Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas
Denny Austad
Aug 21, 2026
Dennis Gerald Austad, 84, of Ammon, passed away August 21, 2026, at his home with family under hospice care. He was blessed with a full and generous life, with a grandiose personality in celebrations, random restaurant diners, and wine connoisseurs.
Denny was born November 17, 1941, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Earl Austad and Loretta (Wilaby) Austad. He grew up in Mankato,...
Leona May Ward
Aug 21, 2026
Leona May Hixson Ward, 93, of Idaho Falls, returned to her heavenly home on August 21, 2026. She was born on March 29, 1933, in Provo, Utah, to Velma Holindrake and Joseph William Hixson. She was the ninth of ten children.
She grew up and attended elementary school in Provo, Utah. At the age of 13, she moved to Idaho Falls,...
Elaine Ruiz
Aug 20, 2026
Elaine Baker Ruiz, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 20, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho.
Elaine was born May 12, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Rulon Edward Baker and Ella Muehlfeit Baker. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon and graduated from Bonneville High School...
Paul Frederick Thoma III
Aug 19, 2026
Paul Frederick Thoma III, 86, of Ammon, passed away August 19, 2026, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.
Paul was born May 14, 1940, in Lombard, Illinois, to Paul Frederick Thoma and Eleanor Bahr Thoma. He grew up and attended schools in Lombard, and graduated from high school in North Highland, Illinois. He also attended Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where...
Kathleen Burggraf
Aug 18, 2026
Kathleen Burggraf, a beloved educator, entrepreneur, and cherished family member, passed away peacefully at her home on August 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on August 30, 1958, in Springville, Utah, Kathleen was the daughter of Jesse Ray Barker and Shirley Ann Harman Barker, who preceded her in death, along with her brother, Craig Barker, and her late husband,...
Sandra Kay Poole
Aug 18, 2026
Sandra Kay Poole, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 18, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Mission Hospice.
Sandra was born August 25, 1946, in Ogden, Utah, to John Allison Emmitt and Doris LaVon King Emmitt. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, and California. She graduated from Pymatuning Valley High School...
Loran L Marler
Aug 17, 2026
Loran L. Marler, 77, of Idaho Falls, died August 17, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was a loving husband, proud father, caring brother, and skilled fisherman.
Loran was born November 29, 1948, in Dillon Montana, to Kenneth H. Marler and Nadine Crystal Smith Marler. He joined one sister, Karen, and was later followed by a brother, Eric. Loran’s...
Priscilla Ann Skaar Rainey
Aug 16, 2026
Priscilla Ann Skaar Rainey, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 16, 2026, at St. Mark’s Hospital in Murray, Utah.
Priscilla was born February 22, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Albert Bernard Skaar and Twila Paesl Skaar. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School where she was a member of the pep...
Donald Raymond Purcell
Aug 16, 2026
Donald Raymond Purcell, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 16, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Oakstone Hospice.
Don was born July 22, 1937, in Burr Oak, Kansas, to Harry Edward Purcell and Hazel Neva Kelly Purcell. He grew up and attended schools in Concordia, Kansas, and completed his education at Boulder High School in Colorado....
Patricia Black
Aug 15, 2026
Patricia Fletcher Black, 84, of Iona, passed away August 15, 2026. She was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice.
Pat was born August 2, 1942, to Harold Fayette Fletcher and Edith Anderson Fletcher. She grew up on the Sleeper Ranch in Meeteetse, Wyoming, and graduated from Meeteetse High School.
On June 25, 1960, she married Jess Vernon Black in...
Veneta Holm Gustaveson
Aug 15, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce Veneta Holm Gustaveson passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026. She was surrounded by family as she peacefully left her earthly body to rejoin her many friends and family that preceded her in death.
Veneta was born on July 26, 1933, in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS Hospital as the fifth of...
Karen A. Kast
Aug 15, 2026
Karen Albertine Kast, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 15, 2026, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.
Karen was born October 25, 1940, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Albert Frank Kast and Orlinda Albertena Fennewald Kast. For nearly 86 years, Karen lived a passionate, resolute, resilient, and fiercely independent life. She...
Richard James Hays
Aug 14, 2026
Richard "Dick" James Hays, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 14, 2026, at the Gables of Ammon, under the compassionate care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.
Dick was born November 14, 1937, in Spokane, Washington, to James R. Hays and Hazel Bell Holsten Hays. He grew up in Idaho Falls, where he attended local schools and graduated from Idaho...
Michael D. Hargis
Aug 13, 2026
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Michael D. Hargis, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family.
Mike was born on February 9, 1963, in Ogden, Utah, to Darrell Thomas Hargis and Marilyn Barker Hargis. He grew up and attended schools in Bountiful, Utah, and graduated from Viewmont High...
Robert Woods
Aug 11, 2026
Robert Earl Woods, 79, of Ammon, passed away August 11, 2026, at his home.
Private family services will be held.
Sherry Marlene McNamara Watkins
Aug 11, 2026
Sherry Marlene McNamara Watkins passed away peacefully at her beloved home on South Boulevard in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on August 11, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was 82 years old.
Sherry was born September 4, 1943, at the old LDS Hospital near the Idaho Falls Temple. It seems fitting that her life began in the shadow of a temple that...
Julia Gold
Aug 11, 2026
To My Beloved Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Wife, and Wonderful Person:
You were born on November 24, 1954. Our parents, Lorenzo Malaver Aliaga and Susana Soto Cuba, celebrated your arrival, as did your siblings, Teresa, Rodolfo, and Carmela.
Julia was born to stand out, with her beautiful face, mischievous smile, and warrior spirit. During her adolescence, she excelled in sports—especially volleyball—at her school,...
Tim Mueller
Aug 10, 2026
With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of our beloved Timothy Willard Mueller, lovingly known as Tim Mueller, on August 10, 2026. He peacefully departed from this world in the comfort of his home with all his loved ones by his side.
Born on October 6, 1960, in Twin Falls, Idaho, Tim lived a life full of love...
Michelle Clark
Aug 10, 2026
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Michelle Clark, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 10, 2026.
Michelle was born on April 26, 1967, in Roy, Utah, to Charles Mowry and Terri Conan Price. She grew up and attended school in Ogden, Utah. She moved to Idaho Falls the summer before her Senior year and lived with her grandparents, Max and...
Theo "Ted" Orchard
Aug 10, 2026
Theo Ray Orchard, known respectfully and lovingly as "Ted," passed away August 10, 2026, at the age of 91, in his home, in Iona, Idaho, under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Born on September 28, 1934, in Logan, Cache, Utah, to Clifford P. Orchard and Reta E. (Burns) Orchard, Ted lived a long,...
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