Obituaries

Jan 17, 2012

Pleases your your condolences, stories or photos of Denny with his family. Denny Van Lawrence, 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 17, 2012 at a local care facility. Denny was born on June 19, 1934 in Mt. Airy, North Carolina to Sanders and Charity Hiatt Lawrence. Denny spend five years in the United States Navy. After his service he...

Jan 16, 2012

POCATELLO - Elaine Christensen, 85, of Pocatello, passed away at her home on Monday, January 16, 2012. She was born on December 28, 1926, to Leon and Wilma Lamont in St. Anthony, Idaho. She spent her early years there and loved taking care of the animals with her father. She loved the farm life and being outdoors. She later moved...

Jan 16, 2012

POCATELLO-Janet Marie Paige, 49, passed away peacefully Monday, January 16, 2012, at a local hospital. Janet Marie Paige was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Gary C. Wilson and Francis O. Wilson on September 10, 1962. She was a lifelong resident of Pocatello, having graduated from Highland High School. She attended the Idaho Beauty Academy where she gained her certification to...

Jan 15, 2012

Wilford Floyd Hunt, 94, long time Pocatello resident, passed away peacefully on January 15th, 2012 at an Orem, Utah health care facility. Wilford was born April 16, 1917, the forth of twelve children to Warren Lee and Edna (Hansen) Hunt in Firth Idaho. Wilford grew up in hard times. He had to leave school in the eighth grade to help...

Jan 12, 2012

Elfrieda Liselotte Gerlach Palmer, 89, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 12, 2012 at a local care facility following a joyful life. Elfrieda was born July 25, 1922 in Royen, East Prussia, Germany, a daughter to Otto Karl and Emilie (Weis) Gerlach. She was seven years old when her family immigrated to the United States and made Rochester, New York their...

Jan 11, 2012

POCATELLO-Wlliam "Bill" Jenkins,72, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 11, 2012 at Portneuf Medical Center due to natural causes. Bill was born to Clyde Delbert and Blenda Marion (Best) Jenkins in Victor, Idaho on September 20, 1939. He was the last of thirteen children. Bill married Rosella Marie Blodgett on January 14, 1995 in the LDS Church located on Whittaker...

Jan 11, 2012

Please leave your condolences, a short story, or photos of Marry for the Cottrell family to cherish. The family asks that in lieu of flowers you do something to find joy in your life or community. At this time, there are no public services scheduled, a private memorial service will follow at a later date. Any updates to that would...

Jan 10, 2012

Brandon Kerry Heintz, 26, passed away at his home in Boise Idaho Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Brandon was born December 6, 1985, in Pocatello, Idaho to Kerry Paul Heintz and Connie Lou (Anthony) Heintz. He grew up in Pocatello attending Gate City Elementary, Franklin Jr. High and Highland High School. He also attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana on a...

Jan 10, 2012

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Jan 6, 2012

Jack Wesley Driever Sr., 81, passed away January 6, 2012 at his home in Grady, New Mexico. He was born August 9, 1930 in Watonga, Oklahoma, a son of Theron Crawford and Alma Edith Wynn Driever. The family moved to the Pocatello area when he was 3 years old. He was raised and attended school in Pocatello. He married the...

Jan 5, 2012

POCATELLO-Blake M. Freeman passed away suddenly Thursday Jan 5 th at Portneuf Med. Center from natural causes. He was born July 11 th 1951 in Pocatello to Paul A. and Phyllis J. (Selle) Freeman. He graduated from Highland H.S. and attended ISU. Blake began his career at J.R. Simplot Co. at the age of 18 in the maintenance dept., and...

Jan 5, 2012

Rjay was born in Portland, Oregon moving to Reno with his family at the age of 4. He attended Veteran's Memorial Elementary School, Vaughn Middle School and Wooster High School where he served as student body president, graduating in 2000. During high school he became active in the music and drama departments. He appeared as the lead in several high...

Dec 29, 2011

William M. Pretzer, 62, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 due to an extended illness at his home where he wanted to be with his loving wife at his side. He was born in Agana, Guam on November 19, 1949 to Dolores Salas Martinez. William spent his childhood on Guam. He was the oldest of six children. While he was...

Dec 27, 2011

KENT J. PARRISH, died December 27, 2011 at his home in Chubbuck, Idaho. When he wrote his own obituary a number of years ago he entitled it "107 year old architect dies today" but the Lord called him home after only 79 years. He was born Sept. 29, 1932 in Pocatello, Idaho to Fred Ezra Parrish and Mable Edna Jensen...

Dec 27, 2011

POCATELLO-Nancy Cobia, 47, of Pocatello, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her home of natural causes. Nancy was born to Grady and Marie (Thyberg) Cobia on March 30, 1964 in Leesville, Louisiana. Her family then moved to Pocatello, Idaho where she attended Alameda Junior High and later received her GED and furthered her education in Political Science at ISU....

Dec 25, 2011

Travis Michael Olsen, 34, passed away at his home on Monday December 26, 2011 in Lewiston. Travis was born in Ft. Riley, Kansas. He lived in Florida, North Carolina, Missouri, Texas, Germany and Idaho. He went to Pocatello High School and received his GED. He attended college classes in computers and was working on web design at the time of...

Dec 25, 2011

A full obituary will appear here as the information becomes available. Service information will be posted under the "Service Schedule" tab.

Dec 24, 2011

CHUBBUCK- Karen Rae Kennedy, 64, was called back to her Heavenly home the morning of Dec. 24, 2011. Her unexpected passing was sudden and quick. Karen was the oldest of two girls born of Ronald and Ruth (Gear) Lewis in Pocatello on November 21, 1947. Karen grew up in Pocatello with her sister Rene and made many lasting friendships that...

Dec 22, 2011

Dec 21, 2011

POCATELLO - Paul Devenberg, 79, of Pocatello, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at a local hospital. He was born on March 13, 1932, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Bert and Phyllis Devenberg. He enjoyed playing baseball at Pocatello High School, but before he graduated he enlisted in the US Navy. Paul married Patricia Carroll Miller on August 15, 1953...