Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Doris  Lee Thomas

Doris Lee Thomas

Jun 1, 2023

Doris Lee Thomas, 80, passed away on June 1, 2023.  

No formal services are planned at this time.  

Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting the Tribute Wall tab above.

Leland Arthur Mort

Leland Arthur Mort

Jun 1, 2023

Leland Arthur Mort, 77, of Twin Falls, passed away June 1, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise. He was born January 22, 1946, in Twin Falls, Idaho the son of Eldon and Gloria Mort. He worked for Rangen in Buhl for several years and eventually retired from there. Leland enjoyed doing puzzles on the computer, playing solitaire, and spending...

Billie Chance Orr

Billie Chance Orr

May 31, 2023

Billie Chance Orr passed from this journey of life to take on her next journey on May 31, 2023. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 28, 1992, to Chrystall (Bobbie) Staples and Michael Martin.

Billie moved to Blackfoot, Idaho when she was 1 year old with her mother and two older sisters. Her mom then moved to...

Patricia  Newby Jones

Patricia Newby Jones

May 31, 2023

Patricia Newby Jones passed away on May 31, 2023, in Pocatello, Idaho.

She was born March 17, 1935, in Monroe, Utah. She was the eighth of ten children born to her parents, Hugh Newby and Harriet LeFevre Newby. She grew up in Marysvale, Utah and graduated from high school in 1953. She then went to college in Cedar City, Utah and...

Anne E Gish

Anne E Gish

May 31, 2023

Anne Gish, 70, passed away on May 31, 2023.

There are no services scheduled at this time. A full obituary will be posted as it becomes available.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.

Julie Michael Brown

Julie Michael Brown

May 31, 2023

Julie Brown was born in San Diego, California on February 12, 1967. She passed away in Pocatello, Idaho on May 31, 2023.

Mom was a loving daughter, wife, mom, and grandma. She was adopted when she was five weeks old by Charles Bottroff and Karla Yates. They moved to American Falls around 1978. In September 1979 she gained another mom, Teresa...

Bonnie Louise Hardin

Bonnie Louise Hardin

May 31, 2023

Bonnie Louise Hruza Hardin, 86, passed away at her home in Beloit, Kansas, on May 31, 2023.

She was born on December 18, 1936, in Rupert, Idaho, to Melvin Alford Hruza and Mable Clara Livingston Hruza, and was the oldest of three children. She attended elementary school in Acequia, Idaho, and was the valedictorian of her 8th grade class. She attended...

William  Roger Bird

William Roger Bird

May 30, 2023

William (Bill) Bird, 84, gained his eternal wings in the early morning hours on May 30, 2023, with his loving wife and family by his bedside. Bill was born October 11, 1938, in Pocatello, ID, to Leroy William Bird and Gladys Ann Gummersall Bird Martin. He attended school in Pocatello, ID, and busted out of Pocatello High School early to...

Raymond Cox

Raymond Cox

May 30, 2023

Arrangement pending

Leslie  Lazar

Leslie Lazar

May 29, 2023

Leslie Lazar, 96, passed away on May 29, 2023 in Pocatello, Idaho.

A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.  

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the Tribute Wall tab above. 

Phillip Johnson

Phillip Johnson

May 28, 2023

Phillip Robert Johnson passed away on May 28, 2023. He was born on May 7, 1949, in Wendell, Idaho to Pearl and William Johnson. He spent time living in Idaho, California, Washington, Alaska, and Arizona.

After high school, Phillip joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Vietnam war. He returned home for his new adventure of building his family and...

Alice F Carson

Alice F Carson

May 28, 2023

Alice Faye Carson, age 83, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away on May 28, 2023 of natural causes. Alice was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 12, 1940 to John and Opal McBride. She was raised in Twin Falls with a large close family with twelve siblings. Alice met and married Lyle D. Thorpe on August 6, 1958 and they...

Blanche Gonzales

Blanche Gonzales

May 27, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful angel, Blanche Gonzales. Our angel regained her wings, May 27, 2023, at the age of 66, surrounded by her loved ones.

Blanche was born December 22, 1956, in Del Rio, Texas, to Candelario Flores, Sr. and Dominga Morales-Flores.

She was raised in Tyhee, Chubbuck area with her parents and...

Larry Lee Gish

Larry Lee Gish

May 27, 2023

Larry Lee Gish, 76, passed away on May 27, 2023, after an unexpected yet courageous battle with pancreatic cancer that spread to the liver.

He was born on March 21, 1947, in Pocatello, Idaho, where he was raised by his late parents, Ethel and Robert Gish.

Larry had a zest for life and found solace in his various hobbies. He was an...

Donald Albert Clark

Donald Albert Clark

May 27, 2023

Donald Albert Clark passed away May 27, 2023, in Chubbuck, ID. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Ida Rhea (Krohn) Clark, who passed away January 23, 2021. He is survived by their four children which include: son David P. Clark of Washington IL (Roshell Clark), son Eric A. Clark of East Peoria, IL, son Glenn...

Janice A. Luker

Janice A. Luker

May 27, 2023

Janice Allene (Davis) Luker, age 80, of Twin Falls/Wendel, Idaho area passed away May 27, 2023 at Syringa Place in Twin Falls Idaho. Janice was born January 18, 1943, in Woodward Oklahoma. Janice was the youngest of 3 children to LeRoy Ned Davis and Katie Eloise Reppeto Davis. After the death of her parents, at the age of 11 she...

Michael James Mattox

Michael James Mattox

May 26, 2023

Michael James Mattox, has passed. Mike’s soul left us on the morning of Friday May 26th at 11:53 am. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Boyd Mitchell Mattox (also known as Ruben) and Howardyne Croswell, he began his life as a Hawaiian island boy in Honolulu. He attended the Kamehameha schools (KAM), a private system, open only to native Hawaiians.

In his...

Antonio Ray Stone

Antonio Ray Stone

May 26, 2023

Antonio “Tony” Ray Stone left this world on May 26, 2023, at the age of 42. He was born on May 25, 1981, to Cindy Stone and James Ireland in Pocatello, Idaho.

Tony was a creative person who had a natural talent for music. Tony was skilled in the art of drawing, enjoyed working with his hands, and loved figuring out...

Robert Brown Cannon

Robert Brown Cannon

May 26, 2023

Robert Brown Cannon, age 80 of Twin Falls Idaho, passed away in his home with his wife Bonnie of 47 years on 5/26/2023, of natural causes. Bob was born 8/14/42 at Warren Airforce Base in Wyoming to Vernon Cannon and Laura Churchill. He worked at the Family furniture store and at the Olds Lumber Yard. He Graduated from Winslow High...

Doris  Leola Gilbert

Doris Leola Gilbert

May 23, 2023

Doris Leola Gilbert passed away on May 23, 2023. She was born on September 11, 1933, to Edward Scott and Laura Wheeler, in Moreland, Idaho. In her youth, the family moved to Pocatello from Moreland.

Doris married her knight in shining armor, Gareld Gilbert, on November 9, 1950. They were married for 68 years.

While attending Pocatello High School, she worked at...