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