Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Linda Lee Whismore
May 13, 2024
Linda Whismore, 77, of Twin Falls, Idaho peacefully left this earth on May 13, 2024 of natural causes.
Linda was born on April 25, 1947 to Charles and Iris Mae Laurens in Portland, OR. She attended schools in Portland, graduating from Cleveland High School in 1966. In 1968 she married Richard Clayton and was later divorced. They raised a daughter and...
Viola Scott
May 12, 2024
Viola Murphy Hackworth Scott was born on March 23, 1933 in Burrell Nebraska to James Vinson Murphy and Constance Mildred Benjamin. She was the youngest of their five children.
At the age of nine, she and her parents moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, where she resided until her death at the age of 91.
She married twice. First to Charles Hackworth in...
Michael Charles Ode
May 12, 2024
Michael Charles Ode, 51, passed away on May 12, 2024.
He was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. He came to Idaho Falls, ID in September of 1999. He moved to Blackfoot on June 1, 2015, then to Pocatello on August 15, 2022.
He was married to Cheri Reynolds from 1995 to 2002. He later married Sally Frias on August 24, 2002.
Mike...
Irene Christensen
May 11, 2024
Irene (Young) Christensen was born November 3, 1922, in Albion, Nebraska to Perry and Pearl Young. Irene died on May 11, 2024, in Buhl, Idaho at the age of 101 years old. She attended schools and graduated from Albion High School in 1939 and attended Larsen’s Business School in Twin Falls, Idaho.
She met and married the love of her life...
Delwyn Gail Kays
May 9, 2024
Delwyn Kays came into this world on February 4, 1963, in the cozy town of Taree, Australia, bringing joy to her parents, Ken and Dorothy Drury. God brought her and her soulmate together at Kingsley Bible College in 1984, sparking a love story that would span continents and decades.
On December 20, 1986, Delwyn and James were married, beginning a journey...
Jameson Michael Payne
May 8, 2024
Jameson Michael Payne was born on April 14, 2024, weighing 2 pounds and 0.6 ounces. Although he came early, he was a fighter, and a strong little boy. Even in the tough times, he still knew how to be cute and get all the ladies.
Jameson was frequently peeing on his nurses, Holly and Mackenzie, biting Holly, and playing with his...
Robert "Bob" C. Dean
May 8, 2024
On the morning of May 8, 2024, Robert Clawson Dean (Bob) passed away at the age of 90 while being cared for by the staff at Parke View Care and Rehabilitation. Robert was born to Hugh Elmer (Doc) and Virginia Dean in Salt Lake City, on April 18, 1934. The Dean family settled in Burley, Idaho where Robert attended Southwest...
Philip Santillanes
May 7, 2024
Philip Santillanes, 74, passed away on May 7, 2024.
Philip Santillanes was born in Nyssa, Oregon on December 15, 1949 to John and Elaine Gallegos Santillanes. His family moved to Pocatello Idaho in 1957 when Phil was 7 years old. Phil attended Alameda Jr High and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1968. Phil played little league baseball in his...
Larry Jack Ames
May 7, 2024
Larry Jack Ames, age 81, of Pocatello, ID passed away in his home with his wife by his side on May 7, 2024. Larry was born August 27, 1942 in Pocatello and was raised on his family’s poultry farm “Home of Mel-Ru Eggs” with his siblings and parents, Melvin and Ruby Ames.
He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1960 and...
Merrill Lynn Moon
May 6, 2024
Merrill Lynn Moon, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024.
Merrill Lynn Moon was born in Pocatello, Idaho on August 30, 1957, to William “Neal” Moon and Phyllis Moon. He was the youngest of seven children.
Merrill attended Pocatello High School where he was active in Key Club and received the honor of Distinguished Young Man....
William "Bill" Baker
May 5, 2024
Bill was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on November 19, 1946, to Luther and Lillie Baker. As a child his family farmed throughout the Magic Valley. Bill graduated with the class of ‘65 in Oakley, Idaho. He had many fond childhood memories of the time spent with friends and running the hills and highways in the Burley/Oakley area.
He then chose...
Carolyn L. Dennis
May 5, 2024
Obituary:In loving memory of Carolyn L. Dennis, a cherished wife, dedicated mother, and a beacon of love and warmth to all who knew her. She passed away on May 5, 2024, in Filer, Idaho, surrounded by her beloved family and faithful dogs after bravely facing a short battle with liver cancer.Born on February 18, 1952, in her hometown of Twin...
Lorraine Van Pelt
May 4, 2024
Lorraine Van Pelt, 79, of Rapid City, SD, passed away on May 4, 2024, at Westhills Health Care in hospice care.
Lorraine was born on July 22, 1944 to Willis and Mildred Derstine in Bedminster, PA. She was one of eleven children and spent her youth working on the family farm. After graduating high school, Lorraine worked at Eastern Rotorcraft where...
Jesus Suarez JR.
May 3, 2024
Jesus Suarez Jr. (1960 – 2024) Beloved husband, father, and brother who was born on April 12, 1960, to the parents of Lorenza H. Suarez and Jesus Suarez Sr. passed away on May 3, 2024, surrounded by family. When he was only a few days old they moved from Texas to California where he grew up....
Wayne Eugene Roderick
May 2, 2024
Wayne Eugene Roderick passed from this world on May 2nd 2024. He is survived by his son Randall Roderick and daughter DinaJo Lefler Roderick. Wayne spent 89 years here. If his life was a book it was well written from start to finish.
Wayne grew up in Wyoming and Utah. He met his life long soulmate, Carolyn McLain in 1955 and...
Cynthia Kay Malm
May 2, 2024
On May 2, 2024, at 5:00 pm Cindy Malm passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her daughters and one of her best friends after battling illness for the last year.
Cindy was born in Council Bluff, IA to Cleo and Doris Wohlenhaus on October 7, 1951, and grew up with her younger brother Brent Wohlenhaus in Lewis, IA. Cindy...
Gayle Ralph Anderson
May 1, 2024
Gayle Ralph Anderson, 94, of Pocatello, Idaho, surrounded by family, peacefully returned to his loving Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
His gentle passing was answer to prayer. Although not unexpected, his passing was a shock. Grateful for the special reunion with his sweetheart, who he missed terribly, parents, siblings and friends.
Gayle was the second to the youngest child, born...
Theresa Martindale
May 1, 2024
Theresa Martindale, a beloved member of the Twin Falls, Idaho community, passed away onMay 1, 2024, at the age of 80 in her hometown. She was born on June 29, 1943, in Twin Falls,Idaho, to her parents Phil and Mary Ortega.Throughout her life, Theresa touched the hearts of many with her vibrant personality and lovingspirit. She is remembered with deep...
Janet Karen Newbry
May 1, 2024
Janet Newbry was born in Des Lacs, North Dakota on October 10, 1938 and passed away May 1, 2024 at the age of 85. Janet was the youngest of nine when her family moved from North Dakota to Puyallup, WA in 1942. She married Bob Newbry of Jerome, ID in 1957 and they first settled in Puyallup. Following the birth...
Wilma Nichols
Apr 29, 2024
Wilma Lou Nichols, 90, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away Monday, April 29, 2024.
Wilma was born July 18, 1933, in Huron, South Dakota to William and Verna Chase. In 1954, she graduated from Sioux Valley Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and began her career as a Registered Nurse at that hospital. She later moved to Eugene, Oregon...
