Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pocatello, ID Bannock County & Surrounding Areas
Katherine Andros
Aug 17, 2025
Katherine Andros, 82 passed away on August 17, 2025 peacefully at Spring Creek Memory Care in Boise, ID. Katherine was surrounded by love at her passing. Katherine was born on May 10,1943 in Chania, Crete Greece. She was the only child of George Dudunakis. She had two older siblings by her mom Maria Bikaki. Katherine was the beautiful mother of...
Linda Leyvas
Aug 6, 2025
Jeri Linda Leyvas 73 of Moreland Idaho passed away 8/06/25 from a battle with pneumonia at Bingham Memorial Hospital
Linda was born 04/05/53 in Pocatello ID to Adaline Dusenbery (Shorty) and Raymond Dusenbery (Dusey). Linda loved playing pool camping and making/painting sculptures, leather working, and sewing.
Linda is survived by her husband, Jesse Leyvas Sr. , her sister Nancy Longstaff, many nieces...
Forrest Riley Richardson
Aug 3, 2025
Forrest Richardson was born March 26, 1940 in Pocatello, Idaho to John Clyde Richardson and Ursulla Arvilla Rupp-Richardson.
Forrest Richardson attended school at Pocatello High School and then enlisted and spent six years in the National Guard and went on to work at the Union Pacific Railroad where he retired after 36 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and loved to spend...
Herbert Wayne Wallace
Jul 18, 2025
Herbert Wayne Wallace, 78, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, July 18, 2025. Born on April 13, 1947, to Robert Wayne and Vera Summers Wallace, Herb lived a life filled with love and joy. Most important to him were his faith, his family, and helping others.
Herb grew up in Anaconda, Montana, surrounded by loving family and friends....
Donna Rae Vaughan
Jul 12, 2025
Donna Rae Bocek Vaughan passed away July 12, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Donna was born January 6, 1945, to Paul and Gladys Bocek in Rawlins, Wyoming. As the youngest of six children she kept them on their toes. In 1955 the Bocek clan moved to Lava Hot Springs where she sipped sodas at her mother's café and was...
Justin Wayne Roberts
Jul 5, 2025
It is with our deepest sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, son, brother, and friend, Justin Wayne Roberts, who left us on Saturday July 5t,h, 2025.
Justin was born on October 29,1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clark Roberts and Christine Meyers. From a young age, Justin showed ambition and creativity in design and renovations. He...
Carol Ann Chatterton
Jun 21, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and wife, the most selfless person to have ever lived, Carol Ann Chatterton, on June 21, 2025, at the age of 77. She passed away very suddenly from cardiac arrest at her childhood home where she lived with her amazing husband of 57...
Doris Kay Lucero
Jun 16, 2025
Doris Kay Peters Lucero, 78, of Pocatello, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family.
Doris was born December 27,1946 in Aberdeen, Idaho to Albert and Susie Peters. She graduated from Pocatello High School and then attended beauty school. She married Otto Belville and had two beautiful daughters, Angela and Tamara.
She worked at Lamb Weston...
Mary Lou Hymas
Jun 11, 2025
Mary Lou Peterson Hymas, age 79, passed awayon June 11, 2025 at The Gables Assisted Living Center surrounded by loved ones. Mary Lou was the youngest child born to Melvin Peterson and Arvilla Sorenson Peterson on January 24, 1946 in Ovid, Idaho. The family lived on the ranch down by the Bear River in the summer and stayed at their...
Cleoria Hatch Hancock
Jun 7, 2025
Cleoria Hancock 103 years loved, passed away on June 7th, approximately 3:10 PM at the Caring Hearts Assisted Living facility, in Pocatello, Idaho. Cleoria was born in Preston, Idaho on October 30, 1921 to Ester Iona Hatch and Claude Alder Wilcox. When Cleoria was fifteen her mother, Iona passed away and Claude married Vivian Sperling who became Cleoria’s loving step-mother.
Cleoria...
Karen Marie Hilton
May 30, 2025
Karen Marie Hunt, born to Vernon and Melva Hunt on September 6, 1956, was a lifelong resident of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully in God’s hands on May 30, 2025, at the age of 68.
Karen attended Pocatello High School and later worked at McDonald’s, where she retired as a dedicated prepper. Known for her kind heart and being a social...
Sidney William Painter
May 15, 2025
Sidney (Sid) William Painter (86), longtime resident of Pocatello, ID, passed away peacefully into the hands of his Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 15th, 2025 after a full life.
He was reunited with his beloved wife, Alice Faye (Larsen) Painter and his son John Andrew. (Andy) Painter, his parents, and 13 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughters Diana...

