Obituaries

Russell Dennis Melish

Oct 12, 2022

Russell Dennis Melish, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 12, 2022, at his home.

Russ was born November 4, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to D’mytro Melish and Katherine Dubowy Melish. He grew up and attended schools in Philadelphia and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1952. He also attended Pennsylvania State University where he graduated...

Bob Ray Long

Oct 12, 2022

Bobbie Ray "Bob" Long, 83, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away October 12, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Bob was born May 26, 1939, in the city of Ducor, Tulare County of California, to Chester Erving Long and Doris Marie Combs Long. He grew up and attended schools in San...

Darrell Brig Wray

Oct 11, 2022

Darrell Brig Wray, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 11, 2022, at his home.

Darrell was born January 7, 1937, in Rupert, Idaho, to Grover Nathaniel Wray and Birdice Irene Wheeler Wray. He grew up in Irwin, Idaho. He attended Swan Valley Elementary, and graduated from Ririe High School.

He married Bonnie Lou Simmons,...

Irene (Mã¼Ller) Iervese

Oct 11, 2022

The world became a brighter place on February 13,1940, when Irene Iervese (née Müller) was born. Sadly, Irene departed to heaven on October 11, 2022.

Irene was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a caring grandmother, and a humble servant of God. We are all better for having the privilege to be a part of her life...

Tim Duane Lords

Oct 10, 2022

Tim Duane Lords, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Tim was born April 30, 1933, in Osgood, Idaho, to Hansen "Henry" Ira Lords and Liddy Leava Shelton Lords. He grew up and attended schools in Roberts, Idaho....

Doris "Doddie" Ann Kerbs

Oct 10, 2022

Doris “Doddie” Ann Kerbs, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Doddie was born July 22, 1934, in Annabella, Utah, to Elmer W Case and Marie Knight Case. She grew up in California and later attended Idaho...

Barbara Ann Whitten

Oct 10, 2022

Barbara Whitten, 51, passed away October 10, 2022 in Idaho Falls. Services will be held at a later date in Pratt, Kansas.

Durand Douglas Simpson

Oct 9, 2022

Durand Douglas Simpson, 43, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 9, 2022, at his home.

Durand was born June 6, 1979, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Douglas B Gray and Donna Marie Simpson. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended culinary school.

On May...

Patty (Bisese) Anderson

Oct 7, 2022

Mary “Patty” Elaine Anderson, 81, of Shoup, Idaho, passed away October 7, 2022, at Teton Post-Acute Care Center in Idaho Falls.

Patty was born August 8, 1941, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Pasquel and Elaine Bisese. She grew up and attended schools in Norfolk, Virginia, and graduated from Grandby High School.

On November 27, 1959, she...

Norma Jean (Tryon) Gorham

Oct 6, 2022

Norma Jean Tryon Gorham, 86, of Ammon, passed away October 6, 2022, at The Gables of Ammon.

Norma was born May 2, 1936, in Athens, Ohio, to William Phillip Tryon and Catherine Lovsey Tryon. She grew up and attended schools in Athens and graduated from Athens High School.

Norma later moved to Eastern Idaho, where...

Michael Dennis Jones

Oct 5, 2022

Michael Dennis Jones, 72, of Rigby, passed away at Homestead in Rexburg, Idaho, on October 5, 2022, after many years of poor health, with his loving wife at his side.

Mike was born August 28, 1950, in Salmon, Idaho. When Mike was three, his family moved to Rigby, Idaho, where he lived the rest of his life....

Tammie Lynn (Buck) Byington

Oct 5, 2022

Tammie Lynn Byington, 62, of Ammon, passed away October 5, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Private family services will be held.

Diana Margaret (Chafey) Wagner

Oct 3, 2022

Diana Margaret Wagner, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 3, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of East Idaho.

Diana was born February 11, 1943, in Superior, Arizona, to Walter William Chafey and Kathleen Mary McIntyre Chafey. She grew up and attended schools in Superior, AZ, and graduated from Superior High...

Betty Kyoko (Tatsui) Farson

Oct 3, 2022

On October 3, 2022, our dear Mother's spirit peacefully passed into the waiting arms of her recently departed husband, Jack, in the presence of her daughter Kathy, son Billy, and granddaughter JoAnna. Betty was lovingly attended to by the angels at Rising Stars of Lincoln Court and One Source Hospice to whom we are forever grateful.

Betty's...

Nancy Lee (Tevebaugh) Lucas

Oct 1, 2022

Nancy Lee Lucas of Reno, Nevada, passed away October 1, 2022, at her home in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of her loving family and Brio Hospice.

Nancy was born June 19, 1945, in Long Beach, California, to Gilbert Tevebaugh and Mary Mae Campbell Tevebaugh.

She grew up and attended schools in California...

Cory Brand Hincks

Sep 30, 2022

Cory Brand Hincks, 50, of Swan Valley, passed away September 30, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Cory was born May 28, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Anthony Bill Hincks and Jean Ann Prince Hincks. He grew up and attended schools in Swan Valley and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

Cory made his...

Mickey Danial Mcmurtrey

Sep 30, 2022

Mickey Danial McMurtrey, 44, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 30, 2022, from a sudden heart attack at his home.

Mickey was born April 12, 1978, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Douglas McMurtrey and Holly E. Tschikof McMurtrey. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1997.

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Sherry Dian (Stein) Crossley

Sep 29, 2022

Sherry Dian Stein Crossley, 73, of Ammon, passed away September 29, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Sherry was born November 24, 1948, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Robert Charles Stein and Phillis Jean Salmon Stein. She grew up and attended schools in Indiana and California and graduated high school in Hayward, California. She also attended...

Gay (White) Bush

Sep 29, 2022

On Thursday, September 29, 2022, Gayle White Bush, loving mother of seven children, passed away at the age of 77 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Gay was born February 16, 1945, in San Fernando, California, to Gayle Charles White and H. Maydell Sawyer White. She grew up and attended schools in Sepulveda, California, and attended Fulton Junior High...

Terry J. Taylor

Sep 28, 2022

If you knew Terry J. Taylor, you loved him. Blessed with a gift for remembering details and a love of people, Terry made everyone he came in contact with feel like they mattered. He would remember your name, where you were born, who your neighbors were, and likely at least a little bit of your genealogy. There wasn’t a...