Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.

Lorraine Lau

Lorraine Lau

Mar 21, 2014

Sarah Lorraine Coleman Lau (Case) entered her last Sabbath rest in the arms of Jesus on March 21, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. With a zest for life she survived 5 cancers and other health complications like a gracious lady. She was born in Ottumwa Iowa November 4, 1926 to Arthur Leroy and Rachel Dorothy Coleman. Lorraine was one...

Madge Larson

Madge Larson

Mar 21, 2014

Madge Smith Larson, 99, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Four Corners Health Center in Durango, Colorado. She passed away five days before her 100 th birthday. She was born to Michael Smith and Mable (Sheppard) Smith on March 26, 1914, in Tetonia, Idaho. On February 7, 1932, she married Lorin W. Larson in Basalt, Idaho....

Judith Ann Kesteleyn

Judith Ann Kesteleyn

Mar 19, 2014

Judith Ann Kesteleyn, 63, passed away at her home in Pocatello, ID. Judy was born on March 19, 1951 to George and Olive Kesteleyn in Culver City, California. Judith (Judy) attended school in Culver City, CA and married Leigh Mann on June 28, 1969 in the Catholic Church in Culver City. They moved to Pocatello, Idaho in 1977 and they...

William Arthur Mahaffey

William Arthur Mahaffey

Mar 19, 2014

William "Bill" Arthur Mahaffey, 78, of Chubbuck, Idaho went to be with the Lord on Wedneday, March 19, 2014.Bill was born on October 20, 1935, in Sterling Colorado to Clarence and Grace Mahaffey and was one of ten children. He attended Lincoln Grade School, Sterling Middle School and Logan County High School. After high school, Bill served 6 years in...

Johanna Maggio

Johanna Maggio

Mar 18, 2014

Johanna Grace Maggio, 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. As per family wishes, Johanna will be cremated. There will be a Mass of Christian burial held in her hometown prior to burial. For more information visit www.colonial-funeralhome.com (information will be posted as it becomes available to us). Arrangements are under the care of Colonial Funeral Home 2005 S....

Cecelia Lizarraga

Cecelia Lizarraga

Mar 18, 2014

Cecelia J. Lizarraga, of Fort Hall, Idaho, passed away on March 18, 2014 at Portneuf Medical Center. She was born on August 18, 1958 to Arnetta M. Wheeler of Fort Hall and Ned Johnson of Teec Nos Pos, AZ. She was the only daughter born out of three children. She grew up in the Teec Nos Pos, AZ and in...

Carl William Jones

Carl William Jones

Mar 18, 2014

Carl William Jones, age 57, passed away at a local care facility, Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Carl was born April 6, 1955 to Edgar Clark Jones and Edna McConkie Jones. He moved from Utah to Idaho Falls, Idaho and graduated from Skyline High School in 1976. While in his youth, he loved to play football.He met the love of his...

Merlin R. Wood

Merlin R. Wood

Mar 18, 2014

After 84 years of a life well lived, Merlin Wood passed away peacefully on March 18, 2014. Merlin was born July 25, 1929 to Floyd and Phyllis Wood in Rigby, Idaho. He graduated from Rigby High School in 1947. He served a mission in Kansas and Missouri. The love of his life wrote to him throughout his mission, and they...

Greg Mirabella

Greg Mirabella

Mar 17, 2014

Greg Stephen Mirabella, 55, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014. He was born on October 17, 1958 in Baltimore, MD. to Mendell and Agusta Elizabeth Mirabella. He attended local schools and received his GED. He worked in insulation, as a general laborer, and also did mechanic work. In his younger years, he was a boxer. Greg enjoyed music, doing...

Betty Jean "Mammy" Brown

Betty Jean "Mammy" Brown

Mar 14, 2014

Betty Jean "Mammy" Cates Brown- On March 14, 2014, our beloved Mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great - great grandmother, Betty, (Mammy) went to be with her Lord and the members of her family waiting for her. She passed away at home with her family. She was 86. Betty was born January 24, 1928, in Pocatello to Fred and Maggie...

Donna Marie Moser

Donna Marie Moser

Mar 13, 2014

Donna Moser, 75, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 13, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Access Hospice of Eastern Idaho.She was born on May 20, 1938 in Salinas, California to John and Eleanor Soberanes Sr. She grew up and attended school in Salinas, California. She graduated Salinas High School in 1957. She...

Harold James Chaffin

Harold James Chaffin

Mar 11, 2014

Harold James Chaffin , 98, passed away at his home on March 11th, 2014 with his wife by his side.Harold was born on Sept, 24th 1915 in Nixa Missouri, to Comadore Richard Chaffin and Myrtle Magdaline Gimlin. He was the 5th of 7 children.Harold left Missouri during the Great Depression in his late teens and hitch hiked across country ending...

Dave Badten

Dave Badten

Mar 10, 2014

David "Buzz" Douglas Badten, 85, passed away March 10, 2014 at his home in Pocatello. Dave was born the sixth of seven children in Sheridan, Wyoming to Phoebe and Ed Badten. The family moved to Butte, Montana when he was very young. His parents divorced, and at a very young age, he started working to help support his mother and...

Jean Hooper

Jean Hooper

Mar 9, 2014

Jean Hooper, 84, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Portneuf Medical center. Arrangements are under the care of Colonial Funeral Home 2004 S. 4th Ave. Pocatello 208-233-1500

Winfield Jay "Bill" Cowger

Winfield Jay "Bill" Cowger

Mar 8, 2014

Winfield Jay "Bill" Cowger, 71, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 8, 2014 with his wife by his side. Bill was born on August 19, 1942 in Sutherland, Nebraska. He was raised in North Platte, Nebraska. While in High School, he was a meat cutter for Safeway. In 1961, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves and at the...

Kenneth E. Tillotson

Kenneth E. Tillotson

Mar 8, 2014

Kenneth E. Tillotson, 80, was reunited with his loving wife, Donna, on March 8, 2014. She has been waiting nearly 20 years to go "boot-scooting" with him again.Ken was born and raised in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. He graduated from lava High School in 1951. In 1954, he met and married the love of his life, Donna Severe. They were...

Shawna Renea Gunter

Shawna Renea Gunter

Mar 8, 2014

Shawna Ranea (Wells) Gunter, peacefully passed away March 8, 2014, from a battle of pancreatic cancer, in her home surrounded by family.Shawna was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved her family very much and will be greatly missed.Funeral services for Shawna will be held at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at...

Blaine Alan Allred

Blaine Alan Allred

Mar 8, 2014

Blaine Alan Allred, 74, passed away on March 8, 2014 in his home surrounded by loved ones after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. Blaine was born the second of three children on April 9, 1939 in Ogden, Utah to Blanche & C. G. (Jim) Allred. The family moved to Hagerman, Idaho in 1945 and he attended grade school in...

Alberta Daniels

Alberta Daniels

Mar 8, 2014

Alberta Jane Daniels, 91, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at her home in Bancroft. Alberta was born November 16, 1922 in Council Grove, Kansas. She moved to Idaho in 1943. Alberta married James T. Garrett in 1946. He passed away in 1957. She later married Jack H. Daniels on June 17, 1960. He was the love of her life....

Norma Clark

Norma Clark

Mar 7, 2014

Norma Clark passed away March 7, 2014 of Alzheimers in a local assisted living facility. Norma was born February 20, 1930 in Pocatello, ID to Pearl Smith Cook and John Franklin Cook and was the youngest of 8 children having 2 brothers and 5 sisters. Norma and her family lived in the Fargo Apartments as a youngster and attended schools...