Obituaries

Kolleen Pfost

Apr 19, 2016

Atella Colleen "Kolleen" Reynolds Pfost, 88, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away on April 19, 2016, at Cottonwood Cove Retirement Community in Chubbuck, Idaho. She was under the care of her family and One Source Hospice.

Kolleen was born June 9, 1927, in Marysville, Idaho to Ward Willard Reynolds and LaVerna Harris Reynolds. She grew up in...

Harold Rothwell

Apr 19, 2016

Harold Rothwell, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 19, 2016, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Harold was born August 9, 1925, in Moore, Idaho, to Glen Rothwell and Eleanor Ann Williams Rothwell. He grew up and attended elementary schools and high school in Moore, but was drafted into the United States Army before graduating....

Loretta Hall

Apr 17, 2016

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Loretta Abbott Hall, 61, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at her home from leukemia (CML). She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

She was born in Malad, Idaho, on May 29, 1954, the sixth child of John Oldham Abbott...

Jim Park

Apr 16, 2016

Click Here To View Memorial Video James "Jim" Sidney Park, 77, of Hamer, Idaho, passed away April 16, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jim was born September 28, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James Merl Park and Geneva "Pardy" Sessions Park. He grew up and attended schools in the Taylor area and graduated from Shelley High School....

Cody Jack Hill

Apr 15, 2016

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Cody Jack Hill, 24, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 15, 2016, at his home.

Cody was born February 2, 1992, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Duane Jack Hill and Tracy Lucille Shaul Hill. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls at Ucon Elementary and Rocky Mountain Middle School...

Evelyn Baird

Apr 14, 2016

Evelyn Mae Whiting Baird, 84, of Ammon, passed away April 14, 2016, at Teton Post Acute Care in Idaho Falls.

Burial will take place Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Riverside-Thomas Cemetery.

Graveside Services will be held Thursday, April 14, 2016 Riverside-Thomas Cemetery 950 W. Highway 39 Blackfoot, ID 83221

Kate Zabriskie

Apr 14, 2016

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Mary Catherine "Kate" Madsen Zabriskie, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 14, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Kate was born March 21, 1932, in Fillmore, Utah, to Tennys Reddick Madsen and Chloe Nichols Madsen. She grew up and attended schools in Ephraim, Utah, and graduated from Manti High...

Janette Davis

Apr 12, 2016

Janette Johnson Davis, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away on April 12, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of her family and Encompass Home, Health, and Hospice. She was born February 13, 1944, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to James B. Johnson and Helen E. Johnson Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in St. Anthony, graduating...

Lucas Hammer

Apr 11, 2016

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Lucas Tyler Hammer, 9, of Rigby, Idaho, was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 11, 2016, as a result of brain cancer. Lucas was born June 2, 2006, in Boise, Idaho, to loving parents, Daniel and Michelle (Price) Hammer, but lived most of his life in...

Juanita Payne

Apr 10, 2016

Juanita Payne, 92, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away April 10, 2016, at Sage Grove Assisted Living in Rigby, Idaho. Juanita was born April 22, 1923, in Hampshire, Tennessee, to Ernest Cowder Scott and Minnie Maybell Blocker Scott. She grew up and attended schools in Hampshire, Tennessee; graduated from Hampshire High School; and moved to Columbia, Tennessee. On December 23,...

Doris Sermon

Apr 10, 2016

Doris Sofie Christensen Sermon passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016, at the age of 97. Those who knew Doris can attest to her larger-than-life character; a character formed by hard work, determination, adaptation, faith, and love. Doris was born July 21, 1918, to Fred and Lizzie Christensen. As the third of ten children, Doris learned to sew, cook, and...

Dale Tracy

Apr 10, 2016

Dale was 56 years and 4 months old exactly when he passed away April 10, 2016, due to complications from lung cancer. He was a long time resident (over 45 years) of Idaho Falls, Idaho, with the exception of time in the Navy and postings overseas and in Hawaii.

Dale was born December 10, 1959, in Fort...

Sharon Hill

Apr 9, 2016

Sharon Joyce Howe Madsen Carroll Hill, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away on April 9, 2016, at home. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice. She was born February 16, 1937, in Rigby, Idaho, to Richard Leslie Howe and Lela Lois Hawker Howe. She grew up and attended schools in Rigby. On April 4, 1953, she married Richard...

Daniel O'Connell

Apr 9, 2016

Daniel David O'Connell passed away peacefully on April 9, 2016, at 87 years old. He was born in Spokane, Washington, on September 1, 1928. Daniel worked most of his life as a reactor operator for Argonne National Laboratory at the INEL, EBR-2. He was an Army-Air Force veteran stationed at Eglin Field, Florida, in 1946. After discharge from the...

Elaine Kearnes Groth

Apr 9, 2016

Click Here To View Memorial Video Elaine Kearnes Groth, 97, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 9, 2016. She was born December 2, 1918, in Logan, Utah, to Walter and Emily Davis. She grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She married William Ashton in 1937 and they had 2 children, William David...

Dexter Klingler

Apr 8, 2016

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Dexter Dwaine Klingler, 64, of Idaho Falls, died at his home on April 8, 2016. Dexter was born on March 30, 1952, in Ashton, Idaho, the son of Karl F. and Wilma Dexter Klingler. He attended school in Rigby and Idaho Falls, graduating with the Class of ‘70 in Rigby, Idaho. He also...

Kendall Covert

Apr 8, 2016

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Kendall Fugate Covert, 50, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 8, 2016, at her home. Kendall was born October 3, 1965, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Sidney Roy Fugate and Frances Calderwood Fugate. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High...

Patricia Hess

Apr 7, 2016

Patricia Ann Smith Hess, 61, of Shelley, Idaho, lost her courageous battle with cancer on April 7, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at home.

She was born June 1, 1954, in Eugene, Oregon, to William and W. Jean Gordon Smith.

She was raised near Junction City, Oregon, on 80 acres of forest land where...

Vagn Jensen

Apr 6, 2016

Vagn Harder Jensen, of Ammon, died April 6, 2016, at the age of 83 from heart and pulmonary complications.

Vagn was born in Denmark on January 19, 1933, a son to Harder Nicolaj Jensen and Anna Kirstine Pedersen. He finished high school in Denmark, then was employed as a bank apprentice. While employed, he finished two winter...

Jerri Kinney

Apr 6, 2016

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Jerri Loye Denning Kinney, 79, passed away April 6, 2016 peacefully at The Gables, surrounded by family and friends, and in the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. The first child of Ude Denning and Grace Haderlie Denning, she was born on July 21, 1936 in Idaho Falls. She grew up in Idaho...