Obituaries

Feb 7, 2018

Watch Funeral Service Barbara Jean Anderson, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 7, 2018, at her family home in Osgood, Idaho. Barbara was under the care of Hands of Hope and her loving family. Barbara was born on May 11, 1959, to Dale and Lela Anderson. She was the only girl in the house with four brothers and...

Feb 6, 2018

Bruce Wayne Brown died Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in Boise, Idaho, due to a car accident. He was 65 years old. Bruce was born September 18, 1952, in Pomeroy, Washington, to his parents, Richard and Norma Brown. He graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1971. He worked as a truck driver for Holland Trucking. His hobbies were golf when he...

Feb 5, 2018

Steven Dale Paul, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 5, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Solace Hospice. Steven was born December 21, 1945, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Homer William Paul and Edna Matilda Hansen Paul. He grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot, graduating from Blackfoot High School. He...

Feb 4, 2018

Riley "Lee" Shelton, 92, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 4, 2018, at his home, with his family by his side. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Lee was born on June 19, 1925, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Warren Oscar Shelton and Julia Bell Riley Shelton, one of four children. Because his father...

Feb 4, 2018

John David Morris, 79, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away February 4, 2018, at his home.

John was born February 27, 1938, in Basalt, Idaho, to John Robert Morris and Gertrude Almina Kotter Morris. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Firth High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as...

Feb 3, 2018

Our father, Kenneth Ludlow, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 3, 2018. He left this life the same way he lived, quietly and with dignity. Dad was blessed to be in great health, both physically and mentally. Even at 90, he was still driving. He lived independently since the passing of his beloved companion, Myrt Lindsay Ludlow,...

Feb 2, 2018

Zeralene Egbert Call passed away February 2, 2018, at Fairwinds Retirement Center. She was under the care of Avalon Hospice. A special thanks from the family to both care facilities. Zeralene was born March 28, 1935, in Marysville, Idaho, to Zera Newton and Louise Egbert. Growing up on a farm in Ashton, she learned and loved gardening, planting flowers,...

Feb 1, 2018

Michael L. Gneiting passed away at home on Thursday, February 1, 2018, in Idaho Falls. He was 68 years old. Michael was born January 14, 1950, in Rigby, Idaho, to Leo and Margaret Gneiting. He married Shirley Kay Moss on September 9, 1971, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Michael graduated from Bonneville High School in 1968 and attended...

Feb 1, 2018

William Victor "Vic" Rigoulot, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 1, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of OneSource Home Health and Hospice and his loving family. Vic was known by all his grandkids as "Grandpa Hamer". He was born November 17, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Francis Rigoulot and Bobbygene Potter Rigoulot....

Jan 31, 2018

Ocie Merlene Byrant Craig, 80, of Idaho Falls passed away January 31, 2018 at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Private Family Services. She passed away

Jan 31, 2018

Cheryl Ann Mitchell "Charley" Kempfer slipped peacefully from this world and into the loving arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 31, 2018. Cheryl was born October 19, 1957, in Xenia, Ohio, to Thomas R. Mitchell and Anna Naydean Mitchell Chambers. She grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot and Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School....

Jan 30, 2018

Gabriel Reyes Mendez, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 30, 2018, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Gabriel was born July 30, 1927, in Mexico City, D.F., Mexico, to Maria Mendez. He attended schools in Mexico.

He met his beloved wife, Mary Falk, while...

Jan 30, 2018

Richard Thomas Watkins passed away January 30, 2018. He was born May 21,1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Wold and Hope Celeste Hansen Watkins. He is survived by his loving brothers, George Jr and Dane Watkins and their children, George III, Sandra, Mike, Susan, Tory, Tracey, Dane Jr., Damond,...

Jan 30, 2018

Jeffrey Alfred Yorg, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 30, 2018, at his home. Jeff was born March 26, 1959, in Hawthorne, California, to George Yorg and Phyllis Solomon Yorg. He grew up and attended schools in California and graduated from Costa Mesa High School. He also attended Eastern Idaho Technical College and Idaho State University. On May...

Jan 29, 2018

Velma Blanch Chandler, 90, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 29, 2018, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community.

Velma was born August 6, 1927, in Archer, Idaho, to Lester Luke Briggs and Mary Lilly Bailiff Briggs. She grew up and attended schools in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School.

On November 15, 1946, she...

Jan 28, 2018

George William "Bill" Thomas 87, of Dubois, Idaho passed away in Idaho Falls at Tambree Meadows on January 28, 2018.

He was born February 17, 1930 in Dubois, Idaho the second child of George and Afton (Laird) Thomas, he joined older brother Bob and later came younger brother Jim. His parents and grandparents were cattlemen, sheepmen and...

Jan 27, 2018

Richard "Rich" Hal Martin, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 27, 2018. Private family services will be held. He passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018

Jan 25, 2018

Guy Thomas Steadham left us after a short struggle with heart disease, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. His sons were by his side.

He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on December 9, 1956. He died January 25, 2018. He was 61 years old at the time of his passing.

Guy was an electrician...

Jan 25, 2018

Boyd Joseph Thompson, born August 16, 1933, died January 25, 2018, and he was peacefully, privately buried on February 3, 2018, at the Ririe-Shelton Cemetery, next to the love of his life, Joy Ranae Hatfield. He left behind one sister, one daughter, five granddaughters and six great-grandchildren.

A special thanks to the people who cared for and about him,...

Jan 24, 2018

Jimmy Rodriguez, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 24, 2018. Jimmy was born March 5, 1962, in Menan Idaho, to Manuel Rodriguez and Herlinda Castro Rodriguez. He grew up in Menan and attending schools there. He worked in the potato industry for many years working for Kingston's, Circle Valley, and Idahoan Foods. Jimmy enjoyed fishing and meeting new...