Category: Power County Press

Silvia Marie Brucker

Silvia Marie Brucker was born May 5, 1928 in American Falls, Idaho to John and Rosa Hornbacher. Her parents were immigrants of Russia and Germany. The youngest of 4, she had three older siblings, Ernest, Erwin and Gertrude. She attended…

A year that has molded my future

Coming off a hiatus of who knows how long, I decided to write another column. I’m sorry, subscribers, I knew you thought I was done but I had some things on my mind. I was sitting at my desk… or…

Lois Geraldine Love

December 4, 2014, American Falls, Idaho Lois was born Sept. 6, 1933 to Fritz Gerald and Vera Nancy (Jones), Hacker in Twin Falls, ID. Her little sister and best friend, Aunt Jonie completed the Hacker Family before Lois was two…

June Garner Larsen

June Garner Larsen, 93, of American Falls, passed away Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at Parkwood Meadows in Idaho Falls, ID. Her children were grateful for her opportunity to leave the suffering of her body and reunite with her father who…

James Mecham Parker

James Mecham Packer of American Falls, Idaho passed away Sunday, Nov. 30th, 2014, at the age of 87, at Power County Hospital in American Falls, Idaho. He was born November 25, 1927 in Pocatello, ID, to Leo Leonidas Packer and…

Erwin Schatz

Erwin Schatz 80, passed away at home on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Erwin was born Aug. 21, 1934 to William and Beda Rosander Schatz. He grew up on the family farm west of American Falls, taking over the farm with…

Sunbeam “Bea” Curl Heaton

May 25, 1919 – Nov. 20, 2014 Sunbeam “Bea” Curl Heaton passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Edgewood Spring Creek Manor in American Falls. Sunbeam was born on May 25, 1919, outside American Falls in Sunbeam to Thomas, J.…

Donald Ray Simms

Donald Ray Simms passed peacefully Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 in Pocatello, ID, with his wife and children by his side. During the week, he was visited by all eight children, numerous grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, sons and daughters in law, friends,…

Bobby Rex Russell

Bobby Rex Russell, 44, passed away peacefully on Nov. 10, 2014 in Portland, Oregon, after residing in Astoria, Oregon for several years. Bobby was born in Rupert, Idaho on August 20, 1970 to Pat Holt and Jerry Russell. He was…

Glade H. Hartley

Glade H. Hartley, 53, died on Nov. 14, 2014. He was born March 18, 1961 in Pocatello to Harold and Nora Dell (Cox) Hartley. Glade grew up in Rockland participating in many adventures there and attended school there until he…