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Velma Brandt
Dec 22, 2012
POCATELLO, IDAHO - Velma Brandt, 86, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Babe was born March 16, 1926 in Blue Springs, Nebraska to Jourden and Nellie Snyder. She grew up and graduated high school in Beatrice, Nebraska. She married A.A. "John" Brandt on December 26, 1945 in Beatrice, and soon after moved to Twin Falls,...
Wanda Lyon
Dec 21, 2012
Wanda M. Smith Lyon, age 100, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012 at Highland Hills Care Center. Wanda was born April 6, 1912, in Sharon, Idaho, near Montpelier, daughter of William K. Smith and Delpha Arnell Smith. As a child she attended a one room school house. She married James H. Lyon on the 24th of December, 1930, and together...
Ralph Lee Walker
Dec 21, 2012
Ralph Lee Walker, 94, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012, at a local care facility. He was born on June 24, 1918, to Emmett C. and Mae Adams Walker in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho where he attended elementary and junior high school and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He then played...
Beuanita "Bea" Gardner
Dec 18, 2012
Beunita Alberta Gardner, 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. She was born on January 28, 1935, in Detroit, MI, to Joe and Beunita Cortez. She attended schools in Detroit and then later moved to California. She met LaMar Gardner and they were married on April 13, 1979. They moved to Aberdeen, ID, in 1980 and Bea worked at...
Karen Sorenson
Dec 17, 2012
Our loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Karen Lu Sorenson, 70, sweet spirit, returned home to her Heavenly Father on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Karen's loving husband cared for her at home for several years and she passed away at the home of her daughter, Tresa. She was born on April 1, 1942, to Joy Millward and Helen Harmon Millward, in...
Scott James Branson
Dec 16, 2012
Scott James Branson, 61, passed away at his home on December 16, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Scott was born on November 19, 1951 at Price, Utah to James B. and Verna Lou Branson. He lived in Hiawatha, Utah until he was 3 and then moved to Pocatello, Idaho. Scott attended Highland High School and Idaho State University graduating...
James "Jim" Hanson
Dec 16, 2012
POCATELLO - James "Jim" Hanson, 68, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012. A memorial service will be planned after the holidays.
James "Pete" Dolan
Dec 16, 2012
James "Pete" Harold Dolan passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2012. Born March 2 1930 to James E Dolan and Julia Hayes in Ronceverte, West Virginia. He was one boy in a family of five girls. As a young man, he worked hard and played harder. He left high school early to go to work and help support his family...
Dono Knight
Dec 15, 2012
Dono Vaughn Knight, 66, passed away peacefully December 15, 2012 surrounded by loving family at Portneuf Regional Hospital. Dono was born July 8, 1946 in Rupert Idaho to Charles Rulon Knight and Zena Janey Dockstader Knight. He lived and went to school in Rupert and Oakley Idaho. He lived with his Mom and step dad Hap Peterson in Burley before...
Margie Annette Mower
Dec 14, 2012
Marjorie Annette Pitts Mower, 75, passed away peacefully Friday, December 14, 2012 surrounded by her family in her home. She passed away from health complications. Annette was born to Eley Thomas and Adell J. Pitts on February 7, 1938 in Sargent, Georgia. She had four sisters and six brothers. Annette attended school in LaGrange, Georgia. During her junior high and...
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...
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