Obituaries

Feb 23, 2020

Josi Gwen Grover "JoJo" was born March 25, 2004 to Jackie and Travis Grover. She was raised in American Falls, Idaho. Sadly she crossed over into her Heavenly Father's arms on Sunday February 23, 2020.She has two older brothers, Ridge (Jessica) Grover, and Tate Grover; one sister, Sammi Grover; one niece Sawyer Grover; and one nephew, Holt Grover. Josi was...

Feb 22, 2020

Shawn David Tucker a resident of Pocatello, Idaho and Eden, Utah passed away on 02/22/2020 from complications after having a grand mall seizure in his loving wife April’s arms. He was 42.

Shawn was born on 12/07/1977 in Pocatello, Idaho to Debbie Secrist Reynolds (Tucker ) St. George, Utah, and the late David Tucker of Katy, Texas.

Shawn is survived by his...

Feb 21, 2020

Gordon C Wellard, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho. Gordon was born and raised in the Pocatello area specifically in the City of Alameda. He attended Roosevelt Elementary and Pocatello High School. Gordon was active in playing basketball and softball with his friends on his ward team and city softball leagues. At the age...

Feb 21, 2020

Leo Joseph Hoffman was born July 12, 1933 in St. Anthony, North Dakota. He joined the Navy at 17 and fought in the Koren war. He was also in the honor guard at Arlington cemetery. He later became a policeman in Mandan north Dakota. He married Judith Hoffman, who died in 2017. His hobbies included hunting, shooting, metal detecting, and...

Feb 21, 2020

Elsie Briggs, long time resident of Pocatello, peacefully passed away on February 21, 2020 of age-related causes at Caring Hearts Assisted Living facility. She is survived by her 3 children, Annette Selders, Larry Briggs, and Bruce Briggs as well as 9 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.Elsie was the ninth of ten children, born in Malad, Idaho...

Feb 21, 2020

T.J. Lynn Root, 31, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on February 21, 2020 at Portneuf Medical Center surrounded by her family and loved ones.T.J. was born on July 13, 1988 to Kenneth and Charlotte Root at Bannock Memorial Hospital.T.J. was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho. She attended the Roosevelt early learning center, Lincoln and Jefferson Elementary, and Pocatello High...

Feb 19, 2020

Margaret Covert, 92, peacefully passed away on Feb. 22, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho while residing at Quail Ridge. Margaret passed from age issues and heart complications.Margaret spent 7 years at Cottonwood Cove prior to moving to Quail Ridge. The family is honoring Margaret's wishes to be cremated without services and the family requests that no flowers be sent.The family wishes...

Feb 18, 2020

Rolland Earle Hawkins, 71, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at home from natural causes. Arrangements are pending.

Feb 17, 2020

Ruth Bernice Wiser Humble, 95, of Chubbuck, passed away on February 17, 2020 at Pocatello Regional Medical Center. She was living with Andrea and J.R. Shuman at the time of her death.Ruth was born on September 5, 1924 to Thomas Franklin Wiser and Naomi Reynolds in Sandpoint, Idaho. She later lived in St. Anthony, Idaho.On June 6, 1942 she married...

Feb 17, 2020

Jan Savard, 55, passed away unexpectedly February 17th. She was born January 2nd, 1965 to Elden and Georgia Reynolds in Downey, Id. She grew up the youngest of three children, in the Tyhee area and later in Marsh valley. She married in 1983, to Paul Savard and moved to Alameda California. They had two children, a boy, Forrest and a...

Feb 15, 2020

Mike G. Nugent, 64, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho. Mike is survived by many family members and friends, including his sister Beverly Colvin; niece Michelle Taylor; brother in law Greg Colvin and nephew Michael Colvin. A viewing and service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 19th at Wilks Funeral Home, 211 W. Chubbuck...

Feb 14, 2020

Robert "Bob" O'Hara 10/31/1930 - 2/14/2020Bob passed away Friday, February 14th after a short battle with cancer, he was 89 years old. Bob Joined the AirCorps at the age of 16 at the tail end of WWII and he served as a gunner on an A26 in the Korean War. After the war he was instrumental in building one of...

Feb 14, 2020

Ashley Ann Roybal, age 31, lost her courageous battle with cancer on February 14, 2020. Ashley was born on July, 18, 1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Judy Goodwin and Jessie Roybal. She moved to Pocatello when she was seven years old. Ashley enjoyed school and received several awards for never missing a day. Her favorite thing was to...

Feb 13, 2020

Violena Tavo, 45, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her home in Chubbuck, ID. She was born November 3, 1974, daughter of Matthew Tavo and Kathleen Wilson Tavo. She had a son named Mason Tavo. She worked as a laborer at Simplot, also as a telephone operator at Teleperformance, and as a cashier at Tee Pee Gas. She...

Feb 11, 2020

First of all, Mike would have never wanted us to come up with a run-of-the-mill obituary to post about his life. Even still, we have to tell the story of the best son, husband, dad, brother, and grandpa anyone could have ever had. On a hot summer day, April Webb was laying on the beach with her girlfriend, when the...

Feb 10, 2020

John Kahl "Jake" Gubler, 36, passed away at Portneuf Medical Center on Monday, February 10, 2020 from natural causes. He was born on July 31, 1983 in Pocatello and attended schools in American Falls. Jake married his soul mate and best friend Brittany on July 20, 2019. John and his son share the same birthday on July 31st. Jake received...

Feb 9, 2020

Robert "Rob" Eugene Oliver, 87, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in his home surrounded by family. He was born on April 14, 1932 in Pocatello, Idaho to Arthur L and Lucille W Oliver. He was the third of four children. Rob attended school in Pocatello at Washington Elementary, Franklin Jr. High and graduated from Pocatello High School in...

Feb 8, 2020

Feb 7, 2020

Alfred "Ervin" Higley, 85, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 in Chubbuck, Idaho. He was born on October 8, 1934 in Driggs, Idaho the son of Alfred Dewey and Grace Elizabeth (Humphrey) Higley. He attended Schools in Driggs and graduated with the class of 1953. He then attended Ricks College from Sept. 1953 to Dec. 1954. He then served...

Feb 6, 2020

Ernest LaRoy "Bud" Ellis, Jr., 92, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Idaho State Veterans Home. He was born on December 31, 1927 in Pocatello, Idaho to Ernest LaRoy, Sr. and Alice Mae Ellis. Bud spent the majority of his life in Pocatello, where he attended, and graduated from, Pocatello High School. Following high school Bud joined...