Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Feb 3, 2020
Peter D. McCardell, 78, passed away in Seattle, Washington on Monday, February 3, 2020. Services are pending at this time.

