Obituaries

Eldred Butikofer

Jul 25, 2020

Eldred Carl Butikofer passed away July 25, 2020, at the age of 95 of natural causes, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Eldred was born September 20, 1924, in Coltman, Idaho to Rudolf Arnold Butikofer and Bertha Lucile Linck. He was raised in Coltman, Idaho, with his 9 siblings, Gladys, Maurice, Merrill, Preston,...

Ellen Marie (Hunter) Bingham

Jul 25, 2020

Ellen Marie Hunter Bingham, 81, left this life from Idaho Falls on July 25, 2020.  She was born to Rosel Hyrum and Hazel (Johnson) Hunter in Oakley, Idaho.  The family moved on to Caldwell, Idaho, when she was 5 months old, where her father taught English in a nearby Japanese Internment camp.  During this time Ellen was presented at...

Victor Earl Bruun

Jul 25, 2020

Victor Earl Bruun, 75, of Ammon, passed away July 25, 2020, at his home. He was under the care of OneSource Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Victor was born on May 8, 1945, on V.E. Day (Victory over Europe during WWII) hence his initials V.E. He was born in Ironwood, Michigan, to Louis Theodore...

Loretta Ann (Hesse) Williams

Jul 24, 2020

Loretta Ann (Hesse) Williams, a resident of Idaho Falls, passed away on July 24, 2020 following a brief illness.  Loretta was born to German immigrant parents George and Katherine (Schmuda) Hesse on May 11, 1937, in the Jamaica neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York.  She had one brother, George, who along with her parents preceded her in...

David Arnold Rucks

Jul 22, 2020

David Arnold Rucks, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 22, 2020, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

David was born July 29, 1952, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Arnold Herman Rucks and Delores Margaret Krause Rucks. He grew up and attended schools in Lomira, Wisconsin, and graduated from Fond...

Susan Barbara (Soldat) Scarr

Jul 22, 2020

Susan Barbara Scarr “Sue,” 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 22, 2020, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community.  She was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Susan was born November 10, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to Robert Anthony and Gertrude Anne Carter Soldat. Her family moved to Castro Valley, California, where she attended school and...

Patricia Louise (Taylor) O'Donnell

Jul 21, 2020

Patricia Louise O'Donnell, 97, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 21, 2020.

Private family services will be held.

Donna Maughan

Jul 20, 2020

Donna Rae Nelson Maughan, 73, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away from Leukemia on July 20, 2020, at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Donna was born July 29, 1946, in Rupert, Idaho, to Calvin James Nelson and Genevieve Elizabeth Anderson Nelson. Donna was raised as a farmer's daughter in Paul, Idaho. She graduated from Minico High,...

Emma "Emmy" Collette

Jul 20, 2020

Esther Cziep Collette, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully July 20, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, of causes incident to age.

Emmy was born May 13, 1928, in Vienna, Austria, the third of four children born to Alois and Hermine Weber Cziep. In 1939, Emmy was 11, and World War II broke out in Austria; it...

James "Jim" Robert Stevenson

Jul 20, 2020

James R. Stevenson, 81, of Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on July 20, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Jim was born on January 31, 1939, to Leroy and Esther Stevenson.

Jim served in the U.S. Air Force during peacetime. Jim's unit of the 9th Bombardment Wing at Mountain Home Air...

Robert "Bob" Gordon Wells

Jul 19, 2020

Robert Gordon Wells, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 19, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Bob suffered a major heart attack after already surviving a debilitating stroke several years ago.

Bob was born July 11, 1947, in Price, Utah, to Norman Sidney Wells and Barbara Inez Metzler Wells. He grew up with two other...

Glenda Joelene Chance

Jul 19, 2020

Glenda Joelene Chance, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 19, 2020, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Brio Hospice.

Glenda was born July 7, 1936, in Vernon, Texas, to John Kirby Chance and Amy Deloyce Lamb Chance Stanley. She grew up and attended schools in Vernon, Texas, and Long...

Darrell Dean Patterson

Jul 19, 2020

Darrell Dean Patterson, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home July 19, 2020. He was under the care of his loving family and Nuclear Care Partners.

Darrell was born September 26, 1941, in Eugene, Oregon, to Lysle Joseph Patterson and Ethel Lucille Lloyd Patterson. He grew up and attended schools in the Willamette Valley and in...

Keith Larson

Jul 19, 2020

The Keith Larson Funeral Service was broadcast live on Saturday, July 25, 2020. You may view the recording here:

Norman Keith Larson (Keith), our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great-great grandfather, passed away at home with his sweetheart of over seventy years near his side this July 19, 2020. He was under the care of,...

Irene Marie (Miller) Flegel

Jul 19, 2020

Irene M. Flegel, our dear mother, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020, at the age of 102, due to the natural causes of old age. She lived in Idaho for over 80 years. She was living at, and being cared for, by the staff of Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center.

Irene was born November 1,...

Thomas Leroy "Roy" Pethtel

Jul 18, 2020

Thomas LeRoy Pethtel, long time and beloved resident of Kamiah, passed away of cardiac arrest at his new home in Idaho Falls, July 18, 2020. He was 87.

Roy was born on September 15, 1932, near Meridian in southern Idaho. In 1944, his parents bought the WP Ranch in Kamiah. This was the beginning of a long-term...

Betty Jean (Dockter) Maier

Jul 18, 2020

Betty Jean Dockter Maier passed away July 18, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Betty was born August 4, 1947, to Henry and Elvera Dockter. She was happily raised in Rupert, Idaho, along with two older sisters.

Betty married Kenneth Maier of Rupert, Idaho. Their marriage took place June 26, 1966, at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Wendell M. Machen

Jul 18, 2020

Wendell M. Machen, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 18, 2020, at his home in Idaho Falls.  He was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Wendell was born March 30, 1930, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Thomas M. Machen and Ruth Soelberg Machen.  He grew up and attended schools in Osgood and graduated from Idaho Falls...

Michelle "Shelly" Moser

Jul 18, 2020

Michelle "Shelly" Moser, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 18, 2020, at her home.

Michelle was born May 27, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joseph Moser and Ruby Swanson  Moser.  She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She went on to work for the United States Postal Service as...

Samuel "Sammo" Jackson

Jul 17, 2020

June 19th, 1976, Samuel Aaron Jackson "Sammo" was born the son of Tim and Sandi and through life became the brother of Tyler, Luke and Jake, father of Logan, husband of Kristina and the friend of many.

Sammo passed peacefully on July 17th, 2020, surrounded by family and friends.

Growing up, he was an avid...