Paddy Downs

Posted | 0 comments POCATELLO- Paddy Joe Downs, 80 passed away peacefully at his home May 3, 2012 due to complications of a stroke. Paddy was born March 15, 1932 in Wheeler, Texas to Vivian and D.F. Downs. He grew up in Texas and was drafted into the Army. He always had a great love for his country. He served during the Korean conflict and was awarded a bronze star and a purple heart. He served honorably from...
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Bonita Rae “Bunny” Bradley

Posted | 5 comments Bonita Rae Bradley (Bunny) 74, passed away on Friday May 4, 2012. She was born on May 11, 1937 in Ashton Idaho. Her parents were John and Kate McCreery. She was the oldest of seven children and spent her early years with her family in Ashton and Pocatello. She returned and graduated from Ashton High School in 1955. She married Ernest Bradley in 1957. They lived in Pocatello where they had...
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Cliff Benson

Posted | 8 comments BLACKFOOT – Cliff Benson, 56, of Blackfoot, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012. He was born on March 19, 1956, in Pocatello, to Sam and Shirley Benson. He grew up in Pocatello and attended Franklin Jr High and Pocatello High School, where he met his first wife, Sandy Allison. They had 1 child, Jamie. They were later divorced. Later, he met and married LaDawn Tharp on July 24, 1976. There...
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Edna Myers

Posted | 2 comments Edna F. Myers, 92, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Edna was born on the 6th of September, 1919, in McCune, Kansas and about the age of 12 her family moved to Nampa, ID due to farming hardships in Kansas. She was the 4th of 7 children born to her parents, including 1 brother and 5 sisters. She has 3 younger surviving sisters, one who was later added to the family when her mother...
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Ben F McMurria

Posted | 5 comments Ben Fudge McMurria Born: May 25, 1916 Died: April 28, 2012 CHUBBUCK-Ben Fudge McMurria died on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in the arms of his loving family, he would have been 96 years old on his May 25th birthday. Ben is now in the arms of Myrna Belle Dudley McMurria who preceded him in death by 14 years and his son Kent McMurria who died in 2008. Ben is survived by two daughters: Gayle Ann...
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Iva Turner

Posted | 8 comments Iva Jean Turner, 83, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at St. Luke hospital in Boise, ID surrounded by her family. Iva Jean was born in Hinckley, UT and later moved to Pingree, ID. It was there that she spent her childhood with her family and eventually graduated from high school. After graduating from high school Iva Jean married Ronny Schritter. Shortly thereafter they divorced...
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