Obituaries

May 11, 2018

Dorothy "Jo" Stanford Thomas, 92, of Ammon, left us on May 11, 2018, so she could be with our Dad. She was at home with loving family at her side. We are filled with joy and peace for her successful "graduation," but will miss her quick wit and fierce devotion to those she loves. She was under the care of...

May 9, 2018

Linda Jean Belton Shumway of Ammon, Idaho, passed away quietly at home from cancer on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, under the loving care of her family. Linda was born August 10, 1939, in Santa Barbara, California, to Vernon Belton and Beverly Gross Belton. After Linda was born they had 4 more children; Janet, Charles, Paula and Suzi (Ed Shinderling)....

May 8, 2018

Jack D Rose, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 8, 2018, at this home.

He was born June 5, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ralph Waldo Emerson Rose and Mary Lee Morris Rose. He grew up and attended schools in Arco. He served as a Private First Class in the United States Army and...

May 7, 2018

Mary Evadeen Horsburgh, 95, of Ammon, passed away May 7, 2018, at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and her loving family. Mary was born August 4, 1922, in Diamondville, Wyoming, to Charles Henry Sneddon and Grace Little Sneddon. She grew up and attended schools in southwestern...

May 7, 2018

Walter William Day, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Walt was born March 24, 1938, in Brush, Colorado, to Clifford Barton Day and Dorthy Toots Christensen Day. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby, Idaho. He was a member of the Army National Guard for seven years. One of...

May 6, 2018

Michelle Sue Rice Moedl, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away quietly and peacefully into the hands of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while surrounded by family on Sunday, May 6, 2018. She was under the tender and loving care of Hospice for Cancer. Michelle was born August 23, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harold Earle French and...

May 5, 2018

Don Wetherington, 84, a loving father and grandfather, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family, on Saturday May 5, 2018. Don was born on June 17, 1933, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Paul Wetherington and Eva Miles. Don and his family moved to Arco so that his father could work in his uncle’s (Hugh Wetherington) drug store. His childhood days...

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...