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

Gary Paul Strand

Gary Paul Strand

Oct 10, 2017

Gary Paul Strand, 72, left us on October 10, 2017 peacefully in his home in Pocatello, Idaho.Gary was born on August 2, 1945 in Pocatello to Anton and Helen Strand. He graduated Pocatello Senior High School in May 1963 and later joined the National Guard and worked for The Gay Mines, Owl Club, The Idaho Bar, Bannock Music, and Sugar...

Blaine Lamar Hall

Blaine Lamar Hall

Oct 8, 2017

Blaine LaMar "Whitey" Hall, 77, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at a Medical Center in Pocatello, ID. He was born on November 14, 1939 to Newell LaMar and Ethel Pearl Hall in Pocatello, ID. He was raised and educated in Inkom and later in McCammon. Blaine has 4 children; Angela, John, Kelly and Christine. He was an experienced...

Jo Ellen Boyett

Jo Ellen Boyett

Oct 8, 2017

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Debbie Hawthorne

Debbie Hawthorne

Oct 6, 2017

Debbie Pease Oliver Hawthorne was born August 31, 1953 to Darlene & Leon Harris. She was raised by Darlene and Leroy Pease. Debbie joined the other angels on October 6, 2017 after a brave battle with COPD. She was surrounded by loved ones as she passed. Debbie was widely known for her kind and giving heart. She used her crafting...

Charles Stein

Charles Stein

Oct 6, 2017

Charles (Chuck) LeRay Stein, passed away October 6, 2017 due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Chuck was born June 6, 1949 in Tacoma, Washington to Gerald (Jerry) and Elzora Stein.

He loved to go hunting and fishing with his son-in-law. He loved to read novels. Also he liked playing with his grandchildren especially water fights. He usually lost!...

Edward James Girrard

Edward James Girrard

Oct 5, 2017

PLEASE NOTE THE MILITARY HONORS LOCATION CHANGE Edward James Girrard, 82, passed away due to incidents related to an auto accident and was found on Thursday, October 5, 2017. He was born on September 5, 1935 to Lyman and Mabel Ann Girrard in McCammon, Idaho. Ed attended elementary school in McCammon, ID and high school in Salmon, ID. He was...

Sandra Marie Berglund

Sandra Marie Berglund

Oct 5, 2017

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Jeffrey Boyett

Jeffrey Boyett

Oct 5, 2017

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Mary Janssen

Mary Janssen

Oct 4, 2017

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Beatrice Mae Pierce

Beatrice Mae Pierce

Oct 3, 2017

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Edward A. Trappen

Edward A. Trappen

Oct 3, 2017

Edward (Ed) Arthur Trappen, age 82, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away at home peacefully on October 3, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was born on October 25, 1934 to Henry and Viola Trappen.  He grew up in Jerome, Idaho, graduating from Jerome High School where he was a Yell King. Ed met Carole Joanne Wark, his future wife,...

Tanya Lee Nelson

Tanya Lee Nelson

Oct 2, 2017

Tanya Lee Gigger Nelson passed away October 2, 2017 at Portneuf Medical Center after a brief illness. Tanya was born August 18, 1969, the sixth daughter and the ninth child of Charles Emery Gigger and Ida Lyons Gigger. She attended Syringa Elementary and Alameda Junior High, graduating from Highland High School in 1987. She married Carroll Wayne Nelson, Jr on...

Robert "Bob" Duane Marley

Robert "Bob" Duane Marley

Sep 30, 2017

Robert Duane Marley, 75, of Pocatello, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon after a valiant battle with numerous strokes. Family and friends surrounded him.He was born January 10th, 1942 in Pocatello, Idaho, to Heber Duane Marley and Dorothy Marie Eichelberger. They later divorced. His father later married Alta Faye White who raised Bob as her own. Bob graduated from Aberdeen High...

Robert Blaine Phelps

Robert Blaine Phelps

Sep 29, 2017

Robert passed away tragically September 29, 2017.Robert Blaine Phelps 38, of Chubbuck Id went to be with his Heavenly Father September 29, 2017. He was born June 2, 1979 to Brett and Debra Phelps in Blackfoot Id. Robert was raised in American Falls Id where he attended school and later moved to Pocatello with his mother where Robert succeeded in...

William E Thompson

William E Thompson

Sep 28, 2017

Bill Thompson passed away September 28, 2017 in Twin Falls, ID. He was born on February 2, 1949 to Robert and Elizabeth Thompson in Wendell, ID.He was preceded in death by 1 son, Bobby.  Survivors include sisters, Betty and Alta Lee and brothers Johnny, Charlie and Ralph, sons Vernon, Billy and Joe and daughter Cammy.  He is also survived by...

Jerry R. Morton

Jerry R. Morton

Sep 27, 2017

Jerry Richard Morton 71, of Kimberly, Idaho, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2017 due to complications of pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his wife and children.

 

Jerry was born on October 25,1945 in American Fork, Utah and adopted by Bernard and Mattie Morton of Kaysville, Utah, where he was raised. Jerry attended Davis High School and graduated in 1964,...

Merry Ann Dahlberg Rojas

Merry Ann Dahlberg Rojas

Sep 27, 2017

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Thelma Swartz

Thelma Swartz

Sep 26, 2017

Thelma Swartz, age 85, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls.

 

Thelma was born in Filer, Idaho on August, 1932 to Henry and Ethel Huddleston. She went to school in Filer, Idaho and later graduated high school at CSI in Twin Falls, Idaho. Thelma married Lowell G. Tracy, in 1953...

Rosemary Catherine Vrooman

Rosemary Catherine Vrooman

Sep 25, 2017

Rosemary Catherine Vrooman, 90, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at a care center in Pocatello. Rosemary was born September 4, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri daughter of William Barry Jacobes and Mary Louella Kugler Jacobes. She was raised and educated in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Westport High School where she was very involved with the Westport...

Shanna Lee Rector

Shanna Lee Rector

Sep 24, 2017

Shanna Lee Anderson Rector 57, passed away from natural causes on Sunday morning, September 24, 2017.  Shanna was born April 19, 1960 to Ariel Gustav Anderson and Alberta Mae Anderson in Burley, Idaho.

Shanna worked for Simplots Potato Processing early in her career and then became a homemaker in order to spend more time with her children.  She loved to...