Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Stephen N. Cook
Mar 8, 2025
Stephen N. Cook, 79, of Twin Falls, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
A full obituary will be posted here as it is made available.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Wilks Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301.
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Joy Marie Ranstrom
Mar 8, 2025
Joy Marie (Morris) Ranstrom, 72, went to be with Jesus on March 8, 2025. Her family surrounded her as she left peacefully in her sleep.
Joy was born in Pocatello, Idaho, on October 26, 1952, to Layton and Pauline Morris. She was their youngest daughter, one of six children.
Joy attended school in American Falls, Idaho, where she graduated in 1971. She...
Marlene Thietten
Mar 8, 2025
Marlene Thietten, born September 24, 1944, in Kimberly, Idaho, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025, at the age of 80. A long-time resident of Twin Falls, Marlene found joy in the beauty of Idaho’s landscapes and the simple pleasures of life.
She was a loving mother to her daughters, Shauna Kuest and Stacy Kuest, both of Asheville, North Carolina. Marlene...
Donna Fisher
Mar 7, 2025
Donna Jean Fisher, 81, of Twin Falls passed away on March 7, 2025.
A full obituary will be posted here as it is made available.
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Kenneth Patterson
Mar 5, 2025
Kenneth "Ken" Patterson, 87, of Jerome passed away on March 5, 2025.Ken grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and always credited his father for turning him into a lifelong Royals fan.He proudly served our nation in the U.S. Navy and moved his family to Idaho after receiving an Honorable Discharge in order to pioneer two churches. As a graduate of...
Airess Sandoval
Mar 4, 2025
Airess Grace Sandoval made a dramatic entrance into this world (quite literally) born in an ambulance on November 19, 1994, in Poplar, Montana, on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. It was only fitting that someone so bold and unforgettable would make such an entrance.
Airess was many things, a sister, daughter, wife, and friend, but above all, she was a force...
Cornelia Kalkman
Mar 4, 2025
Our sweet mother, mama, Oma and great-Oma, Cornelia Johanna Kalkman passed away peacefully on March 4, 2025, at her daughter’s home, with her loving family by her side.
Cornelia was born on November 28, 1932, in Rotterdam Netherlands, to Maarten and Magdalena Catharina Groenendijk. Cornelia was the first child and only daughter and the pride of the family. Her happy early...
Robert E. Dillon
Mar 3, 2025
Robert Eugene Dillon, 91, passed away on March 3, 2025.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 4 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 1350 Baldy Ave. Pocatello, Idaho. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Grace Lutheran Church in Robert's name.
Memories and condolences may be shared using the guestbook below.
Lynn Ernest Hebdon
Mar 2, 2025
Chief Master Sergeant Lynn Ernest Hebdon passed away on March 2nd, 2025, with his family and friends by his side.
Lynn was born on February 6th, 1950, in Pullman, Washington to Ernest Hebdon and Murial Albiston. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and his brother, Larry Hebdon.
He grew up in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School in...
Sylvia "Silver" Malan
Mar 1, 2025
Sylvia passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025. She joins her loving husband of 64 years, Gordon Lewis Malan, who passed away in 2017.
Sylvia was born May 23, 1934, to William Marks and Zina D. Hatch. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1952. That same year, she married Gordon, and together they raised three children: Bob, Jess, and LonniRae.
Sylvia...
Michael L Whiting
Mar 1, 2025
Michael Len Whiting, 63, of Pocatello, Idaho, returned to his Heavenly Father on March 1st, 2025.
Born on November 10, 1961, to Alvin and Joan Whiting in Pocatello, Idaho, Mike graduated from Pocatello High School in 1980. Inspired to serve, he was called to the Alabama, Talladega Mission. Mike met the love of his life one summer evening on The Cruise...
Sandra Lee Hudson
Feb 28, 2025
Sandra Lee Hudson, 80, of Twin Falls, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho. Sandra was born on October 4, 1944, to Eugene and Maxcine Seele in Nampa, Idaho.
Most of Sandra’s adult life she worked as a secretary for several companies including, Idaho Frozen Foods and United Oil, while working at Untied Oil she met the love...
Karie Ann Ellsworth
Feb 27, 2025
Karie Ann Ellsworth, 66, passed away on February 27, 2025.
A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.
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June Fenstermaker
Feb 27, 2025
June Lang Fenstermaker, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 27, 2025 in Pocatello, Idaho.
June was born on March 18, 1949 in Murray, Utah as the only daughter of Esther Olive Rindlasbacher and George Milton Lang. As a young girl she enjoyed training and riding horses alongside her father near her home. She...
Michael Scott Gieber
Feb 27, 2025
Michael “Mike” Scott Gieber, 63, passed away at home from cancer on February 27th, 2025, with his daughter and his mother by his side. Mike was born in Denver, CO, on March 17th, 1961. He was a caring, loving father, son, brother, and uncle.
Mike is survived by his daughter McCauley, his mother Durla G. Gieber (Dee), Mitchell S. Gieber (Mitch),...
Doris Irene Bourn
Feb 27, 2025
Doris Irene Bourn, 97, of Jerome passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
A full obituary will be posted here as it is made available.
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Thomas "Tom" D. Mills
Feb 26, 2025
Thomas Dee Mills, “Tom,” 72, passed away on February 26, 2025, in his home in Pocatello, Idaho surrounded by family. He survived a liver transplant in 2014 and fought metastatic papillary thyroid cancer for many years.
Dad was born on August 28, 1952 in Vinyard, Utah to Delbert and Lois Mills. He graduated from Orem High in 1970, served a full-time...
Macayla "Mac" Osterhout
Feb 25, 2025
Macayla "Mac" Miklyn Osterhout came into this world like a shining star in Twin Falls, Idaho, on October 25, 1995.
Macayla attended school in Twin Falls and graduated from Canyon Ridge High School in 2014. She then earned an associate's degree from the College of Southern Idaho. Macayla pursued education throughout her life, always eager to expand her knowledge and improve...
Jean Gabbert
Feb 25, 2025
Betty Jean “Jean” Gabbert, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on February 25, 2025.
Jean was born in Inkom, Idaho, to Murlin Milton Ellis and Cleova May Anderson. She was raised in Inkom before moving to Pocatello, Idaho. She graduated as part of the Inkom High School Class of 1949, which had just nine students.
On June 5, 1953, Jean married...
Tom Koizumi
Feb 25, 2025
Tom Koizumi, 92, of Heyburn, Idaho, passed away February 25, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was born on April 25, 1932, the youngest of seven children to Ekiichi and Kayo Koizumi in Sparks, Nevada. Tom graduated from Sparks High School in 1950 and was a member of the 1948 Nevada State high school football championship team. He attended the...

