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Austin Jacob Mills
Apr 10, 2026
Austin Jacob Mills, 25, passed away on April 10, 2026. He was born on June 5, 2000, in Boise, Idaho, where he spent the first ten years of his life before moving with his family to the Pocatello area. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 2018, carrying with him friendships, memories, and a spirit that left an impression on...
Karen LaRae Murphy
Apr 10, 2026
Karen LaRae Muphy, 78, passed away on April 10, 2026, in Pocatello, Idaho.
Karen was born to Jack and Iris LaVern Wells in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She spent many years in Menan, then moved to Pocatello when her stepdad started driving truck.
She attended schools in Pocatello and was part of the first Sophomore class to graduate from Highland High School in...
Celia Annie Buchanan
Apr 10, 2026
Celia Annie Buchanan, a woman whose heart was as big as her sassy attitude, passed away on April 10,2026 at the age of 81. She leaves behind a legacy woven from love, laughter, good food, and a life lived in full color.
Celia was born on April 26th in American Falls, Idaho to Myron and Emma Dance. She married John Buchanan,...
Evelyn Linda Dingman
Apr 8, 2026
Evelyn "Evie" Linda Dingman, 76, passed away on April 8, 2026.
Evie was born on May 16, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois to Bob and Harriet Chorley. She was the third of four children. Evie loved to ride her bike all over Chicago when she was a kid and spent every summer at Rainbow Beach on Lake Michigan. She graduated from Chicago...
Janice Curtis
Apr 5, 2026
Janice D. Curtis, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 73 on April 5, 2026, in Pocatello, Idaho.
Janice was born in Afton, Wyoming, to Ardell and Vazale Denning on November 20, 1952. She was the youngest of three children, the sweet baby sister to Scott and Steven. Her parents moved the family from Wyoming...
Alexander Michael Ernst
Apr 5, 2026
Alexander "Alex" Michael Ernst, 29, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Pocatello, Idaho.
Mark Twain said, “Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear, and the blind can see.” If this is true, Alex was speaking everyone’s language. Alex was one of the kindest people you could ever know. He always sought to make people smile, laugh, and...
Robert Earl Dawson
Apr 3, 2026
Robert Earl Dawson, a proud patriot, veteran, and friend, passed away on April 3, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Indianapolis, IN, Robert spent the majority of his life in Pocatello, Idaho, where he built a legacy of service, camaraderie, and honesty.
Robert (fondly referred to as Red or Buddy) was a father to two daughters, Helen and Yutonna,...
Brandon Lee Madden
Apr 3, 2026
Brandon Lee Madden was born on November 1, 1985, in Pocatello, Idaho, and passed away on April 3, 2026.
At the age of eight, Lee Madden became Brandon’s father, mentor, and best friend. From that moment on, Brandon was rarely far from Lee’s side—whether working on vehicles, riding along on the road, or learning the value of hard work and dedication....
Yolanda Velazquez De Campos
Apr 3, 2026
Yolanda Velazquez De Campos, 65, passed away on April 3, 2026.
Friends and family will be received from 5:00 - 6:30 for a viewing on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W Chubbuck Road, Chubbuck, ID. Rosary will begin at 6:30.
The family would be deeply grateful for any assistance to help cover funeral expenses. Contribute by clicking the...
Myrtle Rae Parker
Mar 31, 2026
Myrtle Rae Tolman Parker, 91, peacefully passed away on March 31, 2026, at her home in Pocatello, ID surrounded by her family.
Myrtle Rae was born on July 2, 1934, in Bancroft, Idaho, the oldest of six children, born to Olester and Anna Urilla Nelson Tolman.
In the spring of 1952 on a blind date set up by her cousin, Myrtle Rae...
Eddie Allen Beesley
Mar 31, 2026
Eddie Allen Beesley, 84, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026. He was born on February 7, 1942, and spent his life building, exploring, creating, and caring in ways that left lasting marks on everyone who knew him.
Eddie was an avid fisherman and hunter, happiest with a rod in his hand and the open sky above him. He especially loved...
Rosalind Anne Dillier
Mar 29, 2026
Rosalind Anne Dillier, 74, passed away on March 29, 2026.
A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.
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Wesley Alan Gifford
Mar 29, 2026
Wesley "Wes" Alan Gifford, 69, passed away on March 29, 2026.
Wesley “Wes” Alan Gifford was born November 7, 1956. He was the son of Kenneth and Iletta Gifford, brother to Ron Gifford and Norma Tarter.
He was raised in the small town of Jerome, Idaho. Wes loved outer space. He wrote letters to NASA and the Russian Space Program until he...
Paul Walker Jensen
Mar 28, 2026
Paul Walker Jensen, resident of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away at Grace Memory Care on March 28th, 2026 at the age of 80.
Paul was the oldest of seven children born to Ardath Walker Jensen and Max Francis Jensen in Rexburg, Idaho in 1945. When Paul was just 12 years old, his father passed away and left a hole in his heart...
William Francis Bacon
Mar 26, 2026
The Bacon family is saddened to announce the passing of their beloved husband, father, and grandfather, William “Bill” Francis Bacon, on March 26, 2026.
He will be deeply missed by all who were fortunate enough to know him.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, on April 28, 1956, to his parents, Gilbert and Arlene Bacon, he was the second of four children.
He graduated from...
Anna Virginia Morris
Mar 24, 2026
Anna Virginia Morris Simmons
October 29, 1958 – March 24, 2026
Anna Virginia Morris Simmons was born on October 29, 1958, in Addison, Illinois, to Eugene Edward Morris and his wife. At the age of 14, her family made their way west to Montpelier, Idaho — a place that would shape her into the resilient, warm-hearted woman she became. She graduated high...
Elliot May Adams
Mar 23, 2026
Elliot May Adams, beloved daughter of Austin Adams and Vannessa (VanWart) Adams, passed away suddenly on March 23, 2026, from complications of congenital heart disease.
Elliot was a pure ray of sunshine. She always had a huge smile on her face and charmed everyone she met with it. She was born with congenital heart defects, but with wonderful medical care, she...
Phyllis Jean Minnesota
Mar 23, 2026
Phyllis Jean Barta Minnesota, age 93, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026.
She was born in Hastings, Nebraska to Frank Joseph Barta and Sarah (Sadie) Dill Barta on August 11, 1932. At age five, Phyllis was in a car accident with her mother and aunt who were tragically killed. She was in a coma for three days and it was...
Barbara Kay Koetter
Mar 23, 2026
Barbara (Barb) made her appearance in this world in 1939 as the second daughter born to Howard and Fern (Kitt) Stinnette. She and her sister, Wanda, were raised in Wauneta, Nebraska, surrounded by grandparents, aunts, and uncles on both sides of the family, which Barbara visited frequently on their farms. In 1952, the family moved a short distance to McCook,...
Dale Andrew Shook
Mar 21, 2026
Dale Andrew Shook, 84, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He was born June 28, 1941, in Sharon, Pennsylvania to Clara and Harold Shook.
At age 6 his family moved to California where he was raised in the Whitter and La Habra areas until he moved to Southeastern Idaho in 1964, then to Las...
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