Obituaries

Jun 7, 2016

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Violet Deloris Campbell Higgs, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 7, 2016, at her home of complications due to kidney failure, surrounded by her loving husband of 65 years and her family. Violet was born June 21, 1932, in Ogden, Utah, to Joseph Hyrum Campbell and Florence Ellen Byrne Campbell, welcomed into...

Jun 7, 2016

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Jane Ellen Wilsey Hunter, 89, of Idaho Falls, was reunited with her sweetheart on June 7, 2016. Jane was born October 19, 1926, in Albany, New York, to John Ellis Wilsey and Marion Witter Fares Wilsey. She grew up and attended schools in Albany and graduated from Albany High School. On September 12,...

Jun 6, 2016

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Marilynn Kammerath Gabettas, 81, of Idaho Falls, died of natural causes on June 6, 2016, at her home as a Roto-Rooter sewer truck pumped out the family septic system. It was a bad day on South Bellin Road.

That said, she had a great life—a 62-year marriage to her college beau...

Jun 5, 2016

Dorothy Lucile Chase, 94, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away June 5, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. Dorothy was born November 11, 1921, to William Vern Flitton and Lucile Evelyn Alvord. She was the 2nd child and grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She married Kenneth Oray Chase April 27, 1941, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They were later sealed...

Jun 2, 2016

LaVern (Verne) O. Williams, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 2, 2016 at Lincoln Court Retirement Center.

Verne was born October 28, 1922 in Milton, Oregon to Edgar R. and Dora Griffin Williams. He was 1940 graduate of Walla Walla High School.

In September of that same year he was inducted into the U.S....

Jun 1, 2016

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Robert Douglas Hamelin, 50, of Ammon, passed away June 1, 2016, at his residence after a two year battle with leukemia. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice during his last week of life and under the incredible care of Dr. Jeff Hancock and the Teton Cancer Institute since his...

Jun 1, 2016

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Frank Date, 83, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away June 1, 2016, at his home. Frank was born February 15, 1933, in Ucon, Idaho, to Tsunijiro Date and Haruko Harada Date. Frank graduated from Firth High School in 1951. In 1953, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as a...

Jun 1, 2016

Jay LaVern Rhoades, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 1, 2016, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Jay was born June 25, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Rhoades and Edna Goodson Rhoades. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High...

May 31, 2016

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Rosslyn Hill "Lyn" Bidstrup, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 31, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Lyn was born October 17, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was raised by loving parents, Alfred Charles Bidstrup and Jewell Hill Bidstrup. He grew up and attended schools in...

May 31, 2016

Robert John "Bob" Evers, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 31, 2016, at his home. He was under the care of his family and One Source Hospice. He was born August 8, 1944, in Hanford, California to Ralph Arnold Evers, Sr. and Mildred Van Ravenhorst Evers. He grew up and attended schools in the area. Following graduation...

May 31, 2016

Kenneth Dale Leatham, 80, of Idaho Falls, quietly passed away May 31, 2016, at his home as a result of cancer.

He was born March 31, 1936, in Woodville, Idaho, to Harold G and Florence Anderson Leatham. He grew up on the family farm West of Shelley, Idaho, where he learned his love of growing things, animals,...

May 30, 2016

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Richard "Stretch" Leo Ahlman, 64, a longtime resident of Idaho Falls, died May 30, 2016, surrounded by family, at Teton Post Acute. He died of pneumonia related to a stroke 11 months ago.

He was born May 1st, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Henning Leo Ahlman and Florene Anita (Albers)...

May 30, 2016

Larry Joe Loster, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 30, 2016, at his home. No service are planned.

May 29, 2016

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Tony Lynn Freeman, 64, of Ammon, passed away　May 29, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was under the care of Alliance Hospice.

Tony was born　May 17, 1952, in Rigby, Idaho, to Cleo Freeman and Rachel Weeks. He grew up and attended schools in Ririe and graduated...

May 29, 2016

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David Beckstrand Hunter, 82, of Idaho Falls, died May 29, 2016, at MorningStar Senior Living from incidences of dementia and age.

Born February 23, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Clarence Bingham and Rachel Cecelia Beckstrand Hunter, he was raised in Idaho Falls and attended Emerson Elementary, O.E. Bell Jr High...

May 29, 2016

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Harold Willard Foster, Sr., 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 29, 2016, at Hospice House in Ammon.

He was born June 24, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Price William Foster and Linnie Orizellia Billman Foster. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls...

May 28, 2016

Leon Joseph Pankau, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 28, 2016, at his home. He was born June 5, 1928, in Ivesdale, Illinois, to Leo Edward Pankau and Josephine Clara Pankau. Leon became an Eagle Scout while growing up in Illinois, and later served for 4 years as a marine, being honorably discharged as a sergeant. After the...

May 28, 2016

Livingston Kay Bowen of Idaho Falls passed away on May 28, 2016; she was just ten months old.

Survivors include her mother, Erin, her father, Heath, and her older brothers and sisters, Jack, Addison, Drake, and Cossette, all of Idaho Falls.

On July 27, 2015 Livingston was born to Heath Shayne Bowen and Erin Kay...

May 28, 2016

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Jay Claren Mickelsen, 51, of Rigby, passed away May 28, 2016, at his home.

Jay was born July 17, 1964, in Murray, Utah, to Claren Alonzo Mickelsen and Ramona Pauline Lawrence Mickelsen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School in 1982. He also...

May 26, 2016

Delbert James Barnes, 89, passed away May 26, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. He was born January 26, 1927 to Wilford Barnes and Pearl Groom Barnes in Lewisville, Idaho. He was raised in Osgood, Idaho where he attended grade school and then high school at Bonneville in Ammon.

During World War II he joined...