Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Leon "Pee Wee" Reese
Jan 31, 2016
Leon Knudd "Pee Wee" Reese, 78, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at his home with family by his side. Pee Wee was born January 22, 1938 to Harold A. and Marie Kinney-ORoark Reese. Born prematurely, weighing only two pounds, he earned the nickname "Pee Wee". Pee Wee was born and raised in Pocatello, attending Pocatello High School. After...
Taylor Camryn Biggs
Jan 31, 2016
Taylor Camryn Biggs, 14, of Twin Falls, succumbed on January 31, 2016 to injuries suffered from a skiing accident. She was born May 22, 2001 in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Lisa Conner and Aubrey Biggs.
Taylor brought joy and beauty to this world with an unbridled spirit and athletically determined mind. She was adventurous and curious. Whether it...
Julie Ann Crosby
Jan 31, 2016
Julie Ann Crosby, 52, of Twin Falls, passed away January 31, 2016 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls from heart disease and conditions from long term diabetes and dialysis. She was born November 2, 1963 in Jerome, Idaho, the daughter of Charles Lloyd Teeple and Roma Lee Studer.
She attended school in Hazelton...
David Leon Byington
Jan 29, 2016
David Leon Byington, 60, of Pocatello went peacefully to be with the Lord on January 29, 2016. He was born on October 17, 1955, the son of Homer and Norma (Anderson) Byington, who preceded him in death. Dave was born and raised in Southeastern Idaho, he left and lived in the Wenatchee, Washington area most of his adult life, returning...
Joseph E. Moes
Jan 29, 2016
Joseph Edward Moes
We would like to celebrate the life of Joe Moes. Joe was born in Galena, Illinois to parents Arnie and Julia Moes (Lawlor). He grew up in Galena with his brothers Gus and Jack. He attended St Michael's school and the Galena High School where he played on a winning football team. He spent many hours working...
Betty Lou Bowman
Jan 28, 2016
Bette Bowman, age 91, passed away in Twin Falls on January 28, 2016. Bette was born in Bend, Oregon, on May 4, 1924 to Owen and Pearl Smith. After graduating from Bend High School, she and older sister Ruth moved to Seattle, taking jobs with Boeing Aircraft. During this time, she met her future husband, Ed Bowman, a naval hospital...
Dewey R Simpson
Jan 27, 2016
Dewey Roy Simpson of Pocatello, ID was born July 10th, 1945 to Fred Simpson and Lula Belle Messick Simpson in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was the eldest of 4 children. He attended schools in Ririe, graduating from Ririe High School in 1964. He had a BA in Architectural Drawing. Dewey served his country in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. In...
Jose Manuel Gonzalez, Sr.
Jan 26, 2016
Jose Manuel Gonzalez Rameriz (6/16/1958-1/26/2016) passed away peacefully
at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday January 26th 2016 at his home in Jackpot, Nevada. At the
time of his passing, he was surrounded by his loving family. His greatest joy in
life was his family who he dearly loved.
Jose was a hard worker who dedicated the past...
Andrew C Cole
Jan 25, 2016
Andrew Christopher Cole, born to Sarah and Jimmy Cole on April 2, 1968 in Baton Rouge Louisiana, passed away January 25, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah.Andrew was the youngest of 3 siblings and enjoyed having his older siblings to play with. Drew attended grade school in Baton Rouge, LA until the family later located to Pocatello, ID. He graduated...
David L. Crutcher
Jan 25, 2016
David Lee "Crutch" Crutcher, 69 passed away January 25, 2016 surrounded by his family.Crutch was born November 24, 1946 in Illinois. He and his family moved to Colorado when he was a young boy. As a young man he served in the U.S. Army and fought in Vietnam. Crutch worked for the Rio Grande RR for 17 years, and then...
John Barrickman Butz
Jan 25, 2016
John B. Butz 1945 ~ 2016 John B. Butz, age 70 of Filer, Idaho passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at his home in Filer with his family by his side.John was born December 24, 1945 in Rock Falls, Illinois the son of John and June (Robinson) Butz. Upon graduating from High School, John enlisted in the United States Navy...
Mitchell Garbett
Jan 24, 2016
Mitchell Traughber Garbett, age 53, was born April 30, 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho to Robert Samuel and Dolores Euva Traughber Garbett. He passed away January 24, 2016. Mitchell attended Lewis & Clark Elementary, Irving Junior High, and Pocatello High School, graduating in 1980. He then served a mission in the England Manchester Mission from 1981 to 1983. Upon returning home...
Pablo Gonzales
Jan 23, 2016
Pablo Gonzales, 78 of Twin Falls, Idaho was called home to the arms of his Heavenly Father on January 23, 2016.
Pablo was born September 15, 1937 to Jesus and Soledad Gonzales in San Antonio, Texas, and was proud to be a Texan.
During his life he held many jobs, field worker, firefighter and many more. He retired from Amalgamated...
Lucy Bell
Jan 22, 2016
Lucy is a silent daughter born to Jason and Kathy Bell. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Victoria "Vicki" Beatrice Poindexter
Jan 22, 2016
Victoria ”Vicki” Beatrice Poindexter, age 90 left this world to be with her Savior on Friday, January 22, 2016. She was born one of 10 children, to Carolyn and John Meyer and Clover, Idaho on March 24, 1925. She attended school and church in the community. Her sister, Atie Cox of Apple Valley, California is her only remaining sibling. On...
Seth Neibaur
Jan 21, 2016
Seth Ira Neibaur, 89, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his home surrounded by loving family. Seth was born in Newdale, Idaho to Ira Alonso Neibaur and Bertha Cleo Jacobs Neibaur. He was raised in Newdale but also spent a lot of time at Green Canyon with his cousins. He attended grade school in Newdale, high school in Sugar...
Afton T. Roberts
Jan 21, 2016
Afton T. Roberts, 96, former resident of Lava Hot Springs, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at a care center in Pocatello. Afton attended school in Grace, Idaho and graduated from Grace Rural High School in 1937. On November 23, 1945 she married John (Pinky) Francis Roberts. Afton was employed at the First National Bank in Grace, ID, the...
Wade Eli Taysom
Jan 20, 2016
Wade Taysom passed away at his home January 20, 2016 surrounded by family, after a long fight with cancer. Wade was born the fourth child to Wayne Eli and Patricia Rae Gilbert Taysom on October 20, 1961 in Moscow, Idaho. He grew up in southeastern Idaho where he developed a passion for life and anything outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...
Robert Lee Speck
Jan 19, 2016
Robert Lee Speck passed into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 of natural causes at his home in Power County, IdahoHe was born in Portland OR to Larry Lee Speck and Marion Louise Newham on March 6, 1966. Being a military family, he moved many times as a child, notably to Puerto Rico,...
