Category: Press Obituaries

David James Allen

David James Allen, 44, of Boise, ID, passed away on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, at home, surrounded by his family after losing his valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. David was born on Sept. 11, 1977, in Pocatello, ID, to Debra…

Pablo Reyes Castaneda

Pablo Reyes Castaneda, 81, of American Falls, ID, passed away on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Portneuf Medical Center with his loving wife and sons at his side. Pablo was born on Feb. 29, 1940, in Del Rio, TX, to…

LeRoy Ray Zimmermann

Sept. 22, 1930 – Nov. 24, 2021 LeRoy was born to John and Martha Zimmerman in American Falls, Idaho on Sept. 22, 1930. He was raised in the American Falls-Aberdeen area and passed away at his home in American Falls,…

Karen Perkins

Karen Luerita Thornton Perkins was born to Lueray Thornton and Jessie Weatherford Thornton on July 11, 1945 in American Falls, ID, and passed away Nov. 19, 2021 in Pocatello, ID. She spent her childhood growing up in Neeley, ID, where…

Debbie Youngstrom

Debbie Youngstrom, age 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, after a long battle with lupus and other health complications. Debbie was born Sept. 12, 1952 in American Falls, ID, to Ivan and Iola Haskell. She…

Larry Wright

Larry Wright, 67, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2021 after a brief but brutal battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Fawn Wright; two sons, Chad Wright and Jole Wright; two daughters, Rylie Wright and…

John (Johnny) Blair

Our beloved father, grandfather and loving husband, John (Johnny) Ernest Blair passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Johnny was born on July 16, 1931 in Happy Camp, CA, to John and Wilma (Roberts) Blair.…

Marcia Ralphs Permann

Marcia Jean Ralphs Permann passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at the age of 77 years from a respiratory illness/pneumonia. She was born June 12, 1944 to Alvin and Celia Walker Ralphs. Marcia grew up in Rockland, ID, where she…

Roger Fretwell

Roger Fretwell, 71, of Aberdeen, ID, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Born in Moses Lake, WA, on July 13, 1950 to James Fretwell and Katherine Ethel Fretwell, Roger grew up in the Spokane area where he learned from…

Robert Lee Ralphs

Robert Lee Ralphs was born to James (Jay) and Helen Ralphs. He was raised in the Rockland Valley on a dairy and dry farm. He graduated from the Rockland schools. While attending Brigham Young University he met his Eternal Companion…