Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Charles Orton
Apr 17, 2016
Charles V. Orton, 79, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at a local care center. He was born in Pocatello and resided in Chubbuck, Idaho. He attended Pocatello High School. On February 25, 1956 he married Lereane Ruth Murdock and they shared 52 years together. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple. Charles was employed for 43...
Jack W. Hansen
Apr 15, 2016
Jack Hansen, 94, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter in Pocatello, Friday, April 15th, 2016.Jack was born in Clawson, Idaho on April 24, 1921 to David and Adeline Hansen. He lived there during his formative years where he helped his father milk cows and farm. He spent lots of time playing with his brothers and his good...
LaDonna Earlene Seeley
Apr 15, 2016
LaDonna Earlene Hubler Carnell Seeley, age 71, of Buhl, Idaho, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at her home.
LaDonna was born November 17, 1944 in Baker, Oregon to Lula and Fred Hubler.She was one of four children. She attended school in Pine Valley.
She met Melvin Leroy Carnell in Halfway, Oregon following his service tour of duty....
Richard Edward Curtis
Apr 14, 2016
Rick Curtis, age 41, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away at home surrounded by his family on April 14th 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Rick was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on April 09, 1975 to Richard “RL” and Christine Curtis. Rick married Robin Ridinger on February 22, 1995 and again December 31, 2015.
Rick loved the outdoors,...
Wendie Ann Kunz
Apr 13, 2016
Wendie Anne Kunz, 59, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in Odgen, Utah, following an extended illness. Wendie was born May 9, 1956 in Pocatello, Idaho, to Dan Eugene Kunz and Ellen Eschler Kunz. She was the youngest of five children. Wendie grew up in Chubbuck, Idaho and attended Tyhee Elementary and Hawthorne Jr. High. She attended Highland High...
Donald Frank Hansen
Apr 13, 2016
Donald Frank Hansen, 86, the son of Annie Florean Beard and Quincy Lafeyette Hansen, was born in Kemmerer, Lincoln, WY, on January 14, 1930. He finished his journey on earth on April 13, 2016, and joined the rest of his family beyond the veil. He fought a valiant fight with multiple health problems, losing the battle to Anemia and Cancer....
Christopher Andrew Williams
Apr 12, 2016
Christopher Andrew Williams passed April 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Christopher was born April 29, 1969 to David & Lee Williams on Williams Air Force Base in Arizona. He spent his childhood in the Mesa/Gilbert area. Christopher married Tina Reh, they were blessed with a beautiful baby boy, Colten Allen Williams, in October 1991. Tina and...
Beverly L. Heath
Apr 12, 2016
Beverly Lenora Heath, 87, of Chubbuck, Idaho, slipped peacefully from this earth to rejoin her late husband, Lee, and her son, Wayne, on April 12, 2016. She was born on December 28, 1928 to Wilford and Iva Rolfe. She was the eldest of two children. She attended schools in Pocatello and later earned her GED. She met and married Lee...
John Warth
Apr 12, 2016
John Joseph Warth, 78, died April 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a short illness. John was born November 16, 1937 to Joseph and Victoria Warth. He attended school in Pocatello and married Dela Fern Barenron in 1963. He was blessed with two lovely daughters, Vicky Jo and Lynn. They divorced in 1971. He married...
Kenneth "Jack" Axtell
Apr 11, 2016
Kenneth Dale (Jack) Axtell, 74 years old, passed away April 11, 2016 at his home in Chubbuck, ID surrounded by his family. Jack was born on September 25, 1941 in Spickard Missouri to Kenneth Harold and Lois Pettit Axtell. He was raised on the family farm outside of Trenton, MO with his five siblings. He graduated from Galt High School...
Frederick (Joe) Joseph Uhrig
Apr 11, 2016
Frederick (Joe) Joseph Urig was born March 20, 1930 in Nampa, Idaho to Frederick Reed and Catherine Walsh Uhrig. He lived in Wendell, Idaho and Bellevue, Idaho for many years where he attended elementary school and he later graduated from Bellevue High School in 1948. He was drafted into the Army in 1951 and served honorably. He was discharged in...
Vida Lou Baisch
Apr 11, 2016
Vida Baisch, age 90, of Eden, Idaho, passed away at her home on April 11, 2016.
Vida graduated from Jerome High School and attended college in Albion, Idaho. She taught school in Albion, but left school teaching when World War II started. Vida moved to California, and was one of the original Rosie riveters. She worked at the base in...
Fern Dixey
Apr 10, 2016
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Wed. April 13, 2016 at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W Chubbuck Road. A prayer service will be held at the same location at 6:00pm on Tues. April 12, 2016.
Marvin Emery Colyer
Apr 10, 2016
Marvin Colyer passed away April 10th at his home near Filer. He was born in Castleford, Idaho on May 1, 1933, as the seventh child of Guy and Lois Emery Colyer. He was raised on the family ranch at Three Creek and attended the small country school. Marvin’s father died when he was sixteen so he helped his mother run...
Lorrie Lindsley
Apr 8, 2016
Lorrie Lindsley passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016. She was born June 23, 1951 in Boise, ID to Duane and Georgia Ourada, and was the youngest of five children. They moved from Boise to Halfway, OR in 1956, then to Pocatello in 1962. Lorrie graduated from Highland High School in 1969; then attended Links Modern Business College in Boise....
Ronald Luras
Apr 8, 2016
Ronald Reed Luras, 60, passed away peacefully on Friday April 8, 2016, surrounded by family in his daughter's home. Ron was born October 9, 1955 in Pocatello to Ronald Leonard and LaRee Luras.Ron was raised in Oregon until the age of 11 when the passing of his father led them back to Pocatello, where he graduated from Pocatello High. Ron...
