Obituaries

May 7, 2020

Wanda Rae Duersch Mohr, 72, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away May 7, 2020, at her home.

Wanda was born May 9, 1947, in Driggs, Idaho. Her father and mother, Alma and Nada Duersch, ran a dairy farm in Alta, Wyoming. Wanda worked on the farm along with six brothers and sisters all during her primary and high...

May 6, 2020

Dixie Lee Cutforth, 74, of Ammon, passed away May 6, 2020, at her home.

Dixie was born March 14, 1946, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Clarence Roland Parsons and Ruby Leona Parsons.  She grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot and graduated from Snake River High School.  She went on to attend LDS Business College.

On...

May 6, 2020

Zane C. Hall, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 6, 2020, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community. He was under the care of OneSource Home Health & Hospice.

Zane was born February 14, 1926, in Riverside, Idaho, to Chester Hall and Agnes Evaline Hawks. His parents divorced when he was six years old and his mother moved...

May 4, 2020

Merrill Kent Haddon, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 4, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.  He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Merrill was born September 23, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William Ezra Haddon and Luella Janet Lyman Haddon.  He grew up and...

May 3, 2020

Dorothy Joyce Rowley-Carlson, 86, passed away May 3, 2020, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Joyce was born in Apollo, Pennsylvania, to John Turney and Hazel Viola Bowman, the 10th of 11 children. She grew up on a farm in the area where she attended school, graduating from high school where she was one of the...

May 2, 2020

Robby Lynn Scheets (Robinson) was born on May 21, 1949, in Moscow, Idaho. She passed away in her home on May 2, 2020, due to several health issues.

Robby is survived by her three daughters, Heather (Kelly) Merrell, Hillery (Jason) Muszala, and Allison Scheets; her three siblings, Irene Hudman, Monte "Sailor" Robinson, and Ruthie Armfield; her 11...

May 1, 2020

The life of Linda Carol Moss Smith cannot be summed up with a few words. She was a highly educated woman with a master’s degree in English and Literature, as well as several bachelor's degrees in various other subjects. She was also heavily active in the AA community and recently celebrated nearly three decades of sobriety from alcohol.

May 1, 2020

Wayne Clifford Savage, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 1, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Wayne was born March 7, 1944, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Clifford Orlando Savage and Florence Etta Robinson Savage. He grew up and attended schools in Aberdeen.

On September 12, 1969, he married LaDene Kendall in Aberdeen, Idaho....

May 1, 2020

Andrew Wayne Schwartzenberger, 52, of Rigby, passed away May 1, 2020, at his sister’s home.  He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Andy was born November 8, 1967, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Paul Francis Schwartzenberger and Rose Stone Schwartzenberger.  He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Holy Rosary, Claire E. Gale Jr....

Apr 29, 2020

In loving memory of Carol Merrill Lynch, 83, who passed away on April 29, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Carol was born September 22, 1936, in Rigby, Idaho, to Ray and Donetta Merrill. She was the oldest of three daughters, with Rae Ann and Joyce, who were raised in the Annis area of Idaho. Carol graduated from...

Apr 28, 2020

Micah Joseph Jordin, 43, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 28, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a battle with cancer.

Micah was born March 22, 1977, in Gualan Zacapa, Guatemala, to Phil Jordin and Mary Louise Barrus. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Westside Elementary, Eagle Rock Junior High, and graduated from...

Apr 26, 2020

Stephen Todd Moore, 54, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away April 26, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.

Todd was born August 2, 1965, in La Grande, Oregon, to Jack Munn Moore and Pamala Hendricks Moore. He grew up in Ontario, Oregon, and the family moved to Idaho Falls when he was 12. He attended schools in Idaho...

Apr 26, 2020

Sharon Ida Ashment, 75 of Idaho Falls, passed away April 26, 2020, at Temple View Transitional Care Center.

Sharon was born August 5, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Henry Dodge and Ida Louise Smith Dodge. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. Sharon was the only...

Apr 25, 2020

Margaret Hansel passed away peacefully at her home on April 25, 2020. She was born on May 4, 1940, to Earle Henry Kinkade and Audrey Wilder Kinkade in Cody, Wyoming.  She grew up an only child. Her father Earle passed away when she was 4 years old. Margaret graduated from high school in Cody and went on to the...

Apr 24, 2020

Leslie Dan McCord passed away at his son’s home on Friday, April 24, 2020.  His wife was present as he left his mortal body and this world to join his loving Heavenly Father for eternity.

Leslie Dan McCord was born September 23, 1947, to Frances Belle Purcer and Calvin Wayne McCord.  He had three siblings: Lewis Lee...

Apr 24, 2020

Michael Scott Grinnell, 57, of Idaho Falls, unexpectedly passed away and was called home to Heaven on April 24, 2020. Mike was born October 21, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ralph Francis Grinnell and Alyce Rose Monette Grinnell. He was the youngest of nine children. Mike could accomplish anything he set his mind to, and early on in...

Apr 23, 2020

Danny Clifton Garriott, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully, April 23,2020, at his home.

He was tougher than boiled owl "poop" as he'd sometimes say, but he was tender to children and loved animals, even if he didn't always admit it. It was obvious in his daily life.

He had a strength, stubbornness and...

Apr 22, 2020

Dan Timmerman Stoddard, 75, passed away April 22, 2020, due to complications of COPD.

He is survived by his brother, Robert Stoddard, of Forest Grove, Oregon; sister, Christy Graf of Alamo, Nevada; brother, Bradley Stoddard of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; and brother, Kevin Stoddard, of Haines, Alaska. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dan and...

Apr 22, 2020

Betty Louise Meyers Kelso, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 22, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Betty Meyers was born on March 19, 1925, in Elyria, Ohio, to Lester Meyers and Ruth Gilder. She grew up in Elyria and attended Ely Elementary and Elyria High School. While in Ohio, she worked as a waitress...

Apr 21, 2020

Melanie Rae Cook, 48, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 21, 2020.

Melanie was born March 18, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dave Cole and Rhenda Simon. She grew up in Ririe and Idaho Falls. During this time, she had many hardships and adventures that would make her the woman she was.

She married...