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Gary Fannin

To all my classmates from Poky High,

Here is my wish for you all, and your families, to have a wonderful Merry Christmas and take my best wishes for you on into the coming year.  May you have health and prosperity.

Gary Fannin

RaNae Green (Palmer)

Classmate, Gene Livingston, passed away at home on Saturday, January 14th, 2012

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RaNae Green (Palmer)

Classmate Dorothy Hoadley Wilson, passed away in Pocatello on March 7, 2012. 

RaNae Green (Palmer)

Classmate Karla Bullock Gunnell passed away in Meridian, ID.  Funeral services will be 10/8/12. 

RaNae Green (Palmer)

Classmate Ronald Regan passed away in Pocatello on Deember 8, 2012.  Ronald grew up on East Chapel Street.  He attended Alameda Jr. High, then Poky, leaving in 1960 to join the Navy. 

Patricia Walsh (Turman)

Just wanted to let you know that  Geraldine Knutson Byington passed away suddenly on January 20th 2013

Patricia Walsh (Turman)

Cheryl Ann Peterson Foster passed away on March 6th 2013 of heart failue peacefully at her home
 

Kathleen Chandler (Parrish)

Pat and Renee, you are terrific in keeping up with these deaths and in passing on the news to us.  Because I don't take a newspaper and am somewhat removed from the world I have no way of knowing about these and really do care.  Every person you have shared with us were friends and acquaintances of mine, as well.  I am grateful to still be living and happy to be involved in busy activities but am just a tiny bit jealous that these good people have breached the gap between life here and life whereever thay are now at.  Thank you and thanks to Roma and Steve for getting this site up and running.  Kathleen Parrish

RaNae Green (Palmer)

Classmate Nancy (nee) Howard  Armstrong passed away in Pocatello on April 5, 2013.  Funeral services on Saturday the 13th at 2pm at Wilks.  Nancy attended Whittier Grade School with me.  I don't remember her in high school, but ran into her years later at the Hong Kong Cafe, where she worked.  She was a pretty lady inside and out. 

Gene Dressen

Hey you all out there!! I just wanted to wish all of you who already have, or are soon to, have that "BIG 70" birthday!! , Happpy Birthday!!!  My 70th showed up this past Monday.  Since I am still driving that semi truck and trailer, I celebrated my birthday in Houston, Texas by having an ice cream sandwich, by myself! Today, Saturday the 8th, my wife has a big blast here at home with between 70 and 100 family and friends invited over!   Maybe a little on the big side, but what the heck.  She said I would only have one 70th, so enjoy it!!   She has more energy  than this guy!

Alot of our fellow classmates won't see 70, and that is sad.  I mourn their loss.  But to all of us still around,  enjoy life, every day make the most of it.  Smile alot, be happy.  Do the best you can!  Good luck and may God bless you.  Gene

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RaNae Green (Palmer)

Judy Diane Baker Frazier, 69, passed away, at a local hospital, August 5th, 2013.  Graveside services will be held 1:00 pm on Saturday August 10th at Mountain View Cemetery, section 51 East.  Judy was our class secretary in our Junior year.

 

Jeanne Fordyce

 I found where you were hiding!

I tried finding out information on the our class reunion in 2011 and just found out about this place yesterday. 

So let me give you a time line of what I have been doing.

1967 Graduated as a LPN from the Pocatello School District St Anthony Hospital.

1973 Graduated as RN from ISU

worked one year at Bingham Memorial Hospital, then the next 16 years at EIRMC in Idaho Falls through that many name changes.

1991-2001 Worked as staff nurse at the INEEL

Retired in 2001 on disability after the third Lumbar spine surgery.

Lived in Idaho Falls, Rigby & Pocatello until I moved to Oregon to be with Mary (my sister) who I have lived with the last 8 years.   We now live in Dayton, WA.

In late 2011 I lost the use of my legs, I finally had a thoracic spine surgery on 12/31/2011 and spent the next 6 days in Intensive Care, and the next 6 months in Rehab both inpatient and outpatient.  I am now able to walk with a walker, but have a wheelchair  as needed.

I showed my dogs until I had to give up showing because I could now walk.

Patricia Walsh (Turman)

Beverly Moore Hill passed away on March 30,2014. She was married to A. Thomas Hill. She was also a Sister-In-Law to James McCaskill from our class. She had one Daughter and 2 Grandchildren.  A graveside service will be held at a later date.  Services are under the dirrection of Nampa Furneral Home, Yraguen Chapel

Patricia Walsh (Turman)

Gary Thomas passed away on April 6,2014 peacefully at Portneuf Medical Center. Furneral Serices will be on Thurday April 10 @ 2pm. The service will held at the LDS Hawthorne and Quinn Chapel located at 4775 Hawthorne Rd, Pocatello, Idaho, We will be laid to rest at Restlawn Memorial Gardens with military honors

RaNae Green (Palmer)

Fellow classmate Sharon Wilde Marler has written and published a book "Lift Me Up The Mike Tolman Story".  I highly recommend the book, it is well written, inspirational, interesting and has a surprise ending.  Order or download from Barnes and Noble or Amazon (you must enter the entire title).  Let's all support Sharon on her first published book.  Congratulations Sharon, job well done.

Sharon Wilde (Marler)

Thank you, RaNae, for your comments on my book. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I would like your permission to use your review in book promotions. Please let me know...  Thanks again!

Judy Williams (Harris)

Hi Sharon and congradulations on your new book.  I got this email from you and I think it was meant to go to RaNae Green.  Thought you might like to know.  Judy Williams Harris

RaNae Green (Palmer)

Carol Packer Miller, 71, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at her home in McCammon, ID.  Carol worked for many year as a nurse at the local hospital.  Her M.S. had confined her to a wheelchair for the last 15 plus years.  RIP Carol.

Del Taylor

Thanks Ranae for the notice about Carol Packer Miller.....My wife (Nancy Parks Taylor) and I grew up in the same Ward with Carol and her great family....There were A LOT of us from the old 5th Ward in Alameda that had tons of great times together and all of us graduated from Poky HIgh in the early 60's (what a great time to be teenagers!)....We last saw Carol 4 years ago when  she and her husband came out to the McCammon Cemetery for the burial of Nancy's mother.....It was so good to see her and remember the good ole days... .Love always for Carol and her family......FF, Del and Nancy Taylor

p.s.  Thanks so much to those that maintain this site, you are greatly appreciated........wish there was a way to also post obits when possible....

RaNae Green (Palmer)

Donna Jean Eichholz Bock passed away in Pocatello on Wednesday, November 5, 2014.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Colonial Funeral Home.

Karen Jensen (Ruchti)

I received Sharon's book as a gift and I totally agree with RaNae.  It is an enjoyable read and I would recommend to all.

Sharon Wilde (Marler)

Thank you for your kind comments about my book. Please tell your friends and let them know what nice gifts they make. (Thank you to whoever gave Karen one as a gift.) I am thrilled the book is being enjoyed. Thank you so very much! 

Patricia Walsh (Turman)

Hi I just received word from Elenor That Susan Sperry passed away on Mon the 17th 2014 at St Alphonsus Hospital.A Memorial Service will be held at the Cloverdale Furneral Home (1200 N Cloverdale Rd) in Boise.Friday November 21st @ 2:00pm With a reception to follow. I got a message from Susan's Daughter-In-Law and Susan had not been sick. She had a fall and fractured her hip. They sent her home and a couple of days later her blood pressure went real low they rushed her to the hospital and before they could find out what was going on her heart gave out. 

Patsy Peck (Beck)

hi i'm patsy beck i don,t remember people to much unless i see their picture, did you know there was a missle base out on the mtn. desert built in the sixties. i had the lucille ball red hair

     I have a husband that gave me his computer so i could do genealogy  and i got disconnected from the website and finally got on.my cell number is 208 342-0043 if anybody wants to a call me.

Suzanne Harris (Clayton)

On the Friday January 16th airing of the Factor with Bill O'Reily there was a segment with inside and oudoor pictures of Poky High.  The topic being allegedly Poky High has ghosts!    I guess this is why we had so much fun.  It was great to see Poky High on the national and international media.  I trust everyone is happy and healthy.  Suzanne Harris