Obituaries

William "Bill" Paul Palica

Nov 14, 2020

William "Bill" Paul Palica, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 14, 2020, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Bill was born April 12, 1928, in Yonkers, New York, to Nicholas Palica and Edith Patrick Palica. He grew up and attended schools in...

Daxton Ray Lambson

Nov 14, 2020

Daxton Ray Lambson, 14-month old, of Ammon, passed away November 14, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Daxton was born September 16, 2019, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Kent Lambson and Mikail Puckett Lambson.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed climbing, playing peek-a-boo, and being...

Larry Butikofer

Nov 14, 2020

Larry J Butikofer, age 87, passed away at his home in Pocatello, Idaho, on November 14, 2020.

Larry was born January 28, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John J and Ethel Bills Butikofer. He was the second of five children. When his mother was released from the Idaho Falls LDS Hospital, mother and baby rode in...

Mary Lou Jolley

Nov 13, 2020

Mary Lou Byram Jolley, 78, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 13, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family after a difficult battle with kidney disease.

Mary Lou was born June 16, 1942, in Ucon, Idaho, to Arley John Byram and Mary Ann Perrenoud. She was the sixth of seven children and grew up with...

Santiago Ponce Hurtado

Nov 12, 2020

Santiago Ponce Hurtado, 54, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away November 12th, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Santiago was born January 19th, 1966, in Michoacan, México to Santiago Ponce Avila & Maria Martha Hurtado Vega.

Santiago worked at Rigby Produce for approximately 15 years and was well known and liked by many.

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Alonzo W. (Jr.) Sumrell

Nov 12, 2020

Alonzo W. Sumwell Jr., 83, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away November 12, 2020, at home.

No services will be held.

Arthur Traper Farnes

Nov 11, 2020

Traper Farnes, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 11, 2020.

He was born August 9, 1966, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Clair Leo Farnes and Bonnie Louise Butler Farnes.

No services are planned.

Les Otis Miller

Nov 11, 2020

Lester Otis Miller, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 11, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Lester was born February 17, 1938, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to William Arther Miller and Loretta Mae Andrews Miller. He grew up and attended schools in Grand Island, Nebraska. After high school, he was drafted and served in the...

Terry Parsons

Nov 11, 2020

William “Terry” Parsons, 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, due to complications from Covid-19 and other health issues.

Terry was born on March 6, 1947, in Blackfoot, Idaho. He grew up to serve two tours in the Vietnam War. He served with honors and loved his country deeply. He was a diesel...

Donna Jensen

Nov 11, 2020

Donna  Jensen, 96, of Ammon, passed away peacefully on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2020. We weren’t ready for her to go. Donna Jensen was born 96 years ago on October 21, 1924, the 5th child and 4th daughter, in between her two brothers, to John W. and Millie B. Farrimond. She grew up on the farm in Twin Groves,...

Gaylon Eugene Lords

Nov 10, 2020

Gaylon Eugene Lords, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 10, 2020, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living from Parkinson’s Disease. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Gaylon was born August 24, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Eugene DeWane Lords and Carma Jean Davis Lords. He grew...

Ryan Todd Harris

Nov 10, 2020

Ryan Todd Harris, 43, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 10, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Ryan was born April 5, 1977, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Donnelly LeRoy Harris and Beth Huff Harris. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Skyline High School.

On June 3, 1998, he married Stephanie Michelle...

Jack Archibald Haslam Sr.

Nov 10, 2020

Jack Archibald Haslam Sr., 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 10, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Jack was born May 25, 1949, in Ogden, Utah, to Henry Gunnel Haslam and Charlotte  Archibald Haslam. He grew up and attended schools in Ogden, Utah. Jack moved to Idaho when he was a teenager.

On...

Bob Olney

Nov 10, 2020

Robert “Bob” Gary Olney, 35, passed away on November 10, 2020, at his home.

Bob, beloved Son of Gary Olney and Trish Nelson Olney, was born June 9, 1985, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He joined his older sister, Jordan Leigh Olney, to complete their loving family. Their Grandma Allred often commented that Jordan and Robby were like...

Dixie Delaney

Nov 10, 2020

Dixie Lee Christensen Delaney, 85, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 10, 2020, at her home.  She was surrounded by loved ones in her last days and in time of her passing.

Dixie was born October 28, 1935, in Shelley, Idaho to Lewis Eugene and Beulah Christensen. Dixie was one of six children. Dixie mainly grew...

Diana (Ayala) Fonner

Nov 8, 2020

Diana Ayala Fonner, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 8, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Diana was born May 24, 1938, in the Bronx, New York, to Adolfo Ayala and Lucrecia Hernandez Ayala. She grew up and attended schools in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, and graduated from Jefferson High School. She also attended Florida...

Doris (Nelson) Beins

Nov 8, 2020

Doris Beins, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 8, 2020, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and her loving family.

Doris was born January 9, 1924, in Fish Haven, Idaho, to Lester Milton Nelson and Ila Euphemia Lutz Nelson. She grew up in Bear Lake and attended...

Elaine (Cammack) Crawford

Nov 7, 2020

Elaine Cammack Crawford, 81, of Ammon, passed away November 7, 2020, at her home.  She was under the care of Encompass Hospice and her loving family.

Elaine was born July 13, 1939, in Riverside, Idaho, to Wilbert Cammack and Eunice Mary Ward Cammack. She grew up and attended school in Blackfoot and graduated from Blackfoot High School....

Ray Charles Ruiz

Nov 6, 2020

Ray Charles Ruiz, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 6, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Ray was born October 27, 1960, in Billings, Montana, to Navel Rios Ruiz and Lupe Sanchez Ruiz.  He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United...

Dale M. Teel

Nov 5, 2020

Dale Milton Teel, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 5, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Dale was born September 22, 1936, in Burlington, Colorado, to Emmett Milton Teel and Maxine Emily Parmer Teel. He grew up in Denver and went on to study engineering at Denver University, obtaining his degree in 1960. He then...