior after losing a valiant fight with cancer on February 5,2020, surrounding by family. Terry was born on September 2, 1942 in Boise, ID to Glenn H. and Verdis Cox. Terry was the first born and patriarch of...

William E. McCoy

William E. McCoy

Feb 5, 2020

            William "Bill" E. McCoy, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on February 5, 2020 in Twin Falls, from natural causes at 88 years old.             Bill was born on May 20, 1931 in Jerome, Idaho to William C. McCoy and Bernice A. McCoy. He graduated from Hansen High School in 1949.             He married NaDeane K. Sumner on December 28, 1951 in...

David A. Nickols

David A. Nickols

Feb 3, 2020

David A. Nickols, 67, passed away on February 3, 2020.There will be an open house held in his honor at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8th at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W. Chubbuck Road Chubbuck, Idaho 83202.Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.

Peter D Mccardell

Peter D Mccardell

Feb 3, 2020

Peter D. McCardell, 78, passed away in Seattle, Washington on Monday, February 3, 2020. Services are pending at this time.

Billy Howard Lepchenske

Billy Howard Lepchenske

Feb 1, 2020

Billy Howard Lepchenske passed away peacefully at home in the arms of loved ones on Saturday, February 1, 2020.Bill was born in East Prairie, Missouri on September 29th, 1930 and grew up in Bertrand, Missouri. At the age of 10 he began farming with his beloved Uncle Dick, driving a tractor. These were some of his fondest memories. After graduation...

Rockie Ivie

Rockie Ivie

Jan 30, 2020

Rockie Ivie, 64, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at PMC. There will be no services held.

David Merrell

David Merrell

Jan 30, 2020

Peter "David" Merrell, 40, passed away January 30, 2020 at his home. He was born December 3, 1979 at the Hahn Air Force Base in Germany, son of Peter Marlow Chic and his mother, Vonda. He grew up in Utah and Alabama. David was married for 13 years to Stephanie Merrell and they have seven beautiful children; and two granddaughters....

Brenda Kay Merrill

Brenda Kay Merrill

Jan 30, 2020

Brenda Kay Merrill, 53, passed away January 30, 2020 at the care center in Blackfoot Idaho. She was born November 27, 1966 in Helena, Montana. She is the daughter of Howard and the late Geraldine Doore. She attended schools at the Crow Agency in Montana, Intermountain school in Brigham City, Utah, and San Juan, Albuquerque, New Mexico. She married Allen...

Patricia L. Copeland

Patricia L. Copeland

Jan 29, 2020

Patricia L. Copeland, 73, passed away peacefully in her sleep from a lingering illness on January 29, 2020.Patricia was born in Annapolis, Maryland to Berniece Mae (Calhoon) and Edward Albert Osgood. She attended high school in Sylmar, California. She served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. She has lived in California, Wisconsin, Arizona, Oregon, and Idaho.Patricia married Ben...

Steve Caldwell

Steve Caldwell

Jan 25, 2020

Steve Caldwell, 62, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on January 25, 2020.Steve was born October 28, 1957 in Spokane, Washington.Steve served in the Army and was stationed in Germany from 1975-1977, where he met the love of his life, Ursula, and they were married in 1978. They enjoyed their 41 years of marriage together, and had hoped...

Shanele Pinza

Shanele Pinza

Jan 25, 2020

Shanele (Shany) Kay Pinza (Kelly, Nelson) passed away at the age of 38 on January 25, 2020. Shanele was born in Blackfoot, Idaho to her mother Penny and father Terry Nelson. She later moved to Pocatello with her mother and dad, Brent Stenersen, where she spent the majority of her life. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 2000 and...

David Sykora

David Sykora

Jan 25, 2020

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