Obituaries

Jun 14, 2018

Olivia Leona Johnson, 17, of Shelley, passed away June 14, 2018, at EIRMC from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Liv was born January 3, 2001, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Jacob Wayne Johnson and Traci Lee Mecham Johnson. She grew up and attended elementary and middle schools in Shelley, Idaho, and attended Idaho Falls High School. She was a...

Jun 14, 2018

Brent E. Wirkus, 57, of Sugar City, Idaho, passed away June 14, 2018, at the University of Utah Hospital from a sudden illness. Brent was born October 25, 1960, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jared Henoch Wirkus and Colleen Nielson Wirkus. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He also...

Jun 14, 2018

Steven Howard Egan, 68, of Ririe, passed away June 14, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice, Nuclear Care Partners and his loving family.

Steve was born January 16, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Merlin Howard Egan and Ida Ruth Durrant Egan. He grew up in Idaho Falls...

Jun 13, 2018

Carmen Cecilia Jacobson Thomas, 82, passed away of natural causes after enduring many years of pain from MS, and a number of health issues, on June 13, 2018. She was born September 24, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Oran and Emma Jacobson of Swan Valley, Idaho. She attended Rainey Dell Grade School and graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Jun 13, 2018

Melba Jean Stoneberg Landon, 85, of Idaho Falls, peacefully passed away June 13th, 2018 at Morning Star Senior Living.

Melba was born July 10th, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Carl Robert Stoneberg and Violet Adele Tofte Stoneberg. She lived in New Sweden until she was nine years old and then moved to Osgood, a community that...

Jun 12, 2018

Laraine Gay Pratt, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 12, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Laraine was born December 9, 1945, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Ford Gardner and Abbie Cunnington Gardner. She grew up and attended schools in Iona and Idaho Falls and attended Bonneville High School and Idaho Falls...

Jun 12, 2018

Theodore "Skip" Dean Cline, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 12, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Skip was born December 7, 1943, in Lamar, Colorado, to Raymond Benjamin Cline and Vida Irene Knudsen Cline. He grew up in Holly, Colorado, and graduated from Holly High School. He joined the Navy in...

Jun 12, 2018

Estelle "Billie" Corine Gallant, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 12, 2018, at her daughter’s home. She was under the care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice and her loving family. Estelle was born February 20, 1930, in Mineola, Texas, to Iciam Andy Bullard and Lottie Ora Hickman Bullard. She grew up in Tyler, Texas, where she attended school...

Jun 10, 2018

Marilyn Hruska, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 10, 2018, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and her loving family. Marilyn was born March 29, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Reed Cannon Bowman and Helen Elizabeth Lambert Bowman. She was raised by her mother and step-father, E.F. Pillsbury....

Jun 9, 2018

Robert Clint Hansen, 90, of Downey, passed away June 9, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Bob was born November 15, 1927, in American Falls, Idaho, to Jacob Peter Hansen and Julia Johansen Hansen, the youngest of 8 boys with one younger sister Betty. He was raised on the family dry farm near Roy, Idaho. He attended grade...

Jun 9, 2018

Peggy Jean Brown was only a couple weeks away from her 67th birthday when she was called to heaven by our Lord and Savior. She passed away on June 9th, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Peggy was born June 29, 1951, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Lawrence Otto and Wanna Rose Russell. In her younger years...

Jun 8, 2018

James LeRoy Siegel, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 8, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. No services will be held at his request. No Service will be held at his request. He passed away Friday, June 8, 2018

Jun 7, 2018

Melva Gene Tilley, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 7, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Melva was born August 7, 1935, in Paul, Idaho, to Lewis Allen Hicks and Hannah E Brown Hicks. She grew up and attended schools in Paul, Idaho, and graduated from Paul High School.

On October 3, 1954,...

Jun 5, 2018

Kaye Rose Memorial Tribute Shirley Kaye Williams Rose, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully June 5, 2018, at MorningStar Senior Living Center, surrounded by her family. Kaye was born February 22, 1943, in Preston, Idaho, to Melvin Carlyle Williams and Gwen Wright Williams. The family lived in Pocatello where she graduated from Pocatello High School. She also attended...

Jun 5, 2018

Rodonna Bringhurst Bowman, 94, of Ammon, passed away June 5, 2018, at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice. Rodonna was born March 9, 1924, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Louis Grainger Bringhurst and Oral Amanda Blackburn Bringhurst. Louis and Oral were married on October 25.1922 in the Logan Temple....

Jun 5, 2018

Robert Elmer Shaw, beloved husband, father, brother, son, grandfather & great grandfather, passed away Tuesday June 5, 2018 at age 89. He was a kind and gentle friend to all who knew him, always seeing the positive.

Robert was born February 2,1929 the son of George Elmer Shaw and Almira McNeil Shaw in Salt Lake City, Utah,...

Jun 4, 2018

Peggy Fink, 65, passed peacefully on June 4th, 2018 in Idaho Falls, after a hard-fought battle with dementia and Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease. Peggy Fink was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. She was born on June 24, 1952 to Jessie O'Malley and John O'Malley. Peggy graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1970. In 1972, as a sophomore...

Jun 4, 2018

Dennis James Sharpe, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 4, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. Dennis was born May 13, 1950, in Floral Park, New York, to George Buchanan Sharpe and Doris Theresa Fischbeck Sharpe. He grew up and attended schools in New York. Dennis attended St. John’s University where he studied Theology. Dennis worked...

Jun 4, 2018

Jay H. Cook, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 4, 2018, at his home.

Jay was born April 24, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Blaine H Cook and Dorothy Iola Bitton Cook. He grew up and attended schools in Salmon, Idaho. Jay attended Montana State University in Missoula, Montana, Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, and...

Jun 3, 2018

Helen Marie Bankhead Bates, 69, of Ammon, passed away June 3, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Marie was born January 10, 1949, in Tooele, Utah, to Harlan V. Bankhead and Opal Darlene Franklin Bankhead. She grew up and attended schools in Tooele, Utah, graduating from Tooele High School in 1967. She then attended Utah...