Obituaries

Worthy Otis Mcclain

Jan 28, 2021

Worthy Otis McClain, born near Buckeye Run Road, west of Salem, WV, at the home of his maternal grandparents, Worthy and Ina (Lowe) Underwood, on November 23, 1939, left this life on January 28, 2021, peacefully in the comfort of his family, following a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Branniard Otis “Jeff” McClain and Juanita...

Carol Ann Miller

Jan 26, 2021

Carol Ann Miller, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 26, 2021, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Carol was born December 9, 1938, in Woodville, Idaho, to Harold Nelson and Delilah Huntsman Nelson. She grew up in Woodville and graduated from Shelley High School in 1957....

Gary Lee Messler

Jan 25, 2021

Gary Lee Messler, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 25, 2021, at his home. He was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Gary was born July 5, 1940, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Carrol Ramon Messler and Mildred Fern McWherter Messler. He grew up in Blackfoot and attended area schools....

Arlene (Horton) Walker

Jan 24, 2021

Frances Arlene Walker, 88, of Ammon, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Arlene was born July 8, 1932, in Pekin, Illinois, the only child of Ernest Ray Horton and Florence Berger Horton. She attended Jefferson Grade School and Pekin Community High School, graduating in1950. She took business classes...

Ronald Reed Campbell

Jan 23, 2021

Ronald Reed Campbell, 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 23, 2021, at his home.

Ron was born October 26, 1967, in Provo, Utah, to Ronald Walter Campbell and Connie Mae Campbell. He spent his childhood in a variety of places– two years in Moscow, 4 years in Idaho Falls, and then moved to Rigby. In his...

Robert Thomas Hemming

Jan 23, 2021

Robert Thomas Hemming, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 23, 2021, at his home from natural causes. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Bob was born March 9, 1934, in Rexburg, ID, to Thomas Melvin Hemming and Mary Juanita Christenson Hemming. He grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot and graduated from Blackfoot High...

Bonnie Ladene (Kramer) Liljenquist

Jan 23, 2021

Bonnie Ladene Liljenquist, 73, of Ucon, was granted her wings on January 23, 2021, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving husband, children, and grandchildren.

Bonnie was born February 28, 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Thomas and Luella Kramer. Thomas worked for the City of Idaho Falls as a Power Plant Operator...

Betty Adkins

Jan 23, 2021

Betty LaVaughn Adkins, 94, of Monteview, Idaho, peacefully passed away on January 23, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Betty was born January 10, 1927, in Roberts, Idaho, to Park and Mabel (Polson) Bell. She finished high school in 3 years so she could join the Nurses Cadet Corp at the St. Anthony Mercy Hospital from 1944-1947 in...

Melissa Ann (Myers) Butler

Jan 22, 2021

Melissa Ann Myers Butler, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 22, 2021, after a courageous 14-month battle with Breast Cancer.

Melissa was born on June 24, 1965, in Brookfield, Missouri, to Nadine and JC Myers. She was the baby of the family and was welcomed home by four older siblings, Karen, Steve, Andy, and John.  Nadine...

Robin Ray Burdick

Jan 22, 2021

Robin Ray Burdick, 68, of Idaho Falls, finished his journey on Earth on January 22, 2021.

Robin was born on December 22, 1952, to Raymond “Ike” and Agnes Burdick, the oldest of three children. He grew up on a farm in Devils Lake, North Dakota. He graduated from Devils Lake High School and went to Lake Region...

Kirk Hyndman

Jan 22, 2021

Kirk Justin Hyndman, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 22, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Kirk was born November 20, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Wilson Hyndman and Mildred “Millie” Lack Hyndman. He grew up in Idaho Falls graduated from Skyline in 1977. He went on to attend Eastern Idaho Technical College...

Charles Dudley Key

Jan 22, 2021

Charles Dudley Key, 53, of Pinedale, Wyoming, passed away January 22, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Services will be held at a later date.

Bonnie Mae (Pulsipher) Hodson

Jan 22, 2021

Bonnie Mae Pulsipher Hodson passed from this life to the next on January 22, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born September 26, 1934, in Brigham City, Utah, to Leah Mae Pulsipher and Orson Wayne Pulsipher. She attended schools in Brigham City, and believed the best tasting tomatoes and peaches grew in Brigham City.

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Clare Ann (Davies) Short

Jan 21, 2021

Clare Ann Short, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 21, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Clare was born March 16, 1935, in Los Angeles, California, to Clarence Davies and Madge Gertrude Holst Davies. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Clarence LeRoy “Nick” Shipley. She grew up and attended schools in Los Angeles...

Lynda Rae (Brower) Cook

Jan 20, 2021

Lynda Rae Cook, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Lynda was born on November 15, 1953, in Inglewood, CA, to Charles Benjamin Brower and Myrtle Maxine Houser Brower. She grew up attending schools in Inglewood and Carson, CA, and graduated from Carson High School.

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Frank Taylor Rupert

Jan 20, 2021

Frank Taylor Rupert, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 20, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from COVID-19.

Frank was born October 20, 1929, in Hammond, Indiana, to Lloyd Everett Rupert and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Rupert.  He grew up and attended schools in Hammond and graduated from Hammond High School.  He also attended Valparaiso University...

Phoenix Brown

Jan 19, 2021

Phoenix Brown, infant son of Shayna Elizabeth Winegar and Preston Brown, was born into Heaven on January 19, 2021, at Mountain View Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho

A gathering will be held in his memory from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Avenue.

Bruce Diehl

Jan 19, 2021

Bruce Leighton Diehl Sr., 74, of Ammon, passed away peacefully January 19, 2021, at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation.

Bruce was born November 12, 1946, in Dover, Delaware, to Donald Brehm Diehl and Ruth Kirby Diehl. He graduated from high school in Huntsville, Alabama. He went on to dabble in college before enlisting in the United...

Kim Lynette (Pollard) Duncan

Jan 19, 2021

Kim Lynette Duncan joined her Heavenly Father on January 19, 2021 surrounded by love after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer.

Kim was born May 24, 1955, in Tacoma, Washington. She received her communications degree from Brigham Young University–Idaho and worked as a compensation analyst for the Idaho National Laboratory. She helped the lab reach...

Myrna Birch Speirs

Jan 19, 2021

Myrna Birch Speirs, 84, passed away January 19, 2021, surrounded by her sweetheart and family.

Myrna was born in Wilford, Idaho, January 19,1937, to George and Iras Clark Birch. She was the youngest of 4 children. She attended schools in Sugar-Salem, Ucon, and Ammon, graduating in 1955 from Bonneville High School. She attended Excelsis Beauty School in...