Obituaries

Apr 6, 2018

Abe Larry Winterbottom, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 6, 2018, at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. He was born March 9, 1944, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Elmo Winterbottom and Ida Walters Winterbottom. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Blackfoot High School in 1964. Abe was part of the high school...

Apr 4, 2018

Thania Resendiz-Ramirez, 23, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 4, 2018, at her home. Thania was born March 15, 1995, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Urbano Resendiz-Chavez and Maria Asuncion Ramirez Acosta. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. She also attended Vogue Beauty College and earned her Cosmetology License. She...

Apr 4, 2018

Del Cody Kelsey, 68, of Saint Anthony, passed away April 4, 2018, in Idaho Falls.

Cody was born January 17, 1950, in Shelley, Idaho, to William Deloy Kelsey and Donna Ella Kelsey. He grew up and attended schools in Glendora, California. He attended ISU and was certified in Aviation Mechanics.

He served in the Army...

Apr 3, 2018

Alvin Earl Arave, 81, of Coltman, passed away April 3, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family.

Alvin was born December 22, 1936, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Wallace Earl Arave and Myrel Polson Arave. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley, ID and graduated from Shelley High School. He...

Apr 3, 2018

Angela Mae Metzger, 48, of Ammon, passed away April 3, 2018, at her home. Angela was born January 23, 1970. She married the love of her life, Darrel, on August 23, 1991. In 2002, she had her most prize possession, her daughter, Ciera. Angela was a wonderful wife and mother, and was always trying to do her best to...

Apr 2, 2018

Mae V.E. Day Moran, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 2, 2018, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Solace Hospice.

Mae was born May 7, 1945, in Poplar, Montana, to Albert Longie and Eva Helen Bercier Longie. She grew up and attended schools in Poplar.

In 1975,...

Mar 31, 2018

Lovena Esther Bills, 65, of Shelley, passed away March 31, 2018, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice and her loving family. Lovena was born November 29, 1952, in Sacramento, California, to Ken Cooley and Clarice Androwsky (McCarrel). She was a California girl through and through. Lovena and her family moved to...

Mar 29, 2018

Mace Albert "Butch" Riddle was born on June 8th, 1943 in Huntington, Utah to Clell Mace Riddle and Mary Lou Matthews. Butch left this world on March 29, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. Butch had a rich life growing up between Montana, Arizona, Texas and Idaho with his four siblings; Donna, Jerry, Danny, and Mary Helen. Butch met his wife...

Mar 27, 2018

Virginia Lynne "Ginny" Wilson, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 27, 2018, at River Ridge Assisted Living. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Ginny was born March 22, 1958, in Big Spring, Texas, to William Pettit Boyd and Carol Lorraine Orvedahl Boyd. She grew up and attended schools in Flandreau, South Dakota, and graduated...

Mar 27, 2018

Annette Frandsen Beck Torres, 75, of Ucon, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2018, after a long hard battle with congestive heart failure. She was surrounded by family members at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center when she took her last breath on this earth. Annette was born June 2, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Melvin C. Frandsen and...

Mar 27, 2018

Neva Orme, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 27, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Neva was born April 19, 1930, in Malad City, Idaho, to Joseph Steven Peabody and Amy Kent Peabody. She grew up and attended schools in Kilgore, Shelley and Malad City, graduating from Sugar-Salem High School. On November 4, 1949, she married LaVern...

Mar 26, 2018

Cecil Jack Smith, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 26, 2018, at the Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living facility. He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Cecil Jack was born on June 18, 1924, in the Idaho Falls LDS hospital to George Abraham Smith and Lovina Shurtliff Smith. He grew up...

Mar 26, 2018

Andre "Dee" Brown, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 26, 2018, in Idaho Falls. Dee was born March 29, 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Guy Monroe "Monte" Dodge and Didi Dziabas Brown. He was later adopted by his stepfather, Marvin Hyatt Brown. He grew up and attended schools in Mabton, Washington, and Idaho Falls and graduated from...

Mar 25, 2018

Martell “Marty” Lewis Miller, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at his home, and was in the company of his wife and two sons.

While in college, Marty met and married, Michelle Davidson of Idaho Falls, Idaho. From that union were born two beautiful sons, Ian and Tyler. Michelle and Marty later divorced....

Mar 25, 2018

Susan Lynnette Engle Greenwald, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 25, 2018, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. No services are planned. No Services will be held. She passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018

Mar 25, 2018

Gary D. Sessions, 83, passed away March 25, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Gary was born March 22, 1935, in Lansing, Michigan. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for three years. Gary continued his career working as a Senior Field Service Engineer for IBM Corporation for 35 years...

Mar 25, 2018

Cheryl Caroline "Sherrie" Turner, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 25, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Chauncey Leroy Webb and Lucille Marie Welch Webb were blessed with the birth of Cheryl on February 11, 1945, in Utah. Cheryl grew up in Utah with her brother and sister. She graduated from Jordan High School in 1963. Cheryl was...

Mar 24, 2018

Howard Warren Wheeler, 101, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 24, 2018, at his home.

Warren was born November 13, 1916, in Poplar, Idaho, to Jesse Jacob Wheeler and Eva Violet Moss Wheeler. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He received his high school diploma when he was in his 90's.

He...

Mar 22, 2018

Beulah LaWanna Walther Dalley, 96 of Idaho Falls, passed away unexpectedly March 22, 2018. She lived an abundant and joyous life to the very end. The 12th of 13 children, Beulah was born January 17, 1922, in Elko, NV, to Joseph Crawford Walther and Julia Ann Warr. When she was 10 days old, she and her mother traveled from...

Mar 22, 2018

Vivian Lousie Mallard, 77, of Rexburg, passed away March 22, 2018, at her home.

Vivian was born December 26, 1940, in Jesup, GA, to William Joseph Broadhurst and Dorothy Louise Fennel Broadhurst. She grew up on a dairy farm in Jesup, GA. She also worked in a movie theater and fast food drive-in during her teenage years....