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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.
Nancy Lea Wiebe
Jul 7, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Nancy Lea Wiebe, a loving mother, wife, sister, aunt, grandmother, and cherished friend. She passed away on July 7, 2025. Nancy was born on August 22, 1943. Born to embrace life fully, Nancy's journey was marked by resilience, boundless love, and an unwavering spirit. At the age of 12,...
Boyd Johnson
Jul 5, 2025
Lyle Boyd Johnson, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025, from natural causes at the age of 86.
Boyd was born on May 1, 1939, to Lyle W. Johnson and Geneva Anona Bowman Johnson. He lived a life of service, dedication, and love for his family and community.
A proud patriot, Boyd began his service in...
Brent L. Hampton
Jul 4, 2025
Brent L. Hampton, 85, passed away on July 4, 2025.
A Tribute to a Life Well-Lived
It is with heavy hearts and profound respect that we gather, in words and in memory, to honor an extraordinary individual, Brent Lafayette Hampton whose presence touched the lives of all who knew him. As we reflect on his journey, we celebrate a life marked by...
Joyce Smedley
Jul 1, 2025
Joyce Piggott Smedley, 82, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025, at The Gables of Pocatello Memory Care Facility, surrounded by her son, Gregg, and daughter, Tracie.
Joyce was born in Montpelier, ID, on September 9, 1942. She married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Smedley, on December 9, 1961, in Bloomington, ID. In 1963, they...
Sonja M. Hancock
Jun 29, 2025
Sonja Marie Jensen Hancock passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, in her home, surrounded by her loving family—closing a life marked by quiet strength, unwavering faith, and Christlike love. She was 87 years old.
Sonja was the daughter of Ejnar Kjeldgaard Jensen and Janna Franciska Johansen. She was the beloved wife of Gene Hancock and a devoted mother to three...
Curtis J. Anderson
Jun 28, 2025
Curtis Joe Anderson, age 46, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2025. Curtis was born on July 10, 1978, in Pocatello, Idaho. He graduated from Idaho State University with an associate's degree before starting his career in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Curtis valued his independence and lived life on his own terms. He was the father of three sons:...
Earl Cleve Mapes
Jun 28, 2025
Earl Cleve Mapes, 92, passed away on June 28, 2025.
On a spring day in April, Earl Cleve Mapes came into the world as the firstborn child and son to Stella Rebecca Hill Mapes and Earl John Mapes. It was the 6th day of April, 1933—during the Great Depression. Eleven years later, he was joined by his sister, Lula.
Grandma Stella recounted...
Alice Lucille Campbell
Jun 27, 2025
Alice Campbell, 85, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025, after an extended time of cardiovascular illness.
She was born July 10, 1939. Her parents were Huck and Edna Campbell. She was born in Trenton, NJ, and finished grade school in Morristown, NJ. She attended junior high school in Oakland, CA, and graduated high school in 1957 in Fremont, CA, near...
Vicki Michelle Andriano
Jun 27, 2025
Vicki Michelle Andriano 54, passed away on June 27, 2025, at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho.
She was born on June 14, 1971, in San Diego, California, to Victor Baum and Linda Force Baum. Vicki grew up and went to High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. After graduation, she began a career in the gaming industry as a dealer, and...
Jacob L Burrows
Jun 27, 2025
Jacob "Jake" Lee Burrows, 43, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on June 27, 2025. Born and raised in Pocatello, Jake attended school in both Chubbuck and Pocatello, where he developed a lifelong love of sports and community. He proudly played baseball for Highland High School, a passion that continued throughout his life and became a legacy he shared with his...
Therese Kay Colvill
Jun 26, 2025
Therese "Terri" Colvill, 74, of Chubbuck, Idaho, peacefully passed away on June 26, 2025, at the hospital surrounded by her family. Terri was born on March 3, 1951, in Granite Falls, Minnesota to James and Kathryn Hansen.
Terri graduated from Granite Falls High School and went on to study at Saint Paul Area Technical Vocational Institute, where she earned her certification...
Willis D. Garrett
Jun 25, 2025
Willis Dean Garrett, 85, passed away on June 25, 2025. He was born in 1939 in Owensboro, Kentucky. He grew up and went to high school in Bakersfield, California, later moving to Pocatello, Idaho.
Willis was married with three grown children; six grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Willis loved the years spent as a Petroleum Consultant in Kern County. He...
Dennis D. Moore
Jun 23, 2025
Dennis Dee Moore, 84, of Pocatello, passed away June 23, 2025 at his home, from congestive heart failure.
The youngest of three children (siblings Kathleen and Wallace Jr), Dennis (Dee) was born on March 16, 1941 in Pocatello, Idaho to Wallace and LaVinna Moore. Walley was born in Oakley, Idaho and Vinnie was raised in Downy, Idaho. She met Walley while...
Janeal F. Sparks
Jun 22, 2025
Janeal Forsberg Sparks passed away June 22, 2025 at her home.
Janeal was born June 14, 1938, the 3rd child of George Henning Forsberg, and Irene Udy Forsberg, in Tremonton, Utah. She grew up in Riverside, Utah surrounded by a close knit community of family and friends. She graduated from Bear River High School in 1956 where she participated as a...
Adam J. Anderson
Jun 20, 2025
Adam Jason Anderson, 58, passed away June 20, 2025. He was born June 19, 1967, in Pocatello, Idaho to Neddie J Anderson and Ellen LaJune Pay. He had three children, Katie, Wyatt, and Bailey, from his first marriage. He married the love of his life, Angela Babb, on December 30, 2014, and they were sealed in the Logan temple on...
Belinda A. Leal
Jun 19, 2025
Belinda Ann Leal, born on August 18, 1954, in Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2025 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was 70 years old.
A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, she served her country honorably from 1974-1978, achieving the rank of Sergeant. After her military service, she pursued her education at Del Mar College in...
Daniel J. Ellsworth
Jun 18, 2025
Daniel J. Ellsworth, born May 15, 1983, passed away, June 18, 2025 at his Aunt Lindsay’s house in Chubbuck, ID.
Daniel loved to go camping with his foster family and best friends, Bradly Hall, Scott Miller, and Adam Steed.
He is survived by his daughter, Avery Ellsworth; grandmother, Connie Grover; sister, Mindi McKee; brother, Trent Ellsworth; sister, Maria (Guy) Lowery; and his...
Norman Shorts
Jun 18, 2025
Norman Wesely Shorts, 97, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025, at the Idaho State Veterans Home, leaving behind a legacy of service, resilience, and quiet devotion that spanned nearly a century.
Born feet first on June 11, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, Norman was of Dutch and English descent and lived a life rich in purpose. By age...
John Robert Wellard
Jun 18, 2025
John Robert Wellard passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2025 surrounded by those who loved him.
He was born the second son of six siblings to James (Bob) Wellard and Elizabeth (Betty) Wellard. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1966, and received an Associates degree in Law Enforcement from Idaho State University in 1969.
He married Jeness Kruse in...
Rosemarie Fehringer
Jun 16, 2025
Rosemarie (Bierman) Fehringer died peacefully in her sleep on June 16, 2025. Rosemarie was born on December 9, 1933, to her parents Ralph Maxwell Moore and Margaret (Sutton) Moore in St. Johns Newfoundland, Canada. Rosemarie grew up in Buchans, Newfoundland in a small mining town where her father was a businessman. Growing up, Rosemarie enjoyed participating in a wide range...
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