Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Gerald Edwin Pederson
Apr 11, 2015
Gerald Edwin Pederson Gerry (Pete) passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11th. He was the firstborn son of Edwin and Olive (Bradstreet) Pederson, born on September 28, 1922, in Wayne, Nebraska. He moved with his family in 1928 to Genesee, Idaho, where his parents bought the Genesee News. He had many wonderful memories of being raised in this small community...
Nadine Rasmussen
Apr 10, 2015
Nadine Jenkins Rasmussen, 75, born on August 20, 1939 to Newell Rigby Jenkins and Elsa Rudd Jenkins in Bancroft, Idaho passed away peacefully at home in Chubbuck, Idaho surrounded by her six daughters on April 10, 2015. Nadine had a wonderful childhood in Bancroft, Idaho. She loved to tell stories of small town 1940-50's life growing up with her brother,...
Floyd W. Strand
Apr 9, 2015
Floyd W. Strand, 91, passed away April 9, 2015. Born on December 17,1923 in Wild Rose, North Dakota, he lived there until his family moved to Bonners Ferry, Idaho when he was young, they later moved to Osburn, Idaho where he lived until 2010. Wanting to be near his two daughters, he moved to McCammon, Idaho where he lived with...
Bruce L. Baker Jr.
Apr 9, 2015
PLEASE NOTE THE MONDAY NIGHT VIEWING LOCATION HAS CHANGED TO COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME Bruce L. Baker Jr., 47, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at a care center in Blackfoot, ID. He was born on January 22, 1968 to Bruce Sr. and Peggy Baker. Bruce attended Lava Elementary and when he was in the 8 th grade, he was diagnosed...
William Cutler
Apr 6, 2015
William E. Cutler passed away April 6, 2015 at his home in Ft. Hall after a short illness. Bill was born on January 18, 1920 to Eathen Freeman Cutler and Ida Ella Lish at the family home in Onyx, Idaho. He was the 14th of 16 children. He lived in Onyx until he was 8 or 9 when they moved...
Will J Gardner
Apr 5, 2015
Will J. Gardner, 43 passed away at his home on April 5, 2015.Will was born December 10, 1971 in Pocatello, the son of Neil and Carrie (Winward) Gardner. Will loved football as a boy and excelled with the sport throughout his middle and high school years. During his senior year in high school, his team went to the State tournament...
Christian Chandler
Apr 5, 2015
Christian John Chandler left us this past Easter Sunday. He is at peace now after a long battle with Cystic Fibrosis and passed away peacefully at his home. He was a man of true strength who touched everyone he met. He lived life to the fullest and had many passions including his go cart, dirt bike, guns, RC cars and...
Laura Lee Haycock
Apr 4, 2015
Laura Haycock, 56, of Pocatello, passed away at home surrounded by her family on April 4, 2015, following an illness. Laura was born on December 12, 1958, in Roswell, New Mexico, to Lealen Blain and Dorothy Collard. The family later moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where Laura graduated from Mitchell High School in 1976. Laura married Jack Haycock on May...
Harry E. Hess
Apr 4, 2015
Our dad, Harry Earl Hess, was born on December 20, 1925 in Baker Oregon, and passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2015. He had a twin brother, Jake Beryl, who was killed in an accident Easter Sunday 1932. His parents were Birdie Victoria Wynn and Earl Hess. Dad had an older sister, Ethel Marie, and three younger brothers, Alfred...
Francis Marion Egbert
Apr 4, 2015
Francis Marion Egbert Jr. Long time Twin Falls resident, Francis Marion Egbert Jr. died Saturday morning, April 4, 2015, at his home just 5 days from his 95th birthday. He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho April 9, 1920 to Francis Marion Egbert and Xenia Hale Egbert. Francis had 5 younger sisters. Ora (Darri ngton), Mae (Moyes), Doris (Noyes), Donna...
Basil Brashier
Apr 3, 2015
Basil Brashier, 91, of Hansen, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday evening April 3, 2015 with his wife at his side. Basil was born July 21, 1923 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He had three brothers, Cecil, Marvin and John Brashier, along with two sisters Inez and Viola who all have preceded him in death. He proudly served in...
Thomas Blevins
Apr 2, 2015
Thomas "Tom" Blevins, 87, passed away at a local care center. There will be no services and cremation has taken place. Arrangements are under the care of Colonial Funeral Home 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, ID 208-233-1500. Condolences can be made to the family online at www.colonial-funeralhome.com No services to be held Colonial Chapel 2005 S 4th Ave Pocatello...
Mel Beck
Apr 1, 2015
Grant Melvin Beck, 78, of St. George, Utah, died April 1, 2015, peacefully in his sleep. He was born to the late Grant and Erma Beck, on January 21, 1937, in Aberdeen, Idaho. Mel graduated from Aberdeen High School, served a 2 year mission in Canada for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was an active...
Dale Clifford Vawser
Apr 1, 2015
Dale C. Vawser, 78, Kimberly, passed away April 1, 2015 at his residence. Services are pending under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home.
Duwayne Goff
Mar 31, 2015
DuWayne Goff, 77, passed away March 31, 2015 at his home in Pocatello, Idaho from a heart attack. He was born on October 19, 1937 in Murray, Utah to Idellas and Kathleen Piersen Goff. He grew up in Sandy, Utah. He graduated from Jordan High School. He was married to Cheryl Memmott, his wife of 52 years on the 13...
Kathy Ricks
Mar 31, 2015
Kathy Ricks, 53 of Fort Hall passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her home.Kathy was born on October 25, 1961 to Darrow Francis and Christie (Elkington) Phillips in Idaho Falls. She grew up in Idaho Falls. Kathy lived in Idaho, Washington and Oregon, and settled in Fort Hall in 1997. One of her greatest accomplishments was fulfilling her G.E.D....
Elaine Stone Hatch
Mar 29, 2015
Elaine Stone Hatch, 56, passed on Sunday, March 29, 2015 from a brief illness.Elaine was born on October 12, 1958 to Leonard and Lydia George Stone. Elaine was a lifelong resident of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. She graduated from Blackfoot High School.She held numerous jobs; among them she was a Community Health Representative Driver and was a First Responder...
Steven Benally
Mar 29, 2015
A full obituary and service information will appear here as it becomes available.
Beverly Black
Mar 28, 2015
Beverly Nadine (Buttars) Black, 81, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015. Beverly was born on July 7, 1933 in Idaho Falls, ID to James L. Buttars and Myrtle Carter Buttars. Beverly was the 6 th of 9 children that grew up in Ammon, Idaho. She went to school at Idaho Falls High and graduated in 1951. On March 27, 1953,...
Edeltraud Maria Weddle
Mar 28, 2015
Edeltraud M. Weddle, 86, passed away at her residence on March 28, 2015. Services are pending under the direction of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home.
