Obituaries

John Bruce Reeder

Jan 16, 2023

John Bruce Reeder, 71, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his home on January 16, 2023.

John was born December 23, 1951, in Ogden, Utah, to Seth Darrell and Mary Lou Foutz Reeder. John had a happy childhood with his older brother, Dan; younger brothers, Tom and David; and sister, Nancy. Visiting his grandparents and...

Richard Russell

Jan 16, 2023

Charles Richard Russell, 85, formerly of Island Park, passed away January 16, 2023, at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho.

Richard was born January 10, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Charles Benjamin Russell and Grace Dunbar Russell. He grew up and attended schools in Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen High School.

Richard worked as...

Gerald Raymond Ferguson

Jan 15, 2023

Gerald Raymond Ferguson, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2023.

Gerald was born May 29, 1935, in Rigby, Idaho, to James Raymond Ferguson and Verla Lenora Heyrend Ferguson. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On November 12, 1953, he married Helen JoAnn Depue in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Their marriage was...

Stanley Thomas Schuetz

Jan 14, 2023

Stanley Thomas Schuetz, son of Pete and Margaret Schuetz (deceased), loving father of Cari Kapsner and Rory Schuetz, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, at the age of 75.

Stan grew up on the family farm near Roberts, Idaho. He went to all grades of school at Roberts Elementary...

James "Jim" Waldo Fortner Iii

Jan 14, 2023

James (Jim) Fortner III passed away peacefully in his home of 70 years on January 14, 2023, surrounded by his family and loved ones. At 97, he was extremely active and proud to still be driving, caring for his yard, and living independently.

Jim was born in Illinois. As a young man, he moved West, living in...

Bradley J Williams

Jan 14, 2023

Bradley J Williams, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 14, 2023.

Bradley was born May 29, 1960, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Jerry V. Williams and Joy Williams. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended University of Idaho Law School.

Bradley made his home...

Tammie Jo (Taylor) Fletcher

Jan 14, 2023

Tammie Jo Fletcher, 57, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 14, 2023.

Tammie was born May 26, 1965, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Douglas Lamont Taylor Sr. and Eleanor Marie Taylor. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School.

She made her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho,...

Judy Gayle (Barkes) Walker

Jan 13, 2023

Judy Gayle Walker, 85, of Ammon, passed away January 13, 2023, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice and her loving family.

Judy was born June 20, 1937, in Pasco, Washington, to Ralph Peairs Barkes and Bernice Berridge Barkes. She grew up and attended schools in Murtaugh, Idaho, and graduated from Murtaugh High...

Karolyn "Kay" (Jones) Sill

Jan 12, 2023

Karolyn Kay Sill, "Kay", 79, of Bennington, Nebraska, passed away on January 12, 2023, at Lakeside Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska from complications due to a continued illness.  Kay was with her immediate family at the time of her death.

Kay was born April 14, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James H. Jones and Klea McKinley...

Marian Elizabeth (Hiskey) Tewalt

Jan 11, 2023

Marian Elizabeth Hiskey Tewalt, 93, of Boise, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at home with her sister and brother-in-law by her side.

Marian was born on April 14, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ercele A. Hiskey and Clara B. Marker Hiskey. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She attended Holy...

Billy Ned Day

Jan 11, 2023

William (Billy) Ned Day, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 11, 2023.

Billy was born April 1,1964, in Santa Barbara, California, to William Ned Day and Laura Kay Day. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and then joined the United States Army and completed his GED.

On October 7,1998, he...

Wayne Emerson Griffin

Jan 11, 2023

Wayne Emerson Griffin, 91, of Ucon, passed away January 11, 2023, at his home.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Johnnie Gilbert

Jan 11, 2023

Johnnie (Johnny) Dale Gilbert, 75, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, following a long hospitalization at the Idaho Falls Community Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Johnnie was born November 11, 1947, in Soper, Oklahoma, to Margaret Harrington. He was soon after adopted by the late Roscoe Omagene and Vida Mae (Sergean) Gilbert of Broken Bow, Oklahoma....

Joyce Ranee (Strain) Riggs

Jan 11, 2023

We are humbled to sum up the amazing life of our mother, Joyce RaNee Riggs. Joyce was born in Ashton, Idaho, on April 13, 1932, to Dalton and Gwendolyn Ard Strain, and returned to her Heavenly Father on January 11, 2023.

Joyce married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Jack Riggs, on June...

Thomas Arthur Colson

Jan 9, 2023

Thomas Arthur Colson, 81, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, passed away January 9, 2023, at West Cheyenne Regional Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Tom was born October 3, 1941, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Clay and Mary Colson. Tom joined his older brother Bill on the Colson ranch near Dubois, Idaho. His younger brother Jerry joined "the boys" 3 years later....

Colleen Harriett Griffith

Jan 9, 2023

Colleen Harriett Griffith, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2023, at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Colleen was born June 3, 1938, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Horace Alvin Pack and Harriett Hopkins Pack. She grew up and attended schools in Soda Springs and attended Grace High School....

Patricia Lee Pankau

Jan 9, 2023

Patricia Lee Pankau, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2023, at her home. Patricia was born May 11, 1930, in Boston, Massachusetts , to Emory Lee Sayre and Blanche MacManus Sayre. Her father was a warrant officer and pharmacy mate in the navy, and the family moved to Hawaii, where she lived until she was 5, and...

Scott Douglas Gardner

Jan 8, 2023

Scott Douglas Gardner, 61, of Nampa, passed away January 8, 2023.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Ucon Cemetery.

Warren Albert Safford

Jan 8, 2023

Warren Albert Safford, 74, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 8, 2023.

Warren was born November 16, 1948, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Lowell Albert Safford and Marie Murdoch Safford. He grew up and attended schools in Lorenzo, Idaho, and graduated from Rigby High School. He later attended the Police Academy and became an officer for the...

Marilynne Aloha Manguba

Jan 8, 2023

Marilynne Manguba, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 8, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC). Marilynne (M-squared or M2 to many people) was diagnosed with angio sarcoma cancer in late February of 2022. Under the care of the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) in Salt Lake City, UT, she underwent an aggressive chemo therapy treatment campaign during...