Obituaries

Jul 15, 2018

Violet Bartschi Roberts, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 15, 2018, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community. She was under the care of her family and OneSource Hospice. Violet was born October 8, 1922, in Nounan, Idaho to Leo Fredrick Bartschi and Enes Koeven Bartschi. She grew up in Bear Lake, attended grade school in Sharon, Idaho and graduated...

Jul 15, 2018

Andrew Thomas "Andy" Ritzman of Ammon, Idaho, passed away July 15, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from a stroke. He was born July 4, 1944, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Elie and Wilma Hill Ritzman. He grew up in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, and graduated from Marsh Valley High School in 1962. Andy then attended, and graduated from,...

Jul 13, 2018

Virginia Faye Garcia, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 13, 2018, at home in Idaho Falls . She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Virginia was born November 9, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Abner Wylie Snarr and Virginia Kathryn Croft Snarr. She grew up in Osgood and attended New Sweden school and Skyline...

Jul 13, 2018

Kenneth Lester Plamondon, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 13, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Kenneth was born May 9, 1952, in Vancouver, Washington, to Earl and Dorothy Mangan. He grew up and attended schools in Battleground, Washington. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He...

Jul 12, 2018

Ivan Raymond Thomas, 69, of Ammon, passed away July 12, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.Ivan was born August 5, 1948, in Provo, Utah, to Harold George Thomas and Effie May Betteridge Thomas. He earned his Doctorate Degree in Statistics from the University of Wyoming. He served in the United States Navy...

Jul 12, 2018

Dorene Faye Shaffer, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 12, 2018, in Bountiful, Utah after a battle with cancer. Dorene was born on August 5, 1953, in Soda Springs, Idaho to Bernard Lindstrom and Betty Thomas Lindstrom. She attended grade school in Wayan, Idaho and went to high school in Soda Springs from which...

Jul 10, 2018

Click Here To Watch Video Tribute Made By Rapp Family Bobby Dean Rapp, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 10, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 30,1927, at Rigby, to Ezra Elmer Rapp and Emma Sophia Taylor Rapp. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby and Idaho Falls. He...

Jul 10, 2018

Darrel La Mar Wakley, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 10, 2018, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his loving family. Darrel was born May 11, 1938, in Downey, Idaho, to Daniel La Vern Wakley and Mary Edna Evans Wakley. He grew up and attended schools in Downey and graduated from Marsh Valley High School. He also...

Jul 9, 2018

Frankie Mae Smith, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 9, 2018, at her home.

Frankie was born September 20, 1937, in Earle, Arkansas, to Mayhew Larmore and Frankie McGrown Larmore. She grew up in the area and attended Earle Dunbar High School.

On October 16, 1955, she married John Henry Smith in Earl, Arkansas....

Jul 8, 2018

James Wallace Wood was born in Eldora, Iowa on November 17, 1930 and walked into the arms of Jesus during his 87th year, on July 8, 2018. A long-time resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho, James ("Jim") Wood lived a life full of love, joy, and sacrifice for his family.

The only child of John and Elinor Wood,...

Jul 7, 2018

Wiley Randall Spruill, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 7, 2018, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Randy was born June 22, 1962, in Hampton, Virginia, to Ernest Ronald Spruill and Margaret Louise Grizzard Spruill. He grew up and attended schools in Virginia at Bethel High School and played football at Virginia Tech. Randy moved...

Jul 7, 2018

Nanci Lin Cutler passed away July 7, 2018, at the age of 51.

She was born December 3, 1966, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to her loving parents Frank and Aeko June Date. She graduated from Skyline High School in 1985 as well as Idaho State University in 1991 with a Bachelor’s degree in finance and management.

Jul 7, 2018

Lois Lou Radford, 84, of Rigby, passed away July 7, 2018, at her home in Rigby. She was under the care of Avalon Home Health and Hospice. Lois was born April 23, 1934, in Salmon, Idaho, to Lester Clayton Frisk and Ivy Badel Hansen Frisk Higginson Bills. She grew up and attended schools in Grant and Rigby. She attended...

Jul 6, 2018

Wanda Z. Percival, 81, of Ammon, passed away July 6, 2018, at MorningStar Reflections Care in Idaho Falls. Wanda was born December 12, 1936, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Herman A. Zollinger and Lavina Webster Zollinger. She was the second of two children. She attended Rexburg schools and graduated from Madison High School in May 1955. After graduation, she married...

Jul 6, 2018

Judith Ann Rutledge Waggoner died peacefully in hospice care on July 6, 2018, at her assisted living residence in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Born on August 27, 1937, she was almost 81 years old. Her daughter, Anne- Marie Waggoner Gilmore, was with her during her final illness, playing classical music during her passing time. She was surrounded by caregivers at...

Jul 6, 2018

Mark DeMar Grover, 77, of Rexburg, passed away July 6, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of his family and One Source Hospice. DeMar was born April 4, 1941, in Archer, Idaho, to Mark Grover and Erma Boulter Grover. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Rigby High School. Following graduation,...

Jul 6, 2018

Roger Dix Hoffman, Sr., 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Encompass Home Health & Hospice. Dix, as he was known by all, was born October 12, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to C.R. Hoffman and Archie Havens Hoffman. He lived his entire...

Jul 5, 2018

Corwyn LeRoy Tilley, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 5, 2018, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community. He was under the care of his loving family and Signature Healthcare & Hospice.

Corwyn was born May 22, 1935, in Burley, Idaho, to John William Tilley and Rulla Elizabeth Marshall Tilley. He grew up and attended schools in...

Jul 3, 2018

James Peterson Crook, 87, of Iona, passed away July 3, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Jim was born May 23, 1931, in Smoot, Wyoming, to Rulon James "Hemi" Crook and Rula Jannett Peterson Crook. He grew up and attended schools in Smoot and graduated from...

Jul 3, 2018

Armando Alberico, 88, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2018, at his home in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his loving family, after a year-long battle with cancer.

Armando was born July 1, 1930, in San Vittorino, a beautiful mountain village in central Italy, to Elena (Disibio) and Americo Alberico. His father emigrated to the U.S. in 1930...