Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.
Wendie B. Mortensen
Apr 13, 2024
Wendie B. Mortensen, 72, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Wendie was born on September 9, 1951, in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho to Arrin LeRoy “Roy” Bosch and Mary Ann Humphreys. She was the oldest of three daughters. She lived in Nampa and Caldwell Idaho before settling with her parents and sisters in Pocatello,...
Phillip Wayne Sherbenou
Apr 8, 2024
Phillip Wayne Sherbenou, 76, a resident of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on April 8, 2024, peacefully in his home surrounded by family.
Phil was born on February 24, 1948 in American Falls, Idaho, to Roland and Margaret Sherbenou.
Phil met the love of his life Becky Long, while working at AMI. The two quickly fell in love and were married 8...
Rodney Lee Gettman
Apr 8, 2024
Rodney L. Gettman, 85 years old, passed away at his home in Pocatello.
Rod was born in McCook, Nebraska, to Bessie Arlene Bradley and Elmer Gettman. The family moved to Pocatello when Rod was young. After high school, Rod served in the Air Force.
Rod met and married Peggy Anderson and they had three children, Valerie, Boyd, and Cynda. They later divorced.
Rod...
Benjamin Barclay
Apr 7, 2024
Benjamin "Ben" Barclay, 45, passed away on April 7, 2024.
A celebration of Ben's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 30, 2024 at the Pocatello West Stake Center, 3444 Hawthorne Rd.
Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting the Guestbook below.
Verda May Miller
Apr 7, 2024
Verda May Miller was born July 22, 1930 to William Andrew and Louise Ottelia Schultz Morrison. She was the 7 th of 10 children. Verda grew up in the Downey area where she helped on the family’s farm and had many fond memories of the dry farm. She would point out places she had farmed to her children and grandchildren...
Milton L Emery, Jr.
Apr 4, 2024
Milton Levern Emery Jr, 79, passed away on April 4, 2024.
A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.
A viewing will be held from 11 am to 1 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W Chubbuck Rd, Chubbuck, ID 83202. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery, 1520 S...
Mark Twain "Buz" Sawyer
Apr 4, 2024
Mark Twain “Buz” Sawyer, 88, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024, at a local hospital. Buz was born on December 3, 1935, in Los Angeles, California to Bob and Selma Sawyer.
He graduated from Amphitheater High School in Tucson, AZ and, following high school, served in the U. S. Navy from 1955 – 1975 achieving the rank of...
Wayne Miller
Apr 3, 2024
Wayne Lee Miller, 81, of Inkom passed away April 3, 2024, after a long battle with blood cancer. He was born in Newdale, ID October 27, 1942, to George and Lydia Miller. The family moved to the Pocatello area, when he was young, for his father’s employment. Wayne was content with the area, which suited all of his outdoors activities,...
Andrea Hall
Apr 3, 2024
Andrea Carol Hall, 63, of Pocatello, Idaho won her battle against Parkinson’s Disease on April 3, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones.
Andrea was born on February 20, 1961 in Preston, Idaho to Kay Winston Hall and Carol Dean Gleed Hall. Andrea was the 9th child out of 10 children born to Kay and Carol. She grew up surrounded by the...
Karen Kuster
Apr 2, 2024
Karen Lynn Kuster received her wings and flew away from her earthly home on Jones Drive on April 2, 2024.
Karen was born on June 29, 1957 in Lewistown, Mt to Frank Kuster and Connie (DeIlwo) Kuster. She lived with her parents and younger brother Bob in several small Montana towns as Frank was transferred by the Great Northern Railroad.
When Karen...
John Wolfe
Apr 1, 2024
John Madison Wolfe, beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on April 1, 2024, in Pocatello.
John was born on June 12, 1947, in Santa Ana, California, to Jesse and Dorothy Wolfe. He attended Santa Ana High School and University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 1970. Within the same year he met Linda, and...
Jennie Hill
Mar 31, 2024
Our beloved family member, Jennie Claire Pedersen Hill, 70, passed away Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, from her long brave battle with lung cancer.
Jennie was born in Idaho Falls on March 23, 1954. Her birth mother was Dorothy Burrows Lyon and Jennie's parents were Gene and Levoix Hansen Pedersen. She was so loved by a blended family of nine other...
Vessie August Pearson, Ii
Mar 31, 2024
Vessie August Pearson II, 83, returned home peacefully to his Heavenly father on March 31, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, who brought joy and happiness to all who knew him.
Vess was born July 30th, 1940, in Pocatello Idaho. He resided in Pocatello and Chubbuck all his life. He attended...
Beverley Jean Judkins
Mar 30, 2024
Beverley Jean Simnitt Judkins, 78, returned home to her Heavenly Father on March 30th, 2024, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. She passed peacefully in her home with her loving children by her side.
Beverley was born September 17th, 1945, in Rupert, Idaho. Her family moved several times during her childhood due to her father’s profession and she lived...
Sophie Quinn Allred
Mar 28, 2024
Sophie Quinn Allred was born on March 25, 2024 and passed peacefully in the arms of her parents on March 28, 2024. After struggling with a severe congenital heart disease, she passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus. During her three short days here on Earth she touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends.
Sophie was the...
Harvey Earl Palmer
Mar 26, 2024
Harvey Earl Palmer completed his mortal journey on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at age 94. Throughout his life he continually served his family and community. He was a kind, gentle giant who was well-respected by all those who knew him.
Earl was the eldest son born to Jesse and Stella Palmer in October 1929, at the start of the great stock...
Dianne Delores Kline
Mar 25, 2024
Dianne D. Kline, age 80, of Pocatello, ID, formerly of Minnetonka, MN, passed away on March 25, 2024. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert, and mother, Dolores Denzer. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Robert “Bob” Kline; son, Justin Kline; daughter, Vickie (Jason) Degenstein; brother, Gary (LeeAnn) Denzer, and a dozen nieces and nephews....
Jann Brian
Mar 25, 2024
Jann Brian, 70, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Portneuf Medical Center at approximately 5 am.
Jann was born in Las Vegas, NV where she was raised by her mother, Ethel Hess Brian and her father, Kenneth Long Brian. Being born into an LDS family, life was good. Jann graduated from Clark High School in 1971 and sang in...
Loyd Dean Pierce
Mar 24, 2024
Loyd Dean Pierce, 79, passed away on March 24, 2024.
Loyd was born February 7, 1945, in Ogallala, Nebraska to Newton and Lucille Altig Pierce. His family relocated to Pocatello when he was a child where Loyd attended schools. Loyd proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968. During his time of service, he received many...
Jeanne Marie Anderson
Mar 23, 2024
On Saturday March 23, 2024 our beautiful angel, Jeanne Marie Anderson, surrounded by loved ones finished her earthly journey. Jeanne was born January 11, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a navel hospital. Her father, a sailor, always told her while mopping the nursery he spotted the prettiest little red haired baby girl in the world. He placed her in his...



