Obituaries

Joe Dell Heileson

Apr 20, 2020

Joe Dell Heileson, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 20, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications following heart surgery.

Joe Dell was born September 3, 1943, in Rigby, Idaho, to Orson Howard Heileson and Josie Maxine Smith Heileson.  He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Melanie Sue Deburle-Tracy

Apr 20, 2020

Melanie Sue Deburle-Tracy, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 20, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Services will be held at a later date.

Courtney Morgan

Apr 19, 2020

"In high school, you are given the opportunity to speak in your own true voice, but as you continue as an adult, you will need to strengthen that voice. It should be an honest voice, a kind voice, a patient voice. It should be one of bravery, generosity and acceptance. It should be a voice that leads and a...

Janice (Hansen) Haynie

Apr 19, 2020

Janice Hansen Haynie, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 19, 2020, at her home.

The youngest of 4 children, Janice was born February 15, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The daughter of Denzel Lawrence Hansen and Verla Fay Wheeler Hansen, she grew up in Ammon, attending Ammon Elementary and Bonneville High School.

Janice was...

Tommy Gene Jorgensen

Apr 19, 2020

Tommy Gene Jorgensen, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 19, 2020, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family.

Tom was born August 5, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Melburn Jorgensen and Kate Anita Walker Jorgensen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School....

Jay Pratt

Apr 18, 2020

Jay William Pratt, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 18, 2020, at his home.

Jay was born May 1, 1945, in Blackfoot, ID, to Clifford Pratt and Eunice Cotterell Pratt.  His childhood years were spent in Firth, ID. The family then moved to Idaho Falls and he graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1963.

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Shayne Dedman

Apr 18, 2020

Merlin Shayne Dedman, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 18, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Shayne was born March 21, 1936, in Egin Bench, Idaho, to Neil Dedman and Elizabeth Campbell Dedman, though he was primarily raised by his aunts and uncles, particularly his aunt, Rose Smith. He earned his GED while in the...

Lou Veda (Rock) Sears

Apr 18, 2020

Veda Sears passed away peacefully on April 18, 2020, surrounded by her children at Teton Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Idaho Falls. She was 97 years old.

Veda was born in American Falls, Idaho, on February 19, 1923, to Russell Hamilton Rock and Lois Fifield Rock. She enjoyed a wonderful childhood on a ranch in Rockland,...

Ron Rope

Apr 17, 2020

Ronald Craig Rope, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away suddenly at his home in Idaho Falls on April 17th, 2020, at the age of 65. He was born on June 24, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, to Barbara Jean Rope (née Loveless) and William Funnelle Rope. He grew up with an older sister and two younger brothers in...

Dellas Monroe Dustin

Apr 17, 2020

Dellas Monroe Dustin, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 17, 2020, at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello, Idaho.

Dellas was born October 20, 1941, in Driggs, Idaho, to Monroe Dustin Jr. and Vera Jean Dewey Dustin.  He grew up and attended schools in Driggs and graduated from Teton High School.  He also attended Ricks...

Larene (Colson) Smith

Apr 17, 2020

Evelyn LaRene Smith, 91, of Ucon, passed away April 17, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

LaRene was born December 25, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert William Colson and Ellen Laurine Pedersen Colson. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She also attended BYU.

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Jerry Ronald Hansen

Apr 17, 2020

Jerry Ronald Hansen, 79, of Iona, passed away April 17, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was under the care of Alliance Hospice.

Jerry was born June 18, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Vernal Lawrence Hansen and Hope Catherine Anderson Hansen. He grew up and attended schools in Lincoln, Iona, and Bonneville High...

Gary Levi Cox

Apr 16, 2020

ary Levi Cox, 77, of Kuna, Idaho, passed away April 16, 2020, at Copper Springs Senior Living in Meridian. He was under the care of Lighthouse Hospice.

Gary was born November 28, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Clinton and Norma Cox. He grew up and attended schools in Iona and Ucon, Idaho, and graduated from Bonneville...

Charla Marie (Stacey) Bass

Apr 16, 2020

Charla Marie Bass, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 16, 2020, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Charla was born April 20, 1960, in Alameda, California, to Charles Stacey and Pauline Whitney Stacey. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, and went to Idaho Falls High School. She later moved to Boise, Idaho,...

Reed Stephens

Apr 14, 2020

Earl “Reed” Stephens, 69, of Iona, passed away April 14, 2020, at 10:20 p.m. at his family home, surrounded by dear friends, his loving family, and the dogs were at his feet. He was under the compassionate care of the best hospice in town, Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Reed was born a true Gemini on May 27,...

Gary Lamont Rish

Apr 13, 2020

Gary L. Rish, age 73, passed away peacefully in his Ammon, Idaho, home surrounded by his loving family, on April 13, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer and COPD.  He was “Our Hero.”

Gary was born in Norfolk, Nebraska, on November 24, 1946, to Mary and Harley (Buck) Rish, the second of their three handsome, energetic...

Melanie Sherry

Apr 12, 2020

Melanie Dianne (Russell) Sherry passed away at the age of 40 on Easter morning at 2:45 AM, April 12, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications following a heart attack.

Melanie was born August 8, 1979, in San Francisco, California, to Joseph Matthew Hill and Virginia Ann Hill (Battin). Melanie spent her younger years in...

James "Jim" Gabettas

Apr 12, 2020

James "Jim" Gabettas, 86, of Idaho Falls, died April 12, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

Jim was born July 30, 1933, in Brigham City, Utah, to James and Stella Gabettas. His dad immigrated from Greece and his mother from Denmark.  He spent the summers of his young life herding sheep with...

Ladean (Hancock) Gardner

Apr 12, 2020

Ruth LaDean Gardner, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 12, 2020, at her home.

LaDean was born August 5, 1932, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Clawson Brott Hancock and Margret Amanda Poulsen Hancock. She grew up in Wapello, Idaho, where she attended Wapello Elementary School and Blackfoot High School. LaDean met her future husband, Marland Owen Gardner...

Jeremy Dale Bruun

Apr 12, 2020

Jeremy Dale Bruun, 40, of Ammon, passed away April 12, 2020. He was a warrior, and passed following a courageous battle with cancer. Jeremy was under the care of OneSource Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Jeremy was born March 1, 1980, in Orange, California, to Victor Earl Bruun and Terryl Boswell Foster Bruun. He...