Obituaries

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

Stella M. Dowling

Stella M. Dowling

Dec 7, 2018

Stella M. Dowling, 85, passed away peacefully at a care facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by her family on Friday, December 7, 2018.Stella was born May 12th, 1933 in Arcata California to Edith and Fred Simpson. She married the love of her life, Bill, in 1953. They were married for 60 wonderful years.Stella enjoyed cooking and entertaining for...

William Pyron

William Pyron

Dec 7, 2018

William “Bill” Joseph Pyron

 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7

William "Bill" Joseph Pyron passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on December 7, 2018 and departed this world for his heavenly home. Bill’s final hours were spent holding the hand of his wife of...

Wanda Lou Bock

Wanda Lou Bock

Dec 4, 2018

Wanda Lou Bock, 82, passed away December 4, 2018 with her family by her side. Wanda was born November 13, 1936 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Howard and Ruby (Madsen) Sortor. Wanda attended schools in Firth, Idaho Falls, American Falls and Pocatello, graduating from Pocatello High School in 1954. One of the many things Wanda enjoyed in high school was...

Thomas Fernandez

Thomas Fernandez

Dec 3, 2018

Thomas Fernandez, 50, returned to Our Heavenly Father on Monday the 3rd of December. Tom was born April 08, 1968 along with his twin brother to their parents Joe & Josie Fernandez at Saint Benedict's hospital in Jerome, Idaho. Tom like the rest of his siblings were raised in Jerome and attended schools there. Tom enlisted in the Idaho National...

Arvadell J. Thomas

Arvadell J. Thomas

Dec 3, 2018

Arvadell Jean Thomas, 78, passed away peacefully in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 3, 2018.A full obituary and service information will appear here as soon as it becomes available.Memories and condolences may be shared with her family in the "Share a Memory" tab above.

Alva E. Stone

Alva E. Stone

Dec 3, 2018

Alva Edgar Stone was born February 26, 1918 to Ella Muir Stone and Manny Roy Stone, in Clarkridge, Arkansas. He passed away December 3, 2018 at the Twin Falls Genesis Care Center. He married Ruth Eileen Davidson on June 6, 1941. He is preceded in death by his wife Ruth, grandson Chris Stone, two brother, and one sister. He is...

Kaye Ann Hunter

Kaye Ann Hunter

Dec 1, 2018

Kaye Ann Hunter, 67, passed on December 1, 2018. She was born on April 27, 1951 to Walter Leroy Willes and Una Mary Jenks. Kayes mother was a seamstress and cook and her father was a carpenter who built each house they lived in. So, they built and lived in many houses in the Alameda area of Pocatello. She attended...

Cheryl Strolberg

Cheryl Strolberg

Dec 1, 2018

Cheryl Jeanette Strolberg

September 16, 1949 – December 1, 2018

Cheryl Strolberg finished baking her last batch of chocolate chip cookies on Saturday, December 1, 2018 and then unexpectedly experienced a sudden and life ending cardiac event.  She died in her home with her family and most beloved friends there to see her off.

Cheryl was born September 16, 1949...

Joanne Vanleuven

Joanne Vanleuven

Nov 30, 2018

JoAnne VanLeuven, 78, passed away on November 30, 2018. JoAnne was born on April 21, 1940 in Logan, UT. She was the second of 3 daughters born to Robert and Laura Finch. JoAnne grew up in Pocatello where she graduated from Pocatello High School. She then went to Ricks College and Carroll College to obtain her RN degree. Later she...

Dell Grant Ludwig

Dell Grant Ludwig

Nov 27, 2018

Dell Grant Ludwig, 77, passed away November 27, 2018 at home from complications due to Parkinsons. He was born on March 7, 1941 to Margaret and Leo Welker in St. Anthony, Idaho. When he was three, he was adopted by his new stepfather O.C. Ludwig, Jr. He was raised in San Diego and graduated from Crawford High School in 1959....

Bud Dayton

Bud Dayton

Nov 27, 2018

Russell Gerald "Bud" Dayton was born on November 15, 1927 to Russell Oliver Dayton and Flora Cozzens Dayton at his home in Cokeville. He returned Home on November 27, 2018. Bud met and married Venice Dayton. They had 3 children before they separated. Bud later met and married Verdi Walton, adding her daughter, Hollie to their family. They blended their...

Rowdy Patrick Hopkins

Rowdy Patrick Hopkins

Nov 27, 2018

Rowdy Patrick Hopkins, the young man with a smile as huge as his heart, took his final ride to Heaven, Tuesday November 27th, after courageously battling injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Determination and courage were only two of the many qualities that made this young man as special as he was. He never backed down from anything, other than...

Basil Monroe Clark

Basil Monroe Clark

Nov 25, 2018

On November 25th 2018, Basil Clark passed away peacefully in Pocatello, Idaho at the age 0f 94. He is finally at rest beside Wauneta his beloved wife and soul mate.He was born in December 1923 to Basil and Mable Clark in a log cabin outside of Redding California. He was named Basil Monroe Clark Jr. after his father. With the...

Donald T. Collier

Donald T. Collier

Nov 25, 2018

Donald (Don) Thompson Collier was born on September 23, 1966 an only child to Don & Dorothy Collier and half brother to Donna & Sue. He was greatly loved and "spoiled" by his loving mother until her untimely passing when Don was the tender age of 8 years old. After a couple of rough years his older sister Sue &...

Margaret Byce

Margaret Byce

Nov 25, 2018

Emma Margaret Byce, 88, passed away peacefully November 25, 2018 at a local hospital. Margaret was born March 1, 1930 in Troy, Idaho to Gustaf Adolph and Sophie Caroline (Fredrickson) Torell. She graduated from Moscow High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho.Margaret worked at the Gooding Memorial Hospital and TB Hospital. She married James W....

Eva Dickson

Eva Dickson

Nov 24, 2018

EVA IRENE DICKSON

Jan 28, 1927-Nov 24,2018

 

Eva Irene Dickson, 91, of Twin Falls ID, passed away November 24, 2018 at the Genesis Care Center, Twin Falls, ID.   Eva was born January 28, 1927 in Cope, CO to Patrick H. Brown and Thelma M. (Warner) Brown. Eva’s mother passed away in childbirth when she was 2 yrs old. Eva’s...

Johanna Carmichael

Johanna Carmichael

Nov 24, 2018

Johanna Anna Kopydlowski Okarma Carmichael went to her eternal home in heaven on Nov 24, 2018.

 

She is survived by her sons, Robert (Teri), Brian (Susanne), Randy (Jackie), Mark (Debbie), Duane (Donna), Jason (Trudy), Jim (Chris) and Joel (Joanne). Johanna has 20 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and one great, great granddaughter. She was proceeded in death by her husband,...

Vera Jean Housley

Vera Jean Housley

Nov 22, 2018

Vera Jean Housley, maiden name Petty, passed away early Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22, 2018, surrounded by family. She was born July 25, 1931, to William and Emma Petty in Swan Lake, Idaho, and graduated from Downey High School in 1949. Vera Jean was a vibrant girl who, at 14, learned the rancher's life by daily riding on horseback to the...

Judy L. Owen

Judy L. Owen

Nov 22, 2018

Judy Lee Owen passed away Nov 22 under hospice care at Rosetta Assisted Living home in Pocatello, IdahoJudy was born March 17,1953 in Preston ID to Donald Bud and Gladys Joy Wickham. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard Owen in 1970 at 17 years old and ended up following him to Germany for a year while he was in...

Virginia Malone

Virginia Malone

Nov 22, 2018

Virginia Malone, 70, of Twin Falls passed away peacefully on November 22, 2018. Mom was born September 24, 1948, in Ione, WA, to Gene and Buck (Les) Pickel.  She grew up in Hansen and graduated from Hansen High School. She worked various jobs over the years but the one she was most proud of was working for Twin Falls County...