Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Joseph Elliott

Joseph Elliott

May 17, 2026

Joseph Edward Elliott, 87, of Ammon, passed away May 17, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Joe was born August 21, 1938, in Lebanon, Kansas, to David Joseph Elliott and Ella Marie Walker Forman. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. Afterward, Joseph served in the United States Air Force.

On November 20, 1959, he married Elizabeth Ann Collins in...

Carla Maria Williams

Carla Maria Williams

May 17, 2026

Carla Maria Williams, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 17, 2026, at Parkwood Meadows. She was under the care of her loving family and Symbii Hospice.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Ammon Cemetery. The family will visit with friends from 1-1:45 p.m. prior to services at Wood Funeral Home East Side,...

Shan Helland

Shan Helland

May 16, 2026

Shan Helland, 70, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away May 16, 2026, at Eagle Rock Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia.

No services will be held at this time. 

Diane Treasure

Diane Treasure

May 15, 2026

Our beautiful wife, mother, and grandmother, Diane Gleed Treasure, passed away peacefully May 15, 2026, at the age of 84. She was surrounded by her adoring husband, Barry, and all five of her children.

Diane was a bright ray of sunshine in this world. She was born in Malad, Idaho, on November 3, 1941, to Guy and Nellie Gleed. She had...

Eunice Mae Batalden

Eunice Mae Batalden

May 15, 2026

Eunice Mae Batalden, beloved wife, mother, educator, and musician, passed away May 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on January 23, 1939, in Lake Benton, Minnesota, Eunice lived a life rooted in faith, family, music, and service to others. 

Eunice graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 1961, with a double major in education and music, combining...

Richard Alan Yamasaki

Richard Alan Yamasaki

May 13, 2026

Richard Alan “Dick” Yamasaki, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 13, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Dick was born August 2, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Sam Hiroshi Yamasaki and Sally Akiko Shoda Yamasaki. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He...

Henry Ross Gamble Jr.

Henry Ross Gamble Jr.

May 13, 2026

Henry Ross Gamble Jr., 87, of Ammon, passed away May 13, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of his loving wife, with the help of Brio Healthcare and Hospice.

Henry was born July 1, 1938, in Marthaville, Louisiana, to Henry Ross Gamble Sr. and Rommeiss Vivian (Durr) Gamble. He grew up and attended school in Marthaville, graduating from...

Juanita Deloris Hahn

Juanita Deloris Hahn

May 13, 2026

Juanita Deloris Hahn, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 13, 2026, at Fairwinds Assisted Living. 

Arrangements are pending. 

Dr. Duane H Smith

Dr. Duane H Smith

May 13, 2026

Dr. Duane H Smith, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 13, 2026, at his home surrounded by his wife and several of his children.

Duane was born August 12, 1946, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Horace Egbert Smith and Olive Theone Cooper Smith. He grew up in Goshen, Idaho, and graduated from Firth High School. He later attended Brigham Young...

Bill Scott

Bill Scott

May 13, 2026

William “Bill” Scott, 86, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away on May 13, 2026, of cancer.

Bill was born on September 19, 1939, in Villisca, Iowa to Robert Thomas Scott & Ruth Fryer Scott. After graduating from Villisca High School in Iowa, he moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho. He married Verna Bush in the Idaho Falls Presbyterian Church on April 28, 1961....

Larry Parry

Larry Parry

May 12, 2026

Lawrence DeLane “Larry” Parry, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 12, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice.

Larry was born February 8, 1936, in Roosevelt, Utah, to Melvon LeRoy Parry and Phoebe Hullinger Parry. He grew up and attended schools in Roosevelt, and attended Union High School. He went on to...

Jimmie D Mitchell

Jimmie D Mitchell

May 11, 2026

Jimmie D Mitchell, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 11, 2026, at Lily & Syringa Assisted Living Center.

Jimmie was born May 30, 1938, in Shelley, Idaho, to Dale M. Mitchell and Lois McGary Mitchell. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School.

On September 4, 1958, he married Ida Darlene in Shelley, Idaho. Jimmie...

Ben R. Hix

Ben R. Hix

May 11, 2026

Benjamin Ray Hix, 49, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Ben was born on May 9, 1977, to Randy and Michaelena Hix. He was raised in Osgood, Idaho, and had many fun adventures growing up in the country. He worked hard moving pipe and helping his dad on the family tree...

Valda Kay Hemming

Valda Kay Hemming

May 10, 2026

Services may be viewed here.

Valda K. Hemming, 87, of Sydney (Australia), Poway, (California), Washington (Utah), and Ammon (Idaho) passed away May 10, 2026, at her home in Ammon. She was under the care of her loving children and grandchildren, with the unflagging support of Eden Home Health and Hospice of Idaho Falls.

Valda Hemming was a tough-minded, assertive, wildly creative, inventive...

Janice Jo Shively

Janice Jo Shively

May 10, 2026

Janice Jo Shively, 89, of Terreton, passed away May 10, 2026, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Services will be held at a later date.

A complete obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Darwin Fox

Darwin Fox

May 10, 2026

Darwin B. Fox, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 10, 2026, at his home.

Darwin was born September 10, 1940, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Darrel Wilson Fox and Melva Maud Goodson Fox. He grew up and attended schools in Ammon and graduated from Bonneville High School. After high school, he joined the United States Army and served in the...

Lauri Bartell

Lauri Bartell

May 8, 2026

Lauriann Bartell, 55, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away May 8, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Lauri was born July 24, 1970, in Provo, Utah, to Stephen Gillman Burningham and Judith Adena Swenson Burningham. She was the third of seven children and was raised in Orem, Utah.

In December...

Jane Hilder

Jane Hilder

May 7, 2026

Thelma Jane Hilder, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Jane was born April 3, 1943, in San Bernardino, California, to Thomas Jesse Harris and Zula Clark Harris. She grew up and attended schools in Walnut Creek, California, and graduated from Las Lomas High School.

On October 21, 1962, she married Richard Kent Hilder in...

Zeferina Alvarado de Acevedo

Zeferina Alvarado de Acevedo

May 7, 2026

Zeferina Alvarado De Acevedo, 67, of Rigby, passed away May 7, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and her loving family.

Zeferina was born August 26, 1958, in Hidalgo, Mexico, to J. Cruz Alvarado and Petra Resendiz Alvarado. She grew up and attended schools in Mexico.

On July 22, 1974, she married Cecilio Acevedo...

Linda Susan Garman

Linda Susan Garman

May 7, 2026

Linda Susan Garman, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Linda was born July 24, 1949, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to John and Sarah Garman. She grew up in Carlisle and graduated from Carlisle High School. The family moved to Landisburg, Pennsylvania, and then, in 1976, they moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho.

She worked at...