Obituaries

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.

Wanda Rae (Duersch) Mohr

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...

Dixie Lee Cutforth

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...

Zane C. Hall

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...

Merrill Kent Haddon

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...

Dorothy Joyce Rowley-Carlson

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...

Robby Lynn (Robinson) Scheets

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...

Linda Carol (Moss) Smith

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.

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Wayne Clifford Savage

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....

Andrew Wayne Schwartzenberger

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....