Obituaries

Feb 26, 2011

James “Jim” Arthur Campbell McEvoy, age 73, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his home in Pocatello. Jim was born November 16, 1937 to Edward Albert McEvoy and Thurza Jane Chastain in Gooding, Idaho. Thurza and Ed later divorced. Thurza married Lloyd Earl Campbell May 3, 1942. Jim grew and loved his new Dad. The family settled in Shoshone where...

Feb 24, 2011

POCATELLO- William T. ‘Willie' Mitchener, 69, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011, at a local hospital from a brief illness. Willie was born in Colorado. He attended school in Downey, California and graduated high school in 1959. Willie served an honorable military service in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1966 in Germany. In 1976, Willie moved to Pocatello. He...

Feb 21, 2011

POCATELLO-Robert J. Michaelson, 81 passed away Monday February 21, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born on October 19, 1929 in Clarion, Utah to Chris C. and Thalia Childs Michaelson; he was the youngest of 7 children. When he was 7 years old he moved with his family to Aberdeen, Idaho where his father was a farmer. He attended...

Feb 20, 2011

POCATELLO-Gustaf Leonard Hammar, 95, passed away Sunday February 20 th , 2011 following a brief illness. He was born March 8 th , 1915 on the family farm outside of Center, North Dakota to Gustaf Bernhard Hammar and Anna Tenney Aslakson. He attended a one room school house until the family moved to Minot, North Dakota. Following his high school...

Feb 19, 2011

Betty Jean Nussbaum Burback, 81, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011, in Pocatello, Idaho. She was born on August 29, 1929, in Montpelier, Idaho. She was the youngest of six children born to John Jacob and Emilie Anderegg Nussbaum. When Betty was eight months old her family moved to Pocatello. She attended Pocatello High School, graduating in 1946. She...

Feb 17, 2011

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Feb 16, 2011

Michael Thomas Fleming, 51, 833 S. Arthur Ave., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was born October 14, 1958 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, son of Dorothy June Fleming and Robert Anthes Fleming. He grew up and attended school in Pocatello, Idaho. He spent time serving the Pocatello community by working as a patrolman for...

Feb 15, 2011

POCATELLO- Ray Lowe, 76, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at a local hospital surrounded by his family. Ray was born October 25, 1934 in Pocatello, Idaho to Scott D. and Nellie Webb Lowe. He lived in Pocatello all his life with the exception of 12 years when he was transferred to Salt Lake City with Garrett Freight Lines. He...

Feb 15, 2011

Waketta Lee Rasmussen Horejs was born November 23rd 1939 to Cora Elizabeth Nelson and Arthur L. Rasmussen. She joined her parents, father in-law Larry Horejs, and Great-Granddaughter Waketta Mia Baka in heaven on February 15th 2011. Waketta retired from the commercial insurance industry in 1997, and pursued her personal passions of gardening, camping and enjoying her family and friends. She...

Feb 14, 2011

Eugene Lawrence "Gene" Campbell, 74, passed away peacefully at his home on February 14th 2011. Gene was born the first of nine children of Raymond Campbell and Arta Wheeler Campbell in Hamlin,West Virginia. In his youth he loved hunting, fishing, and the out of doors. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served...

Feb 12, 2011

Barbara Jane Miller Martin was born to Henry Edward Miller and Alice Naomi Whelpley on February 14, 1923 in Ashtobula, Ohio. She passed away on February 12, 2011 in Pocatello, Idaho. At the age of 2 her father passed away, and at the age of 5 she, her mother, and sister moved to Spokane, Washington to live with her aunt,...

Feb 11, 2011

Bobbie Edward Anderson, a long time resident of Leadore Idaho passed away on February 11th, 2011 at the Idaho State Veterans Home of Pocatello. Bobbie was 83 years old. He was born February 14, 1927 in Thornton Idaho. He was the youngest of 4 Children of John and Emma Anderson. Bobbie spent most of his life in the Lemhi Valley,...

Feb 11, 2011

AMERICAN FALLS - James "Jim" Doyle Pitman, 70, of American Falls, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on June 19, 1940, in Annis, Idaho, to Elmer and Lola Pitman, the second of six children. He grew up and attended school in Rigby, graduating in 1958. He was drafted...

Feb 11, 2011

CHUBBUCK - Ruth Crosby, 85, of Chubbuck and formerly of Sacramento, California, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011, at a local care center. No services are being planning at this time. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Colonial Funeral Home (208) 233-1500.

Feb 9, 2011

Linda Harmon Johnson, 63, passed away a Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, following a sudden illness. Linda was born November 18, 1947 in Afton, Wyoming, to Boyd B. and Venna Merritt Harmon. She attended schools in South Weber, Sunset and Clearfield High School, all in Utah. She married Rodney B. Johnson March...

Feb 9, 2011

POCATELLO - Andrew Doyle Matkin, 72, of Pocatello, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. He was born on July 21, 1938. He was the son of Andy and Judy Hendrickson Matkin. Doyle lived in Swan Lake until he was six years old when his parents divorced. He moved to Pocatello with his mother where he attended schools. He joined...

Feb 5, 2011

Feb 3, 2011

POCATELLO-Rona Lee Breckenridge Symons, 57, beloved wife of Greg Symons passed away peacefully Feb 3 at a local care facility surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 10, 1953 to Dale and Ronell Hillman Breckenridge in Driggs, Idaho. She was the oldest of six children. Rona Lee lived in Pocatello where she was a substitute teacher for District...

Feb 3, 2011

Linda Ostin, our beloved daughter, niece, mother, and friend will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. Her immediate surviving family members are mother: Arlys of Pocatello, father: Richard of Roy, UT, daughter: Heather (Jim) of Pocatello, uncle: Merlyn of Richmond, UT, aunt: Rosalee (Bob) of Ogden, UT, and her beautiful Siamese cat Andy Blue Eyes. A...

Feb 2, 2011

Charles Edward Budworth born November 17, 1917 and passed away February 2, 2011 of natural causes with his family by his side. Born in New York City, NY, Chuck moved with his family to California at an early age. His father being a movie director in Hollywood, Chuck was in the movies like The Courtship of Miles Standish with Jackie...