Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
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...
David Lee Louder
May 14, 2012
David Lee "D.L." Louder, 86, of Hazelton, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2012. He was born on August 11, 1925 in Beloit, Kansas, the youngest of three sons born to Edmund and Carolyn Louder. In 1937 at the age of 12, he moved with his family to Idaho. He served in the US Navy during WWII and...
Darrow Francis Phillips
May 13, 2012
Darrow Francis Phillips, 86, of Fort Hall, Idaho died Sunday May 13, 2012 at Portneuf Medical Center. Darrow was born on May 7, 1926 to Junius Francis and Artie Elizabeth Cole Phillips in Ogden, Utah. He grew up in a little town 50 miles east of Yuma called Roll. He graduated in 1944 and shortly after served in the Army...
Florencio Velazquez Salinas
May 13, 2012
Florencio Velazquez Salinas, 56, of Twin Falls, passed away at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls on May 13, 2012. He was born on November 2, 1955 in Coeneo, Michoacan, Mexico, the son of Nativida and Ynes Valazquez Salinas. On January 9, 1980 he married the love of his life LiliaTovar. Florencio enjoyed soccer, baseball, camping...
Neil H. Ransbottom
May 12, 2012
Neil Ransbottom, 55, passed away May 12, 2012 at his home. Neil was born January 25, 1957 in Preston, Idaho to Raymond and Madge Ransbottom. His brother Jerry and sisters Sue and Annette welcomed him to the family. Brothers Bart and Jay later joined. Neil was a farm boy who grew up in the community of Whiney, Idaho. Neil attended...
Steven Allen Taylor
May 12, 2012
Steven Allen Taylor, 57 of Twin Falls, Idaho went home to be with his Savior on, Saturday May 12, 2012. He passed away in his home, surrounded by family and friends, after a year and a half battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Steve was born on June 27, 1954 in Pasco, Washington to James and Mildred Taylor. His family moved to...
Dorothy Poulson Johnson Fetzer
May 12, 2012
Dorothy Poulson Johnson Fetzer (Tootsie) passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital on May 12,2012 from heart and renal failure. She was born on June 30, 1931 in Hailey, Idaho to Francis Del Poulson and Dorothy Q. Seagraves. She attended school in Hailey and graduated from Hailey High School in 1949. Dorothy married Laurence Johnson in October 1954. Of that...
Sharon Jane Lake
May 11, 2012
Sharon Jane Lish Lake left this sphere when the car in which she was a passenger was struck and she was pronounced dead at the scene. She came to this life on August 19, 1937 to Howard and Arla Lish of Inkom, Idaho. She was born the sixth child in a family of eight children. Two siblings, Claudia Wessel and...
