Obituaries

Darwin B Christenson

Nov 8, 2022

Elder Darwin B "Dar" Christenson, Emeritus, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 8, 2022, at his home. The family would like to especially thank Corina and the rest of the staff from OneSource Home Health & Hospice for the wonderful care they provided.

Darwin was born August 11, 1935, in Firth, Idaho, to Lars Henry Christenson...

Candy (Thurston) Crawford

Nov 8, 2022

Candace C. Crawford graduated from this life surrounded by loved ones on November 8, 2022, after 72 years of sharing her light.

Candy arrived October 12, 1950, in Ogden, Utah, to L. Wayne and Hellen A. Thurston. She was the younger shadow to older brother, Dennis Thurston, and was often found with him. She graduated from Ben...

Donna Rae (Lowe) Justesen

Nov 8, 2022

Donna Rae Justesen, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 8, 2022, at the home of her daughter. She was under the care of Enhabit Hospice.

Donna was born June 15, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Daniel Wesley Lowe and Loveda Butte Lowe. She grew up and attended schools in Mud Lake. On November 7, 1947,...

Dr. C. Kent Chamberlain

Nov 8, 2022

Dr. Charles Kent Chamberlain, 84, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on November 8, 2022, after a battle with dementia.

Kent was born on November 19, 1937, to Charles and Zarman Chamberlain in Cedar City, Utah. He was the second of five siblings. Kent spent the major part of his childhood exploring and hiking the local hills....

Kimberly Ann Beasley

Nov 7, 2022

Kimberly Ann Beasley, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 7, 2022, at her home.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Jack Edward Mott

Nov 6, 2022

Jack Edward Mott, physicist and inventor, passed away on November 6, 2022 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls.

Jack was born in Hammond, Indiana, on May 4, 1937, to George Edward Mott and Blanche Ethel Rose Mott and was raised in Lansing, Illinois. He was an active youth who came of age in the car culture...

Scott Smith

Nov 6, 2022

Scotty Lynn Smith, 68, passed away November 6, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. Scott was born March 4, 1954, in Salmon, Idaho, to George Russell Smith and Irene Rinker Smith. He was the oldest of three kids. He grew up attending schools in Salmon, Idaho, and played football for the Salmon Savages....

Emery Mead Belnap

Nov 6, 2022

Emery Mead Belnap died on November 6, 2022 at the age of 93 while living in Fairwinds Assisted Living in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He was born October 11, 1929, at home in Sterling, Idaho, to Gladys Williams Belnap and Albert Mead Belnap. He married Dorothy Peterson Belnap on June 29, 1954, in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple....

Erick Allen Yeary

Nov 6, 2022

Erick Allen Yeary, 48, of Ammon, passed away November 6, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Erick was born April 24, 1974, in El Paso, Texas, to Donald Allen Yeary and Marsha Ann Jones Yeary. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

Erick made his home in Ammon, Idaho. He was a...

Kathleen Ann (Jennings) Jennings-Mills

Nov 5, 2022

Kathleen Ann Jennings-Mills, born in Bethpage, New York,  February 10, 1956. Passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho, November 5, 2022. The oldest child of Tom and Patricia Jennings, and sister to Tom Jennings Jr.

Kathleen and her family traveled much of the world and the U.S. during her youth while her father Tom built his career in...

Carol (Poole) Rhoades

Nov 5, 2022

Carol Poole Rhoades, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 5, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Carol was born May 23, 1938, in Montpelier, Idaho, to Kenneth and Verla Poole. She grew up and attended schools in Menan, Idaho.

On April 10, 1965, she married Sharl...

Elaine (Watson) Flatland

Nov 4, 2022

Elaine Norma Flatland, 87, passed away November 4, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Trinity United Methodist Church, (237 N. Water) from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2022.

Kenneth Thornton Morris

Nov 3, 2022

Kenneth Thornton Morris, 78, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 3, 2022.

Ken was born May 12, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Melvin Ebenezer Morris and Sarah Rebecca Morris. He grew up and attended schools in Osgood, Idaho, and graduated from Shelley High School. He also attended Ricks College and Idaho State University.

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Marjorie Inez (Minion) O'Connell

Nov 2, 2022

Marjorie Inez O'Connell, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 2, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Marjorie was born May 8, 1931, in Mountain Lake, Minesota, to Robert Walter Minion and Laurel Alferetta Davis Minion. She grew up in Yakima, Washington, and attended Yakima...

Iva Jane Butler

Nov 1, 2022

Iva Jane Butler, 79, of Beaver Dam, Arizona, passed away on November 1, 2022.

Iva was born in American Falls, Idaho, on April 28, 1943, to Albert and Rosa Christensen, with her twin sister, Ida. The family, which included her parents, sisters, Joyce and Ida, moved to Riverside, Idaho, where Iva attended school before graduating from Snake...

David Hinton

Nov 1, 2022

David  Hinton, 60, of Salmon, passed away November 1, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Services will be held at a later date.

Della Marie (Stears) Goody

Oct 31, 2022

Della Marie Goody, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2022, on Halloween, one of her favorite holidays.

Della was born June 25, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Len Taylor Stears and Thelma Agnes McOsker Parks Stears. She grew up on a small farm in Shelley, Idaho, and attended elementary school through high school in...

James Dean Haynie

Oct 31, 2022

James Dean Haynie, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2022.

James was born August 11, 1944, in San Luis Obispo, California, to James Dembowski and Romadean Cutburth. He grew up and attended schools in San Luis Obispo.

He married Maria Alejandria and they had two beautiful children, Ronald “Ron” and Jemadean. He joined...

Jon Lynn Johnson

Oct 31, 2022

Jon Lynn Johnson, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, with his family by his side.

Jon was born March 25, 1958, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Thales Johnson and Barbara Christensen Johnson. He grew up and attended schools in West Jefferson and graduated from Challis High School as...

Viola Mae (Ashton) Brown

Oct 30, 2022

Viola Mae Ashton Brown, 99, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 30, 2022, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community.

On May 31, 1923, Viola was born in Adelaide, Idaho, a small town located north of Rupert, which she claimed was just a speck by the side of the railroad tracks. She was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth...