Obituaries

Rose Marie (Wilson) French

Aug 10, 2022

Rose Marie Wilson French, 102, of Ammon, passed away August 10, 2022, at The Gables of Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Rose was born May 4, 1920, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James LeRoy Wilson and Maud Lee Wilson. She grew up and attended schools in Menan and graduated from Midway High...

Keith Leo Campbell

Aug 8, 2022

Keith Leo Campbell, 41, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 8, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Keith was born March 24, 1981, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Vee Leo Campbell and Kathleen Anne Empey Campbell. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. He also attended College of...

Francis "Scott" Lee Mcdonald

Aug 7, 2022

Francis Lee McDonald, “Scott” was born on July 30, 1932, to Archie Francis “Mac” and Eliza Kirkpatrick “Ish” McDonald. He was the first child of three: Scott, Donelda and Gary. He had a long family history linked to Klamath Falls. Scott graduated from Henley High School in May 1950, and joined the U.S. Navy when the Korean War started....

Larry D Croft

Aug 6, 2022

Larry D Croft, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 6, 2022, at his home.

Larry was born May 16, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Paul Forrest Croft and Mildred Lucille Skundrick Croft. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School.

In February 1972, he married Jackie...

Gail Joy (Ryder) Bolton

Aug 6, 2022

Gail Joy Bolton, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 6, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Gail was born April 14, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lloyd Hanson Ryder and Jeanette Cleveland Ryder. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

Gail made her...

Shana Darlene (Wessells) Williamson

Aug 5, 2022

Shana Darlene Wessells Williamson, 45, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 5, 2022, due to a lifelong struggle.

Shana was born January 11, 1977, in Orlando, Florida, to Kerry Wessells and Gerald Wessells. She moved with her family to Idaho in her early childhood and faced many trials during.

Shana gave birth to her daughter,...

Delbert Leroy Lords

Aug 5, 2022

Delbert LeRoy Lords, 86, of Ammon, passed away August 5, 2022 at The Gables of Ammon.

He was born September 20, 1935 to James and Pearl Lords. He lived in Montana until 1945, when they moved to Idaho Falls Idaho where he lived all but the last few years when he moved to the Gables of Ammon....

Keston Lane Newman

Aug 5, 2022

Keston Lane Newman, age 18, of Monteview, Idaho, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, doing what he loved, dirt biking, in St. Anthony, Idaho.

Keston was born January 11, 2004, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lane LaVar Newman and Loni Kay Jenson Newman.

He was a graduate of West Jefferson High School, an Eagle Scout,...

Dawn Lynette (Dungan) Ballard

Aug 4, 2022

Loving mother, grandmother, and wife, Dawn Lynette Ballard, passed on August 4, 2022 at 11:10 p.m. Dawn departed from this world for her home in heaven at age 51, after having heard the warm goodbyes of her children and family.

Dawn was born to Karen Poduska-Block and Gary Dungan on March 31, 1971, in Missouri Valley, Iowa....

Jerry Klotzkin

Aug 3, 2022

Gerald (Jerry) Klotzkin, age 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 3, 2022.

Jerry was born October 24, 1940 in New York and raised in the Bronx. He was a wonderful big brother to his sister and they remained best friends throughout his life.

He served in the Army then went to...

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...