Obituaries

Jul 24, 2018

Gene Evans, a member of the "Greatest Generation", passed away July 24, 2018,at 94, fighting his last battle. Gene was Idaho's oldest World War II Veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Gene was born in Commerce, Oklahoma to Henry and Flora (Phillips) Evans. Shortly after his birth his family moved to Joplin, Missouri where his father worked in the mining...

Jul 21, 2018

On Saturday, July 21, 2018, Vero Stephen (Steve) Johnson, age 73, peacefully passed away at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was a devoted husband, loving father, doting grandfather, brother and friend. Steve had a great sense of humor evidenced by his joking nature. He was a man among men - hero to his entire family. Steve was...

Jul 21, 2018

Daniel Howard James, 46, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away July 21, 2018, from heart complications. Dan was born August 18, 1971, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the only son of Raymond and Janet James. He joined three older sisters, whom he loved dearly. He had a rough start in life as an infant but was stubborn enough to see his...

Jul 20, 2018

Helen Munson Jephson, 91, longtime resident of Coltman, passed away at her home on July 20, 2018, from causes incident to age. Helen was born on December 9, 1926, in Milo, Idaho, to Swen and Carrie Munson. She lived in Milo early on, then the family moved to the farm in Coltman. Helen attended Fairview Elementary and Ucon High...

Jul 19, 2018

Kylee Sorenson, 16, of Shelley, passed away July 19, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from a sudden illness. Kylee was born June 7, 2002, in Polson, Montana, to Mark Don Sorenson and Danele Leigh Wheeler Sorenson. She grew up and attended elementary schools in Idaho Falls and Shelley and would have been attending Shelley High School as a...

Jul 19, 2018

Rory David Sargeant, 42, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 19, 2018, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was under the care of his loving family and OneSource Home Health & Hospice. Rory was born October 30, 1975, in Logan, Utah, to Phillip David Sargeant and Marcie Dunkley Sargeant. He spent his early childhood in...

Jul 19, 2018

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March 5, 2018 - July 19, 2018

Timothy James Hansen, 4 months old, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 19, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Timmy was born March 5, 2018, in Idaho Falls, to Jeffrey Richards Hansen and Lauvon Melody Janson Hansen. He was a member of The Church...

Jul 18, 2018

Robert Richard Rohrdanz, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was under the care of Nuclear Care Partners, Alliance Home Health and Hospice, and his loving wife and family. He was born May 14, 1933, to William Albert Rohrdanz and Martha E. Jannusch Rohrdanz in Milwaukee, Wisconsin....

Jul 17, 2018

Zola Kay Fannin Olsen, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and so much more to so many, passed from this life on July 17, 2018, to once again reunite with her sweetheart and eternal companion, Kay.

Zola was born on December 13, 1934 in Boise, Idaho to John and Helen Fannin, and was the 8th of thirteen children...

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...