Obituaries

Dale Smith

Jul 27, 2017

Dale Allen Smith, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 27, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Dale was born November 12, 1957, in Idaho Falls, ID, to George Frank Smith and Milldred Bessie Giles Smith. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and Washington. He also attended Eastern Idaho Technical College and obtained his ASE...

Ray Van Tassell

Jul 27, 2017

Raymond Eugene "Ray" Van Tassell, 69, of Winterhaven, California, passed away July 27, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. No services are being held. No Service. He passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017

Judy Gregor

Jul 27, 2017

Judy Mae Gregor, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away on July 27, 2017, at her home. Arrangements are currently pending. A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available.

Passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017 Notes: Arrangements are currently pending.

Diane Roscoe

Jul 25, 2017

Diane Eloise Caudell Roscoe, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 25, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Diane was born December 17, 1941, in Santa Barbara, California, to Charles and Louise Caudell. She grew up in Lincoln Heights, California, attended Nightingale High School and graduated from Franklin High School.

In 1957, she married...

Anne Graham

Jul 25, 2017

Anne McDaniel Graham, 66, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away July 25, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Anne was born December 10, 1950, in Salisbury, North Carolina, to James Gilbert McDaniel and Carolyn Bernice Brown McDaniel. She grew up and attended schools in Woodleaf, North Carolina, and graduated from West...

Matthew Howard

Jul 24, 2017

Matthew Scott Howard, 27, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 24, 2017, at his home. He left us to be with his loving mother who recently passed away and she is surely reading him the riot act, and providing comfort and love.

He was born October 10, 1989, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Terry Ray Howard and...

Dale Van Kampen

Jul 24, 2017

Dale Van Kampen was born on September 22, 1931, in Ogden, Utah, to Daniel and Afton Boman Van Kampen. He attended Birch Creek Elementary in South Ogden, Riverdale Junior High School in Riverdale, Utah, and went to Weber High School in North Ogden where he was active in the sport of wresting. During these same junior and high school...

Vicky Garcia

Jul 24, 2017

Victoria Ann Garcia, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully after she spent quality time with her children on July 24th, in Nogales, Arizona. Vicky as we all knew her, was born in Helena, Montana, on December 9, 1953, to Guadalupe Maciel Garcia and Santiago Garcia. She lived and worked in Idaho Falls. Her work with the Idaho Migrant Council,...

Donna Ward

Jul 22, 2017

Donna May Oswald Ward, 89, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away July 22, 2017, at Summerfield Retirement Home in Orem, Utah. Our dear sweet mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister and friend was born October 6, 1927, in Grant, Idaho, to Carl Henry and Elizabeth Myrtle Sargent Oswald. On February 14, 1947, Donna married the love of her life,...

Sydney Cate Jr

Jul 18, 2017

Sydney L. Cate, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on July 18, 2017. Born on October 29, 1922 in Grace, ID and raised in Salt Lake City, Sydney was the son of an engineer and a schoolteacher. He earned a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah, and later attended Stanford University's Executive Development Program. During...

Terri Johnson

Jul 18, 2017

Terri Lee Schmier Johnson, 65, of Ammon, passed away July 18, 2017, at her home.

Terri was born February 10, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Delbert LeRoy Schmier and Charleen Josephine Lee Schmier. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.

She married Tom Ward, with whom...

Ralph Alexander

Jul 17, 2017

Ralph C. Alexander, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 17, 2017, at Morningstar Senior Living Center.

Ralph was born August 1, 1933, in San Angelo, Texas, to Joseph N. Alexander and Christine Ainned Alexander. The family moved to Pocatello where he graduated from Pocatello High School. He also attended Idaho State University. Ralph was a Sergeant...

Fred Adams

Jul 15, 2017

Fred Adams, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 15, 2017, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and his loving family. Fred was born June 13, 1929, in Ririe, Idaho, to William Heber Adams and Arletta Hatfield Adams. He grew up and attended schools in Grand Valley and Swan Valley, Idaho. On...

Launa Brown

Jul 15, 2017

Launa Sheraine Ruiz Brown, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 15, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Launa was born March 7, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Henry Franklin Ruiz and Periscilla Lydeen Schmidt Ruiz. She grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On...

William "Bill" Simpson

Jul 15, 2017

William "Bill" Isaac Simpson, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 15, 2017, at his home.

Bill was born June 4, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Abraham Simpson and Louis M. Colby Simpson. He grew up in Idaho Falls, and attended OE Bell Junior High and Idaho Falls High School.

In 1966, he married...

Fred Haroldsen

Jul 14, 2017

Fred Oliver Haroldsen, 91, passed away peacefully Friday, July 14, 2017, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born March 13, 1926, near Idaho Falls, the second son of Oliver Haroldsen and Celecta Ottley Haroldsen. Fred was raised on a farm on St. Leon Road and lived in that vicinity most of his life. He attended St. Leon School, where...

Florence Leaf

Jul 14, 2017

Florence Louella Leaf, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 14, 2017, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community.

Florence was born March 18, 1923, in Richey, Montana, to Bernard Midboe and Mary Helen Trulock Midboe. She grew up and attended schools in Glendive and graduated from High School in Helena, Montana.

On December 6, 1941, she married...

Dyanna Amrito

Jul 14, 2017

Dyanna Yutonna Amrito, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 14, 2017, at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation. She was under the care of her loving family. Dyanna was born January 21, 1949, in Rupert, Idaho, to Emanuel Kerbs and Wanda Allen Kerbs. She grew up and attended schools in Rupert and graduated from Minico High School. She...

Lynda Myers

Jul 14, 2017

Lynda Helen Ells Myers, the wife of David Heilman Myers and mother of Scott and Clayton Myers, died on Friday, July 14, 2017, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was 70. Her son, Clayton, said the cause was cancer, adding that his mother battled cancer since 1993.

Lynda was born December 23, 1946, in Portland, Oregon. Her birth...

Mark Laniohan

Jul 14, 2017

Mark Edward Laniohan, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 14, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mark was born March 19, 1954, in Stockton, California, to Edward Laniohan and Esther Baca Laniohan. He grew up and attended schools in California and Hawaii, later graduating from Edison High School. He also attended ITT Technical Institute where he earned...