Obituaries

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

Alta Bowman Heath

Alta Bowman Heath

Dec 1, 2017

Alta LaRay Bowman Heath, 77, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at her home in Inkom. She was the 4 th child born on July 31, 1940, to Harold and Mary Taysom. She married Don Bowman Jr. on November 1, 1960. They had three children, Don, Lori and Jeffery. After dad passed away on October 21, 1995, 10 years...

Veda J. Rupp

Veda J. Rupp

Nov 30, 2017

Veda Jensen Rupp, 92, returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father, her loving husband Harold and many loved ones on November 30, 2017 in Chubbuck, Idaho. She was born August 8, 1925 in the home that she resided in for 87 years in Tyhee. Her parents were Henry Jensen and Caroline Ada Fryer Jensen. She was the fifth child out of...

Betty Louise Carter

Betty Louise Carter

Nov 30, 2017

February 2, 1936 - November 30, 2017 A special woman has been called home. Betty L. Carter, 81, passed away of natural causes on November 30, 2017, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on February 2, 1936, in West Plains, Missouri. She moved to Idaho at the age of 3. Pocatello was her home, and she loved it. She...

Billy Boyd Rowland

Billy Boyd Rowland

Nov 30, 2017

Billy Boyd Rowland, 75, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his home. There will be no services held.

Robert Davies

Robert Davies

Nov 29, 2017

Robert Davies passed away at his home in Pocatello on November 29, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born the third of nine children to Maggie and Johnathon Davies on April 23, 1927. His birth took place at the family homestead in the Ririe-Shelton area. After graduating from Idaho Falls High School in 1945, Bob enlisted in the...

Roy Sutcliffe

Roy Sutcliffe

Nov 29, 2017

Roy Marvin Sutcliffe, 84, went home to be with the Lord November 29, 2017, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones, in the comfort of his home. Roy was born on September 1, 1933 in Rupert, Idaho to Philip and Ella Sutcliffe. His family moved 13 times before settling in Pocatello in 1941. He graduated...

Donna G. Burke

Donna G. Burke

Nov 29, 2017

Donna G. Burke, 81, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at a local medical center. She was born January 23, 1936 in Arimo, Idaho daughter of Robert Cutler Cole and Carmen Naef Cole. In the summer of 1955, when Donna was living with her sister Lois and working at Rowland's Dairy, she went to church and saw a young...

Raymond Marizza

Raymond Marizza

Nov 29, 2017

In the early morning hours of November 29th, 2017 the crazy Italian, Ray Marizza, escaped his tired body and went to be with his family who left before him. We are positive it was a very loud and joyous reunion.

Ray was born in Coal City, Illinois on March 17, 1934 to Sam and Mary Marizza.  He was the middle...

Ruth Pike

Ruth Pike

Nov 29, 2017

Ruth M. Pike, 79, of Kimberly, Idaho, was received into heaven on Wednesday night, November 29, 2017 surrounded by her family and all of their love.

She was born on June 8, 1938 in Boise, Idaho to James and Dorothy Partee and later adopted by her forever parents George and Evelyn Nelson. She grew up in Clarkston, Washington where she...

Edwin Henson

Edwin Henson

Nov 29, 2017

Edwin Henson Jr. finished his life’s journey and departed to his Heavenly Home on November 29, 2017.

Edwin was born to Henry Edwin Henson and Verna D. (Sivadon) Henson on April 11, 1931 in Malvern, Arkansas.  Ed attended elementary school in Ft. Smith Arkansas, later graduating from high school in Springfield, Missouri. He served in the U.S.A.F. from 1949 to...

Daniel Ray Novak

Daniel Ray Novak

Nov 28, 2017

Daniel Novak, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of November 28, 2017 at his home.No public services are scheduled at this time.Condolences may be shared with his family by visiting the "Tribute Wall" tab above.

Melisa L Call

Melisa L Call

Nov 28, 2017

Melisa Call passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Melisa attended William Smith High School in Denver Colorado and continued her education at Idaho State University in the C.A.D & construction program as well as some courses at St. George Community College in St. George, Utah.Melisa was married to Vincent K. Call. She had two previous marriages to David...

Billie Dobson

Billie Dobson

Nov 26, 2017

Billie M. Dobson, age 77, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Desert Rose Retirement Estates in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born on September 30, 1940 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Shelby Coleman and Mary Margaret Lewis. She graduated from the Scott Community High School in 1959. A resident of Twin Falls, Idaho moving from...

Lael Ray Huff

Lael Ray Huff

Nov 25, 2017

Lael Ray Huff, 45, passed away on Saturday, November 25th 2017 in Dell, Montana from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Lael Ray Huff born in Nampa, Idaho on September 14, 1972 to Leray and Coralie Huff. He graduated 1991 from Vale High School in Vale, Oregon. He played basketball and baseball in High School and earned a state chemistry...

Cynthia Yvonne Covert

Cynthia Yvonne Covert

Nov 24, 2017

Cynthia Yvonne Covert, 44, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 24th 2017 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Cindy was born March 17, 1973 in Montpelier, Idaho.Cindy enjoyed crocheting, reading and crafts.Cindy is survived by her parents, Roy and Yvonne Covert; brother, Bob (Laurie) Covert; sister, Tareesa (Robert) Ehman; brother, Shane Covert; a grandmother, Norma Christensen; and numerous nieces and nephews.A graveside...

Margaret Brannen

Margaret Brannen

Nov 24, 2017

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Dakota James Derrick

Dakota James Derrick

Nov 22, 2017

Dakota James Derrick

Dakota James Derrick age 23, of Filer, Idaho passed away on November 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah from complications of Lupus. He was born August 10, 1994 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Ruthann and Todd Michael Derrick. Dakota grew up in Filer, Idaho. He attended Filer and Canyon Ridge High School. Dakota also went to...

Lester 'Les' Frank Theel

Lester 'Les' Frank Theel

Nov 21, 2017

Lester Frank Theel, an assembler at Partner Steel, died unexpectedly in his sleep on November 21, 2017, at the age of 70.Les is survived by his siblings, Carol Elston and Jerry Theel, his children, David and Jon Theel, and Joy Theel Cummins; his grandchildren, Jasper and Jackson Theel, Aiden and Lucy Theel, and Thomas Cummins. He is predeceased by his...

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Nov 20, 2017

Ethel Jean Smart ("Jean"), our cherished, loving and devoted mother, wife and grandmother, passed away at home with family in Lincoln, CA on November 20, 2017. She was born in McCammon, ID on February 20, 1926 to Oliver W. and Pearl E. Harris. Jean came from humble, depression-era beginnings. Her parents raised 11 children in a two-room log cabin with...

Steve B. Ellsworth

Steve B. Ellsworth

Nov 20, 2017

Stephen Blair Ellsworth, 61, passed away on November 20, 2017 in Pocatello, Idaho. Stephen was preceded in death by his father, George Ellsworth; his mother, Phyllis Ellsworth; and his sister, Rebecca Adams. Stephen (Steve) born to George and Phyllis Ellsworth on January 27, 1956, was raised on a ranch in Lemhi, Idaho, where he developed a love for ranch and...