Obituaries

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

Vanessa  Andrews

Vanessa Andrews

Aug 29, 2023

Vanessa Andrews, 54, passed away on August 29, 2023.

A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.  

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George Walter Lott Jr.

George Walter Lott Jr.

Aug 29, 2023

George Walter Lott Jr.(50) passed away August 29th, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. George was born May 6th 1973 in Fayetteville, North Carolina to George Walter Lott Sr. and Judy Joy-Lott. He was the eldest of five children. Jr. was a well traveled little boy from a young age moving from North Carolina to Lacey, Washington to Bad Kreuznach,Germany...

Eric Lynn Mickelsen

Eric Lynn Mickelsen

Aug 25, 2023

Eric Lynn Mickelsen, 55, passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2023, at his home in Menan, Idaho.

Eric was born on July 20, 1968, in Pocatello, Idaho to parents Milo and Jean Mickelsen. A graduate of Highland High School (1986) and Idaho State University (1991), he worked for Farm Bureau Insurance before becoming a highly respected and in-demand consultant in the...

Jennie Juanita Watts

Jennie Juanita Watts

Aug 25, 2023

Jennie Juanita Watts, 93, passed away while surrounded by love on August 25, 2023, in Twin Falls, ID. Juanita was born on November 3, 1929, in Sharon, PA, to David and Elsie Larimer. She was the only daughter and loved dearly by her brothers David, Edward, William, Charles, John, and George. Despite the romantic interests of local gentlemen, she affectionately...

Frank Ervin Brunson, Jr.

Frank Ervin Brunson, Jr.

Aug 23, 2023

Frank Ervin Brunson, 70, passed away on August 23, 2023, in Island Park, Idaho. Frank was born to Frank E. Brunson and Larue Clements Brunson on July 4, 1953, in Pocatello, Idaho. He was the 4th child of seven.

Frank spent his childhood running the streets of Pocatello where he attended Tendoy, Alameda, and Highland High School. In his teens he...

Roger Michael Mehr

Roger Michael Mehr

Aug 23, 2023

Roger Michael Mehr passed away at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho, August 23, 2023. Roger was born October 4, 1941, in St. Martin, Minnesota, to John Mehr and Leona (Miller) Mehr. Roger grew up on his family’s dairy farm near St. Martin. After graduating from Crosier’s Seminary High School in Onamia, Minnesota in 1959, he worked as a computer...

Betty Cross

Betty Cross

Aug 23, 2023

Betty Jean Hicklin Cross, born December 3, 1929, in Bolivar, MO to Charles Hicklin and Jewel Williams Hicklin, died August 23, 2023. Betty enjoyed sewing, gardening, baking, volunteer work as long as health permitted. She is survived by her dear husband, Rick, Four children: Dale Andrus, Beverly Andrus, Roy Andrus, and Carol Susan Fisk, two stepsons and their families, Nieces,...

Rex Elza Hughes

Rex Elza Hughes

Aug 22, 2023

Rex Elza Hughes was born September 6, 1945, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and passed away on August 22, 2023, in Pocatello, Idaho.

Rex served his country honorably in the United States Navy, and was stationed in Adak, Alaska for a period of time.

On December 9, 1966, he married Virgie Ann Kimball in Salina, Utah. After they got married, they spent time...

Robert  Harold Burt

Robert Harold Burt

Aug 22, 2023

Robert Harold Burt passed away due to natural causes on August 22, 2023, being just 96 years old.

On the 7th of August 1927, a baby boy was born to Harold Osborn Burt and Violet Crystal McMahan Burt in Fruitvale, ID. They called him Bob. When Bob was 4 months old, his parents moved to a place called Earl McMahan’s Ranch...

Crudup "Skip" Campbell Howard

Crudup "Skip" Campbell Howard

Aug 22, 2023

Crudup (Skip) Campbell Howard of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away peacefully on August 22, 2023, at the age of 85, after several months of declining health. Skip was born in Phoenix, Arizona November 1, 1937. Skip is survived by his wife Carol, sons Andrew Crudup Howard (Sharon) of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and David Earl Howard (Lynne) of Los Angeles, California....

Leslie Ann Guardipee Barkell

Leslie Ann Guardipee Barkell

Aug 21, 2023

Leslie was born in Pocatello to her parents George and Annie Guardipee. She was the oldest of 5 children, with 3 brothers and 1 sister: Steve (Lois) Guardipee, Mark (Tracy) Guardipee, George (Sherry) Guardipee, and Stacy (Grant) Anderson.

She grew up in Pocatello, and attended Lewis & Clark Elementary, Alameda Middle School, and graduated with the class of 1965 from Highland...

Jean Likes

Jean Likes

Aug 20, 2023

Jean was born to Lawrence and Edith Hall of Tetonia, Idaho on July 29, 1942. She was the eldest of three children and spent a lot of her free time playing with her sister Dorthy and brother Lance on their parents’ farm. She was known as a very caring person, and this was shown when one of her younger siblings...

Thomas Seth  Nield

Thomas Seth Nield

Aug 18, 2023

February 25, 1945, was a special day in Montpelier, Idaho as Thomas Seth Nield was the eighth child born to William and Viola Nield. His happy childhood was spent on "Incubator Street" playing "Kick the Can", "Red Rover'', and "Hide n Seek" until the mosquitoes and retreating sun scattered the children home. Two more siblings followed him in the big...

Jeffrey  Todd Meline

Jeffrey Todd Meline

Aug 16, 2023

Jeffrey Todd Meline, 60, passed away on August 16, 2023, in Chubbuck, Idaho.

Jeff fulfilled a special and existential purpose for everyone.  He inspired others to learn lessons that did not require a word to be spoken; nor for recognition to be extended.  Jeff brought out the best in others and extended to everyone the opportunity to exercise unconditional love, patience,...

Nichole Lynn Buchanan

Nichole Lynn Buchanan

Aug 16, 2023

Nichole Lynn Buchanan, 35, passed away on August 18, 2023.  

A full obituary will appear here as information becomes available.  

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Priscilla Devaney Smith

Priscilla Devaney Smith

Aug 15, 2023

Priscilla Devaney Smith, 97, a lifelong resident of Pocatello, passed away peacefully on August 15 after a long illness. She was born August 8, 1926, to Michael and Sarah McNichols Devaney. Her early years were spent on a ranch in Tyhee where she had a pet lamb named Ring-Around-The-Rosy and rode her horse to Tyhee Elementary School. Her family raised...

Stan Brangham

Stan Brangham

Aug 15, 2023

Darrell Stanley Brangham “Stan” was born on August 25, 1935 in Chesterfield, Idaho in a cabin on his Grandfather's farm, to Darrell "Dutch" and Hazel (Davis) Brangham. He passed away on August 15, 2023 at the age of 87.

Stan was raised in Fort Hall, Idaho. He had two brothers Blaine Brangham and James Davis, and two sisters Millie Talbot and...

Everett Kissel

Everett Kissel

Aug 14, 2023

Everett “Lyle” Kissel was born to Everett and Lauretta Kissel in Pocatello, ID on April 11, 1939. Lyle was the youngest of nine children, all of whom have preceded him in death. He died on August 14, 2023, surrounded by family in his home.

Lyle attended school in Inkom and graduated from Marsh Valley High School. He joined the Army in...

Phillip John Janson

Phillip John Janson

Aug 14, 2023

Phillip John Janson of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away on 14 Aug. 2023 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Phillip John Janson was born on 4 Jan. 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, the fifth child of Alonzo Delmar Janson Sr. and Sarah “Sally” Laverne Baggeson Janson. After a younger brother Anthony Brian was born his parents separated in 1956. Sally kept the baby...

Charles Renfro Heath, Jr.

Charles Renfro Heath, Jr.

Aug 13, 2023

Charles Renfro Heath, Jr. (Charlie) passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack early Sunday morning August 13, 2023, at the age of 60. He was born to Charles Heath, Sr. and Mary Francis Heath on June 20, 1963, in Pocatello, Idaho. He had two sisters: Dorothy and Diana; two nieces: Delina Duddy and Deana Lee; two nephews: Jeremy Lee and...