Obituaries

Sep 27, 2015

Lois Jean Goold, 83, passed away the evening of September 27, 2015 in Twin Falls, ID surrounded by the love of her family. Lois was born in Alliance, Nebraska on October 13, 1931, to Thelma and Clarence Bottorff. She was the first of nine girls (or The Sisters as family refers to the bunch) born to the couple. The family...

Sep 26, 2015

Cina Kaiyou Yokoyama, 87, Shoshone-Bannock tribal elder passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015. On June 11, 1928, Cina was born to Nettie Smart and Kaiyou in Fort Hall, ID. Cina married Jack S. Yokoyama and had three children. They made their home along the Snake River in the Gibson District of the Fort Hall Reservation. Her only daughter, Shirley Kaiyou,...

Sep 26, 2015

Morgan R. Hencley, Fort Hall, Idaho, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015, at PRMC with his wife by his side. Morgan was born September 21, 1943, in Pocatello to Omer Hobert and Dora Elva Cornwall Hencley. He lived in Pocatello until he was thirteen then the family moved to Fort Hall. Morgan attended grade school in Pocatello and junior and...

Sep 26, 2015

Dr. Kenneth P. Lindsey 1958-2015Kenneth Paul Lindsey, Ph.D., age 57, was born January 18, 1958 to the union of Thurman and Betty Lindsey in Houston, Texas. He left this Earth on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Dr. Lindsey was a practicing psychologist in Pocatello and Idaho Falls for many years. He will be remembered most for his commitment to helping people...

Sep 26, 2015

Keith O. Lincoln passed away peacefully at the Twin Falls Care Center on September 26, 2015. Keith battled a relentless illness and all who knew him marveled at his determination to remain independent. Keith was born on February 1, 1937 to LaRene and Delvin Lincoln in Twin Falls, ID. He grew up and attended school in Murtaugh, Idaho, graduating from...

Sep 25, 2015

Kathy Ann Solomon passed peacefully on September 25, 2015 surrounded by her family after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. Kathy was born April 12, 1961 in Pocatello, Idaho into a loving family, the second of five children and the only daughter of Larry and Peggy Solomon. She attended school at Edahow Elementary, Hawthorne Junior High, and graduated from Highland...

Sep 25, 2015

Sep 25, 2015

Dolores Traughber Garbett Miles, 86, of Pocatello, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, surrounded by family at EIRMC in Idaho Falls of natural causes. Dolores was born January 31, 1929 in Pocatello, Idaho to Clifford and Iva Traughber. She was the oldest and only daughter with brothers Beryl, Ned, and Lance. She grew up in Chubbuck on the...

Sep 25, 2015

Carolyn Taft passed away September 25th after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Carolyn was Born in Oklahoma and raised in west Texas. She was the middle child of 3 children. She met her future husband while working at El Paso Electric Company. They were married in February of 1949. Their marriage was blessed with 3 children, Lynda, Larry, and...

Sep 22, 2015

Thomas "Mario" Lance born February 1, 1978 passed away unexpectedly September 22, 2015 in Pocatello, Idaho. He leaves behind his wife of 8 years, Jill and two beautiful daughters, Aleah 7 and Kayla turning 5 on October 5th.He was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Tom Lance of Pocatello, ID and Sharon Kulbacki of Folsom, CA. He moved to Folsom when...

Sep 20, 2015

Grace Amelia Zagata peacefully passed away on September 20, 2015 in Vacaville, California. She was 97 years old.

 

She is survived by her son Robert Zagata (Geri), brother Paul Dey (Imogene), sister Donna Clark, son-in-law John Hill, daughter-in-law Kathy Zagata, nine grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Grace was preceded in death by her husband Frank, daughter Eileen Hill,...

Sep 19, 2015

Donna Rice, 58, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at a local care center. A visitation only, for Donna, will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2015 from 4-6:00 P.M. at Colonial Funeral Home 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83201, 208-233-1500. Cremation will then take place. Condolences can be made to the family online at www.colonial-funeralhome.com No...

Sep 18, 2015

Aloysius "Al" Valentine Kopydlowski, of Hollister, ID, passed away on September 18, 2015 at the age of 81. Al was born on December 15, 1934 to Louis and Johanna Kopydlowski in Pittsburgh, PA. He married Hilda Shore on May 3, 1958 and they enjoyed 59 years together. Al graduated high school, received his Bachelor's Degree in law from Santa Barbara...

Sep 18, 2015

Alma C. Dotto Lister M.D. Alma C. Dotto Lister M.D., age 95, passed away on Friday September 18 surrounded by her family at her home at Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born March 1, 1920 in Newark, NJ to the late Eugene and Catherine Dotto and was the youngest of five children. In 1947, Alma graduated from...

Sep 18, 2015

SchanaAnnWheelerGearingpassedawaySeptember18,2015afteralongbattleagainstcomplications fromparaplegia.SchanawasborninParkCity,UtahtoCecilandMildredWheeler. Alwaysaphoenixrising,Schananevergaveintosevere,chronicpainandsurgeriesthatleftherbedridden.Hercourage andstrengthandlaughtermadeothersfeelbetterandstrongerandhopeful.Shewillbemissedintensely. Schanawasprecededindeathbyherfatherandmother,herbrothers-in-lawRon,Chuck,andDonGearingandIda(Elizabeth)Sweeney. Schanaissurvivedbyherhusband,DennisGearing,theirchildren, KellyMackley,Lori(Mark)Green,SandraBosteder,DebraGearing,MikeGearing,andSteve(Vickie)Gearing;sisters,SandyFischerandDebbieKienitz, DianeWheeler(inlaw),LindaCorrell(inlaw);andbrothers,CecilDeNoy(Dee)WheelerandGuyFischer(inlaw).SchanaandDennishave19grandchildren and30greatgrandchildren,andmanyniecesandnephews,whoseliveshavebeentouchedinpositivewaybyherstrengthofcharacter,herconsistentabilityforadaptingtoharshanddifficultcircumstances,andherforgivenessandlove. Mayshenowfindrestfromhercrippledbody,peacefromconstantpain,andjoyinknowinghowdeeplysheismissedand lovedbyherfamily,friends,andMisterWilson(AKARambo).

Sep 17, 2015

Gladys Stratten Scott, 89, was born on October 23, 1925 in Pocatello, Idaho where she lived her entire life. She was the third child born to Walter and Janet Stratten. After a long happy life, she died peacefully on September 17, 2015. She had a happy childhood spending summers in Sterling, Idaho taking care of her grandmother. She met Melvin...

Sep 16, 2015

Lorena Beatrice Torcasso (aka Lorena Kosloski, aka Lorena Mace) of Salt Lake City, UT, passed away suddenly and peacefully on September 16, 2015 She was 83 years old.She was born Lorena Beatrice Waldecker to Walter and Genoa (Torcasso) Waldecker on November 26, 1931, in Coalgate, OK. She attended Globe High School in Globe, AZ, and eventually she went on to...

Sep 16, 2015

Erford H. Whaley, 96, died at Chardonnay Assisted Living in Twin Falls, Idaho. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Erford was born July 17, 1919 in Sherburne New York to Erford E. Whaley and Gladys V. Huntley. On June 28, 1946 he married Virginia Dewey in Binghamton, New York. Erford was a World War II Veteran serving...

Sep 15, 2015

On September 15, 2015 Joyce Warner, surrounded by her loving family, left us to enter her heavenly home to be with her eternal sweetheart, Ernest Warner. Joyce was born the 4 th of 13 children to Daniel Rockwell Wellard and Amy May Stewart Wellard on February 15, 1927 in McCammon, ID. She was raised on a farm learning early to...

Sep 15, 2015

Carl Ezra Fillmore passed away peacefully September 15, 2015, surrounded by friends and family. Carl fought a courageous battle, and all who knew him marveled at his will to remain independent throughout a long and relentless illness. Carl was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, July 24, 1933 to Orval and Berniece Fillmore. He attended school in Twin Falls, and then...