Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
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
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
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
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...
Gerald Leavitt
Oct 29, 2012
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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
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
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
Oct 28, 2012
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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...
Dorothy Lee Stevenson
Oct 27, 2012
Dorothy Lee Stevenson, 89, of Hansen, passed away October 27, 2012 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. She was born on October 31, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Luther and Roxie Hester Clinkenbeard. She attended schools in Nevada, Missouri and moved to Idaho with her parents in 1938. In 1939, she married...
Jack H. Clayton
Oct 26, 2012
Jack was born January 21, 1950 in Burley, Idaho to Dewayne and Marie Clayton. He passed away in a tragic car accident on the way to work the morning of October 26th, 2012. He was the oldest of three kids and grew up on a family farm where he accepted early on that hard work was just a part of...
Deborah Ruth Hollinger
Oct 26, 2012
Deborah Ruth Hollinger, 66, of Twin Falls, passed away October 27, 2012 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls with her loving family by her side after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 9, 1945 in Hutchison, Kansas, the daughter of Wilbur and Nola Lavielle Hollinger. In 1962, Deborah married Tony...
Eleanor Mae Muegerl
Oct 26, 2012
Eleanor Mae Muegerl, 93, of Kimberly, passed away October 26, 2012 at the St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. She was born on May 28, 1919 in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Leslie and Lula Johnson Malone. Eleanor graduated from Filer High School. On May 4, 1943 she married the love of her life Carl...
Dorothy Quella Nenzel
Oct 24, 2012
Dorothy Q. Nenzel Dorothy was born one hot summer day on July 16, 1913 to Jack Seagraves and Madaline Hayward. She was the eldest of seven children. Dorothy passed away on October 24, 2012 at the Magic Valley Hospital after a lingering illness of COPD with her family gathered around her. She married at the early age of 14 to...
Gene Howard Bishop
Oct 24, 2012
Gene H. Bishop 11/5/1939-10/24/2012 Gene was born on November 5, 1939 in Greeley, Colorado to Archibald and Molly Bishop. He was the youngest of 12 children. He passed away October 24, 2012 at Oak Creek Care Center in Kimberly, Id. On August 1, 1959 he married his life long friend, Virginia Daum, which they were later divorced but remained everlasting...
