Obituaries

Mar 25, 2017

Heriberto Mosqueda Alvarez, 55, of Roberts, Idaho, passed away March 25, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born December 8, 1961, in South Dakota, to Melchor Alvarez and Alicia Mosqueda Alvarez. He married Rosalinda Hernandez April 30, 1980, in Pocatello, Idaho. They made their home in Roberts, Idaho, where Heriberto worked as...

Mar 25, 2017

Irene Bertha Benson Blair, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 25, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of Alliance Hospice.

Irene was born June 2, 1941, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Herman "Willis" Benson and Amiliea May Simpson Benson. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. She also lived in Twin...

Mar 24, 2017

Donald Orion Peterson, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 24, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Donald was born March 27, 1939, in Salmon, Idaho, to Orion Peterson and Edna Eva Sims Peterson. He grew up and attended schools in Leadore and graduated from Leadore High School in 1958. On May 22, 1964, he married Billie Hazel...

Mar 24, 2017

Lois Empey Shelton, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 24, 2017, at her home, with her family by her side. Lois was born January 23, 1926, the daughter of Alonzo Ernest Empey and Olive Mitchell Empey. She was the youngest of nine children. She grew up in Ammon, where she graduated from Ammon High School. Lois met Lee...

Mar 24, 2017

Dad passed peacefully to the next life on the morning of Friday, March 24, 2017. He was born July 26, 1941, the fifth child of David and Olive Lemons.

His early years were spent living between Minnesota, Heyburn, Idaho, and Idaho Falls. His family located permanently to Idaho Falls where he attended schools at O.E. Bell Jr....

Mar 23, 2017

Kerigan "MOJO" Danielle Weekes, 20, of Ririe, Idaho, passed March 23, 2017.

She was born May 4, 1996, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, as the second child to Bart and Danielle Weekes. She attended school in Ririe and was currently enrolled at Dixie State.

Keri enjoyed spending time in the sunshine with a good book, preferably...

Mar 22, 2017

LaVerne Joy Brower, 85, of Bremerton, Washington, passed away March 22, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family. LaVerne was born August 24, 1931, in Aberdeen, Idaho, to Marion Smith and Ruby Jamison Smith. The family moved to Shelley, Idaho, when she was at the age of three where she grew up and...

Mar 21, 2017

Kristina Sue Ellingford, 66, of Idaho Falls, wife of Lon Ellingford , passed away March 21, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Private family services will be held. Private Family Services will be held. She passed away

Mar 21, 2017

Wendy Dora Neslen Stolworthy Loucks, 34, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 21, 2017, at her home.

She was born June 20, 1982 in Logan, Utah to Steven Kent Neslen and Elene Orr Neslen. She attended schools in Firth.

On April 4, 1998, she married Paul Stolworthy in Firth, Idaho. He preceded her in death....

Mar 21, 2017

Shauna Mae Porter Decker, 66, of Rigby, passed away March 21, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Shauna was born August 19, 1950, in Preston, Idaho, to Tharol George Porter and Mae Gregory Porter. She grew up and attended schools in Preston and graduated from Preston High School. She...

Mar 20, 2017

Margie LaDell Christensen, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 20, 2017, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of her loving family and OneSource Hospice. Margie was born September 11, 1923, in Vernal, Utah, to Charles Adelbert "Delbert" Schanno and Maggie Monahan Schanno. She grew up and attended schools in Vernal and graduated from Uintah...

Mar 20, 2017

Iris Gardner Crow, 104, of Teton, Idaho, passed away March 20, 2017, at the home of her son Don. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice. Iris was born April 16, 1912, in LaBelle, Idaho, to Franklin Gardner and Effie Pearl Clements Gardner. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon. On November 30, 1932, she married Jesse...

Mar 20, 2017

Gladys Faye McKenzie Walton, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 20, 2017, at her home.

Gladys was born August 16, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joseph Wilford McKenzie and Lallis Isom McKenzie. She grew up and attended schools in Howe and Idaho Falls. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1955. She served as...

Mar 19, 2017

Jonathan Evan "Jonny" Lancaster, 41, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on March 19, 2017, after a brief illness.

Jonny was born February 18, 1976, to Becky　Lancaster.　They moved to Idaho Falls where he grew up and attended school. As a teenager, he worked as a tack man and...

Mar 19, 2017

Henry Lynn Thomson, 73, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 19, 2017, at his home in Star, Idaho.

Lynn was born April 2, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to the late Ray Leo Thomson and Edis Lea Wadsworth Thomson. He grew up in the Idaho Falls area. He attended Shelley High School where he graduated...

Mar 19, 2017

Terry Rex Taylor, 73 of Ammon, Idaho, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, at his home, surrounded by family. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Terry was born January 9, 1944, in Richfield, Utah, to Rex Leon Taylor and Viva Christina Taylor. He attended elementary and middle school in Richfield, Utah, before moving to Rupert,...

Mar 19, 2017

Daniel Lee Wade, 31, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 19, 2017, at his home.

He was born December 10, 1985, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Gary Lee Wade and Lynne Marie Morris Wade. He grew up in the area and attended schools in Bonneville District 93. Following graduation from Bonneville High School, he attended Idaho State...

Mar 19, 2017

Gretchen Marie Capin Luxton passed away after a long fight with diabetes and heart disease on March 19, 2017 at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Gretchen was born in Spokane, Washington, on February 8, 1944 to Bertha Gertrude Gallin Capin and Ellsworth Byrd Capin.

When Gretchen was in 6th grade, she wrote...

Mar 18, 2017

Leonard Wayne Waters, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 18, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his wife and family.

Leonard was born December 12, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Henry Waters and Hannah Nield Waters. He grew up and attended schools in Ucon and graduated from Bonneville High School. He also attended LaSalle...

Mar 17, 2017

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March 16, 2017 - March 17, 2017

Addelyn "Addie" Jo Vansell, 1 day old daughter of Kyle Jordan Vansell and Amanda Fay Tillman Vansell, passed away on March 17, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born on March 16, 2017, at Portneuf Medical Center in...