Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
John Kerr
Mar 8, 2012
John Estabrook Kerr, 90, died peacefully Thursday, March 8, 2012 from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. Born in Grundy Center, Iowa on March 11, 1921, to Edward and Sophia Kerr, he was known to friends and family as "Brooks". He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Grundy Center High School in June 1938. He interrupted his studies...
John Frost
Mar 8, 2012
POCATELLO-John Edward Frost, passed away peacefully March 8, 2012 at his home with his family at his side. He was born November 30, 1932 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Edward and Mable (Swalley) Frost. The family moved to Ontario, Oregon when he was 2 years old and by this time his brother Jack was born.. John attended Oregon schools and graduated...
Mersene Zohos
Mar 8, 2012
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Wallace F. Eldridge
Mar 6, 2012
Wallace Frank Eldridge, 73, of Chubbuck, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family. “Wally” was born in Salmon, Idaho to Wiley “Bill” and Sarah Phyllis Eldridge. He married Arta Demicell on May 4, 1960, they later divorced. On the 9th of April, 1971, he married Ada Dee Muir. Their marriage was later solemnized...
Edwin Stenson
Mar 6, 2012
Ed Stenson, 82, died peacefully in his home Tuesday, March 6, 2013. At his side were his wife Carol and his beloved dog, Katie. His death was the result of complications from multiple myeloma. Ed was born in Spokane, Wash. on January 3, 1930, to Iral and Edna Carlile Stenson. He was the youngest of six children. He spent his...
Russel Alger Arnold
Mar 6, 2012
Russell Alger Arnold Jr., 93 of Gooding, passed away March 6, 2012 at the North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding. He was born September 2, 1918 in Harrisburg, PA the son of Russell A. Arnold Sr. and Jennie May Kepler Arnold. He served in the US Army during World War II. Upon returning from the service he went to work...
Bradley Thomsen
Mar 5, 2012
INKOM - Bradley E. Thomsen, 46, of Inkom, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2012, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born on September 17, 1965, in Pocatello, to Charles and Kathryn Thomsen. He graduated from American Falls High School and then enlisted in the United States Navy where he was assigned to the USS Enterprise. After discharge...
Jan Raymond Olsen
Mar 5, 2012
Jan Raymond Olsen of Twin Falls, died peacefully on Monday, March 5 surrounded by his family and friends, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Jan was born on December 10th 1950, first son of the late Raymond and Rae Olsen. He attended elementary school and high school in Twin Falls, and started piano lessons at a very young age...
Pete Schrodt
Mar 4, 2012
Captain Clair J. "Pete" Schrodt, USN (Ret) passed away March 4, 2012, at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, after losing a long battle with lung cancer. Pete was born November 2, 1938, in Walnut Grove Township, Illinois to Clarence L. Schrodt and Mary Edna Grace Stuckey Schrodt. He graduated from Industry High School in Industry, Illinois, in June 1956...
Bernice Kowallis Vallembois
Mar 2, 2012
Bernice Kowallis Vallembois, 94, left this life March 2, 2012. Bernice was born in Kaysville Utah to John Ernest Kowallis and Hestella Abrams on March 26, 1917. Bernice was raised on a dry farm in Arbon Valley Idaho. She was the 3nd of 8 children, four brothers and three sisters (Ernest, Roy, Baby Girl Kowallis, Pauline, Willard, Donna and John...
Claudia Walter
Mar 2, 2012
POCATELLO - Claudia Johnson Walter, 67, of Pocatello, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012, at a local hospital. She was born on September 29, 1944, in New Orleans, LA, to Amos and Veronica Rodriguez. She was raised in New Orleans and later Omaha while attending catholic schools from the first grade on. Claudia married William D. Johnson in 1963....
Jim Harveston
Mar 1, 2012
James "Jim" Harveston, Jr., 72, of Pocatello, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at his home surrounded by family and cloaked in love. Jim fought a hard and courageous battle against Small Cell Lung cancer. He was born on September 10, 1939, in Columbia, Louisiana, to James "Dobie" and Sevilla Harveston. His twin sister Janiece preceded him in birth...
Bill Johns
Mar 1, 2012
WILLIAM C. JOHNS (Ret.) Major William Carl "Bill" Johns reported for "Heavenly Duty" at 0245 hours, on Monday, 19 March 2012. Bill was born on 29 April 1935 in Carey, Idaho to Carl Emeris Johns and Louise Wilde Johns, and is the oldest of five children. Bill was a beloved elder brother to his siblings. From an early age he...
Frances L. Newsom
Mar 1, 2012
Frances L. Newsom, went home to be with our Lord March 1st 2012 after an extended illness. Frances was born February 14th 1947 in Charleston West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Kenneth K. Newsom. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia C Davis of Florida and her son David S. Newsom of Washington....
Phyllis K. Cooper
Mar 1, 2012
Phyllis K. Cooper, 83, of Twin Falls passed away March 1, 2012 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 23, 1928, in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of Phillip and Donna Kramb. She graduated from the University of Toledo with a B.A. in Education. Phyllis enjoyed teaching and retired from Westland High School in Columbus,...
Nadine Yvonne Toal
Mar 1, 2012
Nadine Yvonne (King) Toal, 71, of Jerome, was called home on March 1, 2012 surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on March 17, 1940 in Watsonville, CA the daughter of Floyd and Ruth Venter King. Throughout her life Nadine enjoyed sewing, painting ceramics, making beaded watch bands, camping and roasting marshmallow's by the campfire. Children were...
Bill Trease
Feb 27, 2012
POCATELLO - Harold William "Bill" Trease, 89, of Pocatello, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012, at a local care center. The family invites friends and family to their home to Celebrate the Life of Bill from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 4260 Ziebarth Rd.
Dale Eugene Thompson
Feb 27, 2012
Dale Eugene Thompson, 62,of Hazelton, was called to the Lord as the result of a tragic accident on February 27, 2012 in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born on June 25, 1949 in Walla Walla, Washington the son of Richard and Lorraine Olson Thompson. On September 29, 1990 he married the love of his life Rosann Blevins in Twin...
Donald Dean
Feb 27, 2012
Donald Dean was born to John Dean and Helen McCarty Dean on February 27, 1924 in Twin Falls, Id. He passed away on February 27, 2012 in Kimberly, Id. He was raised on the family farm south of Twin Falls, and attended grade school at both Pleasant Valley and Shamrock. He attended Twin Falls High School and graduated in 1942....
