Obituaries

Dec 29, 2016

Dorothy Joyce Gray Cox, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 29, 2016, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Alliance Hospice.

Joyce was born July 12, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Duain Yates Gray and Eudora Elma Pearce Gray. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls including Idaho Falls...

Dec 29, 2016

Travis Don Mitchell II, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 29, 2016, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Travis was born at Travis Air Force Base, California, to Constance Mae (Connie) and Travis Don Mitchell. His family moved frequently with the military and Travis was able to visit and explore a number of places around...

Dec 27, 2016

Frederick "Bud" Cook, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 27, 2016, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. He was under the care of One Source Home Health and Hospice. Fred was born December 28, 1929, in Santa Barbara, California, to Frederick William Cook and Gladys Erma Davis Cook. He grew up and attended schools in Santa Barbara. He served...

Dec 26, 2016

Harry LeRoy "Roy" Holmgren, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 26, 2016, at the home of his daughter in Ammon. Roy was born March 24, 1926, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Harry Joseph Holmgren and Louise Cook Holmgren. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. During World War II,...

Dec 26, 2016

Peter Robert Versey, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 26, 2016, at Bingham Memorial Hospital.

Pete was born August 31, 1928, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, to Walter William Versey and Ada Ellen Reeder Versey. He grew up and attended schools in the area.

On July 16, 1954, he married Reva Ethel Oswald in Idaho...

Dec 26, 2016

Shirley Roberts returned to her Heavenly Father on December 26, 2016, after a prolonged illness.

Shirley was born August 23,1932, in Poplar Idaho, the fourth child of Albert Wheeler and Marcellene Jenson Wheeler. She grew up with Victor and Margaret on the family farm in Poplar. Her brother, Max, had passed in infancy. Soon came Dick, she...

Dec 26, 2016

June Price White, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice. She was the first of three children born to William Lorin and Grace Lufkin Price in Annis, Idaho on May 9, 1926. June attended grade school as well as junior high in Iona, and graduated...

Dec 24, 2016

Maxine Ann Stanger Watson, 84, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, at her home, of causes incident to age, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice. Born February 16, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Newell R. Stanger and Goldie Emily McCullough Stanger, she was the third of five children. Maxine...

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,...