All Obituaries

Rose Marie Petty, 93, of Ammon, passed away June 12, 2021, at Fairwinds Sandcreek Retirement Community in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Rose Marie was born November 22, 1927, in Ashton, Idaho, to James Lincoln Whittemore and Annie Preal Baird Whittemore. She grew up in Ashton and graduated from Ashton High School in 1945. In 1946, she attended, and then graduated from Ricks College, earning her Associates Degree. In 1947, she enrolled in the LDS Hospital School of Nursing in Idaho Falls, and...

Glen Harold Farnes, 87, of Ammon, passed away peacefully with his family around him on June 11, 2021.  Glen was born on March 3, 1934, to John Russell Farnes and Ida Rosylvia Jacobsen. He joined brothers, Jay, Lyle, Eldon, and sister, DeLoris, and later to join the family was Larry and LaRee. They lived on a dry farm on the North Pine Creek Bench in the Swan Valley, Idaho, Area. Glen attended elementary school at the North Pine Creek one-room school, then his family moved to Milo,...

Sharon K Smith was born to Lois M and Kenneth I Lords on July 28, 1957. She went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 11, 2021.  Sharon met the love of her life, Ron in Wamsutter Wyoming, and they married in 1978. They stayed together until his passing in 2010. Sharon had one daughter Rhonda. She was the her greatest joy. Sharon enjoyed life and loved her family and friends. She was always there to brighten the lives of others. She loved Elvis Presley, cooking, crocheting and...

Garry Dallas Jordan, 77, died June 9th, 2021 due to injuries sustained from a vehicle accident in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born August 15th, 1943, in Sturgis, South Dakota to Dallas and Esther Jordan. He was the second child of three and first-born son, and grew up in Vale, South Dakota on a working farm growing sugar beets, potatoes and a large variety of other commodities. This is where is strong work ethic all began. When he was a sophomore in high school he moved with his family to...

  Elva Mae Dalton, 90, passed away, June 9, 2021 at her home at Lincoln Court Assisted Living Center. She was born August 21, 1930 to William Lavern Bowcutt and Rhoda Mae Loveland Bowcutt in Iona. She attended schools in Iona . Her love of reading helped her continue her education. She met the love of her life, Jack Booth Dalton and they married on July 27, 1946 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They were later sealed for eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple in September of 1968 . Together they had...

David Steven Dickson, 73, of Ammon, passed away June 9, 2021, at his home.    David was born November 8, 1947, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Calvin Dick and Viola Hanks Dick. David grew up and attended schools in Rexburg and Blackfoot and graduated from Blackfoot High School. He went on to attend Utah State University where he earned his Masters Degree in Tech Writing.  On August 3, 2003,  married Kayleen Larsen in Idaho Falls, Idaho. David and Kay made their home in Ammon,...

  Bishop Mark Douglas Jeffs, 54, of Idaho Falls, Idaho died June 8, 2021 from COVID-19. Mark was born on June 25, 1966 to JoAnn B and LaMont D Jeffs. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and attended Ricks College and Eastern Idaho Technical College. Mark loved and served the people in Atlanta, Georgia, while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On October 26, 1990, he married his sweetheart, Alisa Bidstrup Jeffs in the Idaho Falls LDS...

Earl Leonard Pierce, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 8, 2021, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.  Private family services will be held at a later date. 

On the morning of June 7, 2021, Judy Lambert Hastings passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family after suffering the effects of a stroke.  She had recently moved to Boise, ID, to be near family after living in Idaho Falls for over 50 years. Judy was born in Ogden, UT, on June 12, 1943, to James and Edith Lambert. She was the second of three daughters. She graduated from Ogden High School in 1961. Judy began her higher education at Utah State, and completed a...

Melanie Ann Haroldsen Anderson, born June 25, 1976, age 44, passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on June 6, 2021. Melanie was born in Idaho Falls to Stuart W. and Nina L. Olsen Haroldsen, the first of four children. She attended Fairview and Lincoln Elementary Schools, Rocky Mountain Middle School, and Bonneville High School, was home schooled some, and continued her education at ISU in Pocatello, Idaho. She was an avid reader, a music lover, and a brilliant artist. She served a mission in...