Obituaries

Apr 21, 2019

Gary Lynn Seedall, 78, passed away April 21, 2019, in Idaho Falls. Gary was born April 16, 1941, in Garfield, Idaho, to Gerald Lawrence Seedall and Dorthy Christina Lund Seedall. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School in 1959. He also attended Idaho State University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in...

Apr 21, 2019

Marjorie Gneiting Lords Colson, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 21, 2019, at Lincoln Court. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice and her loving family. Marjorie was born March 12, 1940, in Rigby, Idaho, to Dean Emery Gneiting and Verla Taylor Gneiting. She grew up and attended schools in Coltman and graduated from Bonneville...

Apr 21, 2019

Norma Marie Kemp Hart, 95, of Ammon, passed away April 21, 2019, at her home. She was born September 23, 1923, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Tony Hamilton Kemp and Estella Maxfield Kemp. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She also attended Albion State Normal School where she received...

Apr 21, 2019

Mary Patricia Hermann Sewards, 74, of Irwin, Idaho, battled cancer and slipped away to a better place on April 21, 2019. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had an unwavering faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Mary is survived by her loving children: son, Cliff (Dawn) Brummett of Phoenix, AZ,...

Apr 20, 2019

Guadalupe Cohea, 78, of Roberts, passed away April 20, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Guadalupe was born November 4, 1940, in Brawley, California, to Ben Welch and Guadalupe Roque Welch. She grew up and attended schools in Los Angeles, California.

In March of 1959, she married Dennis Joe Cohea. To this union were born four...

Apr 19, 2019

Joe Robert Talamantez, 41, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 19, 2019, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Joe was born September 21, 1977, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Homer Joseph Talamantez and Rebecca Rene Talamantez. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Boy Scouts of America. He grew up and...

Apr 18, 2019

John G. Ourada, formerly known as Giovanni Auletta, was born in the village of Calciano, region Basilicata in southern Italy, on October 6, 1946. He and his younger brother, Thomas, were adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Ourada of Fairmont, Minnesota, when John was five years old. Soon, John and Tom were joined by four more adopted siblings, and...

Apr 18, 2019

Glenn Robert Haire, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 18, 2019, at his home. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice and his grandson, Philip Hess. Glenn was born March 26, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jay Allen Haire and Ella Marie Bumann Haire. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from...

Apr 16, 2019

Gloria Doris Duncan, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 16, 2019, at MorningStar Senior Living. Gloria was born August 13, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Carl Steel and Leota Carter Steele. She graduated from Firth High School in 1953. On April 24, 1954, she married Clinton Harold Duncan in Shelley, Idaho. They had five boys, Craig, Danny,...

Apr 15, 2019

John William Gailey, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 15, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. A memorial gathering will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the Jackson Senior Center, 830 East Hansen Avenue in Jackson, Wyoming. Memorial Gathering will be held Saturday,...

Apr 14, 2019

Tracy Art Langenwalter, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 14, 2019, peacefully in his sleep. Tracy was born September 30, 1957, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Arthur Leland Langenwalter and Jerry Maxine Nugent Langenwalter. He graduated from Aberdeen High School, and then went on to Vo-Tech at ISU where he obtained his drafting certificate. After many years of hard work...

Apr 14, 2019

Virginia Lee Fink, 83, of Idaho Falls passed away April 14, 2019, at MorningStar of Idaho Falls. She was born August 11, 1935 to George and Lilian Kurtz Fink in Forsyth, Montana. Virginia spent her early years on a farm/ranch in Howard Valley. She was the eldest child out of 7--4 girls and 3 boys. She spent much of...

Apr 14, 2019

Scott Herbst, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 14, 2019, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Ronald Scott Herbst was born January 19, 1959 in Idaho Falls to Ronald William Herbst and Doreen Herbst. Scott was the eldest of two children. He spent his youth in Ririe, Idaho. While attending...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...