Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Melvin Harlow Brown "Mel"

Melvin Harlow Brown "Mel"

Dec 14, 2012

Melvin Harlow Brown, affectionately known as "Papa Bear", 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Chubbuck, ID on Friday, December 14, 2012 with his family present. Melvin was born on December 12, 1938, in North Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Weber High School and attended Weber College. Soon after, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Melvin met and...

Ferne Elaine Phillips

Ferne Elaine Phillips

Dec 13, 2012

On Dec. 13, 2012 Fern Elaine (Grimm) Phillips returned home to her Heavenly Father. Elaine was born to Walter S. Grimm and Hannah Eliza. Grimm on Jan. 13, 1927 in Bancroft Idaho, she was the oldest of the three girls. Elaine married Keith Edwards and had three sons Monty, Danny, and Jerry. She later divorced after 19 years of marriage....

Don Reier

Don Reier

Dec 9, 2012

Donald Dean Reier, 72 of Chubbuck, Idaho passed away on December 9, 2012 at his home in Chubbuck, Idaho after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 20, 1940 in Beatrice, Kansas to Jacob William Reier and Arlene Bender Reier. He was raised and attended schools in Washington, Kansas. He married Wana Jean Callaway on June 21, 1964....

Robert Lee Langston

Robert Lee Langston

Dec 6, 2012

Robert Lee Langston, 69, passed away following a brief illness at a local hospital, Thursday, December 6, 2012. Robert was born July 28, 1943 in Jasper, Texas to Fred A. and Pauline Casey (Ellis) Langston. Robert served in the United States Army and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska. Robert met and married Jeaniva Camacho in Concord, California at Queen of...

Ruth Lee Willis Stiggers

Ruth Lee Willis Stiggers

Dec 4, 2012

POCATELLO - Ruth Lee Stiggers, 85, of Pocatello, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, of natural causes at a local hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Praise Temple of God Church, 653 N. 11th Ave, with Pastor Jacqualine Thomas officiating. Condolences may be sent to the family online...

Velda Marjorie Raynor

Velda Marjorie Raynor

Dec 4, 2012

Velda Marjorie Raynor, 79 passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Pocatello, Idaho. Velda was born in Melba, Idaho to Bryan and Nettie Piersol, she was one of eight children. She graduated from Melba High School in 1951 and from a local business school for bookkeeping in 1953. Her first job after graduating was as a bookkeeper at Woolworth's Department...

Jacqueline D. Barnes Gotfredson

Jacqueline D. Barnes Gotfredson

Dec 3, 2012

Jacqueline "Jackie" Dean Barnes Gotfredson, 82, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Ut. She was born on September 24, 1930, in Pasadena, CA, to Arnold and Thrintje "Theresa" Ratzlaff. In her younger years she loved to speed skate with her first husband and brother. With her first husband, she also loved to do a mean...

Mildred Schneider

Mildred Schneider

Dec 2, 2012

Mildred Schneider, 88, passed away at PMC on Sunday, December 2, 2012 from natural causes. Cremation has taken place at the familiy's request. Colonial Funeral Home is caring for Mildred's family.

Isabelle Bounds

Isabelle Bounds

Dec 1, 2012

Isabelle E. Bounds, 91, left this world to be with the stars. She was at home surrounded by her family and friends when she passed. Isabelle was born in Sardinia, New York in 1921, one of seven girls and three boys to Antonio and Raphela Donato from Italy. Isabelle was a first generation immigrant that found her way from a...

Cathy Lynne Kestler

Cathy Lynne Kestler

Nov 30, 2012

Cathy Lynne Kestler was born in Star Idaho, June 4th, 1962 to Walt and Evelyn Whitmire. She was raised in Nampa, Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah. Cathy eventually moved to Pocatello with her family where she met her husband Dan Kestler; they were married for 30 years and shared four beautiful children. After marrying into the Navy life, she...

Velma Schultz

Velma Schultz

Nov 29, 2012

POCATELLO - Velma "Vicki" Schultz passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012, just four days after marking her 100th birthday, though she never wanted anyone to know her true age. She always looked young for her age. She was born on November 25, 1912, in Overland, Kansas, to Harry and Faye Babb. Soon after her family moved out west and...

Jimmie A. Joslin

Jimmie A. Joslin

Nov 26, 2012

Jimmie Allen Joslin lost his courageous battle with cancer on November 26, 2012 with his loving wife and precious daughter by his side. Jim was born October 4th 1939 in Edgerton, Missouri to Juanita and Christy Joslin. He was the 2nd born in a family of 9 children. He was the oldest son, set to lead the way for the...

Benjamin L. Reagle

Benjamin L. Reagle

Nov 26, 2012

Benjamin Leroy Reagle, of Salmon, Idaho passed away peacefully on November 26, 2012, at a local hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at the Wood Ranch in Stevensville, Montana on May 23, 1920. He was the third and last son of Charles and Ella Wood Reagle. Big for his age, he helped with milking twice daily and...

Pauline Marie Winters

Pauline Marie Winters

Nov 25, 2012

Pauline Marie Winters age 80, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 25, 2012 at a local health care facility surrounded by her family. Pauline was born on December 29, 1931 in Pocatello, Idaho to Frank and Paulina Tofanelli. She was the youngest of eight children. While living in Northern California she met and married William J. Winters on August 6, 1955....

Susan Linscott

Susan Linscott

Nov 25, 2012

Susan Alpha Linscott, 99, rejoined many deceased, loving family members, her Heavenly Father, and Savior, Jesus Christ for a grand reunion on November 25, 2012. Susan was the youngest daughter of William Gish Higley and Nannie Rachel Johnson; and wife of Joseph M. Linscott; mother of Elaine, Larry, Linda, and Nancy Linscott; grandmother of 12; great grandmother of 30 and...

Ralph Dinger

Ralph Dinger

Nov 24, 2012

Ralph E. Dinger, 93, passed peacefully into the arms of His Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at his residence in Highland Hills Senior Living Center. His life began at the end of the first world war and ended in an age of cyberspace and a shrinking global community, but the thread which wove its way through his...

Melanie Johnson Magee

Melanie Johnson Magee

Nov 24, 2012

Melanie Sue Rash was born in Boise, ID on August 17, 1960, the daughter of Jack and Frances (Reusser) Rash; and passed away at home after a long courageous fight with cancer on Saturday, November 24th, 2012. Melanie's Dad, Jack was a store manager with Albertsons Grocers and the family moved around several times before finally settling down in Pocatello,...

Wanda Faye Burrup

Wanda Faye Burrup

Nov 23, 2012

Wanda Faye Shaffer Burrup, 72, of Pocatello, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012. She was born November 7, 1940 to Daniel Isaac Shaffer and Helen Jessie Grotbo. She was the second of four children. Wanda was raised in Inkom Idaho; she attended Inkom Elementary, and Marsh Valley High School. After spending the day surrounded by family she passed away...

William Gayle Egan

William Gayle Egan

Nov 20, 2012

Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother, and friend left us on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, after suffering a heart attack at his home in Pahrump. William Gayle Egan was born on April 12, 1938, in Downey, Idaho to Elva Ruth Underwood Egan and Loren Gunter Egan. Gayle was the second of four children born to Ruth and Loren....

Chelsea Blair

Chelsea Blair

Nov 20, 2012

POCATELLO - Chelsea Blair, 22, of Pocatello, passed at a local hospital on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 as results to injuries from an auto accident. Services for Chelsea will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the LDS Indian Hills Chapel located at 5425 Bannock Hwy. There will be a visitation held for family and friends...

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