Category: Power County Press

No dancing on the job

There are moments at The Press where I have some useful time on my hands, open area and some music to get me going. I like to break out in random dance sometimes and according to Debbie, that is not…

Martha Kopp

Martha Marie Kopp passed away on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Davis-Rose Mortuary, 170 Idaho St. in American Falls. The funeral service will be Thursday, Aug.…

Lorene Sluder

Lorene Sluder, 81, Pocatello, died suddenly at a hospital in Blackfoot on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. She was cremated and ashes will be spread on Saturday, Aug. 23. Survivors include a brother, Ted Andersen; daughters, Debbie Sluder and Doty Collins;…

Judy Hoke

Judy Hoke, 69 peacefully passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born to parents Fred Rhode and Leona McMillian in Walla Walla, WA, on Jan. 17, 1945. She enjoyed the simple things in…

Jeffrey Lynn Anderson, 57

Jeffrey Lynn Anderson, 57, of Aberdeen, ID, passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 at his home from cancer. He was born May 7, 1957 in American Falls, ID, to Earl H. Anderson and Ruby Marie Parsons Anderson. He attended school…

No more prayer circles

I don’t know whether I feel guiltier because my friends were concerned I was going to die or because my family thought the same thing. It’s also even more embarrassing because for the first two months after I suffered the…

Casey John Baker

Casey John Baker, 56, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at his home in Pocatello of natural causes. He was born on Dec. 13, 1957. Casey lived his life like he rode his motorcycle, fast, reckless, and full of passion.…

Alma “Beechnut” Nelson

02/10/1928 – 08/05/2014 AMERICAN FALLS – Alma “Beechnut” Nelson, 86, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Aug. 5, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 10, 1928, in Clifton, ID, to Ray and Clara Nelson, the oldest of…

Alice E. Gonzales, 78

Alice E. Gonzales, 78, of Aberdeen, passed away at her home on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Alice was born Sept. 15, 1935 in Sterling, ID, to Ross Mitchell and Alice Ester Phillips. She grew…

Alma “Beechnut” Nelson

Alma “Beechnut” Nelson, 86, passed away Tuesday morning, August 5, 2014 surrounded by his family. The graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Falls View Cemetery, American Falls, Idaho. There will be a visitation…