Obituaries

May 5, 2018

Lance Antonio MacFarlane, 39, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 5, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Lance was born November 25, 1978, in Woodland, California, to Lance MacFarlane and Alicia Negrete MacFarlane. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Dixon High School. On March 14, 2011, he married Shana Ray Birchman in...

May 5, 2018

On Saturday, May 5 2018, Charlene Dorothy Emery Weinkauff, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Charlene was born August 16,1941, to Willis Edward Emery and Dorothy Ruth Peck in Livingston, Montana. Charlene spent most of her childhood in Montana, living in several different...

May 5, 2018

Wendy Elaine Roll Harris Brand Jansen, 51, passed away May 5, 2018. She was born October 12, 1966, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William Joseph and Judy Elaine Aldrich Roll.

She lived in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, until she was eighteen months old when she moved to Idaho with her mother and step-father Ross...

May 4, 2018

Julia Marian Croft Hurst, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away May 4, 2018. Julia was born January 7, 1937, to Jess and Venna Croft in Idaho Falls. She grew up in Idaho Falls with her three older sisters and one brother. As a child, she loved playing with the family’s dogs, nieces and nephews, and spending time on...

May 4, 2018

Zeldann Dale Hoopes, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 4, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. Private Family Services at a later date. She passed away

May 2, 2018

Janiel Phillips, a loving mother and wife, died at her home on May 2, 2018. Her three daughters were at her bedside. She was 88.

Janiel was born on March 9, 1930, in Malad, Idaho, to Royal Oscar Swenson and Tressa Bailey Swenson. She was baptized as a member of the LDS Church on May 1, 1938....

May 1, 2018

Kathryn Chapple Parker, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 1, 2018, at her home. She was born August 22, 1927, in Rexburg, Idaho to Admiral Dewey Parker and Mae Smith Parker. She grew up in the area, attended Hibbard Elementary, and graduated from Madison High School. She also attended Ricks College and Idaho State University. On March...

Apr 29, 2018

Our funny, loving, and compassionate James Douglas Crotts, or Doug as he was known to most, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 29, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 61. Doug was a resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho, but called many places his home over his lifetime; including Arkansas, California, Illinois, and Japan.

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Apr 28, 2018

Dean Laurel Nelson, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 28, 2018, peacefully at his home after battling dementia. He was under the care of his family and Alliance Hospice. Dean was born December 2, 1939, in Afton, Wyoming, to Loren Nelson and Edith Elnora Venter Nelson. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended schools at Riverside Elementary,...

Apr 27, 2018

A retired school teacher, Larry Susumu Takaki, passed away on April 27, 2018, at the age of 77, at his residence in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Larry was born on May 26, 1940, in Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii. He was the son of James Mitsuo Takaki and Madeline Tsuyako Takaki. Larry was the second of four children, with three sisters, Grace, Janice...

Apr 25, 2018

Roberta Arlene Reich, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 25, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Roberta was born March 1, 1930, in Lewiston, ID, to Walter Norman Locke and Mabel Arlene Anderson Locke. She grew up and attended schools in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School. She also attended nursing school in Missoula,...

Apr 25, 2018

Deloris Delite Wilkie Alderson, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 25, 2018, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. Dee was born April 1, 1929, in Manly, Iowa, to David "Luck" Wilkie and Gladys Enabnet Wilkie. She grew up and attended schools in Kanawha, Iowa. She also attended University of Northern Iowa where she received a Bachelor’s Degree. On June...

Apr 24, 2018

Alice Zora Bird Farnes, a longtime resident of the Idaho Falls area, passed away at the age of 85 on April 24, 2018, at her home of natural causes.

She was born March 12, 1933, to Warren Alvin Bird and Rozella Ruth Cook Bird at the family home in Milo, Idaho. She grew up attending the small...

Apr 24, 2018

Margie Young Haycock, 81, of Terreton, passed away April 24, 2018, in Idaho Falls.

Margie was born January 15, 1937, in Osgood, ID, to AJ and Teressa Quinton. She grew up on the family farm in Mudlake with 11 brothers and sisters, no electricity, and no indoor plumbing until her teenage years.

She was a...

Apr 23, 2018

Troy Daniel Finnigan, 24, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 23, 2018, at his home in Idaho Falls. Troy was born December 21, 1993, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Sean Paul Finnigan and Julie Angele Fricke Finnigan. He was an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Ft. Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Troy grew up in California,...

Apr 23, 2018

Leland James Alder, 9, of Iona, was set free from his body on April 23, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice and his loving family. Leland was born June 21, 2008, in Lafayette, Indiana, to Cerene Allen and Benjamin Howland. He was adopted by William Joseph Alder and Alicia Nicolet Alder....

Apr 23, 2018

Click Here to Watch Funeral Service Mary Anna Laug, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, April 23, 2018, at her home wrapped in the loving care of her family. Mary was born March 1, 1927, in Denison, Iowa, to Victor Elov Anderson and Prudence I. Ells Anderson....

Apr 22, 2018

Eduardo "Eddy" Irigoyen, 51, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 22, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Eddy was born April 29, 1966, in El Paso, Texas, to Ruben Irigoyen and Maria Hernandez Irigoyen. He grew up and attended schools in Springerville, Arizona, and graduated from Round Valley High School. He also attended Arizona State University and Idaho...

Apr 22, 2018

Ginger Ann Bird Colby, 43, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 22, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Ginger Ann Bird Colby, born May 22, 1974, to Peggy Ann Hansen Bird and Melvin Dean Bird. Born and raised in Idaho Falls, ID, second oldest of four.

Ginger married Jessie Colby in September of 1994,...

Apr 21, 2018

Denice Colleen Taylor Stevens, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 21, 2018, at her home. She was surrounded by loved ones in her last day and in her time of passing. Denice was born April 16, 1954, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Miles David Taylor and JoAnn Hazel Kossman Taylor. She grew up and attended schools in the area...