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Ora Smith
May 24, 2012
POCATELLO - Ora Smith, 92, of Pocatello, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at a local care center. She was born on October 14, 1919, in Widstoe, Utah, to Francis Marion Mangum and Sara Ann Smith. With her father being a miner, her family moved to follow the mines and lived in Hiawatha for a time before moving to...
Dennis E. Vittetoe
May 24, 2012
Dennis Earl “Willis” Vittetoe, 70, of Pocatello, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Elegant Living Care Center. Dennis was born October 17, 1941 in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was the son of Aubrey and Pauline Vittetoe. He grew up in Murtaugh, Idaho and graduated from Murtaugh High School in May 1959. He graduated from Idaho State University with...
Edith M Crumrine
May 24, 2012
Edith M. Crumrine age 95 of Twin Falls, passed away May 24, 2012 at Woodstone Assisted Living Center. Edith was born in Erie, KS, November 25, 1916 to Clyde & Winnie (Culbertson) Hodgden. Edith grew up in rural Southeast KS on the family farm. At the age of 12 Edith was baptized at the Church of the Brethren in Galesburg,...
Wesley Vernon Grider
May 23, 2012
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Lisa Friedericke Wilson
May 23, 2012
Lisa Friedericke Wilson, 89, of Twin Falls, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Lisa was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Reichebach, Germany, the 4th of five children of August and Friedericke Eichhorn. After serving as a nurse in the German army during WWII, she followed one of...
Ella Mina Hunter
May 23, 2012
Ella Mina Hunter 1914-2012 Ella Mina (Helms) Hunter, 97, formerly of Oakley Idaho,died at home on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. She was born on August 28, 1914, in Cottonwood,near Oakley, Idaho, the daughter of Theodore Jackson Helms and Alice May Groves. She attended schools in Cottonwood, Declo and Oakley, Idaho. Minnie, as she was lovingly called, married James LeRoy Hunter,...
Vicki Zimmerman
May 22, 2012
Vickie Lyn Zimmerman, 59, of Pocatello, passed away May 22, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 28, 1952 in American Falls, ID. Vickie was raised in Southeast Idaho, and Southwest Wyoming. She graduated from High School in 1971 in Kemmerer, Wyoming She enlisted in the United States Navy the 11 th of June...
Gary Lynn Russell
May 21, 2012
Gary was born to Ivan Floyd Russell and Louise Julia Torman Russell in Jerome, Idaho on July 16, 1954. Gary was the 4th of 10 children. His family lived in Jerome, Heyburn and eventually settling in Rupert, Idaho. Gary went to college for a couple years at the University of Idaho where he studied Geology. He always had a love...
Jennie M. Mothershead
May 19, 2012
Jennie M. Bourn 1919 -2012 Jennie M (Bourn) Mothershead, longtime resident of the Magic Valley, died at Bridgeview Estates on May 19, 2012, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Osborne County, Kansas on May 7,1919. She came to ldaho with her family in 1932 after the Dust Bowl made farming impossible. She graduated from Hansen High...
Betty Verlene Porter Qualls
May 19, 2012
Betty Verlene Porter-Qualls, 75, died Saturday May 19, 2012, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Betty was born August 10, 1936 in Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Merrill and Dora Porter. She attended schools in Twin Falls, graduating from Twin Falls High School in 1954; the first class to graduate from the "new" high school. Betty...
Apolonio Cabral
May 18, 2012
Apolonio Cabral passed away at his home in Murtaugh on May 18, 2012. He was born Feb.9,1940 in Santa Rosa, Mexico. He is survived by his wife Juana , 9 children , 31 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. Apolonio was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who loved spending time with the grandkids taking them swimming, riding horses, or just...
Daniel Lee Edwards
May 17, 2012
Daniel Lee Edwards was born in San Diego, CA on May 6, 1980. He graduated from Mira Mesa High School in 1999. In 2001, he moved to Chubbuck with his family. Dan was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and attended the singles branch in Pocatello. Dan worked at Deseret Industries and Sears. Daniel was...
Joan Sweitzer
May 17, 2012
INKOM - Joan Sweitzer, 79, passed away Thursday morning, May 17 th , 2012, at a local care facility. Joan was born June 24, 1932, in Saginaw, PA. She married Jim Sweitzer September 8, 1951. Joan and Jim had 3 sons, Stephen, Eric, and Matt. Joan was a very loving and kind mother and wife show supported her sons in...
Scott Alan Simmons
May 17, 2012
Scott Alan Simmons returned to our Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at a local medical center. He was born February 12, 1970 in Pocatello Idaho to Edward and Barbara Simmons, the fifth child and the first boy of seven children. Scott graduated from Highland High School in 1988 then moved on to study at Ricks College in Rexburg,...
Florence June Turner
May 17, 2012
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Florence June Turner, passed away in her home on Thursday, May 17, 2012. June was born and raised in Soda Springs, ID but moved to Chubbuck in 2004 to help take care of her grandchildren. June graduated from Soda Springs High and Seminary in 1965. She had several jobs throughout her life but she was...
Virgil William Champlin
May 17, 2012
Virgil William Champlin November 21, 1931-May 17, 2012 TWIN FALLS Virgil William Champlin, 80, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 17, 2012 at his home. He was a man with tremendous patience, love, and an amazing sense of humor. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him. Virgil was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, on November...
Donald Mitchell
May 16, 2012
Don Mitchell, 72, of Mackay, Idaho, formerly of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on Wednesday May 16, 2012. He is the fourth son to William and Martha Mitchell, born January 8, 1940 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. When Don was 2 years old his parents moved to Pocatello, Idaho where Don grew up and attended schools, including Pocatello High School. He worked for...
Eileen May Steele
May 15, 2012
PARKE'S MAGIC VALLEY FUNERAL HOME 2551 Kimberly Road Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 USA (208) 735-0011 (208) 735-0010 -Fax Eileen May Steele May 4, 1936 - May 15, 2012 Eileen's soul was called home Tuesday, May 15, 2012 after a long battle with COPD. She passed away courageously and peacefully at her son's home in Jerome, ID. She was born May...
Agnes Pauline Hildreth
May 14, 2012
Agnes "Pauline" Hildreth, 70, of Twin Falls, joined her Heavenly Father, Monday May 15th, 2012 with her loving family by her side after a lengthy battle with cancer. Polly was born August 3, 1941 to John and Deloris Searcy in Los Angeles, Ca. She graduated from Porterville High School. On August 12, 1960 she married the love of her life...
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