Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.
William "Bill" Jenkins
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...
Merry E. Cottrell
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...
Brandon Kerry Heintz
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...
Jack Wesley Driever Sr.
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...
Blake Freeman
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...
Rjay Spoon
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...
William Pretzer
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...
Kent J. Parrish
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...
Nancy Cobia
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....
Travis Michael Olsen
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...
Kimberly Ann Turner
Dec 25, 2011
A full obituary will appear here as the information becomes available. Service information will be posted under the "Service Schedule" tab.
Karen Kennedy
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...
Paul Devenberg
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...
Charles Anthony Solecki
Dec 20, 2011
Charles Anthony Solecki, 34, of Chubbuck, Idaho, left this world unexpectedly on December 20, 2011 as a result of a tragic vehicle accident near the Idaho National Lab in Scoville, ID. Charles Anthony was the youngest child born of Joseph and Ellen (Garvie) Solecki on June 3, 1977 in New London, CT. He grew up an adventurous little boy that...
Jean Collins
Dec 17, 2011
POCATELLO - Jean Collins, 60, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, from respiratory failure at a local hospital with her family by her side. She was born on October 1, 1951, with her twin sister Joy in Cascade, Idaho, to Howard and Helen Pattan. She was raised in Pocatello as one of six sisters. Jean married Douglas Coffin on...
Muriel Bell
Dec 15, 2011
POCATELLO - Muriel Amelia "Ma" Bell, 87, of Pocatello, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at a local care center. She was born on February 3, 1924, to George and Elma (Godfrey) Gallagher in the Riverside Hotel in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Her family moved to Downey for a while, but moved back to Lava Hot Springs and there...
Ted L. Tyler
Dec 15, 2011
Ted Lawrence Tyler, 79, of Chubbuck, Idaho, passed away 15 December 2011, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ted was born in Pocatello to Lenora Sarah Christina Davidson and Dorus HARVEY Tyler on 7 June 1932. He was the eighth of ten children. Ted enlisted in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict in 1951. He was a Baker...
Jim Jackson
Dec 12, 2011
A full obituary will appear here as the information becomes available. No local services will be held.