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Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Idaho & Pocatello, Idaho in Bannock County.
Douglas Elliot Airmet
Feb 6, 2022
Douglas Elliot Airmet, 69, a resident of Pocatello was called to write poetry in a higher place on February 6, 2022 and will not be returning from this joyful task. He was born on June 4, 1952 at Fort Walton Beach, Florida, to Elliot and Norma Airmet.
His love of the water stemmed from his birthplace and his father’s love...
Carla Dee Hoffman
Feb 6, 2022
Carla Dee Hoffman, 72, passed away on February 6, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho. She was born on October 7, 1949. She was the baby of 8 kids to Clifford and Ellen (Carlston) Anderson.
Carla lived in Pocatello attending Greenacres Elementary, Hawthorne Jr. High and graduating from Highland High School in 1968. After graduation, she married Randy Cates and had one...
Clifford Cecil Zielke
Feb 5, 2022
It is with a sad heart I say goodbye to my step-father of over 40 years. Cliff C. Zielke passed on February 5, 2022 at 8:20 a.m. at Grace Assisted Living in Chubbuck, Idaho. He was born in Cheyenne, Kansas to Minnie Andrews and George B. Zielke on March 11, 1934. So he lived almost 88 years in this wonderful...
Robert Lynn Otterstein
Feb 5, 2022
Robert Lynn Otterstein passed away February 5, 2022 after being diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2019.
Robert was born the oldest of three children on January 9, 1951 in Brush, CO.
Robert graduated from Montezuma Cortez High school in 1969. While in high school he participated in speech and debate, forensics, chess club, and lettered in baseball.
Following...
Penelope Reedy
Feb 4, 2022
Penelope Michal Croner Reedy passed away unexpectedly February 4, 2022. “February is the cruelest month.” Penelope Reedy uttered these words every year. Once the glitter of the holidays was over, she said, “minds begin wandering the irrational chambers of discontent.” She was born June 5, 1947, in Everett, Washington, to Patricia Ann Elzea and Ralph Warner Croner. She was the...
Lillian Rae Smith
Feb 2, 2022
Lillian Rae Smith, 91, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away February 2, 2022, peacefully at home with her beloved daughter, Joan, by her side.
She was born to the late Robert and Fern Olund on January 16, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in Harper, Oregon the middle of five children: Bernice, Bob, Dewey and Norma. She graduated...
Troy John Ratliff
Feb 2, 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of our father, loving husband, and amazing grandfather, Troy John Ratliff on February 2, 2022.
Dad was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, January 18th, 1946, to John Thomas Ratliff and Fern Maxine Asper. He attended Whitaker grade school, Franklin Middle School and graduated as a proud Pocatello Indian. After high...
Marjorie Louise Carter
Feb 1, 2022
Marjorie Louise Barnes Carter, 92, of Pocatello, passed away in her home from natural causes on February 1, 2022.
Marjorie was born August 6, 1929 in Jackson, Idaho to Herschel and Katherine Clark Barnes. She grew up on a small farm in Rupert, Idaho with her older brother, Herschel, and her younger sister, Katherine.
Marjorie was always drawn to the outdoors and...
Michael Kress Lochridge
Feb 1, 2022
On February 1, 2022, Michael Kress Lochridge passed away.
He was the first-born child to Bette Edwards Lochridge and G. Kress Lochridge on July 20, 1960. Mike graduated from Pocatello High School in 1979. Mike worked many years at AMI, then the Pocatello School District, and the Pocatello City Transit Department.
Mike was an outdoor enthusiast, which included activities such as: mountain-biking,...
Elwood Anderson
Jan 31, 2022
Elwood P. Anderson, passed away, January 31, 2022.
A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at the "Tribute Wall" above.
Gary Ownby
Jan 31, 2022
Gary William Ownby, 85, of Chubbuck, passed away, January 31, 2022 at Portneuf Medical Center.
Gary Ownby was born on April 17, 1936 in Stockton, California.
Gary had a love and natural ability of working on electronics. He could fix anything. When he was just 16 years old, he went to work for the phone company repairing telephones and...
James Birdwell
Jan 28, 2022
Heaven welcomed James M. Birdwell (Jim) Friday January 28, 2022. Jim lived a long and fulfilling life helping others and making them smile. Born in Detroit, Michigan on August 26, 1926 to Jesse Birdwell and Lula Dyer, Jim spent most of his younger life with his grandparents, Birch and Ada Dyer in Monticello, Florida. Jim was 10 years old when...
Mei Ying Xu
Jan 28, 2022
Lin Mei Yin, 97, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 28, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho. No obituary information is available at this time. A viewing will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2021 at Wilks Funeral Home 211 W. Chubbuck Road. Graveside services will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. in Section 54 East of Mountain View Cemetery....
Mildred Helm
Jan 28, 2022
Mildred “Millie” Susan Mecham Helm passed away peacefully in her home on January 28, 2022.
Millie was born on April 12, 1924, to Elvin (Bob) Charles Mecham and Barbara (Nellie) Ellen Stutznegger Mecham in Firth, Idaho. She was raised in a loving and a humble home in the Blackfoot area and was the second of eleven children. She enjoyed a...
Toni Lu Maynard
Jan 28, 2022
Toni returned home on January 28, 2022 after a valiant fight with stomach cancer. Toni Lu Wilson was born February 26, 1954 in Pocatello, ID to Guy J. Wilson and Verda Wolverton. Toni was a lifelong resident of Pocatello, loving this valley and her rural home. She dedicated her life to helping others as an RN.
Toni was married on...
Evelyn G Prescott
Jan 27, 2022
Evelyn G Prescott was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on December 30, 1926. She passed away on January 27, 2022 in Blackfoot, Idaho. Evelyn was adopted by Robert S Anderson and Geneva Hayes at two years of age. They lived in Georgetown, Idaho through her school years . She married Edwin C Johnson on May 30, 1942 in Bountiful, Utah....
Louis Busse, Iii
Jan 27, 2022
Louis Busse III, 81, passed away on January 27, 2022.
A full obituary will appear hear as it becomes available.
Memories and Condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.
Barbara Dailey
Jan 26, 2022
Barbara Dailey, 85, passed away on January 26, 2022. Barbara was born September 3, 1936, in Newman, California to William and Barbara Munhall. She is the oldest of five girls. At the age of 2 the family returned to Redlands, California where Barbara attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Redlands High School in 1954. She attended school to...
Dennis F. Brower
Jan 25, 2022
The world lost a valiant husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Dennis F. Brower was born May 2, 1953 in Ashton, Idaho to Merrill Earl Brower and Zelda Finn Brower. He was raised on the family farm in Felt, Idaho where he learned the value of hard work moving sprinkler pipe, raising cattle, grain, and potatoes. After the chores...
Harold Higgins
Jan 25, 2022
Harold Higgins, 76, of Pocatello, passed away January 25, 2022. Harold was born August 30th, 1945, in Pocatello, Idaho to Lester Higgins and Emma Briggs Tolman. He grew up and attended schools in Pocatello. Family was so important to him, and he spent much of his growing up years with siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. He met his wife Diana...
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