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Shawn Pokibro Obituary

Shawn Russell Pokibro, 40, passed away from natural causes Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Fort Hall. He was an enrolled Shoshone-Bannock Tribal member and lived in Fort Hall.

He will be taken to the Lionel and Merceline Boyer home on Sambo Road at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. Services will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Hawker Funeral Home, 132 S. Shilling Ave. in Blackfoot. A sunrise service will be held at sunrise Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Boyer residence. A traditional burial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, with burial in Gibson Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at condolences@ hawkerfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Post Register on Oct. 11, 2012.

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