Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Merlynn Barrus
Apr 25, 2014
Merlynn Barrus, 78, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home in Inkom, following a long illness. She was born to William and Carrie Floyd. She grew up in St. Charles, Idaho. She moved to Pocatello at the age of 17 where she continued her education. Merlynn met and married her husband of 57 years George "Stan" Barrus. She...
Zola Frances McFarland
Apr 25, 2014
Zola Frances Bartlett McFarland 1925 ~ 2014 Zola Frances Bartlett McFarland, on Friday April 25, 2014 was freed of her earthly bonds, to join her loved ones that have gone before her. Zola was the seventh child of twelve born to lrl H. Bartlett, Sr. and Beulah Thorpe Bartlett at her great-grandmother's home in Sullivan County, Missouri, December 19, 1925....
Birchie V. Brown
Apr 24, 2014
Birchie V. Brown 1923-2014 Birchie V. Brown passed away April 24. Birchie was born October 4, 1923, in Kimberly, to Lloyd T. Brown and Belle Weech. He was raised on the family farm with sisters Capitola "Cappie" Larsen and Blanche. Birchie learned to ride horses at a young age and helped with the farming and cattle operation. At 14, Birchie...
Cecil John Frandsen
Apr 23, 2014
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Cecil J. Frandsen, 91, Lava Hot Springs, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. He was born January 14, 1923 in Shelley, Idaho to Burke and Beecie Frandsen.He married Bessie Owen on September 18, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had 7 children, 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.A Celebration of...
Cleora Anderson Richins
Apr 23, 2014
Cleora Anderson Richins passed away peacefully on April 23, 2014, at her daughter's home in Pocatello.Cleora was born in her grandmother's home in Albion, Idaho, on March 9, 1926, to Beldon Mouritz Anderson and Gladys Marcia Asher Anderson. She grew up in Declo, Idaho, graduating from Declo High School Class of 1944. She was an outstanding student and involved in...
Linda Sue Ledoux
Apr 22, 2014
September 8, 1953 - April 22, 2014 TWIN FALLS Linda Sue Ashcraft LeDoux, 60, of Twin Falls, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014. She was born September 8, 1953 in Twin Falls, ID, to Francis and Roberta (Biggers) Aschraft. Linda married Steve Ochsner and had one daughter, they later divorced. She then married Todd Crosser and had two more children....
Isaiah Nathan Ish
Apr 21, 2014
Isaiah Nathan Ish, 29, passed away April 21, 2014 at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho. Isaiah was born to Jonathan Ish and the late Denise Ricker Ish, July 13, 1984 in Pocatello. He was a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and a lifelong resident of the Fort Hall Reservation. He was the father of three children, with his former...
Russell P. Johnson
Apr 21, 2014
Russell P. Johnson, 57, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at Monte Vista Hills Care Center in Pocatello, Idaho. As per his request, cremation will take place and there are no services at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Colonial Funeral Home 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho. 208-233-1500 Condolences can be made to the family online...
Peter Loxterman
Apr 21, 2014
Peter Russell Loxterman, 73, of Pocatello, died Monday, April 21, 2014. He was born to the late H. Russell and Elise Loxterman, on April 2, 1941, in Pittsburgh, PA. Peter graduated from Shadyside Academy in 1959 and received a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1963. He married Betsy Bullock in 1964. They lived in Pennsylvania, New York,...
Lynne Howard Brazle
Apr 20, 2014
Lynne Howard Brazle passed away peacefully at Easter sunrise, April 20, 2014 at the age of 72.She was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on May 30, 1941 to Herbert H. Howard and Pauline G. (Hildreth) Howard. She was the older sister of three brothers. She attended school in Valparaiso, IN and graduated from Valparaiso High School. She and her family were...
Tina Marie Reynolds
Apr 20, 2014
Tina M. Reynolds-Phillips Twin Falls--- Tina Marie Reynolds-Phillips, 43, of Twin Falls, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday April 20, 2014 at her home. Tina was born April 26, 1970, in Twin Falls Idaho, the daughter of Pansy and Claude Cardwell. Tina married David Maxey, where they had three daughters together, Amber, Amanda, and Latrisha;( the girls'...
Thelma Cooley Bauer
Apr 19, 2014
Thelma Mendenhall Cooley Bauer, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully at the home of her son in Chubbuck, Idaho, on April 19, 2014, at the age of 102. Thelma came into this world, delivered by her grandmother, Mary Ann Turner, a licensed midwife, on February 7, 1912, in Niter, ID. She was the second of 10...
Jean Nannette Gascho
Apr 18, 2014
Jean Nannette (Nan) Gascho, 62, resident of Twin Falls, Idaho died unexpectedly in her home the morning of April 18, 2014. Nan was born on September 10, 1951 in Troy New York to John and Betty Brock. She graduated from Nyack High School, located in Nyack NY, in 1969 and Michigan State University in 1973 Nan began her work career...
Inez Palmer Fitzjarrald
Apr 17, 2014
Inez Sophia Rasmussen Palmer Fitzjarrald, 96, passed away at Quail Ridge early Thursday, April 17, 2014.Inez was born on July 9, 1917, at Preston, Idaho to James Peter and Sarah Jensen Rasmussen, one of ten children.Inez married Melvin Palmer on July 1, 1936 in the Logan LDS Temple. To this union two children were born, Karen (Bob) Wardle and Paul...
Sandra Lynn Ulrich
Apr 14, 2014
Sandra Lynn (Jarvis) Ulrich, 71 of Jerome, passed away on April 14, 2014 at her home in Jerome. She was born April 8th 1943 to Chester and Raymah Jarvis in Twin Falls. Her family lived in Kimberly until she was a freshman in High School. Her family moved to Eden in 1958 where she attended and graduated from Valley High...
Mary Orchard
Apr 13, 2014
Mary Z Orchard, 85, of Pocatello, Idaho, went to be with Our Lord Palm Sunday, April 13th 2014.She was born on January 10th 1929 in Hardin Montana to Anthony and Bernadine Zahn.She grew up in Blackfoot Idaho.She married the love of her life, Robert Dale Orchard on September 3rd, 1960 in Las Vegas Nevada. After their marriage, they returned to...
Marcella Shoyo
Apr 13, 2014
Marcella Jean Preacher, Mosho, Shoyo, 70, began her journey to the creator in the spirit world on Sunday, April 13, 2014. She was born on March 6, 1944 to Olah Wadzese and Wilson Preacher in Pocatello, Idaho. She was married to Tommy Mosho and thru this union they had 7 daughters. After they divorced, she married Dennison Frank Shoyo on...
Nolan Jay Davis
Apr 13, 2014
Nolan Jay Davis (91) passed away on April 13, 2014 at his lifelong home -- which was the home of his parents William Clark and Laura Hopkins Davis. Born in Davisville (Soda Springs) Idaho on May 7, 1922, the youngest of seven children, Nolan's parents moved their family to Tyhee in 1923. Nolan attended Pocatello schools and graduated from Pocatello...
