Obituaries

Oct 24, 2016

Marie Louise Pilotte Gough Anderson, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 24, 2016, at her home. Marie was born February 28, 1927, in Denton, Montana, to Arthur Pilotte and Mildred Amundsen Pilotte. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Hawthorne Elementary School. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School. On April 24, 1943, she married Calvin Henry...

Oct 24, 2016

William Phillip Polkinghorn, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 22, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

Phil was born June 1, 1931, in Butte, Montana to William Henry Polkinghorn and Florence Camille Burr. He grew up in Butte, Montana. He liked to speed skate, ride motorcycles, and work in shop class....

Oct 24, 2016

Patty Lorraine Jacobsen, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 24, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Lorraine was born July 2, 1926, at the family home in Annis, Idaho, to Riley Hall and Mina Bitton Hall. Lorraine grew up on the farm in...

Oct 23, 2016

Debra Ruth Hopper, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 23, 2016, at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot.

Debra was born November 1, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Frank Thomas Leming and Gladys Faye McKenzie Leming. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. She also attended Regis Cosmetology...

Oct 22, 2016

William "Coco" Sturgeon, Jr., 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 22, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Coco was born December 13, 1955, in San Antonio, Texas, to William Sturgeon, Sr., and Guadalupe Aguirre Sturgeon. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. On May 15, 1976, he married Julia Cooper in Blackfoot, Idaho. To this...

Oct 22, 2016

Laraina Richards Landon, 64, of Firth, passed away October 22, 2016, at her home.

Laraina was born November 19, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Grant Thomas Richards and Barbara Jean Eckersley Richards. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. She also attended Boise State University.

On...

Oct 20, 2016

Keith C. Turnbow, 86, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his home on October 20, 2016, lovingly surrounded by his family. Keith is the son of Carl Elias Turnbow and Leona May Fisher Turnbow. He was born in his grandparents’ home in Kamas, Utah. Keith spent most of his youth in Kamas. He enjoyed childhood days working on...

Oct 19, 2016

Theda Rae Killpack, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 19, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Hands of Hope Hospice. Theda was born July 4, 1931, in Firth, Idaho, to Cyrus Carleon Tolman and Gertrude E. White Tolman. She grew up and attended schools in Firth and graduated from Firth...

Oct 16, 2016

Michael P Pelkey died unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 16 at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Michael was born in St. Albans on Jan. 6, 1960, the son of the late Harold L. Pelkey Jr. and Jeanne Marie (Languerand) Pelkey Brady. He grew up and attended schools in St. Albans.

Mike was a very kind hearted...

Oct 16, 2016

Carolyn Willis Nelson, 69, of Shelley, passed away October 16, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Carolyn was born August 23, 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Arthur Willis and Peggy Joy Gohr Willis. She grew up in the area, attended Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls and graduated from Rigby High School in Rigby....

Oct 16, 2016

Mary Beverly Thelen, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all who knew her, passed away peacefully October 16, 2016, in Martinsville, Indiana. Born October 26, 1922, in Cumberland, Maryland, she was raised by her wonderful parents, Marietta Brockey and Truman Kemp. She met Vernon Nicholas "Nick" Thelen at a USO dance during World War II and...

Oct 14, 2016

Lana Fern Taylor Peterson, 97, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away October 14, 2016, at Fairwinds Sand Creek Retirement Community. She was under the care of her loving family, Hospice of Eastern Idaho, and Fairwinds nursing staff. Fern was born January 15, 1919, in Taylor, Idaho, to Chester George Taylor and Lana Ardell Arave Taylor. She attended Washington Elementary...

Oct 14, 2016

Clarice Thomson Petersen, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 14, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Encompass Home Health.

Clarice was born April 2, 1927, in Lewiston, Utah, to George Asa Thomson and Seneth Hyer Thomson. She grew up and attended schools in Utah and graduated from North...

Oct 14, 2016

William ‘Bill’ Jones Henry, III of Idaho Falls, died on October 14, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with his wife and children by his side.

Bill loved life and always had amazing stories to tell of his life's adventures. He was born on April 6, 1948, to William Jones Henry and Geraldine Marie Striffler in Petoskey, Michigan...

Oct 13, 2016

Biography

Artell Ernest Suitter, 78, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away October 13, 2016, from complications of an extended illness, at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center.

He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on May 25, 1938, to Artell Suitter and Twila Empey Suitter. He attended schools in the Idaho Falls area and graduated from Bonneville High School. While...

Oct 12, 2016

Barth Tim Combe, 85, of Idaho Falls, died October 12, 2016, of natural causes at his home. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in August. Combe was born in Arco, Idaho, August 26, 1931. He spent his early years working on the family farm with his parents, his sister, and his three brothers. When he was in the first grade, he...

Oct 11, 2016

Dennis Fredrick Prichard, 69, of Ammon, passed away October 11, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home.

Dennis was born December 26, 1946, in Great Falls, Montana, to Arthur Mackay Prichard and Lucille Delger Prichard. He grew up and attended schools in Great Falls, Montana, and graduated from Great Falls High School.

On April...

Oct 10, 2016

Quentin ‘Gene’ Barrett, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2016, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Abode Home Health and Hospice.

Gene was born September 29, 1941, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Quentin Don Barrett and Belva Bingham Barrett. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and...

Oct 10, 2016

John Ora Linger, 36, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2016, at his home.

John was born November 21, 1979, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jay Cecil Linger and Diana Lynn Powell Linger. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.

On August 25, 2006, he married...

Oct 10, 2016

Karl Victor Nuttall, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Karl was born September 5, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James Vernard Nuttall and Iris Verrena Andersen Nuttall. Karl grew up in a home with nine brothers and sisters. His parents operated a grocery store in Idaho Falls,...