Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.

Patricia Ann Sealey

Patricia Ann Sealey

Apr 23, 2025

Patricia Ann Turman Sealey, lovingly known as Pat, passed away peacefully at the age of 80 in her home on April 23, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Born on December 14, 1944 in Pocatello, Idaho. Pat was raised in a warm and loving home by her parents, Leonard and Lousie Turman. She was the baby of 4 children. She is reunited...

Teri Del Barry

Teri Del Barry

Apr 23, 2025

Teri Del Barry, 74, passed away on April 23, 2025. She was born on July 7, 1950, in Provo, Utah to Del Moine and Dorothy Christensen.

Teri attended Snow College where she met William J “Bill” Barry. They were married exactly 53 years. Together they had 5 children: Jacob W Barry (Kathryn), Mikel Harmon (Brent), Lucas J Barry (Rebecca), Jared C...

Gary E. Thornton

Gary E. Thornton

Apr 22, 2025

Gary Ellis Thornton, 86, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, at Quail Ridge Assisted Living, surrounded by his wife, Dora, and daughters, Wendy and Debbie Jo. Born on March 10, 1939, in Afton, Wyoming, Gary was the son of Beth and Ellis Thornton.

Gary grew up in Challis, Idaho, where he formed lifelong bonds with his five...

James A. Hook

James A. Hook

Apr 22, 2025

James Allen “Jim” Hook, 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, after a long battle of Frontal Temporal Dementia.

Jim grew up in Pocatello where he graduated from Highland High School. He attended the diesel tech program at ISU and spent the next 38 years at Western States Caterpillar where he made many wonderful friends.

Jim married Jean Rapolla and...

Andrew Jack Piantanida

Andrew Jack Piantanida

Apr 21, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that the daughters of Andrew "Andy" Jack Piantanida, 56, announce that he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly while at a celebration with family on April 21, 2025. Andy was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on June 24, 1968 to Donald "Don" Piantanida and Barbra Jayne (B.J.) Storz. His siblings were Donald Timothy "Little Donnie"...

Benjamin Norman Perkins

Benjamin Norman Perkins

Apr 20, 2025

Benjamin Norman Perkins, 79, passed away on Aril 20, 2025.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the Neeley Cemetery, American Falls, ID.

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Gary D. Hill

Gary D. Hill

Apr 19, 2025

Gary Donald Hill, 75, passed away on April 19, 2025.

Gary was the oldest of five children; born to Donald Robert and Pauline (Ostermiller) Hill, on March 20, 1950 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was raised on a farm in Thornton, Idaho and attended school in the Burton and Rexburg area.

Gary met Darla Call and a year later they were married on...

James Francis Gaved

James Francis Gaved

Apr 18, 2025

James Francis Gaved passed away peacefully April 18, 2025 on Good Friday, one day after his 84th birthday at the Gateway Transitional Care Center in Pocatello, Idaho.

Jim was born April 17, 1941, in the historic town of Butte, Montana to Donald James Razzy Gaved and Margaret Eileen Shields. In 1942, his family moved to Salt Lake City where his father...

Gregory S. Dodge

Gregory S. Dodge

Apr 18, 2025

Gregory Stratton Dodge, 82, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho where he had resided for the last seven years.

Greg was born in Berkely, California, to Ross and Ruby Dodge. He grew up in Eureka, California where he helped in his parent’s bakery, Modern Cake Shop. He graduated from Eureka Senior High School.

Greg served in the US...

Debarah D. Crane

Debarah D. Crane

Apr 17, 2025

Debarah Dawn Crane, 63, passed away on April 17, 2025.

Debarah was born August 23, 1961 the second child to Robert and Carol Tolman. She was raised in Pocatello with her 6 siblings. She loved living close to both sets of her grandparents. They enjoyed camping and spending time together.

Debbie attended Jefferson Elementary, Irving Junior High and graduated from Pocatello High...

Janice Marian Green

Janice Marian Green

Apr 16, 2025

Janice Marian Jensen Green passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, generosity, teaching, a love for learning, and enduring friendships – Jan dearly loved all her friends and family!

Janice was born on August 21, 1953, at the Fort Ord Hospital in Monterey, California, to Keith Marlin and Marian (Amonette) Jensen while...

Lillian "Gay" Yearsley

Lillian "Gay" Yearsley

Apr 15, 2025

Lillian Gay Neves Yearsley, 89, passed away on April 15, 2025. She was born on November 15, 1935, in Burlington, Wyoming, to Chester Earl and Caroline Elizabeth (McIntosh) Neves, during the challenging years of the Great Depression. The youngest of eight children, Gay grew up surrounded by the love, strength, and resilience of a large, hardworking family. Raised during the...

Evelyn Maria Call Brown Bronson

Evelyn Maria Call Brown Bronson

Apr 15, 2025

Evelyn Maria Call Brown Bronson

Born: August 13, 1944, in Malad, Idaho

Died: April 15, 2025, in Stansbury Park, Utah

Evelyn was the beloved daughter of Dorma Layton Call and Gerald Call. She grew up alongside her siblings: Connie Burke (Glenn), Steve Call (Debbie, Shauna), JoAnn Andersen (Lynn), Jim Call (Nedra), Jerry Call (Laurie), Terri Palmer (Kyle), and Clair Call.

She married Lou Brown...

Carrie L. Janssen-Smith

Carrie L. Janssen-Smith

Apr 14, 2025

Carrie Lynn Janssen-Smith, 69, passed away on April 14, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho after a five-year battle with cancer. Born on July 13, 1955, in Barling, Arkansas, Carrie lived a life marked by dedication—to her family, her faith, her community, and the natural world she so deeply cherished.

Carrie grew up on the Janssen family farm in Epworth, IA. The farm...

Kerma Gay Olson

Kerma Gay Olson

Apr 12, 2025

Kerma Gay Olson, 88, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025, at Edgewood Spring Creek in American Falls, Idaho.

Kerma was the oldest of two children, she was born on June 4, 1936 in Lewiston, Idaho to Kermit and Martha Gay Olson. Kerma went to elementary school in Moscow and Nez Perce, Idaho. She later went to beauty school in Lewiston,...

Azafina Juloya Ortiz

Azafina Juloya Ortiz

Apr 12, 2025

Azafina "Fina" or "Beanz" 35 was born September 11, 1989, and passed April 12, 2025, at University of Utah hospital with family members by her side.

Fina was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Aloys and Arlene (Meeks) Ortiz. She was a family -oriented person who loved her kids more than anything. She was honest, thoughtful, loving, caring, and hilarious, always having...

Russell LaDell Lewis

Russell LaDell Lewis

Apr 12, 2025

Russell LaDell Lewis was born on April 18, 1944, to Neil and Ilene Lewis in Montpelier, Idaho. He was the oldest of 8 children. There were four boys then four girls. He worked as a farm hand from about age 6. He graduated in 1962. In 1965, Russell and his brother, Reggie, joined the Air Force. Russell served in Vietnam...

Thomas "Tom" A. Barnes, Jr.

Thomas "Tom" A. Barnes, Jr.

Apr 11, 2025

Thomas “Tom” Austin Barnes, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully after years of battling Parkinson’s disease, on April 11, 2025. Tom was born to Ruth Pixley and Thomas Austin Barnes in Stockbridge Massachusetts, the home of artist Norman Rockwell.

Tom loved to play baseball and was a talented pitcher. Tom was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Nickcole D. Mahan

Nickcole D. Mahan

Apr 10, 2025

Nickcole Diane Mahan passed away suddenly Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Portneuf Medical Center. She was born on June 30, 1976 in Pocatello, Idaho. Her parents are J.D. (Joel DaMaughn) and Kathy Tubbs, who later divorced.

Nicky attended Jefferson Elementary, Irving Jr High and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1994. She married Dwayne Mahan but later divorced him before reuniting...

Niel W. Castleton

Niel W. Castleton

Apr 10, 2025

Niel Watkins Castleton 87, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away in his home on April 10, 2025.

Niel was born in Malad, Idaho on February 21, 1938, to Leonard Stephen and Sarah Mae Castleton.

Niel graduated from Montpelier High School in 1956. He worked for Philip’s 66 where he met the love of his life, Diane Beckwith. They were married in 1958, in...