Obituaries

Jun 15, 2017

Lyle "Ooley" Piram, 69, of Idaho Falls passed away June 15, 2017 at the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah.

He was born September 13, 1947 in Idaho Falls to Victor Francis Piram and Sarah Bucchner Piram. He grew up and attended school in Idaho Falls and continued his education at Idaho State University.

He...

Jun 15, 2017

Melani Anne Smith, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 15, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Melani was born December 14, 1967, in Longview, Texas, to Allen Lee Jensen and Gwynda Anne Lindsey Jensen. She grew up in Lyman, Wyoming, where she graduated from Lyman High School as...

Jun 14, 2017

Eileen Soelberg McKinney Gardner, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 14, 2017, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation.

Eileen was born September 20, 1925, in Washington DC, to Earl James Soelberg and Exie Alberta Singley Soelberg. She grew up and attended schools in Rexburg and Idaho Falls and graduated from Roland Hall Finishing School in Salt Lake City....

Jun 14, 2017

Kathy, our mother, wife, sister, aunt, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandma, and best friend, passed away in the loving care of her family on June 14, 2017, at her home in Ammon, Idaho. Kathy was the sixth of seven children born on June 28, 1959, in Ogden, Utah, to Leon Berrett Jones and Margaret Cragun Jones. She was raised in Pleasant...

Jun 14, 2017

Elmer LaVar Palmer, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 14, 2017, at his home. He continued to share his powerful witness and love for God and Jesus Christ with everyone to the end of his life.

LaVar was born September 20, 1933, in Preston, Idaho, to Elmer Smith Palmer and Violetter Elizabeth Paskins Palmer. He grew...

Jun 14, 2017

Arthur Flavious Rowe, 87, of Ammon, passed away June 14, 2017, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Arthur was born April 26, 1930 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to Flavious Josephius and Neva Bethel (Holland) Rowe. He attended school in his early years in Cheyenne Wells, before the family moved on to Kansas and then Missouri. Art...

Jun 13, 2017

Ginny Alberta Christenson, of Coltman, Idaho, passed away on June 13, 2017, at her home. She was 64 years young. Ginny was born August 23, 1952, in Baudette, Minnesota, to Albert and Mildred Hasbargen. She grew up in Border, Minnesota, on the family farm, attended school at Border School and Indus High School, and graduated from Rainy River Community...

Jun 12, 2017

Jared V. Salisbury, 41, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 12, 2017, in Jackson, California, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Jared was born February 23, 1976, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ronald Lynn Salisbury and Vickie Dene Bodily Salisbury. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and Oregon and graduated from Scappose High School. He...

Jun 12, 2017

James E. Cline passed away June 12, 2016, in Prince Georges County, Maryland. He was 85 years old.

James "Jim" Cline was born March 10, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, the sixth child of Seymour and Gertrude Cline. Jim later attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering...

Jun 11, 2017

Joseph Melvin "Joe" Empey, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 11, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Joe was born January 4, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Melvin Mitchell Empey and Joy Stoker Empey. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley and Idaho Falls, graduating from Shelley High School. On May 25, 1973, he married...

Jun 11, 2017

Tara Dawn Holverson (Peterson), 33, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 11, 2017, at her home. Tara was born July 24, 1983, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Scott David Holverson and Debbie Diane Barzee Smith. She grew up and attended elementary schools in Idaho Falls. When she was 15 years old, her family moved to Culdesac, Idaho, where she...

Jun 10, 2017

Marshall Armand Dullum, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 10, 2017, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Marshall was born October 22, 1927, in Hendrum, Minnesota, to Marshall Dullum and Anna Opheim Dullum. He spent his early years in Hendrum, then moved to California, where he graduated...

Jun 9, 2017

Alyce R. Monett Grinnell Hill, 98, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 9, 2017, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. She was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Alyce was born August 9, 1918, in Belcourt, North Dakota, to Fred Monett and Elise Delorme Monett. She grew up and attended schools in Belcourt and graduated from Haskell...

Jun 6, 2017

Ray Lorenzo Hadley died June 6, 2017, at his home surrounded by his four children. He was born September 2, 1915, in North Ogden, Utah, to Samuel and Dianna Waldrum Hadley. He lived in North Ogden for 24 years. He graduated from Utah State University in 1937 with a B. S. Degree in Accounting and Business. After employment with...

Jun 6, 2017

Sharron Ada Ballard of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away June 6, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice and her family. She was born January 8, 1935, to Ralph and Persis Taylor in Iona, Idaho. Sharron married Theodore "Ted" William Jr. on May 29, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and shortly...

Jun 5, 2017

Biography

Our beloved husband, dad, ‘Pappa’ passed away after a short illness Monday, June 5, 2017, at his home (his little corner of heaven here on earth that he and Sharon created through the past 47 years) S.W. of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Vern was born January 17, 1935, in Arco, Idaho, and graduated from Butte High School in Arco...

Jun 4, 2017

Robert Hilton Hanlin, 63, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away June 4, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Robert was born September 23, 1953, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Emmert Leslie Hanlin and Erma Overstreet Hanlin. He grew up and attended schools in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Robert was married to Carole Halm...

Jun 4, 2017

Marcia Ann Swearingen, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 4, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Marcia was born August 7, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Glen Clayton Gneiting and Mary Edna Dunn Gneiting. She grew up and attended schools in Jameston,...

Jun 4, 2017

Julie Marie Snarr, 50, of Ammon, passed away June 4, 2017, at her home.

Julie was born December 20, 1966, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Stephen Wylie Snarr and Colleen Mae Done Snarr. She grew up in Ammon and attended Hillview Elementary, Rocky Mountain Middle School, and graduated from Bonneville High School.

Julie was a...

Jun 4, 2017

Sue Stoddard Stevens, 89, passed away peacefully due to congestive heart failure on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Sue was born April 1, 1928, in La Grande, Oregon, to Alexander Lester and Blanche Black Stoddard. She was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from East High School in 1945 where she...