Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Jack M. Buffat
Jun 6, 2024
Jack M. Buffat, age 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
He was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Jean Emile Buffat and Barbara McCardell Buffat on November 17, 1938. He grew up as the only son with two sisters; Barbara Jean and Vickie Kaye. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1956. He married...
Marlow R Overdorf
Jun 6, 2024
Marlow Ray Overdorf passed away at a local care facility in Pocatello, June 6, 2024. On June 16, he would have been 82. He was born to parents Dean (Gardner) and James Overdorf. He grew up in Idaho Falls and later in Chubbuck. He went to Pocatello High School.
We heard of when he worked at a chicken farm in Rockford...
Ronald Thayer Cogswell
Jun 6, 2024
Ronald "Ron" Thayer Cogswell, 91, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2024 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center.
Ronald was born at the home of Frank and Ellie Cogswell on March 13, 1933. He was the only child of Dale O. and Lorena Cogswell also of Twin Falls. He graduated from Twin Falls High...
Steven Earl Newman
Jun 5, 2024
Steven Earl Newman, 75, passed away on June 5, 2024. He was born on January 26, 1949, in Layton, Utah. He started school life in Ogden, Utah for Kindergarten and first grade, and moved to Pocatello and went to Tyhee Elementary and finished second through fifth grades. He attended Hawthorne for his middle school years and continued his education until...
Fern Hazle Martin
Jun 5, 2024
Fern Hazel Cox, 92, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on June 5th 2024 in Blackfoot, Idaho.
She was born in Claremont, New Hampshire on December 10th 1931, the 8th of 10 children, to Worth Lyman Cox and Eva Louise Macie and raised in Unity, New Hampshire. She was married and divorced three times but prefers her maiden name.
Fern graduated from high...
Joseph Ray Barlow, Sr.
Jun 5, 2024
Joseph Ray Barlow, Sr., 66, passed away on June 5, 2024. Â
A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available. Â
No formal services are planned at this time.
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Dixie Ann Curtis
Jun 5, 2024
Dixie Ann Curtis, 79, passed away on June 5, 2024. Â
[Dixie wrote this obituary soon after her initial cancer diagnosis in 2022. Some information has been edited for clarification, accuracy, and simplicity.]
If you are reading this, I’ve passed on. I wanted to write my own obituary, knowing that it will not be distributed until after my passing. All I can...
Ruth Patheal
Jun 5, 2024
Ruth Patheal, 76, of Filer, Idaho passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.A full obituary will be posted as it becomes available.Memories and condolences may be left with the family on the guestbook below.
Oscar Tirado-Molina
Jun 3, 2024
Oscar Tirado - Molina passed away Monday June 3, 2024 surrounded by loved ones after fighting a long fought battle of pancreatic cancer.
Oscar was born July 27, 1968 in Zapotiltic, Jalisco to Carlos Tirado - Martinez and Juana Molina - Garcia. Oscar was the fourth born of eleven children. Oscar came to the United States in 1989 where he lived...
Gloria Dopita
Jun 3, 2024
Gloria Mae Webb Dopita, 88, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away in Pocatello, ID on June 3, 2024. Gloria will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Gloria was born February 24, 1936 in Twin Falls, ID to LeRoy and Ardis Webb. She was the second of six children. Being the oldest daughter she was often...
David "Ross" Minson
May 31, 2024
David Ross Minson passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024, after living a wonderful life of 86 years. Ross was born on October 16, 1937, in Paris, Idaho to Clifford David Minson and Gladys (Smart) Minson. He is the oldest of three and has two amazing sisters. He attended Emerson Elementary and graduated from Fielding High school in 1955.
Ross attended...
Janice Irene Croasdell
May 30, 2024
Janice “Jan” Irene Croasdell, 84, of Mesa, AZ, passed away peacefully with family by her side in Pocatello, Idaho on May 30, 2024.
Janice was born October 28, 1939, in Ogallala, NE, to the late Daniel and Estella (Friedman) Nowak. She had fond memories of living on the farm in rural western Nebraska as a young girl. At age 5, she...
Sylvia Lois Hodge
May 30, 2024
Obituary:
Sylvia Lois Hodge, born Sylvia Lois Rudzik on February 12, 1938, in Evergreen Park, IL, bid farewell to this world on May 30, 2024, in Buhl, ID. She left behind a legacy that will be cherished by many.
Sylvia's journey through life was adorned with various chapters of hard work and dedication. Starting as a cashier at Alpa Beta Grocery and...
Dewey L. Williamson
May 30, 2024
Dewey Williamson,75 of Twin Falls, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Hospital. He was born on February 7, 1949, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Rudy and Marie Williamson.First and most importantly, Dewey Williamson loved his son, Dewey Jr. “DJ,” more than anything else in life, and he and his wife Phyllis have spent their...
Lucille Elizebeth Krein Balis
May 29, 2024
Lucille Elizebeth Krein Balis passed away peacefully at Brookdale Assisted Living on May 29th,2024, only 2 months shy of her 95th Birthday.
Lucille was born on July 28th, 1929 in American Falls, Idaho to Christian and Christina Krein, she was the 13th child of 13 Children. She grew up in the Fairview area until the family moved to a farm by...
Doris Rauch
May 28, 2024
Doris Jane Rauch passed away on May 28, 2024, she was 81 years old.
Doris was born in Chicago Heights, IL. on New Years Day in 1943 to Joseph and Marriam Bercham. She grew up with her younger brother Dougles and many cousins. She graduated from Bloomington High School and attended some college. She had fond memories of her childhood.
Later Doris...
Elsie May Lively
May 27, 2024
Elsie May Lively, 84, passed away peacefully at her home after a short bout of cancer on May 27, 2024.
Elsie was a beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Elsie was born October 6, 1939, to Harvey Wills Dixon and Persis Alice Tinker Dixon in Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho. She was the youngest of five children.
On November 6, 1958, Elsie...
Vonnie M. Kent
May 27, 2024
Vonnie Marie Kent,71, of Twin Falls, Idaho, formerly of Delta, Colorado passed away on May 27, 2024. Vonnie was born in Susanville, California on June 26th 1952. The second child to Leo Carman of Susanville and Helen French Carman of Janesville.
An energetic child, she was always getting into mischief. Stories were told of Vonnie always willing to bring home the class...
Cort Ryan Newlin
May 26, 2024
Cort Ryan Newlin, 20, passed away, May 26, 2024.
Cort was born on May 16, 2004 in Preston, Idaho. He grew up in Robin/Arimo, Idaho and graduated from Marsh Valley High School.
Cort was a valiant member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission in Columbus, OH and loved serving the Lord and sharing the gospel...
Lueanne Hopwood
May 25, 2024
Lueanne Hopwood July 19, 1935 - May 25, 2024With a deep sense of sorrow and loss our family announces the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother Lueanne Hopwood on May 25, 2024 at the age of 88.Lueanne passed away peacefully in her home with her loving husband, Gene Hopwood, by her side.Lueanne was born in Twin Falls, ID...

