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

Dr. Paul S. Egbert

Dr. Paul S. Egbert

Jan 11, 2025

Dr. Paul S. Egbert

June 14, 1961 – January 11, 2025

Dr. Paul S. Egbert was born on June 14th, 1961, in Murray, Utah. He was the 8th of 11 children born to Max and Viola Egbert. In his early years the family lived in South Jordan Utah where he attended South Jordan Elementary but West Jordan is where he developed his...

Geraldine Jones

Geraldine Jones

Jan 11, 2025

Geraldine Jones, 78, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025.

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Colton Rose

Colton Rose

Jan 11, 2025

Colton James Rose (Gomez), 33, passed away on January 11, 2025.  He was born on July 13, 1991. After graduating high school, he joined the Navy and graduated from Naval Nuclear Power School. Colton served on the USS Alexandria as a Electronics Technician 1st Class. After his discharge from the Navy, Colton moved to Pocatello, ID began work at the...

Henry Talbot Sr.

Henry Talbot Sr.

Jan 10, 2025

Henry Leon Talbot Sr., or as some called "Hank", of Hazelton, Idaho, began his journey on June 3, 1982, in Blackfoot, Idaho. His indomitable spirit and eagerness for life came to a close on January 10, 2025, as he succumbed to natural causes, leaving behind a legacy of warmth and laughter that will forever echo in the hearts of his loved...

Karen Fae Parker

Karen Fae Parker

Jan 10, 2025

Karen Parker, 66, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Jack and Lona Glasebrook. Karen developed a love for motorcycles at a young age, inspired by watching her father race in motocross. As a single mother at 17, Karen raised her daughter, Danielle, with strength and dedication, putting many of her own dreams on...

Peter D. McDermott

Peter D. McDermott

Jan 9, 2025

Peter D. McDermott passed away on January 9, 2025, from pancreatic cancer. A funeral mass will be held on January 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.

He was born in Pocatello on September 23, 1939, the son of P.A. and Emily McDermott. His father was born in Ireland and Peter D. was very proud of his Irish...

Jack Chapple

Jack Chapple

Jan 9, 2025

Jack Kevin Chapple, 59, returned to his heavenly home surrounded by family at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho on January 9, 2025.

Jack was born to Jack Sr. and Delores Schritter Chapple in Pocatello, Idaho. He has two sisters, DeeAna and Delora, whom he was very close with. Jack attended schools in Pocatello and graduated from Highland High School. 

He was...

Mary Frances Smith

Mary Frances Smith

Jan 8, 2025

Mary Frances Smallwood was born on August 11, 1941, in Macon, Georgia. Her parents were Cecil Smallwood and Mary Lillian Lowery. She was the oldest of eleven and outlived many of her siblings. Her remaining siblings are Patricia Roland, Eddie Smallwood and Sherry Ashley. In 1957, on Christmas Eve, she married the love of her life, Andrew J. Smith, in...

Ralph Galford

Ralph Galford

Jan 8, 2025

Ralph Dale Galford, 90, peacefully joined his “dahlink” in Heaven on January 8, 2025.Ralph was born on March 5, 1934, in Dunmore, WV, to Paul and Ora Galford. He was one of nine children, and grew up in a two-story white house in — as he would say in his thick West Virginia accent — the “hollers of West by-God...

Cheryl Lorraine Balster

Cheryl Lorraine Balster

Jan 7, 2025

It is our privilege to honor the legacy of Cheryl Lorraine Balster who passed away peacefully in her home on January 7, 2025, at the age of 70 after a long, vigilant battle with cancer. 

Cheryl was born August 28, 1954, in Pasadena, CA to Marlys Nichols and LaMont Stetzer. Her family moved to Northern California in 1959. 

Cheryl married the love...

Kathy Ann Spegal

Kathy Ann Spegal

Jan 6, 2025

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of our beloved Kathy Ann Spegal, who left this world on January 6, 2025, at the age of 67. Born on July 23, 1957, Kathy’s life was a beautiful tapestry woven with love, laughter, and kindness. Her sudden and unexpected departure due to heart complications has left an irreplaceable void in the hearts...

Marilyn L. Light

Marilyn L. Light

Jan 6, 2025

Marilyn L. Light, passed away, January 6, 2025.

Marilyn was born on May 1, 1950, to Bonnie and George Chatterton in Pocatello, Idaho. She grew up in Pocatello and graduated from Highland High School, the class of 1968.

On December 7, 1979, Marilyn married John Light.

In her early years, Marilyn loved fishing. She never felt bad about out fishing her husband! She...

Marie Hegland

Marie Hegland

Jan 5, 2025

Blanche Marie Pratt Hegland, 80, passed away peacefully with family by her side, January 5, 2025. Marie was born in Tooele, Utah to Ed S Pratt and Ada Neal Pratt on December 4, 1944. She was the oldest living child and was followed by 3 sisters. Marie grew up in Snowville, Utah where her dad ran a grocery store. She...

Violet Mae Taylor

Violet Mae Taylor

Jan 5, 2025

Violet Mae Taylor, born on May 13, 1930, in Clover, Idaho, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, leaving behind a legacy of love and warmth that will be forever remembered by her family.

Violet's professional life was marked by her dedication as a bookkeeper. In this role,...

Andrew Marlo Atkinson

Andrew Marlo Atkinson

Jan 3, 2025

Andrew Marlo Atkinson “Andy” was called home and reunited with his sweetheart, Mary, on January 3, 2025. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was 89 years old.

Born on June 6, 1935, in Malad, Idaho, Andy was the youngest child of Andrew and Edith Atkinson. He grew up in Samaria, Idaho, alongside his...

Connie Dinnsen

Connie Dinnsen

Jan 3, 2025

Connie Dinnsen was born December 19, 1937, in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She passed away on January 3, 2025 in Meridian, Idaho at age 87. Her formal education began in Albuquerque, New Mexico and continued throughout her life. She was an Education major at the University of New Mexico but upon finishing decided that teaching was not her cup of...

Martin DeKlotz

Martin DeKlotz

Jan 3, 2025

Martin Douglas DeKlotz, a resident of Twin Falls, passed away at home on Friday, January 3, 2025. 

Martin was born to Gilbert F. DeKlotz and Eleanor J. (Kistler) DeKlotz, on July 7, 1955. He was raised on the family farm in Filer. He learned all aspects of farming from his father, from tractor repair to the art of irrigation. While still...

Connie Brangham

Connie Brangham

Jan 3, 2025

Connie Jean Higgins Brangham, passed away on January 3, 2025 at 90 years old. She was born on November 30, 1934 at the Pocatello General Hospital to Connie and Helen Mary Higgins. She was named after her biological father, “Connie” who passed away six months before her birth.

For the first four years of her life, she lived with her Grandma...

Iris M Boyd

Iris M Boyd

Jan 3, 2025

Iris M. Boyd, a loving wife, devoted mother, and talented artist, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho, surrounded by her cherished family. Born on July 29, 1949, in Wendell, Idaho, Iris lived a life filled with love, passion, and creativity, which resonates beautifully in the hearts of those she leaves behind.

Iris dedicated 25 years of...

John Neal Morton

John Neal Morton

Jan 2, 2025

John Neal Morton, 44, of Portland, OR passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 2, 2025. John “SK-8” was born in Murry, Utah to his loving parents, Jerry & Teddie Morton. He attended Kimberly High School graduating in 1998, and from there John decided to live a life of true freedom. Traveling the United States in his early twenty’s,...