All Obituaries

Barbara Belehrad Matthews, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 4, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will be available soon.

Elda Murdock Merrill, 93-year old Ammon resident, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020, at Life Care Center of Ammon, with her loving children at her bedside. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health & Hospice.  Elda was born August 12, 1926, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to George and Clara Noack Hofer. She grew up in Blackfoot and graduated from Blackfoot High School. She met Bernell Calvin Murdock, also of Blackfoot, on a double date. They were married April 12, 1945, in the Salt...

Christina Maria “Chris” Fernandez, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 3, 2020, at her daughter’s home.  She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Private family services will be held at a later date.  A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Tara Lynn Longmore Moss, 40, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 1, 2020 at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice.  Tara was born on April 3, 1980, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Kenneth Duane Longmore and Lynn Thompson Longmore. She grew up in Iona and attended Iona Elementary as a child. She graduated from Bonneville High School in 1998 and furthered her education at Idaho State University and Boise State University. On November 21, 2012, she married her sweetheart, Bruce Moss,...

Marian Afton Blaylock Collins, 93, of Clearfield, Utah, passed away August 1, 2020, at her home. Marian was born April 5, 1927, in Vallejo, California, to LeRoi Berrett Blaylock and Agnes Christina Johnson Blaylock. The daughter of a US Naval officer, Marian’s family moved quite often, which taught her the ability to adapt and make friends wherever she went.  She graduated from high school in New Jersey then attended Weber College and finished up at Utah State University with a...

Tammy Andreá Welker Sorenson passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 30, 2020, at the age of 51 from metastatic breast cancer.  Tammy was born August 26, 1968, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to John K. Welker and Winnie Marie Thueson Welker. She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in the class of 1986.  She continued her education in the culinary arts. On October 17, 1992, she married Randall J. Sorenson in Rigby,...

Christian “Chris” Adam Dahl unexpectedly left this earth on July 30, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. Chris was born February 8, 1954, to Josephine Helen Dahl and Harold Arthur Dahl in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the youngest of three boys, and a wonderful surprise. He grew up in the Rose Park neighborhood in Salt Lake City. He attended Rose Park Elementary, later attending Northwest Junior High school, and graduating from West High School in 1972. He went on to...

Allen “Ray” Stewart passed away at the age of 90 on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center, in Ammon, Idaho. He was under the care of his loving wife, Althea, The Gables Assisted Living of Ammon, and Brio Hospice.  Ray Stewart was born November 22, 1929, in Pocatello, Idaho.  He was born to John “Jack” and Ada Stewart. His twin, Jay Stewart, was born 40 minutes later. His brother, Gerald, was there to welcome him. A brother,...

  Lynnette Smith, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 29, 2020, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health & Hospice and her loving family.  Lynnette was born August 11, 1958, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Glenn LaMar Smith and Elma Jean Hansen Smith. She grew up in Ammon and attended Hillview Elementary and Bonneville High School. Following graduation she attended Ricks College.  Lynnette retired as the Office Manager for Life Care Center of Idaho...

Margarita  Macias Escamilla, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 28, 2020, at Portneuf Medical Center.  Margarita was born June 27, 1962, in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Rafael Macias Huaracha and Marciana Jimenez Huaracha.  She grew up in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico. She married Jesus Rodriguez Hernandez in Santana Pacueco, Guanjuato, Mexico. Margarita worked as a warehouse sorter for Rocky Mountain Produce. She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church and...