Obituaries

Jessica Ann (Fossum) Smith

Sep 18, 2021

Jessica Ann “Jessie” Smith, 54, of Rexburg, Idaho, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away September 18, 2021, at her home following a short illness. She was under the care of her loving family and Hands of Hope Hospice.

Jessie was born December 12, 1966, in Arcadia, California, to Phillip Jones and Judith Corina Staghan Fossum; she was...

Tonya Nicole (Chase) Taylor

Sep 18, 2021

Tonya Nicole Taylor, 48, of Idaho Falls, was swept away in God’s arms September 18, 2021, at 1:45 a.m. after God decided he needed her as soon as possible.

Tonya was born February 28, 1973, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to David and Darla Chase. Tonya grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville...

Janice Mae (Petersen) Glanzer

Sep 17, 2021

Janice Mae Glanzer, 82, passed away on September 17, 2021, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Janice was born on May 21, 1939, in Leola, South Dakota, to Minehart and Edna Petersen. She grew up and attended school in Ipswich, South Dakota.

During her youth, she enjoyed school athletics, swimming, water skiing,...

Roy Ernest Reynolds

Sep 17, 2021

Roy Reynolds died September 17 at EIRMC after a fall at home. Roy was born in Idaho Falls on January 18, 1941, the child of Von and Wanda Reynolds. Roy first expressed his artistic vision as a child by drawing on the walls at home. He continued developing his artistic talent in high school where he studied with Helen...

Larae Afton (Smith) Serr

Sep 17, 2021

LaRae Afton Smith Serr, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 17, 2021, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation.

LaRae was born May 5, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Albert Smith and Afton Jensen Smith.  She grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot and graduated from Snake River High School.  She also attended business college.

In...

Denece (Jensen) Brighton

Sep 16, 2021

Denece Brighton, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 16, 2021, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Eden Home Health.

Denece was born July 15, 1948, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Russell Jensen and Geraldine Drake Smith Jensen. She grew up and attended school in Kimberly, Idaho, and graduated from...

Rex Dewey Redfern

Sep 16, 2021

Rex Dewey Redfern, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away on September 16, 2021, at MorningStar Assisted Living in Idaho Falls.

Services are pending.

Lori Ann (Durbin) Moad

Sep 16, 2021

Lori Ann Durbin Moad peacefully passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at the age of 61. She had been fighting cancer for almost four years. Amazingly, she worked until a couple of weeks before she passed.

Lori was born December 16, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was the third child of John Leo Durbin and...

George Andrew Browning

Sep 15, 2021

Centenarian George Andrew Browning III passed peacefully at 100.5 years on September 15, 2021, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he had lived for the past 30 years. Less than an hour after his passing, his 30th great grandchild was born.

George was born the third of five sons in April of 1921 in Poplar, Idaho, at the...

Karen Graves

Sep 15, 2021

Karen Greenwood Gardner Graves, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 15, 2021, at her daughter’s home, after a courageous fight with Alzheimer’s. She was a dedicated and beloved mother, loving and cherished wife, teacher and musician.

Karen was born June 20, 1945, in Murray, Utah, to Lucile (Peggy) Sudbury-Greenwood and Ted L. Greenwood.

Mrs....

Kay (Jolley) Schwarz

Sep 14, 2021

On September 14, 2021, Kay Jolley Schwarz slipped peacefully into the arms of eternity.

On April 26, 1932, William Afton and Mildred Jolley became the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl that they named Kay. Kay was preceded in death by her brother, Gary, and followed in two-year increments by her brothers, Kent and Wayne.

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Elwin Jay Ward

Sep 12, 2021

Elwin Jay Ward, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 12, 2021, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Elwin was born January 28, 1941, in Sugar City, Idaho, to Mark Brown Ward and Jessie Parker Ward. He grew up and attended school throughout Idaho and Montana. Completing his education, Elwin enlisted in the US Army, being stationed in Fort Belvoir...

Marvin M. Bucholz

Sep 12, 2021

Marvin Bucholz passed away September 12, 2021. He resided at Lincoln Court Retirement Community in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Marvin was born May 25, 1931, to Ferdinand and Ida (Heiser) Bucholz in Herrid, South Dakota. He had one younger brother, Leslie. Five years later, they moved to Eureka, South Dakota. In 1941, Marvin started Sunday School and continued...

Gailon W. Bailey Jr.

Sep 11, 2021

Our wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, Gailon Willis Bailey Jr., 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully September 11, 2021, at Morning Star Assisted Living from Alzheimer’s. He was under the care of his loving family and nurses.

Gailon was born January 25, 1936, in Haverhill, Massachusetts, to Gailon Willis Bailey and Willena Hartop Bailey. Soon after...

Garry Richard Burke

Sep 11, 2021

Garry Richard Burke, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 11, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Garry was born September 23, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Garry Lee Burke and Nancy Lee Anderson Burke. While his father was in the Military, their family moved around to various places, including Hawaii and Florida. When he...

Linda Jean (Hathaway) Archibald

Sep 11, 2021

Longtime St. Anthony resident, Linda Jean Archibald, 78, passed away peacefully at her home on September 11, 2021, rejoining her loving husband.

Linda was born on November 28, 1942, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Claude and Alpha Hathaway. She grew up with her sister, Sandra Gibson, and attended school in St. Anthony, graduating from South Fremont High...

Rosetta "Rosie" Dobson

Sep 11, 2021

Rosetta “Rosie” Cook Dobson, 93, of Ammon, passed away peacefully on  September 11, 2021, in her son’s loving arms at home. She was under the care of OneSource Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Rosie was born October 10, 1927, in Delta, Utah, to Lucerne Clark Cook and Echo Rosetta Sampson-Clark Cook.  She grew up...

H. Larry Spilker

Sep 11, 2021

Herman Larry Spilker passed peacefully into the arms of eternity on September 11, 2021. He was surrounded by family and most certainly greeted on the other side by his beloved angel wife, Colleen. He knew for awhile that the end was coming, so he did a lot of preparation, including writing his own obituary, none of which has been...

Beverly Jean (Nelson) Wakeman

Sep 10, 2021

Beverly Jean Wakeman, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the age of 94.

Beverly was born as the third child to Earl R and Edith Nelson in Idaho Falls, on July 21, 1927. She attended schools and graduated from Idaho Falls High School, then received additional secretarial schooling...

Debra Kay (Rudolph) Shedd

Sep 10, 2021

Debbie Shedd was born December 30, 1956, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Harold and JoAnna Rudolph. When she was young, her parents divorced and Harold remarried. Debbie was raised by her dad and stepmother, Grace. She attended schools in Pocatello (Edahow, Hawthorne, and Highland) and Idaho Falls.

Debbie married Don Dalton. To this union, Daniel, Jennifer (deceased), David,...