Obituaries

Dec 25, 2020

Dale Joseph Conyers, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 25, 2020, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. He was under the care of OneSource Hospice.

Dale was born September 14, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Roy Conyers and Pauline Rodgers Conyers. He grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from high school there. He went on to work...

Dec 25, 2020

Lyman Cox Dye, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 25, 2020, at Morning Star Assisted Living Center. He was under the care of his loving family and Encompass Home Health & Hospice. He passed away holding the hand of Carol, his wife of 64 years.

Lyman was born to Willard Ernest Dye and Lucie Thelma Cox...

Dec 25, 2020

Lorris Danielo “Lou” Benedick, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 25, 2020, at MorningStar Assisted Living.

Lou was born December 20, 1934, in Plainsville, Kansas, to Ronald Earl Benedick and Renne Mae Gilbert Benedick.  He grew up and attended schools in Kansas and Red Lodge, Montana, and graduated from Nampa High School.  He also attended Washington...

Dec 24, 2020

Merlin Hyrum McAffee, age 78, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on December 24, 2020, with his wife Susan by his side. “Mac” as he was known, cherished his family and friends and lived a full and happy life.

Merlin was born on November 6, 1942, on the family ranch...

Dec 23, 2020

Larry Duane Bazzell, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 23, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.

Larry was born April 20, 1945, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Lynn Ward Stevens and Annie Viola McElroy Stevens. He graduated from Pueblo High School. After high school, Larry joined the US Air Force and served during the...

Dec 23, 2020

Helen May Shuldberg Berrett, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 23, 2020. She was born May 24, 1926, in Roberts, Idaho, to LeRoy Hansen Shuldberg and Alice Louise Abbott Shuldberg. She spent her childhood on a farm in Terreton, Idaho. Her life embodied a unique and harmonious blend of personal independence, an abundance of friends, a diverse set...

Dec 22, 2020

Marva Eileen Bergeson Schuldt, 87, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Marva was born on March 8, 1933, to James Denzel and Lois Esther Gleim Bergeson, in St. Anthony, Idaho. She was the fifth child of seven children, Donna, Dorla, Denzel, Roberta, Colleen and Harold.

Her early years were spent in St....

Dec 22, 2020

Bonne Jeanne Evans Larson died peacefully in her sleep December 22, 2020, at her home in Ammon, Idaho. She was 89 years old. Jeanne was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on April 29,1931. She was the seventh and last child of Joshua Thomas Evans and Vira Elizabeth Cash Evans.

Jeanne’s parents moved away from Idaho Falls for...

Dec 22, 2020

June Marie Winterfeld passed away at her home on December 22, 2020, at the age of 82.

June, the daughter of William O. Shively and Lorene A. Braithwaite, grew up on the west side of Idaho Falls with two brothers, Ivan and David, and a younger sister, Carol. She attended elementary school in Idaho Falls and graduated...

Dec 22, 2020

Vickie Lynn Thornock, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 22, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Vickie was born January 4, 1954, in Afton, Wyoming, to Dallas Eldon and Maxine Ann Muir Andrews. She spent her childhood in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School.

On September 1, 1979, she married Jerry ...

Dec 21, 2020

April Nicole entered this world full of energy, light, and love on April 22, 1977, in San Diego, California. The fourth of five children to Lewis and Diana Howard, the family moved to South Texas when April was three. April loved the sunshine and water and spent her summers in the pool or at the beach. As a Daddy's...

Dec 20, 2020

Jereme Dale Ogren, 40, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 20, 2020, at his home.

Jereme was born November 2, 1980, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Dale Ogren and Teresa June Bretz Ogren.  He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School in 1999.  He also attended Casper Community College....

Dec 19, 2020

Jesse Maria Lovato, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 19, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Jesse was born September 20, 1971, in Littlefield, Texas to Tomas and Abelina Lovato. He grew up in Littlefield and graduated from Plainview High School. At 19 years old, he relocated to Idaho Falls and began working at JB’s...

Dec 19, 2020

Mark Ghil B. Buena, 41, of Ammon, passed away December 19, 2020, at his home.

Mark was born November 28, 1979, in Manila, Phillippines, to Hermenigildo R.  Buena and Maria Hanna Bantegui Buena. He grew up and attended schools in Las Pinas, Phillipines, and graduated from the University of Perpetual Help.  He also attended De La Salle...

Dec 19, 2020

Waka (Nakayama) Ugaki passed away peacefully on December 19, 2020, in her home surrounded by loved ones.

She was born on July 20, 1938, in Okayama, Japan, to Hajime and Kimiko (Umemoto) Nakayama. Waka was the second youngest child in her family and had one brother, Shinichi, and four sisters, Fumiko, Kiyoko, Kazuko and Motoko. The first...

Dec 19, 2020

This community lost a cowboy, Tommy Taylor, on Saturday, December 19, 2020.

He found joy in his life. He loved anything cowboy: the horses, the chariot races, being a farrier, and the cattle drives. Driving the fast Corvette on winding roads was a thrill. His skill of shooting was declining because of his extensive arthritis in his...

Dec 18, 2020

Mark Dean Hillyard, 56, of Ammon, passed away December 18, 2020, at University of Utah Medical Center where he was under the care of the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Mark was born July 13, 1964, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Morris R. Hillyard and Nancy Traveller Hillyard. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated...

Dec 18, 2020

Wayne was born August 9, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, to Riley Clay and Nannie Lee Hanks. He passed from this life on Friday, December 18, 2020, after a lengthy, arduous battle with kidney failure.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Betsy Hanks, and her two children, Troy Sage and Korie Sage; his son, Michael Wayne Hanks,...

Dec 18, 2020

Corinne V Kluksdal, 56, of Ammon, passed away December 18, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Corinne was born May 6, 1964, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Andrew Carl Freeman and Virginia Lee Moore Freeman. She grew up and attended schools in Firth, Idaho, and then the family moved to Ririe, Idaho, where she graduated from...

Dec 18, 2020

Marilyn Patsy Brown was born at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 12, 1950.  She passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, due to complications from Covid-19.

Marilyn was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Sam and Patsy Ruth Smith.  She grew up in Young, Arizona, a tight-knit ranching community below the Mogollon Rim, with her...