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

Nellie Florene Brown

Nellie Florene Brown

Jun 16, 2024

Nellie Florene (Holloway) (Stephens) Brown, age 90, of Jerome, Idaho passed away on June 16, 2024, at Saint Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center.

Nellie was born on January 2, 1934, to John and Nellie (Clark) Holloway at their home in Jerome, ID. She grew up south of Twin Falls, Idaho, where her parents homesteaded 160 acres. She attended school on the...

Javier Flores-Salinas

Javier Flores-Salinas

Jun 16, 2024

Javier Flores-Salinas lovingly known as Chachito, left us on June 16, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of cherished memories and an impact on all who were fortunate enough to know him. His life began on August 4,1991, in Los Ángeles, CA, he brought joy and light to his family from the very beginning.

Javier's journey was marked by his unwavering love...

Sandra Jean McBride

Sandra Jean McBride

Jun 15, 2024

Sandra Jean (Sexton) McBride, age 85, succumbed to her fight with cancer on Saturday, June 15, 2024. 

Sandra was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. She attended elementary schools in Twin Falls, Curry, Jerome, and Murtaugh. She attended middle school and high school at Hazelton, Idaho, and was a graduate of Valley High School in 1957, and attended Conquerors Bible College in...

Lupe Lynn Korten

Lupe Lynn Korten

Jun 15, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lupe Lynn Korten, who departed from this world on June 15, 2024, after a ten-year battle with cancer. Lupe was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend. Her selflessness, strength, unwavering positivity and love touched the lives of all who knew her.

Lupe had a love for athletics, art,...

Bob Blanchard

Bob Blanchard

Jun 14, 2024

Dresden Robert “Bob” Blanchard, 85, passed away on June 14, 2024.

Bob was born to Dresden and Phyllis Blanchard on April 17, 1939, in Logan, Utah, and passed away on June 14, 2024. He was the first of three children, including Nancy and Ann.

Bob lived in Pocatello until he was 9 years old and then moved to American Falls while his...

Rodney G. Rindlisbaker

Rodney G. Rindlisbaker

Jun 13, 2024

Rodney G. Rindlisbaker, 62, passed away on June 13, 2024.

A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.

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Paul Allen Murphy

Paul Allen Murphy

Jun 13, 2024

Paul Allen Murphy, 76, passed away on June 13, 2024.

A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.

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Keith Bennett Denton

Keith Bennett Denton

Jun 12, 2024

Keith Bennett Denton, 63, passed away on June 12, 2024. He was born on September 12, 1960 in Beaufort, South Carolina to William Curtis and Noreen Ann Denton. 

His father was in the military, so he attended schools in many different states. He graduated from Saint Louis High School and received his Associates Degree in electronic technology while serving in the...

LaDonna R Garner

LaDonna R Garner

Jun 12, 2024

LaDonna R Garner, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

She was born May 4, 1935, to Henry Kruse and Sarah Hodges Kruse in Fairbury, Nebraska. She was the fourth of seven daughters of Henry and Sarah. The family moved to Pocatello when she was young, and she lived here her entire life. She graduated from Pocatello High School...

Virgil Edward Dodd

Virgil Edward Dodd

Jun 12, 2024

  Virgil Edward Dodd, a World War II veteran passed away June 12, 2024 of old age. Virgil was the third of four sons born to Jacob Dawson Dodd and Grace Garfield in Ogden, Utah. He talked about his early youth living in Jarbidge, Nevada where his father and grandfather were freighters. The family eventually moved to Bountiful, Utah where...

Sharon RaNae Phillips

Sharon RaNae Phillips

Jun 12, 2024

Sharon RaNae Dwight, born October 23, 1939, to Theodore Kermit Dwight and Lillie Loretta Wallin Dwight, returned to her Heavenly Father on June 12, 2024. She was born in Salt Lake City Utah, welcomed by loving parents and raised in a family of all girls. As a young child she lived in San Diego California after her father was transferred...

Norma Montelbetti

Norma Montelbetti

Jun 11, 2024

Norma Montelbetti, 91, passed away on June 11, 2024.

Norma was born May 19, 1933, in a three-room log home on a farm in Saskatchewan, Canada to William and Catharina (Friesen) Dyck. She had two older brothers ( Edwin, John) and a sister (Ruby). With her family, grandparents, and many aunts and uncles living close by, she grew up surrounded by...

Glen Ernest Bucher

Glen Ernest Bucher

Jun 11, 2024

Glen Ernest Bucher, 62, passed away on June 11, 2024.  

Glen was born June 28th 1961 to Glen D. Bucher and Rose Murrieta-Bucher and passed away June 11th 2024.

As a kid he loved football, with his Mom being his biggest fan. He used to do glass etching. Wherever he was as a kid, his little sister, Terri was following behind...

Rachel Hale Christensen

Rachel Hale Christensen

Jun 11, 2024

Early the morning of June 11, 2024, Rachel Hale Christensen—beloved wife, mother, and grandmother—was called home to her Father in Heaven. She was reunited with her husband, Jack; her two sons, Wayne and Wes; her parents; her five brothers and a sister and countless family and friends. Rachel was born—the sixth of seven children—on January 17, 1927, in Oakley, Idaho,...

Mary H. Cook

Mary H. Cook

Jun 10, 2024

Mary Hendrix Cook, a long-time resident of Pocatello, passed away June 10, 2024, at Caring Hearts Senior Center. She was 95. Mary was born January 8, 1929, to Edmund Allen and Marguerite Whitehead Hendrix and spent her childhood in Lund, NV. The family moved to Murray, UT, as Mary started high school. After graduation, she learned teletype and worked for...

J Bart Williams

J Bart Williams

Jun 9, 2024

J Bart Williams was born on April 3, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Bart was one who was known to keep to himself and had a wondering soul. He preferred spending his time with his dog Darby, in the mountains, camping and fishing.

Bart is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and June Williams; as well as 2 nephews, Keith and...

Blaine R Nalder

Blaine R Nalder

Jun 9, 2024

Blaine R. Nalder, 74, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 19, 1949, in Ogden, Utah, to Reed William Nalder Sr. and Margaretha Nelestein, Blaine was the sixth of fourteen children.

From a young age, Blaine showed a keen interest in masonry, a trade he learned from his father. His...

Edward Dean Hartman

Edward Dean Hartman

Jun 9, 2024

                        Edward Dean Hartman

          September 6, 1922-June 6, 2024

     Ed's passing was truly a sad day, he passed four months short of his 102 birthday. As his granddaughter, I wanted to take time to remember Ed and how  he had a life well lived, including...

Walter  David Pankau

Walter David Pankau

Jun 7, 2024

Walter David Pankau, 87, passed away, June 7, 2024 at home.

Dave was born February 20, 1937 in Cheyenne, WY to Walter Pankau and Ruth Burnett Pankau. Dave attended schools and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Cheyenne.

On May 3, 1958, Dave married Susanne Maurine Tibbetts in Cheyenne.

Dave made his career with the Union Pacific Railroad working in various positions...

John "Fred" McDaniel

John "Fred" McDaniel

Jun 7, 2024

John "Fred" McDaniel, 89, passed away on June 7, 2024.  

Private family services will be held at a later date.

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