Obituaries

Jun 25, 2020

Ivan Luis Vega, 23, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 25, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Ivan was born September 17, 1996, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jose Luis  Vega Rodriguez and Angelina Marie Blair-Vega.  He grew up and attended Ethel Boyes and Hawthorne Elementary and Rocky Mountain Middle School.

He was a...

Jun 24, 2020

On June 24, 2020, after 71 years of living an unforgettable life, Frank L. “Larrie” Fitch passed from this world leaving the Frank Fitch Gun Club with one less member. He did not want any of us to make a big fuss or mourn for him. However, there are so many people in this big world that are missing...

Jun 22, 2020

Lacinda “Cindy” Carson Miller, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 22, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Cindy was born April 30, 1958, in Yakima, Washington, to Carson Mundis and Lucille Moss Mundis. She grew up in Goldendale, Washington, and attended Goldendale High School. In 1975, she moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, and attended and...

Jun 22, 2020

William Lyman “Bill” Floyd, born April 9, 1930, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He was born to Lyman Earl and Florence Taylor Floyd in Driggs, Idaho. He lived a vibrant, youthful life in his early years in Driggs. His family moved to Boise when Bill...

Jun 21, 2020

Edward Ryan Frostrom, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 21, 2020, at Western Peaks Hospital in Utah.

Edward was born May 9, 1959, to Grace Marie Frostrom in Boise, Idaho. He married Kathleen Denise Ferry on July 26, 1991, in Boise, and went on to work as a service manager for Utility Trailer Sales in Idaho...

Jun 20, 2020

Steven Richard Watkins, 43, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Provo, Utah, after a valiant and courageous battle with major health issues over the past several years.

Steven was born June 25, 1976, to John C. Watkins and Lee Ann Soderstrom Watkins in San Diego, California. He spent most of his life in Idaho Falls and...

Jun 18, 2020

Robert Dee “Bob” Williamson, 74, Ammon, Idaho, quietly passed away in his sleep on June 18, 2020.

Bob was born September 15, 1945, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to David O. and Edith M. (Nielsen) Williamson. He was the fourth of their five children. He attended and played football at Utah State University and Oregon Institute of...

Jun 17, 2020

Venna Mirle Gifford Rockwood, 87, of Iona, passed away June 17, 2020, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health & Hospice and her loving family.

Venna was born December 17, 1932, in Payne, Idaho, to Milo Gifford and Ruby Pearl Elder Gifford. She grew up and attended schools in Osgood,...

Jun 17, 2020

Patricia Webber, longtime Idaho Falls resident, slipped away peacefully at her daughter’s home on June 17, 2020, from complications of congestive heart failure. She was 88. When faced with the discussion that she only had a short time to live, Pat commented, “my life is in the Lord’s hands.”

Born and raised in Prosser, Washington, Pat moved...

Jun 15, 2020

Patrick Frances Murphy, 52, of Ammon, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife at his side. He passed from complications from cirrhosis of the liver.

Pat was born November 8, 1967, in Roy, Utah to James and Faye Murphy. He grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho where he attended and graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Jun 15, 2020

Jenice Rainsdon, 84, of Hamer, passed away June 15, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Jenice was born September 19, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Orville L. Miller and Lora Lorene Phillips Miller.  She grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School. After high school, she worked as a secretary...

Jun 14, 2020

Patricia Ann Oney Haroldsen, 73, adored wife, treasured mother of 7, perfect grandmother of 24 and great-grandmother of 5, dear sister, auntie, and friend, passed away June 14, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Patricia was born on Tater Ridge July 31, 1946, in Lawshe, Ohio, to Tyrus Raymond Oney and Lilly Ellen Blair. She was the oldest...

Jun 14, 2020

Antoinette Mary “Antonia”  Calderon, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 14, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Antonia was born December 28, 1951, in Pueblo, Colorado, to Delores  Hernandez and Lupe Hernandez. She grew up and attended schools in Pueblo, Colorado.

In August of 1999, she married Jesus Calderon in Idaho Falls. Antonia...

Jun 14, 2020

Herbert Rene Shurtliff, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away June 14, 2020, at Portneuf Medical Center In Pocatello.

Herb was born August 28, 1938, in Rigby, Idaho, to James LuRene "Rene" Shurtliff and Lella Dean Campbell Shurtliff.  He grew up and attended elementary schools in Ucon, Osgood, and Hamer and attended Roberts and West Jefferson High...

Jun 13, 2020

Charles Patrick William “Chuck” Forshee Jr., 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 13, 2020.

Chuck was born August 31, 1962, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Charles Patrick William Forshee Sr. and Ellen Marie Esser Forshee. He grew up and attended schools in Castlebury, Florida, and graduated from Edgewater High School. He also attended the University...

Jun 13, 2020

Annie Lorie Quinn, 21, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 13, 2020, in Ririe, Idaho.

Annie was born May 12, 1999, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Michael Quinn and Lorie Lee Heser Quinn. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School where she was a cheerleader. She also attended College...

Jun 13, 2020

Linda Ruth Kramer, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 13, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Linda was born May 4, 1937, in Olympia, Washington, to Francis Morris Lamborn and Dosha Ruth Peters Lamborn.  She grew up in Olympia, Washington; Grants Pass, Oregon; Billings, Montana; and moved to Idaho Falls in 1960.

She...

Jun 12, 2020

Lynne Marie Bishop, 62, passed away peacefully on Friday June 12, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Pingree, Idaho, after a long valiant battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Lynne was born October 29, 1957, to Eugene and Virginia Riordan Krogh in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Lynne grew up in a large family with five sisters...

Jun 12, 2020

Danny Reid Hoyle, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away on June 12, 2020, at The Willows Assisted Living in Blackfoot, following a long illness. He was under the care of The Willows and Encompass Home Health and Hospice.

Danny was born July 18, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Blaine Edward Hoyle and Rita Beth Hoffman Hoyle....

Jun 12, 2020

Janiel Jean Cordon Mayeda, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 12, 2020, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community.

Janiel was born July 20, 1937, in Driggs, Idaho, to Delbert C. Cordon and Olive Mae Smith Cordon.

In 1952, she married Tsuyoshi Joe Mayeda, and they made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where she helped...