Obituaries

Bonnie Leah (Bateman) Borgstrom

Nov 30, 2022

Bonnie L Borgstrom, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 30, 2022.

Bonnie was born June 8, 1933, in Drumright, Oklahoma. She was the fourth of six children, born to Grace and Marvin Bateman. She attended school in Drumright, Oklahoma and graduated from Drumright High School in 1951. She then went to Central Christian College in Bartlesville,...

Robert Edward Korenke

Nov 28, 2022

Robert Edward “Bob” Korenke, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 28, 2022, at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bob was born to Edward Arthur Korenke and Anne Catherine Drummond Korenke September 14, 1941, in Cody, Wyoming. He was the oldest of three children: Dave Korenke of Casper, Wyoming and Marie Gant of Phoenix,...

Gloria Carol Valenti

Nov 28, 2022

Gloria Carol Blanchard Valenti, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully November 28, 2022 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by friends and loved ones.

Gloria was born April 30, 1947, in Ludlow, Massachusetts. She was a proud tomboy growing up with her brother and several male cousins. She learned to paint houses with her dad's side...

Rex Herbert Speas

Nov 27, 2022

Rex Herbert Speas, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 27, 2022, at MorningStar Assisted Living.

Services will be held at a later date.

Rowen Wade Gilstrap

Nov 26, 2022

Our perfect baby boy, Rowen Wade Gilstrap, was born on November 13, 2022, at 12:35 a.m. at EIRMC to parents Shantel and Konnor Gilstrap. He spent the next two weeks at the EIRMC NICU showing everybody his strength and courage. Our sweet baby was called back to heaven on November 26, 2022.

He is survived by his...

Reatha Faye (Hebdon) Baker

Nov 26, 2022

Reatha Faye Baker, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 26, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Reatha was born April 10, 1970, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Earl James Hebdon and Vicky Lee Hebdon. She graduated from East Idaho Technical College with her High School Equivalency.

Reatha worked for various restaurants.

She was...

Barbara Ann (Jensen) Stewart

Nov 26, 2022

Barbara Ann Stewart, 84, of Idaho Falls, ID passed away November 26, 2022, at Gables of Shelley. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice. Barbara was born January 5, 1938, in Rupert, Idaho, to Denzel Lovoy Jensen and Marco Elizabeth Gibson Jensen. She grew up and attended schools in Rupert  and graduated from Rupert High...

Mary Maud (Nogues) Wheeler

Nov 26, 2022

Mary Maud Wheeler, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 26, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Inhabit Hospice.

Mary was born June 19, 1932, in Mackay, Idaho, to Peter Paul Nogues and Viola E. Ivie Nogues. She grew up and attended schools in Mackay, Idaho.

On June 3, 1949, she...

Darwin J Kinghorn

Nov 24, 2022

Darwin J Kinghorn, 83, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away November 24, 2022, at Legacy House of Spanish Fork in Utah.

Darwin was born April 14, 1939, in Lewisville, Idaho, to William Campbell Kinghorn and Alta Deloris Sermon Kinghorn. He attended school in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School in 1957 (Wasn't that about the time...

Virginia Frances Stultz

Nov 24, 2022

Virginia Frances Stultz, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 24, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice.

Virginia was born October 10, 1928, in Halifax, North Carolina, to Jesse Hyman Holdford and Gertrude Onessa Elks Holdford. She grew up and attended schools in North Carolina until she was...

Thelora Vera Cruz

Nov 24, 2022

Thelora Vera Cruz, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 24, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Thelora was born May 26, 1941, in Saint Johns, Arizona, to John Elbert Marble and Matilda Bell Marble. She grew up and attended schools in Eagar, Arizona.

She married and had three children, Donnetta, Donald, and Henry.

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Connie Diane (Szteina) Smith

Nov 24, 2022

Connie Diane Szteina Smith, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her loving family. Her family will forever be thankful for Connie and her example in their lives.

Connie was born April 17, 1958, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. She was the daughter of Joseph and Ruth Humphreys...

Timothy Neil Miller

Nov 23, 2022

Timothy Neil Miller, 41, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 23, 2022. Tim was born November 7, 1981, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ernie J Miller and LaCinda (Cindy) Mundis Miller. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended the University of Idaho and earned his bachelor's degree in...

Ethel Inez (Henderson) Emmerson

Nov 23, 2022

Ethel Inez Emmerson, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully November 23, 2022, at The Gables Assisted Living Center of Idaho Falls, with her family by her side. She faithfully served her God Jehovah as one of Jehovah's Witnesses since 1954.

Ethel was born March 11, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Walter Henderson and Gertrude Alexander Henderson....

Gary Grant Jacobson

Nov 23, 2022

Gary Grant Jacobson, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 23, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Gary was born July 26, 1943, in Afton, Wyoming, to Henry Ellis Jacobson and Margaret Corsi Jacobson. He grew up and attended schools in Palisades and Idaho Falls, and graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Wayne Dee Palmer

Nov 23, 2022

Wayne Dee Palmer, 81, of Lewisville, Idaho, passed away November 23, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Wayne was born June 4, 1941, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Richard Leroy Palmer and Emma Bell Ballard Palmer. He served in the United States Navy for four years after high school....

Timothy Stoddard

Nov 22, 2022

“Speak your truth.” Timothy K. Stoddard, born January 26, 1956, spoke his truth with every cell of his body, every day, every minute of his life. It is with the heaviest of hearts that we now remember him, as he passed away unexpectedly on November 22, 2022 in Moscow, Idaho. Tim always spoke his truth, was a creative pioneer,...

Tom Smith

Nov 22, 2022

Thomas Joel Smith, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, Gpa, and dedicated Green Bay Packer fan, passed away November 22, 2022, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia. He was 83 years old and lived in Irwin, Idaho, with his wife, Lee Smith, and their dog, Atticus. Tom was born in April 1939, in Waupaca, Wisconsin, to Ernest Vincent Smith and Lillian...

Angelina Martin

Nov 21, 2022

Angelina  Martin, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully November 21, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Angelina was born September 29, 1939, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Albert Martin and Laura Dipiazza. She grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and attended area schools until she graduated from high school.

She...

Zayden Drayce Jensen

Nov 20, 2022

Zayden Drayce Jensen was born October 6, 2022, to Heidi, Klarisa, and Joshua Jensen at the University of Washington at 10:09 a.m. On October 7th, he was transferred to Seattle Children's Hospital to begin his treatments.

You see, Zayden was our little miracle - our little fire dragon. We fought for him since day one. We tried...