Obituaries

Maria Summers

Apr 7, 2017

Maria Elisabeth Frey Summers, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 7, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Maria was born September 2, 1933, in Thalmann, Rohrdorf, West Germany, to Johann Frey and Maria Christl Frey. She grew up and attended schools in West Germany. On July 9, 1955, she married Kenneth Samuel Summers in West Germany. To...

Steven Waters

Apr 7, 2017

Steven Iray Waters, 47, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 7, 2017, at his home. Steven was born November 11, 1969, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ira Duane Waters and Janet Kay Street Waters. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. On August 6, 1990, he married Juliette Van Orden in...

Dan Ferguson

Apr 4, 2017

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Dan Ferguson

Dan Ray Ferguson, 57, of Rigby, Idaho passed away July 4, 2017, at his home.

Dan was born September 11, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Gerald Raymond Ferguson and Helen Joan Depue Ferguson. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Bonneville High School.

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Mont Mecham

Apr 3, 2017

Mark Lamonte "Mont" Mecham, 67, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mont was born November 29, 1949, to Oren and Udeen Palmer Mecham of Firth, Idaho. He married his high-school sweetheart, Carol Keller, of Shelley, Idaho. They welcomed a daughter, Donna, and a son, Mark. Mont began his law...

Mark Heath

Apr 2, 2017

Mark E. Heath, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 2, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mark was born February 4, 1958, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Emery Heath and Deon Cook Heath. He was the youngest of five children. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School in...

Melva Hinrichs

Apr 2, 2017

Melva Rose Hinrichs, daughter of William and Carol Dalton, died peacefully at the age of 83 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on April 2, 2017. Mel Hinrichs, as she was known to her family and friends, was born in Forest City, Iowa, on August 10, 1933. She wed Paul Hinrichs on December 27, 1956. Mel and Paul moved to Yuma,...

Duane Sarkela

Apr 1, 2017

Duane Leslie Sarkela, 74, of Green Valley, Arizona, passed away April 1, 2017, at his son’s home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and his loving family. Duane was born September 9, 1942, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Leslie Sarkela and Irma (Koivula) Sarkela. He attended grade and high schools in Ironwood...

Dawn Summers

Apr 1, 2017

Dawn Streeper Summers, 89, of Ririe, passed away April 1, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Dawn was born December 8, 1927, in Rigby, Idaho, to Raymond Randall Streeper and Martha Leah Dutson Streeper. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. On December 2, 1947, she married William "Bill" Ernest Summers...

Betty Dineen

Apr 1, 2017

Betty Isabel Cox Dineen, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 1, 2017, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. She was under the care of her loving family and Encompass Hospice. Betty was born August 30, 1925, in Shelley, Idaho, to Eli Ashton Cox and Evelyn Cook Cox. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley...

Harry Schuldt Jr

Apr 1, 2017

Harry George Schuldt Jr., 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 1, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. He was under the care of One Source Home Health & Hospice. He was born May 31, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harry George Sr. and Flora Marker Schuldt. He attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls...

Sharl Rhoades

Mar 31, 2017

Sharl Legrand Rhoades, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 31, 2017, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Sharl was born June 2, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ezra Prichard Rhoades and Rosella Augusta Johnson Rhoades. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. On April 10, 1965, he...

Ethelyn Snow

Mar 30, 2017

Our loving mother returned to her loving Father in Heaven March 30, 2017, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community, having recently just celebrated her 99th birthday. As her health deteriorated over these last years, her children had the privilege of taking care of her. Ethelyn Green was born the daughter of Alvin S. Green and Elizabeth Ellen Hart January 12,...

Marian Ellingford

Mar 30, 2017

Marian Sorensen Ellingford, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 30, 2017, at her home.

Marian was born June 22, 1923, in Chapin, Idaho, to Arnold Lewis Sorensen and Ruth Mallard Sorensen. She grew up and attended grammar schools in Darby and graduated from Teton High School. She also attended Idaho State University, Utah State University, and...

Dick Wheeler

Mar 30, 2017

John Richard "Dick" Wheeler passed away March 30, 2017, at his home in Lindon, Utah, at the age of 82. Born October 30, 1934, in Poplar, Idaho, to Albert and Marcellene Jenson Wheeler, Dick attended Buck School, then graduated from Ririe High School in 1953. He was active in sports and theater. On May 28, 1953, he married his...

Nels Jorgensen

Mar 29, 2017

Nels Wayne Jorgensen, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Nels was born September 11, 1944, in Vancouver, Washington, to LaVerne Nels Jorgensen and Addie June Gunnell Jorgensen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls...

Bob "Early Bird Bob" Burtenshaw

Mar 27, 2017

Robert John Burtenshaw, 84, passed away on March 27, 2017, at MorningStar Senior Living in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Bob was born on February 13, 1933, at Shelton, Idaho, to John and Lilly Dale Burtenshaw, the youngest of six children. He attended the Buck School for the first seven grades and began attending the Ucon Schools for eighth...

Judith "Judi Caudle" Caudle

Mar 27, 2017

Judith Ellen Anderson Caudle, 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away March 27, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Judi was born January 15, 1944, in Waynesville, Missouri, to Earl Dorman Anderson and Martha Sophia Ylonen Anderson. She grew up and attended schools in Naselle and graduated from Naselle High School. She also attended Lower Columbia College in...

Thomas Skinner

Mar 27, 2017

Rollin Thomas "Tom" Skinner Sr. passed from this life to the next, Monday, March 27, 2017, after almost 81 years of bemusement and impishness.

Tom was born April 29, 1936, in Loveland, Colorado, to Rollin Clifton Skinner and Eileen Robbins Skinner. Tom had only one older sibling, Charles Oscar Skinner. Most of his youth was lived in Baker City,...

Tom Skinner Sr

Mar 27, 2017

Rollin Thomas "Tom" Skinner Sr. passed from this life to the next Monday, March 27, 2017, after almost 81 years of bemusement and impishness.

Tom was born April 29, 1936, in Loveland, Colorado, to Rollin Clifton Skinner and Eileen Robbins Skinner. Tom had only one older sibling, Charles Oscar Skinner. Most of his youth was lived in...

Sephrena "Pete" Elliott

Mar 27, 2017

Sephrena "Pete" Idona Elliott, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 27, 2017, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. No services will be held.