Obituaries

Adrian "Skip" Tokay

Dec 14, 2020

Adrian “Skip” Vern Tokay, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 14, 2020, at the Vibra Hospital of Boise.

Skip was born April 6, 1946, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, to Andrew Tokay and Margaret Frances Yonek Tokay. He grew up in Donora, Pennsylvania, and attended St. Dominic Elementary School and graduated from Mon Valley High School. While in...

Nona Darlene (Whitaker) Smith

Dec 14, 2020

Nona Darlene Whitaker Smith, age 86, formerly of West Yellowstone, Montana, and Centerville, Utah, passed away on December 14, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Nona was born on May 16, 1934, in Rigby, Idaho, the ninth of thirteen children born to Elwood LaFayette Whitaker and Meta Mary Cordon.  She grew up in St. Anthony, Idaho.  Her family...

Brian Kent Morishita

Dec 13, 2020

Brian Kent Morishita, age 71, passed away from COVID-19 on December 13, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Brian was born on January 1, 1949, to Sadao and Ruth Imaizumi Morishita in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the second of four sons. Brian was raised on the family farm in the close-knit community of...

Catherine "Kitty" Webb

Dec 12, 2020

Catherine A. "Kitty" Webb, 97, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 12, 2020, at Gables of Shelley Assisted Living.

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No services will be held locally.

Jeanne (Mccurry) Waters

Dec 12, 2020

Edna Jean “Jeanne” Waters, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 12, 2020, at her home.

Jeanne was born October 14, 1945, in Montrose, Colorado, to Joseph E. McCurry and Mary Wells McCurry.  Her dad served in the Military, so growing up, the family moved a lot. When Jeanne was a teenager, the family settled in the...

Larry Rolland Watson

Dec 11, 2020

Larry Rolland Watson, 77, of Ammon, passed away December 11, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Larry was born February 23, 1943, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Rolland and Gladys White Watson. He grew up and attended schools in Akron and graduated from Akron Central High School. Larry also attended Idaho State University where he earned his Bachelor’s...

Neil Jardine

Dec 11, 2020

Neil Jardine, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 11, 2020, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Neil was born May 17, 1938, in Rigby, Idaho, to Cecil Willard Jardine and Beulah Walker Jardine. He grew up in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School.

On May 9,...

Wayne Killian

Dec 11, 2020

Elmo Wayne  Killian, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away on December 11, 2020, at EIRMC, from a broken heart seven short days after his eternal companion Margie's passing. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice and EIRMC after suffering a stroke.

Wayne was born January 9, 1942, in Lewisville, Idaho, to Elmo Lloyd Killian and Rowena...

Jorge Garcia

Dec 10, 2020

Jorge Garcia, 65, of Firth, passed away December 10, 2020, peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones in Firth, Idaho.

Jorge was born July 15, 1955, in Penjamo Guanajuato, Mexico, to Odilon Garcia and Domtilla Garcia Ventura. He was raised in Mexico but came to America with his father when he was a teenager. They lived...

Jeremy Tyler Elder

Dec 8, 2020

Jeremy Tyler Elder, 34, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 8, 2020, at his home.

Arrangements are pending.

Susan Lynn Schaefer

Dec 8, 2020

Susan Lynn Schaefer, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 8, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Susan was born January 31, 1954, in San Francisco, California, to E. Roger and Suzanne R. Barry Hibbard. She grew up in the Bay Area of California and attended the St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Girls’ School. She went...

Debbie Sue (Rennie) Hoover

Dec 7, 2020

Debbie Sue Hoover, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 7, 2020, at her home.

Debbie was born January 9, 1964, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to James Davis Rennie and Nancy Z Ayala Rennie. She had four sisters, Terry, Joyce, Sheryl, and Cindy; and a brother, James Rennie. Debbie moved to Boise, Idaho, at the age of...

Kathrine Ruby (Foster) Kesler

Dec 7, 2020

Kathrine Foster Kesler, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Kathy was born November 12, 1950, in Ogden, Utah, to Harry Foster and Maureen Clark Foster. She spent her early years in Fort Hall and Blackfoot, Idaho. Her mother died when she was 13 years old, after which...

Kimberly Milloway

Dec 7, 2020

Kimberly Jo Milloway, 43, of Terreton, passed away December 7, 2020, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Kim was born March 22, 1977, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to David Glenn Zweifel and Annette Surerus Zweifel. She grew up in Dubois and graduated from Clark County High School. She went on...

Anthony "Tony" Levasseur

Dec 6, 2020

Anthony John "Tony" LeVasseur, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away on December 6, 2020, from a year long struggle with cancer at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born February 9, 1961, in Bay City, Michigan, to Arthur Buck and Anne J "Cabala" LeVasseur. He worked as a long haul truck drive and carpenter. Tony retired...

Doris Angelena (Mendini) Mackay

Dec 6, 2020

Doris Angelena MacKay, 92, Idaho Falls, passed away December 6, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Doris was born May 15, 1928, in Buhl, Idaho, to immigrant parents Enricho Mendini and Ambrosina Torresani Mendini. She grew up and attended schools in Buhl and graduated from...

Shirley Belle (Rogers) Black

Dec 6, 2020

Shirley Belle Black, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 6, 2020, at her home.  She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

A complete obituary will be available soon.

Dennis A. Bumgarner

Dec 5, 2020

On Saturday, December 5, 2020, Dennis Allen Bumgarner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at age 80.

Dennis was born February 8, 1940, in Dawson, Minnesota, to Francis and Bessie West Bumgarner. He served in the USMC for 10 years, completing two tours in Vietnam. While in the service, he received multiple awards.

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Barry E. White

Dec 4, 2020

Barry E. White, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 4, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Barry was born July 22, 1949, in Pocatello, Idaho, to John Williamson White and Beverly June Bentley White.  He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On March 20, 2010, he married Barbara Jean Lewis in...

Margie (Merrill) Killian

Dec 4, 2020

Margie L. Merrill Killian, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 4, 2020, at MorningStar Senior Living Center.  She was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Margie was born August 19, 1942, in Annis, Idaho, to Solymon Sylvenus Merrill and Ruth Maurine Thorngren Merrill.  She grew up and attended schools in Eastern Idaho including Menan, Rigby, and...