Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Cherry Lynn Elliott
Jul 18, 2017
Cherry Lynn Black Elliott, 62, passed away on July 18, 2017 in Pocatello, Idaho, peacefully surrounded by people who cared deeply for her. She was born on December 19, 1954 daughter of Gary Allan Black and Juanita Julia Velasquez Schaefer. Cherry grew up in Georgetown, Idaho and attended Bear Lake High School. To all that knew Cherry, she was a...
Calvin A. Mercer
Jul 18, 2017
Calvin Mercer, 87, was born on September 6, 1929 in Morgan Township, Missouri to Voy and Josie Mercer. He passed away on July 18, 2017 in Pocatello, Idaho of natural causes. Cal was the eldest of five children. When he was six, the family moved to Salmon, Idaho, where they lived until 1941. That year the family moved to Butte,...
Mary Taresh
Jul 18, 2017
passed away July 18, 2017. A celebration of life will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 West Chubbuck Road. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above. In lue of flowers, donations may be made by contacting the funeral home.
Leland Walter Alexander
Jul 18, 2017
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??Leland Walter Alexander 79, of Filer, Idaho passed away on July 18, 2017.Leland (Lee) was born in CA on October 18, 1937 to Nera and Fred Alexander.He attended schools and graduated from San Juan HS in Citrus Heights CA.In November 1962, he married the love of his life Patricia (Pat) Backman. Leebrought 4 boys-Michael, Patrick, Harold Eugene, and...
Ray Draper
Jul 17, 2017
Irvin Ray Draper, 70, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017 in Salt Lake City, UT. Ray was born and raised in Salt Lake City, spending the first 36 years of his life there before moving to Pocatello, Idaho where he spent the next 29 years. After the passing of his wife, Angie, he returned to Salt Lake City...
Kenneth Mills
Jul 17, 2017
Kenneth Lee Mills, 76, passed away peacefully with loving family by his side on July 17, 2017.
Ken was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas to James Henry Mills and Anna Cleta Mills on June 6, 1941. The family moved Fullerton, California when he was 6 years old. He graduated from Buena Park High School in 1959.
Ken married Nancy Copeland in...
Glenrose "Jody" Belle Shriber
Jul 17, 2017
Glenrose Belle "Jody" Shriver, age 81, of Twin Falls, ID passed away at Ashley Manor with her sister Colleen by her side, on July 17, 2017. Â Jody was born in Wendell, ID on February 6, 1936 to Ben and Ivah Bailey. Â She graduated from Wendell High School and later attended Business School in Twin Falls, Idaho. Â Â Jody loved to read,...
John Pearson
Jul 15, 2017
John Earl Pearson, age 72, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed at his oldest son’s house, John Pearson Jr’s residence surrounded by his family on July 15, 2017, of complications from his chronic pulmonary issues.
John was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 10, 1945, to Jesse Pearson and Naomi Blake. He graduated from Redding High School. He served our country in...
Tidus Odin Moore
Jul 14, 2017
Tidus Moore , infant son of Tyler and Stephanie Moore, was born and passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at a local medical center.
Evelyn Phillips Hegsted
Jul 13, 2017
Evelyn Mabel Phillips Hegsted was born on April 7th, 1935 in Aberdeen, Idaho, to Harvey John and Mabel Vivian Wahlen Phillips. She had 1 brother and 3 sisters. She attended school in Aberdeen and graduated in 1953. She enrolled at ISU in Elementary Education and she graduated later with her Bachelor's degree.She married Dan Wray Hegsted in the Idaho FallsTemple...
Flora Latimore
Jul 13, 2017
Flora Steed Latimore, 84, of Pocatello, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Morning Star Senior Living of Idaho Falls, ID. Flora was born November 20, 1932 in Plymouth, Utah and was the last of 9 children of James W. Steed and Annie Rose. Flora moved with her family at the age of 6 months to McCammon, Idaho...
Hassan Abou-Bakr
Jul 13, 2017
Hassan Desouki Abou-Bakr, 65, of Pocatello, passed away during the afternoon of Thursday, July 13th, 2017. He died in the city in which he raised his family and the place he called home.Hassan was born June 4th, 1952 in Cairo, Egypt to father, Desouki Abou-Bakr Mohammed and mother, Wadida Ahmed Mahmoud. He was raised in Cairo alongside his eight brothers...
Carl Leroy Smith
Jul 13, 2017
Carl Leroy Smith, passed away July 13, 2017 He was born on May 20, 1935, to Claude and Elsie Smith in Springdale, Arkansas.
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In 1936 the family moved to Buhl, Idaho, where both his sisters, Loretta and Linda were born.
He grew up helping his dad on the orchard, farm and dairy.
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He met and married the love...
Myron A. Roice
Jul 12, 2017
Myron Alfred (Stretch) Roice, 68, passed away on July 12, 2017 at the U of U Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on June 26, 1949 in Jackson, Wyoming, to Carl A. and Barbara Alice Roice. Myron grew up in Jackson, where he attended school at Jackson Wilson High School. Myron then worked construction until he went...
Jack Garfield Manley
Jul 11, 2017
Jack G. Manley passed away quietly in his sleep on July 11, 2017. Jack was born July 21, 1932 to Joseph & Viola Manley in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jacks father was a miner in Nevada and Death Valley, California. Jack spent his young years in Round Mountain, Nevada, Ash Meadows, Nevada and Death Valley Jct., California; where he graduated high...
Lee Churchill
Jul 11, 2017
Lee Churchill, 75, passed away at his home on July, 11, 2017 surrounded by his family after a long battle with kidney disease. He was born in Winnemucca, Nevada to Forrest and Mona Churchill. His family moved to Pocatello where he attended schools and graduated from Pocatello High School. He attended ISU and shortly following joined the U.S. Army Special...
Betty G. Zahm
Jul 9, 2017
Betty G. Zahm, 91, peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Betty is survived by her four children; Farrell Glenn Larsen (Florida), Cheryle Ann Larsen Lemmon, E. Jay (Susan) Larsen and Larry Howard (Nina) Zahm of Pocatello; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Betty was an avid shopper who loved Christmas, square dancing, playing...
James Angus Campbell
Jul 9, 2017
James Angus Campbell, 63, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 9, 2017. There will be no services at this time. Colonial Funeral Home is caring for James family. No services to be held Mountain View Cemetery 1520 S. 5th Ave. Pocatello Idaho 83201
Patrick Sean Murphy
Jul 8, 2017
Patrick Sean Murphy (Sean Patrick Walters) age 26, son of Jena Murphy Langford, died of an accident at his home in Pocatello, Idaho in June 2017. He was born March 13, 1991 in Tucson, Arizona, and moved to Vernal, Utah as a young child, then moved to Rigby, Idaho at 10 years of age. He graduated from Rigby High School...
