Obituaries

Deanna (Woods) Dawson

Jan 22, 2020

Deanna Dawson, 75, of Ririe, passed away January 22, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.  She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Deanna was born May 21, 1944, in Junction, Utah, to Lawrence Wesley Woods and Carmaletta Brindley McCulloch. She grew up and attended schools in Archer, Idaho, and graduated from Madison...

Elsie Laree (Putnam) Jenkins

Jan 22, 2020

Elsie Laree Putnam Jenkins, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 22, 2020, at her home.

Elsie was born July 18, 1936, in Shanghai, China, to John Harris Putnam and Irene Mary Castro Putnam. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She also attended the University of Idaho....

Dale Rockwood

Jan 20, 2020

Warren Dale Rockwood, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 20, 2020, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Dale was born June 1, 1929, in Iona, Idaho, to Warren Rushton Rockwood and Ethel Wadsworth McKibben Rockwood. He grew up and attended schools in Iona and graduated from Iona High School. Dale also attended Idaho State University...

Ardis Custis Haines

Jan 19, 2020

Ardis Custis Haines, 95, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed away January 19, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Ardis was born March 5, 1924, in Craddock Neck, Virginia, to William Thomas Custis and Stella Bull Custis. She grew up and attended schools in eastern Virginia.

On November 27,...

Raola Maxine (Landon) Myler

Jan 18, 2020

Raola Maxine Myler, 88, of Blackfoot, passed away January 18, 2020, at her home.

Raola was born May 22, 1931, in Kimball, Idaho, to Henry R Landon and Althora Gene Martin Landon. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. While attending high school, she lettered in track.

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Veloy (Crow) Murphy

Jan 16, 2020

Veloy Crow Murphy, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 16, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village.  She was under the care of her loving family and end-of-life care.

Veloy was born January 11, 1938, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Jesse Hamilton Crow and Iris Gardner Crow.  She grew up and attended schools in Montana and...

Paula O'Day

Jan 15, 2020

Paula Suzanne O'Day passed away with her niece, Stephanie, by her side January 15, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

She was born May 3, 1955, in Springfield, Missouri, and later graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls.

Paula loved animals, nature, movies, reading, playing cards, and music. She dearly...

Gregory Padilla Perez

Jan 15, 2020

Gregory Padilla Perez, 90, of Rigby, passed away on January 15, 2020, peacefully at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Alliance Home Health and Hospice.

Greg was born June 10, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Cecilio and Rosa Perez. His family moved around quite a bit growing up so he...

Dorothy Virginia (Walquist) Balmforth

Jan 15, 2020

Dorothy Virginia Walquist Balmforth, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2020, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community. She was under the care of her loving family and Solace Hospice.

Dorothy was born December 23, 1924, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ernest William Walquist and Hanna Goldie Bodin Walquist. She grew up and attended schools in York...

Detra Haley (Clarke) Hanlon

Jan 13, 2020

Detra was born May 29, 1962, in Eugene, Oregon, to Elmer Henry Clarke and Faith Avon Mefford Clarke.

On May 28, 1984, she married James Howard Hanlon in Las Vegas, Nevada. Detra and James retired from Las Vegas and made their home in Ririe, Idaho, where Detra was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and home care...

Bart W. Ingram

Jan 13, 2020

Barton W. Ingram, 99, passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones on Jan. 13, 2020. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and also family members.

Bart was born on July 13, 1920, in Sugar City, Idaho, the 10th of eleven children to Joseph Albert Ingram and Mary Rozelpha Johnson Ingram. He...

Rita Mae Chipp

Jan 11, 2020

Rita Mae Twitchell Chipp, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 11, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.

Rita was born December 25, 1930, in Manila, Utah, to Wilford Vernal Twitchell and Luella Francetta Warby.  She grew up and attended school in Manila, Utah, graduating from Manila High School in 1948.  She...

Carol Marie (Taylor) Schmid

Jan 11, 2020

Carol Marie Schmid was born to Belva and Alvin Taylor in Idaho Falls on October 11, 1935. She was the middle of three children born to Alvin Leroy and Balva (Irwin) Taylor. She held her own while playing in the neighborhood with her older brother, Douglas LaMont “Monty” (Eleanor), and his friends. She and her younger sister Donna (Jerry)...

Peggy D. Bradley

Jan 10, 2020

Peggy Darlene Bradley, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 10, 2020, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Peggy was born September 23, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Dewey Clark and Melba Daisy Parker Clark.  She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On June 5, 1950, she married Ralph Earl...

Jerry Moore

Jan 9, 2020

Jerry Moore, 64, of Burley, passed away January 9, 2020, at Mini-Cassia Care Center.

Jerry was born June 20, 1955, in Georgetown, South Carolina, to Dolphie Mccoy Moore and Mary Emlyn Martin Moore. He grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, when he was 10 years old. He went on to graduate from...

Jack Hugh Faller

Jan 9, 2020

Jack Hugh Faller, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2020, at The Gables Assisted Living Center of Idaho Falls.

Jack was born February 11, 1927, in Neihart, Montana, to Carl Goodwin Faller and Mary Marie Hayes Faller. He grew up in Neihart, Montana, and attended schools there and in Bozeman.

On March 23,...

Kay Petersen

Jan 9, 2020

Virlow “Kay” Petersen, 86, of Boise, Idaho, passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 9, 2020, at his home.

Kay was born February 23, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Virlow Clayton Petersen and Sarah Clarice Petersen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School.

On August...

Charles "Chip" Roussin Thompson

Jan 8, 2020

Charles Roussin Thompson (Chip) passed away peacefully on January 8, 2020, after a brief but brave struggle with melanoma. His family misses him deeply, but is grateful they were able to celebrate the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with him. Chip was 57.

Chip was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on November 29, 1962, and was a resident...

Dallas D. Hansen

Jan 8, 2020

Dallas D. Hansen, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 8, 2020, at Teton Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation.

Private family services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020, in Idaho Falls.

Andrew Rea Watson

Jan 8, 2020

Andrew Rea Watson, age 20, of Idaho Falls, son of Kyle and Melanie Bronson passed away January 8, 2020, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.

Andrew was born September 25, 1999 in Murray, Utah. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville Online High school. He also went...