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Barbara Ann Lynch
Dec 22, 2023
Barbara Ann Lynch passed away December 22, 2023.
Barbara was born to Julian and Lillian Cockrell on October 21, 1935 in Eros, LA, the second of six children. She attended schools in Bastrop, LA, which was where she was still living when she met Jerrold Lynch.
Barbara and Jerry married in October 1956. As the wife of an ambitious chemical engineer, she...
Larue Coffin Petersen
Dec 20, 2023
Larue Petersen, 91, passed away on December 20, 2023.
LaRue Coffin Jones Petersen was born at home in Downey, Idaho on September 25, 1932, to Leland and Emily Wakley Coffin. The youngest of three children, she was welcomed by her parents and older brother, Glen, and sister, Doreen. When LaRue was a toddler, the family moved to Pocatello, Idaho.
As a...
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Dec 19, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Templeton Anderson, 94, passed away on December 19, 2023.
Mary was born in Echo, Louisiana on July 16, 1929, to Frank and Pearl Templeton. She went to school in New Mexico, and after graduating high school, she attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It was there that she met her eternal sweetheart, Richard Anderson. They were married in...
Peggy Elaine Heath
Dec 19, 2023
Peggy Elaine Heath, 74, passed away on December 19, 2023.
Peggy was born in Pocatello, Idaho on January 8, 1949 to William and Patricia Hoffman.
She is survived by her husband, Arthur L Heath of Chubbuck, Idaho; daughters, Patricia Heath of Chubbuck, Idaho and Stacy Shoopman/Heath of Boise, Idaho; sister, Deborah Harmer of Nevada; brothers, John Hoffman of Pocatello Idaho and...
Ruby Hansen
Dec 19, 2023
Ruby Hansen, 88, passed away, December 19, 2023.
Ruby was born October 26, 1935 in Gooding, Idaho to Joseph Farnworth and Henrietta Walker Farnworth. She was one of ten children. Ruby attended school until her junior year. She then obtained her GED in 1974. She also participated in cake decorating classes.
In 1953 she married Billy Wilkens, they later divorced in 1963....
Jennifer Delores Hammon
Dec 18, 2023
Jennifer Delores Hammon, 48, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on December 18, 2023.
She was born in Burley, ID on October 23, 1975 to parents, Penny & Rick Coates. She was the oldest of two children. She grew up in Twin Falls, ID, graduating from Twin Falls High School in 1994. She became a mother...
Arthur Ralph Gates
Dec 16, 2023
Arthur “Sonny” Ralph Gates, 87, passed away on December 16, 2023. He was born in Pocatello, Idaho on January 14, 1936. He was the youngest of two children of Guy Gates and Esther Teeple Gates.
Art attended schools in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1955. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served for...
Charlee April Hope
Dec 15, 2023
Charlee April Hope was born in March of 2008 in Great Falls, Montana to Jason and Nicki Hope. Charlee left this earth far too early to go back to her Heavenly Father on December 15, 2023 at the age of 15. Throughout her short time here, because her father served in the military, she was able to travel with her...
Anna Marie Thacker Mcghee
Dec 13, 2023
Anna Marie Carlson, born December 19, 1970, sadly passed away on December 13, 2023.
Anna was an adventurous soul and made many friends on her travels. Over the years, some of her best times were spent with her beloved dogs. She enjoyed the outdoors her entire life and no one she met was considered a stranger.
She is survived by her...
Arthur Dean Peters
Dec 13, 2023
Arthur Dean Peters, 79, was born on July 16th, 1944 in Aberdeen Idaho to Albert and Susie Peters. He had an older sister Caroline, and would later have a younger sister Doris and a younger brother Kenny. Art lived the early part of his life in Aberdeen, Idaho but lived most of his life in nearby Pocatello, Idaho. He married...
Linda Jane Nelson
Dec 12, 2023
Linda Jane Nelson, 73, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
Linda was born in Pocatello on January 10, 1950, to Donald and Patsy Talbot. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1968. Soon thereafter, she moved to New England, where she lived for a decade. Upon her return to Idaho, she worked as the Section 8 Manager at the Pocatello...
Larry Duane Ourada
Dec 12, 2023
Larry Duane Ourada, 73, passed away after a 15-year battle with a brain tumor on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at one of his son’s and daughter-in-law’s home. He went peacefully and was surrounded by his family.
Larry was born on March 19, 1950, in Boise, Idaho, to Duane and Georgia Ourada. He was the fourth of their five children, and their...
Jack David Mccormick
Dec 12, 2023
Jack David McCormick, 67, passed away at 9:50 am on December 12, 2023.
He is survived by his daughters, Jessica, Jennifer, Rosie; and son, Chris; brother, Ronnie; and grandchildren, Kaylie, Kayden, Jada, Junior, Annabell, Trenton, and Andy. He basically took everyone under his wing. If he liked you, he loved you.
His dad and mom and two siblings were all killed in...
Gary Arthur Thomforde
Dec 11, 2023
Gary Arthur Thomforde,78, passed away, Monday, December 11, 2023 at the Idaho State Veterans Home.
Gary was born July 18, 1945 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Arthur and Mabel Olkers Thomforde. Gary graduated from Enumclaw High School in Washington and took some college courses. Gary proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1963 until his honorable discharge...
John Burge
Dec 10, 2023
John Franklin Burge, also known as JB, passed away on December 10, 2023, at the age of 84, in Pocatello, ID. He was born on December 25, 1938, in Flora, Indiana. John was a family man and a very loyal friend. He enjoyed spending time with his great-grandchildren, watching westerns and WWE together.
John lived most of his life in Nokomis,...
Mary Ellen Norris
Dec 10, 2023
On December 10th 2023, Mary decided to take a long fishing trip with Phil.
Mary was born on September 30th, 1936 to Peter and Oxanne Eschenko in Grassy Butte, North Dakota, on the family farm. She was the youngest child of five.
She enjoyed going with Phil on the semi, hauling coast to coast- she had collected many different items and a...
Ventura Schroeder
Dec 10, 2023
Ventura Schroeder, 86, of Pocatello, passed away due to medical complications on Sunday afternoon, December 10, 2023, with family at her bedside.
Ventura was born in Texas to Felipe Sanchez and Leanor Flores, one of 11 children. She was raised in Texas and started to travel to Idaho after she was married. As an adult, she held several different kinds of...
Nicolas Alejandro Mejia-Anaya
Dec 9, 2023
Nicholas Alejandro Mejia-Anaya, 15, passed away on December 9, 2023.
A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.
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Dennis Dee Cherry
Dec 8, 2023
Dennis Dee Cherry, 73, passed away on December 8, 2023. He was born on March 13, 1950, to Erma Barnes Cherry and Rawls Brooks Cherry in Downey, Idaho.
He lived and attended school in Downey until 1957, when they moved to Pocatello. He attended Downey Elementary, Alameda Jr. High, and graduated from Highland High School in 1968.
He spent his high school...
Alene Menta
Dec 7, 2023
Alene Auck Menta, born October 11, 1942, made her spiritual journey on December 7, 2023.
Alene earned her bachelor’s degree from Idaho State University in 1982. She retired from School District #25, where she taught at Hawthorne Middle School. After retiring, she enjoyed traveling with her husband doing ministry work. Her last position was at Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy translating English...
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