Obituaries

Dec 13, 2017

Betty Haderlie Shaw, 84, of Ucon, passed away December 13, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, with her loving husband and family by her side. Betty was born June 8, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Henry Walter Haderlie and Ruth Jones Ward Haderlie. She grew up and attended schools in Iona and received her GED from Idaho...

Dec 13, 2017

Anna Mae Sessions, 77, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017, from the effects of a lingering illness. Anna, who was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was raised in Lorain, Ohio. She moved to Idaho in 1970. Anna loved to knit and crochet as well as gardening, canning and making candies and chocolates. Anna was a strong, resolute...

Dec 11, 2017

Lloyd George Neuman, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 11, 2017, after a short illness, at his home. Lloyd was born November 17, 1950, in Glendale, California, to Dr. Leonard A. Neuman and Lois Johnstone Fischer. After graduating from high school, he joined the military and served as a Navy Submariner on the USS Shark during the Vietnam...

Dec 10, 2017

Julie Lavon Hobbs Hatch, 48, of Idaho Falls, our dearly beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away December 10, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones, after a valiant ten-year fight against cancer. Julie was born April 23, 1969, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Billie Lee Hobbs and Joy Adrene Felsted-Cottrell Hobbs. She grew up...

Dec 9, 2017

Leon Dan Lowe, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2017, at his home. Leon was born July 16, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Daniel Wesley and Loveda Lowe. He grew up in Lincoln, but went to high school in Roberts where he played basketball all four years. Leon met the love of his life,...

Dec 8, 2017

Lewis Dick Hanson, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 8, 2017, at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice. Lewis was born March 25, 1931, in Kim, Colorado, to Charlie Walter Hanson and Hattie Marie Connelly Hanson. He grew up and attended schools in Nampa, Idaho. He was a Sergeant...

Dec 7, 2017

Celia Thompson Jones, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 7, 2017, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Onesource Home Health and Hospice and her loving family. Celia was born April 7, 1927, to Joseph and Ladella Thompson in Paris, Idaho. The family moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, while she was still an infant,...

Dec 7, 2017

Linda "Sue" Moody, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 7, 2017, at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sue was born September 21, 1946, in Kingman, Kansas, to John Reynolds and Beatrice Marie Harper Reynolds. Her childhood years were spent in Pratt, and later, Ottawa, Kansas, where she graduated from Ottawa High School. She received her...

Dec 7, 2017

John Earl James slipped the bounds of mortality on December 7, 2017, following a prolonged illness, at the age of 60. John was born in Logan, Utah, on August 6, 1957, to parents John A. and Zelda James who moved to Idaho Falls in 1959, thereafter moving to Downers Grove, Illinois. The family returned to Idaho Falls in 1963,...

Dec 7, 2017

Steven Michael Childress, 25, of Ammon, passed away December 7, 2017. Steven was born September 29, 1992, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jeffrey Charles Childress and Jacqueline "Jackie" Gay Little Childress. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. Steven made his home in Ammon, where he worked as a waiter for O’Callahan’s. He enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Dec 6, 2017

Bob J Bybee, life-long resident of Idaho Falls, born June 21, 1923, to Francis and Winnie Bybee, passed away December 6, 2017. Upon graduating from Idaho Falls High School, he served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Machinist during World War II. Upon his return, he worked as a jeweler and watch repairman for Kugler Jewelers. Later, he...

Dec 6, 2017

William Howard "Bill" Morehead, 83, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away December 6, 2017, at his home in Ammon. He was under the care of his wife Elaine with the help of Hands of Hope Hospice. Bill was born May 12, 1934, in Tucson, Arizona, to Howard Abraham Morehead and Geneva Mural McGinty Morehead. He grew up and attended...

Dec 5, 2017

Esther Lue Fisher Armstrong, 82 of Ammon, passed away December 5, 2017, at her home surrounded by family.

She was born April 2, 1935, in Rigby, to Charles Hiles Fisher and Esther Carpenter Fisher. She grew up and attended schools in Rigby.

On September 15, 1952, she married William "Dale" Armstrong in Rigby. Their marriage...

Dec 3, 2017

Pearl Lerene Kettle Waters, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 3, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of her family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Pearl was born January 24, 1935, in Ballard, Utah, to Elmer Bruce Kettle and Inez Celest Whitmore Kettle. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Union...

Dec 2, 2017

Jessica Denning Haizlip left this world December 2, 2017, on her journey to a better place due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jessica was born October 3, 1993, in West Valley City, Utah, to Kimberly Denning and Travis Haizlip. After losing her mother in 1997, she lived with her grandparents, Bobbie and Brian Bartram in West Jordan,...

Nov 29, 2017

William Don "Willie" Mitchell, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 29, 2017, at his home with friends and family. He was born November 28, 1965, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Don Paul Mitchell and Margaret Tomiye Furukawa Mitchell. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He married Darlene Burns in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and they were...

Nov 29, 2017

Rosemary Helen Dixon, 62, of Hamer, passed away November 29, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice and her loving family. Rosemary was born May 6, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Earl D. Gentle and Dorothy Rose Hope Gentle. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High...

Nov 27, 2017

A longtime resident of Idaho Falls, Sterling Aland Jensen, 94, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2017. Sterling was born in Ucon, ID on May 8, 1923 to Luella Aland and Sterling W. Jensen. His family moved around southern Idaho for a few years until settling in Idaho Falls. Sterling attended the University of Idaho, Southern Branch in a...

Nov 27, 2017

David William Andrus, 63, of Idaho Falls, returned home to his loving Heavenly Father on Monday, November 27, 2017. He passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. David was born July 27, 1954, to Douglas Andrus Sr. and Veatrice Nelson Andrus in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was the youngest of six children. He grew up in the area...

Nov 26, 2017

Richard Roland Dare, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 26, 2017, at his home. He was under the care of his loving wife and Encompass Home Health. Richard was born August 18, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Herbert Roland Dare and Francis Catherine Pervey Dare. He grew up and attended schools in California. He served as an...