Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Karen Doshier
Jul 16, 2008
Karen Doshier-Twin Falls Karen Doshier left this life on July 16, 2008 after surviving ovarian cancer for 3 years. She was born October 16, 1946 in Kingston, New York, the second child of Robert W. and Ruth Hanlon Thibodeau. Her father spent his career serving in the Air Force, so they traveled and lived throughout the United States and Europe....
Clarence W. Hollifield
Jul 15, 2008
Clarence William Hollifield-Hansen As the first rays of sunshine hit the fields of potatoes, grain and beans, Clarence William Hollifield took his last breath on his beloved farm on Tuesday, July 15, on week before his 88th birthday and shortly after celebrating his 65th wedding anniversary. This strong and determined man was born on July 22, 1920, to William and...
Andrew Herbert Holderreed
Jul 15, 2008
Rev. Andrew Herbert Holderreed Andrew Herbert Holderreed, 93, of Castleford, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. He was born in Cushing, Oklahoma to Louis and Margret (Maggie) Holderreed on December 21, 1914. The following year the family moved to Teaken Hill in Northern Idaho. Andy graduated from high school in 1932, in Oakville, Wash., and...
Charley C. Lown
Jul 9, 2008
Charley Lown, 88, long time Hansen resident passed away at his home after a short illness. He was born in Webster, Iowa on November 2, 1919 to George and Madge Lown. He married Mary Jane Ross on September 5, 1942. They lived in Iowa, Arizona and later in Hansen, Idaho where she passed away in February 1989. Charley served in...
Leo Marvin Meier
Jul 8, 2008
Leo Marvin Meier, age 77 of Buhl, Idaho. On July 8, 2008 our loving, caring Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend passed away peacefully at his home of 46 years with family by his side. He was born an identical twin in Lincoln County Kansas on July 12, 1930 the son of Karl and Minnie Meier. He graduated from Lincoln County...
Barbara Gray
Jul 6, 2008
Barbara Gray, 82 of Hollister passed away July 7, 2008 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. Per her families request no service were held.
William Vern Studebaker
Jul 4, 2008
William Vern Studebaker, 61, of Twin Falls, drowned July 4, 2008, while kayaking on the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River near Yellow Pine. Even though he might have wanted a few more years in this world, he would not have wished for a more appropriate end to his life. He was born in Salmon on...
Wanda F. Coates
Jun 29, 2008
Wanda Coates, 74 of Filer, Idaho passed away on June 29, 2008 after a courageous battle of cancer. She was born on May 30, 1934 in Shoshone, Idaho. She attended school in Shoshone, Idaho. She married William L. Coates on March 1, 1948 in Burley, Idaho and they were later sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple. Together they raised 6...
Arthur Raymond Gray
Jun 26, 2008
Arthur Raymond Gray, 87 of Hollister passed away June 26, 2008 at St. Lukes Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls. Per the families request no services were held.
Claude Kenneth Odom
Jun 22, 2008
Claude Kenneth Odom passed away June 22, 2008 in Jerome, Idaho. Services were held on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11:00 am at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls. Internment was at West End Cemetery in Buhl, Idaho.
Arthur John Crosmer
Jun 16, 2008
Pastor Arthur Crosmer died June 16, 2008, at the age of 84 in his home in Twin Falls, Idaho. Art was born in Roundup, Montana where he attended school until, in preparation for the ministry, he went to Concordia High School and College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri in May 1949. On...
Dean Lee Dedman
Jun 15, 2008
Dean Lee Dedman, 55 of Twin Falls passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at his home. He was born July 13, 1952 in Salmon, Idaho to David Dedman and Dolly Austin McClelland. Dean attended school in Idaho and graduated from Pocatello High School. He has lived in Salmon, ID; Pocatello, ID; Elko, NV; San Diego, CA and Walnut Creek, CA...
David Earl McClellan
Jun 12, 2008
David "Earl" McClellan, 53 passed away June 12, 2008 at Portnuf Medical Center in Pocatello. He was born February 19, 1955 in Jerome, Idaho to David Almon and Lila June McClellan. When Earl was 8 years old the family moved to Garden Grove, California where he grew up and graduated from Rancho Alametos High School in 1973. Earl moved back...
Sylvia Wilker
Jun 9, 2008
Sylvia Lysle Clinkscales Wilker, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 9, 2008, at her home, just as she wanted. Sylvia was born on May 28, 1920 in Louise, Texas to Frost Hawthorne and Lysla Drake Rice Clinkscales. The family moved back to Idaho during the Great Depression, and Sylvia was raised in St. Anthony, where she lived until she...
Roy Bryan Smalley
Jun 9, 2008
Roy Bryan Smalley, 78 of Buhl, went to sleep in death peacefully Monday, June 9 2008 surrounded by his family. Roy was born August 17, 1929 in Buhl to Edward and Myrtle Worley Smalley. He married his sweetheart Corabel Frame on June 8, 1948 in Ely, Nevada, soon followed eight wonderful children. Roy was baptized on September 7, 1963 in...
Edward Junior Mitchell
Jun 8, 2008
Edward J. Mitchell Edward Junior Mitchell, 79 of Twin Falls passed away Sunday June 8, 2008 at home. He was born on January 17, 1929 to Norman E. and Cora A. Mitchell. He graduated from High School in Adair, Oklahoma. He has lived in Northeast Oklahoma, Fruitland, Wieser and Twin Falls, Idaho. Edward married Mary Louise Strange on February 14,...
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
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
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
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...

