Obituaries

Mar 27, 2017

Judith Ellen Anderson Caudle, 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away March 27, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Judi was born January 15, 1944, in Waynesville, Missouri, to Earl Dorman Anderson and Martha Sophia Ylonen Anderson. She grew up and attended schools in Naselle and graduated from Naselle High School. She also attended Lower Columbia College in...

Mar 27, 2017

Rollin Thomas "Tom" Skinner Sr. passed from this life to the next, Monday, March 27, 2017, after almost 81 years of bemusement and impishness.

Tom was born April 29, 1936, in Loveland, Colorado, to Rollin Clifton Skinner and Eileen Robbins Skinner. Tom had only one older sibling, Charles Oscar Skinner. Most of his youth was lived in Baker City,...

Mar 27, 2017

Rollin Thomas "Tom" Skinner Sr. passed from this life to the next Monday, March 27, 2017, after almost 81 years of bemusement and impishness.

Tom was born April 29, 1936, in Loveland, Colorado, to Rollin Clifton Skinner and Eileen Robbins Skinner. Tom had only one older sibling, Charles Oscar Skinner. Most of his youth was lived in...

Mar 27, 2017

Sephrena "Pete" Idona Elliott, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 27, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. No services will be held.

Mar 26, 2017

Tyla Traughber, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 26, 2017, at her home.

Tyla was born October 28, 1967, in Driggs, Idaho to Estle Traughber and Lexi Harden Traughber. She grew up in Irwin and attended schools there, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. She attended and graduated from Cosmetology School at Idaho State University...

Mar 26, 2017

Eusebio De La Vega, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 26, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Eusebio was born November 24, 1951, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Martin Vega Cuevas and Maria Avila Cornejo Cuevas. He spent half of his life in Mexico City and the other half in Idaho Falls. He fell...

Mar 26, 2017

Sharon Thompson Ward, age 91, died peacefully, Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Life Care Center of Ammon.

Sharon was born in Brigham City, Utah, on August 27, 1925. She graduated from Box Elder High School and attended Utah State University for a short time. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega. World War II called her...

Mar 25, 2017

Darlene Lucille Bradford, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 25, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center following a short illness.

She was born May 22,1937, in Oak Creek, Colorado, to Zelda Irene Balentine Plesha. She grew up in Doris, California with her grandparents Thomas Daniel and Effie Arminta Farris Baxter Balentine. She attended Butte...

Mar 25, 2017

Click here to view video tribute made by Linda's family Linda Lee McNamara Packer, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 25, 2017, at her home.

She was born March 19, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Gordon Thomas McNamara and Eva Bailey McNamara. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Ammon Elementary, O.E. Bell...

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...