Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Lynn Leroy Johns

Lynn Leroy Johns

Dec 2, 2022

Lynn LeRoy Johns was born on February 27, 1934 to Thelma Hill and Otto Johns in Bloomington, Idaho. Lynn passed away on Dec 2, 2022 at his home in Boise, Idaho following a long battle with cancer.

Lynn lived with his grandfather LeRoy Hill in Bloomington, Idaho during his primary years later moving to Montpelier when he became high school age....

James Robert Johnson

James Robert Johnson

Dec 2, 2022

James Robert Johnson, 74, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on December 2, 2022.

A full obituary is forthcoming.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the Tribute Wall tab above. 

Cain Ortiz

Cain Ortiz

Nov 29, 2022

Cain Ortiz, 36, of Pocatello, passed away November 29th, 2022, peacefully in his home.

He was born on January 7th, 1986, to Celerina Cobos and Manuel Ortiz in Blackfoot, ID. Cain grew up in the Thomas area. He attended Snake River School District and graduated high school in 2004. He later went on to attend Idaho State University. He attended the...

Ronald Rowe

Ronald Rowe

Nov 28, 2022

Ronald Allen Rowe, 77, passed away November 28, 2022.  

Ronald Allen Rowe was born April 17, 1945 to Earl Zane Rowe and Bernice Allen Rowe in Pocatello, Idaho. He was the oldest of four children. His siblings are Pamela, Shane and Bret. Ronnie—as he was called by friends and family through his formative years—was raised in McCammon, Idaho. He had...

Lenna Faye Brokens

Lenna Faye Brokens

Nov 28, 2022

Lenna “Faye” Brokens, 97, passed away on November 28, 2022. She was born on August 25, 1925, at Lynn Brothers Hospital in Pocatello, Idaho. Faye was the daughter of Christian and Lenna Mable Haberer.

She attended Emerson School as a child, as well as the First Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her family moved to American...

Earl Martin Vasterling

Earl Martin Vasterling

Nov 27, 2022

Earl Martin Vasterling, 99, was born August 21, 1923 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Martin and Amanda Vasterling.  He passed away on November 27, 2022 in Pocatello.

Earl’s dad passed away when he was eleven and he went to live with an aunt and uncle on their farm until he went in the Army Air Corps in WWII. He was a...

Thayne Vargason

Thayne Vargason

Nov 26, 2022

Thayne Vargason, 81, passed away November 26, 2022.

A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.

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Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

Nov 25, 2022

Mary Phillips, 98, passed away November 25, 2022.  

A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.  

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Myron Lee Martin

Myron Lee Martin

Nov 25, 2022

Myron L. “Munch” Martin 66, of Fort Hall Idaho passed away on November 25, 2022 from natural causes.

Myron was born to Herbert R. Martin Sr. and Christine L. Wildcat in Pocatello on October 11th 1956.

He attended schools locally and at Kicking Horse Job Corps in Ronan, Montana and would later receive his GED at Idaho State University.

Myron held various labor...

Terrence "Terry" J. Hansen

Terrence "Terry" J. Hansen

Nov 19, 2022

Terry J. Hansen, 85, passed away on November 19, 2022.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at Wilks Funeral Home.  The family will also receive friends at Wilks for a viewing beginning 1 hour prior to the funeral services.  Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, Terry's family has requested...

Katelyn Mae Taylor

Katelyn Mae Taylor

Nov 19, 2022

Katelyn Mae Taylor was born February 6th, 2004, to Kyle Gates and Lana Mae Taylor in Pocatello, Idaho. Katelyn attended Wilcox Elementary, Hawthorne Middle School, and graduated from Pocatello High School in 2022. Her best friend was Harley Ann Lively who she met in elementary school and remained close with through the years. Jaylynn Kell was another close friend who...

Marie Burnett Housley

Marie Burnett Housley

Nov 18, 2022

Melba Marie Burnett Housley entered this life into the loving arms of her parents, Melba Brewer Burnett and Kenneth William Burnett on March 9, 1926, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In Pocatello, Idaho on November 18, 2022, she peacefully left this life back into the arms of her loving parents and the eternal embrace of "the love of her life",...

Don Bloxham

Don Bloxham

Nov 17, 2022

Don Dee Bloxham, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home due to a stroke on November 17, 2022. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones.

Don was born on July 1, 1940 in Malad, Idaho to Don Devere Bloxham and Beth Bybee Bloxham of Downey, Idaho. He grew up and attended schools in...

Judy Carol Martin

Judy Carol Martin

Nov 17, 2022

Judy Carol (Andersen) Martin, 83, passed away quietly and peacefully in her home on November 17, 2022.  

Born November 17, 1939, in Silverton, Oregon, Judy was the daughter of Elven Andersen and Barbara (Schneider) Anderson, later Mesenbrink.

Judy married the love of her life, Ron Martin, of Eagle, Idaho, March 23, 1959. They were married 46 years before she lost Ron...

Charles R. Hyde

Charles R. Hyde

Nov 17, 2022

Charles Robbins Hyde, 90, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho.

Charles was born in Logan, Utah, on May 8, 1932, to Willard Parry and Sarah Robbins Hyde. The oldest of four children, Charles grew up in Wellsville and Springville, where he served as high school band president, playing saxophone. He also enjoyed being a lifeguard at the...

Stephen Wilford Vanderkooi

Stephen Wilford Vanderkooi

Nov 17, 2022

Stephen Wilford VanderKooi, 82, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, in his home In Pocatello, Idaho, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Stephen was born October 29, 1940, in Ogden, Utah, to Wilford VanderKooi and Neta Shirley Bingham, but spent much of his youth in Rawlins, Wyoming, where he attended and graduated high school. It was in high school in...

Gloria Maureen Stieger

Gloria Maureen Stieger

Nov 17, 2022

Ms. Gloria Maureen Stieger, at age 67, passed away Thursday morning, November 17th 2022, reuniting

with her parents and sister (Elizabeth). Her joyous reunion with our Lord Jesus Christ has arrived.

Sixth of 10 children, Gloria was born December 16th, 1954 in Rexburg, Idaho. Her parents, Bryce

Hacking, whom was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, as well as a skilled carpenter,...

Mary Lou Robinson

Mary Lou Robinson

Nov 16, 2022

Mary Lou Robinson, 75, passed away November 16, 2022.

A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.

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Brittany Hunter

Brittany Hunter

Nov 15, 2022

Brittany Hunter, 31, of Malad, Idaho passed away on November 15, 2022.

Brittany Hunter came into the world on May 29, 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She left peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the age of 31 in Pocatello, Idaho, surrounded by family members. Born to a single mother who loved her, but could not care for her...

Jean Boyles

Jean Boyles

Nov 15, 2022

Jean Boyles, 97, passed away November 15, 2022.  

A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.  

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting the Tribute Wall tab above.

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