Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Norma Laura Ruhter
Jul 17, 2014
Norma Laura Ruhter September 12, 1921 - July 17, 2014 On September 12, 1921, Norma was born to Harrison and Ollie Griffith of Twin Falls, Idaho. She passed away on July 17, 2014 at the Evergreen Place Assisted Living in Buhl, Idaho. Norma grew up on the family farm with her two brothers Lloyd and Beryl and nephew Carl. In...
Donna Hansen Neider
Jul 15, 2014
Donna Hansen Neider passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 15, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born in a little farmhouse in Newdale, Idaho on December 15, 1923 to Antone Vernstine Hansen and Stella Butler Hansen. When Donna was two, her family moved to Lavaside, Idaho just outside Blackfoot. Donna was 15 when her family...
Jay Barnhart
Jul 14, 2014
Vernon Jay Barnhart, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather & friend, passed away peacefully to his Heavenly Father on July 14, 2014 at his home, with loved ones surrounding him, having fought a valiant fight with Silicosis at age 80. Jay lived a full and accomplished life. His family and many friends that he met throughout life, still to...
Susan Elizabeth Bennett
Jul 13, 2014
Susan E. Bennett (Partridge / Bean) 1957 - 2014 Susan E. Bennett (Partridge / Bean) passed away early this Sunday morning, July 13, 2014 at the young age of 57. After a long battle with cancer, she came to rest peacefully at home in her bed surrounded by her closest family and friends. Susan was born January 16, 1957 in...
Barjean (Bj) Phillips
Jul 11, 2014
BarJean (BJ) Phillips, 57, of Savannah, Georgia passed away from complications following an accident on Friday, July 11, 2014 in hospice care surrounded by her family. BarJean was born on July 7, 1957 in Pocatello, Idaho to William and Carol Phillips. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1975 with honors. She attended Idaho State University (ISU) and graduated with...
Benjamin A. Tillotson
Jul 11, 2014
Benjamin Alvin Tillotson 1981 ~ 2014 Benjamin Alvin Tillotson, 32 of Boise and formally of Twin Falls and Kimberly, Idaho, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 in Boise. Ben was born September 25, 1981 in Idaho Falls to Terry Alvin and Susan Diane (Miller) Tillotson. He attended school in Kimberly, and at College of Southern Idaho. In his younger years,...
Ruth Ann Myers
Jul 10, 2014
Ruth has begun a new adventure. She died, at the age of 85, peacefully and in style, wearing a new dress at her daughters home July 10, 2014. Ruth was born to Edwin and Ellen Keller in Ririe, Idaho. As a child, Ruth had many adventures with her parents and brothers, James, Richard, and Glen. They spent their summers camping...
Elizabeth "Betty" Josphine Roberts
Jul 9, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Josephine Roberts passed peacefully into the arms of our Father on July 9, 2014. She was born November 11, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas to Harry and Mamie (Parker) Easton. Betty graduated High School from Polytechnic in Fort Worth and earned a Baccalaureate Degree in Speech Therapy at Texas State College for Women. She married her first and...
Verna Cheney
Jul 8, 2014
Verna Lee Cheney, 73, died at home July 8, 2014. Verna was born Aug. 24, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first daughter and third child of 10 children born to Merrill William Curtis and Leola Jex Freshwater. Verna served a mission to Southern Australian Mission (1963-1965). Verna met Rex Milton Cheney Dec. 16, 1965 at a terrace dance...
Helen Lucyle Simmons
Jul 7, 2014
Helen Lucyle Simmons, 85, Twin Falls, passed away July 7, 2014 at Saint Luke's Magic Valley Hospital. She was born on November 26, 1928 in Twin Falls to Girard and Vivian Andrews. Helen married George Simmons at her parent's house on September 2, 1946 in Jerome, Idaho. They later moved to California where she worked as an office manager for...
Ty Brittany Nichols
Jul 6, 2014
Ty Brittany (Brooks) Nichols, 29, passed away after being seriously injured in a traffic accident Sunday, July 6, 2014. Ty, a loving wife and mother, leaves behind her husband, Joshua Nichols, son, Jayden Joshua Nichols and baby daughter, Mackyenzie Renee Nichols and step-daughters, Myah Faith & Ashlynn Grace Nichols.She is survived by: her mother, Tamara K. Bloomfield of Idaho, her...
Joyce M. Gummersall
Jul 6, 2014
Our beloved Mother Joyce M. Gummersall returned home to her heavenly father July 6 2014. She died peacefully with her loving family surrounding her.Joyce was born to Elsie and Victor E. Burton on January 24, 1929 in Bingham Utah. She was the youngest of three daughters. As a young woman she enjoyed hiking in the mountains and playing with her...
Mary A. Ellis
Jul 5, 2014
Mary Artella Cook Ellis passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014, at the age of 86. She lived at the Emeritus Ridgewind Care Center in Chubbuck. Mary was born May 22, 1928 in Pocatello, to Pearl Smith Cook and John Franklin Cook. She was 7 th of 8 children. She attended Pocatello High School where she met her sweetheart, Ernest 'Bud'...
Freddie Wayne Matthews
Jul 3, 2014
Freddie was born on December 31, 1940 to D.L. & Velma Matthews in Fresno California. He and his five brothers and one sister were raised in California and Oregon. At the age of 20 he married the love of is life Sandra Smith. They married on May 20, 1960 and started their life together. They resided in Oregon and in...
Gloria Hanes
Jul 3, 2014
Gloria Hanes, 83, Kimberly, passed away July 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born on December 10, 1930 in Twin Falls, Idaho to John and Gala (Crofts) Montgomery. She is survived by her very dedicated and loving companion, Don VerWey; children, Garry (Pam) Swatzel of Mountain Home, Michael Hanes of Bothel Washington, Stephen Hanes of Mesa, Arizona, and Gala...
