Obituaries

Jul 24, 2017

Victoria Ann Garcia, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully after she spent quality time with her children on July 24th, in Nogales, Arizona. Vicky as we all knew her, was born in Helena, Montana, on December 9, 1953, to Guadalupe Maciel Garcia and Santiago Garcia. She lived and worked in Idaho Falls. Her work with the Idaho Migrant Council,...

Jul 22, 2017

Donna May Oswald Ward, 89, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away July 22, 2017, at Summerfield Retirement Home in Orem, Utah. Our dear sweet mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister and friend was born October 6, 1927, in Grant, Idaho, to Carl Henry and Elizabeth Myrtle Sargent Oswald. On February 14, 1947, Donna married the love of her life,...

Jul 18, 2017

Sydney L. Cate, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on July 18, 2017. Born on October 29, 1922 in Grace, ID and raised in Salt Lake City, Sydney was the son of an engineer and a schoolteacher. He earned a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah, and later attended Stanford University's Executive Development Program. During...

Jul 18, 2017

Terri Lee Schmier Johnson, 65, of Ammon, passed away July 18, 2017, at her home.

Terri was born February 10, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Delbert LeRoy Schmier and Charleen Josephine Lee Schmier. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.

She married Tom Ward, with whom...

Jul 17, 2017

Ralph C. Alexander, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 17, 2017, at Morningstar Senior Living Center.

Ralph was born August 1, 1933, in San Angelo, Texas, to Joseph N. Alexander and Christine Ainned Alexander. The family moved to Pocatello where he graduated from Pocatello High School. He also attended Idaho State University. Ralph was a Sergeant...

Jul 15, 2017

Fred Adams, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 15, 2017, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and his loving family. Fred was born June 13, 1929, in Ririe, Idaho, to William Heber Adams and Arletta Hatfield Adams. He grew up and attended schools in Grand Valley and Swan Valley, Idaho. On...

Jul 15, 2017

Launa Sheraine Ruiz Brown, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 15, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Launa was born March 7, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Henry Franklin Ruiz and Periscilla Lydeen Schmidt Ruiz. She grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On...

Jul 15, 2017

William "Bill" Isaac Simpson, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 15, 2017, at his home.

Bill was born June 4, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Abraham Simpson and Louis M. Colby Simpson. He grew up in Idaho Falls, and attended OE Bell Junior High and Idaho Falls High School.

In 1966, he married...

Jul 14, 2017

Fred Oliver Haroldsen, 91, passed away peacefully Friday, July 14, 2017, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born March 13, 1926, near Idaho Falls, the second son of Oliver Haroldsen and Celecta Ottley Haroldsen. Fred was raised on a farm on St. Leon Road and lived in that vicinity most of his life. He attended St. Leon School, where...

Jul 14, 2017

Florence Louella Leaf, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 14, 2017, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community.

Florence was born March 18, 1923, in Richey, Montana, to Bernard Midboe and Mary Helen Trulock Midboe. She grew up and attended schools in Glendive and graduated from High School in Helena, Montana.

On December 6, 1941, she married...

Jul 14, 2017

Dyanna Yutonna Amrito, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 14, 2017, at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation. She was under the care of her loving family. Dyanna was born January 21, 1949, in Rupert, Idaho, to Emanuel Kerbs and Wanda Allen Kerbs. She grew up and attended schools in Rupert and graduated from Minico High School. She...

Jul 14, 2017

Lynda Helen Ells Myers, the wife of David Heilman Myers and mother of Scott and Clayton Myers, died on Friday, July 14, 2017, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was 70. Her son, Clayton, said the cause was cancer, adding that his mother battled cancer since 1993.

Lynda was born December 23, 1946, in Portland, Oregon. Her birth...

Jul 14, 2017

Mark Edward Laniohan, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 14, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mark was born March 19, 1954, in Stockton, California, to Edward Laniohan and Esther Baca Laniohan. He grew up and attended schools in California and Hawaii, later graduating from Edison High School. He also attended ITT Technical Institute where he earned...

Jul 13, 2017

Thana Singarajah, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 13, 2017, at his home from complications of a chronic illness. Thana was born and raised in Bentong, Malaysia, to S. Singarajah and N. Maheswary Singarajah, on July 12, 1952. He studied at the Vanto Academy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, followed by Leeds Beckett University in England. While there, he...

Jul 11, 2017

Herbert "Dean" Colpus, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 11, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Dean was born September 30, 1942, in Melrose, Massachusetts, to Herbert W Colpus and Marion B Walsh Colpus. He obtained his Bachelor’s from Melrose University and served in the Navy for twenty-two years. He received several awards, including the Vietnam Campaign...

Jul 10, 2017

Benjamin Louis Slowe III, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 11, 2017, at his home.

Ben was born October 25, 1952, in Leavenworth, Washington, to Russell George Slowe and Della Joyce Stonke Slowe.

On October 25, 1976, he married Penelope A. Hallowell in Chelan, Washington. They divorced in 1977. He married Georgia Deloris Hutchinson...

Jul 10, 2017

Kenneth W. McKelley, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 10, 2017, at his home.

He was born September 16, 1926, in Shelley, Idaho, to Joseph McKelley and Ada Hult McKelley. He grew up in the Shelley/Firth area and attended Shelley High School. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army where he was a paratrooper...

Jul 10, 2017

Michael Allen "Mike" Barron, 65, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away July 10, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Mike was born April 13, 1952, in Kenmare, North Dakota, to Pearl Jensen Barron. He grew up and attended schools in Great Falls, Montana, where he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Leo M. Gross. He...

Jul 8, 2017

Daniel "Dan" Lee McAskill, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. At the time of his passing, Dan was in treatment for two separate and unrelated cancers.

He was born October 26, 1946, in Bremerton, Washington, to Clarence William McAskill and Sylvia Christine Weber McAskill.

Dan immediately signed up...

Jul 8, 2017

Clarence Alvin Frickey, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 8, 2017, at Morningstar Senior Living Center, surrounded by his loving family. Clarence was born February 8, 1932, in Billings, Montana, to Charles John Frickey and Alma Teresa Frickey. He spent his early years in California and Idaho. He attended Ammon High School, playing football, track, and was Student...