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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...
Richard Dale Banta
Dec 7, 2023
Richard Dale Banta, 63, passed away on December 7, 2023.
No formal services are planned at this time.
Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting the Tribute Wall tab above.
Jayden William Jensen
Dec 6, 2023
Jayden William Jensen, 16, passed away December 6, 2023.
Jayden was born to Erin Calderon Jensen and Bradley "Shawn" Jensen on January 16, 2007.
In 2015 Erin, Shawn and Jayden's younger sister Delaney relocated to Pocatello. Jayden made many friends while attending Jefferson Elementary and then Irving Middle School. He was on the wrestling team at Irving and continued into high...
Tara L Scoffield
Dec 5, 2023
Tara L. Scoffield passed away December 5, 2023, in Pocatello, Idaho. She was 62.
Tara was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 2, 1961. She was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She traveled to Arizona and Idaho.
Tara married the love of her life, Jay Scoffield. They were married for 47 years at the time of her passing. To that union...
Roger Chase
Dec 5, 2023
Roger Wardle Chase, 71, of Pocatello, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2023. He was born 11 April, 1952 in Burley, Idaho to Ellis Benion Chase and Audrey Melissa Wardle Chase. Before his first birthday the family moved to Nampa, Idaho where they lived for four years during which time his father passed away. The family then moved to Pocatello,...
Gary Lee Macarty
Dec 4, 2023
Gary Lee Macarty Jr., 64, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Monday, December 4th, following a brief illness.
Gary was born in Wenatchee, Washington on September 19, 1959 to Gary Lee Macarty Sr. and Sharon Slowe Macarty. His family moved to Pocatello when Gary was four years old. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1978 and attended Idaho State...
Eugene Lee Hendricks
Dec 4, 2023
Eugene Lee Hendricks of Chubbuck, Idaho, born December 4th, 1942, passed away peacefully on his 81st birthday, December 4th, 2023.
Gene is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marlene Kay Steele Hendricks, his sons, Darrin Gene Hendricks, Deon Grae Hendricks, Jason Kay Hendricks, and David Kieth Hendricks, and his grandchildren, Heath, McKay, Payden, Ava, Corrine, Dominick, and Cayden. He is...
Gail Ann Freckleton
Dec 3, 2023
Gail Ann (Cunningham) Freckleton, 85, passed away after a brief illness surrounded by her loving family on December 3, 2023, at Portneuf Medical Center.
Gail was born in Westwood, California, on October 20, 1938, to Thomas and Lois (Jensen) Cunningham. Gail was the oldest of 4 children and attended numerous schools in southeast Idaho and graduated from Pocatello High School.
On March...
Justin Harold Riggott
Dec 1, 2023
Justin H Riggott passed away in Pocatello surrounded by his loving family on December 1, 2023.
Justin was born May 26,1978 in Idaho Falls ID to Steven M Riggott and Linda Williams Riggott. When Justin was 6 years old, the family moved to Pocatello where he attended Tyhee Elementary, Hawthorne Junior High and Highland High School.
Justin worked for Kenworth Sales for...
Judith Lynne Brutz
Dec 1, 2023
Judy was born December 4th, 1940 in Salt Lake City to Dorothy Knerr and George Johnson. She moved to NYC when 10 years old and graduated from Elizabeth Irwin HS. Judy met David Brutz at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland in 1961. They married on 12/9/61 in Boston, Massachusetts. They moved to Cleveland, Ohio and lived there until 1982....
Jalair L Crooks
Nov 28, 2023
Jalair L Crooks
May 27, 1939 – November 28, 2023
After four months of separation, in the early morning hours of November 28, 2023, Jalair Leuretia Knudson Crooks awoke from mortal sleep, placed her hand into the hand of her husband and passed away. Their journey together into the realms of eternity beginning.
Jalair was born May 27, 1939, in Las...
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