Obituaries

Sep 7, 2017

Nelda Holm Adams, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 7, 2017, surrounded by family. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Nelda was born July 13, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Carl Paul Theophilus Holm and Zula Wilcox Holm. She grew up and attended schools in Roberts, Idaho Falls,...

Sep 7, 2017

<p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: 16px;" data-mce-style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: 16px;"><span size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">Lois N. Herbst, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 7, 2017, at her home. She was under the loving care of her daughter, Perlene, and her partner, Dave Allen, assisted by Hospice of Eastern Idaho.<br /><br /></span></span>Lois was born December 21, 1924, in Iona, Idaho. She was the oldest...

Sep 6, 2017

Joy Lee Lemons Kirby, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully September 6, 2017, at her home.

Joy was born January 19, 1932, in Norman, Oklahoma, to David Don Lemons and Olive Tibeas Davis Lemons. She grew up and attended schools in Oklahoma, Idaho and Minnesota and graduated from high school in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

Sep 6, 2017

Mary Kay Backes Bennett, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away on September 6, 2017, at Morningstar Senior Living Center. She was born March 5, 1944, in Cold Spring, Minnesota to Conrad Backes and Alma Phillipp Backes. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from St. Boniface Catholic High School. While in high school she was the...

Sep 4, 2017

Dorothea "Dee" Litzenberger, an Idaho Falls resident since 1957, passed away peacefully listening to her favorite CD of "Fosse" on September 4, 2017, at the age of 96, under the care of Lily and Syringa Assisted Living and Hands of Hope Hospice of Idaho Falls.

Dee was born on November 28, 1920, to Harry and Emma Landis...

Sep 2, 2017

Richard Allen Clemons, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 2, 2017, at Lincoln Court in Idaho Falls. He was under the care of his loving family and Encompass Hospice. Richard was born October 24, 1935, in Gooding, Idaho, to Emmett Clair Clemons and Maisie Elizabeth Ruscoe. He grew up and attended schools in Gooding, graduating from Gooding High...

Sep 2, 2017

Ann "Annie" Rose Paxton, 61, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away September 2, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Annie was born July 22, 1956, in Alameda, California, to Hershel Rose and Erma Inez Mercer Rose. She grew up in California, where she graduated from high school. On August 28, 1988, she married Brian Thomas "Tom" Paxton in Reno,...

Sep 1, 2017

Manny (Manuel) Juarez, 57, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho following a short illness.

He was born March 28, 1960, in Mexicali, Mexico, to Maria de Refugio Mojica and Manuel Juarez Segura, Sr., the oldest of five children.

Manny was raised...

Aug 30, 2017

Nancy Dee Karolus Phillips, 65, of Island Park, Idaho, passed away on August 30, 2017, after battling brain cancer since March 2015.

Nancy was born August 1, 1952, in Elgin, Illinois. Nancy was the oldest of five children and the only girl. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School in Dundee, Illinois, through the eighth grade, when she transferred...

Aug 30, 2017

Darren Dale Hult, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 30, 2017, at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation following a lingering illness.

Darren was born November 20, 1967, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ronald Dale Hult and Judy Marie Hansen Hult. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Skyline High School....

Aug 29, 2017

Dale Melvin Casper, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 29, 2017, at his home.

Dale was born May 5, 1947, in Rigby, Idaho, and raised by Lewis and Helen Casper. He grew up and attended schools in Lewisville and graduated from Bonneville High School. He joined the U.S. Army and served as a Specialist during the...

Aug 28, 2017

David Leo Winskowski, 47, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 28, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. David was born May 22, 1970, in San Jose, California, to David Leo Winskowski Sr. and Brenda Davis Winskowski. David worked as a mechanic. Survivors include: son, Simon Winskowski of Boise, ID, sister, Rebecca McDaniel of Folsom, CA, brother, Chris Winskowski...

Aug 28, 2017

Michael Lee Graham, 60 of Idaho Falls, passed away August 28, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Aug 27, 2017

Gerry Wilford Cleverley, 82, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away August 27, 2017, at his home in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his family. He was born November 9,1934 at Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Allen Cleverley and LaVina Harris Cleverley. He was the oldest child in a family of four. He attended schools in the Shelton and Ucon areas...

Aug 26, 2017

Jinger Lynn Rash, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 26, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family with the help of Brio Home Health and Hospice.

Jinger was born March 16, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Fred J Wright and Alta Marilyn Drewes Wright. She grew up and attended...

Aug 25, 2017

Jay F. Ferguson "Fergi", 61, of Caldwell, Idaho, passed away at home Friday, August 25, 2017. He was born June 2, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Gerald and Helen Ferguson. On October 2, 1982, he married to Julie Holverson Ferguson. They were blessed with four sons, Ryan (Nicole) Ferguson, Corey (Wendy) Ferguson, Jesse (Courtney) Ferguson, Jason Ferguson and...

Aug 25, 2017

Rhea Lee Dimond Larson, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 25, 2017, at her home. Rhea was born March 14, 1930, in Bennion, Utah, to Lisle Mercy Dimond. She grew up and attended schools in Bennion. On September 10, 1953, she married Melvin Wayne Larson in Paris, Idaho. Rhea and Melvin made their home in Cokeville, Wyoming, where...

Aug 24, 2017

Elva Kay Casper, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 24, 2017, at her home.

Kay was born December 30, 1937, in Salt Lake City, UT, to Lewis Dale Casper and Wilma Prude Clayton Casper. She grew up and attended schools in Spencer. Kay later became the mother to six children, Cheryl, Gary, Nancy, Teresa, Laurie and...

Aug 24, 2017

Chelsey Meg Wood, 20, of Ammon, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born November 28, 1996, in American Fork, Utah to Paul Thomas Wood and Shaunna Kay Ball Wood. The family moved to Rigby and later to Idaho Falls where she attended Hillcrest High School. Following graduation she attended Utah State...

Aug 24, 2017

Delwin Evan Russell, 82, of Ammon, passed away August 24, 2017, at his home, surrounded by family. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born January 12, 1935, in Grant, Idaho, to Edward Jackson Russell and Hazel Vinona Taysom Russell. He grew up attending schools in Ammon and Shelley, Idaho. He enlisted in the...