Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.

Warren "Les" Short

Warren "Les" Short

Mar 23, 2009

Warren Leslie "Les" Short, 69, died at his home peacefully on Monday evening, March 23, 2009. Per Les' request, there will be a private family service only.

Michelle Kunz Main

Michelle Kunz Main

Mar 17, 2009

Michelle Kunz Main, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at the age of 33 following a brief struggle with brain cancer. The light of Michelle's life was her infant son, Morgan, who was born as a preemie in April 2008. She met the love of her life Michael Main in 1994 and the two were married in 2003. Michelle was...

Woodrow Crawfod

Woodrow Crawfod

Mar 16, 2009

Woodrow James Crawford, 96, passed away March 16, 2009 after a very short illness at a local health care center. Woody was born in Carmen,

Thelma Parkin

Thelma Parkin

Mar 13, 2009

Thelma Loretta Parkin, 92, passed away peacefully, Friday, March 13, 2009 at the Sante Assisted Living Center in Centerville, Ut. A complete obituary will follow in a later edition of the Journal. Arrangements are under the care of Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. Fourth Ave, Pocatello.

Beth Ransom Shelley

Beth Ransom Shelley

Mar 12, 2009

Beth (Kirby) Ransom Shelley, 80, of Tyhee, died Thursday morning March 12, 2009. Beth and her twin brother, Blaine, were born to Peter and Reva Kirby on November 9, 1928. She grew up in Aberdeen, Idaho, along with Blaine and her other siblings, Peggy, Donald, and Janice. After graduation from Aberdeen High School, Beth attended LDS Business College in Salt...

Kemper Chase Bodnar

Kemper Chase Bodnar

Mar 10, 2009

Kemper Chase Bodnar, infant son of Alisha Dickamore and John Bodnar III went back to Heaven March 10, 2009 at the Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. Kemper was born February 22, 2009 in Pocatello, Idaho. He is survived by his parents Alisha and John Bodnar III, Pocatello; maternal grandparents, Karen and Terry Swallow, Pocatello, paternal grandparents, Karen...

Ehtel Macgregor

Ehtel Macgregor

Mar 10, 2009

Ethel Virginia MacGregor, 78, of Pocatello, passed away on March 10, 2009 peacefully at home. She was born in Park City, Utah, January 21, 1931 to LeGrand and Margaret (Munsee) Jolley. She attended schools in Park City, Salt Lake City, and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1949. She also attended Grimms School of Business and I.S.U. Business School. She...

Robert Powers

Robert Powers

Mar 8, 2009

Roberta Lawrence Armstrong Kelly Powers, 99, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009, at a local hospital. She was born January 15, 1910 in Robin, Idaho. She was the 8th of 13 children to George Washington Armstrong and Etta Woodson Frances Lawrence Armstrong. The family had recently moved from Richmond, Virginia to the Robin area where she attended school. A highlight...

Mary Tonks

Mary Tonks

Mar 7, 2009

Mary Davis Tonks, 87, our dearly beloved mother and grandmother, of Pocatello passed away Saturday afternoon, March 7th, 2009 from causes incident to advanced age. She was surrounded by her loving family as she went gracefully and peacefully from her earthly life. Mary was born March 17th, 1921, in Emmett, Idaho to Irvin and Myra Davis. She loved growing up...

George W Brown

George W Brown

Mar 5, 2009

POCATELLO - George W. Brown, 71, of Tyhee, Bannock County, Idaho passed away Thursday March 5, 2009 at home surrounded by his wife, children, sister, and many nieces and nephews from a long fought battle with lung cancer. He was born January 26, 1938 at East McDowell, Kentucky, to Willie Brown and Lena Vance Brown. George came from a very...

Walter Parker

Walter Parker

Mar 5, 2009

Walter Roy Parker, 80, passed away at his home Thursday, March 5, 2009. He was born in Wray, Colorado on April 22, 1928 to Stephen Walter and Ida Mae (Kinser) Parker. Walter was educated in Spanish Fork, Utah and graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 1947. He joined the Navy in 1948 and served his country in the Korean...

Beverlie Garbett

Beverlie Garbett

Mar 4, 2009

Beverlie Garbett, 82, of Pocatello, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at a local hospital. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home.

Julie Marie Patrick

Julie Marie Patrick

Mar 4, 2009

POCATELLO " Julie Marie Patrick, 44, passed away March 4, 2009 at a local hospital. Julie was born September 8, 1964 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Her family moved to Pocatello at a young age. She attended Whittier Elementary, Franklin Jr. High, and Pocatello High School. She also attended ISU Vo-Tech and Lewis-Clark State College where she studied Data Entry and...

Dorothy Jenkins

Dorothy Jenkins

Mar 4, 2009

Dorothy Jenkins, 79, of Pocatello, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at a local care center. Funeral services will be held on at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2009 at the 52nd Ward LDS Chapel on the corner of Hawthorne and Eldridge. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at...

Dennis Clarence Hanners

Dennis Clarence Hanners

Mar 4, 2009

*****Please Note that the date of funeral services was ran incorrectly in the Idaho State Journal. The correct date of the funeral service is Monday, March 9, 2009.***** Dennis Clarence Hanners, 70, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at his home in Chubbuck after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Pocatello...

Gerald Wellard

Gerald Wellard

Mar 3, 2009

Gerald Lynn Wellard passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2009 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Known to friends and family as Lynn, he was born June 19, 1932 in Lynn Brothers Hospital in Pocatello, Idaho the first child of James Elias and Ophelia Livingston Wellard. He got his middle name from the name of the...

Ray Borwn

Ray Borwn

Mar 3, 2009

Ray Albert Brown dies one day short of his 97th birthday on March 3, 2009, at the home of his daughter, Kathleen Rae Stephens. Ray Albert Brown was born in Baker, Oregon March 4, 1912. He was the son of George Washington Brown and Eula Mabon Perry. He had one older sister, Cornelia Frances. His parents both died in 1927...

Sandra Pulling

Sandra Pulling

Mar 2, 2009

Sandra Hughes Pulling, 66, beloved mother and grandmother, died of natural causes on March 2, 2009 in her home. She was born January 11, 1943 in Pocatello, Idaho to William J. Mabe Jr. and his wife Mildred Ilene Steadman. Sandra, the oldest of five children, was a life long local resident. Sandra was married to Vernon Holtzen on January 11,...

Jim Rossiter

Jim Rossiter

Mar 1, 2009

Jim Rossiter, 83, of Pocatello, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. A full obituary will appear later.

Robert L Brown

Robert L Brown

Feb 27, 2009

Robert L Bob or (Hoss) Brown 84 of Tyhee Idaho Passed away February 27, 2009 at the Veterans home in Pocatello Idaho from causes related to old age. He was born January 1, 1925 at East McDowell, Kentucky to Willie Brown and Lena Vance Brown. Hoss grew up in the Hills of Kentucky. During this era times were tough and...