Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Virginia Alice Hardy

Virginia Alice Hardy

Oct 21, 2022

Virginia Alice Hardy, 91, surrounded by her loving family, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, and to reunite with her sweetheart, on Friday, October 21, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinson’s.

Virginia was born on May 31, 1931, in Glendale, California, to Bonnie (Mentzer) and Charles Fox. She was lovingly raised by her mother Bonnie, and...

Lucille Ruth Higley

Lucille Ruth Higley

Oct 21, 2022

Lucille Ruth Ashcraft Higley, died at her daughter’s home on October 21, 2022 at the age of 87. She was born April 28, 1935 in Teton City, Idaho to Vernia Gleason Ashcraft and Verna Catharine Bingham Ashcraft. She was the 8th of 10 children and lived in Teton until she moved to Salt Lake City in 1956.

Lucille moved back to...

Betty May Noble

Betty May Noble

Oct 21, 2022

Betty May Noble, 79, passed away on October 21, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho.  

A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.

Per Betty's wishes, no formal services will be held at this time. 

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

Janet Rae Bowlin

Janet Rae Bowlin

Oct 21, 2022

Janet Rae Crockett Bowlin, 67, passed away October 21, 2022 after a courageous two-year battle with colon cancer. She was born June 10, 1955, the 9th of 12 children born to Alden and Florence Crockett in Pocatello, Idaho.

She attended schools in American Falls, Idaho, graduating in 1974. She married Gary Bowlin on October 12, 1984. Together they had three children;...

Rozella Mosho

Rozella Mosho

Oct 21, 2022

Rozella Mosho, 62, passed away on October 21, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho.

A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.

Sunrise services will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the Mosho residence.  Interment will follow at the Sandhill Cemetery. 

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

Carl David Wilson

Carl David Wilson

Oct 19, 2022

Carl David Wilson passed away unexpectedly in his home on October 19th, 2022 at the age of 69. Carl was born in Annapolis Maryland to Peggy and Carl B. Wilson in 1953.

Carl’s father was in the Navy and they moved around often. After a few years in Annapolis, they moved to Garden Grove California before spending 2 years in Guam...

Richard Wendell Bigelow

Richard Wendell Bigelow

Oct 19, 2022

Richard Wendell Bigelow, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great-great grandfather returned home on October 19th 2022 for hopefully his greatest outdoor adventures ever.

The world welcomed “one of a kind” Richard in Holbrook, Arizona on March 10, 1931. Although born in Arizona he was mainly raised in Redding, California. After graduation Richard took the opportunity to briefly work in...

Robert Mcclung

Robert Mcclung

Oct 18, 2022

Bob was born on August 23, 1942 in Burbank, California to Robert and Rose McClung (deceased).  Bob passed away peacefully on October 18, 2022 with his wife of almost 40 years, Lilli, by his side.  Bob lived a long and full life reaching a ripe age of 80 just this past August.  Bob was raised with three brothers and two...

Eldon J Smith

Eldon J Smith

Oct 17, 2022

Eldon J Smith, 76 years old, of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho passed away on October 17, 2022 at the Idaho State Veterans Home. Eldon was born April 24,1946 in Soda Springs, Idaho, the 2nd of four boys born to Delmo and Mada Smith. He graduated from Bancroft High School where he played basketball and was the quarterback on the high...

Kathleen "Renee" Carey

Kathleen "Renee" Carey

Oct 17, 2022

Renee Carey, 66, passed away on October 17, 2022.

No formal services are planned at this time.  A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available. 

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

Kristoffer Noel Kelly

Kristoffer Noel Kelly

Oct 16, 2022

Kristoffer Noel Kelly, loving father, son, husband, brother and friend, passed away suddenly on October 16, 2022.

Kristoffer was born September 7, 1977 to Dale and Nancy Kelly in Pocatello, Idaho and is the oldest of two sons.

Kris was preceded in death by his grandfather Noel Richards and grandmothers Patricia Kelly and Martha Richards.

He is survived by his wife Shellie, children...

Andrew Jerry Smith

Andrew Jerry Smith

Oct 15, 2022

Andrew Jerry Smith was born on February 13, 1938, in Candler County Georgia on a small farm near Metter, Georgia. His parents were Andrew Barnie Smith and Ruby Lucille Hutto. He had two sisters, Betty and Marylee who proceeded him in death. When he was about four years old his parents moved to Macon where they lived in several different...

Robert W. Rausch

Robert W. Rausch

Oct 14, 2022

Robert W. Rausch, Born - August 2, 1943, Died - October 14, 2022

Robert W. (Bob) Rausch was born on August 2, 1943, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Alma Moses Rausch and Faye A. Rausch. In 1944, the family moved to St. Anthony, Idaho, and then in 1951 the family moved to Mackay, Idaho. Bob worked on the family farm and ranch...

Arlene Petty Yearsley

Arlene Petty Yearsley

Oct 13, 2022

Arlene Petty Yearsley, age 85, of Huntington Beach, California, returned to heaven after completing her life’s journey. She was born to Lewis Leroy and Hilda Coffin Petty in Swan Lake, Idaho on January 13, 1937. Arlene was the oldest of seven children. She lived in Swan Like then moved with her parents to Salmon, Idaho, then to Pocatello. She welcomed,...

Jay  Christensen

Jay Christensen

Oct 12, 2022

Jay Harvey Christensen

October 2, 1929 - October 12, 2022

Jay was born in Downey, Idaho (actually in the farm house in Virginia, Idaho) to Edsel Christensen and Edith Egan Christensen. He was the fifth born of 13 children (HOLY COW!!!). He attended school in Downey and worked on the family farm. In addition, he helped the neighbors with potato harvest.

In 1948...

Ronald Vandom

Ronald Vandom

Oct 11, 2022

Ron C. Vandom passed away on October 11, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. 

To share memories and condolences with the family, please click the "Tribute Wall" tab above.

Jack Adelbert Thomsen

Jack Adelbert Thomsen

Oct 9, 2022

Jack Adelbert Thomsen was born January 11, 1933, to Joseph Delbert Thomsen and Virginia Rebecca Phelan Thomsen.

Jack was the second oldest of 5 siblings: Gayla, (Jack), Shirley, Ron, and Steven. Jack’s family moved to Glenns Ferry, Idaho where his dad farmed and sold produce. Jack was expected to help on the farm, but was not very enthusiastic about it. However,...

Pamela Joy Pelzel

Pamela Joy Pelzel

Oct 9, 2022

Pamela Joy Pelzel, 66, passed away on October 9, 2022, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Awaiting her arrival at the gates of Heaven was her dog, Slider, who was her companion for 16 years, along with her other beloved pets Cody, Sage, her horses, and the first family pet, Frosty.

Pamela was born April 8, 1956 in Barstow, California.

Pam was a graduate...

Elmo "Mo" Muir

Elmo "Mo" Muir

Oct 9, 2022

Elmo Muir, 92, passed away on October 9, 2022.  

Elmo was born on a farm in Chesterfield, Idaho. He experienced the Great Depression while he was young. His family lost their farm, and they moved to St. Anthony when he was 9, almost 10 years old. They lived there for three years before moving to Layton, Utah. Mo was farmed...

Darlene Elizabeth  Littleford Floyd Lott

Darlene Elizabeth Littleford Floyd Lott

Oct 8, 2022

Darlene Elizabeth Littleford Floyd Lott was born on August 15, 1935 in Rigby, Idaho to Royal Robert Littleford and Marvilla Margaret Ricks. She was delivered by her grandmother Littleford, a midwife. She moved to Pocatello with her family when she was 8 years old, eventually graduating from Pocatello High School in 1953. She married her sweetheart, William Dean Floyd on...