Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Eugenia M. Dean
Feb 15, 2009
Eugenia M. Dean (Jeanne to her friends and relatives) of Kimberly, Idaho, went home to our Savior on Sunday the 15th of February. Jeanne was born on December 10th, 1926 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of John and Ruth Miller. She moved to Idaho in 1937 and graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1945. After graduating Jeanne worked...
Donna Quinn
Feb 14, 2009
POCATELLO-Donna Brower Quinn, 79, longtime North Pocatello resident, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009 at her daughte
Keith Smith
Feb 12, 2009
Keith Perry Smith, 85, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at a local medical center. He was born May 23, 1923 in Riverdale, Idaho the second of five children born to Perry Walker and Delphia Mecham (Packer) Smith. Keith enlisted into the US Army on January 10, 1944, serving his country during WWII in the 101st Airborne Division. He fought...
Frank Calvin Kitchen
Feb 12, 2009
Frank Calvin Kitchen, 60, of Twin Falls, passed away February 12, 2009 at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on October 12, 1948 in Twin Falls, Idaho, the son of Frank and Marjorie Kitchen. Throughout his life he enjoyed his work in the construction industry. When he was not working or spending time with family,...
Ronald J Kraus
Feb 12, 2009
Ronald J. Kraus, 65 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise. He was born on November, 2 1943 here in Idaho to David and Margie (James) Kraus. He married Bettie Baker in 1983. He married Susan M. Montgomery on July 15, 2001. Ronald worked for Idaho Concrete in Twin...
Kenneth Gibbs
Feb 10, 2009
Kenneth Charles Gibbs, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, February 10, 2009. He was born April 19, 1923 in Pryor, Oklahoma to Lensley E. and Ruth (Barnes) Gibbs. He was raised by his Aunt and Uncle, J.R. and Anna Lou Yaraborough in Huntsville, Arkansas. In his youth he built and raced cars. He enlisted in the US Army...
Wayne Roger Evans
Feb 10, 2009
Wayne Roger Evans was called home by his Heavenly Father on February 10, 2009 ending a courageous five month battle with cancer. Wayne was born November 19, 1937 in Temperance, Michigan, the son of Ralph Kenneth Evans and Helen (Tary) Evans. Wayne attended elementary and high school in Lagrange, Illinois, later completing carpentry course at a vocational school and working...
Stanley Byington
Feb 9, 2009
Stanley Byington, 84, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at Portneuf Medical Center following a prolonged illness. He was born November 25, 1924 in McCammon, Idaho, the son of Joseph and Mildred (Orgill) Byington and stepson of Garnett Byington. He was raised and educated in Pocatello graduating from Pocatello High School in 1943. After graduation he upheld his duty by...
Curtis Matkin
Feb 8, 2009
Curtis Dean Matkin, 47, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 from natural causes. He was born August 6, 1961, in Pocatello, Idaho to Doyle and Evelyn Rieko (Kimura) Matkin. He was raised and educated in Pocatello and graduated from Highland High School in 1980. Curtis had two beautiful daughters, Danielle and Kalani. He worked for Bannock Paving for several years...
Daniel Birch
Feb 8, 2009
Daniel Jay Birch, 28, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 from injuries received in an automobile accident in the Twin Falls, Idaho area. He was born January 3, 1981 in Pocatello, Idaho to Donald J. and Linda M. (Egbert) Birch. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1999 and graduated from I.S.U. in May of 2008. Daniel married Angela Hansen...
Margie Lea Cleverley
Feb 7, 2009
POCATELLO - Margie Lea Cleverley passed away at the age of 83 in her home of Pocatello, Idaho on the morning of February 7, 2009. She was surrounded by her loved ones, who find peace in knowing she has joined her beloved companion, Owen Cleverley, who passed away in April 2008. Margie was born on December 20, 1925 in Small,...
George Duncan Steele
Feb 7, 2009
George Duncan Steele, 83 of Hollister passed away Saturday February 7, 2009 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center. He was born on March 21, 1925 in Cowley, Wyoming to Don and Maggi (Ulrich) Steele. He grew up in Rangely, Colorado. He married Rosetta Moore and to this union 3 daughters and 1 son were born. During his career in...
Harlan Ray Wolters
Feb 6, 2009
Harlan Ray Wolters, 64 of Twin Falls passed away Friday, February 6, 2009. He was born on June 26, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA to Arthur and Loretta (Ulrich) Wolters. In 1958 the family moved to Coeur d' Alene, ID where he graduated from Post Falls High School. He married Karen Gilbertson in 1965 they were later divorced. To this...
Dorothy Toombs
Feb 6, 2009
Dorothy Hepworth Toombs passed peacefully away at the age of 89 on Friday, February 6, 2009 in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born in Metropolis, Nevada on August 31, 1919. She was the second child born to Clifford Hepworth and Dorothy Hyde Hepworth. She grew up in Metropolis, Nevada and had some very special memories. She loved Metropolis and the...
Daisy Miller
Feb 4, 2009
Daisy Montana Miller, 89, passed away February 4, 2009 at a local medical center. She was born the seventh of 11 children on January 15, 1920 the daughter of James Blaine Hodges and Josephine Swartz Hodges in Fairbury, Nebraska. In her youth she enjoyed dancing and bowling. She met her husband, Kenneth
Ben Tandara
Feb 4, 2009
CHUBBUCK " Ben Tandara, 72, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009. He was born in Laos. He is survived by his wife Buatong, two children and three grandchildren; as well as numerous extended family members and dear friends. Funeral services will be held in his honor on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 12:30pm at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W. Chubbuck...
Tosha Marie Hanson
Feb 4, 2009
Tosha Marie Hanson, 20 passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at her home. She was born April 20, 1988 in Blackfoot, ID to Gary and Holly (Mauchley) Nelson. Tosha lived in Aberdeen, ID for 13 years attending K-8th grade in the Aberdeen school, then she moved to Gooding, ID and attended 9th and 10th grade at Shoshone High School, in...
Fred Heape
Feb 3, 2009
Fred James Heape, 65, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at a local medical center. He was born December 23, 1943 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Elmer J. Heape and Margie Moore Heape. His parents divorced and his mother remarried when Fred was five years old. Fred

