Obituaries

Jan 7, 2018

Eloise Mendenhall Povey, 90, of American Falls, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, January 7, 2018, in her home surrounded by family.    

Grandma was born September 17, 1927 to Willis and Natolie Mendenhall in Clifton, Idaho. She graduated from high school in 1945 and fell in love and married the dashingly handsome and charming Grant Povey on May 15, 1948.    

Grant and Eloise settled in American Falls, Idaho, with their three children, Max (deceased), Wade (Susan), and Sally Hess...

Jan 5, 2018

James Michael Kariger died January 4, 2018 in Rockland, Idaho.  He was born in Ogden, Utah, January 8, 1951, the first son of George Washington and Mae Clark Kariger.  He was educated in Ogden and graduated from Juneau, Alaska in 1970, then served in the army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the LDS church.  He worked...

Dec 27, 2017

DonEtta Hulkovich was born to Donald Durrant and Naomi Murdoch in Idaho Falls.  She was raised in Aberdeen, along with her two older sisters, Coleen and Carma, as well as her younger sister, Arletta and baby brother, King. 

 

DonEtta left home when she was in the 10th grade and moved to American Falls to begin her working life.  She...

Dec 20, 2017

Marilynn Halling passed away surrounded by family in Meridian, Idaho on December 20, 2017 due to a stroke following other health issues. She was 62.

Mari was born on January 9, 1955 in Eugene, Oregon to Walter and Nancy Ann Loomis Neptune. She attended Snow College in Ephraim, Utah and The University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She also...

Dec 18, 2017

Ruel J Westover was born July 8, 1928 in Lancaster, CA at home.   He lived in Colton, CA and graduated from Colton High School and then served an LDS mission in the Central Pacific Mission of Hawaii.  He then went to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he met the love of his life, Beverly Kay Westover from Aberdeen...

Dec 14, 2017

Wayne Earl Kendell, 92, of Aberdeen, Idaho, died peacefully at Quinn Meadows Rehabilitation and Care Center in Pocatello, Idaho, on December 14, 2017. Wayne was born November 29, 1925, in Aberdeen, Idaho. He was the fourth son of William Kendell and Edith May Earl Kendell.

Wayne attended elementary school in Grandview, Idaho and high school in Aberdeen, Idaho.   He loved...

Dec 13, 2017

Dec 10, 2017

Our Brother, Mark Raymond Grischkowsky, 50, went home to our Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 10, 2017.  He was born in American Falls Idaho on March 24, 1967 to Emil and Dorothea Bernadean (Slaven) Grischkowsky.  At a young age Mark started special education at the Child Development Center and later attended Lincoln Elementary in Pocatello.  He also attended special education...

Dec 10, 2017

Karol Ann Winder beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and daughter was born July 11, 1948 to Art and Emma Keller.  She had three brothers Phil, Vern, Rick and two sisters Dorthey and Anita.  She grew up in Roberts, Idaho on the family farm.  She was a free spirit and would often be found on a horse bareback riding through the...

Dec 9, 2017

Sandra Savage Tomlinson passed away December 9, 2017 at the Power County Nursing Home in American Falls, Idaho. She was born on July 18, 1944 in Hanford, Washington to William & Colleen Hopp Savage. 

Sandra is survived by her two sons, Bill (Shari) Savage, Steve (April) Cardona, Idaho Falls, Grandchildren Kamber, Kaden, Jamie and Derrik, a sister Merri Meade, her...

Dec 6, 2017

Mary Lynn (Lynn) Brown, born Mary Lynn O’Brien, passed peacefully into her Father’s arms on December 6, 2017.  Born October 25, 1950 to the late Bill and Blanche O’Brien, she was the second of four children: Chic (Connie O’Brien), Marti (George Wagner), and Colleen (Eric Anthony).  She had bright blue eyes, round cheeks, a big smile that would make her...

Dec 3, 2017

Betty Jane Wolverton, 92, of American Falls, Idaho, passed from this Earth to be with the Lord Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 at 4:48PM at Brookdale Assisted Living, Pocatello, Idaho, where she resided for the past 14 years. 

 

Betty was born in Sanger, California on August 7, 1925 to Evelyn Galliher Scott and George Scott.  She was preceded in death...

Nov 25, 2017

Edna Luceil (Honey) Rytting Hansen was born on October 5, 1926, in her grandparent’s home in Rexburg, Idaho to Joseph and Edna Rytting. She earned her nickname, Honey from the family to distinguish her from her mother. Much of her childhood was spent in Rexburg where she remembers picking raspberries and taking them to the train station to be shipped...

Nov 24, 2017

Pearl Ethel Christensen McKnight, 91, of Aberdeen, Idaho passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 incident to the maladies of old age.  Pearl was born November 14, 1926 in Aberdeen, Bingham County, Idaho to Henry Parley Christensen and Ethel ALzina (Snow) Christensen.

 

Pearl attended school in Aberdeen.  In 1942, she married Anastacio (Ernie) Ramirez.  To that union was born one...

Nov 20, 2017

Dorothy would like to let you know that her work here is done. She was called to other responsibilities and opportunities on November 20, 2017. She had a long and fruitful life that commenced on July 10, 1929, in Pocatello born to Hilda Bennett Nelson and Harry Nelson. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1947.  After training to be...

Nov 18, 2017

Rose Vee Wegner passed from this world into her loving Father's arms on November 18, 2017 at her residence, Elegant Living, in Pocatello Idaho.  Rose was born January 20, 1950 to Gustav F and Opal M (Sexton) Wegner in Gooding, ID. The family moved to Pablo, MT when she was one, then moved to Rockland in 1956. She attended school...

Nov 12, 2017

Doyle A. Kendall

August 8, 1944 - November 12, 2017

 

ABERDEEN - Our sweet father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on November 12, 2017 from a valiant fight with cancer.

 

Doyle was born on August 8, 1944 to Arnold and Genevieve (Hope) Kendall.  He attended Aberdeen schools and...

Nov 8, 2017

Norman Keith Christensen was called home Wednesday, November 8th, 2017.

He was born May 25, 1935 in American Falls to Albert Glen Christensen and Bertha Wiens.  He had 3 siblings, Leroy, Grant and Wilma.   He married Barbara Albertson December 17, 1954 and they had 2 children.  They were later divorced.  He married Georgia Albertson on September 10, 1960 and had...

Nov 8, 2017

Millard Anderson 96, passed away November 8, 2017 in Pocatello, Idaho.  He was born on November 12, 1920 to Margaret Witt Anderson and Carl Anderson. He was born on a farm north east of Ord, Valley County Nebraska.

 

He married Fern Grote on December 24th, 1944 in Ord, Nebraska. After their marriage he and Fern farmed until 1951 when...

Nov 7, 2017