Obituaries

Apr 13, 2022

Everett Gruen

George Everett Gruen, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 13, 2022, peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.

Everett was born March 28, 1939, in Abilene, Kansas, to Timothy George Gruen and Lola Mae (Cormack) Gruen. He grew up on the family dairy farm. He attended schools in Abilene and graduated from...

Apr 11, 2022

Humberto Trabanino, 89, of St. Anthony, passed away April 11, 2022, at MorningStar Senior Living Center in Idaho Falls. Humberto was born February 4, 1933, in San Salvador, El Salvador, to Umberto Trabanino and Armida Santos de Trabanino. He grew up and attended schools in San Salvador and graduated from San Salvador Catholic School. In January 1966, he married...

Apr 10, 2022

Ronald Smith, 85, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on April 10, 2022, at Lincoln Court Assisted Living Center.

Ronald was born October 15, 1936, in Preston, Idaho, to George Edward and Vera Fern Andersen Smith. He grew up in Preston and graduated from Preston High School in 1955.

As a boy, he loved playing...

Apr 8, 2022

Evelyn Mae Wilson, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 8, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Evelyn was born December 3, 1938, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Othella Ervin Crane and Verna Evelyn Nelson Crane. She grew up and attended schools in Pocatello.

On February 25, 1956, she married James Ray Wilson in the Bannock...

Apr 8, 2022

Virginia Janene Smith, 92, of Ammon, passed away April 8, 2022, at her home. For many years, she had been under the care of her loving husband and Alliance Home Health  & Hospice. Her husband and daughters were with her when she passed away.

Virginia was born September 21, 1929, in Iola, Illinois, and after the death...

Apr 7, 2022

Brock Douglas Burkman, 42, residing in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

Brock was born September 16, 1979, to Doug and Lana Burkman of Blackfoot, Idaho. He grew up learning the value of hard work and dedication on the family farm. He loved the outdoors and could be found riding his horse, hunting,...

Apr 7, 2022

Lloyd Vernon Burnside, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 7, 2022, at his home.  He was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Lloyd was born December 1, 1926, in Rexburg, ID, to John Alexander Burnside and Mary Knight Burnside.  He grew up and attended schools in Rexburg, ID.

He served in the United States...

Apr 6, 2022

Rick K Miller, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 6, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Rick was born May 18, 1959, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Larry Karl Miller and Shirley Ann Wardle Miller. He grew up and attended schools in Rexburg, St. Anthony, and Pocatello.

In 1985, he married Julie McClure. They were...

Apr 5, 2022

James Alden Jones, 89, of Redding, California, passed away April 5, 2022.

James was born October 8, 1932, in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, to Idris Jones and Gladys M Jones. James was drafted into the Army in 1953, and chose to be a medic. He received an honorable discharge on May 31, 1961.

He married Eda Loraine...

Apr 3, 2022

Kord Brinkerhoff Dover, 37, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 3, 2022, from injuries received in a car accident with his fiancé, KayDee Jo Martinez.

Kord was born November 7, 1984, in Billings, Montana, to Gary Lynn Dover and B'linda Brinkerhoff Dover. He grew up in West Bountiful, Utah, before moving to Lovell, Wyoming. He graduated from...

Apr 3, 2022

Joshua John Beard, 43, of Ammon, passed away April 3, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and One Source Home Health & Hospice.

Josh was born May 20, 1978, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Steve Beard and Debra Lynn Chapple Schwieder Vincent. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho...

Apr 3, 2022

KayDee Jo Martinez, 35, of Ammon, passed away April 3, 2022, from injuries sustained in a car accident.

KayDee was born September 5, 1986, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Douglas West and Kathy Waters West. She grew up in Ammon and attended Tiebreaker Elementary, Sandcreek Middle School, and graduated from Hillcrest High School. She received her Bachelor’s...

Apr 2, 2022

Edward Vincent Phillips, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 2, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Edward was born August 29, 1945, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Samuel Phillips and Dorothy Webster Phillips. He grew up and attended schools in California with only a few credits shy of graduating from Petaluma High School. From 1966 to...

Apr 1, 2022

Rigoberto Flores Caudillo, 40, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 1, 2022, at home.  He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Rigoberto was born March 13, 1982, in Romita, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Felipe Caudillo Hernandez and Ma Isabel Flores Hernandez.  He grew up and attended elementary, high school and some college in Mexico, before...

Apr 1, 2022

Dolly passed away, in her home, with her family by her side, at 8:00 a.m. on April 1, 2022.

Dolly was born on July 3, 1945, in California to Shirley and Earl J. Eddy. She grew up in Lafayette, Oregon.

In 1964, she met and married her soulmate, David Huber. They continued to live in...

Mar 31, 2022

Leon Watlington, 85, passed away March 31, 2022, at home in the arms of his loving wife, with our wonderful Nuclear Care Partnership RN at our side.  He became seriously ill September 6, 2021, and spent the next seven months in the hospital, nursing home and Lincoln Court before coming home. Leon was born November 14, 1936, to Alvin...

Mar 31, 2022

Debra Lynn Schwieder Vincent, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 31, 2022, at home.

Debbie was born February 27, 1960, in Rigby, Idaho, to Bob Chapple and Karolyn Jordan. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School in 1978.

She married Steve Beard in 1978 and had...

Mar 30, 2022

Marge Witt, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, on March 30, 2022, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was under hospice care, provided by Brio Health Care Services.

Marge was born on September 5, 1942, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Arthur and Helen Ogden. She was the youngest...

Mar 30, 2022

Lance Aldred Hiatt, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health Hospice and his loving family.

Lance was born on June 12, 1967, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Jesse A. and Anita L. Hammond Hiatt. He was the second of seven...

Mar 30, 2022

Donna Mae Robinson, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 30, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Donna was born December 9, 1928, in Shelley, Idaho, to Rudolph Olof Rytting and Phoebe Minerva Stone Rytting. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley and...