Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Virginia B. Christensen

Virginia B. Christensen

Nov 1, 2012

Virginia Bright Christensen passed away on November 1, 2012 in Pocatello Idaho. Virginia was born July 11, 1930 in Grant Ward, Idaho to Elmer Parley Bright and Mary Emily Taylor. She was the third of five children. Virginia attended school in Downey, where she met her husband Richard Devar Christensen. They were married January 25, 1952 in the Logan Temple....

Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

Oct 31, 2012

Dr. Glenn H. Beck passed away October 30th at Kingswood Senior Living in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 97. Glenn was born inChester,Utahin 1915, was raised on a farm inAberdeen,Idahoand graduated from theUniversityofIdahoin 1936. He finished his master's degree in dairy production at K-State in 1938, after which he joined the faculty as an instructor in Dairy Husbandry....

Richard Warren Kerruish

Richard Warren Kerruish

Oct 31, 2012

Richard “Dick” Warren Kerruish, 83 years old, passed on the early morning of October 31, 2012 with family beside him. He was born on June 16, 1929 the son of John Franklin “Jack” Kerruish and Thelma Genevieve Croft Kerruish at The Dalles, Oregon. While a student at Idaho State College (University) he met Lorraine Aslett. They were married February 9,...

Harvey Wagner

Harvey Wagner

Oct 31, 2012

Harvey W. Wagner, longtime resident of Pocatello, died on October 31, 2012 surrounded by the ones he loved. He was born in Sterling, Illinois on February 3, 1942, the oldest child of Harvey (Hub) and Elizabeth (Sheler) Wagner. Harvey attended public schools in Rock Falls, Illinois. At Rock Falls High School he was an accomplished athlete, going All-State in wrestling...

Gerald Leavitt

Gerald Leavitt

Oct 29, 2012

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Elva Anderson

Elva Anderson

Oct 29, 2012

POCATELLO - Elva I. Anderson, 97, of Pocatello, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012. She was born on June 22, 1915 to Floyd and Margaret Westover in Clementsville, Idaho. She was the 5 th of 11 children. Elva grew up in Rexburg area until she was 12. The family then moved to Aberdeen. She married Kenneth LeRoy Anderson on...

Kathleen Johnson

Kathleen Johnson

Oct 28, 2012

Kathleen Johnson, 73, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Las Vegas Nevada. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Colonial Funeral Home, 2005 S. 4th Ave. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will follow services at the Arimo Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family...

Gail H. Buchanan

Gail H. Buchanan

Oct 28, 2012

Gail Hone Buchanan, 76, peacefully passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. “A boy was born on a farm to George Euette and Dortha Hone Buchanan at Pingree, Idaho in 1936. I attended grade school in Moreland, Idaho and Ontario, Oregon; and high school in Blackfoot and Pocatello. Being the youngest of 10 children,...

Vera Wagoner

Vera Wagoner

Oct 28, 2012

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Henry "Hank" Mitani

Henry "Hank" Mitani

Oct 27, 2012

POCATELLO---Henry 'Hank' W. Mitani, 86, Passed away peacefully Sat. October 27, 2012 at a local hospital. Hank was born April 7, 1926 to Masatoshi and Istu Mitani in Kimberly, Idaho. He graduated from Jerome High School in 1944. He was a member of J. Club and the Boxing Club. He met Betty Jo English in 1954 and they were married...

Jack H. Clayton

Jack H. Clayton

Oct 26, 2012

Jack was born January 21, 1950 in Burley, Idaho to Dewayne and Marie Clayton. He passed away in a tragic car accident on the way to work the morning of October 26th, 2012. He was the oldest of three kids and grew up on a family farm where he accepted early on that hard work was just a part of...

Jerold Bunn

Jerold Bunn

Oct 19, 2012

POCATELLO - Jerald H. Bunn, 61, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012, at a local hospital. He was born on May 3, 1951, in Layton, Utah, to Jacob and Norma Bunn. He grew up in Preston, Mink Creek, and Strawberry Canyon located between Logan and Brigham City, Utah. Throughout his life he lived in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Montana,...

Geneve Hatch Dayley

Geneve Hatch Dayley

Oct 18, 2012

On the afternoon of October 18, 2012, at home with her family surrounding her, our dear wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother, Geneve Hatch Dayley, 81, left this mortal existence and returned to her Heavenly Father. Geneve Hatch was born 25 March 1931 to William Marks Hatch and Geneve Pixton, in Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho. During her life Geneve...

Darla Dene Mitchell

Darla Dene Mitchell

Oct 13, 2012

On Saturday, October 13th, 2012, Darla Mitchell was reunited with her loving Father in Heaven following a courageous battle with liver and kidney failure. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew her as they await a sweet reunion with her on the other side of the veil. Darla Dene Kirkman was born on January 13th, 1944 to...

Ann M Beach

Ann M Beach

Oct 10, 2012

Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, Ann Beach passed away in her Pocatello home on Wednesday October 10, 2012 at the age of 93. Ann was born on October 18, 1918 in Lordsburg, New Mexico. She was the only child of Eric Taylor York Cloudt of Kimble County, Texas and Zula Vivian Wright of Lordsburg, New Mexico. During...

Michael Mills

Michael Mills

Oct 10, 2012

Michael Ward Mills, 51, was born on January 13, 1961 and passed away suddenly on October 10, 2012 due to a heart attack. Mike was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho where he lived most of his life. Michael was the youngest of six children born to Donald Ward Mills and Mary Zoe Hollibaugh. Mike graduated from Pocatello High School,...

Elnora "May" Newsom

Elnora "May" Newsom

Oct 10, 2012

Elnora May and Earmal Newsom POCATELLO - Elnora "May" Newsom, 89, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. She was born to Charles and Elnora (Kemp) Romriell on the 20th of August 1923. Urn graveside services for both Elnora May and Earmal will be held on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the Norton Cemetery, McCammon, Idaho. Earmal...

J. Dean Mccurdy

J. Dean Mccurdy

Oct 9, 2012

At the age of 92 years, on October 9, 2012, J. Dean McCurdy left this mortal existence to continue his journey in the eternities. A celebration of his life will take place Saturday, October 13, at 2:00 p.m., with a visitation for family and friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Colonial Funeral Home, located at 2005 South 4th Ave.,...

James Derek Hughes

James Derek Hughes

Oct 8, 2012

James Derek Hughes, age 46, died October 8, 2012. James was born to Carol and Vern Hughes on December 6, 1965 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He graduated from Jackson Hole High, class of 1984. He then attended Brigham Young University. James served an honorable full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Little Rock, Arkansas from...

Wilhelm J. Christensen

Wilhelm J. Christensen

Oct 7, 2012

Wilhelm Johannes (W.J.) Christensen, 84, lifelong resident of Pocatello passed away on October 7, 2012 at his home in Pocatello. Bill was born on December 27, 1927 in Pocatello, the son of Danish immigrants Evald Winkler and Martha (Nielsen) Christensen. He was born in his grandmother's house on N. Hayes. Bill grew up and attended St. Joseph and Lincoln grade...