Category: Power County Press

Dale Mounce

Dale Everett Mounce was born on Dec. 18, 1970 in Burley, ID, to Betsy Mounce and Lloyd Bean. He passed away on Jan. 25, 2017. He is survived by his son, Christopher Mounce, his parents, and many aunts, uncles and…

Marvin Castillo

Marvin Castillo, 50, of American Falls, ID, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. Memorials and donations to help pay for expenses may be made to: Marvin Castillo donation account at any of The Bank of Commerce locations. Condolences may be…

Bud Kelly

Bud Kelly, 92, peacefully passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at the Idaho State Veteran’s Home. Bud was born Oct. 11, 1924, to Robert and Phoebe Kelly in Rockland, ID. Bud lived his early life in Rockland, ID. The…

Carma J. Shackelford

Carma J. Shackelford passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 following a brief illness. Carma was born April 10, 1935 to Donald and Naomi Durrant in Idaho Falls, ID. She was one of six children. In 1954 she met the man…

The back nine

I know, I know. It’s been a long time since you’ve seen me write anything. My son, Preston, reminds me almost weekly that he hasn’t seen my column in ages. So it goes….. (And technically, I didn’t write this, but…

Pearl Funk

Masie “Pearl” Elizabeth Christina Louise Schultz was born to Gottlieb and Louise Schultz Jan. 6, 1920 in Sterling, ID. She passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. She married Ewald “Tony” Funk on March 31, 1939 in Pocatello, ID. They moved…

Guy E. “Bum” Roper

March 15, 1925 – Jan. 19, 2017 “Bum” was born in Arbon Valley to Rex Marion Roper and Madeline Lilly England Roper. He was the oldest of nine children. Bum was raised in Arbon Valley until he finished eighth grade.…

Johnny Blair Morris

Johnny Blair Morris was born Jan. 22, 1950 in Pocatello, ID. He left this world unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 when his heart stopped beating. He was buried in Midvale Eastside Cemetery after his earthly remains were transported there…

Dorothy Ruth Montross

Dorothy Ruth Montross passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, American Falls First Ward, 111 Church Place, American Falls. A full…

Mickey Dale DeRoche

On the morning of Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, Mickey “Mick” Dale DeRoche passed away surrounded by his sister and a caring staff at the Veterans Home in Lewiston, ID. Mick lost his four-month battle with cancer at 11:45 a.m. Mick…