About Us

Wood Funeral Home was originally started as the Dinwoody Funeral Home in 1911 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Jack A. Wood, Sr. bought the business and moved to Idaho Falls with his family in 1925. It was located at the time on the corner of Broadway and the Yellowstone Highway. He moved the business to its current location on Elm Street & North Ridge in 1928. Our funeral home is still wholly owned and operated by the Wood family.

A group of men in suits and ties pose for a picture

Annette, Robert, Jack Jr., Jack Sr., and Ralph

Jack A. Wood, Sr. was born and raised in Murray, Utah. He married Blanche Jenkins, whose father owned Jenkins Mortuary in Murray. He went into business with his father-in-law in the early 1920's. Wanting to establish a firm for the support of his own family, Jack decided to move to Idaho Falls when the opportunity to purchase Dinwoody Funeral Home became available.

Jack & Blanche had four children, the eldest of whom, Jack Jr. was born while they were in Utah. He came with his parents to Idaho Falls and was later joined by a brother, Ralph, a sister, Annette, and another brother, Robert.

Jack and Ralph both decided to go into funeral service and received their training at the San Francisco Mortuary College. They both served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then joined their father in the business in the late 1940's.

Ralph's eldest son, Marlowe, and Jack's eldest son, Jon, joined them in the 1970's, after completing their schooling at San Francisco Mortuary College. In 1991 Marlowe left to work in Indiana and Jack's son-in-law, Clay Jensen, joined us until early 2005.

In 2002, an additional facility was opened on the east side of Idaho Falls. Construction was completed at 963 South Ammon Road that August and it has been very helpful to have a location more convenient for those in Ammon, Iona, Shelton, Lincoln, Milo, Ririe, Swan Valley, and other areas.

Jack Jr., passed away July 4, 2005, and Ralph passed away January 12, 2010. Both are greatly missed.

In May 2006, Jon's eldest son, Brian, graduated from the mortuary sciences program at Mesa Community College in Arizona and returned to Idaho Falls to rejoin us in carrying on the family tradition of funeral service.

Changes come about - often as a natural and expected part of life (as we well know), but the tradition of compassion and caring that we have nurtured at Wood Funeral Home will always be the same.

Wood Funeral Home is family owned and operated and has been since 1911. We have dedicated ourselves to providing service to the families of eastern Idaho with only the best in care and compassion.

Jack Sr. and Blanche Wood came to Idaho Falls with a vision of providing comfort and compassion to those dealing with the loss of a loved one. Their sons, Jack and Ralph, grandson, Jon, granddaughter, Debbie, great-grandchildren, Brian, Stefan, and Traci, have embraced that legacy and continue to serve every family with that same great vision.

We offer a wide range of services to meet each family's needs and customs. Our goal is to listen to your wishes and provide the life celebration your family wants. We take the time to plan every detail and help relieve the burdens on your family during your time of loss. Our website contains information about our services and links to resources to help you get through this tough time.

Please give us a call at 208-522-2751 to see how we can help. We have a member of our staff answering the phone at all times, someone who can give you the help you need, right when you need it.