Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Katherine Joan Myers

Katherine Joan Myers

Dec 25, 2008

Katherine Joan Myers Katherine Joan Myers, 44 of Kimberly passed away at her home on December 25, 2008. Kathy was born on January 17, 1964, the youngest child of Walter and Helen Dewey in Cambridge, Nebraska. At an early age she moved with her family to Blackfoot and later to Kimberly. She graduated from Kimberly High School in 1982. On...

Jon Jake Jacobson

Jon Jake Jacobson

Dec 23, 2008

Jon A. (Jake) Jacobson, 79, died December 23, 2008 at his home in Pocatello, Idaho. He was born November 15, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the US Army for 27 years, having served in various paratroop units and in Army Special Forces. He served in Germany, Korea and Vietnam. After retiring from the Army he and his...

John Harlo Criddle

John Harlo Criddle

Dec 21, 2008

"Little John" was born at Portneuf Medical Center at 7:49 in the morning on September 22, 2008. He was 8 pounds 10 ounces and 21 inches long. He was born with a heart condition known as Pulmonary Atresia, which was discovered 8 hours after his birth. Little John was flown straight away to Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake...

Clara Maxine McCraken

Clara Maxine McCraken

Dec 21, 2008

Clara 'Maxine' McCracken Clara "Maxine" McCracken, 78, of Kimberly, passed away Dec. 21, 2008 at the St. Luke's MagicValleyMedicalCenter from complications of injuries suffered in a fall. Maxine was born in Fairbury, NE, August 31, 1930 to Harold & Mary (Nutsch) McCord. As a teenager she moved with her family to Ashton, ID in 1944 and later to the OrchardValley...

Margaret Watson

Margaret Watson

Dec 15, 2008

Margaret V. Watson, 90, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008, at Hillcrest Haven after a long illness. Margaret was born May 25, 1918 in Pocatello, Idaho to Joseph Bryant and Mary Margaret (Beale) Armstrong. She was born in a little white house on the South West corner of where Pocatello High School is now. Margaret married Orson Glover Watson on...

Autumn L. Decker

Autumn L. Decker

Dec 15, 2008

Autumn L. Decker, 73 of Buhl passed away December 15, 2008 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. She was born October 28, 1935 in Eire, Tennessee to Walter and Mattie (Chaney) Weaver. She later moved to Silt, Colorado where she graduated from Rifle, Colorado. She married Steve Decker on July 1, 1975 and was happily married...

Edna Jolley

Edna Jolley

Dec 14, 2008

Edna Jolley, 86, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at a local care facility from a long term illness. She was born to George and Silvia Sorensen Seelos in Neeley, Idaho on August 31, 1922 with her two sisters, numbering six, seven and eight children and joining three brother and two other sisters. The family moved to Pocatello when...

Golda Fairbanks

Golda Fairbanks

Dec 14, 2008

Golda Fairbanks, 91, of Pocatello, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at a local hospital. Golda was born on March 5, 1917 to James and Lona Mae (Bagley) Peterson in Victor, Idaho. She grew up in that area and graduated from Victor High School in the class of 1935. She married Rex W. Fairbanks in Cascade, Idaho, on September...

Albert 'Al' Jones

Albert 'Al' Jones

Dec 9, 2008

BLACKFOOT - Albert ‘Al' Jones, 68, passed away peacefully on Monday December 8, 2008 at a local care facility. As per his wishes cremation will take place and a graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday December 12, 2008 at the Grove City Cemetery in Blackfoot.

Suzann Marie Nielsen

Suzann Marie Nielsen

Dec 7, 2008

Suzann Nielsen, 39 of Twin Falls passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at a local care facility after a 2 year battle with breast cancer. She was born on November 11, 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut to Clive and Diane McKinney. She lived in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Wyoming before settling in Filer. She attended Filer High School and later she earned...

Carol Lee Nelson

Carol Lee Nelson

Dec 5, 2008

Carol Lee Nelson, also lovingly known as "Grandma's farm" passed away December 5, 2008 in her home in Twin Falls. Carol was born September 6, 1950 in Tremonton, Utah the daughter of Don Lee Nelson and Ione Anderson. Carol grew up on a ranch in Lynn, Utah. She loved the western way, she was a true cowgirl. She enjoyed horse...

Harlow Larsen

Harlow Larsen

Dec 4, 2008

Harlow G. Larsen, 79, of Pocatello, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at a local hospital. Harlow was born on October 28, 1929, in Logan, Utah to Lorenzo and Emma Larsen. He was the 8th of 9 children. He was raised and attended grade school in Newton, and later attended Pocatello High School then North Cache High School in...

Paul Bernard Dills

Paul Bernard Dills

Nov 29, 2008

Paul Bernard Dills, 83, passed away November 29th 2008 at Portneuf Regional Medical Center. Paul was born July 11, 1925 in Granite City, Illinois to Raymond Howard Dills and Addie James Dills. The family moved to Pocatello and soon bought a farm in Chubbuck where Paul and his brother Raymond Lindell Dills spent their childhood. Paul attended Tyhee Elementary and...

Andrea Lin Duffin

Andrea Lin Duffin

Nov 27, 2008

POCATELLO - Andrea Lin Duffin returned to live with her Heavenly Father Thursday, November 27,2008 at the age of 51. Andrea was born October 25,1957 in American Falls, Idaho. She was the first born child of John & Myrna Feld Duffin. Andrea was raised on a farm in Aberdeen until she was 14, when she moved to Pocatello to live...

Dale Smith

Dale Smith

Nov 27, 2008

After the war, they moved to Pocatello, Idaho where he was employed as a letter carrier, clerk, and accountant until his retirement in 1976. He and Lucy were blessed with four children; Sandra Lee, Billy Dale, Dalene, and Teresa. A devastating auto accident took the lives of Lucy and Sandra Lee in 1960. Dale was also injured and struggled to...

Sr. Gary Duncan

Sr. Gary Duncan

Nov 22, 2008

Gary Leon Duncan Sr., of Pocatello, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at a local hospital. He was born on April 5, 1935, in Pocatello, Idaho, the only son of Mearl and Phoebe Duncan. He was raised in Pocatello and Malad where he enjoyed the outdoors and hunting pheasants. He married Myrna J. Martin in Idaho Falls in 1953....

Kasandra Greene

Kasandra Greene

Nov 21, 2008

Kasandra Marie Greene, age one month, became an angel on Friday, November 21, 2008. Kasandra was born on October 21, 2008, the daughter of Sean Greene and Elisha Brereton. Kasandra you were my angel, so full of joy and happiness. You gave me life and you gave me hope. I pray and hope for the day I can hold you...

Sandra Steed

Sandra Steed

Nov 20, 2008

Sandra Sue

Floyd Michael Weeks

Floyd Michael Weeks

Nov 19, 2008

Floyd Michael "Mick" Weeks, crossed over at the age of 71 in Twin Falls, November 19, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 14, 1936 to Floyd (Mike) and Anna Weeks in Rupert, Idaho. From 1937 to 1951 he lived with his family at the Minidoka Dam. He attended school at Acequia and graduated from Rupert High...

DeLoy Bingham

DeLoy Bingham

Nov 19, 2008

DeLoy Bingham, age 74, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away November 19, 2008 at his home after a long illness. DeLoy was born March 29, 1934 to Charles James and Myrtle Maria Silcock Bingham in Burley, Idaho. He attended school in Burley and Twin Falls and was a graduate of the Twin Falls High School Class of 1952. DeLoy married...