Obituaries

Feb 10, 2019

Ilene died peacefully at home with her husband, Monte, and other family members nearby. Ilene was born November 17, 1929, in Cache (Teton Valley) Idaho, the third child of Charles Orrin Douglass and Stella Rose Madsen. After graduating from Teton High School in 1947, Ilene married a fellow Teton Valley native, Monte Piquet, on June 29, 1949, in the...

Feb 10, 2019

Della Elaine Harmon, 80, of Island Park, left this life to be with her husband, Dale. They had been apart for three months. It was long enough. Della was born August 8, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She died February 10, 2019, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She is survived by her best friend and sister, Nita Case of Iona,...

Feb 9, 2019

R. Alice Olsen passed peacefully from this plane to the next, midday, February 9, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Ammon, Idaho. Nearly completed with rehab for a broken pelvis, she suffered a stroke and succumbed six days later, supported by thorough and caring attention of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Born June 19, 1919, in Rooks County, Kansas, the...

Feb 9, 2019

Mystery Marrie Haggard, 24, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 9, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

She was born December 12, 1994, to James Ray Haggard and Lorna Diana Cotterell. She grew up in Idaho Falls and enjoyed spending time with her family.

Anyone who knew Mystery knew what a truly special soul...

Feb 8, 2019

Roderic Willis Thomas, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 8, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Rod was born July 30, 1935, in Oakland, California, to Roy Walter Thomas and Florence Bunker Thomas. He grew up and attended schools in Richmond, California, and graduated from El Cerrrito High School. He earned degrees civil engineering and...

Feb 8, 2019

Janet Caroline Hansen Jordan peacefully passed away on Feb. 8, 2019, at home from natural causes under the care of her loving husband, Jim. Janet was born to Otto Hyrum Hansen and Ada Kathryn Balmer on January 31, 1932, in Grant, Idaho. Janet was raised on a farm and grew up knowing the meaning of work. She was her...

Feb 7, 2019

Leo Alden Larsen, 89, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on Feb. 7, 2019, rejoining his parents, Alden George Larsen and Irma Green Larsen, his brothers, Dean Larsen and Oscar Larsen, his sister, Lila Simmons, his granddaughter, Lisa Gamett, and his great, great nephew and namesake, Leo Frandsen.

Leo was born and raised and attended school in...

Feb 5, 2019

Jon Michael Totten, 64, of Ammon, passed away February 5, 2019, at his home. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road. A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Feb 5, 2019

Carolyn Joyce Hansen Rossi, 73, of Rexburg, passed away February 5, 2019, at Rexburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. Joyce was born April 16, 1945, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ervin Francis Hansen and Zenetta Roberts Hansen. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. On June 15, 1979, she married Robert...

Feb 4, 2019

Jerrad D. Haley passed away tragically on February 4, 2019. He left this world too early. While he had his struggles in his life, he did a lot of good things too. He followed in his dad’s footsteps and was talented in woodwork and remodelling. If he was able to, he would help anyone at anytime. He had a...

Feb 4, 2019

Matthew Tim Combe, 53, of Idaho Falls, died at his home on Monday, February 4, 2019, of natural causes. Matthew was born in Pocatello, Idaho, on December 21, 1965, and he moved to Idaho Falls with his parents when he was still an infant. He grew up in Idaho Falls, attending Longfellow Elementary, O. E. Bell Jr. High, and...

Feb 3, 2019

Karl Weldon Griffin, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 3, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Karl was born July 22, 1957, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Gover Griffin and Barbara Horne Griffin. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School. On June 29, 1985, he married Debra Corgatelli in Reno,...

Feb 3, 2019

Verle Smith Metcalf, 93, of Idaho Falls passed away February 3, 2019, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. He was born June 12, 1925, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Carl Russell and Agnes Smith Metcalf. He attended schools in the area and graduated from Idaho Falls High School...

Feb 2, 2019

Hilda Fisher, 97, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019, in Boise, Idaho.

Hilda was born March 2, 1921, in Perry, ID, to Henry Perry and Eleanor Yates Perry. She grew up and attended schools in Grace, ID.

On July 22nd, 1943 she married Stanley E. Fisher in Jackson, Wyoming. They had 2 children, baby Joseph...

Feb 2, 2019

Eddie Lavern "Cawpaw" West, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 2, 2019, at his home. He was under the care of his daughter and Encompass Home Health and Hospice.

Eddie was born October 10, 1939, in Lyman, Nebraska, to Edward Lloyd West and Thelma May Margerum West.

He was in the United States Army...

Feb 1, 2019

Dick Stames (May 29, 1929-May 15, 2017) & Dessie Starnes (October 8, 1927-February 1, 2019) were married January 20, 1951 in Sunny Vale, California. From this 66-year union they had two daughters, Patty (Willie) Earle of Challis, ID & Bobbie (John) Soles of Idaho Falls, ID, 5 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Dick served a four-year term in the...

Feb 1, 2019

Edythe Lindburg Sayer was born August 13, 1927, on the family farm in Darlington, Idaho. There was a doctor and one midwife with her mother for her birth. She was the only daughter born to Cecil and Mabel Hult Lindburg. She was welcomed to the family home by four older brothers. She was raised in Darlington and attended school...

Jan 31, 2019

David Albert Charboneau, of Henderson, Nevada, passed away peacefully at the age of 55, in his home on January 31, 2019. David was born July 2, 1963, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Albert B. and Eleanor L. Charboneau. He was the first child and had two other siblings, Michael Charboneau, age 54, and Kathy Kunkel (Charboneau), age 50. He...

Jan 30, 2019

Albert Lyle Call, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away on 30 January, 2019, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation Center in Idaho Falls, under hospice care.

Lyle was born on 20 June, 1931, in Grant, ID, to Jesse and Eva Call. He was the oldest of 5 brothers. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby.

He...

Jan 30, 2019

Richard "Rick" Bard McMullen, Jr., 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 30, 2019, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while on a business trip. Rick was born February 13, 1965, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Richard Bard McMullen and Susan Kay Morgan McMullen. The family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where he graduated from Air Academy High School in 1983. He then...