Obituaries

Catherine Nelson

Feb 27, 2016

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Catherine Gesas Nelson, 94, passed away February 27, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Hopice Home. She was born January 22, 1922, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joseph Gesas and Emma Garrett Gesas. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1939. She attended Reed College in Portland and Oregon State University, graduating as a...

Babe Carter

Feb 26, 2016

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Beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Erma Ardys "Babe" Carter, 92, of Idaho Falls, died peacefully February 26, 2016, at her home in MorningStar Senior Living Center. Born March 21, 1923, in Ogden, Utah, to Edward Vincent Janes and Blanche Marian Tracy Janes,...

H. Berniece Belnap

Feb 26, 2016

Helen Berniece Hogan Belnap, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 26, 2016, at her daughter’s home in El Paso, Texas, from stomach cancer. She was under the care of Cima Hospice.

Berniece was born July 7, 1928, in Lincoln, Idaho, to Raymond Joseph Hogan and Emma Ann Tracy Hogan. She grew up and attended schools in Lincoln and...

Susan Drummond

Feb 26, 2016

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Susan Banks Drummond, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 26, 2016, after her long battle with cancer.

Susan was born June 25, 1951, in San Diego, California, to John David Banks and Mildred Ione Reynolds Banks. She grew up and attended schools in Clairemont, California, and graduated from Clairemont High...

Glenna Luce

Feb 26, 2016

Glenna Luce, 81, of Ucon, passed away February 26, 2016, at home, surrounded by her children. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice. Glenna was born December 13, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George Bernard Simpson and Thelma Winn. She grew up and attended schools in Salt Lake City and graduated from East High....

Jerry Mcmullin

Feb 25, 2016

Jerry Lynn McMullin, 89, of Ammon, passed away February 25, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Jerry was born May 12, 1926, in San Bernardino, California, to Robert Harold McMullin and Mildred Phyllis Weber McMullin. He grew up and attended schools in Ingelwood and graduated from Inglewood High School. He also attended Aviation School in Santa Maria, California....

Janet Hrdlicka

Feb 25, 2016

Janet Lorraine Hrdlicka, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 25, 2016, at Teton Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation. She was under the care of her daughter, Heather. Janet was born September 17, 1960, in Ecorse, Michigan, to Richard Thomas Yax and Doris Emilda Germain. She grew up and attended schools in Garden Grove, California, and graduated from Pacifica...

Greg Taylor

Feb 25, 2016

Gregory Lynn Taylor, 66, of Palisades, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016, at his home.

At his request, no services will be held.

No Services will be held. He passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016

Joyzelle "Joy Sterling" Sterling

Feb 25, 2016

Joyzelle Eleanor "Joy" Holleman Sterling, 90, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away February 25, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Joy was born February 13, 1926, in Orange, Texas, to Arthur Charles Holleman and Ella Radcliff Holleman. She grew up and attended schools in Orange and graduated from Orange High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree as a Registered...

Venna Cooper

Feb 25, 2016

Venna Marie Cooper, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 25, 2016, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of One Source Home Health and Hospice. Venna was born February 21, 1928, in Osgood, Idaho, to Arthur Eugene Martin and Ella Jane Lords. She attended schools in Roberts, graduating from eighth grade in Grant, Idaho. She...

Reina Wongan

Feb 24, 2016

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Reina Carolina Bueno Wongan, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 24, 2016, surrounded by family at her home in Fairwinds-Sandcreek Retirement Community after a long battle with cancer. She was born December 3, 1947, in Nyssa, Oregon, the first daughter to Jesus and Carrie Lucero Bueno. She grew up in Pocatello, Idaho,...

Claire Heckathorn

Feb 24, 2016

Claire Patronis Ashton Heckathorn, 67, passed away February 24, 2016, in Idaho Falls. She was born October 31, 1948, in Tallahassee, Florida, the daughter of James and Mary Francis McManus Patronis. Claire attended schools in Tallahassee and Florida State University, majoring in law enforcement. Since few women found jobs in police work at that time, she worked in a...

Marie Gage

Feb 24, 2016

Marie Theresa Gage, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 24, 2016, at her home. She was born February 6, 1932, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to Robert Gillespie and Nancy Delph Gillespie. Following graduation from high school she attended the Bryman School of Nursing in Alhambra, California. In 1955, she was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness. She was...

Dee Ann Sant

Feb 22, 2016

DeeAnn Sant, 69, of Idaho Falls passed away at her home, February 22, 2016. A full obituary be posted as it becomes available. Condolences for the family may be left here in her guest book. Arrangements are pending.

David Turner

Feb 21, 2016

David Owen Turner, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 21, 2016, at his home. He was born June 15, 1944, in Ontario, Oregon, to Theodore Roswell Turner and Barbara Jeanne Westfall Turner. He grew up and attended schools in the area. In 1961, he joined the U.S. Navy where he earned the rank of Petty Officer 3rd...

Shawn Klingler

Feb 21, 2016

Shawn Godfrey Klingler passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. Posted by his brother, Mark: "I wanted to post this message and advise friends and family of the passing of my brother Shawn Saturday afternoon at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls from complications from a recent heart attack. He was 66 years old and had suffered from poor...

Gayland Westover

Feb 20, 2016

Gayland Leslie Westover, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 20, 2016, at East Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes, surrounded by family members.

He was born on April 21, 1946, to Ernest Cecil Westover and Florence Hansen Westover in Blackfoot Idaho. He was the youngest of five children.

Gayland attended school at...

Ed Sprabeary

Feb 20, 2016

Amous Edward Sprabeary, 83, passed away February 20, 2016, at his home of acute myeloid leukemia. He was under the caring hands of One Source Hospice. His loving wife, Sonia, and daughters, Sheri and Terri, were by his side. Ed was born August 4, 1932, in Denton, Texas. Ed and Sonia were married on December 9, 1960, after a...

Timothy "Tim" Johnson

Feb 19, 2016

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Tim Johnson, 49, of Ririe, Idaho, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Tim was born January 10, 1967, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ra Orlan Johnson and Bethene Haws Johnson. He grew up in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. He also attended Eastern Idaho Technical...

Richard Wiemer

Feb 17, 2016

Richard John "Butch" Wiemer, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 17, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

Butch was born August 19, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Richard Carl Wiemer and Eleanor May Raymond Wiemer. He attended Fairview Elementary in Lewisville and Bonneville High School.

On December 29, 1982, he married Carol...