Obituaries

Dec 23, 2016

Still playing her cards close to her chest and looking for the word for 7-down, Joanne Galbraith passed peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2016 with her intellect and humor intact, but body spent. Her life began March 11, 1931 in Long Beach, California as the daughter of Leland and Catherine Brack. She completed elementary school in Butte, Montana and...

Dec 23, 2016

Casey Justin Hafla passed away peacefully while wrapped in his loving mother's arms on December 23, 2016. Justin was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Casey and Joselyn Hafla on August 10, 1990. He attended school at Osgood Elementary, Eagle Rock Jr. High, and Skyline High School where he graduated in 2008. He went on to attend Boise State University...

Dec 23, 2016

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Geraldine "Geri Hess Lowe Bateman, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 23, 2016, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of One Source Hospice. Geraldine was born February 24, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Hess and Launy Olive Anderson Hess. She grew up and attended schools in...

Dec 23, 2016

Lowell was born July 8, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Walter and Ruby Storer, the second of seven children. He passed away Dec. 23, 2016, in Tucson, Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his youngest son, Norman.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gerlinde, and his sons, Michael and Bryan,...

Dec 23, 2016

Jacob Mikal Martin, 25, of Ammon, passed away December 23, 2016, at his home. Jake was born December 8, 1991, in Ogden, Utah, to Mikal James Martin and Machelle Stephanie Clark Martin. Jake had a passion for life. He enjoyed all living creatures, especially lizards. He also found great joy and companionship with his dog, Reilly. As a young child...

Dec 22, 2016

Bonnie Rae Williams Dixon, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 22, 2016,at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation. Bonnie was born August 27, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ezra Lyle Williams and Eda Blaser Williams. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. On February 26, 1947, she married...

Dec 22, 2016

Paul William Amodt, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 22, 2016, at the Gables Assisted Living in Ammon. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. A full obituary will appear here as it becomes available. Private family services will be held at a later date. The family would like to extend a thanks to Hospice of...

Dec 22, 2016

Carol Berniece Corsen Hannah, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 22, 2016, Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. No services are planned.

Dec 22, 2016

Sharon Kay Hill Bowen, 74, of Ammon, passed away December 22, 2016, at her home. She was attended to by QualiCare aids and her loving family. Sharon was born December 1, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Kermit George Hill and Edna Rose Clifford Hill. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and graduated from Idaho...

Dec 21, 2016

Maxine June Walton, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 21, 2016, at the Gables of Ammon. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Maxine was born October 4, 1925, in Milo, Idaho, to Lawrence and Zelma Storer. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated...

Dec 21, 2016

Shirley Dean Kidd Thomas Call, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 21, 2016, at her home.

She was born March 14, 1924, in Rigby, Idaho, to Lawrence Winford Kidd and Anne Sorensen Kidd. She grew up and attended schools in Dubois, Idaho and graduated from Dubois High School.

On July 1, 1944 she married...

Dec 20, 2016

VelDean (Olsen) Summers, 76, of Idaho Falls passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2016. Her loving husband, Jerry, was by her side as he has been since the day they met.

VelDean was born July 1, 1940 in Garfield Utah to Dean Nyman Olsen and Velma Watterson Olsen. The family moved from Utah to Ammon,...

Dec 19, 2016

Logan Alan Billman, 14, of Ammon, passed away December 19, 2016, from injuries sustained in a snowmobiling accident. He passed away doing what he enjoyed most, being in the mountains. Logan was born April 3, 2002, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Kenny Alan Billman and Rebecca K. Parker Billman. He grew up and attended grade school in Ammon and...

Dec 16, 2016

Evelyn Aline "Rusty" McCain Broughton Sorman, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 16, 2016, at Hospice Home in Ammon. Rusty was born April 22, 1944, in Holdrege, Nebraska, the middle child of Mitchell Woodrow McCain and Aline Gracey Burgess McCain. The family moved to Sterling, Colorado, where she attended schools and graduated from Sterling High School. She attended...

Dec 14, 2016

Esther Lynn Hoxer, 57, of Victor, Idaho passed away December 14, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, from complications related to an ovarian tumor.

Esther was born January 23, 1959, in Ogden, Utah, to Keith　Lindquist Hoxer and June Connell Hoxer.　 She grew up and attended schools in Ogden, Utah and graduated from Ogden High School....

Dec 14, 2016

Zelma Rae Ladendorff, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 14, 2016, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. Zelma was born January 26, 1933, in Madisonville, Tennessee, to Rev. William Grover Smiley and Allie Mae Brackett Smiley. She grew up and attended schools in Tennessee. She married Alfred Frank Ladendorff in California in May of 1983. They moved to Modesto,...

Dec 14, 2016

Marcine Lafae Ceynar, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away on December 14, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Marcine was born September 5, 1939, in Iona, Idaho, to Roland Edward Cleveland and Nelda Robbins Cleveland. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. On June 21, 1968, she married Roland Leo Ceynar in Elko, Nevada. Marcine and...

Dec 14, 2016

Christian Daniel Hartmann, 46, of Idaho Falls, died suddenly in his sleep on the morning of　December 14, 2016.　Christian was suffering from some serious medical issues, but his death was unexpected.　He was a kind and caring human being.

Christian was born on September 8, 1970 in Roanoke, Virginia.　He was adopted when he was ten...

Dec 13, 2016

Marnie Kristine Olson, 46, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 13, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Marnie was born December 3, 1970, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Bruce Degnan and Gail Patricia Roosendaal Degnan. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and spent her summers in eastern Washington. Marnie graduated from Bonneville High...

Dec 13, 2016

Lawrence Anthony "Larry" Corsini, 76, of Ammon, passed away with his wife, Sharon Elsie Sparr Corsini, 74, on December 13, 2016, at their home. Larry was born May 27, 1940, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to Adelio Anthony Corsini and Leontina Inez Benotti Corsini. He grew up and attended schools in Plymouth, graduating from Plymouth High School. He also attended the...