Obituaries

Nov 15, 2014

Michael Martin Castillo Jr, 49, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Portneuf Medical Center. Michael was born on June 7, 1965 in Idaho Falls, ID. to Martin and Betty Castillo. He lived all his life in American Falls, ID. except for the last 4 years where he lived in Pocatello, ID. He attended college at ISU earning an Associates...

Nov 14, 2014

Leroy Hawkins, age 92, our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14, 2014, at Caring Hearts Assisted Living Center in Pocatello, Idaho. He was born January 8, 1922 in Elora, Tennessee to John William Hawkins and Mary Magdalene Yarbrough as their third child, and he had six siblings, not including one that died as an infant...

Nov 13, 2014

Nov 12, 2014

Lois Lucille Pratt, 87, passed away on November 12, 2014 after a short illness. Lois was born December 16, 1926 to Edna and Perry Huff. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, DeeRae and George Johnson of Rochester, Washington; her daughter, Patricia Dawson of Livermore, California; her son, Robert D. Pratt of Great Falls, Montana; granddaughters, Staycee Woods of Green...

Nov 11, 2014

Darla Joan Giovanni, 48, of Pocatello, ID, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 of natural causes. She was born in Pocatello, ID on December 3, 1965 and was adopted shortly after by Leon and Kathleen Reese. She married Mark R. Sorenson on August 13, 1983 and soon after graduated from Highland High school. She worked in housekeeping for most of...

Nov 11, 2014

Rilla Iona Ayre, 94 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 11, 2014. Rilla was born March 15, 1920 in Soda Springs, Idaho to Ira and Ellen Perkins. The family moved briefly to the old American Falls Townsite where her father, with his horses, helped build the American Falls Dam. The family returned to Soda Springs where...

Nov 10, 2014

A full obituary will appear here once it becomes available.

Nov 9, 2014

Don Phelps, 79, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, ID. Don was born on August 31, 1935 in Beckwith, WY. He grew up and graduated in Montpelier, Idaho. He was married on May 14, 1975 in London, England to Teresita Tomiampos. He spent his career in the military. Don retired from the US Navy...

Nov 7, 2014

Ted Spillett, our loving husband, father, and Papa, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2014 at his home in Pocatello. Ted was born on July 31, 1935 in American Falls and is the son of Ray and Grace (Barnard) Spillett of Rockland. He graduated from Rockland High School and later married his high school sweetheart, Eva Beth Udy, on...

Nov 5, 2014

Donna Jean Bock, 71, passed away on November 5, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. Donna was born on November 17, 1942 to Arthur and Maxine Eichholz in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. The family moved to Pocatello where Donna graduated from Pocatello High School. She married Ben Lane and had her first son, Patrick Lane. She and Ben divorced and she...

Nov 4, 2014

Judith Corinne Holt, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. She was born October 30, 1935 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Milo and Pearl Miller. She was baptized into the family of God on December 8, 1935. She spent the early years in Wyoming and later moved with her family to Denver, Colorado where she attended grade school and...

Nov 3, 2014

Dorothy Grace Wortley, 88, of American Falls passed away Nov. 3, 2014 at a Pocatello care center. She was born April 4, 1926 in Salem Oregon to William Glenn Haight and Anna Ello (Smith) Haight the youngest of 7 children. At the age of two, her family moved to Hamer, Idaho to farm. In 1938, they moved to Howe, Idaho...

Nov 3, 2014

William "Bill" G. Wilson, age 55, of Pocatello passed away on November 3 at his residence due to a short battle with cancer. Bill was born September 13th, 1959 in Pocatello, Idaho to Lee & Sharon Wilson.Bill grew up in Pocatello, Idaho and moved to Arkansas post high school to work and establish a life of his own. He later...

Nov 2, 2014

Steven Dale Traylor, 37, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 at his home. There are no services planned at this time and cremation has taken place. To help the family with expenses, a fund has been set up through Go Fundme under, Funds for Traylor Family, at the following address- http://www.gofundme.com/gptll8 You may also send your donation, for the Traylor...

Nov 1, 2014

Amos Lee Burdine, 81, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 at his home. Amos was born on May 15, 1933 in Lafayette, Indiana and lived his life in West Lafayette, Indiana; Vallejo, CA; Coffeyville, Kansas; Idaho Falls, ID; Downey, ID and Pocatello, ID. He had 22 years in Military Service the Navy and Marine Corp. and another 10 years with...

Oct 30, 2014

Douglas "Scott" Frasure, 37, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 in American Falls, ID. Scott was born in Waukegan, Illinois on April 17, 1977 the son of Doug and Cheryl (Linford) Frasure. He ended up in California do to a transfer his dad received by the Navy. Scott attended schools in Idaho when his dad was called out to sea....

Oct 29, 2014

Owen W. Bringhurst, 83, passed away in Twin Falls, Idaho on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, ID (208) 233-1500, is caring for Owens family. Condolences can be made to the family online at www.colonial-funeralhome.com Family to do services at later date...

Oct 28, 2014

Myrna Rae Lowenthal, 75, passed away peacefully from pneumonia on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in Fallon, Nevada surrounded by her family. Myrna was born in Pocatello, Idaho on November 20, 1938 to Rufus Harmon and Beatrice Bolingbroke Lawson. She spent the majority of her life in Pocatello attending Jefferson Elementary, Irving Junior High and Pocatello High School, graduating in 1956....

Oct 26, 2014

Oct 25, 2014

Betty Cerva, passed from this world at her daughters home on Oct. 25, 2014. She loved her family dearly, but we know that she is having a joyous reunion with her sweetheart, Jack W. Cerva, who passed away February 16, 2000. She has missed his fun loving nature and warm laugh. We know too that Betty is being embraced in...