Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
David Douglas Stuntz
Sep 10, 2019
David Douglas Stuntz, 56, of Pocatello, passed away on September 10, 2019.David grew up in Golden, Colorado and enjoyed skateboarding, soccer, camping, and was on the swim team at Applewood Athletic Club. He attended and graduated from Wheat Ridge High School. In February of 1983, David joined the US Navy and served until 1989. David lived in Colorado Springs from...
Terry Cluff
Sep 9, 2019
John "Terry" Cluff, 57, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019. He was born on August 10, 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho to John and Sherry Cluff. Terry attended school in Kearns, UT then moved to Aberdeen, ID where he finished his schooling. He received his GED in 2012. Terry enlisted in the Army after high school. He worked at various...
Floyd Allen Mitchell
Sep 9, 2019
Floyd “Allen” Mitchell, age 52 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away September 9, 2019 at his home in his sleep. Allen was born July 22, 1967 in Missoula, Montana to Gale and Geneva Mitchell and gradutated from High School there. Early in his life, Allen loved to be in the outdoors while hunting and fishing. Later in life, he enjoyed...
Brandon John Chance
Sep 9, 2019
Brandon was an amazing human being. He was the type of person who would drop what he was doing to help anybody. He didn't put a thought to it, it was an automatic response. He had such a good heart. He was loved by thousands of people, and made them all feel special in their own way. He traveled the...
Andrea Lee Davis
Sep 8, 2019
On September 8, the universe shed a tear as the bright spark that was Andrea Davis became a shooting star. She will always be remembered as an awesome wife and fabulous mother who adored her friends and family. She never met a stranger whether it was a neighbor or a fellow bargain-seeking shopper.Andrea's life began in Ogallala, Nebraska where she...
Tammy Louise Barclay
Sep 7, 2019
Tammy Louise Jones Barclay, age 50, of Pocatello passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 7th, 2019 at the University of Utah Hospital with family by her side. She was welcomed into this world by her parents, Roberta and Orville Jones on December 6, 1968. She was a 1987 graduate of Weiser High School in Weiser, Idaho. Soon after, she moved...
Blake Jeffrey Gartner
Sep 7, 2019
Blake Jeffrey Gartner, 10 of Twin Falls, earned his halo on September 7, 2019. He was born March 28, 2009 in Twin Falls, Idaho the son of Jeff & Julie Gartner and brother to Brooke, Jailyn, Kori, and Gage. Blake was a fan of the Golden State Warriors and the New England Patriots. He enjoyed basketball and football and won...
Rita Jo Velasco-Turnbeaugh
Sep 6, 2019
Rita Jo Velasco-Turnbeaugh passed away on September 6, 2019, in Pocatello Idaho. Rita was born on July 10, 1975 to Joe Jesus Velasco, and Debi Sorensen (Petty) in Pocatello, Idaho.Throughout Rita's childhood she was always known to be quite talkative and had a playful and fun personality, even from just a young age. Rita was about 8 years old upon...
Charles E Wadsworth, JR
Sep 6, 2019
Charles “Buddy” E. Wadsworth, Jr. passed in peace on September 6, with his loving family at his side.Bud was a member of one of the greatest ‘Up n Coming,’ generations, and given his challenges,dedication , and triumphs, he lived his life to the fullest. Born during the Great Depression in Twin Falls, Idaho on January 10, 1938, Bud’s personalhistory mirrors...
Earshel "Jack" Newsom
Sep 4, 2019
After a long struggle with Parkinson's, Earshel "Jack" Newsom passed away at Brookdale Chubbuck, surrounded by his loved ones, on Wednesday, September 4, 2019.He is survived by his wife, Jean Hofhine Newsom, his children, Kathy (Wade) Mooso, Jodi (Phillip) Williams, Julie (Scott) Stecklein, Kory (Jackie) Newsom and Amy (Richard) Porter, 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, a sister Cindy (Dusty) Kiggins,...
Jacob Ray
Sep 4, 2019
JACOB B. RAY Jacob Benjamin ”Jake” Ray, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in ahospital in Idaho. His passage was a peaceful one with loving family members and hisBishop, Beau Ward, by his side. Jake, the son of Woodrow and Violee Defibaugh Raywas born on August 4, 1943 near Clover Lick, WV. Jake spent the last 38...
Joan Sargent
Sep 4, 2019
March 18, 1937—September 4, 2019 Joan Marlyn Sargent passed away Sept. 4, 2019 at her home north of Kimberly. She was born in Ainsworth, Nebraska on March 18, 1937 to parents Charles (Chuck) and Eunice Patterson, also from Nebraska. She and her three brothers, John, Bob and Lyle and parents moved to Burley, Idaho in August 1949. She graduated from...
Carleen Erickson Thomas
Sep 2, 2019
Carleen Erickson Thomas, A proverbs 31: Woman, beloved wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend, joined her Heavenly Father on September 02, 2019 after a short illness. Carleen was born on October 13th, 1956 to the late Kenneth and Eunice Erickson in Cut Bank, MT. She grew up with her siblings, Fay (Bud) Klepper, Delmer (Terri) Erickson, Irving (Robin) Erickson,...
Nola Ann Long
Sep 1, 2019
Nola Ann Long, 69, of Pocatello, died Sunday, September 1, 2019 after a long battle with Cancer. She was born on Nov 20, 1950 In Pocatello, Idaho to parents, Edna A. Davis and Linn M. Davis. Nola attended school in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1968 and attended courses at BYU. She married Cecil LeRoy Long in...
Betty Wellard
Aug 31, 2019
Elizabeth (Betty) DeAnne Dalton Wellard, 93, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019. She was born to Asel Norton Dalton and Eva Matilda Dalton on September 21, 1925, at St. John, Idaho. As an only child, she grew up with cousins while living with her Grandma Isabella Monson, who was like a second mother to Betty. Betty attended grade school...
Donald LeRoy Vawser
Aug 31, 2019
Donnie LeRoy Vawser, age 30 of Eagle, Idaho passed away on August 31st in Cascade, Idaho. Donnie was born September 23rd in Twin Falls, Idaho to Dick and Donna Vawser. Donnie was the best husband to Zandrea for seven wonderful years; and loving Father to his daughter Weslie. Donnie lived a full life of adventure. He was an avid motocross...
Corey Bigelow
Aug 29, 2019
Corey Michael Bigelow, 42 passed away unexpectedly on August 29, 2019.Corey was born September 20, 1976 in Bellflower, California. He moved frequently between Idaho Falls and Salt Lake City before settling in Evanston, WY. He lived in many places before spending a number of years in Washington, then eventually moving to Idaho.Corey married Sara Aguilar in 2012 and they spent...
Leslie "Bill" L. Dean
Aug 29, 2019
Leslie L. “Bill” Dean, 100, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on August 29, 2019 in Twin Falls. Bill was the first child of Leslie V. Dean and Ruby Kunkel Dean, born on February 4, 1919 in the “new” maternity ward of Twin Falls County Hospital in Twin Falls. Bill grew up on the Salmon Tract at Amsterdam, Idaho, along...

