Obituaries

George W. Thornock Jr.

Dec 2, 2021

George W. Thornock, 54, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2021.

George was born on September 9, 1967, in Riverside, California, but raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

On November 20, 2015, he married the love of his life, Sandy Kay Marine. Sandy had three girls and one boy, Adam...

Sally Ann Young

Nov 29, 2021

Sally Ann Young, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 29, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of her loving family and Encompass Home Health & Hospice.

Sally was born April 4, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Grant Young and Hazel Nelson Young. She grew up and attended schools in...

Thomas Frederick "Fritz" Wenner

Nov 29, 2021

Thomas Frederick "Fritz" Wenner, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 29, 2021, at Morningstar Assisted Living.

No local services are being held.

Marcia Diane Mcneil

Nov 28, 2021

Marcia felt like she had a great life.

She was born in Moscow, Idaho, on June 4, 1947, to Paul and Kathryn Hoskins. She had 1 sister (Kathy) and 2 brothers (Alan and Dan), who all enjoyed the outdoors experiences that Paul's job with the US Forest Service encouraged. Favorite activities included riding horses, snowmobiling, swimming, camping...

Whitney Gale Wolfley-Hillier

Nov 28, 2021

Whitney Gale Wolfley-Hillier, 35, of Montpelier, formerly of Blackfoot, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2021, at her home.

Whitney was born on November 8, 1986, in Idaho Falls to Kari Van Orden of Blackfoot and Gale R. Longhurst of Idaho Falls. Lindsey Longhurst, of Blackfoot, was her one and only sister and her best friend.

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Marie (Kirkland) Lang

Nov 27, 2021

Dr. Marie Kirkland Lang passed away on November 27, 2021, in the arms of her loving husband, Lou, at home, resulting from post operative complications after hip replacement surgery. They were married for 55 years. They wed after completing their second year of medical school where they met.

Before going to the Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia...

Jeff Traughber

Nov 27, 2021

Jeffrey Karl Traughber, 52, of Irwin, Idaho, was called to heaven on November 27, 2021, at home with his wife by his side.

Jeff was born September 8, 1969, in Kodiak, Alaska, and raised by Ralph Traughber. He grew up in Irwin and attended school in Idaho Falls.

He moved to Great Falls, Montana, where...

Dean Musselman

Nov 26, 2021

Dean  Musselman, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 26, 2021.

Dean was born June 25, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Bert and Rose Musselman. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He joined the United States Air Force and spent most of his tour in the Phillipines and Japan.

On May...

Chuk Fife

Nov 26, 2021

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend, Charles Bowring Fife, graduated from mortality to eternity at the age of eighty on November 26, 2021, from complications arising from a stroke.

Chuk was born on June 5, 1941, to Edith Winifred Bowring and Basil Charles Fife in Brigham City, Utah. He married his eternal companion, JoAnn...

Stella Mae (Gawlinski) Clayton

Nov 25, 2021

Stella  Clayton, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 25, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Stella was born August 10, 1944, Erie, Pennsylvania, to Joseph Gawlinski. She grew up and attended schools in Little Cooley, Pennsylvania.

Stella served in the United States Navy. She worked many years in the food service industry. She...

Stanton Ivan Anderson

Nov 25, 2021

Stanton Ivan Anderson, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thanksgiving, November 25, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Stanton, or “Pops” as his grandkids called him, was born May 24, 1940, in Provo, Utah, to Jesse Ivan Anderson and Donna Asenath Luke Anderson. He grew up and attended schools in Southern Utah and graduated...

Larry Fullenwider

Nov 23, 2021

Larry Fullenwider, long time resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died peacefully on November 23, 2021, in Olympia, Washington, where he was living with his daughter, Maria.

Larry was born November 6, 1943 to Erle and Helen Fullenwider of New Sweden, Idaho.  He grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  From an early age, he loved cars and spent...

Marlen Jerome Georgia

Nov 23, 2021

Marlen Jerome Georgia, 81, of Iona, passed away November 23, 2021, at his home.

Marlen was born January 19, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Everett Jerome Georgia and Myrl  Gardner Georgia.  He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He also attended Ricks College, BYU, where he earned...

Gerald Anthony Dinneen

Nov 22, 2021

Gerald Anthony Dinneen, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 22, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Gerald was born April 20, 1939, in Ogden, Utah, to James Patrick Dinneen and Edith Marie Thinnes Dinneen. He grew up and attended schools in Ogden. He attended Weber State University, and University of Utah where he earned his...

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. ...