Obituaries

Oct 14, 2016

William ‘Bill’ Jones Henry, III of Idaho Falls, died on October 14, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with his wife and children by his side.

Bill loved life and always had amazing stories to tell of his life's adventures. He was born on April 6, 1948, to William Jones Henry and Geraldine Marie Striffler in Petoskey, Michigan...

Oct 13, 2016

Biography

Artell Ernest Suitter, 78, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away October 13, 2016, from complications of an extended illness, at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center.

He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on May 25, 1938, to Artell Suitter and Twila Empey Suitter. He attended schools in the Idaho Falls area and graduated from Bonneville High School. While...

Oct 12, 2016

Barth Tim Combe, 85, of Idaho Falls, died October 12, 2016, of natural causes at his home. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in August. Combe was born in Arco, Idaho, August 26, 1931. He spent his early years working on the family farm with his parents, his sister, and his three brothers. When he was in the first grade, he...

Oct 11, 2016

Dennis Fredrick Prichard, 69, of Ammon, passed away October 11, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home.

Dennis was born December 26, 1946, in Great Falls, Montana, to Arthur Mackay Prichard and Lucille Delger Prichard. He grew up and attended schools in Great Falls, Montana, and graduated from Great Falls High School.

On April...

Oct 10, 2016

Quentin ‘Gene’ Barrett, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2016, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Abode Home Health and Hospice.

Gene was born September 29, 1941, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Quentin Don Barrett and Belva Bingham Barrett. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and...

Oct 10, 2016

John Ora Linger, 36, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2016, at his home.

John was born November 21, 1979, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jay Cecil Linger and Diana Lynn Powell Linger. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.

On August 25, 2006, he married...

Oct 10, 2016

Karl Victor Nuttall, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Karl was born September 5, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James Vernard Nuttall and Iris Verrena Andersen Nuttall. Karl grew up in a home with nine brothers and sisters. His parents operated a grocery store in Idaho Falls,...

Oct 10, 2016

Michael S. Leavitt, 44, of Idaho Falls, Idaho died October 10, 2016. Mike was born to LaDeana and LeRoy Leavitt in Pocatello, Idaho, on January 19, 1972. He attended school in Idaho Falls, graduating from Bonneville High School in 1990, and then going on to graduate from ISU with a degree in drafting. Mike worked for CTA Architects &...

Oct 9, 2016

Connor Allen Carroll, 17, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away October 9, 2016, at his home. Connor was born January 19, 1999, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Timothy Leo Carroll and Christina Marea Godfrey. Connor was baptized in the Catholic Church and grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. Connor was a Senior at Bonneville High School at the...

Oct 9, 2016

Betty Lee Simonds, 87, of Idaho Falls passed away Sunday, October 9th, at her home at Fairwinds-Sandcreek Assisted Living.

Betty was born on November 5, 1928 in Redbird Missouri to William and Olga Price. She and her three sisters; Bonnie Knuteson, Billye Bailey, and Rheba Spiedel grew up and attended schools in Missouri and South Dakota.

Oct 9, 2016

Alice Anne Harker Christensen, 81, of Shelley, passed away on October 9, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

She was born April 26, 1935, in Shelley, Idaho to Leslie Harker and Lettie Oles Saunders Harker. She grew up and attended schools in Jameston, graduating from Shelley High Schools. She then attended Ricks College where she received...

Oct 9, 2016

Clara Irene Stacey, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Center, surrounded by her loving family. Clara was born March 25, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Hazel Jeanette Tanner and George Gee McGavin. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School. On March 14, 1953, she married Earl Jay Stacey in...

Oct 8, 2016

Ivan Wayne Christensen, 80, of Shelley, passed away October 8, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Wayne was born February 3, 1936, in Jameston, Idaho, to Ivan John Christensen and Ida Wright Christensen. He grew up and attended schools in Jameston and graduated from Shelley High School. He also attended Idaho State University trade school. On July 1,...

Oct 6, 2016

Dorothy Geneil Rasmussen Pincock, 88, of Shelley, passed away October 6, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Dorothy was born September 16, 1928, in Chapin, Teton, Idaho, to Elvin Andrew Rasmussen and Anna LaPreal Moulton Rasmussen. She was the seventh of twelve children. On February 20, 1948,...

Oct 5, 2016

David Harlin Smith, Jr., 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away on October 5, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications following surgery. He was born October 22, 1939, in Idaho Falls to David Harlin Smith, Sr. and Shirley Hendrickson Smith. He grew up in the area and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He attended Ricks College....

Oct 4, 2016

Anthony "Tony" Lynn Jenkins, 44, of Kuna, passed away October 4, 2016, at his home. Tony was born August 30, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Larry Leroy Jenkins and Karen Yvonne Hillman. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended Boise State University where he earned his Bachelor’s...

Oct 3, 2016

Emma Colvin Smith, 87 of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away October 3, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. No services will be held. Passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 Notes: No services will be held.

Oct 2, 2016

Lila Jerene Gilliam, 89, passed away peacefully October 2, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Lila was born October 17, 1926, to Emmett and Blanche (Aska) Lockmon at Rushville, Nebraska. After graduation from high school, she began her teaching career at a rural school north of Rushville. She taught for two years in Rushville...

Oct 1, 2016

Jay Dean Rosenkrance, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away on October 1, 2016, at his home.

He was born on May 8, 1958, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Joseph Richard Rosenkrance and Beulah Leota Wolf Rosenkrance. He grew up and attended schools in the Shelley/Firth area.

Jay worked as a handyman. He had a great...

Oct 1, 2016

Connie Iverson Jenkins, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away on October 1, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born August 24, 1946, in Hurricane, Utah to Grant Wallace Iverson and Grace Spendlove Iverson. She attended schools in Washington and Hurricane, and also attended Dixie High School. She also graduated from Seminary and was active in the...