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

Kate Chaffin

Kate Chaffin

Jun 7, 2008

Kathryn (Kate) Marie Chaffin, 50, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Kate was born on May 29, 1958 in Boise, Idaho to Keith and Dorothy Johnson. She attended school in Boise until 1968 when her family moved to Idaho Falls. Kate married Terry Jenkins in 1975. They had a son, Shane Jenkins....

Renee Galloway

Renee Galloway

Jun 7, 2008

Renee Galloway. 56, was born in Brooklyn, NY. Throughout her life she lived in a variety of other places, settling in Pocatello in the 1980's. Renee owned and operated Little Shepherds Christian Preschool and Kindergarten. Renee will be remembered most for her great capacity to love. She loved God, her family and others. She was very artistic, creative, loved to...

Zachary Harrison Mahan

Zachary Harrison Mahan

Jun 7, 2008

Zachary Harrison Mahan, infant son of Dale and Lorene Mahan was silently born on June 7, 2008 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. He is the brother of Bradley, Nicholas and Kimberly Mahan. The Mahan family would like to thank all the labor and delivery nurses at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center for their special...

Dionne Johnson

Dionne Johnson

Jun 6, 2008

Dionne Leigh Johnson, age 34, passed away at her residence on Friday, June 6, 2008 from natural causes. She was born November 9, 1973 in Angeles, Philippines Island the daughter of David Hansen and Ellen Edith (Lindberg) Yeary. She grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho and attended Bonneville High School. She moved to Colorado and later to Boise, Idaho, then...

Billy Harshbarger

Billy Harshbarger

Jun 3, 2008

Billy Harshbarger, 79 of Twin Falls passed away June 3, 2008 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical in Twin Falls. Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 13, 2008 at Sunset Memorial Park in Twin Falls.

Lyla Martha Werner

Lyla Martha Werner

Jun 2, 2008

Lyla Martha Molle Werner, 84 went to be with her Lord in Heaven on June 2, 2008. She passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Magic Valley Hospital. Lyla was born on November 14, 1923 to Otto H. and Mable M. (Kurth) Molle in Balaton, MN. Her German Lutheran grandparents immigrated in 1890 to Garvin, MN from Pommern, Prussia. In 1932...

Dolly Joy Smith

Dolly Joy Smith

Jun 2, 2008

Dolly Smith Dolly Joy Smith, 77 passed away peacefully on Monday, June 2, 2008 at Heritage Retirement Home in Twin Falls. Dolly was born in Hailey, Idaho on April 6, 1931 to Rachel and William Chess. She attended schools in Salmon, Twin Falls and Business College in Salt Lake City. Dolly married Cleo (Clem) Smith on January 7, 1951 in...

Jon Helgerson

Jon Helgerson

Jun 1, 2008

Jon Kip Helgerson, 41, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Eastern Idaho Medical Center as a result of Pulmonary Emboli. Kip fought the most courageous fight the last 12 hours of his life. Kip was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on October 18, 1966 to Carole and Phil Helgerson. He grew up in Pocatello and attended Tendoy Elementary, Alameda...

Frank Lee Ostrom

Frank Lee Ostrom

Jun 1, 2008

Frank Lee Ostrom, 67 of Twin Falls passed away June 1, 2008 at his home. Per his request no services were held.

Valarie Jones

Valarie Jones

May 8, 2008

Valarie L. Jones 51, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008 at the Portneuf Medical Center. Valarie was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 24, 1956 to Donald Laval Thorpe and Melba Louise Ashton Thorpe. Valarie was a very outgoing person with many friends. She found great pride in her grandchildren as well as her boys. She found satisfaction...

Robert L. Brown

Robert L. Brown

Feb 27, 2008

Robert L Bob or (Hoss) Brown 84 of Tyhee Idaho Passed away February 27, 2009 at the Veterans home in Pocatello Idaho from causes related to old age. He was born January 1, 1925 at East McDowell, Kentucky to Willy Brown and Lena Vance Brown. Hoss grew up in the Hills of Kentucky. During this era times were tough and...

Joyce Sue Kincheloe

Joyce Sue Kincheloe

Dec 7, 2007

Joyce Sue Henson Whipple Kincheloe was born on August 29, 1940 in Bell City Missouri to James Oriville and Dorothy Mytrle Henson. When she was about 2 years of age she moved with her parents to Gooding Idaho where she spent the majority of her childhood and graduated from Wendell High School in May of 1958 or so. Mom didn't...

Shauna Olsen

Shauna Olsen

Jun 12, 2007

Shauna Olsen, 41, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 12, 2007. She was born June 26, 1966 in SLC, UT the daughter of Dewey and Helen (Trujillo) Jones. Shauna gave birth to her first child at age 17, was married to her first husband for 18 years. They had three sons. Shauna traveled and lived in several western...

John Santillanes

John Santillanes

Feb 13, 2005

SPOKANE, WA - John Santillanes, Sr, former longtime Pocatello resident, passed away on August 6, 2008, in Spokane, Washington, after a short illness. John was born on September 3, 1926 in Lemitar, New Mexico, to Jose Ignacio Santillanes and Francisca Silva. He spent his childhood in New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Idaho and Oregon. John served during World War II in...

Amy C. Adams

Amy C. Adams

Dec 12, 2002

Amy Cecilia Adams, 78, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. I didn't get everything accomplished I wanted to, so I left it for the kids. The weeds, the garden, the leaky faucets and all my possessions I really did not need after all, and last, but not least, my love. I was born in the first cement block house in...

Glenn Aldous

Glenn Aldous

May 19, 2001

Glenn Ray Aldous, 53, passed away May 19, 2001 in Mesa, Arizona due to complications of a rare lung disease. Glenn's father was stationed in England in the military. Glenn was born December 13, 1558 son of Jack and Pauline Aldous in Allsbury, England, oldest of two children, The family moved from England to the Fort Hall area when Glenn...

John Doe Smith

John Doe Smith

Jan 1, 2000

John Doe Smith, 100, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 1, 2000, in Twin Falls, Idaho. 

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Arrangements are under the care of Wilks Magic Valley Funeral Home. 

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Dewey Debell

Dewey Debell

Jan 21, 1998

Dewey DeBell, a long-time Portland resident, died at age 86 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, MO. He joins his beloved wife Evelyn, who preceded him in death on January 21, 1998 after 53 years of marriage. Dewey was born in 1924 at the family's homestead that his father built in Kim, CO. Dewey worked on the family farm...

Andrew "Drew" Wayne Hart

Andrew "Drew" Wayne Hart

Jun 25, 1997

Andrew Wayne Hart was born in Soda Springs, Idaho on June 25, 1997 living in Pocatello, Idaho since 1999 until his passing away on Thursday, February 27, 2014. He moved away briefly in May 2002 to January 2003 to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Drew consistently had specialized treatment from an early age for his suffering from various illnesses, some of which...