Obituaries

Marian Newbold

Apr 13, 2019

Marian Mortensen Newbold, 83, beloved by her family and her many friends, passed away April 13, 2019, in her Idaho Falls home. She was born in West Jordan, Utah, on May 14,1935, to Mary Sabey Mortensen and Grant Harry Mortensen. Raised in Riverton, Utah, she enjoyed being outdoors, learned to work hard on the family farm, and excelled in...

Kenneth Chase

Apr 11, 2019

Kenneth Oray Chase, 99, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 11, 2019, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice. Kenneth was born February 13, 1920, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Parley Clifton Chase and Hazel Fern Benson Chase. He grew up and attended schools in Caldwell and Nampa until the family moved to...

Joan Nichols

Apr 11, 2019

JoAn Marie Nichols, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 11, 2019, returning home into the arms of her loving family waiting for her on the other side. She was born April 24, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Stanford Smith and Martha Maxine Reading Smith, the sixth child and only girl with...

Marjorie Hoffman

Apr 11, 2019

Marjorie Ellen Hoffman, 94, of Idaho Falls, died Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community.

She was born December 29, 1924, in Allentown Pennsylvania, to Charles W. Durner and Marie Baumgartner Durner. She graduated from Allentown High School.

On June 21, 1947, she married Allen W. Hoffman at St. Michael Lutheran Church, Allentown,...

Richard Jorgensen

Apr 10, 2019

Richard Ray Jorgensen, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 10, 2019.

Richard was born February 12, 1947, in Soda Springs, ID, to Lavern "Vern" Nels Jorgensen and Addie June Gunnell Jorgensen. He grew up and attended schools in Soda Springs and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1965. He also graduated from VoTec in 1974....

Christopher "Chris" Greenleaf

Apr 10, 2019

Christopher Troy Greenleaf, 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 10, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to heart issues.

Christopher was born March 27, 1966, in Lancaster, PA, to Robert Greenleaf and Cynthia Coates Greenleaf. He grew up and attended schools in Dover, Delaware

The relationship between Christopher and Laura brought Christopher...

Adam Allen

Apr 9, 2019

Adam David Allen, 43, of Shelley, passed away April 9, 2019, at his home. Adam was born March 31, 1976, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to David Lyle Allen and Deborah Kay Gruver Allen. He grew up and attended schools in Ammon and graduated from Hillcrest High School. He also attended Eastern Idaho Technical College (EITC) where he received training...

Annabelle Muir

Apr 9, 2019

Annabelle Knowles Muir, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 9, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Annabelle was born July 25, 1945, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to William Ross Knowles and Agnes Hannah Sharp Knowles. She grew up and attended schools in Bancroft, Idaho, and graduated from North Gem High School. She also attended LDS Business College...

Gwen Stevens

Apr 8, 2019

Gwen Stevens, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 8, 2019, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center. She was under the care of her loving family and Solace Hospice. Gwen was born June 29, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Manuel D Denning and Zola Hansen Denning. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. On February 14,...

Kuade Jorgensen

Apr 6, 2019

Kuade Tegan Jorgensen made this beautiful world a better place on August 24, 1992. The world gained an amazing soul with the biggest smile, blonde hair, and amazing blue eyes which melted everyone’s heart from day one. Kuade grew up in Shelley, Idaho, making his parents, Kyle and Alesha, proud. He teased, loved, and brightened the lives of his...

Trent Thompson

Apr 6, 2019

Trenton Douglas Thompson, 45, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 6, 2019. Trent was born October 1, 1973, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Douglas Glen Thompson and Vickie Deffinger Sanders. He grew up in East Idaho and graduated from Skyline High School. He then settled in Boise, Idaho, where he raised his family. He enjoyed fishing, snow boarding, hunting,...

Gary Irving

Apr 6, 2019

Gary Randall Irving of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed from this earth into heaven on April 6, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Gary will be missed by his wife, children, grandchildren and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Rd.,...

Easton Castro

Apr 6, 2019

Send Flowers Easton Gene Castro

October 1, 2018 - April 6, 2019

Easton Gene Castro was born October 1, 2018, to Whitney Bosen and Ricardo Castro at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The moment he was born, the feeling of love and joy was overwhelming. Easton was diagnosed with Down Syndrome during pregnancy and...

Janice Devine

Apr 5, 2019

Janice Fay Devine, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 5, 2019, at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation. Janice was born September 19, 1947, in Oroville, CA, to Dwaine Enock Wedin and Ida Fay Winters Wedin. She attended school and graduated from Gridley High School in Gridley, CA. On June 26, 1965, she married the love of her...

William "Bill" Pelon

Apr 3, 2019

William "Bill" John Pelon, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 3, 2019, at his home. He was born July 7, 1950, in River Rouge, Michigan, to Wesley Pelon and Thelma Caladine Pelon. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from River Rouge High School. On August 16, 1976, he married Elizabeth Mingao in Bremerton,...

James "Jim" Puetz

Apr 2, 2019

James "Jim" Douglas Puetz, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 2, 2019, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community. Jim was born September 13, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Henry Walter Puetz and Helen Polk Puetz. He grew up fishing and playing on the beach with his brother and attended schools in Newport, Oregon. He later attended Linfield College...

Penelope "Penny" Ownbey

Apr 1, 2019

Penelope "Penny" Ann Ownbey passed away on April 1, 2019, at the age of 74, in Idaho Falls. Penny was born May 22, 1944, in Miami, Florida. She was the oldest of four children and grew up and attended school in St. Petersburg, Florida. At the age of 12, she met the man she would share her entire life and...

Hunter Mayes

Mar 31, 2019

Hunter M. Dale Mayes, 23, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 31, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Hunter was born November 13, 1995, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Casey Lee Hansen and Katie Rachelle Mayes. He grew up and attended schools in Roberts, Idaho, and graduated from Jefferson High School. He had previously worked at Home Reach....

Don Harris

Mar 31, 2019

Donnelly LeRoy Harris, 78, went into the arms of his Heavenly Father on March 31, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was surrounded by his loving family. Don was born July 2, 1940, in Heyburn, Idaho, to Milton LeRoy Harris and Alma Spangenberg. Don was the oldest of three children. When he was...

Robert Denkins

Mar 31, 2019

Robert Franklin Denkins, 86, died at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born April 25, 1932, in Cairo, Georgia, to Vassel and Norma Dinkins.

He served four years in the United States Air Force with the Seventh Air Rescue Squadron. He then went to school at Middle Georgia College, Georgia Institute of Technology, and...