Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Laverna Branson

Laverna Branson

Jul 16, 2012

POCATELLO - LaVerna Branson, 87, of Pocatello, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012, at a local care center. She was born on July 23, 1924, to Andrew and Luella Hansen in Pocatello. She was raised and attended local schools in Pocatello. LaVerna married Jack Branson. They had three children Bud, Denny, and LeeAnn. Jack passed away in 1953 and...

Luann Briscoe

Luann Briscoe

Jul 15, 2012

LuAnn Briscoe, 56, of Layton, Utah passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was born June 27, 1956 in Pocatello, Idaho daughter of Jay and Betty Briscoe. She was the oldest and Greg, Brian, Kristi and Allyson followed. LuAnn attended school and participated in a modified curriculum. When she got a little older and was able, she participated in Special...

Sandra Lewis

Sandra Lewis

Jul 15, 2012

Sandra Christensen Lewis, 59 passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012 peacefully at her home. Sandra was born September 20, 1952 in San Marcos, Texas to Alan and Audrey Christensen. Sandra attended Fort Hall School, Tyhee Elementary, Hawthorne Jr. High, Highland High, and graduated from Jolie Beauty School. She had a strong work ethic and was employed by Lamb Weston,...

Evelyn Evans

Evelyn Evans

Jul 14, 2012

Evelyn J. Cutler Evans, 93, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn was born June 27, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the youngest of five children born to John Jensen and Isabel Laub. When Evelyn was about a year old, the family moved to Pocatello, Idaho, where she...

Martin Derou Auck

Martin Derou Auck

Jul 13, 2012

Martin Derou Auck, Derou Auck, 43, of Fort Hall, was called home by the Creator on July 13, 2012. Derou was born on June 23, 1969 in Oakland, California, to Edrick Auck Sr. and Carol Sanchez Auck Thompson. He was a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. He was raised in Fort Hall and attended Highland High School and Chemawa Indian...

Thelma Weston

Thelma Weston

Jul 9, 2012

JEROME, ID - Thelma O. (Stoddard) Weston, age 101, died peacefully at the Creekside Care Center in Jerome, Idaho, on Monday, July 9, 2012. Thelma was born September 27, 1910, at Lyman, Idaho, to Archibald W. and Eliza Gilbert Stoddard. Her folks moved the family to Pocatello in the fall of 1922, where she lived until September of 2004. She...

Louise Wilde Johns

Louise Wilde Johns

Jul 8, 2012

MERIDIAN, IDAHO-Louise Wilde Johns, 97, returned to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, July 8, 2012. Louise was born June 21, 1915 in Carey, Idaho. A young widow, Betsey Stewart, and a widower, Emanuel Wilde, combined their families and had children together. Louise was the eleventh of thirteen children. In 1933 Louise played on the Girls State Basketball Championship team from...

Joyce Gibson

Joyce Gibson

Jul 7, 2012

A memorial service will be held Saturday July 14, 2012 at Glendale California. A full obituary will appear here as the information becomes available. Please take a moment to share your condolences with Joyce's family.

Michael Francis

Michael Francis

Jul 6, 2012

ALASKA-Our beloved C. Michael Francis passed away on July 6, 2012, in Palmer, Alaska, while on a visit there with his brother, Randy Francis. Michael was born in Denver, Colorado, on June 17, 1942. On August 18, 1981, he married Kerry (McLees) Ramcke of Fort Collins, Colorado (originally from Cheyenne, Wyoming), in the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City,...

Dean Jensen Groesbeck

Dean Jensen Groesbeck

Jul 5, 2012

Dean Jensen Groesbeck, 70, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend and resident of Pocatello, Idaho passed away peacefully on July 5th, 2012. He was born in Toppenish, Washington to Gertrude Enid Jensen and Richard Edgar Groesbeck. He graduated from Orem High School in 1960. Following his graduation he served in the National Guard and then served a mission for...

Mary Lyons

Mary Lyons

Jul 5, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Lyons, 36, passed away early July 5, 2012. Mary was born in Provo, Utah, October 25, 1975, to William E. Lyons and Betty L. Lyons. Mary's life was never easy, but she fought hard at everything she did. She was very intelligent and loved her family with everything she had. She will be remembered for her incredible gifts...

Ludeen Bevan

Ludeen Bevan

Jul 5, 2012

Mary LuDeen Hiner Bevan passed away peacefully at her home in Pocatello, Idaho on July 5th, 2012 of natural causes. She was born the 15th of May ,1937 in Rexburg, Idaho to Evert Albert Hiner and Jessie Yancey Hiner. She spent the summers of her younger years in the mountains and deserts of Idaho. Her father was a sheepherder and...

Sr. Roy Lacey

Sr. Roy Lacey

Jul 4, 2012

Roy J. Lacey, Sr., 86, longtime resident of Pocatello passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Portneuf Medical Center. He was born October 16, 1925 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the third child of Lee Wesley and Jewel Lacey. He attended schools in Little Rock, joining the Navy during World War II and serving in the South Pacific as an electrician....

Stephen Charles Hisaw

Stephen Charles Hisaw

Jul 3, 2012

Stephen C, Hisaw, also known as Steve Corbridge, 65, passed away peacefully July 3, 2012. He was born in Pocatello, Idaho on September 18, 1946 to Edith Fowler and John K. Hisaw. His parents were later divorced and in 1949 Edith married Gerald C. (Judd) Corbridge who became Steve's dad. Steve lived all his life in Pocatello, growing up in...

Janine Gail Hathaway Gilbert

Janine Gail Hathaway Gilbert

Jul 3, 2012

INKOM, IDAHO-Janine Gail Hathaway Gilbert passed away peacefully in her home on July 3, 2012 following complications associated with cancer. Born June 14, 1956 to Bud and Colleen Hathaway in Pocatello, Idaho, she began a generous and loving life. Janine's generosity and love permanently impressed anyone she met. She was active in PepClub at Pocatello High School, selflessly supported her...

Donna Lake

Donna Lake

Jul 1, 2012

IDAHO FALLS-Donna Reath Lake, 87, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Bonaventure surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 1, 1925 in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho the daughter of George and Florence Avery. Donna and Melvin dated for five years prior to getting married. She married Melvin, the Love of her life, on February...

Cullen Fights Over

Cullen Fights Over

Jun 30, 2012

FORT HALL - Cullen Fights Over, 19, died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday, June 30, 2012. Cullen will be at the Tee-pee at the family home at house 122 on Sundance St in Fort Hall from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday afternoon, after which he will be taken to Parmelee, South Dakota, for burial. Funeral arrangements are...

Charles Kessler

Charles Kessler

Jun 28, 2012

POCATELL0 - Charles Franklin Kessler passed away peacefully at home where he lived with his son Roger and Dalene in Pocatello, ID, on Tuesday, June 28, 2012, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Charles was born January 22, 1931, in Nisland, South Dakota, to John and Velma Kessler, He was the 9 th child out of 13. He was...

Mignon Lafontaine

Mignon Lafontaine

Jun 28, 2012

MESA, ARIZONA-Mignon LaFontaine, 88, passed away on Thursday, June 28 2012 at Montecito Acute Care. Graveside services for Mignon will be held on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 9:30 A.M. in the Mountain View Cemetery, Section 28 West.

Rhea Swim

Rhea Swim

Jun 26, 2012

Rhea King Swim passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at the age of 87 due to complications from her third brave battle with cancer. Rhea was born January 1, 1925 in American Falls, Idaho. She was the only daughter of Robert King and Josephine E. Johnson King. She went to American Falls High School where she graduated as salutatorian. She...