Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.

Richard "Dick" Henderson

Richard "Dick" Henderson

Feb 19, 2022

Richard Lowell (Dick) Henderson, age 90, passed away at his home on February 19, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 5, 1931 in Broken Bow, NE to John Calvin (Pat) and Mabel Hetrick Henderson one of two children. He attended school in Callaway, NE and graduated with the class of 1948. After graduation he moved to...

Nioma Becker

Nioma Becker

Feb 18, 2022

Nioma Becker, 75, passed away on February 18, 2022.

 

A full obituary will appear hear as it becomes available.

 

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Frances Marleen Keller

Frances Marleen Keller

Feb 18, 2022

F. MarLeen Christensen Keller passed away February 18, 2022 in Pocatello of natural causes.

She was born March 20, 1931 to Marlin & Ethel Christensen in Lewiston, Utah, their first child.

She lived most of her life in McCammon, ID working beside her mother and father in several businesses they ran but mostly on a farm they owned west of McCammon milking...

Leonard Ward

Leonard Ward

Feb 18, 2022

Leonard Douglas Ward, 51,  of Pocatello, ID, passed away on February 18th, 2022 surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous  battle with metastatic bladder cancer.Leonard was born on May 26, 1970 in  Milwaukie Oregon.  Leonard enjoyed a long career with the Union Pacific Railroad as an engineer.Leonard loved the outdoors, elk hunting, ice fishing, camping and horseback riding. He also,...

Beverly Cooper

Beverly Cooper

Feb 17, 2022

Beverly Cooper, 95, passed away on February 17, 2022, in Pocatello, Idaho.  No services are planned at this time.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at the "Tribute Wall" tab above. 

Charles Thomas Kupka

Charles Thomas Kupka

Feb 16, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Thomas Kupka, 54, passed away on February 16, 2022.

 

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John Robert Griggs

John Robert Griggs

Feb 16, 2022

On February 16, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho, PCRR 9508 left the station carrying John Griggs to his heavenly resting place.

 

John Robert Griggs was born December 24, 1937 to L.W. and Loal Griggs (Jr.) in Pocatello, Idaho.  He was the first of three sons that would complete their family.  His growing up years were filled with many cousins in a...

Deanna Cupp

Deanna Cupp

Feb 13, 2022

Deanna Cup, 80, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, in Pocatello, Idaho.

No formal services are planned at this time.

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Matthew Shawn Deppe

Matthew Shawn Deppe

Feb 11, 2022

Matthew Shawn Deppe, 49, of Pocatello, passed away, February 11, 2022. 

On October 10th, 1972 in Portland, Oregon Matthew Shawn Deppe, or Shawn as he preferred to be called, was born to Lloyd and Vickie Deppe.

Shawn spent most of his early life in Portland, Oregon until the family relocated back to Pocatello. Shawn was a strong willed man who...

Eddie Allan Whitaker

Eddie Allan Whitaker

Feb 10, 2022

Eddie Allan Whitaker was born in Pocatello, Idaho on March 14, 1955 to Carl Whitaker and Mary Davies. He attended Washington Elementary, Franklin Jr. High, and Pocatello High School. Soon after graduation he joined the Marines. He spent most of his adult life in Salt Lake City and Pocatello. For a time he was a partner with his brother, Tracy,...

Jim Kay Fitzgerald

Jim Kay Fitzgerald

Feb 9, 2022

Jimmie Kay Fitzgerald was born October 18th, 1938, in Arco, Idaho, to Hughey and Nellie Fitzgerald, who had four children Gene, Marcella, Jim, and Gary. Jim, his brothers, and his sister spent most of their youth growing up in Arco and Challis, Idaho, until his family relocated to Redondo Beach, California.

Jim married Maryann CdeBaca on December 24th, 1956. In July...

Harold Paul Nichols

Harold Paul Nichols

Feb 9, 2022

Harold P. Nichols died peacefully at home with his mother by his side on February 9, 2022. He was born to Harold & Joyce Nichols on July 21, 1962 in San Jose, California. His family later moved to Lava Hot Springs where he grew up, and attended Marsh Valley High school.

 

Services will be held over zoom. Please contact Joyce...

Philip Lynn Howell

Philip Lynn Howell

Feb 7, 2022

Philip Lynn Howell, 67, passed away peacefully at home on February 7, 2022. Phil was born on July 11, 1954 in Pocatello, ID to E. Reed Howell and Rose Mary Crump Howell. He was the third of five children. Phil attended Pocatello Schools and graduated from Highland High School. Phil was active in band, football, and ROTC throughout his school...

Thomas Edward Nash

Thomas Edward Nash

Feb 7, 2022

Thomas E. Nash, 71, long-time resident of Pocatello, ID, was called by his heavenly father and passed away at his home on Monday, February 7, 2022.

Thomas was born June 14, 1950, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Lloyd E. Nash, and Luella B. Nash. He is preceded in death by his father, mother, and 10 of his siblings. Thomas is survived...

Douglas Elliot Airmet

Douglas Elliot Airmet

Feb 6, 2022

Douglas Elliot Airmet, 69, a resident of Pocatello was called to write poetry in a higher place on February 6, 2022 and will not be returning from this joyful task.  He was born on June 4, 1952 at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, to Elliot and Norma Airmet. 

His love of the water stemmed from his birthplace and his father’s love...

Carla  Dee Hoffman

Carla Dee Hoffman

Feb 6, 2022

Carla Dee Hoffman, 72, passed away on February 6, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho. She was born on October 7, 1949. She was the baby of 8 kids to Clifford and Ellen (Carlston) Anderson.

Carla lived in Pocatello attending Greenacres Elementary, Hawthorne Jr. High and graduating from Highland High School in 1968. After graduation, she married Randy Cates and had one...

Clifford Cecil Zielke

Clifford Cecil Zielke

Feb 5, 2022

It is with a sad heart I say goodbye to my step-father of over 40 years. Cliff C. Zielke passed on February 5, 2022 at 8:20 a.m. at Grace Assisted Living in Chubbuck, Idaho. He was born in Cheyenne, Kansas to Minnie Andrews and George B. Zielke on March 11, 1934. So he lived almost 88 years in this wonderful...

Robert Lynn Otterstein

Robert Lynn Otterstein

Feb 5, 2022

Robert Lynn Otterstein passed away February 5, 2022 after being diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2019.

Robert was born the oldest of three children on January 9, 1951 in Brush, CO.

Robert graduated from Montezuma Cortez High school in 1969. While in high school he participated in speech and debate, forensics, chess club, and lettered in baseball.

Following...

Penelope Reedy

Penelope Reedy

Feb 4, 2022

Penelope Michal Croner Reedy passed away unexpectedly February 4, 2022. “February is the cruelest month.” Penelope Reedy uttered these words every year. Once the glitter of the holidays was over, she said, “minds begin wandering the irrational chambers of discontent.” She was born June 5, 1947, in Everett, Washington, to Patricia Ann Elzea and Ralph Warner Croner. She was the...

Lillian Rae Smith

Lillian Rae Smith

Feb 2, 2022

Lillian Rae Smith, 91, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away February 2, 2022, peacefully at home with her beloved daughter, Joan, by her side. 

She was born to the late Robert and Fern Olund on January 16, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in Harper, Oregon the middle of five children: Bernice, Bob, Dewey and Norma.  She graduated...