All Obituaries

Veloy Crow Murphy, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 16, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village.  She was under the care of her loving family and end-of-life care. Veloy was born January 11, 1938, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Jesse Hamilton Crow and Iris Gardner Crow.  She grew up and attended schools in Montana and graduated from Nashua High School. She also attended Ricks College. On August 29, 1958, she married Thomas James Murphy in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They were...

Dorothy Virginia Walquist Balmforth, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2020, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community. She was under the care of her loving family and Solace Hospice. Dorothy was born December 23, 1924, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ernest William Walquist and Hanna Goldie Bodin Walquist. She grew up and attended schools in York and graduated from Shelley High School. On December 24, 1942, she married Garth Reed Balmforth in Idaho Falls. Their marriage was...

Gregory Padilla Perez, 90, of Rigby, passed away on January 15, 2020, peacefully at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Alliance Home Health and Hospice. Greg was born June 10, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Cecilio and Rosa Perez. His family moved around quite a bit growing up so he wasn’t able to obtain much of a formal education. Greg was the third oldest out of 16 children. With so many siblings, there were always new stories to tell his children and...

Paula Suzanne O'Day passed away with her niece, Stephanie, by her side January 15, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born May 3, 1955, in Springfield, Missouri, and later graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls. Paula loved animals, nature, movies, reading, playing cards, and music. She dearly loved her dog, Buddy. Paula had a very vivacious and spunky personality. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her sister, Pamela...

Barton W. Ingram, 99, passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones on Jan. 13, 2020. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and also family members. Bart was born on July 13, 1920, in Sugar City, Idaho, the 10th of eleven children to Joseph Albert Ingram and Mary Rozelpha Johnson Ingram. He attended Riverside Elementary School, O.E. Bell Jr. High, and Idaho Falls High School where he played on the Jr. Varsity basketball team. His first job as a youth was delivering...

Carol Marie Schmid was born to Belva and Alvin Taylor in Idaho Falls on October 11, 1935. She was the middle of three children born to Alvin Leroy and Balva (Irwin) Taylor. She held her own while playing in the neighborhood with her older brother, Douglas LaMont “Monty” (Eleanor), and his friends. She and her younger sister Donna (Jerry) Gray were best friends throughout their lives. Carol attended Eagle Rock Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, and O.E. Bell Junior High. She...

Rita Mae Twitchell Chipp, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 11, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.  Rita was born December 25, 1930, in Manila, Utah, to Wilford Vernal Twitchell and Luella Francetta Warby.  She grew up and attended school in Manila, Utah, graduating from Manila High School in 1948.  She went on to attend Brigham Young University in Provo. On August 24, 1956, she married Charles John “Jack” Chipp Jr....

Peggy Darlene Bradley, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 10, 2020, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Peggy was born September 23, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Dewey Clark and Melba Daisy Parker Clark.  She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. On June 5, 1950, she married Ralph Earl Bradley in Shelley, Idaho. Together they raised five children: Patricia, Roger, Marie, Douglas, and James. Peggy and Ralph made their home in Idaho Falls. Peggy was a member of...

Virlow “Kay” Petersen, 86, of Boise, Idaho, passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 9, 2020, at his home. Kay was born February 23, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Virlow Clayton Petersen and Sarah Clarice Petersen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. On August 14, 1953, he married Nelda Monson in the Idaho Falls Temple. Together they raised three children: Roger, Kathy, and Craig. Kay worked as a Health...

Jack Hugh Faller, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2020, at The Gables Assisted Living Center of Idaho Falls. Jack was born February 11, 1927, in Neihart, Montana, to Carl Goodwin Faller and Mary Marie Hayes Faller. He grew up in Neihart, Montana, and attended schools there and in Bozeman.  On March 23, 1948, he married Mary Ardiss Murphy in Neihart, MT. Together they had four children: Jackie, Toni, Scott, and Vicki. Jack and Mary made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho,...