Obituaries

Brenda (Unsworth) Shurley

Oct 10, 2021

Brenda Shurley, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on October 10, 2021.

She was born on March 4, 1955 to James Fred Unsworth and Madge Moore Unsworth. Brenda attended schools in the area and graduated from Skyline High School.

She married Robert Shurley on October 13, 1972 and they...

Megan Marie Morgan

Oct 10, 2021

Megan Morgan, 36, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Megan was born May 14, 1985, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert and JoAnn Crain.  She grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School. Megan...

John Charles Wolf

Oct 9, 2021

John Charles Wolf, 79, of Salmon, passed away October 9, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

John was born July 24, 1942, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Melvin Alvin Wolf and Nancy Ruse Wolf Umphlett. He grew up and attended schools in Florida, New York and Illinois, finishing his education at Bloomington High School. He also...

Hank Oliver O'Dowd Ankeny

Oct 8, 2021

Our beautiful boy, our bright light, Hank Oliver O'Dowd Ankeny, took his own life Friday, October 8, 2021. Hank had been suffering from a debilitating, years-long affliction of Bipolar II Disorder that developed when he was a teenager and grew worse as he got older. Most days he was his mischievous, playful self, but when he was down, it...

Iretta (Harding) Rapp

Oct 8, 2021

Iretta Harding Rapp, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 8, 2021, in Rexburg, ID, at Homestead Assisted Living Memory Care.

Iretta was born May 31, 1928, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Leonard Marion Harding and Emma Mable Dalley Harding. She had five siblings. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, at Riverside, O.E. Bell...

Brook Holzmer

Oct 7, 2021

Brook  Holzmer, 43, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 7, 2021, at her home.

Brook was born January 19, 1978, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Perry and Carol Sharp.  She grew up and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School.  She also attended Idaho State University.

Brook worked as a Warehouse Administrative Technician...

Gene Logan Minner

Oct 7, 2021

Gene Logan Minner, 79, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away October 7, 2021, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital from complications associated with Covid-19, though vaccinated. Gene had a strong faith in Christ, and he was surrounded by his loving family.

Gene was born May 15, 1942, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to Logan Frederick Minner and Lena Belle Little...

Cary John Phelps

Oct 7, 2021

Cary John Phelps, 58, of Ucon, passed away October 7, 2021, at his home.

Cary was born August 23, 1963, in Montpelier, Idaho, to Joel Hawley Phelps and Janet Eileen Marler Phelps. He grew up and attended schools in Salt Lake City before attending Job Corps in Montana, where he learned a trade in framing, and graduated...

Douglas Conway Patterson

Oct 6, 2021

Douglas Conway Patterson, 79, of Idaho Falls passed away October 6, 2021, at his home.  He was born May 15, 1942, in Hailey, Idaho to Alton Dix Patterson and Blanche Conway Peterson.

Doug grew up and attended schools in the area.  He became a truck driver.

He married Donna Jean Martin on August 12, 1978,...

Charlyn Ann (Workman) Moore

Oct 6, 2021

Charlyn Ann Moore, 77, of Sour Lake, Texas, formerly of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Magnolia Place Health Care, Liberty, Texas. She was born on March 20, 1944, to Dortha Jane Standley Workman and Demar Taylor Workman.

Charlyn was born in Anaconda, Montana, she spent most of her childhood in Salt Lake City,...

Chad Stoddard

Oct 6, 2021

Chad W. Stoddard, 33, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away October 6, 2021, at home.

Chad was born May 2, 1988, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Mike H. Stoddard and Joyce Conner. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being in the...

Barbara Anne (Schluter) Jensen

Oct 6, 2021

Barbara Anne Jensen, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 6, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Barbara was born April 23, 1942, in Idaho Falls, ID, to John Schluter and Mildred Gentry Schluter.  She grew up in Ririe on Birch Creek Ranch and attended schools in Ririe.  She graduated from Ririe High School.

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Timothy Wayne Bedsworth

Oct 6, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Timothy Wayne Bedsworth. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dixie Martin

Oct 6, 2021

Dixie Ace Martin, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 6, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.  She was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Dixie was born November 25, 1936, in Boise, Idaho, to Acel Bascom and Thelma Emma Livermore Bascom. She grew up and attended schools in Menan, Rigby, and Pocatello. She graduated from...

Harold B Bischoff

Oct 6, 2021

Harold B. Bischoff, 86, of St. Anthony, Idaho passed away at his home, October 6, 2021. He was born July 21, 1935 in Idaho Falls, to Franklin Albert Bischoff and Velma Melissa Burke Bischoff. When he was born, his parents brought him home to two older sisters on a farm near Ucon then in the fall of 1939, when...

Sharon (Phillips) Wolfensberger

Oct 5, 2021

Sharon Phillips Wolfensberger, 77, of Rigby, passed away October 5, 2021, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Sharon was born July 31, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Keith Edward Phillips and Elaine Summers Phillips. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She...

Evadean Forsgren Long

Oct 4, 2021

Evadean Forsgren Long of Iona, Idaho, passed away October 4, 2021. She was 92 and beautiful as ever.

Evadean was born December 13, 1928, to Glen and Alta Berry Forsgren in Bothwell, Utah. She spent time during her childhood in Utah with her uncle Pug and aunt Maggie Forsgren and in Rexburg with grandparents Arthur and Retta...

Mistee & Trapper Jacobson

Oct 3, 2021

On October 3, 2021, a beautiful autumn day at Fall Creek, Mistee Dawn Jacobson, 38 and Trapper Daniel Jacobson, 37, passed away.

Trapper and Mistee were inseparable. They were married on June 16, 2018, but began dating years before that. Trapper inherited an instant family the minute he met Mistee and her two children Orion and Mercee,...

Cheryl (Moore) Simons

Oct 3, 2021

Cheryl Simons, 68, of Shelley, Idaho passed away October 3, 2021 at her home.  A full obituary will be posted when it is available.

Condolences may be posted to the family on the online guestbook.

John Aldon Tall

Oct 3, 2021

John Aldon Tall, 88, of Island Park, passed away October 3, 2021, at home.  He was under the care of Eden Hospice.

John was born September 17, 1933, in Rigby, ID, to Aldon and Deoine Halverson Tall. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby, Idaho, and attended four major universities in Idaho, Oregon, Utah and California....