Obituaries

Richard Whiting

Apr 20, 2018

Richard H Whiting, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Richard was born August 11, 1933, in Topaz, Idaho, near Lava Hot Springs, to Alfred Reese Whiting and Eva Harper Whiting. He grew up and attended schools in Darby, Montana, and graduated from Darby High School. Richard served in...

Kathee Scott

Apr 19, 2018

Kathee Jayne Scott, 58, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, passed away unexpectedly on April 19th, 2018 at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City due to a severe brain aneurysm. Kathee was born March 16, 1960 in Council, Idaho, a daughter to the late Cleo Elva Smith (Larson). Kathee and her family moved to...

Wennie Paulsen

Apr 19, 2018

Wennie Ferrell Paulsen, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 19, 2018, at his home.

He was born October 3, 1923, in Woodville, Idaho, to Ephraim Martin Paulsen and Elizabeth Catherine Collings Paulsen. He grew up in Woodville, Lewisville, Goshen, and Roberts, graduating from Roberts High School. He served in the U.S. Navy just after World War...

Cecil Davis

Apr 19, 2018

Cecil E Davis, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 19, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Cecil was born June 15, 1962, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Harold William Davis and Enid Lee Davis.　 He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, later attending BYU studying Construction Management.

On December 11, 1999, he married...

Barbara Fullmer

Apr 18, 2018

Barbara Deone Smith Fullmer, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 18, 2018, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center.

She was born February 22, 1926, in Lyman, Idaho, to Albert William Smith and Mary Elisebeth Simper Smith. She grew up and attended schools in the Archer/Lyman area.

On September 10, 1942, she married Oscar...

Larene Bird

Apr 17, 2018

Larene Byram Bird, 86, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 17, 2018, at her home.

Larene was born June 12, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Arley John Byram and Mary Ann Perrenoud Byram. She grew up and attended schools in Ucon and graduated from Ucon High School.

On September 21, 1949, she married...

Gayle Averill

Apr 16, 2018

Gayle Lynne Payne Averill, age 76, passed away at the Sage Grove Assisted Living Center in Rigby, Idaho, on Monday, April 16, 2018. Gayle was born February 10, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Nellie Lowe Walters and Harold Barnes Payne. Gayle was raised as an only child and enjoyed growing up on Hubbard Avenue in...

Ivy Berry

Apr 15, 2018

Ivy Ka Lan Berry, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away quietly at home on Sunday, April 15, 2018, under the loving care of her family. Though she is finally free from the pain and struggle of fighting cancer, she will be deeply missed.

Ivy was born September 8, 1951 in Hong Kong to King Yu Yau and...

Jean Gustafson

Apr 14, 2018

Jean Ann Gustafson, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 14, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. No services are being held.

No Services. She passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018

Sherry Hope

Apr 14, 2018

Sherry Doraine Hope, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 14, 2018, at her home. Sherry was born October 2, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jesse Gale Downs and Dorothy Mae Fryer Downs. She grew up and attended schools in Hamer Elementary and graduated from West Jefferson High School. On August 8, 1997, she married Michael Hope in...

Truette Rhoda

Apr 13, 2018

Truette Tristan Rhoda, 15, of Ammon, passed away April 13, 2018, at Moab Regional Hospital in Moab, Utah, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Truette was born November 22, 2002, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Jamie Rhoda and Elisha Brown Rhoda. The family moved to the Idaho Falls area where Truette was currently a Freshman at Bonneville High School....

Carol Barr

Apr 13, 2018

Carol Lucille Barr passed away April 13, 2018, at the age of 80, at her home in Firth, Idaho, from cancer. She was born September 30, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Russel and Erma Sheeley. She grew up in Idaho Falls Idaho and attended schools in the surrounding area, as well as graduated from Idaho Falls High School....

Karen Davenport

Apr 13, 2018

Karen Kae Thueson Davenport, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at her home from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Karen was born December 16, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ford W. Thueson and Elizabeth “Betty” Kinghorn Thueson. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho...

Anne Leymaster

Apr 13, 2018

Anne Louise Leymaster passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at New Beginnings Care Center. Anne, the oldest child of Donald Edwin Leymaster and Elna Valeen Hunter Leymaster, was born May 1, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Jane, Craig and Lynne soon joined the family.

She attended Eastside Elementary, Central and O.E. Bell Junior High, and Idaho Falls...

Rollo "R.J." Ward

Apr 13, 2018

Rollo John Ward, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 13, 2018, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, from injuries received in a trucking accident, due to an unexpected spring blizzard. R.J. was born May 27, 1956, in Townsend, Montana, to Mark Brown Ward and Jessie Vera Parker Ward. He grew up and attended schools in Toston, Montana; Hibbard, Idaho; and attended...

Betty Kelly

Apr 13, 2018

Betty Kelley, 92, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away April 13, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona. Graveside services will be held at Noon Monday, April 23, 2018, at Rose Hill Cemetery, 2355 Rollandet Street. Graveside Services will be held 12:00 PM ,Monday, April 23, 2018 Rose Hill Cemetery 2355 South Rollandet Idaho Falls, ID 83402

Adelaida Cervantes

Apr 13, 2018

Adelaida Barragan Cervantes, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 13, 2018, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. She was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Adelaida was born January 1, 1931, in El Piño, Mexico, to J. Refugio Barragan and Feliciana Villalobos Barragan.

In 1946, she married Jesus Rico Cervantes in Michoacan, Mexico....

Beverly Clark

Apr 12, 2018

Beverly Clark, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 12, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Beverly was born June 11, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Orville H. Clark and Genevieve Bowen Clark. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho, Montana, Utah, and California, graduating from Menlo Atherton High School. Beverly received a call...

Roberta Campbell

Apr 12, 2018

Roberta Ann Wickham Campbell, age 85, passed from this life at her home in Iona, surrounded by her family on April 12, 2018. Roberta was born to Ronald Bertrand Wickham and Phoebe Ann Wickham on January 12, 1933, in Wilford, Idaho. Roberta’s father passed prior to her birth. She grew up with her three brothers and one older sister...

Richard Bridwell

Apr 12, 2018

Richard Wayne Bridwell, 86 years young, of Idaho Falls, was born September 6, 1931 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and passed away April 12, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Maria L. Bridwell (Koehler) and by his children, Charles Karl Bridwell, Gerda Ilona Bridwell (Osburn), Joanne Elaine Bridwell, Thomas Bridwell,...