Obituaries

Lorna Mae Daugherity

Mar 16, 2022

Lorna Mae Daugherity, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 16, 2022, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community.

Lorna was born October 8, 1935, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Gilbert Bighley and Genevieve Olson Bighley. She attended elementary through high school in Albert Lea. She later went on to attend trade school, and earned her Associate Degree, in...

Brett N. Nelson

Mar 14, 2022

Brett N. Nelson, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 14, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Brett was born April 28, 1959, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Max Nelson and Dorma Schwendiman Nelson. He grew up and attended schools in Teton and graduated from South Fremont High School. He also attended Ricks College.

On...

Anthony "Tony" Paul Vitale

Mar 12, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Paul Vitale, 45, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 12, 2022, at his home.

Tony was born December 8, 1976, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Rocky Vitale and Monica Winn. He grew up and attended school in the Rigby, Ririe, and Idaho Falls areas.

Tony was preceded in death by his mother, Monica...

Kory Steven Loveland

Mar 11, 2022

Kory Steven Loveland, 45, of Otsego, Minnesota, formerly of Burley, Idaho, passed away March 11, 2022, in Rexburg, Idaho.

Kory was born December 7, 1976, in Burley, Idaho, to Gregory C. Loveland and Laurie Flowers Loveland. He grew up and attended schools in Burley and Salt Lake City and graduated from Robert Janss High School.

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Raymond Wilkie Noble

Mar 10, 2022

Raymond Wilkie Noble, 75, of Idaho Falls, died at his home on Thursday, March 10, 2022, from mesothelioma.

He was born December 15, 1946, in Pocatello, ID, to George Wilkie Noble and Arabell Moses Noble.  He grew up in Lost River near Moore, Idaho, along with three sisters and lots of friends.

He was always...

Jacquelyn Mildred (Peterman) Stringer

Mar 10, 2022

Jacquelyn Mildred Stringer, 87, of Shelley, passed away March 10, 2022, at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Joann Bodell

Mar 9, 2022

JoAnn Bodell, age 72, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on March 9, 2022, at the Idaho Falls Community Hospital. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

JoAnn was born on April 28,1949, to Joseph Junior and Norma Merkley Bodell in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She grew up and attended school in Rigby, Idaho, where she enjoyed...

Steven John Hodson

Mar 8, 2022

Steven John Hodson, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Steven was born November 6, 1949, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to John Denton and Viola May Likes Hodson. He moved to Idaho Falls when he was two years old. He...

Ray Bird

Mar 7, 2022

Ray Bird, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 7, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was under the care of Alliance Hospice.

Ray was born December 20, 1929, in Milo, Idaho, to Lewis Richard and Grace Leavitt Bird. He grew up and attended schools in Milo. Over the years, he self taught...

Pamela Michelle (Russell) Bleyl

Mar 6, 2022

Pamela Michelle Bleyl, 49, of Rigby, passed away on March 6, 2022, in Stanton, Texas, due to a tragic work incident.

She was born on August 28, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Kenneth DeLynn Russell and Karen Harwood Russell. She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School in 1990. She also attended...

Jacobo Caballero-Cervantes

Mar 6, 2022

Jacobo "Cobo" Caballero-Cerrvantes, 26, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 6, 2022, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road. The family will visit with friends from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Burial will be in the Rigby-Pioneer Cemetery.

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Susan Eleanor (Pahn) Hacker

Mar 6, 2022

Susan Eleanor Pahn Hacker, 72, of Ammon, passed away March 6, 2022, at her home.

Susan was born December 3, 1949, in San Diego, California, to George Pahn and Eleanor F. Hacker Pahn. She grew up and attended schools in California and graduated from Coronado High School. She continued her education and earned her Master’s Degree in...

Glenn C. Porter

Mar 5, 2022

Glenn C. Porter, loving husband of Sherry Porter, passed away March 5, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Glenn was born November 1, 1965, in Idaho Falls at the Sacred Heart Hospital to LaNae Lee Porter.

He grew up mostly in Idaho, but also spent time in Texas, Montana, and Nevada. He went to school...

Russell Bruce Rettig

Mar 5, 2022

Russell Bruce Rettig, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 5, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

No services are being held.

Michael Don Watson

Mar 5, 2022

Michael Don Watson, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 5, 2022, surrounded by his family at Idaho Falls Community Hospital of an intracranial hemorrhage.

Michael was born August 27, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Donald Marion Watson and Maxine Ann Stanger Watson. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from...

Calvin Osborne Johnson

Mar 5, 2022

Calvin Osborne Johnson, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 5, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to severe burns resulting from a house fire.

Calvin was born February 3, 1958, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lon Howard and Bessie Mae French Johnson. He grew up in the Osgood area, attending New Sweden Elementary and...

Lois Janice Bray

Mar 4, 2022

Lois Janice Bray, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 4, 2022, at her home.

Lois was born August 23, 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George  A and Lucille Coby Simpson. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Rigby, and Goshen, and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

Lois married James H....

Heather Nicole Cavileer

Mar 4, 2022

Heather Nicole Cavileer, 29, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 4, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Heather was born June 2, 1992, in Kelowna, BC, Canada, to Timothy and Lucinda Andrus Cavileer. She grew up in Moscow, Idaho, moved to Wendell for 10 years where she attended the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind,...

Donald "Gus" Taylor Likes

Mar 3, 2022

Donald “Gus” Taylor Likes passed away March 3, 2022.

Donald was born August 22, 1929, in Roberts, Idaho, to Acy McKinley Likes and Blanche Florence Knoll. He is the third of seven children.

Donald was a long-time resident of Idaho Falls, working at Grimmet Cabinet for several years before he served two tours of duty...

Shirlene H. (Murdock) Ball

Mar 2, 2022

Shirlene H. Ball, 83, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away March 2, 2022, at her son, Darin’s home in Shelley, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Symbii Home Health and Hospice.

Shirlene was born May 11, 1938, in Idaho Falls, to Jack and Blanche (Hill) Murdock. She was the second of three children....