Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
John Gubler
Feb 1, 2009
John J. Gubler, 55, of Pocatello, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at a local hospital. John was born June 13, 1953 in Butte, Montana, son of Kahl and Deon Burton Gubler. John was raised and educated in Butte, Montana. He moved to Pocatello after high school and started his own business, "Gubler Pro Floor Covering". He operated that business...
Sr. Ronald Scott
Jan 25, 2009
On Jan. 25, 2009 Ronald Orlan Scott Sr., previously of Pocatello, quietly slipped away on a heavenly journey to join his eternal companion, loving family, and very special friends. Orlan
Jerry Bales
Jan 23, 2009
Jerry Allen Bales, 62, passed away January 23, 2009 at a local medical center. He was born to William Bales and Eva Marie (Bressler) Bales January 26, 1946 in Pocatello, Idaho. He had three brothers, Harold Bales, Lyle Bales and Billy Bales and three sisters, Jean (Bales) Christensen, Dorrine (Bales) Wood and Delvene (Bales) White. Jerry attended elementary school in...
Michelle Ann Mencke
Jan 22, 2009
Michelle Mencke, 45 of Twin Falls passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009 at her home. She was born June 30, 1963 in St. Charles, Missouri to Merlyn and Marilyn (Tucker) Mencke. She attended her earlier years in Missouri and moved to Idaho in her freshman year, where she attended Idaho Falls High School and graduated in 1981. After graduation she...
Monte Casper
Jan 20, 2009
Monte Dean Casper, 82, passed away at his home Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Monte was born October 18, 1926 in Canyon Creek, Idaho to Ernest and Zamona (Ard) Casper. Monte lived in Driggs and Pocatello. He married Verda Little in Driggs, Idaho on September 19, 1945. He worked and retired from FMC as a supervisor. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming...
Lynn Thompson
Jan 20, 2009
Lynn Thompson, 69, passed away at his home January 20, 2009. He was born March 5, 1939, the second of two children to Ralph Tobias and Mildred (Cobbley) Thompson in Thomas, Idaho. Lynn attended schools in Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1957. He married Marion Nugent on May 29, 1958, and they had four children: Kelly, Donna,...
John Fred Hubsmith
Jan 19, 2009
John (Jack) Fred Hubsmith Jack was born on November 22, 1928 and passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009 with his family by his side. Jack was born to Fred and Irene (Grenfell) Hubsmith in his grandparents Bellevue, Idaho home. He was the third child of six born to Fred and Irene. Due to his mother's ill health at the...
Jo Marie Bennett
Jan 18, 2009
Jo Marie Bennett, 79, of Pocatello, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2009, at her home. She was born to Harriet Marie Amor and Lawrence
Rose G. Kratzberg
Jan 15, 2009
Rose G. Kratzberg, 89, of Meridian, formerly of Twin Falls, passed away January 15, 2009 in Meridian. She was born February 16, 1919, in Declo, the daughter of Frederick and Hazel Tattersall. Rose attended school in Declo, eventually becoming a Registered Nurse. She worked in hospitals in Twin Falls, Arco and Caldwell. She taught nurses training while in Caldwell. Rose...
Jerry Lee Aiken
Jan 14, 2009
Jerry Lee Aiken, 62 passed away in Twin Falls on January 14, 2009. He was born on December 27, 1946 the oldest of children of Guy and Mary Jane Aiken of Conrad, Iowa. He married Jaynane Davis in 1967. He graduated from Iowa State University and the obtained his graduate degree from the University of Iowa. He was always proud...
Wilma Stauffer
Jan 12, 2009
Wilma Jeane Stauffer, 80, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at a local long term care center. She was born in Pocatello on December 21, 1928 to A. Wayne and Edith Jeanette (Drake) Brower. She was raised and educated in Pocatello, attending Whittier Elementary, Franklin Jr. High, Pocatello High School and Idaho State University. Jeane spent her entire life in...
George Ray Clawson
Jan 12, 2009
George Ray Clawson passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 12, 2009. He was born on September 28, 1925 to Ray Clawson and Veva Harker in Shelley, Idaho. He was raised in Charlo, Montana with his siblings Veva, Orilla, Marion, Rone, Jack, Myrtle and Beth. When he was 16 years old, his mother passed away so he lived with...
J. Peark Russel
Jan 11, 2009
J. Pearl Russell, 90, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009 at a local care facility. She was born on July 12, 1918 to Joseph and Martha (Kersey) Smith in Jerome, Idaho. She was raised and educated in Jerome. Pearl met and married Ralph Russell in 1935 and they settled in Pocatello. They enjoyed playing violin and guitar together. They were...
Blaineda Gayle Owens
Jan 11, 2009
Blaineda G. Owens Blaineda Gayle Owens, 53, was called by God to live forever in the Kingdom of Heaven on January 11, 2009 while surrounded by her loved ones. Her death took place at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center and was an end to a courageous battle against cancer. Blaineda was born June 27, 1955 in Phoenix, Arizona...
Frieda Amelia Mason
Jan 10, 2009
Frieda Amelia Mason Frieda Amelia Mason, (Freda) 97, passed away on January 10, 2009 at River Ridge, Alzheimer's Unit in Twin Falls. She was born in Cook, Nebraska, on December 9, 1911. The fourth daughter and fifth child of Dora Fritz Garlipp and Karl Albert Garlipp. She was baptized on February 25, 1912 into the Lutheran Church and was a...
Xavier 'Bud' Servel
Jan 8, 2009
Xavier F. “Bud” Servel, 85, passed away Thursday morning, January 8, 2009. He was the last surviving child of the pioneer Servel family. Bud was born December 16, 1923 in Pocatello, Idaho, the 5th child of Xavier F. and Julia F. Servel. He attended Pocatello schools and enlisted in the Army in 1943 at the age of 19. He served...
Leonard F. Sellers
Jan 8, 2009
Leonard F. "Pappy" Sellers Leonard Sellers, 78 of Twin Falls passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 at his home of natural causes. Leonard was born May 1, 1930 in Twin Falls the only son of Forest and Olive (Forbes) Sellers. He attended school in Twin Falls and Jerome and spending most of his childhood summers up Baker Creek Canyon helping...

