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Betty Lois Flanders Christensen
Aug 9, 2008
Betty Louis Flanders Christensen returned to her beloved husband on August 9, 2008, following a stroke at the Idaho State Veterans Home. Betty was born August 23, 1926 in Elko, Nevada to Mary Gwendolyn and Stephen Francis Flanders. Betty grew up in Tooele, Utah with her siblings Margaret, Shirley, Jay, and James (Jimmy). Betty's relationship with her brothers and sisters...
Gertrude V Price
Aug 9, 2008
POCATELLO " Gertrude “Gertie” Price, 93, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday August 9, 2008. She was born August 23, 1914 in Pocatello, Idaho to Charles Harrison Overton and Vivian Thomas. She was raised and educated here in Pocatello. She married Harry Price in Salt Lake City on March 26, 1932; they were childhood friends that developed into...
W. John Ahlf
Aug 8, 2008
W. John Ahlf, 79, of Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2008, in Pocatello, Idaho, with his family by his side after battling Colon Cancer for four years. John was born December 24, 1928 to Howard E. Ahlf and Caroline Barton Ahlf in Inglewood, California. On March 12, 1955, John married Marjorie Gunnison. John and Marjorie...
Kenneth Neaman
Aug 8, 2008
Kenneth Neaman, 71, of Pocatello, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2008, at a local care center. Services are pending and will be announced shortly. A full obituary will appear on Monday.
Ron Hensley
Aug 7, 2008
Ron Hensley 67, passed away at home on Thursday August 7, 2008 surrounded by family. Ron was born December 10, 1940 to Buck and Irma (Smith) Hensley. He was the second child in a family of sixteen. Ron was born and raised in Pocatello. He earned his GED and a mechanical degree while he served in the Army Reserves. Ron...
Nelda Tubbs
Aug 7, 2008
Just shy of her 80th birthday, Nelda LaRae Hess Tubbs passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at Portneuf Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born at home in St. John, Idaho, on August 8, 1928, to John Lawrence and Ida Isabelle Hess. She attended school in Malad, Idaho, and graduated from Malad High School. Nelda married Joel...
Daniel Smith
Aug 5, 2008
POCATELLO-Daniel Lynn Smith, 80, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at the Idaho State Veterans Home. He was born April 18, 1928 in Bridgeland, Utah, to Jason Lynn and Ruby Alice (Edwards) Smith. He was raised Midway, Utah. Daniel met Lillian Rae Olund, his future wife in Vale, Oregon. They were married May 27, 1950. They were blessed with seven...
Grant Burke
Aug 2, 2008
Grant Burke, 77, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 at a local medical center. He was born at home in Grace, Idaho on February 12, 1931 to Denzil and Annie Melva Hansen Burke. He was raised and educated in Grace and graduated from Grace High School. Grant served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in...
Erik Simnitt
Jul 30, 2008
Erik Travis Simnitt, age 13, Chubbuck, Idaho, returned to his Father in Heaven on Wednesday evening, July 30, 2008, surrounded by friends at an LDS church youth group activity at the American Falls Reservoir. He was born May 11, 1995 in Murray, Utah to Robert Joseph Simnitt and Margo Clarice Heer. He lived in West Jordan, Utah until age two,...
Paul Watson
Jul 29, 2008
Paul Silas Watson, 72, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Pocatello Regional Medical Center. He was born November 4, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to Horton H. and Vera (Hill) Watson. He was raised and educated in Chicago and joined the Air Force at the age of 17. He traveled to Idaho while on leave and has considered Idaho his...
Michael Larkin
Jul 21, 2008
Michael E. Larkin, 68, passed away Monday, July 21, 2008 at Portneuf Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born to Thomas J. and Julia A. (O'Keefe) Larkin on June 29, 1940. Mike was raised on a farm in Chubbuck and loved the country life. Mike went to St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Pocatello High...
Sylvia Wilker
Jun 9, 2008
Sylvia Lysle Clinkscales Wilker, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 9, 2008, at her home, just as she wanted. Sylvia was born on May 28, 1920 in Louise, Texas to Frost Hawthorne and Lysla Drake Rice Clinkscales. The family moved back to Idaho during the Great Depression, and Sylvia was raised in St. Anthony, where she lived until she...
Kate Chaffin
Jun 7, 2008
Kathryn (Kate) Marie Chaffin, 50, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Kate was born on May 29, 1958 in Boise, Idaho to Keith and Dorothy Johnson. She attended school in Boise until 1968 when her family moved to Idaho Falls. Kate married Terry Jenkins in 1975. They had a son, Shane Jenkins....
Renee Galloway
Jun 7, 2008
Renee Galloway. 56, was born in Brooklyn, NY. Throughout her life she lived in a variety of other places, settling in Pocatello in the 1980's. Renee owned and operated Little Shepherds Christian Preschool and Kindergarten. Renee will be remembered most for her great capacity to love. She loved God, her family and others. She was very artistic, creative, loved to...
Dionne Johnson
Jun 6, 2008
Dionne Leigh Johnson, age 34, passed away at her residence on Friday, June 6, 2008 from natural causes. She was born November 9, 1973 in Angeles, Philippines Island the daughter of David Hansen and Ellen Edith (Lindberg) Yeary. She grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho and attended Bonneville High School. She moved to Colorado and later to Boise, Idaho, then...
Jon Helgerson
Jun 1, 2008
Jon Kip Helgerson, 41, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Eastern Idaho Medical Center as a result of Pulmonary Emboli. Kip fought the most courageous fight the last 12 hours of his life. Kip was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on October 18, 1966 to Carole and Phil Helgerson. He grew up in Pocatello and attended Tendoy Elementary, Alameda...
Valarie Jones
May 8, 2008
Valarie L. Jones 51, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008 at the Portneuf Medical Center. Valarie was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 24, 1956 to Donald Laval Thorpe and Melba Louise Ashton Thorpe. Valarie was a very outgoing person with many friends. She found great pride in her grandchildren as well as her boys. She found satisfaction...
Robert L. Brown
Feb 27, 2008
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 Willy Brown and Lena Vance Brown. Hoss grew up in the Hills of Kentucky. During this era times were tough and...
Shauna Olsen
Jun 12, 2007
Shauna Olsen, 41, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 12, 2007. She was born June 26, 1966 in SLC, UT the daughter of Dewey and Helen (Trujillo) Jones. Shauna gave birth to her first child at age 17, was married to her first husband for 18 years. They had three sons. Shauna traveled and lived in several western...
John Santillanes
Feb 13, 2005
SPOKANE, WA - John Santillanes, Sr, former longtime Pocatello resident, passed away on August 6, 2008, in Spokane, Washington, after a short illness. John was born on September 3, 1926 in Lemitar, New Mexico, to Jose Ignacio Santillanes and Francisca Silva. He spent his childhood in New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Idaho and Oregon. John served during World War II in...
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