Obituaries

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

Orson Harry Rawson

Orson Harry Rawson

Sep 23, 2018

Sunday evening, September 23, 2018, Orson Harry Rawson passed away at his home in Pocatello, Idaho. He was born August 5, 1932, in Plano, Idaho to Joseph Harry and Pauline Alberta Myane Rawson. He grew up a farm boy and attended school in the Plano, Edmonds, and St Anthony area. He always spoke with fond memories of herding sheep high...

Mary Eleanor Mitchell

Mary Eleanor Mitchell

Sep 23, 2018

Mary Eleanor Johnson Mitchell, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 23, 2018 in Chubbuck, Idaho. Mary was born April 25, 1928 in Pocatello, ID to Mark Lavell Johnson & Mary Alfretta Hancock. Her parents were married after both of them had lost their spouses. Mark had seven children and Retta had eight children. Mark always commented, "We got married...

Myril R. Hobson Tauscher

Myril R. Hobson Tauscher

Sep 22, 2018

Myril Ray Hobson Tauscher, age 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Pocatello, Idaho, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Myril was born May 17, 1926 and raised in Young Ward, Logan, Utah. She is the daughter of Ray E. Jensen and Selma Andersen. She was the 5th of 7 children. As a young girl Myril was involved in many...

Kathy Ann Aufderheide

Kathy Ann Aufderheide

Sep 22, 2018

Kathy Grove Aufderheide passed away peacefully on September 22, 2018, after succumbing to a long illness.  Kathy was born on November 5, 1958, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Ronald and Lois (White) Grove.  She attended Twin Falls schools and worked in retail locally.  She and her mother loved to go to garage sales together.  She was an excellent seamstress and...

E. Luann Hall

E. Luann Hall

Sep 21, 2018

Edna LuAnn Hall, 58, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 after cardiac and respiratory failure with her loving husband by her side. LuAnn was born in January 1960 to Kerma and Joseph Griffiths in Sacramento, California. She married Bryan Jensen Hall in May 1983, they were later sealed in the Idaho Falls temple.As a young girl, LuAnn lived in...

B. Arlette Rausch

B. Arlette Rausch

Sep 20, 2018

B. Arlette Rausch, 71, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at a local medical center. Obituary information will appear here as it becomes available.Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.

Ruby Dell Janson

Ruby Dell Janson

Sep 18, 2018

Ruby Dell Janson age 82 of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on September 18, 2018. After years of poor health, and being homebound, she was taken in death due to advanced cancer. She passed away in her home attended to by family members.Ruby was born on March 8, 1936 the only daughter of Wiley Joseph Smith, of Pocatello, and Loreta Ellen...

Steven Herbert Lloyd

Steven Herbert Lloyd

Sep 18, 2018

Steven Herbert Lloyd passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 18, 2018 after a short illness. He was born on October 5, 1947 in Pocatello, Idaho to Myrle D. Lloyd and Herbert Edwin (Speed) Lloyd. Steve grew up in Pocatello where he excelled in many different endeavors. He was a talented artist and musician. He loved the guitar and...

Robert M. Likes

Robert M. Likes

Sep 17, 2018

Robert Mack Likes, 79 passed away peacefully September 17, 2018 in Chubbuck, Idaho. Robert was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on August 4, 1939. He was raised in Idaho Falls and later lived in Blackfoot, Montpelier, Jerome and spent the last 37 years living in Chubbuck, Idaho with his family. Robert & Jean recently celebrated their 57 wedding anniversary, he...

Ina Ann Horejs

Ina Ann Horejs

Sep 17, 2018

Ina Ann Horejs, 90, passed peacefully at her home on September 17, 2018.  She is preceded by her husband Larry whom she married in 1948, survived by her son Rodney, Granddaughter Liza, Great Granddaughters Christina and Ashley, and 3 Great Great Granddaughters. She was the daughter of Pat and Anna Lovett who farmed at Greenwood, East of Hazelton. She graduated...

Phyllis Chaney Ellis

Phyllis Chaney Ellis

Sep 17, 2018

Phyllis C. Ellis passed away on September 17, 2018 in Twin Falls, surrounded by her daughter Nancy and son-in-law Paul.  She fell on September 15 while attending an American Baptist Women’s Retreat, and broke her hip. She died unexpectedly two days later, after undergoing surgery and subsequently suffering a heart attack.

 Phyllis was born Phyllis Elaine Chaney on June 21,...

Gareld L Gilbert

Gareld L Gilbert

Sep 16, 2018

Gareld L Gilbert, 87, passed away September 16, 2018 at a local hospital. Gerald was born November 14, 1930 in Turner, Idaho; he was the son of Leland and Vera Gilbert. In his youth the family moved to Pocatello where he attended Irving Junior High School and Pocatello High School. Gareld married the love of his life Doris Wheeler in...

Tanya Michael

Tanya Michael

Sep 16, 2018

Tanya Michael was born February 8, 1967 in American Falls, ID at Harms Memorial Hospital. Tanya was raised in Aberdeen, ID where she attended school until she was 18 years old, she then moved to American Falls, ID. In Tanyas younger years her favorite things to do included cruising around with her friends and spending time with her grandmother. Tanya...

Dale H. Viehweg

Dale H. Viehweg

Sep 14, 2018

Dale H. Viehweg, 85, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 8, 1933 in Logan, Utah to Carl and Wilma Viehweg. Dale grew up on a farm in Clifton, ID and attended Westside High School. He also went to the LDS Business College in SLC, UT. Dale married Patricia Mae McIlrath on January...

Doris Rockwell

Doris Rockwell

Sep 14, 2018

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Melanie Straubhaar

Melanie Straubhaar

Sep 13, 2018

Melanie Lin Straubhaar was born in Burley, Idaho on June 25, 1977. She passed away on September 13, 2018 at the age of 41 at the home of her parents, Laurie and Terry Straubhaar, in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Melanie loved working as a CNA. She also worked as a housekeeper and in the fast food industry. She loved spending time...

Forrest Stokesberry

Forrest Stokesberry

Sep 13, 2018

Forrest Walter Stokesberry, age 88, of Twin Falls passed away September 13th, 2018 at home with his loving wife by his side.

Forrest was born in Hazelton Idaho March 27, 1930 to David & Clara (Helms) Stokesberry.  Forrest completed the 7th grade and started helping on the family farm west of Twin Falls and at the family owned Feather River...

Faye Louise Hamlett

Faye Louise Hamlett

Sep 12, 2018

Faye L. Jones Hamlett, 90, passed away on September 12, 2018 at Monte Vista Nursing Home from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Faye was born on July 30, 1928 in Boise, Idaho to Walter and Flora Simmons Dilkes. Her mother passed away at an early age of 23 (1933) and in 1935 she acquired a new "Mother", Vera Webb Sanger.She attended schools...

Roy Couch

Roy Couch

Sep 12, 2018

Roy was born Sept 5, 1930 at 900S/1700E in Eden Idaho to Louis and Bessie Couch. He was the youngest of 4 children. Bob, Carl, Mary, and Roy. In 1935, the family moved north of Milner Dam at E1300S and Steel Ranch Rd and Roy  started school. He had to walk across Milner Dam to school in Milner. In 1942,...