Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.

Beuanita "Bea" Gardner

Beuanita "Bea" Gardner

Dec 18, 2012

Beunita Alberta Gardner, 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. She was born on January 28, 1935, in Detroit, MI, to Joe and Beunita Cortez. She attended schools in Detroit and then later moved to California. She met LaMar Gardner and they were married on April 13, 1979. They moved to Aberdeen, ID, in 1980 and Bea worked at...

Karen Sorenson

Karen Sorenson

Dec 17, 2012

Our loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Karen Lu Sorenson, 70, sweet spirit, returned home to her Heavenly Father on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Karen's loving husband cared for her at home for several years and she passed away at the home of her daughter, Tresa. She was born on April 1, 1942, to Joy Millward and Helen Harmon Millward, in...

Scott James Branson

Scott James Branson

Dec 16, 2012

Scott James Branson, 61, passed away at his home on December 16, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Scott was born on November 19, 1951 at Price, Utah to James B. and Verna Lou Branson. He lived in Hiawatha, Utah until he was 3 and then moved to Pocatello, Idaho. Scott attended Highland High School and Idaho State University graduating...

James "Jim" Hanson

James "Jim" Hanson

Dec 16, 2012

POCATELLO - James "Jim" Hanson, 68, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012. A memorial service will be planned after the holidays.

James "Pete" Dolan

James "Pete" Dolan

Dec 16, 2012

James "Pete" Harold Dolan passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2012. Born March 2 1930 to James E Dolan and Julia Hayes in Ronceverte, West Virginia. He was one boy in a family of five girls. As a young man, he worked hard and played harder. He left high school early to go to work and help support his family...

Donna Marie Wachal

Donna Marie Wachal

Dec 16, 2012

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Dono Knight

Dono Knight

Dec 15, 2012

Dono Vaughn Knight, 66, passed away peacefully December 15, 2012 surrounded by loving family at Portneuf Regional Hospital. Dono was born July 8, 1946 in Rupert Idaho to Charles Rulon Knight and Zena Janey Dockstader Knight. He lived and went to school in Rupert and Oakley Idaho. He lived with his Mom and step dad Hap Peterson in Burley before...

Margie Annette Mower

Margie Annette Mower

Dec 14, 2012

Marjorie Annette Pitts Mower, 75, passed away peacefully Friday, December 14, 2012 surrounded by her family in her home. She passed away from health complications. Annette was born to Eley Thomas and Adell J. Pitts on February 7, 1938 in Sargent, Georgia. She had four sisters and six brothers. Annette attended school in LaGrange, Georgia. During her junior high and...

Melvin Harlow Brown "Mel"

Melvin Harlow Brown "Mel"

Dec 14, 2012

Melvin Harlow Brown, affectionately known as "Papa Bear", 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Chubbuck, ID on Friday, December 14, 2012 with his family present. Melvin was born on December 12, 1938, in North Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Weber High School and attended Weber College. Soon after, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Melvin met and...

Jeffery Michael Widmer

Jeffery Michael Widmer

Dec 14, 2012

Jeffery Michael Widmer 1984 - 2012 Jeffery Michael Widmer, age 28 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away and was found in his home in Twin Falls, on December 14, 2012. Jeff was born August 14, 1984 in Tillamook, Oregon. He grew up and attended schools in Tillamook, graduating from Tillamook High School in 2002. He then went on to attend...

Ferne Elaine Phillips

Ferne Elaine Phillips

Dec 13, 2012

On Dec. 13, 2012 Fern Elaine (Grimm) Phillips returned home to her Heavenly Father. Elaine was born to Walter S. Grimm and Hannah Eliza. Grimm on Jan. 13, 1927 in Bancroft Idaho, she was the oldest of the three girls. Elaine married Keith Edwards and had three sons Monty, Danny, and Jerry. She later divorced after 19 years of marriage....

Allan B Moss

Allan B Moss

Dec 12, 2012

Allan Bradburn Moss, 59, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away Dec. 12, 2012 at home with close friends by his side. He fought a long hard battle with (ALS) Lou Gehrig's disease. Allan was born March 9, 1953 in Jerome, Idaho to Wilhelmine Elizabeth French and Roland Patterson Moss. He joined two older sisters, Gloria and Carol who had moved...

Dirk Wolfgang Janz

Dirk Wolfgang Janz

Dec 10, 2012

Dirk Wolfgang Janz was born on September 21, 1956 in Uranium City, Canada to two loving parents, Heinz and Seiglinde Janz. At age five he immigrated with his parents and sister, Christine, to Pomona, California. Dirk attended Pomona High School and graduated in 1974. As a teenager, Dirk traveled to Europe where he gained a broader understanding of the world....

Don Reier

Don Reier

Dec 9, 2012

Donald Dean Reier, 72 of Chubbuck, Idaho passed away on December 9, 2012 at his home in Chubbuck, Idaho after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 20, 1940 in Beatrice, Kansas to Jacob William Reier and Arlene Bender Reier. He was raised and attended schools in Washington, Kansas. He married Wana Jean Callaway on June 21, 1964....

Peter Homer Bostwick

Peter Homer Bostwick

Dec 9, 2012

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Stanley Francis Seidel

Stanley Francis Seidel

Dec 8, 2012

Stanley Francis Seidel, 82 of Twin Falls, passed away December 8, 2012 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on March 29, 1930 in Mason City, Iowa the son of Charles and Verneal Walters Seidel. Stanley graduated high school in 1948. Following is graduation he assisted his father in the local creamery. He then...

Douglas Nelson

Douglas Nelson

Dec 8, 2012

Douglas R. Nelson, 87, passed away at Rosetta Assisted Living Center in Twin Falls on Saturday, December 8, 2012, following a long battle with dementia. This coming January, Doug would have been 88 years old. He was born on January 2, 1925, in Kadoka, South Dakota, to Niel and Bernice Nelson. The family moved to Utah in 1942, where Doug...

Robert Lee Langston

Robert Lee Langston

Dec 6, 2012

Robert Lee Langston, 69, passed away following a brief illness at a local hospital, Thursday, December 6, 2012. Robert was born July 28, 1943 in Jasper, Texas to Fred A. and Pauline Casey (Ellis) Langston. Robert served in the United States Army and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska. Robert met and married Jeaniva Camacho in Concord, California at Queen of...

Gayle L Ehresman

Gayle L Ehresman

Dec 6, 2012

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Velda Marjorie Raynor

Velda Marjorie Raynor

Dec 4, 2012

Velda Marjorie Raynor, 79 passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Pocatello, Idaho. Velda was born in Melba, Idaho to Bryan and Nettie Piersol, she was one of eight children. She graduated from Melba High School in 1951 and from a local business school for bookkeeping in 1953. Her first job after graduating was as a bookkeeper at Woolworth's Department...