Obituaries

Maria Nuñez

Aug 3, 2022

Maria Nuñez, 66, of Shelley, passed away August 3, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Maria was born December 7, 1955, in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Gabriel Aguirre Mendez and Elvira Solis de Aguirre. She grew up and attended schools in Mexico and moved to Virginia in the 1980's. She later moved to Colorado in the...

Juan Antonio Yañez, Sr.

Aug 2, 2022

Juan Antonio Yañez, Sr., 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 2, 2022, at the University of Utah Medical Center.

Juan was born January 31, 1954, in Matamoras Tamaulipas, Mexico, to Ricardo Yañez and Cecilia A. Yañez. He grew up and attended schools in San Benito, Texas.

Juan raised four children in Idaho Falls, Idaho....

Steven Neal Waggoner

Aug 2, 2022

Steven “Spanky” Neal Waggoner, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 2, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital, surrounded by his family.

Steve was born November 12, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Paul Waggoner and Doris McGary. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1990. He absolutely loved dirt bikes and motocross his whole...

Glade Lawrence Peterson

Aug 2, 2022

Glade Lawrence Peterson, 74, of Rigby, passed away peacefully from Alzheimer's on August 2, 2022, in the arms of his loving wife, Beverly, and surrounded by family. He received excellent and tender care from Homestead Senior Living and Brio Hospice. A lifelong Idahoan, Glade was born March 17, 1948, the fourth of eight children to Mark and Norma Peterson...

Kathleen Lanette (Shepherd) Reed

Aug 2, 2022

Kathleen Lanette Shepherd Reed, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Kathy was born on August 13, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Bud and Kathleen Shepherd. She was raised in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. She spent many...

James "Jim" Michael Pendley

Aug 1, 2022

James "Jim" Pendley passed away August 1, 2022. Services will be held at a later date.

A full obituary will be posted when it is available.

Arlo Billman

Jul 31, 2022

Arlo Billman, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 31, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Enhabit Hospice and his loving family.

Arlo was born June 19, 1940, in Rigby, Idaho, to William H Billman and Josephine Louise Jensen Billman. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho...

Gary Butterworth

Jul 31, 2022

Gary R Butterworth, 89, of Ammon, passed away July 31, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Gary was born December 22, 1932, in Ucon, Idaho, to Edmond Isaiah Butterworth and Gladys Francis Rogers. He grew up and attended schools in Menan and Rigby and...

Sandra Gay (Nielsen) Peterson

Jul 29, 2022

Mrs. Sandra Gay Peterson, of Basin City, Washington, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away from an extended illness early Friday morning, July 29, 2022 at the age of 72.

Sandy was born on October 23, 1949, in Provo, Utah. When she was five years old the family moved to Ammon, Idaho. There she...

Shannon Kay (Garnier) Eddins

Jul 29, 2022

Shannon Kay Eddins (Garnier), 50, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully July 29, 2022, surrounded by family at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. In hopes of gaining a better quality of life, Shannon underwent open heart surgery in April 2022 to repair damage caused by radiation therapy for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1996. While the...

Mary Gayle (Owens) Jenkins

Jul 29, 2022

On July 26, 1944, Reed D. Owens and Nelda D. Montague Owens welcomed, Mary Gayle into the world. She joined her two older brothers, Max and Monte, in the Owens household and helped welcome younger brothers, Blaine and David. As the only girl, some might say she was a wee bit spoiled, and they would be right! She was...

Dale Campbell

Jul 28, 2022

Jerrol Dale Campbell, 82, of Rigby, passed away July 28, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Homestead Hospice.

Dale was born August 31, 1939, in Brigham City, Utah, to Hyrum Campbell and Violet Miller Campbell. He grew up and attended schools in Ogden, Utah, and graduated from Raft River...

Edith (Ham) Woodvine

Jul 28, 2022

Edith Woodvine, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 28, 2022, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Edith was born August 12, 1926, in Grandview, Washington, to Earl Thomas Ham and Tyyne Sivinious Ham. She grew up and attended schools in Medford, Oregon.

On November 17, 1946,...

Raymond Frederick Holt

Jul 28, 2022

Raymond Frederick Holt, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 28, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

A full obituary will be available soon.

Julimae "Julie" (Albright) Mceligot

Jul 27, 2022

A lovely lady, Julimae McEligot, 92, of Idaho Falls, unexpectedly and abruptly passed away at 0005 MDT. Wednesday, 27 July 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from lack of oxygen after deteriorating for seven or so weeks in local medical facilities.  Less than a week earlier she was reading and working on her Sudoku. Julie ("Julimae" was only...

Samuel Lawrence Jones

Jul 27, 2022

Samuel Lawrence Jones, 81, of St. Anthony, passed way on July 27, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Homestead Home Health and Hospice and his loving wife.

No services are planned.

Alita (Wilkins) Romney

Jul 26, 2022

Alita Wilkins Romney passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Ralph and Eva Lina Judd Wilkins, her brother James Ralph, and her daughter Shawnie Romney Tull and grandson Ian Barlow Tull. Alita is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Ianthus B. Romney Jr. (Barry), her children Raena Tonini,...

Janette Marie (Bouchard) Smith

Jul 26, 2022

Janette Marie Smith, 91, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, just one day before her 92nd birthday. Janette was surrounded by her family and passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Janette was born on July 27, 1930, in Sidney, Montana, to Urgel and Isabella Bouchard. She attended and graduated from Sidney High...

Marolyn (Peterson) Mccormick

Jul 25, 2022

Our loving mother, Marolyn McCormick, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2022, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Marolyn was born in Arco, Idaho, on February 2, 1935, to Maureen and Floyd Peterson, attended elementary school in Terreton, Idaho, and graduated from Roberts High School in 1953. She also attended Ricks College for a small amount of time.

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Roman Marquise Blair

Jul 24, 2022

After nine months of joyous anticipation, and many hours of labor, Roman Marquise Blair was delivered (on his due date) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at 1:13 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, 2022. He weighed 10 lb 4 oz. Roman was perfection and would have grown into the best fishin’ buddy for dad and grandpa, but passed away shortly after...