Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.
Gwendolyn Jenkins Parke Wilson
Jul 30, 2014
Gwendolyn Jenkins Parke Wilson, 98 passed away peacefully July 30, 2014. She was a daughter of Henry Evan Jenkins Sr. and Emma Bird Williams, and was born on October 28, 1915 in Parker, Idaho. She grew up in Parker and was schooled there through eighth grade. She then went to high school in St. Anthony, graduating from St. Anthony High...
R. Dean Livingstone
Jul 29, 2014
R. Dean Livingstone, 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Dean was born in Pocatello on February 4, 1928, to Bill and Marie (Dodson) Livingstone. In the late 1930s, the family moved to Aberdeen, Idaho, where his father had purchased a farm. He moved back to Pocatello in 1945, spending the last semester and graduating...
Ralph Olsen
Jul 28, 2014
Ralph E. Olsen, 90, passed away peacefully at the Idaho State Veterans Home on July 28, 2014 and his daughter's birthday.Ralph was born June 2, 1924 to Elmer Christen and Audrey Mae (Tolman) Olsen in Pocatello, Idaho. His siblings are Donald and Clayton Olsen (California), Joan Shurtliff (Pocatello), Elaine Steck (Oregon), Sharon Scott (Washington) and Jean Rhodes (Utah). He has...
S. Clint Sheppard
Jul 26, 2014
S. Clint Sheppard, 87, passed from this physical world on July 26, 2014. He was joyfully reunited with his wife and daughter, and many of his family and friends. Clint was born in Marysville, Idaho November 7, 1926. He was the third of eight children born to John Archie and Mable (Casper) Sheppard. During WWII he served in the Navy...
Craig Bedford Lynn
Jul 26, 2014
Craig B. Lynn of Pocatello, Id passed away Saturday 7-26-2014 from complications of a brain tumor.Craig was born 8-7-1944 in Pocatello, Idaho the second son to Willard J. Lynn and Anna Blanche Hansen Lynn. In Craig's youth his family moved often throughout Idaho and Colorado, but they finally settled in Pingree, ID. During this time Craig and his siblings worked...
Foster Kunz
Jul 22, 2014
Foster Kunz, 65, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at his home in Downey, ID. Arrangements are under the care of Colonial Funeral Home 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, ID 208-233-1500 Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.colonial-funeralhome.com Services are to be announced Colonial Chapel 2005 S 4th Ave Pocatello Idaho 83201
Jon B. Jones
Jul 22, 2014
Jon Barry Jones, 70, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Portneuf Medical Center. Arrangements are under the care of Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. 4 th Ave. Pocatello, ID. 208-233-1500
Nelda C. Jensen
Jul 20, 2014
Nelda Calder Jensen passed away peacefully on Sunday morning July 20, 2014 at the age of 93. The first snow of the year was falling the Sunday morning Nelda Calder was born to Fedora Andersen and Ashal Robert Calder in Logan, Cache County, Utah, October 10, 1920. Nelda loved growing up in Logan a few doors down from her grandparents,...
Leroy James Wilson
Jul 20, 2014
Joyous music and laughter filled the heavens on July 20, 2014 when our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and fishing buddy, Leroy James Wilson, 80, reunited with his sweetheart Elaine. Leroy was born October 31, 1933 in Twin Falls, Idaho to James and Mae Reinbold Wilson. He was the oldest of five children and was a protector of his younger siblings, Jimmy,...
Lawrence Boyd Becvar
Jul 19, 2014
With mixed sorrow and joy, we announce that our husband and father, Lawrence Boyd Becvar, 72, completed his mortal mission on 19 July 2014, at his home in Pocatello, Idaho. He joins his first wife, Jacklyn "Jackie" Joyce (Seaman); mother, Helen (Belnap) Michaels; stepfathers; and grandparents. Lawrence left behind, for a short time in an eternal perspective, his second wife,...
Austin R Henson
Jul 19, 2014
Austin (Ray) Henson, 83, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at home in the care of his loving family. Ray was born on April 28, 1931 to James and Arzella (Matheny) Henson in Ardeola, Missouri. Ray was one of 15 children. The family moved to Gooding, Idaho when he was 10. At 19, Ray was drafted into the Army and...
Royal E. Littleford
Jul 17, 2014
Royal E. Littleford, 80, passed away July 17, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. Royal was born on January 6, 1934 to Royal Robert and Margaret Marvilla (Ricks) Littleford in Rigby, Idaho. Royal was the eldest of 7 children. They moved to Pocatello in 1942 when he was 8. Royal met his loving wife, Barbara (Brillhart), when he...
Donna Hansen Neider
Jul 15, 2014
Donna Hansen Neider passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 15, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born in a little farmhouse in Newdale, Idaho on December 15, 1923 to Antone Vernstine Hansen and Stella Butler Hansen. When Donna was two, her family moved to Lavaside, Idaho just outside Blackfoot. Donna was 15 when her family...
Jay Barnhart
Jul 14, 2014
Vernon Jay Barnhart, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather & friend, passed away peacefully to his Heavenly Father on July 14, 2014 at his home, with loved ones surrounding him, having fought a valiant fight with Silicosis at age 80. Jay lived a full and accomplished life. His family and many friends that he met throughout life, still to...
Barjean (Bj) Phillips
Jul 11, 2014
BarJean (BJ) Phillips, 57, of Savannah, Georgia passed away from complications following an accident on Friday, July 11, 2014 in hospice care surrounded by her family. BarJean was born on July 7, 1957 in Pocatello, Idaho to William and Carol Phillips. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1975 with honors. She attended Idaho State University (ISU) and graduated with...
Ruth Ann Myers
Jul 10, 2014
Ruth has begun a new adventure. She died, at the age of 85, peacefully and in style, wearing a new dress at her daughters home July 10, 2014. Ruth was born to Edwin and Ellen Keller in Ririe, Idaho. As a child, Ruth had many adventures with her parents and brothers, James, Richard, and Glen. They spent their summers camping...
Elizabeth "Betty" Josphine Roberts
Jul 9, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Josephine Roberts passed peacefully into the arms of our Father on July 9, 2014. She was born November 11, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas to Harry and Mamie (Parker) Easton. Betty graduated High School from Polytechnic in Fort Worth and earned a Baccalaureate Degree in Speech Therapy at Texas State College for Women. She married her first and...
Ty Brittany Nichols
Jul 6, 2014
Ty Brittany (Brooks) Nichols, 29, passed away after being seriously injured in a traffic accident Sunday, July 6, 2014. Ty, a loving wife and mother, leaves behind her husband, Joshua Nichols, son, Jayden Joshua Nichols and baby daughter, Mackyenzie Renee Nichols and step-daughters, Myah Faith & Ashlynn Grace Nichols.She is survived by: her mother, Tamara K. Bloomfield of Idaho, her...