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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,...
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...
Mary Lou Robinson, 75, passed away November 16, 2022.
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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, 97, passed away November 15, 2022.
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Raymond W. Van Minsel passed away, peacefully, on November 14, 2022 after a long, valiant battle with Aplastic Anemia. Ray was born November 3, 1943, in Hartford, WI to John and Martha (Hoag) Van Minsel and was the 7th of 8 children.
While attending Hartford High School, Ray would go to work for a dairy farmer at 5:00 AM, attend classes,...
Laura A Hinckley, 67, of Pocatello passed away on Sunday November 13, 2022 at her home. Laura was
born on April 5, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey the daughter of (John) Larry and Teresa Connelly. She
graduated from Keyport High School in 1972. Laura was a member of the Catholic Church. She married
Gerald Petrella on January 29, 1973, they were later divorced....
Shirley Kae Schwartz Packard passed away Nov 12, 2022. She was 85 years old. Kae, as she was known, was born in Malad, Idaho on May 23, 1937 to Fredrick and Letha Ames Schwartz. Kae was the second child of six, preceded by Colleen (Brower), and followed by Darline (Richards), LaVell, O’Neil, and Denny. Her childhood was spent following whichever...
Mary Webb, 71, passed away November 12, 2022.
Mary Elizabeth Webb née Chipman was born August 14, 1951 to Mary Maude Smith of Jackson, MS and Marvin Chipman of Ripley, TN. She was raised by her Mom along with Grandparents Erma Kennedy Smith and James Earl Smith, all of whom are now deceased.
Beth is survived by her daughter Treva Elizabeth...
Emma Ann Ashton, 81, passed away on November 12, 2022 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
She was born on August 4, 1941 to Dean Jabez Ritchie and Blanche Anne Johnson Ritchie. She was the 5th of 6 children. Dean died when Emma was a baby. Blanche then married Ernest Heileson, so grandpa Heileson was the only father she knew. Then was...
Anna Jeanne Rentelman passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at Rosetta in Pocatello, Idaho.
Anna was born August 26, 1939, in Council Idaho to William and Irene Shaw. She attended school in Council, Idaho. After graduation, she took a bus to Pocatello Idaho where she met Abner “Ace” Chester Rentelman, and soon got married in Elko, Nevada on January 13, 1962.
Anna...
Richard A. Ashbaugh, 71, passed away on November 9, 2022 in Pocatello.
No services are planned at this time.
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Jetta Nadine Smith, 80, passed away on November 7, 2022, in Pocatello, Idaho.
She was born on March 6, 1942, to Mable Anne and Ned Lewis, and was raised in both McCammon and Salmon.
Jetta married Wayne Norton on June 3, 1961, but they later divorced. She then married Morgan Smith on November 13, 1982, and he preceded her in death. Jetta...
Manuel Arreola, 49, of Arimo, Idaho, passed away on November 7, 2022 at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho surrounded by his family.
A viewing will be held at Wilks Funeral Home on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 5:00-6:00 p.m., followed by Rosary at 6:00 p.m., and then a Funeral Service at 7:00 p.m.
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Thomas Edward Johns, 79, was born on February 2, 1943, to William Charles and Betty Johns in Pocatello, Idaho. He passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022 surrounded by his family.
Tom has 2 brothers and 1 sister: Mike (Kay) Johns of Annaconda, Montana; Teresa (LaMont) Hansen of West Valley City, Utah; and Otto (Dorna Castorena) Anderson of Pocatello, Idaho.
He graduated...
Irvin Lamonte Spraker, 88, of Inkom, Idaho passed away on November 6, 2022.
Irvin Lamonte Spraker, 88, was born October 6, 1934, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Louise and Ernest Spraker. He passed away November 6, 2022, due to complications from a recent fall. He was raised on the family farm in Tyhee, Idaho and appreciated all of the close ties...
Joyce Allred (Hanks) Jenkins peacefully left her earthly home on Saturday, November 5, 2022. She was just 5 weeks short of her 98th birthday!
Joyce was born on December 11, 1924 in Ogden, UT, to Harvey & Margaret Allred. Her dad, looking for work during the Great Depression, moved their family to Star Valley, WY when she was 5 years old,...
Artur Kurilenko, 53, of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away on November 4, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho.
Formal services are not being planned at this time.
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Gene B Christiansen, 87 & Paula Dianne Christiansen, 86 of Pocatello, Idaho passed away peacefully in Paradise, Utah surrounded by family. Paula passed away on October 28, 2022 and Gene on November 4, 2022. Long time Pocatello residents and business owners, Gene and Paula were married for 66 years. They were rarely apart, now forever together.
Paula Dianne Davidson, 86, was...
Vera Deserett Wanstrom, 75, passed away on November 4, 2022.
Vera Deserett Wanstrom was born May 25, 1947 in Mackay, Idaho to Dave and Verle Hatfield.
She married Jacob Wanstrom and they had three children together before divorcing. She never remarried, but took time to focus on her career and graduated from Vo-tech Secretarial. She ran a printing press, and also learned...
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