Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.
Gerald "Jerry" E Homstad
May 22, 2022
In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 22, 2022, Gerald Edward “Jerry” Homstad lost his battle with Parkinson’s. After a fight lasting over 20 years, he is now at peace.
Born on August 3, 1949, in Havre, Montana, Jerry was the first-born, beloved son of Gerald Arthur and Gladys Marion (Simon) Homstad. He attended schools in Sidney, Montana, and...
Carla Pearson
May 21, 2022
Carla B. Pearson was born in Almo, Idaho. The first born to Lloyd and Marie Robinett. She attended schools in Dubois, Firth and Shelley. She met Richard Pearson in Shelley and was married there in November of 1952. They lived working ranches in Shelley, Mackay, Rupert and Kimberly, Idaho, and then moved to Sheridan, Montana. After retirement and Richard’s illness,...
Ian Gary Person
May 19, 2022
Ian Gary Person left this life on May 19, 2022, the same way he entered it – without making a fuss. He came into the world on a cold Christmas Eve in 1995, and from the moment he popped out, decided it was better to look around and observe than to kick up a fuss. In fact, the single biggest...
Hanako Girard
May 18, 2022
Hanako Girard, 93, of Inkom, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Inkom Cemetery.Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.
Carolyn Nelson
May 17, 2022
Carolyn June Bunce Nelson passed away May 17, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones. Carolyn was born October 6, 1943 to Stanley and Helen Bunce. She was the middle child of five children with two older brothers, Morris Bunce and Jay Bunce and two younger sisters, Kay Bunce FitzSimmons and Martha Bunce Bowman. She was raised in Pocatello, graduating from...
Marimae Dunhour
May 16, 2022
Mariemae Dunhour, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 16, 2022. No services will be held at this time. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Share a memory" section above.
Linda Marie Edwards
May 16, 2022
Linda Marie Edwards, 77, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away peacefully on May 16, 2022 after a six-month battle with cancer. Linda was born in Akron, Ohio on August 23, 1944 to Vera and Edward Hofle.
During her life she served many roles as mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, educator, mentor, colleague, neighbor, and friend. She achieved many accomplishments, including receiving...
Roy "Leon" Hartless
May 15, 2022
Roy Leon Hartless, 82, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Pocatello, ID. He was born in Lexington, Virginia on April 23, 1940.
Leon grew up on a farm with his mother and father, three sisters and one younger brother. His love for music spawned from listening to his dad play the banjo (Claw-hammer style) playing in a square dance...
Emily York
May 15, 2022
Emily Barkl York, 95, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on May 15, 2022. She was born to William and Albena Barkl in Yankton, South Dakota on February 8, 1927, and lived on a farm there with all of her siblings.
Emily moved to Idaho when she was just 16 years old. She later took a job with the Union Pacific...
Sheri Lynn Frasure
May 13, 2022
Sheri Wilson Frasure, 72, lost her valiant battle with metastatic breast cancer on May 13, 2022 at her home in Pocatello, with her devoted husband, Bob, by her side.
Sheri was born in Pocatello on October 3, 1949, to Reid & Dorothy Gates Wilson. She grew up in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School High School in 1967, where...
Douglas John Sarlo
May 11, 2022
Douglas John Sarlo, 86, of Chubbuck, passed away on May 11, 2022. No services are planned at this time. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Share a memory" section above.
Michael "Mike" Standley
May 9, 2022
On May 9, 2022, Michael James Standley, left behind many who loved him dearly. Born March 29, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, to Charles T. Standley and Francis Tate Standley. Mike lived most of his adult life in Idaho.
From his early years, it was the choices he made along with his motivation and determination that set the pattern for his...
Annalee Saphira Rowe
May 9, 2022
Annalee Saphira Rowe, 14, of Pocatello, passed away at home on May 9, 2022. She had battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia for the last 2.5 years.
Annalee was born on April 29, 2008 in Idaho Falls, ID at Mountain View Hospital. She arrived 5 days past her due date and didn’t even want to come when she was induced, forcing an emergency...
Eric Gus Rathjen
May 9, 2022
Eric G. Rathjen, 55, longtime Pocatello resident, passed away on May 8, 2022, after having fought a long battle with an illness. He was born on March 28, 1967, to Ileen Neeley.
Eric’s grandparents were long time business owners of Neeley’s Lounge in Pocatello. He spent a lot of time with them working the business.
He was a hard worker...
David John Powers, Jr.
May 8, 2022
David J. Powers, 80 of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on May 8th surrounded by his wife and children.
Dave was born on January 23, 1942 to David and Marge Powers in Pocatello, Idaho. He attended grade school at St. Joseph’s, Junior High at Irving and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1960.
Dave grew up in the candy and tobacco business...
Jaxson Cleave Lamprecht
May 8, 2022
Jaxson Cleave Lamprecht was born on Aug. 13, 1976, to Philip and Marsha Lamprecht. From that day forward, the family home seemed to "tilt" just enough to notice as the blessing and ball of energy that was Jaxson took a special place in all of our hearts. On his first birthday, he didn't even try to blow out the candle...
Sharesa Lea Tolman
May 8, 2022
Sharesa Lea Lyons Williams Tolman passed away suddenly on Mother's Day, May 8, 2022. Sharesa was born April 17, 1980 in Pocatello, Idaho. Sharesa is the daughter of Jerry and Pauline Lyons Chittock and Charles Chittock and sister to Sausha Lyons Clawson. Sharesa and Sausha were best friends throughout their entire life, always supporting each other and sharing an amazing...
Rick Hillman
May 7, 2022
In the evening hours of May 7, 2022, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle left this life unexpectedly. He did so with dignity and grace, in his home, surrounded by family who loved and cherished him.
Rick was the son of Bob and Elaine Hillman and was born April 26, 1948. He was raised as an only child, as his...
Cathy Lee Thomas Castaneda
May 7, 2022
Cathy Lee Thomas Castaneda, 71, passed away on May 7, 2022 after battling cancer.
Cathy was born on September 1, 1950 to Gordon Thomas and Colleen Mehlhaff in American Falls, Idaho. She is survived by her daughter, Leticia Haley, and her brother, Tom Melvin Thomas.
Following her wishes, no services will be held at this time.
Memories and condolences...
Arlie Lyons Bybee
May 3, 2022
Born in Hot Lake, Oregon to Myron Reid Lyons and Eva Chadwick Lyons, Arlie spent her early life in the Caldwell-Nampa area on her parents’ farm. She met her future husband, Duane Arden Bybee in 1947, when Duane worked on her family’s farm in Huston, Idaho for the summer. They married on Christmas Day in 1949. The couple moved to...