Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Carole Marlene Jorgensen
Feb 17, 2016
Carole Marlene Payne Higley Jorgensen born December 24, 1935 to James Lester Payne and Sarah Maude Davis in Pocatello, Idaho was called home on February 17, 2016. She is the youngest of three children where they grew up in Arbon Valley until Carole was in the 4th grade, at that time they moved to Pocatello. Carole continued her education through...
Jose M. Gonzalez
Feb 16, 2016
José M Gonzalez 1939 ~ 2016 José M Gonzalez, 76 of Twin Falls Idaho passed away February 16, 2016 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho with his loving family by his side. José was born October 19, 1939 in Laredo, Texas to Torivio and Aurora Gonzalez. He grew up and attended schools in Laredo,...
Gordon John Harris
Feb 16, 2016
Gordon John Harris was born August 16, 1937 at Rushville, Nebraska to John Phillip Harris and Alice Adel (Billeter) Harris. Gordon passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He attended a number of elementary schools and graduated from Gordon High School in 1955. Gordon became a farmer upon graduation and farmed in the Gordon, NE area for 10 years. In...
Jack R. Woods
Feb 15, 2016
Jack Ray Woods, 82, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at his home.Jack, a native Idahoan born July 28, 1933 in Shoshone, was the second child (Mildred was the first) born to Ernest Henry Clay Woods and Dorothea Lulu Shulsen. The family moved to Jerome where his brother, Clayton Eugene was born in 1935;...
Paul Pina
Feb 15, 2016
Paul Pina Quintana, 62 of Meridian Idaho passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho surrounded by his loved ones. He was born January 15, 1954. He lost his parents early in life and was adopted, raised, and preceded in death by Louis and Vivian Bourquin of Filer, Idaho. He...
Joseph Young
Feb 15, 2016
Joseph A. Young passed away peacefully Monday, February 15, 2015, at Bridgeview Care Facility at age 86. He was surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.
Joseph was born in Lakin, Kansas on October 1, 1929 to Earl A. and Ema Hoss Young. He attended the Lakin schools through his junior year. His family moved to Idaho...
LaRae Wright
Feb 15, 2016
LaRae Hatch Wright, age 82, of Kimberly Idaho, passed away in Twin Falls, Idaho on 15 February 2016 surrounded by loving family members. LaRae was born in Pocatello, Idaho on 12 February 1934, the first of four children born to John Ansel and Neola Marie York Hatch. She grew up in the Bancroft, ID; Logan, UT and Drummond, MT areas...
Margaret Adams Petty
Feb 13, 2016
Margaret Adams Petty passed away peacefully in her Twin Falls home Saturday morning, February 13, 2016, at age 91, after battling cancer.
The third of nine children, Margaret was born September 10, 1924, in Manassa, Colorado, to Daniel Stanley Adams and Linda Kartchner Adams. She had a compassionate heart, a contagious enthusiasm for life, and a penchant for finding...
Gwendolyn Carlson-Jones
Feb 11, 2016
Gwendolyn Carlson-Jones, 59, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at her home in Utah. The family is holding private services. Colonial Funeral Home 2005 S. 4th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83201, 208-233-1500, is caring for Gwendolyn's family. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.colonial-funeralhome.com Private Interment Restlawn Memorial Gardens 2864 S. 5th Ave Pocatello Idaho 83204
Valerie Celeste Lisby
Feb 11, 2016
Our beautiful mother and Nana, Valerie Celeste Stettler Lisby, returned to her Heavenly Father Thursday February 11, 2016 at her home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous fight with kidney failure. She was born September 23, 1948 to Elmer Ernest and Cleo Leishman Stettler in Logan, Utah. She was the third of six children. She was raised and educated...
Carrie Dee Jones
Feb 11, 2016
Carrie Dee Jones, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 10, 2016, at her home from natural causes. Carrie was born November 18, 1961, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Delyla (Lyon) Goodson and Robert Jones (Fitzgerald). She grew up and attended school in Santa Clara, California and graduated from Bucher's High School. While in school, Carrie was heavily involved in softball...
Renee Gwendolyn Anderson
Feb 10, 2016
Renee Gwendolyn Anderson, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 in Pocatello. She was a beloved sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Renee was born March 28, 1929 to Ernest Davis and Gwen Larson Davis in Pocatello. She was the oldest of 4 children. On June 28, 1947, Renee married her sweetheart, Dwaine Walter Anderson in the Idaho Falls Temple. They...
Luella Catherine Johnson
Feb 9, 2016
Luella Catherine Johnson, 66, passed away on February 9, 2016 at Quinn Meadows in Pocatello, Idaho of brain cancer. She was born on August 6, 1949 to Louis and Esther Ames in Pocatello, Idaho. She was the fourth of six children. She attended Highland High School. She married Larry Johnson on December 13, 1969. They were sealed in the Ogden...
Joe Stastny
Feb 9, 2016
Joe Stastny, 96, born December 28, 1919, son of Joseph and Sophia STASTNY died February, 9, 2016.
Joe was a graduate of Murtaugh high school, spent much of his adult life farming in Murtaugh. He said driving tanker trucks was a secondary job, but he enjoyed it so much it was almost a hobby. He retired to twin falls Idaho...
Richard William Tingey
Feb 8, 2016
Richard William Tingey returned to his Heavenly Father on February 8, 2016. He passed away from cancer.
Richard was born March 2, 1960 To Ella Louise Adrich and to Richard William Tingey, in Brigham City, Utah. Richard graduated from Box Elder High School in 1979. He excelled in wrestling and was affectionately nicknamed "Sweet Pea". He also graduated from ITT...
Mose Castona
Feb 7, 2016
Mose Castona, 87, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, passed away Sunday February 7, 2016, peacefully surrounded by his family, after a long hard battle with cancer. Mose was born September 13, 1928 to Mose and Mary Castona in Mosinee, Wisconsin, the youngest of 12. He was active in baseball and boxing in high school. He graduated in 1946...
Elias Drotar
Feb 6, 2016
Elias “Duke” Donnie Drotar
Elias “Duke” Drotar died peacefully at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho on February 6, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Petra, all-around buddy and canine friend, Tinkerbell, and children Cher Coulter, Don Rolfe, Kathryn Walker, Kirk Drotar, Rev. Kent Drotar and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His son, David Drotar, predeceased him in August 2015...
Helen Camera
Feb 5, 2016
No services will be held. Helen will be interred next to her husband in Bunker Memory Garden in Las Vegas, NV. Feel free to leave your condolences with the family here.
Gary D Van Horn
Feb 4, 2016
On February 4th, 2016, Gary Van Horn's work was done here. His spirit was released from his body. He is now exploring and traveling the Universe as he is trucking in heaven. Heaven wouldn't be heaven for Dad without it. When it came to trucking, Gary was one of the best in the business. And he loved doing it. He...

