Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Lynn Ernest Hebdon

Lynn Ernest Hebdon

Mar 2, 2025

Chief Master Sergeant Lynn Ernest Hebdon passed away on March 2nd, 2025, with his family and friends by his side. 

Lynn was born on February 6th, 1950, in Pullman, Washington to Ernest Hebdon and Murial Albiston. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and his brother, Larry Hebdon. 

He grew up in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School in...

Sylvia "Silver" Malan

Sylvia "Silver" Malan

Mar 1, 2025

Sylvia passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025. She joins her loving husband of 64 years, Gordon Lewis Malan, who passed away in 2017.

Sylvia was born May 23, 1934, to William Marks and Zina D. Hatch. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1952. That same year, she married Gordon, and together they raised three children: Bob, Jess, and LonniRae.

Sylvia...

Michael L Whiting

Michael L Whiting

Mar 1, 2025

Michael Len Whiting, 63, of Pocatello, Idaho, returned to his Heavenly Father on March 1st, 2025.

Born on November 10, 1961, to Alvin and Joan Whiting in Pocatello, Idaho, Mike graduated from Pocatello High School in 1980. Inspired to serve, he was called to the Alabama, Talladega Mission. Mike met the love of his life one summer evening on The Cruise...

Sandra Lee Hudson

Sandra Lee Hudson

Feb 28, 2025

Sandra Lee Hudson, 80, of Twin Falls, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho. Sandra was born on October 4, 1944, to Eugene and Maxcine Seele in Nampa, Idaho.

Most of Sandra’s adult life she worked as a secretary for several companies including, Idaho Frozen Foods and United Oil, while working at Untied Oil she met the love...

Karie Ann Ellsworth

Karie Ann Ellsworth

Feb 27, 2025

Karie Ann Ellsworth, 66, passed away on February 27, 2025.

A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.

Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting the Guestbook below.

June Fenstermaker

June Fenstermaker

Feb 27, 2025

June Lang Fenstermaker, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 27, 2025 in Pocatello, Idaho.

June was born on March 18, 1949 in Murray, Utah as the only daughter of Esther Olive Rindlasbacher and George Milton Lang. As a young girl she enjoyed training and riding horses alongside her father near her home. She...

Michael Scott Gieber

Michael Scott Gieber

Feb 27, 2025

Michael “Mike” Scott Gieber, 63, passed away at home from cancer on February 27th, 2025, with his daughter and his mother by his side. Mike was born in Denver, CO, on March 17th, 1961. He was a caring, loving father, son, brother, and uncle.

Mike is survived by his daughter McCauley, his mother Durla G. Gieber (Dee), Mitchell S. Gieber (Mitch),...

Doris Irene Bourn

Doris Irene Bourn

Feb 27, 2025

Doris Irene Bourn, 97, of Jerome passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

A full obituary will be posted here as it is made available. 

To share memories and condolences with the family, please visit the Guestbook below. 

Thomas "Tom" D. Mills

Thomas "Tom" D. Mills

Feb 26, 2025

Thomas Dee Mills, “Tom,” 72, passed away on February 26, 2025, in his home in Pocatello, Idaho surrounded by family. He survived a liver transplant in 2014 and fought metastatic papillary thyroid cancer for many years. 

Dad was born on August 28, 1952 in Vinyard, Utah to Delbert and Lois Mills. He graduated from Orem High in 1970, served a full-time...

Macayla "Mac" Osterhout

Macayla "Mac" Osterhout

Feb 25, 2025

Macayla "Mac" Miklyn Osterhout came into this world like a shining star in Twin Falls, Idaho, on October 25, 1995.

Macayla attended school in Twin Falls and graduated from Canyon Ridge High School in 2014. She then earned an associate's degree from the College of Southern Idaho. Macayla pursued education throughout her life, always eager to expand her knowledge and improve...

Jean Gabbert

Jean Gabbert

Feb 25, 2025

Betty Jean “Jean” Gabbert, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on February 25, 2025.

Jean was born in Inkom, Idaho, to Murlin Milton Ellis and Cleova May Anderson. She was raised in Inkom before moving to Pocatello, Idaho. She graduated as part of the Inkom High School Class of 1949, which had just nine students.

On June 5, 1953, Jean married...

Tom Koizumi

Tom Koizumi

Feb 25, 2025

Tom Koizumi, 92, of Heyburn, Idaho, passed away February 25, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was born on April 25, 1932, the youngest of seven children to Ekiichi and Kayo Koizumi in Sparks, Nevada. Tom graduated from Sparks High School in 1950 and was a member of the 1948 Nevada State high school football championship team. He attended the...

Frederick Leigh Smith

Frederick Leigh Smith

Feb 24, 2025

Frederick Leigh Smith, 80, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer on February 24, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho.

Frederick (Fred) Leigh Smith was born on February 21, 1945, in Mount Kisco, New York to Joseph and Ruth Smith. Fred and his older sisters, Marcia and Joan, enjoyed their childhood years in Coxsackie, New York...

Marvin Lee Mumme

Marvin Lee Mumme

Feb 23, 2025

Marvin "Bud" Lee Mumme, 76, passed away on February 23, 2025.

Marvin Lee Mumme was born March 10, 1948, to Alton Leonard Mumme and Ruth Dora Thompson, and passed away February 23, 2025, from a long battle with cancer. Marvin was the 2nd of 7 children. He grew up in the south Pocatello area. He attended schools at Whitaker Elementary, Hawthorne...

Gregory Allen Spiers

Gregory Allen Spiers

Feb 23, 2025

Gregory Allen Spiers, 60, passed away from cancer on February 23, 2025. Greg was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, on September 12, 1964. He was a loving son, brother and uncle. 

Greg is survived by his mother, Sharon Stewart: brother, Gene Spiers (Susan); brother, Joshua Stewart; sister; Sharon Woodward (David); nieces: Rebeka and Hanae; nephews: Nikolas and Caleb (Kali); and great grandnephews.

Greg...

Charles Sears

Charles Sears

Feb 22, 2025

Charles Sears, 62, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

Charles Dewayne Sears was born on March 22, 1962, in San Jose, CA, to George Sears and Marilou Reynolds.He was raised in Sacramento, where he later met Dorothy Griffith. The two married and were blessed with a daughter, Christine Lynn...

Jose Ricardo Malagon

Jose Ricardo Malagon

Feb 22, 2025

Jose Ricardo Malagon, 30, of Hollister passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

A full obituary will be posted here as it is made available. 

A Viewing for Jose will take place on Monday, March 3, 2025, from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. with a Rosary to follow, at Wilks Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301. Funeral...

Kayleb H. Jablonski

Kayleb H. Jablonski

Feb 22, 2025

Kayleb Harry Jablonski, 17, passed away February 22, 2025 in Pocatello. Kayleb was born in Pocatello, Idaho on July 12, 2007. 

He attended school at Wilcox Elementary, Hawthorne Middle School and Highland High School. He loved hanging with the “Hicks” and was usually wearing his wranglers, cowboy boots and either a ball cap or a cowboy hat. Kayleb had plans to...

Walter William Roper

Walter William Roper

Feb 21, 2025

Walter William “Bill” Roper, passed away February 21, 2025 from complications of dementia. 

Born March 31, 1945, to Evelyn & Allen Roper, he was the middle child of 7 children. His early years were spent working hard on the family farm, feeding livestock, milking cows, bailing hay & irrigating crops. These duties instilled in him the value of hard work which...

Cynthia "Cindy" A. Greenfield

Cynthia "Cindy" A. Greenfield

Feb 21, 2025

Cynthia Ann Greenfield, lovingly known as Cindy, a bright shining star, always smiling and making jokes, grew her wings on Friday, February 21, 2025. 

This beautiful angel started her life in Bellingham, Washington on March 7, 1966. She was born to Alice and Marvin Duncan. As a child, she got to travel the world because her dad was in the Navy. 

Cindy...