Obituaries

Marion Lester "Buck" Ownbey

Aug 15, 2020

Marion "Buck" Lester Ownbey passed away on August 15, 2020, at the age of 77 in Idaho Falls. Buck was born August 30, 1942. He was the youngest of 13 children and grew up and attended school in St. Petersburg, Florida. For most of his life he lived on a dairy and had the responsibility with his siblings to...

Bradley Val Koster

Aug 14, 2020

Bradley Val Koster, 42, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 14, 2020, at his home.

Brad was born November 12, 1977, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Johnny “Val” Koster and Nancy Kaye Cleverley Koster. He grew up and attended schools in the Idaho Falls area and graduated from Bonneville High School.

Brad was a member...

Ethel Eunice (Smith) Rasmussen

Aug 13, 2020

Ethel Eunice Smith Rasmussen was born November 24, 1922, in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, to Frank Harold Smith and Bertha Augusta Krueger Smith.  Ethel graduated from this earthly life, Thursday, August 13, 2020, at the age of 97, due to complications of pneumonia at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho.

Ethel met Robert LeRoy...

Suzan Angela (Elkins) Hauhuth

Aug 13, 2020

Suzan Angela Elkins Hauhuth, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away at her home unexpectedly August 13, 2020.

Suzan was born May 6, 1956, in Torrance, CA, to William Delbert Elkins and Iris Walton Elkins.  She grew up and attended schools in Morro Bay, California and graduated from Morro Bay High School Class of 1974.  She also attended...

Sue Hastings

Aug 13, 2020

Cerena “Sue” Hastings, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 13, 2020, at her daughter’s home in the presence of her family. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Sue was born February 7, 1948, in Rigby, Idaho, to Clyde Willard Ritter and Ardith May Durrant Ritter.  She grew up in Ririe and attended Ririe High...

Eva Kathleen (Butler) Young

Aug 12, 2020

Eva Kathleen Young, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away at home from her battle with dementia, on August 12, 2020, with her family by her side. She was under the care of her devoted loving husband and family and the sweet ladies from Hands of Hope. Throughout it all she maintained her wit and humor and kept us...

Rose (Krstulich) Actis

Aug 12, 2020

On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Rose Actis, our beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-great grandmother, and friend received her wish to join her life-long love, Floyd. Rose was born in Butte, Montana on June 23, 1933, to Amelia "Molly" and Joseph Krstulich, both young immigrants from Austria.

Rose was attending the all-girls catholic Central High School when, Floyd,...

Rich C. Hughes

Aug 12, 2020

Richard C. Hughes, 68, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away August 12, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. Rich was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, friend, son, and son-in-law. He loved everyone and was loved deeply in return by all his family.

Rich was born January 1, 1952, in Polson, Montana, to William Hughes and Agnes Perry Hughes....

Debbie Elaine (Byerly) Hunter

Aug 12, 2020

Debbie Elaine Hunter, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home on August 12, 2020, from complications with early onset Alzheimer's.

Debbie was born November 15, 1957, in Shelley, Idaho, to Darrell and Sydney Byerly. She was raised in Idaho Falls and attended local schools graduating from "Dear Old IF High." She went on to graduate from...

Jacob Cornell Johnston

Aug 10, 2020

Jacob Cornell Johnston, 87, of Ammon, passed away on August 10, 2020.  He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice and The Gables of Idaho Falls.

Jacob was born June 23, 1933, in Wilford, Idaho, to Marion Sinclair Johnston and Wilma Minnie Black. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and Teton and...

Tammy Jo (Hathaway) Cook

Aug 10, 2020

Tammy Jo Cook, 61, of Rigby, passed on August 10, 2020.

Tammy was born February 11, 1959, in Rigby, Idaho, to Jediah Floyd “Bud” Hathaway and Pamala Daylene Hathaway. She grew up in Rigby, graduated from Rigby High School, and completed her nurse’s training through the Eastern Idaho Vo-Tech. She also attended Idaho State University.

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Nick Larson

Aug 9, 2020

Nicholas Adrian Larson, 19, of Idaho Falls, left us too soon on August 9, 2020, from injuries sustained in an untimely automobile accident near Palisades.

Nick was born January 21, 2001, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Anette Lynn Larson. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He was a very loving  soul, who never had...

Alberta Jean (Swacina) Skinner

Aug 9, 2020

Alberta Jean Skinner, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 9, 2020, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Encompass Home Health and Hospice.

Alberta was born May 22, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Edward Swacina Sr. and Dorothy Jean Calvey Swacina. She grew up and attended schools in Chicago....

Richard Scott Walker

Aug 8, 2020

Richard Walker, 40, passed away suddenly on August 8, 2020 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Ricky was a unique soul, a man who cared deeply about his family and friends. He was Uncle Bick, Bicky Bob, and due to a birthday joke that followed him forever, he was Princess. He liked his music loud enough to rattle the...

Beverly Grace (Hammer) Streeper

Aug 8, 2020

Beverly Grace Streeper, 88, of Ammon, passed away August 8, 2020, while away from her loving home in Ammon, with a very brief but caring stay at Fairwinds Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. She was under the supportive care of Solace Hospice of Idaho Falls.

Beverly was born October 13, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harold...

Mateo Venegas Rivera

Aug 8, 2020

Mateo Venegas Rivera, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 8, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

No Service will be held.

Deborah "Debbie" Austin

Aug 8, 2020

Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Austin, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 8, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Debbie was born January 5, 1963, in Richland, Washington, to Maynard G. Gilson and Sandra Lea Miller Gilson. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Fairview Elementary, Dora Erickson Elementary, Bonneville Junior High, and Bonneville High School....

Jerry Kent Gray

Aug 7, 2020

Jerry Kent Gray, 86, of Ammon Idaho, fell asleep in death on Friday, August 7, 2020, at the Teton Post-Acute Rehab Center of Ammon, Idaho.

Jerry was born on July 30, 1934, in Shelley, Idaho, to Joseph Wilkins and Lillian Annette Bradshaw-Wilkins.  At an early age, he was adopted by Leslie Gray. He was the second oldest...

David Strahle

Aug 7, 2020

David Lynn Strahle, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 7, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Dave was born February 16, 1947, to Dale and Louise Struhs Strahle, at the LDS Hospital in Idaho Falls. He was born, raised, educated, and employed in Idaho Falls his entire life. He was a cabinet maker and took...

Leah Helen (Humphries) Hill

Aug 7, 2020

Leah Helen Humphries Hill, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully August 7, 2020, at MorningStar Senior Living Center.  She was under the care of her loving family and the dedicated staff at Morning Star and Encompass Hospice.

Leah was born December 11, 1924, in Rose, Idaho, to William Chesley Humphries and Marilda Louisa Chaffin Humphries.  She...