Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Carol Chidester
Jun 4, 2018
Carol Chidester, 71, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2018 in Pocatello, Idaho. Her obituary will be posted here as the information becomes available.A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, June 8, 2018 at Restlawn Memorial Gardens.Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.
Clarence Newton Brown
Jun 2, 2018
Clarence Newton Brown, age 82, of Twin falls, Idaho passed away June 2, 2018, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital from complications due to pneumonia. He had been ill for 2 months.
Clarence was born in Monroe, Michigan on February 28, 1936, to Francis and Madonna (Parks) Brown.
Clarence served in the United States Army from August 30, 1954 until...
Betty I Mullins
May 30, 2018
Betty Ilene Mullins, 88, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. She was born on November 22, 1929 to Arch and Rosalind Findlay. Betty grew up in the Blackfoot, ID area. She attended school through the 10 th grade at which time she left to help her parents with the family farm. Betty married Howard Mullins. He passed away in...
Lester Carol Melugin
May 30, 2018
 Lester C. Melugin, 53, of Gooding, Idaho, went to be with the Lord on May 30, 2018. He died peacefully at the home of his parents, Mike and Carol Kimball, of Twin Falls, Idaho after an extended illness. He was born in Guymon, Oklahoma in 1965, a graduate of Valley High School, Hazelton, Idaho and resided in the Magic Valley...
Janet E. Doty
May 29, 2018
Janet Doty,71, passed away peacefully at her home.A full obituary and any service information will be added here as they become available. Memories and condolences may be shared for her family in the "Family Tributes" tab above.
John David Peters
May 29, 2018
On May 29, 2018, a sudden heart attack claimed John Peters, as he was returning home with a few groceries, on his home porch steps. He was 65 years old at the time of his death. John was born to Merle and Delmar Peters of Pocatello, Idaho (both deceased), on March 10, 1953. John is survived by a son, Brock,...
Andrew Michael Potter
May 27, 2018
Andrew Michael Potter, 72, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Services will take place in Eagle, Idaho.
Barbara J. Davies
May 27, 2018
Barbara Jean Davies passed away at her home in Pocatello on May 27, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Barb was born in Taylorville, Illinois, on November 22, 1928, the only child of Grace and Russ Parrish. The family moved to Pomona, California, and Barb graduated from Pomona High School in 1946. She later moved to Blackfoot where she met...
Kreg Thornton
May 26, 2018
Robert Kreg Thornton, 56, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 in American Falls, ID. Kreg was born in American Falls to Arwyn Dunn Thornton and Lorna Lee (Anderson) Thornton. After a short time living in Hagerman Idaho, the family returned back to American Falls. Childhood memories were made while living in Idaho Power company housing for a lot of...
Bessie Frandsen
May 25, 2018
Bessie Frandsen passed away May 25, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 1PM on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 West Chubbuck Road. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.
Gerrine L. Otero
May 25, 2018
Gerrine L. Otero
Gerrine L. Otero passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, May 25, 2018.
Gerrine Louise Keim was born on May 5, 1942, in Hollywood, California. She moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, at a very young age. Her early years were spent with her mother, Gwylda and brothers Gary and Dennis. Gwylda was a working single...
Jack Wells
May 24, 2018
Jack Wells was born on the 21 of September, 1932 to Jack C. Wells and Joy Bebb Wells in Pocatello, Idaho. Jack graduated from high school in Bellevue, Nebraska and enlisted in the military. Jack served 21 years in the Service, retiring from the Air Force in 1969. He was employed by the US Postal Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs,...
Opal Larue Smith
May 24, 2018
Opal LaRue Gibson Smith, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Morningstar Senior Living in Idaho Falls, Idaho, just 24 days after her husband's passing. That separation was long enough. She literally died of a broken heart.Opal was born on February 26, 1927 in Grace, Idaho to Lucy Doney Lowe and Harvey Gibson. The youngest of eleven...
Paul J. Nestler
May 23, 2018
On May 23, 2018, after celebrating his 70th birthday, Paul John Nestler was called to heaven unexpectedly while holding his wife's hand and surrounded by his family. Paul was born in Pocatello, Idaho on May 21, 1948 to Kurt and Dorothy Nestler. He went to grade school at Whittier, attended Hawthorne Jr High and graduated from Pocatello High School. He...
Mary Rachel Savala
May 23, 2018
Mary Rachel Savala, 66, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Pocatello, Idaho. Obituary information will be posted here as it becomes available.A family memorial gathering will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 2nd at the Lava Hot Springs Lion's Club Park.Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.
Connie L Christensen
May 22, 2018
Connie L. Wise Christensen, 72, died peacefully on May 22, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Chubbuck, ID. Connie was born in Malad, ID to Velmar and Veda Wise on June 2, 1945. She worked at Jack's Café in Downey, as a switchboard operator at the Bannock County Courthouse, and as a foodservice worker with School District #25. Connie enjoyed...
Ruth Tyler Christiansen
May 21, 2018
Ruth Tyler Christiansen, 92, went home to her Heavenly Father on May 21, 2018. Ruth was born on December 28, 1925 to Dorus Harvey Tyler and Lenora Sarah Christina Davidson Tyler. She is 5th child of 10; Louise, Doris, Raymon, Reed, Ruth, Lynn, Dale, Ted, Glenn, and Rosella. Ruth Grew up in the depression and learned to do for herself....
