Obituaries

Vivian Kathleen (King) Winberg

May 20, 2020

Vivian Kathleen King Winberg, 82, of Twin Falls, Idaho, formerly of Idaho Falls, lost her battle with Parkinson’s disease to the COVID-19 virus on May 20, 2020.

Vivian was born September 3, 1937, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, to Charles King III and Charlotte Maude Machamer King.  She grew up and attended Mumford High School in Detroit,...

Kerry Ann (Sato) Hersley

May 20, 2020

Kerry Ann Sato Hersley, 75, of Ammon, our hero, mentor and glue that held our family together passed away May 20, 2020, at Western Peaks Specialty Hospital in Bountiful, Utah, surrounded by her family.

Kerry Ann made her appearance on July 17, 1944, in Brigham City, Utah, to Shigeichi Sato and Aiko Tokita Sato.  Her parents decided...

Roy "Raul" Herrera

May 20, 2020

Roy Herrera, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 20, 2020, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health.

Roy was born October 18, 1923, in Lincoln, Idaho, to Jose M. Hererra and Luz de La Rosa Hererra.  He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and went on to receive his...

Terril "Terry" Phippen

May 20, 2020

Terril “Terry” L. Phippen, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 20, 2020, in his home surrounded by loving family. Terry was born May 22, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Merlyn Lester Phippen and Althera B. Phippen.  He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Emerson Elementary, O. E. Bell Junior High, and graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Michael Ryan Miskin

May 19, 2020

Michael Ryan Miskin, 30, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 19, 2020, at his home.

Michael was born January 6, 1990, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Gary Miskin and Teresa Bush Karr. He spent the majority of his life in Idaho Falls. Michael worked in Customer Service for Common Cents. He enjoyed playing the guitar, shooting guns...

Hallowese "Hailie" Ellena Gunn

May 19, 2020

Hallowese “Hailie” Ellena Morrison Tomingas Gunn, 96, passed away May 19, 2020, at MorningStar Senior Living of Idaho Falls.

Hailie was born in Francisco, Indiana, May 27, 1923, to Ethyl Young Morrison and Louis Morrison. Hailie went to the first grade at the Whittier School in Kansas City. Her family then moved to Jackson, Wyoming, when she...

Dixie Joyce (Gordon) Richardson

May 19, 2020

Dixie Joyce Gordon Richardson, 85, of Ammon, passed away May 19, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.  She was under the care of One Source and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Dixie was born April 18, 1935, in Logan, Utah, to Samuel Harvey Gordon and June Luzell Nelson Gordon.  She grew up and...

Wyatt Christopher Maser

May 18, 2020

Wyatt Christopher Maser, 23, of Idaho Falls, passed away in Bone, Idaho, on May 18, 2020, in the line of duty.

Wyatt was born April 19, 1997, in Thermopolis, Wyoming, to Christopher Michael Maser and Sandra Lorene Reid Arnold. He grew up and attended schools in Casper, Wyoming, and graduated from Kelly Walsh High School in 2014....

Maxine Tapp

May 17, 2020

Maxine Tapp, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 17, 2020, at The Gables Assisted Living Center of Idaho Falls.

Maxine was born December 30, 1924, in Shelton, Idaho, to Ed Brown and Carrie Nelsen Brown. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Riverside Elementary, Central Junior High, and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

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Larain (Widdison) Nave

May 15, 2020

LaRain Widdison Nave, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 15, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

LaRain was born April 26, 1939, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Abner Garr Widdison and Lilly Dareta Hemsley Widdison. She grew up in Hibbard and attended Madison High School in Rexburg.

On July 20, 1955, she married Jay...

Harold R. Petty

May 14, 2020

Harold Ross Petty, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 14, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Harold was born December 29, 1926, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ross Weldon Petty and Nancy Jane Wadsworth Petty. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

In 1944, he...

Ermila Sturgeon

May 13, 2020

Ermila Sturgeon, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 13, 2020, at her home.

Ermila was born December 3, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas, to William  Sturgeon and Lupe Aguirre Sturgeon.  She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.  She then moved to Texas and met her future husband, Juan....

Neva Fern (Robbins) Lords

May 12, 2020

Neva Fern Robbins Lords, 87, of Roberts, passed away May 12, 2020, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Fern was born May 20, 1932, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Joseph Henry Robbins and Beatrice Elliott Butte Robbins. She grew up and attended schools in Afton, WY, and graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Jean Mae (Bubier) Wingert

May 12, 2020

Jean Wingert, 90, passed away at her daughter’s home in Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.  She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving, proud family.

Jean, daughter of Stanley and Audrey Bubier, was born in Auburn, Maine, in 1930. She graduated from Edward Little High School in 1947 and went on to pursue a nursing...

Cindy Marie (Taberna) Smith

May 11, 2020

Cynthia "Cindy" Marie Smith, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 11, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Cindy was born July 14, 1962, in Medford, Oregon, to John Peter Taberna and Patricia Aileen Taberna. She grew up and attended schools in Payette, Idaho, and graduated from Parma High School. She went on to attend Idaho State University....

Harlin Summers

May 11, 2020

Harlin Kay Summers was born November 21, 1935, in Acequia, Idaho to Merritt Ray Summers and Kanoho (Connie) Brewerton Summers. He attended a four room, eight grade school in Acequia and later attended schools in Idaho Falls as his parents had a farm in Acequia and worked in the school system in Idaho Falls. This meant traveling on weekends...

Ruth "Reanette" Jeanette (Dewitt) Tisdale

May 10, 2020

Ruth Jeanette “Reanette” Tisdale, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 10, 2020, at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice and her loving family.

A full obituary will be posted soon.

Janice Colleen (Hawker) Todd

May 9, 2020

Janice Colleen Todd, 83, peacefully passed away at her home in Ammon, Idaho, on May 9, 2020. She is loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Janice was born in Menan, Idaho, on April 24, 1937. She had a passion for writing and wrote many poems and short stories.

Janice is lovingly remembered by...

Lakiesha Dawn Flores

May 9, 2020

In Loving Memory of Lakiesha Dawn Flores

March 10, 1990-May 9, 2020

Lakiesha is survived by her three beautiful children, Lylianna, Omar, and Azayla; her mother, Kristin Browning; her father, Candelario Flores and her step mom, Janae Flores; her brothers, Zachary, Tevyn, and Antonio Flores; her sisters, Tanika and Tionna Flores; and her Grandma Pauline...

Jim Parsons Hood

May 7, 2020

Jim Hood, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2020, at his home. A service will be held at a later date.

At the family's request, no obituary will be published.