Obituaries

Sep 11, 2013

Robert Lee Rizer II, 45, passed away at Portneuf Medical Center on September 11, 2013. Robert better known as Bobby to his family was born October 5, 1967 to Robert lee Riser and Margaret Rizer in Columbus Ohio. Bobby was the third of four children. He spent his early childhood in Ohio and then moved...

Sep 11, 2013

Our Heavenly Father called our beautiful angel home on September 11, 2013. Karen Fernau was born June 17, 1951 to Paul and Clara Marie Sampson. She was the 8th of 9 siblings.

She married the love of her life , Douglas on February 5,1972. They were blessed with three children,...

Sep 9, 2013

Pam Dyer, 63, of American Falls, Idaho passed away September 9, 2013 at the Power County Nursing Home.  She was born in Waldron, Arkansas to Doris and Frederick Speaks.  Her Mom died when she was at a young age, and her father could not take care of Pam and her siblings.  She was later adopted by Kenneth and Margret...

Sep 4, 2013

Joe Kline, 50, of American Falls, former resident of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away Wednesday September 4, 2013. He was born March 7, 1963 in Blackfoot, Idaho. Joe loved being a truck driver.  He drove for Kim Wahlen Farms, Pleasant Valley, HI Hay Stacking and Gordon Paving in Twin Falls.  Joe enjoyed fishing and playing baseball.   Preceded in death...

Aug 30, 2013

Jack Grimmett, 75 Former Issaquah resident, died August 30, 2013, with members of his family at his home in Port Angeles, WA. A service will be held Saturday September 7th at The Church of Latter Day Saints, 650 Pocatello Avenue, American Falls, Idaho and burial will take place at Falls View Cemetery. Jack was born March 25th, 1938, in...

Aug 29, 2013

Having lived a long and fulfilling life, our Heavenly Father has called our Mom home to be reunited with her husband of 61 years, Earl Anderson, her son Barry, daughters Earline, Luana and Vickie.  Her Sister Norma (Lawrence Lewis), three cousins that her parents raised, Bill, Florence & Rose and her parents John and Virginia Parsons. She will be...

Aug 13, 2013

            Raymond Gene Lowell Jr. 44, left this world August 13, 2013. He leaves behind his mother Ruth Sparks.  He enjoyed his best buddy “Bone-head” Andy, and five siblings; sisters, Joyce Thompson and Juanita Graves, from American Falls, Idaho, sister Debra Hansen from Blackfoot, Idaho, brothers, Robert Lowell III from Greenfield MA & Aaron Lowell from Laconia NH, 14...

Aug 11, 2013

John R. Hayes Born Aug. 2, 1937 in American Falls, Idaho to Wallace and Anita (Bade) Hayes. He passed at Pocatello, Idaho on August 11, 2013 of natural causes after an exciting game of Bingo at the Shriner’s picnic, and watching the morning slack at the American Falls rodeo.

John was born and raised in Rockland on a...

Aug 9, 2013

Galen M. McMaster Galen M. McMaster passed away peacefully August 9, 2013 in Tacoma, WA. He was surrounded by Sigrid, his wife of 59 years, and family, including his four children, Roger, Vern, Dwight and Charlotte. Born June 24, 1928 in Twin Falls, ID to Willard and Charlotte McMaster, Galen was raised on the family farm in Hansen and...

Aug 7, 2013

Mary Jane Coman-October 25, 1929-August 7, 2013 Mary Jane was born in Blackfoot, Idaho to Frank and Della Lacy.  When she was one year old, her family moved to Pocatello.  She had two older brothers Ralph and Ray. After graduating from Pocatello High School, she attended ISU. During her freshman year she went on a double date and met...

Jul 31, 2013

Lawrence L Funk left this world on July 31, 2013 at Portneuf Medical Center.  He had suffered with COPD for several years and it developed into congestive heart failure.  His death was unexpected.

He was born on September 10, 1939 to William E and Ann Lehman Funk Potratz in American Falls, Idaho.  He grew up on the farm...

Jul 25, 2013

Howard Wiebe’s spirit passed from this earth on Thursday, July 25th at his home in Aberdeen, Idaho.  In doing so, Howard left a long standing legacy of loving friends and relatives. But let’s not forget that he also left memories of lasting smiles and gentle laughs.

For 30 years he wrangled the big rigs for Simplot Potatoes; where...

Jul 7, 2013

Stan R. Kress passed away in his sleep July 7, 2013.  He was living at his daughter Maria’s house under the care of hospice.  Stan was born Oct. 25, 1943 in American Falls, ID to Raymond Virgil Kress and Fawn Ida Bean Kress.  Stan was the second of four brothers (Ron, Stan, Mike, and Randy) and grew up on...

Jul 2, 2013

Laura Jeanette (Jean) Zimmerman 05-1-1931 ~ 07-02-2013 Jean was born to David and Ethel Rutherford in Wendell, Idaho on May 1, 1931 She was raised in Hansen Idaho and passed away in Pocatello, Idaho on July 2, 2013.   Jean had two siblings, Richard Rutherford (deceased) and Ethel Rutherford Cannon, Houston TX.

Jean was at a young people’s church...

Jun 25, 2013

ROCKLAND – Edwin Conrad Beitz of Rockland, Idaho, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at his home in Rockland, Idaho.  Edwin was born April 24, 1922, in Loveland, Colorado, to Ralph and Louise Schafer Beitz.  He was raised and went to school in American Falls, Idaho. 

Ed served in the US Army Air Forces from March 1941...

Jun 23, 2013

Margaret “Toots” Simms Allen 91, passed away June 23, 2013 at Highland Hills Care Center in Pocatello, Idaho. 

          Margaret was born January 4, 1922 to Charles and Ethel Simms in American Falls.  The family moved to Roy, Idaho when she was 6 years old.  She had the responsibility of milking a cow every morning at that young...

Jun 7, 2013

Donald Lee Kraupie, 60, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully Friday the 7th of June, 2013.

He was born to the late Henry Kraupie and Violet (Payne) Kraupie on July 4, 1952 in Bridgeport, Nebraska. He was the youngest of eight children, and is survived by his son Marshall Kraupie and daughter Tauna Kelly, and his grandchildren Malory,...

May 24, 2013

Thomas Neil “Tom” Turnbeaugh, 53, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at his home in Pocatello, Idaho. 

Tom is survived by his daughter Keatley, son Rodney, grandchildren, Gordon & Misha, and his companion and best friend Robin.

A celebration of life service will be from 7-9:00 pm Friday, May 31, 2013 at his home, 1811 Government Road,...

May 22, 2013

Ray Willard Fiscus, 77, (April 1, 1936-May 22, 2013) was remembered during a private graveside memorial service on May 28, 2013 at Falls View Cemetery in American Falls, Idaho. 

          Ray was born in Champaign, Illinois.  He graduated in 1954 from Fisher, IL High School, where he was a standout basketball player and track performer.  He served in...

May 17, 2013

Viola LaVerne Wood, 96, of Aberdeen, Idaho, passed away on May 17, 2013 at her home in Aberdeen.

LaVerne was born in Sterling, Idaho on November 30, 1916, on a blizzard-filled Thanksgiving Day, to the proud parents John William and Florence Hardy Jones.

She attended grammar school in the old town of Grandview and 2 years of...