Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Jan Dee Ruhter
Jun 27, 2009
Jan Dee Ruhter 1951 - 2009 Jan Dee Ruhter, 58 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away Friday June 26, 2009, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jan was born October 16, 1951 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Devon Sr. and Norma Ruther. He grew up south of Buhl on the family farm then later...
Matthew Carl Hays
Jun 27, 2009
Matthew Carl Hays, 27, formerly of the Wood River Valley, died in a car crash in Chino, Calif., on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Matt lived a full and happy life in the short time on this earth. He grew up in the Wood River Valley since the age of 12. He graduated from Silver Creek Alternative School in 1999. He...
Phyllis Marie Culver
Jun 27, 2009
Phyllis Marie Gleason Culver 1919 - 2009 Phyllis Marie Gleason Culver, age 90 of Twin Falls, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. She was born on February 23, 1919 in Garland, Utah the daughter of George and Myrtle Gleason. There were ten children in the family. Phyllis was raised in...
Joshua Morgan Phillips
Jun 26, 2009
Joshua Morgan Phillips, 26, of Pocatello passed away on Friday, June 26th, 2009. Josh was born on March 22nd, 1983 in Logan, UT, to Morgan Kerry Phillips and Debbie Erickson Jensen. Josh has three precious little sisters, Tia, Tiffany, and Taneyka. The family lived in Malad until Josh was almost 8. They moved to Pocatello where he attended Ellis Elementary,...
Richard Denis Kirsch
Jun 26, 2009
Richard Denis Kirsch 1942 - 2009 Richard Denis Kirsch, age 66, of Kimberly, ID, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center in Kimberly, ID. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 8,1942 to Robert and Kathleen (Beyers) Kirsch, Denis moved to Idaho with his parents at a young age and attended Twin Falls Catholic schools, graduating from Twin...
Wallace Darrel Scellick
Jun 26, 2009
Wallace Darrell "Butch" Scellick 1928 - 2009 Wallace Darrell "Butch" Scellick, 81 of Twin Falls, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 at RiverRidgeRetirementCenter in Twin Falls, ID. He was born June 21, 1928 at Deer River, Minnesota, to Frank and Lillian Scellick. Butch served in the US Army from November of 1950 - August of 1952. He served five months...
Carolyn Sue Pence
Jun 25, 2009
Carolyn Sue Pence, age 78 was born December 13, 1930 in Braymer, Missouri. She was the youngest of three children born to Bill and Enna McNew. She passed away June 2, 2009 after a long illness. Carolyn graduated from BraymerHigh School in 1948 after which she moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. She married Richard Pence, also of Braymer, Missouri on...
Eloise Turner Olsen
Jun 25, 2009
ELOISE TURNER OLSEN 1919 - 2009 Eloise Turner Olsen, 89, left this mortal existence to be reunited with loved ones the morning of Thursday, June 25, 2009. She was born December 16, 1919 in La Harpe, Illinois. She was the fourth daughter of John Kenneth Turner and Grace Elizabeth Ritchey. Eloise met Floyd Harry Olsen and they were married September...
Dorothy Marie Bryson
Jun 24, 2009
Dorothy Marie Bryson 1917 - 2009 Our precious Dorothy Marie Bryson (nee Stephens) went home to her Heavenly Father surrounded by family June 24, 2009. She will be remembered by all who knew her as an incredibly witty and giving person. Ever the practical woman, Dorothy insisted her obituary be short. We will honor her wishes, but can attest at...
Doris Jessie Byerly
Jun 24, 2009
Doris Jessie Ormesher Byerly Doris Jessie Byerly (94) died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at her home at Curry Retirement Estates in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born to Ted and Minnie Ormesher on October 22, 19l4, in Chadron, Nebraska. She was the third of five children. Doris graduated from Chadron High School and then received a Teaching Certificate from Chadron...
Laura Pearl Horejs
Jun 22, 2009
LAURA PEARL POULTON HOREJS 1923 - 2009 Laura Pearl Poulton Horejs, passed away peacefully at her home on June 22, 2009. She was born July 19, 1926 in Oakley, ID. Upon graduating from High School, she attended AlbionNormal School. She taught in schools in Gooding and later, taught at CSI in the ESL program. Laura served in many callings in...
Darren Cleveland
Jun 21, 2009
Heavenly Father called for our beloved daddy, Darren Lee Cleveland home on June 21, 2009, after a sudden illness. Darren was born May 7, 1966, in Pocatello, to Claude Ray and Ronnie Ruby Nelson Cleveland. Darren married Ellita H. Torres on September 31, 1989, in Pocatello. Darren became a father on July 4, 1990, and welcomed their little firecracker, Kourtnie...
Harry W Bodenstab
Jun 21, 2009
Obituary for Harry W. Bodenstab, Jr. Harry W. Bodenstab, Jr. passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 from complications of an extended illness. Harry was born July 23, 1939 to Harry and Dorothy Bodenstab in Twin Falls, ID. He attended schools in Twin Falls and worked with his father hauling milk and operating a towing service. He married Yvonne Kulik and...
Betsy L. Kelly
Jun 20, 2009
Betsy “Betty” Lavon Hansen was born in Fort Hall, Idaho on December 27, 1929, the daughter of Erma and Henry Hansen, and the eighth of 11 children. She graduated from Challis High School. She was a long-time resident of Pocatello, where she met and married Ross C. Kelly. They had 3 children: Dwayne Clinton Kelly, Betsy Ross Duncan, and Patricia...
Sr. Lyman Ball
Jun 18, 2009
Lyman Ball Sr., 82, of Pocatello, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2009, at a local care center. He was born on May 8, 1927. He spent his formative years in Ammon and Idaho Falls before moving to Great Falls, Montana, for 15 years. He also lived in Long Beach, California for 12 years before returning to Idaho in 1969...
Geneva Marsing
Jun 18, 2009
Geneva Pearl Vance Marsing, 85, of Pocatello, passed away on June 18, 2009 at a local hospital after a brief illness. Geneva was born August 5, 1923 in Kemp, Texas, daughter of Beacher Lonnie and Annie Flora Smith Vance. She was raised and educated in Texas. In the fall of 1944 she enlisted in the US Navy and served as...
Mabel Hascall
Jun 14, 2009
Mabel Ida Hascall, 80, of Pocatello, Idaho (formerly of Condon, OR and Boardman, OR) passed away June 14, 2009 surrounded by her family and loved ones. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Skyview Memorial Park in Pendleton, OR. She was born on February 2, 1929 to Ida and Clem Flowers in...

