Obituaries

Georgia Jean (Hayes) Shurtliff

Mar 23, 2025

Georgia Jean Hayes Shurtliff, 82, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away March 23, 2025, at Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon, Nevada.

Georgia was born December 31, 1942, in Rigby, Idaho, to George William Hayes and Odessa Sarah Hill Hayes. She was the youngest of three children. Her family moved to Monteview, Idaho when she was about...

Erva Evagene (Olson) Olson Miller

Mar 23, 2025

Erva Evagne Olson Miller, 99, of Spring City, Utah, passed away March 23, 2025, at her home.

Erva was born July 17, 1925, in Afton, Wyoming, to George and Fanny Tippets Olson. Her mom passed away when she was 2 following a difficult delivery of her baby brother.

Life was difficult on a small farm,...

Ervin Ray Hansen

Mar 22, 2025

Ervin Ray Hansen, aka-Ervie Pie, Oofie, the Legend, Earl, Tank, was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on March 28, 1978. He left this world on his terms, quietly and peacefully March 22, 2025. He was never fond of celebrating his birthday, and therefore decided he would just ditch this one entirely–very much to the irritation of Alma who had...

Jaysen Alvin Bassett

Mar 22, 2025

Jaysen Alvin Bassett escaped this mortal realm on March 22, 2025, at the age of 48. He did it on purpose to avoid being told he couldn't go camping or hunting in his condition. He passed away peacefully at home with the love of his life. He was a good man, perfect husband, Dad, and Grandpa. He was world-renowned...

Ellen (Yost) Griffin

Mar 21, 2025

Ellen Yost Griffin, 83, of Iona, Idaho, passed away at Rigby Lake Assisted Living Center on Friday, March 21, 2025, from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Ellen was born on October 27, 1941, in her Grandmother Yost’s house in Springdale, Idaho, to Orlin Carl Yost and Margie Ardell Kunzler Yost. She was the oldest of six sisters. She...

Minoo D. Sumariwalla

Mar 21, 2025

Minoo D. Sumariwalla, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 21, 2025.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Scott Albert Tirrell

Mar 20, 2025

Scott Albert Tirrell, 60, of Idaho Falls passed away peacefully at home on March 20, 2025, the first day of spring, surrounded by loved ones.

Scott was born on September 26, 1964, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Albert and Deon Tirrell. Life tested Scott early when he lost his father at the age of five and his...

Carol Lee Huffaker

Mar 20, 2025

Carol Lee Huffaker, 72, passed away on March 24, 2025, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born on August 11, 1952, in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Carol lived a life marked by devotion-to her faith, her family, and the many passions that brought her joy. Carol was a woman of deep commitment, unwavering integrity, and boundless kindness. She...

Roxanne Lee (Hart) Swofford

Mar 20, 2025

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Roxanne Lee Hart Swofford, 76 years, of Ammon, passed away March 20, 2025, at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Roxanne was born June 22, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Leland Jay Hart and Wanda Moon Hart. She grew up and attended schools...

Nadine Edith (Peterson) Call

Mar 20, 2025

Nadine Edith Peterson Call, 87, of Ammon, passed away March 20, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Nadine was born October 16, 1937, in Provo, Utah, to Harold E. Peterson and Edna Bott Peterson. She grew up and attended schools in Provo and graduated from Provo High School. Nadine also attended Brigham Young University where she...

Charlene (Mickelsen) Smout

Mar 18, 2025

Charlene M. Smout, 74, of Rigby, passed away March 18, 2025, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Charlene was born May 11, 1950, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Charles Peter Mickelsen and Jane Lorna Jolley Mickelsen. She grew up and attended schools in Rexburg.

She married Keith Harold Smout on March 11, 1974, in Bonneville County. Charlene...

Maria C. Avila De Cortez

Mar 18, 2025

Maria C. Avila de Cortez, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 18, 2025, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community. She was under the care of Brio Hospice and her family.

Maria was born September 25, 1938, in Huejuquilla el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico, to Apolinar Avila and Venancia de la Torre Avila. She attended schools in Rancho...

Shawn Dale Heath

Mar 17, 2025

Shawn Dale Heath, 57, of Rigby, passed away March 17, 2025.

He was born July 2,1967, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Brent Heath and Kaye Fullmer Heath.

Sawn attended school in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. He played football and ran track. He went to trade schools in Idaho Falls. He worked...

Devrie Jo (Freeman) Guymon

Mar 17, 2025

Devrie Jo Freeman Guymon, 57, of Ammon, passed away March 17, 2025, at her home, following a battle with renal carcinoma. She was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Devrie was born May 12, 1967, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Micheal Ray Freeman and DeLila Lorayne Covington Freeman. She grew...

Katherin Thieman

Mar 17, 2025

Katherin A. Thieman, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 17, 2025, at Temple View Transitional Care Center.

Katherin was born January 23, 1959, in Indio, California, to George Clark and Irene Dolack Clark. She grew up and attended schools in California until she moved to Idaho Falls where she graduated from Bonneville High School.

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Patricia "Patty" (Scheer) Stewart

Mar 16, 2025

Patricia Jean Stewart (Scheer), of Idaho Falls passed away March 16th, 2025, in Shoreline, Washington while undergoing hospice care. She was 81 years old and had celebrated her birthday the prior week.

Patty was born on March 10,1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Frank and Margaret Scheer at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was one of eleven siblings....

Roy Lee Cole

Mar 16, 2025

Roy Lee Cole, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 16, 2025, at Gateway Transitional Care Center, in Pocatello.

He was born July 3, 1957, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Larry and Naomi Cole. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended Emerson Elementary.

On...

Boyd W. Brown

Mar 16, 2025

Boyd Whitmill Brown, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 16, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of his family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Boyd was born July 28, 1937, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Torvel Alfred Buttcane and Ina Effie Whitmill Brown. He grew up and attended schools in...

Marilyn Patricia (Smith) Kuhn

Mar 16, 2025

Marilyn Patricia Kuhn, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 16, 2025, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Marilyn was born November 28, 1936, in Winnemucca, Nevada, to Claude Henry Smith and Bernice Agatha Schmitt Smith. She grew up and attended schools in Winnemucca, and graduated from Humboldt County High School.

On July 16, 1955, she...

Barbara Fae (Beam) Hunter

Mar 16, 2025

Barbara F. Hunter, 90, of Swan Valley, passed away March 16, 2025, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Barbara was born November 16, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Richard and Jerusha Cole Beam. She grew up in Swan Valley on the family ranch, attending school in Swan Valley and...