Obituaries

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

David Gran Rigel

David Gran Rigel

Nov 5, 2012

David Gran Rigel, 62, of Hagerman, died Nov. 5, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 2, 1949, at Grants Pass, Oregon, to Jesse and Enid Rigel, the fifth of seven children. In 1980 in Nevada he married Loniene Sanders. They shortly moved to Idaho to farm. He raised...

Billy G. Cullumber

Billy G. Cullumber

Nov 4, 2012

A full obituary will appear here at a later date. Please take a moment to share your condolences with the Cullumber family in the Guestbook; your short stories and memories in Stories; and photos of Billy in the Photo Gallery. Service information can be found under the service schedule tab.

Rex M Blamires

Rex M Blamires

Nov 4, 2012

Rex "Bob" Blamires left this earth on Sunday, November 4, 2012 due to complications of a blood clot. Bob was born on January 17, 1923 in Burley, Idaho to Lawrence and Cruella Blamires. He was the youngest of 7 children. After graduation from Jerome High School in 1941, he worked construction for three years. He returned to Jerome in 1943...

Naida Braegger

Naida Braegger

Nov 3, 2012

Naida Johnson Braegger, age 71, passed away on November 3 rd , 2012, at her home, Pocatello, Idaho. She was born on July 4 th , 1941 in Pocatello, Idaho to Reuel H. Johnson and A., Lucile Myers Johnson. She attended school in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School. She married her sweetheart Gary Jay Braegger on November 14,...

Fran Fisher

Fran Fisher

Nov 3, 2012

POCATELLO - Frances "Fran" H Fisher, 73, of Pocatello, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012, peacefully at Caring Hearts Assisted Living. She was born on February 23, 1939, in Rexburg, ID, to Hugh and Renee Robison. She was raised in Idaho Falls and attended Idaho Falls High School. She also attended Utah State University in Logan, Ut. Fran worked...

Heather Rich

Heather Rich

Nov 2, 2012

POCATELLO - Heather Rich, 27, of Pocatello, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2012. Funeral services were held on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Colonial Funeral Home.

Richard Browning

Richard Browning

Nov 2, 2012

Richard Stephen Browning left this earth on November 2, 2012 to join his mother who had died 80 years ago, his father, brother and two sisters. He was born January 6, 1924 in Sugar City, Idaho to Charles Henry and Viola Rebecca McFate Browning. His happiest times were spent on the farm near Canyon Creek in Madison County. He graduated...

Henry B Damewood

Henry B Damewood

Nov 2, 2012

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Virginia B. Christensen

Virginia B. Christensen

Nov 1, 2012

Virginia Bright Christensen passed away on November 1, 2012 in Pocatello Idaho. Virginia was born July 11, 1930 in Grant Ward, Idaho to Elmer Parley Bright and Mary Emily Taylor. She was the third of five children. Virginia attended school in Downey, where she met her husband Richard Devar Christensen. They were married January 25, 1952 in the Logan Temple....

Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

Oct 31, 2012

Dr. Glenn H. Beck passed away October 30th at Kingswood Senior Living in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 97. Glenn was born inChester,Utahin 1915, was raised on a farm inAberdeen,Idahoand graduated from theUniversityofIdahoin 1936. He finished his master's degree in dairy production at K-State in 1938, after which he joined the faculty as an instructor in Dairy Husbandry....

Richard Warren Kerruish

Richard Warren Kerruish

Oct 31, 2012

Richard “Dick” Warren Kerruish, 83 years old, passed on the early morning of October 31, 2012 with family beside him. He was born on June 16, 1929 the son of John Franklin “Jack” Kerruish and Thelma Genevieve Croft Kerruish at The Dalles, Oregon. While a student at Idaho State College (University) he met Lorraine Aslett. They were married February 9,...

Harvey Wagner

Harvey Wagner

Oct 31, 2012

Harvey W. Wagner, longtime resident of Pocatello, died on October 31, 2012 surrounded by the ones he loved. He was born in Sterling, Illinois on February 3, 1942, the oldest child of Harvey (Hub) and Elizabeth (Sheler) Wagner. Harvey attended public schools in Rock Falls, Illinois. At Rock Falls High School he was an accomplished athlete, going All-State in wrestling...

Douglas William Carpenter

Douglas William Carpenter

Oct 31, 2012

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Gerald Leavitt

Gerald Leavitt

Oct 29, 2012

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Elva Anderson

Elva Anderson

Oct 29, 2012

POCATELLO - Elva I. Anderson, 97, of Pocatello, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012. She was born on June 22, 1915 to Floyd and Margaret Westover in Clementsville, Idaho. She was the 5 th of 11 children. Elva grew up in Rexburg area until she was 12. The family then moved to Aberdeen. She married Kenneth LeRoy Anderson on...

Kathleen Johnson

Kathleen Johnson

Oct 28, 2012

Kathleen Johnson, 73, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Las Vegas Nevada. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. 4th Ave. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will follow services at the Arimo Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family...

Gail H. Buchanan

Gail H. Buchanan

Oct 28, 2012

Gail Hone Buchanan, 76, peacefully passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. “A boy was born on a farm to George Euette and Dortha Hone Buchanan at Pingree, Idaho in 1936. I attended grade school in Moreland, Idaho and Ontario, Oregon; and high school in Blackfoot and Pocatello. Being the youngest of 10 children,...

Vera Wagoner

Vera Wagoner

Oct 28, 2012

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Wayne Neal Baird

Wayne Neal Baird

Oct 28, 2012

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Henry "Hank" Mitani

Henry "Hank" Mitani

Oct 27, 2012

POCATELLO---Henry 'Hank' W. Mitani, 86, Passed away peacefully Sat. October 27, 2012 at a local hospital. Hank was born April 7, 1926 to Masatoshi and Istu Mitani in Kimberly, Idaho. He graduated from Jerome High School in 1944. He was a member of J. Club and the Boxing Club. He met Betty Jo English in 1954 and they were married...