Obituaries

Dec 20, 2011

Charles Anthony Solecki, 34, of Chubbuck, Idaho, left this world unexpectedly on December 20, 2011 as a result of a tragic vehicle accident near the Idaho National Lab in Scoville, ID. Charles Anthony was the youngest child born of Joseph and Ellen (Garvie) Solecki on June 3, 1977 in New London, CT. He grew up an adventurous little boy that...

Dec 17, 2011

POCATELLO - Jean Collins, 60, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, from respiratory failure at a local hospital with her family by her side. She was born on October 1, 1951, with her twin sister Joy in Cascade, Idaho, to Howard and Helen Pattan. She was raised in Pocatello as one of six sisters. Jean married Douglas Coffin on...

Dec 15, 2011

POCATELLO - Muriel Amelia "Ma" Bell, 87, of Pocatello, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at a local care center. She was born on February 3, 1924, to George and Elma (Godfrey) Gallagher in the Riverside Hotel in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Her family moved to Downey for a while, but moved back to Lava Hot Springs and there...

Dec 15, 2011

Ted Lawrence Tyler, 79, of Chubbuck, Idaho, passed away 15 December 2011, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ted was born in Pocatello to Lenora Sarah Christina Davidson and Dorus HARVEY Tyler on 7 June 1932. He was the eighth of ten children. Ted enlisted in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict in 1951. He was a Baker...

Dec 12, 2011

A full obituary will appear here as the information becomes available. No local services will be held.

Dec 12, 2011

POCATELLO - Judith Mae Rossiter, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011, at a local hospital. She was born on January 30, 1943, to Ralph W. Rossiter and Freda Mae Thornton, in Pocatello, Idaho. In her youth she loved to dance and studied dance from Kasai Dance Studio. She learned toe, tap, ballet, acrobat, and baton. She also studied the...

Dec 11, 2011

Lonnie Frank Lowder, age 55 of Jerome, Idaho and formally from the Pocatello area passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on December 11, 2011. He was born June 1, 1956, in Pocatello, Idaho and the son of Carol Jean Jensen and Frank Pulos. Lonnie attended school in the Pocatello area and Sacramento California. He was blessed with the...

Dec 11, 2011

Winona Humpherys Evans, 90, Pocatello, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 of congestive heart failure. Winona was born April 1, 1921to Oliver and Alba Leah Humpherys. She was the fourth child of seven children. Winona grew up on a farm just outside of Shelly, Idaho where she and her siblings enjoyed playing all sorts of tricks on each other. She...

Dec 10, 2011

Bob Rush, 80, died Saturday December 10 at the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello from head injuries associated with a fall down a set of stairs at his home in Lava Hot Springs the week previous. His earthly exit date was ushered in by a full eclipse of the moon and his final moments were spent with his wife of...

Dec 6, 2011

POCATELLO - Vincent Daniel Muzzo , 80, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 6,2011 at his son's home surrounded by his loving family in Pocatello, Idaho. Vince was a devote Catholic, attended Mt. Carmel Catholic Elementary School in Chicago, graduated from Bloom High School in 1949 with a Wrestling scholarship, and attended Iowa State, and graduated from Northern Illinois State in...

Dec 5, 2011

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Dec 4, 2011

Joyce Batt, 81, passed away peacefully Friday, December 2, 2011 at Portneuf Medical Center. Joyce was born March 1, 1930 in Ogden, Utah, daughter of Sydney John Weaver and Mary Vivian Hawes Weaver. She attended schools in the Ogden area. At the age of 16, her parents died and she moved to Holbrook, Idaho to live with her aunt and...

Dec 2, 2011

POCATELLO-Virginia "Ginger" Sharp, 50, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011, at Portneuf Medical Center. Ginger was born on September 13, 1961 in Lakewood, CA the daughter of Dr. Robert Jorres and Ella Elizabeth (Gormley) Franklin. Growing up in El Centro, Ca she enjoyed being in the Marching Band and graduated from Central Union High School in 1979. She then attended...

Dec 1, 2011

Nov 28, 2011

IDAHO FALLS-Luana (Lu) Blanche Smith, 84, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at home. She was born in Idaho Falls on February 9 th , 1927 to Dean and Blanche Ritchie. Lu has two sisters and three brothers. She attended schools in Idaho Falls. During the summers her family stayed on their farm out in Iona. On April 23 rd...

Nov 28, 2011

POCATELLO-Ava Caroline Facer Michaelson passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Idaho State Veterans Home. She was 73. Ava was born September 16, 1938 in Malad, Idaho. She was the 7 th of 8 children born to Moyle and Elizabeth Facer. She attended school in Malad and on June 27, 1955 she married Lorenzo (Ren) Edwards. Together they had...

Nov 27, 2011

Bonnie Jean Sampson, 81, of Pocatello, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011. She was born December 14, 1929 into the family of William Earnest and Feletta Maria (Sackett) Wells. Bonnie was raised in Springfield, Idaho, along with her siblings: Verien Wells (deceased), LaVerta Brown (Deceased), Orlan Wells, Dee (Vera) Wells, and Earl Wells (Deceased). Bonnie was sealed for time...

Nov 23, 2011

FORT HALL- Harold Daniel Schmidt, 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Harold spent his early childhood in Nebraska, where he lived on his family's farm. He later moved to Shelley, Idaho where he attended high school. Harold eventually settled in Fort Hall where he and his wife raised their family together....

Nov 21, 2011

Jennifer Michelle Lake, 17, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on November 21, 2011. Jenni was born on December 18, 1993 in Pocatello Idaho to Diana Frederick and Michael Lake. She was the third of Michael and Diana's eight children and also has an older brother, a younger sister, two step brothers and one step-sister....

Nov 20, 2011

Beverly Beatrice DeRosier Sanderson, 85, passed away Sunday morning, November 20, 2011, while residing in Pocatello, Idaho, at her granddaughter's home since March 2011. Previously, she resided in Leavenworth, Washington for 23 years. She was born Beverly Beatrice DeRosier on December 16, 1925, to Donald Peter and Beatrice (Roach) DeRosier in St. Paul, Minnesota. In February of 1930 her parents...