Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.

Curtis J. Anderson

Curtis J. Anderson

Jun 28, 2025

Curtis Joe Anderson, age 46, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2025. Curtis was born on July 10, 1978, in Pocatello, Idaho. He graduated from Idaho State University with an associate's degree before starting his career in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Curtis valued his independence and lived life on his own terms. He was the father of three sons:...

Earl Cleve Mapes

Earl Cleve Mapes

Jun 28, 2025

Earl Cleve Mapes, 92, passed away on June 28, 2025.

On a spring day in April, Earl Cleve Mapes came into the world as the firstborn child and son to Stella Rebecca Hill Mapes and Earl John Mapes. It was the 6th day of April, 1933—during the Great Depression. Eleven years later, he was joined by his sister, Lula.

Grandma Stella recounted...

Alice Lucille Campbell

Alice Lucille Campbell

Jun 27, 2025

Alice Campbell, 85, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025, after an extended time of cardiovascular illness.

She was born July 10, 1939. Her parents were Huck and Edna Campbell. She was born in Trenton, NJ, and finished grade school in Morristown, NJ. She attended junior high school in Oakland, CA, and graduated high school in 1957 in Fremont, CA, near...

Vicki Michelle Andriano

Vicki Michelle Andriano

Jun 27, 2025

Vicki Michelle Andriano 54, passed away on June 27, 2025, at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho.

She was born on June 14, 1971, in San Diego, California, to Victor Baum and Linda Force Baum. Vicki grew up and went to High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. After graduation, she began a career in the gaming industry as a dealer, and...

Jacob L Burrows

Jacob L Burrows

Jun 27, 2025

Jacob "Jake" Lee Burrows, 43, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on June 27, 2025. Born and raised in Pocatello, Jake attended school in both Chubbuck and Pocatello, where he developed a lifelong love of sports and community. He proudly played baseball for Highland High School, a passion that continued throughout his life and became a legacy he shared with his...

Therese Kay Colvill

Therese Kay Colvill

Jun 26, 2025

Therese "Terri" Colvill, 74, of Chubbuck, Idaho, peacefully passed away on June 26, 2025, at the hospital surrounded by her family. Terri was born on March 3, 1951, in Granite Falls, Minnesota to James and Kathryn Hansen.

Terri graduated from Granite Falls High School and went on to study at Saint Paul Area Technical Vocational Institute, where she earned her certification...

Willis D. Garrett

Willis D. Garrett

Jun 25, 2025

Willis Dean Garrett, 85, passed away on June 25, 2025. He was born in 1939 in Owensboro, Kentucky. He grew up and went to high school in Bakersfield, California, later moving to Pocatello, Idaho.

Willis was married with three grown children; six grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Willis loved the years spent as a Petroleum Consultant in Kern County. He...

Dennis D. Moore

Dennis D. Moore

Jun 23, 2025

Dennis Dee Moore, 84, of Pocatello, passed away June 23, 2025 at his home, from congestive heart failure.

The youngest of three children (siblings Kathleen and Wallace Jr), Dennis (Dee) was born on March 16, 1941 in Pocatello, Idaho to Wallace and LaVinna Moore. Walley was born in Oakley, Idaho and Vinnie was raised in Downy, Idaho. She met Walley while...

Janeal F. Sparks

Janeal F. Sparks

Jun 22, 2025

Janeal Forsberg Sparks passed away June 22, 2025 at her home.

Janeal was born June 14, 1938, the 3rd child of George Henning Forsberg, and Irene Udy Forsberg, in Tremonton, Utah. She grew up in Riverside, Utah surrounded by a close knit community of family and friends. She graduated from Bear River High School in 1956 where she participated as a...

Adam J. Anderson

Adam J. Anderson

Jun 20, 2025

Adam Jason Anderson, 58, passed away June 20, 2025. He was born June 19, 1967, in Pocatello, Idaho to Neddie J Anderson and Ellen LaJune Pay. He had three children, Katie, Wyatt, and Bailey, from his first marriage. He married the love of his life, Angela Babb, on December 30, 2014, and they were sealed in the Logan temple on...

Belinda A. Leal

Belinda A. Leal

Jun 19, 2025

Belinda Ann Leal, born on August 18, 1954, in Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2025 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was 70 years old.

A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, she served her country honorably from 1974-1978, achieving the rank of Sergeant. After her military service, she pursued her education at Del Mar College in...

Daniel J. Ellsworth

Daniel J. Ellsworth

Jun 18, 2025

Daniel J. Ellsworth, born May 15, 1983, passed away, June 18, 2025 at his Aunt Lindsay’s house in Chubbuck, ID.

Daniel loved to go camping with his foster family and best friends, Bradly Hall, Scott Miller, and Adam Steed.

He is survived by his daughter, Avery Ellsworth; grandmother, Connie Grover; sister, Mindi McKee; brother, Trent Ellsworth; sister, Maria (Guy) Lowery; and his...

Norman Shorts

Norman Shorts

Jun 18, 2025

Norman Wesely Shorts, 97, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025, at the Idaho State Veterans Home, leaving behind a legacy of service, resilience, and quiet devotion that spanned nearly a century.

Born feet first on June 11, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, Norman was of Dutch and English descent and lived a life rich in purpose. By age...

John Robert Wellard

John Robert Wellard

Jun 18, 2025

John Robert Wellard passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2025 surrounded by those who loved him. 

He was born the second son of six siblings to James (Bob) Wellard and Elizabeth (Betty) Wellard. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1966, and received an Associates degree in Law Enforcement from Idaho State University in 1969.

He married Jeness Kruse in...

Rosemarie Fehringer

Rosemarie Fehringer

Jun 16, 2025

Rosemarie (Bierman) Fehringer died peacefully in her sleep on June 16, 2025. Rosemarie was born on December 9, 1933, to her parents Ralph Maxwell Moore and Margaret (Sutton) Moore in St. Johns Newfoundland, Canada. Rosemarie grew up in Buchans, Newfoundland in a small mining town where her father was a businessman. Growing up, Rosemarie enjoyed participating in a wide range...

Malcolm W. Pope

Malcolm W. Pope

Jun 15, 2025

Malcolm Wendell Pope, age 63, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's and dementia.

Malcolm was born on October 25, 1961, in Logan, Utah. He spent the majority of his life between Utah and Idaho, where he built a career and a family that brought him deep joy and fulfillment....

Joyce S. Hofhine

Joyce S. Hofhine

Jun 12, 2025

Joyce Hofhine: A Life Remembered

Joyce Hofhine, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, at the remarkable age of 96. Born on March 20, 1929, in Downey, Idaho. Raised in Bancroft, Idaho, Joyce was the cherished daughter of Arves and Eve Christensen.

Joyce lived a life full of joy, kindness, and unwavering dedication to her family....

Walter Johnson Jr.

Walter Johnson Jr.

Jun 12, 2025

I went in the United States Air Force on 8 August 1957. Retired 1 March 1978.

I was stationed in the Philippines, Korea, Okinawa twice, and three tours in Vietnam. Numerous bases in the United States.

I have 2 daughters, Shannon and Tonya. They blessed me with 5 grandchildren and great-grand children.

I love to dance, gamble, and make people laugh.

Oh, did I...

Ernest "Ernie" Raymond Long

Ernest "Ernie" Raymond Long

Jun 12, 2025

Ernest “Ernie” Raymond Long, 67, passed away at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, on June 12, 2025.

Ernie was born to Harold Raymond Long and LaVenna Rae Brangham Long in Pocatello, Idaho on July 26, 1957. He had five sisters and two half-brothers.

Ernie grew up in Lava Hot Springs, graduating from Marsh Valley High School in 1976. He spent a...

Ellen Rice

Ellen Rice

Jun 10, 2025

Ellen Mae Rice, 88, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on June 10, 2025, after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born on June 26, 1936, in Kimball, Idaho, the daughter of Elvin Charles “Bob” and Barbara Ellen “Nellie” Mecham.

Ellen grew up in a two-bedroom home on the Fort Hall Reservation with her 10 siblings. She married Dee Rice in...