Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Karen Lee Dormier

Karen Lee Dormier

Jan 25, 2014

Karen Lee (Sorensen) Dormier entered into eternal peace Saturday, January 25, 2014 surrounded by her family. Karen was born April 24, 1953. She graduated from Highland High School in 1971. She worked as a Claims Adjuster at Farm Bureau and nothing gave her more joy than helping her clients get through their difficult times. Karen has been an Elder at...

Mary Grace Driggs

Mary Grace Driggs

Jan 25, 2014

Mary Grace Driggs, 74, passed away at Portneuf Medical Center on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Mary was born to John and Sarah Forrester. She was born in Tennessee and at an early age moved to Montana. On July 24, 1956, she married Max Driggs. They spent their honeymoon in Yellowstone Park. They were married for 58 years. Together, they have...

Herschel M. Pepin

Herschel M. Pepin

Jan 24, 2014

Herschel M. "Pep" Pepin passed away into the loving arms of our Lord on Friday, January 24, 2014. Pep was born on December 10, 1928 in St. Paul Minnesota where he lived until he retired to Pocatello, Idaho about seven years ago. He drove and dispatched for Yellow Cab, where he was awarded cab driver of the year. He then...

Norma Southworth

Norma Southworth

Jan 20, 2014

Norma Joy Southworth, 87, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away at the family home on Monday January 20, 2014, of causes incident to age. She was born March 22, 1926 at Pocatello, Idaho to Lester and Ivora Rouse. She was the second of four children. Initially she lived in the farming area on Philbin Road and attended Tyhee area schools....

Vernon Caldwell

Vernon Caldwell

Jan 20, 2014

Vernon LaDell Caldwell, 90, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014 of natural causes. He was born April 5, 1923, in Pocatello, Idaho, son of Vern and Della Caldwell. Vernon attended Pocatello High school. After High School he enlisted in the U. S. Army on March 26, 1943, served, and was honorably discharged on December 7, 1945. During WWII, he served...

Josie Honstetter

Josie Honstetter

Jan 18, 2014

Josie Honstetter,60, passed away, Saturday, January 18, 2014. Josie was born, March 17, 1953 in Pocatello, Idaho to Rene N. Schenk and Lois Johnson Schenk. Josie was raised in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School. After high school she attended and graduatedfrom the I.S.U. Culinary Arts program. In her earlier years she enjoyed working as a bartenderas she was...

Melanie Baker

Melanie Baker

Jan 18, 2014

After a long and valiant battle with cancer, our beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, Melanie Baker, returned to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on January 18, 2014. Melanie was born January 30, 1966 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Lee Craige and La Rae Baker. The oldest of their six children, Melanie was always the kindest of...

Thomas Hamilton

Thomas Hamilton

Jan 16, 2014

Thomas Al Hamilton, 55, passed away Jan. 16, 2014. He was born on August 17, 1958 in Pocatello, ID. He attended Highland High School lettering in track and cross-country and graduating in 1977. During his teen years, he was active in scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and becoming a member of the Order of the Arrow, which ballooned...

Brigham Ellsworth

Brigham Ellsworth

Jan 15, 2014

Brigham Edgar "Ed" Ellsworth, 92, passed away on Wed. Jan. 15, 2014 at the Idaho State Veteran's Home in Pocatello, Idaho. Ed was born on July 24, 1921 in Pocatello, Idaho. He was the second son and fifth child of Curtis and Celesta Ellsworth. He had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. As a child he sang on a...

Carol Shill

Carol Shill

Jan 15, 2014

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Anna Mae Canfield

Anna Mae Canfield

Jan 14, 2014

A tribute to our matriarch, Anna Mae Canfield, who departed with grace on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Never will her lessons of value be forgotten: compassion, love, and laughter… Our beautiful mother and grandmother was born in the back hills of Kentucky on February 10, 1922 to Troy and Dolly Parsons Carroll. The daughter of a coal miner and farmer,...

James Raymond Cobbley

James Raymond Cobbley

Jan 14, 2014

James Cobbley, 97, of Pocatello passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 of natural causes at a local assisted living facility. He was born on October 17, 1916 in Riverside, Idaho. He was the 5th of eleven children born to Elmer and Charlotte Cobbley. Jim was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served...

Carolyn Tripp

Carolyn Tripp

Jan 13, 2014

Carolyn Taylor Tripp, Age 64, of Inkom, ID, passed away peacefully following a brief yet aggressive illness at a local hospital January 13, 2014 surrounded by her family.Carolyn was born in Butte, Montana, the daughter of John Thomas and Delilah (Weeks) Taylor. When she was two, her family moved to Moreland, Idaho and when she was four, they moved to...

Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Jan 13, 2014

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Herbert Arden Dodge

Herbert Arden Dodge

Jan 13, 2014

Herbert Arden Dodge was born to Keith and Rachel Dodge of Ucon, Idaho on Feb 20, 1934. Herb grew up in southern Idaho. He did a short stint in the US Army as an MP serving in Korea at the end of the Korean War. After returning home he met the Love of his life Carol J. Hobbs of Idaho...

Sherry Bectell

Sherry Bectell

Jan 13, 2014

Sherry Lee Hillebrant Bectell, 60, passed away at home on Monday, January 13, 2014. There will be a memorial service held at 1pm on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Living Waters Christian Fellowship Church located at 2055 Garrett Way, Suite #10, (Inside Garrett Building) Pocatello, Idaho. Services are under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 South 4th Avenue. Condolences...

Carol Lynn Mcintosh

Carol Lynn Mcintosh

Jan 13, 2014

Carol Lynn Cazier McIntosh was born the 16th of July 1941 in Afton, Wyoming to Edgar Leroy and Rozelia Wolfley Cazier. She was reared in Afton, but lived in Chubbuck most of her adult life. She loved and was loved by all she knew and associated with.She married Roy Marshall McIntosh on the 19th of May 1962 and they were...

Margaret U. Thompson

Margaret U. Thompson

Jan 11, 2014

Margaret U. Thompson, 76, passed away surrounded by her family at a local hospital, Saturday, January 11, 2014. Margaret was born April 14, 1937 in Malad, Idaho to Cleve and Ireta Moon.In her youth Margaret attended schools in Malad, Springfield and Blackfoot, Idaho.On August 29, 1953, she married her best friend, Duane F. Thompson. They were married for 55 years...

Dakota Whitmire Laeger

Dakota Whitmire Laeger

Jan 9, 2014

Dakota Whitmire Laeger, 27, passed away peacefully at home on January 9, 2014. Funeral Services for Dakota will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2013 at Wilks Funeral Home 211 W. Chubbuck Road. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Pocatello.In lieu...

Murlin "Murl" Lee Ellis

Murlin "Murl" Lee Ellis

Jan 9, 2014

Murlin "Murl" Lee Ellis, 63, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014, in Inkom, Idaho. Murl lived in Inkom his entire life, where he received his education. Murl was never married. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He loved animals, horses, dogs, and all other sorts of pets. Murl is survived by his...