Obituaries

Colin Mark Anderson

May 3, 2021

Upon reading the obituary section of the newspaper Colin Anderson came to the realization he had passed away peacefully May 3rd, 2021, surrounded by his family. He had been under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Colin was born on November 10th, 1942, in Rexburg, ID, to Mark C. Anderson and Helen Bales Anderson. He attended school in...

Karen (Haderlie) Covert

May 3, 2021

Karen Haderlie Covert, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 3, 2021, at her home with her family by her side.

Karen was born September 30, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jack Lional Haderlie and Margaret JeNeil Heyrend Haderlie. She grew up in Ammon and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Bonneville High School.

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Van Gene Bagley

May 2, 2021

Van Gene Bagley, 88, of Ammon, passed away May 2, 2021, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Encompass Home Health & Hospice. Van was born February 18, 1933, in Grover, Wyoming, to Leland Richard "Dick" Bagley and Jean Baker Brummel. He grew up and attended schools in Leadore and graduated from Leadore...

Denice (Steele) Nelson

May 2, 2021

Denice Steele Nelson, 82, of Ammon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Fairwinds Senior Living Community. She was under the care of her loving family and Alliance Home Health and Hospice.

Denice was born on April 30, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to J Harold Steele and Lois Edith Mickelsen Steele. She grew up...

Nellie W. (Hall) Feudner

May 2, 2021

Nellie Wauneva Feudner, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away at the age of 91, on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living.

Nellie was born March 26, 1930 in the county of Osborne, KS to Joseph Hyrum Hall and Dora Belle Slason Hall. She was one of ten children. She spent her early...

Easton Derek Strate

May 1, 2021

Easton Derek Strate, infant son of Cassidy Marie Cook Strate and Derek Ronald Strate, was born into heaven on May 1, 2021, at Mountain View Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021, Ammon Cemetery.

Frederick Charles Smith

May 1, 2021

Frederick Charles Smith, 81, of Iona, passed away May 1, 2021, at his home.  He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and his loving family.

Fred was born May 28, 1939, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Howard E. Smith and Grace D. Roberts Smith. He grew up and attended schools in Indiana. He served as...

Troy Shane Pettingill

May 1, 2021

Troy Shane Pettingill, 52, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, after a long struggle with kidney failure, diabetes, and other related problems.

Troy was born on July 23, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Louise Schellenberg Pettingill and Shane R Pettingill. He and his...

Sheila (Villella) Rhodes

May 1, 2021

Sheila Villella Rhodes, age 66, of Rexburg, Idaho, died May 1, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 17, 1954, the only child of Edna Pelton Villella. Shortly after her birth, Sheila and her mother returned to Rexburg.

She enjoyed her youth and spent a lot of her...

Janine Marie Stephens (Fuller)

Apr 30, 2021

Janine Marie Stephens (Fuller), 42, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 30, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Janine was born April 30, 1979, in Torrance, CA, to Jayme Lane Stephens and Jane Ann Stephens. She grew up in southern California and spent the last 20 years in Eastern Idaho.

She loved music and...

Kate Gulbransen

Apr 30, 2021

Kate Willow Jean Gulbransen, 17, of Idaho Falls, returned to heaven on April 30, 2021, following a car accident in Bingham County, Idaho.

As we sat to write about our precious daughter we asked ourselves, “How do you capture light and joy with paper and pen?”

Kate was welcomed by her two big brothers on...

Richard "Dick" Timmins Skidmore

Apr 30, 2021

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Richard Timmins “Dick” Skidmore, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Dick was born October 13, 1931, in Logan, Utah, to Cyrus Randolph Skidmore and Helen Timmins Skidmore. He grew up and attended...

Dallas Raymond Hales

Apr 29, 2021

Dallas Raymond Hales passed away peacefully on April 29, 2021, at the age of 95.  He was born on February 25, 1926, to William Elmer and Lillian (Jensen) Hales.  Dallas was the third of eight children and is now only survived by his sister, Donna Ross, of Nampa. He married Della Rockwood on September 9, 1944, in Idaho Falls,...

Michael "Mick" Alan Andrews

Apr 29, 2021

Michael "Mick" Alan Andrews, 50, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 29, 2021, at home.

Mick was born in Tacoma, Washington, to Janice and Andy Andrews, on May 29, 1970. He grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He attended and graduated from Skyline High School in 1988.

Mick “Mickey” married the love of his life,...

Ronald Glen Baker

Apr 29, 2021

Ronald Glen Baker, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 29, 2021, at his home. He was under the care of Symbii Hospice.

Ronald was born March 21, 1925, in Ririe, Idaho, to LaFayette  Baker and Lillian Irene Andersen Baker. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Central High School. Ronald served...

Jeffrey K. Bowden

Apr 25, 2021

The Most Adventurous Man

One of God's most adventurous spirits returned home on April 25, 2021, while canyoneering in Fat Man's Misery Canyon near Zion National Park in Southern Utah.

Jeffrey K Bowden entered this world February 3, 1966, in El Cajon, California, to Kenneth K and Karen Joy Avery Bowden. Jeff spent his youth...

Joseph Albert

Apr 25, 2021

Joseph L Albert (Joe), 95, passed away April 25, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Brio Idaho Hospice.

Joe was born August 10, 1925, in Vail, Iowa, to Rhoda and Lester Albert. He moved with his parents; sisters, Doris and Dorothy; and brother, Richard, to various farms in the West....

Richard Edward Burke

Apr 24, 2021

Richard Edward Burke, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 24, 2021, from injuries sustained in a four-wheeling accident near his home.

Richard was born April 15, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Richard “Rich” Burke and Irene Gentle Burke. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Idaho Falls High School.

On August 25,...

Daniel Albertson

Apr 24, 2021

Daniel Albertson, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 24, 2021, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Daniel was born June 24, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Daniel Isaac Albertson and Ora Idonna Landon Albertson. He grew up and attended schools in Osgood and Idaho Falls, and graduated...

Frances Ann (Kolman) Gonzalez

Apr 24, 2021

Frances Ann Gonzalez, 63, of Pocatello, passed away April 24, 2021, surrounded by family at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

On December 7, 1957 Shirley and Bob Kolman along with their two children, Deanna and Robert, celebrated the birth of Frances Ann Kolman. She grew up in Dietrich, Idaho, where she eventually met the love of her...