Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Grace Lois Van Inwegen
Jan 1, 2009
Grace Vaninwegen, 61, passed away at her home on Thursday January 1, 2009. A viewing will be held on Friday January 9, 2009 at the Wilks Funeral Home 211 W. Chubbuck Rd. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.wilksfuneralhome.com
Dewey Wayne John
Jan 1, 2009
Dewey Wayne John, 41 of Hazelton passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at his home. He was born on July 29, 1967 in Oakland, CA to Robert and Margie John. . Dewey moved around a lot with his family and spent a lot of his school years in the Cassia-Minidoka Schools. At a young age he started driving truck then...
William R. Parsons
Jan 1, 2009
William (Bill) R. Parsons, 76 of Kimberly, peacefully passed away January 1, 2009. Bill was born October 15, 1932 in Fallon, NV the son of Marion Parsons and Adrienne Sayle Parsons. Bill attended school in Parma, where he enjoyed sports, especially boxing. After he graduated in 1951 and becoming a member of the National Guard, he attended the Nampa Business...
Milo Mccurdy
Dec 31, 2008
Milo Leo McCurdy, 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at the Idaho State Veteran
Adine Valate Givens
Dec 29, 2008
Adine Valate Givens, 71 of Kimberly passed away December 29, 2008 after a short battle with cancer with her loving family at her side. Adine was born on October 14, 1937 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Curtis and Dinah Ellsworth. She went to school in Pocatello, Oregon and Murtaugh, Idaho. She married Lisle Russell Webb on April 30, 1955 they...
Pervis Jones
Dec 28, 2008
Pervis “Pete” Jones, 71, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday December 28, 2008. Pete was born on May 18, 1937 in Craynor, Kentucky to Anthony and Hattie Jones. When he was 3 years old the family moved to Pocatello. He grew up in Pocatello and attended schools here until he joined the Air Force. He...
Ramona Edna Knotwell
Dec 27, 2008
POCATELLO " Ramona Edna Knotwell, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday December 27, 2008 at a local care facility. She was born on March 13, 1921 to Chris & Esther Hoopes Mortensen in Rigby, Idaho. She spent her early years in Poplar and later lived in Kilgore and Spencer. Joe and Ramona moved to Dubois in 1964 and lived there...
Michael Shane Shipley
Dec 25, 2008
Michael Shane Shipley, 24, passed away at his home on December 25, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon. Michael attended pre-school at the ISU Early Learning Lab, and elementary at Gate City & Jefferson Elementary Schools. He attended Irving Junior High and Pocatello High School and graduated from Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon in 2002. He then attended one year at...
Ruby Hernandez
Dec 25, 2008
Ruby Hernandez, 51, of Twin Falls passed away December 25, 2008 at St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated 11:00 am Friday, January 2, 2008 at St. Edwards Catholic Church, 206 7th Avenue East, Twin Falls. A Holy Rosary will be held 6:00 pm Thursday, January 1, 2008 at Parke's Magic...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
