All Obituaries

Layne Fluckiger, 48, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 5, 2020, at his home.  He was under the care of Solace Hospice. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, in the Afton Cemetery in Afton, Wyoming. A complete obituary will be available soon. 

Ralph "Barney" Walton, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 3, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.   Barney was born July 7, 1952, in Deer Lodge, Montana, to Hollis Walton and Naomi Winther Walton.  He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, where he attended O.E. Bell, and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.  He also attended ISU where he earned an associate's degree as a machinist.   On August 3, 1973, he married Wanda Jean Campbell in...

Jennifer Darlene Taggart, 62, of Rexburg, passed away on June, 3, 2020, at Temple View Transitional Center in Rexburg.  A gathering will be held from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road.  A full obituary will be available soon. 

Julie Elizabeth Hunsaker, 56, of Ammon, passed away June 3, 2020, surrounded by family at her home. She was under the care of OneSource Hospice. Julie was born February 8, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio, to Alan Priest Brockway and Barbara Ann Fink Brockway, while they earned their doctorates from the University of Ohio. They moved to Colorado where she grew up and attended schools in Lakewood and Arvada. She then went on to earn her B.S. in Business from the University of Colorado at...

Walter James Johnston, 72, of Rexburg, passed away June 3, 2020, at his home. Private family services are being held. 

Laura Launa Bornstedt, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 3, 2020, at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation.   Laura was born December 30, 1949, in Stibnite, Idaho, to Keith Bradley and Dora Viola Lucas Bradley. She grew up and attended schools in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Cleveland High School in Portland.   Laura married Charles Albert Mayo in Portland, Oregon, and they were later divorced. On April 16, 1975, she married Dale Allyn Bornstedt in the Idaho Falls,...

Mollie Beth Peck Coon, 85, of Iona, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020, of causes incident to old age. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend to all who knew her. Mollie was born December 3, 1935, to Fayette and Nelda Peck in Shoshone, Idaho.  She grew up in Shoshone and graduated from high school there. On July 10, 1954, she married Donald Coon; later in life, they were sealed together in the Idaho Falls temple. Don and Mollie had four...

Lorene Francis Cantu, 85, of Blackfoot, passed away June 1, 2020, at her granddaughter’s home. She was under the care of her granddaughter, Katie Welker, and Solace Hospice. Lorene was born July 14, 1934, in Verona, Missouri, to Lawrence Wayne Short and Marie Elizabeth Young Short. She grew up and attended schools in Basalt and Firth. As a Freshman in high school, Lorene performed as a soloist and also sang in group performances.  Lorene’s first marriage was to Leonard...

Vinola Ellen Squires, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 30, 2020, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice. Services will be held at a later date.

Betty  L. Armani-Rogers, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 30, 2020.   No services will be held at her request.