Obituaries

Nov 9, 2018

Leslie William "Bill" Starnes Jr., 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 9, 2018, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. He was surrounded by his loving family. Leslie was born July 29, 1932, in Grenola, Kansas, to Leslie William Starnes Sr. and Virginia Beatrice Johnson Starnes. He grew up and attended schools in Buhl, Idaho. On July 23,...

Nov 8, 2018

Earl Feinauer, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 8, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Earl was born September 8, 1925, in Montpelier, Idaho, to Christian Frederick Feinauer and Jennie Pearl Nowland Feinauer. He grew up in Dingle and Montpelier, Idaho. He attended the Alton one-room schoolhouse and graduated from Montpelier High School. Earl then attended Utah...

Nov 8, 2018

Wesley Allen Murphy, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 8, 2018, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Avenue. The family will visit with friends from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. &nbsp Born: June 16, 1963&nbsp Place of Birth: Tacoma, WA&nbsp Death: November 8,...

Nov 7, 2018

Thomas Gerard Kettler, 45, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away at his home. Thomas was born January 21, 1973, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Paul M. Kettler and Phyllis J. Blackbird Kettler. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from high school. On May 8, 2009, he married Lisa Marie Barr in Boise, Idaho. They...

Nov 7, 2018

Margie Sue Benedick passed away peacefully November 7, 2018, at the age of 82, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Margie Sue was born in Idaho Falls on February 20, 1936, to Curtis W. and Evangeline S. Holland. She attended Brigham Young University for both her undergraduate and graduate studies in education. Margie Sue was a dedicated...

Nov 6, 2018

God awoke to the sound of a new voice in the angels’ morning "Hallelujah Chorus" on Tuesday: "Ahh... I see Lisa Jones has checked in; definitely a joyous new sound." Despite facing enormous struggles, Lisa moved forward through life with incredible resilience and determination to overcome; she did so with contagious love and humor. She was funny as hell....

Nov 4, 2018

Alta Christine Lawson Kalipetsis, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 4, 2018, at her home. Chris was born August 18, 1959, in Sandy, Utah, to Larry Lawson and Flora Labrum Lawson. She grew up and attended schools in Sandy and graduated from Jordan High School. On May 13, 1978, she married Michael Kalipetsis in Salt Lake City, Utah....

Nov 3, 2018

Paul Russell, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 3, 2018, at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation. He also resided at Lincoln Court in Idaho Falls. He was under the care of Solace Hospice. Paul was born October 17, 1934, in Quicksand, Kentucky, to James Russell and Isabel Davis Russell. He grew up and attended schools in Quicksand....

Nov 3, 2018

Jesse Jesus Quinton, 35, of Ammon, passed away November 3, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jesse was born September 21, 1983, in Medellin, Colombia, South America, and was adopted as a child by Roy Jesse Quinton and L. Reneé Davis Quinton in 1989. He attended Sunnyside Elementary, Taylorview Junior High, and Skyline High School. Jesse was a...

Nov 1, 2018

Margaret M. Jobe, 99, of Idaho Falls, passed over to be with her parents and brothers on November 1, 2018. She passed peacefully in the early morning hours with her daughter, Donna Bailey, and son, David Jobe, at her side.

She is survived by her two children, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. She...

Nov 1, 2018

Ross Cornell Rudd passed away November 1, 2018. At his passing Cornell was residing at Tambree Meadows and was under the care of Solace Hospice and his loving family. Cornell lived the great adventure. Born in the family home on March 9, 1932, in Parker, Idaho, Cornell was spoiled by older siblings and neighbors. His adventurous character took him...

Oct 31, 2018

Jane Benson Schwicht, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2018, at MorningStar Assisted Living. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Jane was born May 29, 1934, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Berth Arnold Benson and Eunice Clapham Benson. She grew up and attended schools in Waukegan and graduated from Waukegan High School. She also...

Oct 30, 2018

Jared Suitter, 31, passed away in Boise, Idaho. Jared was born February 13, 1987, to Deanne Suitter Samples. It was a wonderful day when he came into our lives. We couldn’t ever imagine life without him. Jared attended school in Idaho Falls and Shelley. He won the fourth grade Spelling Bee. When he got his diploma, he scored the...

Oct 30, 2018

Darwin Jolley "DJ" Olson, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 30, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. DJ was born June 1, 1927, in Hagerman, Idaho, to Frank Milton Olson and Geneva Mary Jolley Olson. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Bridge Malta High School. He served as a Private First...

Oct 30, 2018

Pablo Vazquez Lopez, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 30, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Pablo was born May 15, 1955, in Betulia, Jalisco, Mexico, to Salvador Vazquez Castillo and Antonia Lopez De Vazquez. He grew up and attended schools in Mexico.

Pablo moved to Idaho Falls in the 1970s where he...

Oct 30, 2018

Alice Rammell, 90, passed away on October 30, 2018, surrounded with her family. Alice was born in Prophets, North Dakota, on June 21, 1928, to Jacob and Frieda Pfeifer. Alice grew up and attended school in Pickerdville, North Dakota, and in her late teens they moved to Red Lodge, Montana. Alice met and married Donald Teegarden in 1946, and...

Oct 29, 2018

Emma May Ingram, 96, formerly of Bossier City, Louisiana, passed away October 29, 2018, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community at Idaho Falls, Idaho. She recently moved to Idaho Falls to be near family. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice. Emma was born October 15, 1922, in Bigelow, Arkansas, to Percy Charles Hight and Maybelle Abbott Hight....

Oct 28, 2018

Loving husband and father, Lynn N. Rose, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 28, 2018, surrounded by his family. His parents, Alma "A.E." Rose and Verna Rose homesteaded in Humphrey, Idaho, on April 12, 1925, and Lynn was born May 8, 1944, one of eleven children. He was raised in Humphrey, Idaho, on the most beautiful family ranch....

Oct 27, 2018

Myrtle "Lynn" Jerline Reynolds Flowers, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 27, 2018, at MorningStar Senior Living Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. No services are being held. No Services. She passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018

Oct 27, 2018

Robert "Bob" Gene Bearden, 91, former Idaho Falls resident, passed away October 27, 2018, at 9:00 p.m. in Pleasant Grove, Utah . Bob was born January 9, 1927, in Dodd City, Texas, to Horace Boyd Bearden and Tennie Fae McElhannon Bearden. He was born and raised in East Texas and moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1957. On November...