Obituaries

William "Bill" Jones

Apr 12, 2017

William "Bill" Trogdon Jones, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at his daughter’s home, surrounded by his family. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Bill was born January 11, 1934, in Yamhill, Oregon, to Charles Lewis Jones and Ruth Agnes Barnes Jones. He grew up and attended various schools in...

Lamont Anderson

Apr 11, 2017

Lamont Duane Anderson, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 11, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Lamont was born June 29, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Virgil Leon Anderson and Mary Maria Terry Anderson. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. He also attended University of...

Elwyn Meyer

Apr 10, 2017

Elwyn Arthur Meyer, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 10, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Elwyn was born February 2, 1922, in Granite City, Illinois, to Fred Meyer and Mata Link Meyer. He grew up and attended schools in Granite City and graduated from Granite City High School. He also attended Washington University in St. Louis,...

Mary Jane Farnsworth

Apr 10, 2017

Mary Jane Monson Farnsworth, 84, of Ucon, Idaho passed away April 10, 2017 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to complications following a stroke.

Mary Jane was born January 7, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Andrew N. Monson and Angelina Tracy Monson. She grew up and attended schools in Ucon, Idaho. She graduated from Ucon...

Karen Jenson

Apr 9, 2017

<p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;" data-mce-style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Karen Sue Cooper Jenson, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 9, 2017, at her home.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16px;">Karen was born March 20, 1942, in Ogden, Utah, to Newell Aurelius Cooper and Barbara Bell Turner Cooper. She grew up and attended schools in...

Evelio "Blackie Cardona" Cardona

Apr 9, 2017

Evelio Sienz "Blackie" Cardona, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 9, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Evelio was born March 11, 1936, in Karnes City, Texas, to Rafael Mase Cardona and Regina Sienz Cardona. He grew up and attended schools in Karnes City, and moved to Aberdeen in 1945 with his family. His first marriage was...

Darlene Genetti

Apr 8, 2017

Darlene Wall Genetti, 87, formerly of Layton, passed away April 8, 2017, at Sage Grove Assisted Living in Rigby, Idaho. She was under the care of Alliance Home Health & Hospice. Darlene was born July 22, 1929, in Layton, Utah, to Irie Charles Wall and Cora Zespa Wall. Darlene and her identical twin sister, Arlene, grew up and attended...

Maria Summers

Apr 7, 2017

Maria Elisabeth Frey Summers, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 7, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Maria was born September 2, 1933, in Thalmann, Rohrdorf, West Germany, to Johann Frey and Maria Christl Frey. She grew up and attended schools in West Germany. On July 9, 1955, she married Kenneth Samuel Summers in West Germany. To...

Steven Waters

Apr 7, 2017

Steven Iray Waters, 47, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 7, 2017, at his home. Steven was born November 11, 1969, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ira Duane Waters and Janet Kay Street Waters. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. On August 6, 1990, he married Juliette Van Orden in...

Dan Ferguson

Apr 4, 2017

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Dan Ferguson

Dan Ray Ferguson, 57, of Rigby, Idaho passed away July 4, 2017, at his home.

Dan was born September 11, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Gerald Raymond Ferguson and Helen Joan Depue Ferguson. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Bonneville High School.

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Mont Mecham

Apr 3, 2017

Mark Lamonte "Mont" Mecham, 67, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mont was born November 29, 1949, to Oren and Udeen Palmer Mecham of Firth, Idaho. He married his high-school sweetheart, Carol Keller, of Shelley, Idaho. They welcomed a daughter, Donna, and a son, Mark. Mont began his law...

Mark Heath

Apr 2, 2017

Mark E. Heath, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 2, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mark was born February 4, 1958, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Emery Heath and Deon Cook Heath. He was the youngest of five children. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School in...

Melva Hinrichs

Apr 2, 2017

Melva Rose Hinrichs, daughter of William and Carol Dalton, died peacefully at the age of 83 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on April 2, 2017. Mel Hinrichs, as she was known to her family and friends, was born in Forest City, Iowa, on August 10, 1933. She wed Paul Hinrichs on December 27, 1956. Mel and Paul moved to Yuma,...

Duane Sarkela

Apr 1, 2017

Duane Leslie Sarkela, 74, of Green Valley, Arizona, passed away April 1, 2017, at his son’s home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and his loving family. Duane was born September 9, 1942, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Leslie Sarkela and Irma (Koivula) Sarkela. He attended grade and high schools in Ironwood...

Dawn Summers

Apr 1, 2017

Dawn Streeper Summers, 89, of Ririe, passed away April 1, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Dawn was born December 8, 1927, in Rigby, Idaho, to Raymond Randall Streeper and Martha Leah Dutson Streeper. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. On December 2, 1947, she married William "Bill" Ernest Summers...

Betty Dineen

Apr 1, 2017

Betty Isabel Cox Dineen, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 1, 2017, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. She was under the care of her loving family and Encompass Hospice. Betty was born August 30, 1925, in Shelley, Idaho, to Eli Ashton Cox and Evelyn Cook Cox. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley...

Harry Schuldt Jr

Apr 1, 2017

Harry George Schuldt Jr., 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 1, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. He was under the care of One Source Home Health & Hospice. He was born May 31, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harry George Sr. and Flora Marker Schuldt. He attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls...

Sharl Rhoades

Mar 31, 2017

Sharl Legrand Rhoades, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 31, 2017, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Sharl was born June 2, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ezra Prichard Rhoades and Rosella Augusta Johnson Rhoades. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. On April 10, 1965, he...

Ethelyn Snow

Mar 30, 2017

Our loving mother returned to her loving Father in Heaven March 30, 2017, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community, having recently just celebrated her 99th birthday. As her health deteriorated over these last years, her children had the privilege of taking care of her. Ethelyn Green was born the daughter of Alvin S. Green and Elizabeth Ellen Hart January 12,...

Marian Ellingford

Mar 30, 2017

Marian Sorensen Ellingford, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 30, 2017, at her home.

Marian was born June 22, 1923, in Chapin, Idaho, to Arnold Lewis Sorensen and Ruth Mallard Sorensen. She grew up and attended grammar schools in Darby and graduated from Teton High School. She also attended Idaho State University, Utah State University, and...