Obituaries

Sep 4, 2016

Allen Wade Hansen Sr., 57, of Iona, Idaho, passed away September 4, 2016, in Gilmore, Idaho. He was born December 21, 1958, at the LDS Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Deverl Andrew Hansen and Reva Iola Russell Hansen. He grew up in Idaho Falls where he met the love of his life, Pamela Sue Smith. They married December...

Sep 3, 2016

Marie Dumont, 64, of Rigby, passed away September 3, 2016, at her home of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Rigby 16th Ward (4021 E. 300 North). The family will visit with friends Wednesday 6:30-8 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge) and Thursday 10-10:45 a.m. at the church....

Sep 3, 2016

On September 3, 2016, Walt Jim Ashment was returned home to our Heavenly Father at the age of 49 after suffering a major heart attack. Walt was born June 9, 1967, in Afton, Wyoming, the son of Theron Rex Ashment and Carol Emily Ball Ashment, both from Swan Valley, Idaho. Walt spent his childhood working on the family farm...

Sep 3, 2016

Leslie Ann Clark, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 3, 2016, at her home.

Leslie was born July 26, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to D'Mont Clark and Wanda Mae Fairchild Clark. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

Leslie and made her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where Leslie was a...

Sep 2, 2016

Rosalie Arave Jamison, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully, September 2, 2016, at her home.

Rosalie was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1927, the oldest child of Orland Jay Arave and Grace Polson Arave. She attended schools in Taylor and Shelley, Idaho, graduating from Idaho Falls High School in 1945. Rosalie worked at the Bell...

Sep 2, 2016

Our feisty mom, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend reunited with her sweetheart on September 2, 2016. Peaches was born September 18, 1927 in Bone, Idaho to Ralph and Carrie Butler. She spent her childhood in Bone and Blackfoot, Idaho.

She attended school in Blackfoot, Idaho from first through tenth grade. Her family relocated to Idaho Falls in...

Aug 31, 2016

Click here to view video tribute of Ralph Ralph J. Lovell, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 31, 2016, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Ralph was born August 1, 1928, in Oak City, Utah, to William Owen Lovell and Norma Anderson Lovell. He grew up and attended...

Aug 31, 2016

Jacqueline Gay Schnuckel, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 31, 2016, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. She was under the excellent and compassionate care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Jacqueline was born August 28, 1934, in Shelley, Idaho, to Lawrence Bumgarner and Annie Mae Beasley Bumgarner. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley....

Aug 31, 2016

Nina Louise Olsen Haroldsen, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 31, 2016, at her home.

She was born September 24, 1954, in Boise, Idaho to Ephraim Kay Olsen and Zola Kay Fannin Olsen. She grew up and attended schools in Iona, Ammon, and graduated from Bonneville High School. She went on to Ricks College.

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Aug 30, 2016

Wayne Porter Schneider, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 30, 2016, at his home of natural causes. He was under the care of his loving family and Hands of Hope Hospice. Wayne was born June 15, 1929, in Bancroft, Idaho, to Ephraim Christian Schneider and Clara Dubach Schneider. He grew up and attended schools in Lewisville, Idaho, and...

Aug 27, 2016

Matthew Ted "Matt" Furniss, 53, passed away August 27, 2016, at his home in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his family, after a difficult battle with a rare neuroendocrine carcinoma. Matt was born August 31, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was immediately adopted by Ted and Dorothy Furniss of Rigby, Idaho. Matt attended school at Midway, Rigby, Skyline, and...

Aug 27, 2016

Wade Allen Campbell packed his bags one last time and returned home on August 27, 2016, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s and was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice. Wade was born August 9, 1942, in Shelley, Idaho, to Marley and Bernita Campbell. He was the second of three sons....

Aug 26, 2016

Stephanie "Lil 'Deph" Gifford, 63, passed away August 26, 2016, after fighting the hell out of breast cancer for two years, despite the odds that were stacked against her. She maintained a positive attitude until the very end, and died, true to form, in her home-completely on her own stubborn terms-surrounded by the people (and animals) she committed her...

Aug 24, 2016

Regina Louise "Jean" Bruno, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 24, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Jean was born July 14, 1940, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to William Maurice Rafferty and Mabel Lorraine Anderson Rafferty. She grew up and attended schools in Latrobe and graduated from...

Aug 24, 2016

Nancy Rae Higdem, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 24, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Nancy was born April 28, 1958, in Davenport, Iowa, to Gene Belliveau and Patricia Mooney Belliveau. She grew up and attended schools in Davenport. In 1984, she married Bradley Higdem in Crookston, Minnesota. Nancy and Bradley made their home in Idaho...

Aug 21, 2016

La Var F Alvey passed away at home on August 21, 2016, at the age of 83. He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. La Var was born August 19, 1933, to Sarah Elizabeth Finn and Alfred Lionel Alvey in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho...

Aug 21, 2016

Geraldine Ann "Geri" Julian, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away unexpectedly August 21, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Geri was born December 28, 1934, in West Plains, Missouri, to Henry C. Holt and Edna Fine Holt. She grew up and attended school in West Plains, Missouri. Her family later moved to Murtaugh, Idaho,...

Aug 19, 2016

Kingsten Vallin Bitsoi was gently returned to his Heavenly Father at one month old, while being cradled in his mother’s arms,at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 19, 2016 after a sudden illness. On July 18, 2016, Kingsten was born to Alexandra Rae Bitsoi and Heriberto Julio "Eddy" Dominguez. He was a fighter who cherished...

Aug 18, 2016

Debra Lee Blank, 63, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away August 18, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Debra was born July 5, 1953, in Ogden, Utah, to Joe Lee Trujillo and Velma Saxton. She grew up and attended schools in Elko and Reno, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from Hug High School in Reno, Nevada....

Aug 18, 2016

Larry Edwin Krueger, 66, of Swan Valley, passed away August 18, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center following a car accident.

Larry was born November 14, 1949, in Nampa, Idaho, to George E. Krueger and Ruth Cox Krueger. He grew up on farms in Kuna and Marsing, Idaho. He also enjoyed the oceans of California, and...