Obituaries

Emory "Sam" Mobley

Jan 17, 2021

Emory Vanoy "Sam" Mobley, age 92, passed quietly on Sunday morning. Following his wife's death in December 2015, it was less than one year when Sam suffered a stroke and entered Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Sam was born August 26, 1928, in Carbondale, Colorado, to Frederick and Lottie (Thompson) Mobley. He grew up on a...

Harry Peterlin

Jan 17, 2021

Matt “Harry” Peterlin, 91, of Ammon, passed away on January 17, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Harry was born November 18, 1929, in Wasta, South Dakota, to Matt Peterlin and Kathryn Schell Peterlin. When he was seven, he moved to Drummond, Idaho, and became a lifelong Idahoan. He attended Drummond grade school and Ashton secondary...

Kirby Eugene Nebeker

Jan 15, 2021

Kirby Eugene Nebeker, 49, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away January 15, 2021 in Idaho Falls, after a long courageous battle with brain cancer, and with his children and family members surrounding him.  Kirby graduated from Idaho Falls High School.  He lettered in track and one of his fondest memories of that time was when his Dad attended one of...

Tammy Forsythe

Jan 15, 2021

Tammy Ann Forsythe, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2021, at her home.

Tammy was born May 11, 1966, in Sacramento, California, to Raymond William Pratt and Sharon Lucille Carson Pratt.  She grew up in California and graduated from Hiram Johnson High School.

On February 14, 2005, she married David Lyman Forsythe in...

Kirby Eugene Nebeker

Jan 15, 2021

Kirby Eugene Nebeker, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2021, at his home.

Kirby was born December 4, 1971, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Rodney A. Nebeker and Linda Lee Hough Nebeker. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.  He also attended Brigham Young University-Idaho.

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Marlene Laree (Kunz) Poole

Jan 15, 2021

Marlene LaRee Kunz Poole, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2021, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Marlene was born July 24, 1936, in Amherst, Nebraska, to Ivan Wilson Kunz and Martha Lucille Royle Kunz. She grew up and attended schools in the Teton Basin and Rigby...

Brenda Lee (Bentley) Barrett

Jan 14, 2021

Brenda Lee Barrett, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 14, 2021, at her home.

Brenda was born March 19, 1956, in Blackfoot, ID, to Virgil Bentley and Janette Fanning Bentley.  She grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot and graduated from Blackfoot High School.

On December 16, 1977, she married Quentin Gene Barrett in...

William "Bill" Charles Shore

Jan 14, 2021

William “Bill” Charles Shore, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born August 9, 1945, in San Gabriel, California, to Clarence “Curly” Shore and Treasa Adamson Shore Sterger. He was blessed with four siblings, Sandra Lee, Judith Anne, Rocky Clarence, and Jill.

Bill...

R. Leroy Collins

Jan 13, 2021

Robert LeRoy Collins, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 13, 2021, at MorningStar Assisted Living. He was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

LeRoy was born August 8, 1925, in Wellsville, Kansas, to Harley Casto Collins and Mabel Wright Collins. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls,...

Beverly Ann (Jones) Ellis

Jan 12, 2021

Beverly Ann Ellis, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 12, 2021, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Beverly was born July 29, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, to Cecil Calvin Jones and Eleanor Smith Jones. She grew up and attended schools in Indiana and California and graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. She...

Anne Julia (Cabala) Levasseur

Jan 12, 2021

Anne Julia (Cabala) LeVasseur, 80, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away January 12, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Anne was born January 18, 1940, in Munger, Michigan, to Walter F. Cabala and Mary A. (Moncman) Cabala. She grew up in Bay City, Michigan, and was a member of...

Dee Bruderer

Jan 12, 2021

Dee Marlene Hillyard Bruderer peacefully slipped into eternal rest on January 12, 2021, with her loving family at her side.

She was born to Haissle and Melvin Hillyard on December 12, 1934, in Dragerton, Utah. With unconditional love, loyalty, and tenacity, she embraced her role in life as a wife and mother. Additionally, she accepted everyone for...

Cherlyn Rose Bird

Jan 11, 2021

On Monday, January 11, 2021, Cherlyn Rose Bird, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, at the age of 76, went to be with her Savior and Lord. Cherlyn was born on December 13, 1944, in Malad, Idaho, to Verlo Willard Rose and Leah Hess Rose. She spent her childhood in Malad and later graduated from Blackfoot High School. Soon after...

Don Shehane

Jan 11, 2021

Donnell Alan Shehane, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 11, 2021, at Sportsman’s Park.

Don was born May 19, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Donnell Shehane and Joyce Edith Natzel Shehane. He grew up and attended schools in Biloxi, Mississippi, and graduated from Biloxi High School.  He also attended U.S. Navy Nuclear Training. He served in...

Barbara Gayle (Ovard) Rawlins

Jan 10, 2021

On Sunday morning, January 10, 2021, Barbara Gayle Ovard Rawlins, daughter of William Grant and Eva Mariam Davis Ovard, left her home in Provo, Utah, to return home to heaven. Barbara was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on September 3, 1938, the youngest sister to Joan Mariam Ovard, Mary Lou Ovard Humphrey, and Lola Mae Ovard Bird.

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Nathan Walter Peck

Jan 9, 2021

Nathan Walter Peck, 47, of Spokane, Washington, passed away January 9, 2021, after an extended battle with Covid-19 in Seattle, Washington.

Nathan was Born July 2, 1973, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the third child of five and oldest son of Walter Eugene and Louise Welker Peck. He grew up and attended school in many locations including...

Rachael Amanda Smart

Jan 9, 2021

Rachael  Smart, 36, of Rexburg, passed away January 9, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Private family services will be held.

Tj Harper

Jan 9, 2021

Tyson John "TJ" Harper, 31, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2021, at his home

TJ was born June 22, 1989, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Melissa Dawn and Rodney Harper. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. On July 30, 2016, he married Holly Ray Holder in Idaho Falls. Together,...

Nicole Renee Neilson

Jan 9, 2021

Nicole Neilson, 35, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2021, at her home.

Nicole was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, on August 13, 1985, to Sonia May Thompson and Kenneth Clark. She was raised in Ashton, Idaho, and attended high school there. She went on to marry Devin Matthews, and together they had two children: Kenyon...

Joann K (Hartley) Almgren

Jan 9, 2021

JoAnn K Hartley Almgren, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2021, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

JoAnn was born in 1935, in Eureka, California, to George  Hartley and Kathleen Zook Hartley. She grew up and attended school in Ferndale and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1953.

JoAnn made her home...