Obituaries

Leslie Eugene "Gene" Knight

Nov 1, 2020

Leslie Eugene Knight, 71, of Ammon, passed away November 1, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Peter John Kinne Jr.

Nov 1, 2020

Peter John Kinne Jr., 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 1, 2020, at his home.  He was under the care of Encompass Home Health & Hospice.

Peter was born June 3, 1939, in Akron, Ohio, to Peter John Kinne Sr. and Lena Neihiser Kinne.  He grew up and attended schools in Las Vegas and graduated from...

Jeanette Louise Burke-Holst

Nov 1, 2020

Jeanette Louise Burke-Holst, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 1, 2020, at her home.

Jeanette was born May 9, 1956, in Moses Lake, Washington, to Major Garry Lee Burke and Nancy Lee Anderson Burke. She grew up and attended schools all over the United States while her father was in the Military. She graduated from Bonneville...

Norma Jean (Lindsay) Trost

Nov 1, 2020

Norma Jean Lindsay Trost passed away November 1, 2020.

Norma was born April 4, 1928, in the Idaho Falls hospital to Charles Ira Lindsay and Nellie Nebeker Lindsay.

When Norma was six years old, her family moved to a farm in Rigby, Idaho. Norma attended school in Rigby from 1st grade through 12th grade, graduating...

Mary Belle (Mattoon) Firor

Oct 31, 2020

Mary Belle Mattoon Macki Firor, 99, of Saint Anthony, passed away October 31, 2020, at Homestead Assisted Living in St. Anthony. Mary was born February 4, 1921, in Lapwai, Idaho, to William Thomas Mattoon and Anne Belle Goldner Mattoon.  She grew up and attended schools in Lapwai until 6th grade when they moved to Kendrick, Idaho. She graduated from...

Necla Williams

Oct 30, 2020

Necla Beyhan Özdöl Williams, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 30, 2020, at Briarwood Assisted Living after a long battle with Alzheimers.

She was born March 30, 1935, in Izmir, Turkey, the daughter of Iskan and Nebahat Özdöl.

She will forever be remembered by her daughter, Yasemin and her husband, Kemal,  grandchildren, Taner and Ceren...

Sylvan Greenhalgh

Oct 30, 2020

Sylvan Greenhalgh, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2020, surrounded by his family at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Sylvan was born September 26, 1925, in Wilford, Idaho, to Alma Wilburn Greenhalgh and Ethel Marguerite Hiatt Greenhalgh, the fourth of seventeen...

Virginia Annie (Payne) Marks

Oct 29, 2020

Virginia “Annie” Marks, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 29, 2020, at her home.  She was under the care of her loving family and Solace Hospice.

No local services will be held.

James "Jim" Just

Oct 29, 2020

James “Jim” Bradley Just, age 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away at his home on October 29, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on February 21, 1953, to Charles James Just and Thora Johnson Just, Jim grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, attending O.E. Bell Middle School (home of the “Fighting Kittens”), and graduating from...

Barry Wayne Nichols

Oct 29, 2020

Barry Wayne Nichols, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 29, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Barry was born July 26, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wayne Christensen and Barbara Laraine Fullmer Christensen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

Barry worked in...

Mike Doggett

Oct 28, 2020

Michael Wayne Doggett passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. He was born in Burley, Idaho, on February 2, 1949, to Ivan and Lu Doggett. Mike was the oldest of four children. He had two younger brothers and a sister.

Mike spent his first few years in Pocatello and then Salt Lake before the...

Glenn Peter Seehusen

Oct 27, 2020

Glenn Peter Seehusen, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 27, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Pete was born February 24, 1926, in Center Junction, Iowa, to Carl Edward Seehusen and Anna Sophia Friedricksen Seehusen.  He grew up and attended schools in Center Junction, Iowa, and graduated from Center Junction High School, graduating as a Salutatorian....

Floyd M. Butler

Oct 27, 2020

Floyd M Butler, 85, of Idaho Falls, died of terminal cancer October 27, 2020.

He was born April 21,1935, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Ralph F. & Carrie Lenore Beckley Butler. He was the youngest of fifteen children. He spent most of his childhood in Idaho Falls and the summers at the family ranch in Bone, Idaho.

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Dorothy (Kopacz) Piquet

Oct 26, 2020

Dorothy Kopacz Piquet, 94, departed this life on October 26, 2020, in Provo, Utah. She passed away after a valiant struggle with vascular dementia, despite her goal to live until 100.

She was born July 7, 1926, to Joannes Kopacz and Maria Porucznik Kopacz, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, where she spent her childhood. She was close to her...

Richard Forrest Howell

Oct 26, 2020

Richard Forrest “Dick” Howell, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 26, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Dick was born August 26, 1948, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Forrest Howell and Louise Marotz Howell. He grew up in Ashton, Idaho, and graduated from North Fremont High School. He later attended Idaho State University.

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Rita Kay (Frasure) Bodell

Oct 26, 2020

Rita Kay Bodell, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 26, 2020, at her home.  She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. She was a four time cancer survivor due to the care of her many physicians and nurses thru the years. A special thank you to Teton Cancer Center for their care over the last...

Fern (Christensen) Humphries

Oct 26, 2020

Fern Christensen Humphries, 84, passed from this life on October 26, 2020, in Rexburg, Idaho. She was under the care of her loving family and the dedicated staff at The Homestead Assisted Living & Home Health and Hospice.

Fern was born on a cold winter day, December 16, 1935, at Banida, north of Preston, Idaho. She was...

Marlene Alice Ganieany

Oct 25, 2020

Marlene Alice Ganieany, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 25, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Marlene was born May 13, 1937, in Ronan, Montana, to Perry and Virginia McConnell. She grew up in Ronan and graduated from high school there. She went on to get certified as a nurse’s assistant and worked at EIRMC...

Ruth Carolyn (Haughwout) Shriver

Oct 24, 2020

Ruth Carolyn Shriver, 64, of Ammon, passed away October 24, 2020, at her home.

Ruth was born April 18, 1956, in McKees Rock, Pennsylvania, to Joseph F. Haughwout and Caroline K. Moll Haughwout. She grew up and attended schools in Virginia and graduated from Pembroke High School.

On August 15, 1981, she married Jeffrey Shriver...

Frank Morton

Oct 24, 2020

Franklyn “Frank” Morton, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 24, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Frank was born May 31, 1950, in Medford, Oregon. He grew up in Reno, Nevada, and graduated from high school there. He chose to enlist in the United States Marine Corps and served honorably for several years. He then...