Obituaries

Carla Shepherd

Mar 17, 2023

Mary Carla Shepherd, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2023, at the Gables of Ammon.  She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Carla was born on January 10, 1936, in Alpine, Utah, to James Henry Beck and Buena Ethel Healey Beck.  She grew up and...

Mary (Floersch) Klingler

Mar 15, 2023

May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face And the rains fall soft upon your fields And, until we meet again May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. –An Irish Blessing

Mary did not wish to have an...

Richard Lynn Williams

Mar 14, 2023

Richard Lynn Williams, 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Ammon, Idaho, following a long battle with heart failure. In his final weeks of life, he was attended to by his loving wife, DayOnna, Hospice of Eastern Idaho, and frequently visited by his children and grandchildren.

Richard was born October 16, 1943, to Kenneth Marlin and...

Kenneth Dean Berry

Mar 14, 2023

Kenneth Dean Berry, 86, was called home to heaven on March 14, 2023, at 7:08 a.m. in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He passed surrounded by his many loved ones who's lives he touched so dearly.

Kenneth was born May 31, 1936, in Delta, Colorado, to his loving parents, Delmer and Eula Berry. He married his loving wife, Ina...

Michael "Mikey" William Sanders

Mar 13, 2023

Michael “Mikey” William Sanders, 30, of Rigby, passed away March 13, 2023.

Michael was born February 7, 1993, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Mike Sanders and Trisa Woodhouse Moore. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He went to Hawthorne Elementary and graduated from Lincoln High School.

Michael worked for All American Gutters....

Elmer Lyle Johnson

Mar 13, 2023

Elmer Lyle Johnson, 92, of Ammon passed away on March 13, 2023.

Elmer was born January 23, 1931, in Big Timber, Montana to John G. and Esther W. Johnson. Elmer and his younger brother, Norris, spent their youth in rural Montana on the family ranch. They attended elementary school together in a one room country schoolhouse. They...

Jon Dale Wells

Mar 13, 2023

Jon Dale Wells, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 13, 2023, at his home. He was under the care of Symbii Hospice.

Dale was born October 7, 1942, in Nampa, Idaho, to Richard Philip Wells and Glennis Johnson Wells. He graduated from Kuna High School. He also attended Ricks College and the University of Idaho in...

Daniel V. Justesen

Mar 12, 2023

On March 12, 2023, in the early morning, Daniel V. Justesen, 70, of Idaho Falls, was taken from this world. He was no longer suffering from his horrible disease. He could celebrate with his loved ones and be whole again.

Dan was born May 27, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Calvin Dean Justesen and Donna Rae...

Bonnie Anderson

Mar 11, 2023

Bonnie Lyon Anderson, 80, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away March 11, 2023.

A Celebration of Life open house will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 348 H Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Greg Fennern

Mar 11, 2023

Greg Fennern, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully March 11, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Greg was born October 5, 1961, in San Diego, California, to James and Delores Fennern. He grew up in California and eventually moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho. He actively participated in the high school rodeo and graduated from Idaho...

Sandra Kae (Machen) Mcbride

Mar 11, 2023

Sandra Kae Machen McBride, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 11, 2023, of lung cancer, at Hospice of Cincinnati – Anderson, while serving as a missionary in the Canada Toronto Mission (CTM). Her mission now is serving as a guardian angel for her family, friends, and CTM, having served a perfect life of love, and service. Sandra...

Chuck Gibbons

Mar 10, 2023

Charles Lynn "Chuck" Gibbons passed away peacefully in his Boise home on March 10, 2023.

Chuck was born on December 26, 1930 in Altus, Oklahoma to Orville Ellis Gibbons and Klonda Pearl Lees Gibbons. Born in the midst of the Great Depression, Chuck's early life was what one might describe as "hard-scrabble." The family moved around the...

Carla Mae Johnston

Mar 9, 2023

In loving memory of our mom, Carla Mae Johnston (Field), who was called home to be with her parents, family members, and friends on March 9, 2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

She was the devoted and loving mother of Marshall Johnston(35) and Justin Johnston(32), and granny of Lola Mae Johnston(9). She will be deeply missed by all...

Bruno Heinz Jachmann

Mar 7, 2023

Bruno Heinz Jachmann, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 7, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Bruno was born March 26, 1940, in Hamburg, Germany, to Bruno Jachmann and Lydia Johanna Jachmann. Bruno and his family immigrated from Germany to the United States of America in 1952. He grew up and attended school at South...

Rosie Leon

Mar 5, 2023

Rosie Perez Sainz Leon, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023.

Rosie was born December 17, 1943, in Santa Rita, New Mexico, to Guadalupe Sainz and Elvira Perez. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and later moved to Sacramento, California. She attended American River College where she earned an Associate’s Degree in...

David Lyle Rankin

Mar 4, 2023

David Lyle Rankin, 89, of Ammon, passed away March 4, 2023, at his home.

David was born November 21, 1933, in Porterville, California, to David Kenderson Rankin and Eva Gertrude Martin Rankin. He grew up and attended schools in Ashton, Idaho. He graduated from the University of Idaho in Political Science and received his History Major from...

Ashley Kate Reinwand

Mar 4, 2023

Ashley Kate (Burgie) Reinwand, 41, of Menan, passed away March 4, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was under the care of Dr. Bryan Hammar in Rigby, Idaho.

Ashley was born April 24, 1981, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho, to Ernest Jeffery Burgie and Dona Jeanne (Berry) Burgie of...

Marsha Jolleen (Peterson) Schmitt

Mar 2, 2023

Marsha Jolleen Schmitt, 83, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away March 2, 2023, at her home.

Marsha was born April 30, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Arthur William Peterson and Arzula Blatter. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and Dillon, Montana, and graduated from Beaverhead County High School. She also attended Idaho State University...

Barbara Kay (Wadsworth) Frei

Mar 2, 2023

Barbara Kay Wadsworth Frei, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 2, 2023, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. She was under the care of Enhabit Hospice.

Kay was born July 22, 1937, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Golden Lawrence Wadsworth and Lola May Field. She attended Riverside Elementary and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She also...

Don Oliver Heaton

Mar 1, 2023

Don Oliver Heaton, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 1, 2023, at Morningstar Senior Living Center.

Don was born on January 25, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Vernon Harris Heaton and Rozella Cleverly. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On August 28, 1950, he married Beth “Romaine” Young in Idaho...