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Grete Margaret Svancara
Apr 16, 2024
Margaret Svancara, born on October 8, 1926, in Nuremberg, Germany, passed away on April 16, 2024, in Pocatello, Idaho at the age of 97. She was a beloved wife, caring aunt, and cherished friend.
She was proud of the fact that she "survived" Hitler's tyranny. At the age of twelve, she experienced the bombing of her home by the Allied forces...
Terry William Sneddon
Apr 16, 2024
Terry William Sneddon, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at his home from natural causes on April 16, 2024. Born on September 15th, 1959, in Pocatello, ID, to Vicki and William Sneddon.
Terry spent his early years as an altar boy at St. Anthony's Catholic School. He attended Alameda Junior High and Highland High School, where he participated...
Rachel Ann Phillips
Apr 16, 2024
Rachel Ann Phillips
November 19, 2003
April 16, 2024
Our beloved Rachel embraced life fully, wanting to live and experience all the beauty the world has to offer. Rachel Ann Phillips was born on November 19, 2003 in Pocatello, Idaho. She passed away unexpectedly due to an unknown medical issue on April 16, 2024.
Rachel was enthusiastic, bubbly, fun, and a free spirit. She...
Frank Rosa
Apr 15, 2024
Frank Dean Rosa passed away at Portneuf Medical Center on April 15, 2024, from a major stroke after several years of declining health. Frank was born in Pocatello, Idaho where he has lived all his life. He was born on September 16, 1949 to Dino J. and Velma Rosa. Frank was the second of seven children. He attended Pocatello High...
Robert James Baker, Jr.
Apr 14, 2024
Robert James Baker Jr., 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family and in the loving arms of his wife, Sunday April 14, 2024, after a long battle with cancer.
Jim was born June 17, 1944 in Powell, Wyoming, the eldest of three children to Robert James and Martha Louise Baker. He grew up in Cody, Wyoming on 80...
Fred J Wise
Apr 14, 2024
Heaven gained a beautiful angel on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Fred J. Wise passed away surrounded by his loved ones.
Fred was born September 11, 1937 in Downey Idaho to Velma (Cecil) and Veda Wise. He had 1 brother and 5 sisters. He was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
He spent his entire childhood in...
Donna Louise Williamson
Apr 13, 2024
Donna Louise Williamson, age 67, of Chubbuck, ID, died April 13, 2024 at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, ID. She was born on February 4, 1957 to Charles Peter Hernandez and Mary Elizabeth Rummel in Brooklyn, NY.
Donna spent most of her childhood in California, while traveling back to Brooklyn every summer. She graduated high school in California from Fairfield High...
Wendie B. Mortensen
Apr 13, 2024
Wendie B. Mortensen, 72, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Wendie was born on September 9, 1951, in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho to Arrin LeRoy “Roy” Bosch and Mary Ann Humphreys. She was the oldest of three daughters. She lived in Nampa and Caldwell Idaho before settling with her parents and sisters in Pocatello,...
Phillip Wayne Sherbenou
Apr 8, 2024
Phillip Wayne Sherbenou, 76, a resident of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on April 8, 2024, peacefully in his home surrounded by family.
Phil was born on February 24, 1948 in American Falls, Idaho, to Roland and Margaret Sherbenou.
Phil met the love of his life Becky Long, while working at AMI. The two quickly fell in love and were married 8...
Rodney Lee Gettman
Apr 8, 2024
Rodney L. Gettman, 85 years old, passed away at his home in Pocatello.
Rod was born in McCook, Nebraska, to Bessie Arlene Bradley and Elmer Gettman. The family moved to Pocatello when Rod was young. After high school, Rod served in the Air Force.
Rod met and married Peggy Anderson and they had three children, Valerie, Boyd, and Cynda. They later divorced.
Rod...
Benjamin Barclay
Apr 7, 2024
Benjamin "Ben" Barclay, 45, passed away on April 7, 2024.
A celebration of Ben's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2024 at the Pocatello West Stake Center, 3444 Hawthorne Rd.
Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting the Guestbook below.
Verda May Miller
Apr 7, 2024
Verda May Miller was born July 22, 1930 to William Andrew and Louise Ottelia Schultz Morrison. She was the 7 th of 10 children. Verda grew up in the Downey area where she helped on the family’s farm and had many fond memories of the dry farm. She would point out places she had farmed to her children and grandchildren...
Milton L Emery, Jr.
Apr 4, 2024
Milton Levern Emery Jr, 79, passed away on April 4, 2024.
A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.
A viewing will be held from 11 am to 1 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W Chubbuck Rd, Chubbuck, ID 83202. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery, 1520 S...
Mark Twain "Buz" Sawyer
Apr 4, 2024
Mark Twain “Buz” Sawyer, 88, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024, at a local hospital. Buz was born on December 3, 1935, in Los Angeles, California to Bob and Selma Sawyer.
He graduated from Amphitheater High School in Tucson, AZ and, following high school, served in the U. S. Navy from 1955 – 1975 achieving the rank of...
Wayne Miller
Apr 3, 2024
Wayne Lee Miller, 81, of Inkom passed away April 3, 2024, after a long battle with blood cancer. He was born in Newdale, ID October 27, 1942, to George and Lydia Miller. The family moved to the Pocatello area, when he was young, for his father’s employment. Wayne was content with the area, which suited all of his outdoors activities,...
Andrea Hall
Apr 3, 2024
Andrea Carol Hall, 63, of Pocatello, Idaho won her battle against Parkinson’s Disease on April 3, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones.
Andrea was born on February 20, 1961 in Preston, Idaho to Kay Winston Hall and Carol Dean Gleed Hall. Andrea was the 9th child out of 10 children born to Kay and Carol. She grew up surrounded by the...
Karen Kuster
Apr 2, 2024
Karen Lynn Kuster received her wings and flew away from her earthly home on Jones Drive on April 2, 2024.
Karen was born on June 29, 1957 in Lewistown, Mt to Frank Kuster and Connie (DeIlwo) Kuster. She lived with her parents and younger brother Bob in several small Montana towns as Frank was transferred by the Great Northern Railroad.
When Karen...
John Wolfe
Apr 1, 2024
John Madison Wolfe, beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on April 1, 2024, in Pocatello.
John was born on June 12, 1947, in Santa Ana, California, to Jesse and Dorothy Wolfe. He attended Santa Ana High School and University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 1970. Within the same year he met Linda, and...
Jennie Hill
Mar 31, 2024
Our beloved family member, Jennie Claire Pedersen Hill, 70, passed away Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, from her long brave battle with lung cancer.
Jennie was born in Idaho Falls on March 23, 1954. Her birth mother was Dorothy Burrows Lyon and Jennie's parents were Gene and Levoix Hansen Pedersen. She was so loved by a blended family of nine other...
Vessie August Pearson, Ii
Mar 31, 2024
Vessie August Pearson II, 83, returned home peacefully to his Heavenly father on March 31, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, who brought joy and happiness to all who knew him.
Vess was born July 30th, 1940, in Pocatello Idaho. He resided in Pocatello and Chubbuck all his life. He attended...
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