Gladys Pauline Stapleton, beautiful wife, mother, and daughter, passed away on February 16, 2021 at home in the care of her daughter and son-in-law after a long and courageous fight with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. She was 85. Gladys Pauline Crossley was born on May 4, 1934 in Grace, Idaho. She was preceded in death May 14th, 1995 by her Beloved Husband and soulmate, Leo Edward Stapleton. Gladys married her sweetheart on June 4, 1948 in Farmington, Utah. In later years of her life she was sealed to Leo in the Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for eternity. She was also preceded in death by her Mother Edna Leatham, (stepfather) Owen Leatham, and Father...

Manuel Rogerio Castro was born on October 13, 1958 in Potosi, Bolivia. After a battle with Covid-19, he passed away next to his children on February 16, 2021 in Pocatello, ID. Roger grew up in the beautiful city of La Paz, Bolivia with his 9 siblings. He was a mischievous boy who found every opportunity to have fun. If you asked him, he would say that although his childhood home was humble, it was full of love, and that made it beautiful. After a whirlwind romance of 10 days, he married the love of his life, Kristine, in the Idaho Falls Temple on June 10, 1989. Roger spent many years working for School District 25, where he brought joy and love to all the kids he worked with. Roger lived a...

The truth. "She's a pistol!" Those are the words of one of her recent nurses. And she absolutely was. The facts. Dorothy Virginia Williams Monroe went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 10th, 2021; exactly six months before her 94th birthday... (cough, cough) make that her 39th birthday. Born on July 10, 1927 to Andrew F. Williams and Virginia A. Farley, she grew up and spent all of her life, most happily, in Pocatello, truly her home, sweet home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward G. Monroe, her mother Virginia and father Andrew, and her sister, Joyce Capstick of California. She is survived by her children, Kathy Thomas, Boise ID; Alan E. (Karen) Monroe,...

Don Lee Morgan was born on July 5, 1935 to Bertha R. and Donnelly A. Morgan. Growing up Don loved hunting, fishing and was an avid outdoorsman. Don began working for Union Pacific Railroad after school at age 16, continuing employment for 48 years until retirement. After graduating from Pocatello High School, Don joined the Army National Guard. In 1954 he married his high school sweetheart Beverly J. Hitchens. They had three children; Wendy, Russell, and Clint. Don and Beverly divorced in 1977 but remained on good terms throughout their lives. Don had several additional marriages: Lois A Nimtz, married 1979 - divorced 1991. Shirley R. Luduc, 1996 married - divorced 1999. Teresa P....

Sue Crawford Crafts age 73, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on December 21, 2020. Sue and her family lived in their Pocatello home on Purdue Avenue for over 40 years. Her home was a magical place that provided a defense and refuge from the outside world to all those who were lucky enough to enter and be sheltered and entertained by her loving personality. Sue was born October 17, 1947 in Logan, Utah to Edward S. (Ted) Crawford and Helen Bell Crawford. She married Mark Allen Crafts March 28, 1970 in Salt Lake City Utah. They later solemnized their marriage for time and eternity in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Sue graduated from East High School in Salt Lake...

Dorothy Mae Gertsch received her Angel Wings December 17, 2020. Dorothy was born August 13, 1930 to Gustav and Sophia Lindgren. She attended schools in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School. She was an accomplished seamstress. She was always smiling and laughing and she loved to sing and dance. In her 60s, she joined a dancing group performing at care centers for several years. Dorothy met and married the love of her life, Charles (Bud) Gertsch on May 10,1950. They were together 40 years. Together they had three children (Charles W. (Cheryl) Gertsch of Pocatello, Connie Straw of Orem Utah, Mark (Mary) Gertsch of Pocatello. Her greatest joy was her family. She enjoyed 11...

Robert LeRoy Butterfield, 90, passed away Dec. 16, 2020. He was born in Chesterfield, Idaho, on July 23, 1930, to Ferrebee and Ivy May Lancaster Butterfield. Robert was the 7th of 11 children. Growing up on a farm, he learned the lessons of loving his family, helping whomever you can, and hard work being its own reward. He met his wife, LaWana Hadley, at a dance. They married in 1952 and spent their years together dancing through life. She passed in 1987. He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Japan, during the Korean conflict. He worked for the Idaho Transportation Department for 38 years, retiring in 1993. He also met his second wife, Ila Buck, at a dance. They married in 1992 and...

Mrs. Bobbie Cantey, a native of Pocatello, Idaho and a longtime resident of Mobile County, AL, died in Orlando, Fl on Thursday, December 10, 2020. The first 16 years she grew up and attended school in Pocatello. She and her family then moved to Junction City, Kansas, where she met the love of her life Richard D. Cantey, who she leaves behind to cherish her memories. She was a member of the Mustang Auto Club and got her first Mustang at age 14 In her life she had 5 new Mustangs. She has worked at Knollwood Hospital from the day of the laying of the first brick until the last brick was removed, for 35 years as a ward clerk. For the past 10 years she loved line dancing and she met with "the...

Mary Hansen was born and raised in Madison County, the daughter of Elvyn and Sylva Vollman. She was the second of ten children growing up on a farm. Mary attended Ricks College in Rexburg and then transferred to Utah State in Logan. While she was attending Utah State, she met and fell in love with the dashing Terry Hansen. After graduating, Mary went to teach school in Soda Springs, Idaho as a home economics teacher while Terry went off to continue his education in the medical field at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. They were married almost two years after they began their courtship in the Idaho Falls, Idaho temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mary...