Obituaries

Donna Garriott

May 31, 2018

Donna ILean Jenkins Garriott, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 31, 2018, at her home. She was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Donna was born June 10, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James Floyd Jenkins and ILean Hansen Jenkins. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, finishing at Idaho Falls High...

Jack Hubler

May 30, 2018

Jack Burt Hubler, 62, of Ammon, passed away May 30, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Jack was born February 27, 1956, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Seymour Burt Hubler and Norma June Park Hubler. He grew up and attended schools in Arco until the age of twelve then in Idaho Falls at Clair E. Gale,...

Kaitlin Manzanares

May 30, 2018

Kaitlin Reanna Sorenson Manzanares, 19, of Idaho Falls, returned to her Heavenly Father on May 30, 2018. Kaitlin was born August 2, 1998, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Randall J Sorenson and Tammy Andrea Welker Sorenson. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. She attended White Pine Charter School and Compass Academy and graduated summa cum laude....

Harold Orme

May 29, 2018

Harold Ralph Orme, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, May 29, 2018. Harold was born to Parley and Mary Orme on September 15, 1929, in Idaho Falls. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. Harold enjoyed and excelled in physical sports, including football, wrestling and boxing. He attended Ricks College where he...

Ruth Gray

May 29, 2018

Ruth Hunt Gray, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, entered the arms of our loving Heavenly Father on May 29, 2018, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Ruth was born on October 5, 1940, to Lester and Leda Hunt in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the youngest of five children. Ruth grew up on her parent's farm in Ucon, Idaho, where...

Ramiro Blancas Jr

May 27, 2018

Ramiro Blancas Jr., 22, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 27, 2018. Ramiro was born September 29, 1995, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ramiro Blancas and Pascuala Montiel Blancas. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Temple View, Eagle Rock Junior High, Skyline High School and Emerson High School. Ramiro worked as an auto detailer. He was a...

Bonnie Schultz

May 27, 2018

Bonnie Mae Adams Schultz, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, passed away from this life on Sunday, May 27, 2018, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Virgil Ray Schultz; six sons, Donald Ray Schultz (Mary Tess), Alan Lee Schultz (Diane), David Walter Schultz (Shellie), Robert James Schultz (Lola), Bryan...

Eugene "Gene" Vanausdal

May 27, 2018

Eugene VanAusdal was called home on May 27, 2018, in Idaho Falls. He was born to Clarice McCarrel and Eugene Horn on October 27, 1960. Clarice later remarried and husband Michael VanAusdal adopted giving　his surname to Eugene and all of his siblings.

In spite of many trials and tribulations throughout his life, Eugene was known to...

Donald Griffith

May 26, 2018

Donald W. Griffith, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 26, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Per his request, no services will be held. Inurnment will be in the niche wall at Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery.

No Services per his request. He passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018

Olga Rippel

May 26, 2018

Olga Bechter Rippel was an amazing woman. She was intelligent and accomplished in many endeavors. She was a true Christian, seeking to be the best person she could be and to help others achieve their potential as well. Olga's life was one of service to others through church, school and civic organizations. She was possessed of endless drive and...

Shirley Fortner

May 25, 2018

Shirley May "Peach" Burtenshaw Fortner, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. She was cared for by her loving family and Encompass Hospice.

Shirley was born May 6, 1925, in Shelton, Idaho, to Benjamin Burtenshaw Jr. And Eva Augusta Martin Burtenshaw. She grew up and attended schools in...

Clayton Mcclaskey

May 25, 2018

Clayton Wilfredo McClaskey, 38, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 25, 2018, at his home.

Clayton was born May 23, 1980, in Manila, Philippines. In 1983, he was adopted by Steven McClaskey and Thirza Jordan McClaskey. He had polio as a child and though he was not expected to walk, he still did. He grew up and...

Kenneth Reeder

May 24, 2018

Kenneth Dean Reeder, 80, of Ammon, passed away May 24, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Ken was born October 19, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Russell Reeder and Annie Marguerite Schwartzmann Reeder. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley and Idaho Falls. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic School and graduated...

Don Mitchell

May 23, 2018

Don Paul Mitchell, 76, of Ammon, passed away May 23, 2018, at his home. He was born March 3, 1942, in Shelley, Idaho, to Emmett D. Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Hardcastle Mitchell. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Bonneville High School. On September 10, 1960, he married Margaret Tomiye Furukawa in Idaho Falls,...

Elaine Moore

May 23, 2018

Elaine Iola Moore, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 23, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Elaine was born November 22, 1948, in Salmon, Idaho, to Blaine Cook and Iola Bitton Cook. She grew up and attended schools in Salmon and graduated from Salmon High School. Elaine also attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. On September 28, 1968,...

Helen Hess

May 22, 2018

Helen Betty Heileson Myers Hess, 79, of Layton, Utah, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at McKay-Dee Hospital, surrounded by her family. Helen was born July 31, 1938, in Rexburg, Idaho, at the Middleton Maternity Home, to Orson Howard Heileson and Josie Maxine Smith Heileson. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School and later from Ricks College. She graduated from...

Robert "Chris" Christoffersen

May 22, 2018

Robert Allen "Chris" Christoffersen, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 22, 2018, at his home.

Chris was born on a Willwood homestead October 10, 1937 to Marse and Anna Jane Sailor Christoffersen. Was schooled in the Powell Schools and graduated in 1955. Graduated from NWJC 1957, Joined the Navy 1957, married Mary Alice Smart December 1959,...

Don Morgan

May 20, 2018

Don B. Morgan, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018, of natural causes at Fairwinds Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. He was 97 years old. He was born September 16, 1920, in LaBelle, Idaho, to Frank and Dessie Morgan. Don grew up and attended area schools and graduated from Rigby High School. On January 6, 1946, he...

Dallas Allen

May 18, 2018

Dallas G. Allen, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed on to his Heavenly Father on May 18, 2018. He was born to Dallas C and Clara Hendricks Allen on October 19, 1935, in Marysville, Idaho. At the age of 10, he met his soulmate, Virginia. They were joined in matrimony 10 years later by a justice of peace, and they repeated...

Bill Meppen

May 18, 2018

William Alma "Bill" Meppen, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 18, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Bill was born May 11, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Louis August Meppen and Melda Bingham Meppen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. On June 15, 1955, he married Beverly Jean Young in Idaho Falls, Idaho....