Category: Power County Press

Larry D. Friesen

Larry D. Friesen, who always enjoyed a good laugh, successfully eluded his decade-long nemesis, frontal temporal dementia (FTD), on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. FTD may have imprisoned his body and his mind, but his spirit managed to escape and lives…

Lyle Dean Larsen

April 23, 1957 – August 11, 2020 American Falls — Our beloved father, grandfather, friend and brother, Lyle Dean Larsen, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, at his home with loved ones nearby. He was born to Cyrel Larsen and…

Betty Jo Wetherbee

Our beloved Betty Jo Wetherbee, 85, gracefully passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, surrounded by her loved ones. Betty was born on Aug. 25, 1934 in Sterling, ID, to Joe and Viola Fahnestock. Betty grew up in Aberdeen and graduated…

Alaina Jo (Bruderer) Funk

Alaina Jo Bruderer Funk passed away peacefully in her home near American Falls, ID, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 at the age of 62. Alaina was born April 25, 1958 in Rock Springs, WY, to Ivan and Ellen May (Keller)…

Charles “Chuck” Kucera

Charles “Chuck” Kucera Jr., 81, passed away Aug. 2, 2020 in Boise, ID. Funeral services are pending. Please visit www.davisrosemortuary.com for more information.

Robert (Bob) Roper

Robert (Bob) Roper Robert (Bob) Roper passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020 in Pocatello, ID. A viewing will be held on Friday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Davis Rose Mortuary. A graveside service will be held at…

Sarah Phillips

Sarah Mae (Bedwell) Phillips, 89, of American Falls, ID, went to join her beloved husband Earl in Heaven to celebrate his 95th birthday on Aug. 1, 2020. Sarah was born May 23, 1931 to William (Pete) and Hortense Bedwell in…

City eyes new credit card, phone systems

by Daniel Moore Press Staff Writer New American Falls Mayor Rebekah Sorensen presided over her first meeting as mayor on Wednesday, July 15, where the council discussed a new phone system and credit card system. The council stopped short of…

Alan P. Danis

Alan P. Danis passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Portneuf Medical Center. Alan P. Danis was born Sept. 5, 1949 to Alfred and Celia Danis. He was born in New York and then moved to Pamona, CA, and…

Sylvia and Joe Pavek

A “Celebration of Life” for Sylvia and Joe Pavek has been postponed and will now be scheduled for the summer of 2021. www.forevermissedJosephPavek.com