Obituaries

Dale Arthur Tobias

Nov 22, 2021

Dale Arthur Tobias, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 22, 2021, at his home with family present.

He was born September 14, 1935, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Arthur Walter and Florence DeVries Tobias. He was raised on a farm near Mohrsville, Pennsylvania.

Dale enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1953, spending four years...

Jayson James Kimbro

Nov 21, 2021

Jayson James Kimbro was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to parents SeRena Ager and James Kimbro, on January 28, 2005. With the brightest blue eyes and curly brown hair, he was an adorable baby. Very calm natured, he would go with the flow. These features carried with him as he got older. Growing up in Idaho Falls, he attended...

Trenna Louise Hillam

Nov 21, 2021

Trenna Louise Egbert Hillam, 82, of Idaho Falls, peacefully returned to her heavenly home November 21, 2021, while surrounded by her loving family.

Trenna was born July 10, 1939, in Marysville, Idaho, to Zera "Zeke" Newton Egbert and Sarah Louise Howard Egbert. She grew up in Ashton on the family farm and graduated from North Fremont High...

Ronald J Brown

Nov 20, 2021

On November 20th, 2021, our beloved father Ronald J Brown, 87, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away peacefully with family by his side.

Ron was born to Hyrum Mantel Brown and Clarissa Howard on June 21st, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

A perfect place for a boy to be raised was on a farm in...

Sharon (Leatham) Mcbride

Nov 18, 2021

Our precious Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Sharon Leatham McBride, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, returned to her heavenly home on November 18, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones, after complications from open heart surgery.

Sharon was born to her loving parents, John A. Leatham Jr. & Coy Jensen Leatham, on August 7, 1944 in Wellsville, Utah. She...

Felisa Sotomayor Barrera De Hernandez

Nov 18, 2021

Felisa Hernandez, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 18, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was under the care of Encompass Hospice and her daughter, Olga Orchard.

Felisa was born April 18, 1928, in Mazatenango, Guatemala, to Ermojenes Sotomayor and Maria Jacoba Barrera Sotomayor.  She grew up and graduated high school from Guatemala. ...

Marie (Sizemore) Ogden

Nov 18, 2021

Hazel Marie Sizemore Ogden, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 18, 2021, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation in Ammon, Idaho, with her family by her side.

Marie was born on August 3, 1933, in Wardner, Idaho, to Robert Jess Sizemore and Goldie Mae Williams Sizemore. After graduating high school in Ririe, Idaho, in 1953, she met her...

Doyle D Judy

Nov 18, 2021

Doyle D Judy, 83, of Ammon, passed away November 18, 2021, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his loving family.

Doyle was born March 2, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Alva Clark Judy and Louie Dean Otteson Judy. He grew up in Ammon and attended school there during the winter. As soon as the grass...

James Herschel Bryant

Nov 16, 2021

Salmon lost a wonderful member of its community on Wednesday, November 16, 2021, due to complications from cancer. People knew Jim from the years he delivered bread to the local restaurants and as an affable member of the serenity community, including weekly visits to the Lemhi County jail. Jim first came to Salmon in the late 80’s, seeking a...

Hope Marie Blake

Nov 16, 2021

Hope Marie Blake, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 16, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Hope was born May 7, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jack Robert Blake and Billie Maxine Housley Blake. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, and graduated from Skyline High School in 1981.

Hope...

Marvin Wayne Chrestman

Nov 15, 2021

Marvin Wayne Chrestman, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 15, 2021, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Marvin was born December 19, 1960, in Oxnard, California, to Jerry Bert Chrestman and Betty Ann Sandvick Chrestman. He grew up and attended schools in Oxnard. Marvin moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1990.

Marvin was a truck...

Mike Simonds

Nov 15, 2021

Robert Michael Simonds, 65, Mike to his family, and "Simple" to his many friends, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021.

Mike was born on October 14, 1956, in Massena, New York, to Roy and Betty Simonds. It was in Massena, at the age of two, Mike became friends with Pat Marmo. This friendship would last through...

Carol Ann (Brown) Olsen

Nov 14, 2021

Carol Ann Olsen, 82, of Ammon, passed away November 14, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Carol was born November 29, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Horace Elbert Brown and Della Ione Bates Brown. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. She also attended Brigham Young University....

Bud Lavell Stevenson

Nov 14, 2021

Bud Lavell Stevenson of Idaho Falls passed away November 14, 2021, surrounded by his wife and children.

Bud was born in Rupert, Idaho, on March 25, 1937, to William Albert and Maybell Bennett Stevenson. He grew up in Rupert helping on the family farm with his older brother and sister. As the baby of the family, he...

Kathleen Joanna Kreimann

Nov 13, 2021

Kathleen Joanna Kreimann, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 13, 2021.

A celebration of life will be held from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the Teton Event Center, 3885 Crestwood Lane, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021,...

Ingrid (Rakowitz) Niles

Nov 12, 2021

Ingrid Niles, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 12, 2021, at her home.

She was the daughter of Kurt Rother and Helene Rakowitz. She was born at Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, on May 12, 1949. She completed her education in Esslingen.

She was employed in sales until she and SP5 Kent Niles were married...

Joseph V. Estacio

Nov 12, 2021

Joseph “Joe” Vieira Estacio, 68, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away November 12, 2021, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Joe was born April 18, 1953, in Santa Cruz Das Flores, Azores, to Joseph Francisco Estacio and Helena Da Gloria Vieira Estacio. He grew up in Turlock, California, and attended schools in Hilmar, California.

On September 9,...

Vikki Lea (Waddell) Frandsen

Nov 12, 2021

Vikki Lea Waddell Frandsen, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 11, 2021, at her home. Private family services will be held.

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Winston F. "Skip" Yates

Nov 11, 2021

Winston F. "Skip" Yates, 78, of Ammon, passed away November 11, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born in San Diego, California, on July 17, 1943. The Second World War was going on, and his father, Gairel, was a belly gunner on a B-17 based in England. When his Dad came home, he started...

Warren Quincy Mallard

Nov 11, 2021

Warren Quincy Mallard returned home on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2021. It was very fitting as he loved his time serving in the U.S. Navy and always had a good story to tell from those days. Warren passed away peacefully and returned home to be with his wife, Rea.

He was born on August 10, 1929, in...