Obituaries

Roy J. Richards

Aug 25, 2025

Roy J. Richards, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 25, 2025, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Roy was born January 28, 1959, to Grant Richards and Barbara Eckersley Richards, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he lived his whole life. He graduated from Bonneville High School before starting his lifelong career working with automobiles and...

Sheila Louise (Waldram) Rich

Aug 24, 2025

Sheila Louise Waldram Rich, 81, of Ammon, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Sheila was born October 7, 1943, in Ashton, Idaho, to Marvin Alonzo Waldram and Hilda Louise Carter Waldram. She grew up and attended schools in Warm River and St. Anthony, graduating from South Fremont High School. She also attended Ricks College...

Lois (Lambert) Bise

Aug 22, 2025

Lois Delia Lambert Bise, our beautiful, kind, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, returned to her heavenly home on August 22, 2025.

Lois was born in Kearney, Nebraska on June 4, 1936, to George and Cecelia Lambert. She had 13 siblings. She graduated from Kearney High School in Kearney, Nebraska.

Lois married Glen Bise on April 4, 1956, in Astin,...

Lesli Beatrice (Stone) Mortensen

Aug 22, 2025

Lesli was born December 26, 1950, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Jack and Beatrice (Stoddard) Stone. She was raised in St. Anthony with sisters, Luciel Hixon, JacqueLynn Lovelend, Jarice Halstead, Stephanie Packer, and Celinda Winters. Growing up in a home with six very active sisters was lively, to say the least. Lesli's parents called her their "Little Peace Maker"....

John Robert Topp

Aug 22, 2025

It is with great love and sadness that we announce the passing of John Robert Topp, who was born on May 16, 1940, in Livingston, Montana, and passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, under the compassionate care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

John spent his childhood between Montana and Washington, where...

Carol (Berntson) Spaulding

Aug 22, 2025

Carol Berntson Spaulding, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully August 22, 2025, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Carol was born January 21, 1940, in Wellsville, Utah, to Melvin and Louise Berntson. Carol was the oldest of five children. Throughout her childhood, she lived in Southern California, Utah, and Idaho.

Carol was blessed to become...

Jerry Frandsen

Aug 21, 2025

Jerold David Frandsen, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 21, 2025, at Brightwork Living in American Fork, Utah.

Jerry was born March 8, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Floyd Isaac David Frandsen and Eunice LuDean Hammer Frandsen.

In his teens, Jerry became interested in morse code as a hobby. He enlisted in the...

Susan Lee Lake

Aug 21, 2025

Susan Lee Lake, 64, of Rexburg, passed away August 21, 2025, at her home.

Susan was born July 1, 1961, in Fresno, California, to David Lee Kemp and Joy Lorraine Plaza Kemp. She grew up and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. She also attended EITC where she earned her Associate Degree in...

Neil Mackenzie Rice

Aug 21, 2025

Neil Mackenzie Rice, 82, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away August 21, 2025, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Neil was born May 6, 1943, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Jessie Ann (Mackenzie) and George Henry Rice. He attended school in Pocatello until moving to Idaho Falls in 1955. He...

Deren Ipsen Bowman

Aug 20, 2025

Deren Ipsen Bowman, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 20, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Deren was born May 19, 1956, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Jack Elgin Bowman and Florence Ada Ipsen Bowman. He grew up and attended schools...

Thomas Etsel Sommer

Aug 19, 2025

Thomas Etsel Sommer, 65, of Salt Lake City, Utah, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away August 19, 2025, at his home.

Thom was born October 12, 1959, to Etsel and Maxine Sommer. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended school in District 93.

On October 13, 2015, he was married in Las Vegas, Nevada, to his life partner, Jeff Webb, who...

Matt Hammer

Aug 19, 2025

Matt W Hammer, 73, of Kennewick, Washington, peacefully passed away August 19, 2025, at home with his wife, Lona Hammer, and under the compassionate care of Heartlinks Hospice.

Born January 7, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parents, Jerold J. Hammer and Barbara Glen Whitehead Hammer, raised their four children in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Matt graduated from Idaho Falls High School singing...

Glenn Edward George

Aug 19, 2025

How lucky are we to have had someone that made saying goodbye so hard. Glenn Edward George passed on August 19, 2025, enlightened by the love he amassed over the years.

Born February 15, 1938, to Cyril and Fea George in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Glenn was the baby of the brood, however, that didn't stop him from...

Patsy Rose (Fisher) Swindale

Aug 18, 2025

Patsy Rose Swindale passed peacefully in her sleep on August 18, 2025, surrounded by her family.  Born on January 10, 1938, Patti lived 87 years full of family, love, and friendship.

Born to parents, Bill and Ruby Fisher, she grew up in Illinois and Michigan with brothers, Bill and Donnie. She met her first husband, Edwin Nelson,...

Michael Joe Lee

Aug 16, 2025

Michael Joe Lee, 39, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 16, 2025.

Michael was born December 4, 1985, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Joe Lee Sr. and Carole Lee. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Jefferson Alternative School.

Michael worked as a landscaper and also did security at concerts....

Karen Jo (Shelton) Johnson

Aug 16, 2025

Karen Jo Shelton Johnson died on August 16, 2025, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital of complications from gallbladder cancer. Caring, witty, and generous through her last days, Karen passed away surrounded by her family and supported by the love of her extended family and close friends.

Karen was born on February 21, 1957, to Barbara and Robert...

Robert "Bob" James Dougherty

Aug 15, 2025

Robert "Bob" James Dougherty, 69, of Blackfoot, passed away August 15, 2025, at Bingham Memorial Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

A complete obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Patricia Eileen (Kroll) Bateman

Aug 15, 2025

Patricia Bateman, 76, of Boise, Idaho, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025.

She will be missed by all who knew her.

A private family service will be held in Ucon, Idaho.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Idaho Humane Society in Pat’s memory. Thank you!

Joseph Alan Belnap

Aug 14, 2025

Joseph Alan Belnap, 30, of Meridian, passed away August 14, 2025.

Joseph was born September 29, 1994, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Julie Tracy Johnson and Joseph Bruce Belnap, their first boy, obviously named after his father, and not so obviously, after his mother’s little brother. Joseph was naturally good at most anything he touched. The Fourth of...

Barbara Smith

Aug 14, 2025

Barbara Rae Smith, 82, of Yuma, Arizona, passed away on August 14, 2025.

Born on January 29, 1943, to George Alfred Fowler and Margaret "Pat" (Patterson) Fowler in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She had three siblings. She spent her youth growing up in Idaho Falls. She was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...