Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Kirk Prestwich

Kirk Prestwich

Oct 17, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Kirk Melvin Prestwich, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away on October 17, 2015, in North Dakota. Kirk was born in Idaho Falls on March 15, 1961 to Leo Verdell and Thora Gibbs Prestwich. He was the youngest of three children. His grade school years were spent at Longfellow Elementary, his class was the last...

Lorna Meppen

Lorna Meppen

Oct 17, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Lorna Alice Pearce Meppen, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 17, 2015, surrounded by her loving family at Morningstar Senior Living Center. Lorna was born September 23, 1929, in Iona, Idaho, to Thomas Joseph Pearce Jr. and Harriet Amanda Loveland Pearce. She grew up and attended schools in Iona and graduated from Iona...

Bobby "Bob Marler" Marler

Bobby "Bob Marler" Marler

Oct 16, 2015

Bobby Howard Marler, 73, of Viera, Florida, and Ririe, Idaho, passed away October 16, 2015, in Viera of complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was born in Idaho Falls to Loran J. Marler and Zella Ryset Marler and spent his youth in Lima, Montana, and Idaho Falls. He attended Idaho Falls High School but left to join the U.S....

Eugene Richards

Eugene Richards

Oct 16, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Parson Eugene Richards, 77, of Emmett, Idaho, passed away October 16, 2015, in Boise, Idaho. Eugene was born October 1, 1938, in Shelley, Idaho, to Elmo K. Richards and Melva Lamb Richards. The family moved to May, Idaho, when Gene was 17. There he met the love of his life, Alice Lorraine Traughber. They...

Dennis Mccafferty

Dennis Mccafferty

Oct 15, 2015

Dennis Ross McCafferty, 73, of Idaho Falls passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015, at home with his family present. Dennis was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ross and Hazel (Potter) McCafferty. Dennis attended schools in Idaho Falls. Following school he joined the Army. Due to medical conditions he was not able to complete a career in the Armed Forces...

Jim Winchester

Jim Winchester

Oct 15, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video James Edward Winchester, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 15, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jim was born January 20, 1926, in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada, to Charles Bernard and Martha May Standen Winchester. He grew up and attended schools in Calgary, Alberta. On November 14, 1981, he married Natalie...

Maria Lopez

Maria Lopez

Oct 14, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Maria De Jesus Garcia López, 78, de Idaho Falls, falleció el 14 de Octubre, 2015, en su casa. Ella estaba bajo el cuidado de Hearts for Hospice. Maria nació el 28 de Noviembre, 1936, en Aguililla Michoacán, Las Canoas, México, a Eliseo Garcia Pimentel y Angela Barriga Sanchez. En el 24 de Agosto, 1955,...

Anita Conan

Anita Conan

Oct 13, 2015

Anita Gay Rowberry Conan, 55, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away October 13, 2015, at her home, from complications of cancer. She was under the care of her family and Teton Healthcare. Anita was born March 11, 1960, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Morris LaDell Rowberry and Joyce Marlene Godby Rowberry. Following the death of her mother, her father brought her...

Richard Gray

Richard Gray

Oct 13, 2015

Richard Carl Gray, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 13, 2015, at his home from heart failure, with his wife at his side. Richard was born August 11, 1953, in Salmon, Idaho, to Carl Gray and Tacy Ann Knowles Gray. He was raised in Shelley and graduated in 1971 from Shelley High School. He graduated from Ricks College in...

Robert Polesie

Robert Polesie

Oct 11, 2015

Robert Michael Polesie, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 11, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Rose Hill Cemetery. Graveside Services will be held 2 p.m. ,Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Rose Hill Cemetery 2355 South Rollandet Idaho Falls, ID 83402

David Fisher

David Fisher

Oct 10, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video David William Fisher, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2015, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice and his loving family. David was born November 9, 1920, in Chewelah, Washington, to Rev. Joel Franklin Fisher and Dorcus Olive Ramsey Fisher. His father was a reverend and...

Dennis Thornley

Dennis Thornley

Oct 10, 2015

Seldon “Dennis” Thornley, 79, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 10, 2015. Dennis was born in Smithfield, UT to Seldon and Beth Thornley. He grew up in Idaho Falls, ID. He attended the University of Utah where he received his B.S. Throughout his career he worked as a computer peripheral salesman in various...

Leone Bruce

Leone Bruce

Oct 10, 2015

Leone R. Bruce, 37, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully October 10, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by friends and family. Leone was born November 28, 1977, in Anaheim, California. At 2 months old Leone became a part of the Bruce family, who loved and cared for Leone her entire life. The love and care given to...

Lavon Rowett

Lavon Rowett

Oct 9, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Marian LaVon Carter Rowett, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2015, at the home of her daughter, Janet. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice. She was born February 22, 1927, in Devil’s Slide, Utah, to Samuel Arthur Carter and Mary Ann Stevens Carter. She grew up and attended...

Sharon Winther

Sharon Winther

Oct 6, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Sharon Young Winther, 77, of lona, Idaho, passed away October 6, 2015, at The Hospice Home in Idaho Falls after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Sharon was born April 12, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Vern Willard Young and Vida Thornton...

Deloy Ure

Deloy Ure

Oct 6, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Melvin Deloy Ure, 72, of Iona, Idaho, passed away October 6, 2015, at his home. He was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice. Deloy was born May 12, 1943, in Driggs, Idaho, to Ralph W. Ure and Goldie Louise Fullmer Ure. He grew up and attended schools in Driggs and graduated...

Richard Miskin

Richard Miskin

Oct 5, 2015

Richard Jay Miskin, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 5, 2015, at his son's home in Lehi, Utah. He was under the care of his family and hospice. Richard was born December 5, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lynn Richard Miskin and Vera Jensen Miskin. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho, Arizona, Utah, and in Mancos,...

Stacey Hemperly

Stacey Hemperly

Oct 4, 2015

Our beloved Stacey Leann Hemperly, 30, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 4, 2015, due to complications of her life long struggle with cerebral palsy. Stacey was born August 5, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Richard and Judy Hemperly. She had a twin sister, Anna, who loved her dearly. Stacey grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls...

Donna Chapman

Donna Chapman

Oct 4, 2015

Donna Christine Grasse Chapman, 72, of Boise, Idaho, passed away October 4, 2015, at The Hospice Home, Hospice of Eastern Idaho of Cancer. Donna was born January 7, 1943, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Donald Oliver Andrews and Virginia Lucille Branson and shortly after adopted by James Edward Grasse and MaryBelle Hankins Grasse. She kept contact with her birth mother,...

Velda Kirkham

Velda Kirkham

Oct 4, 2015

Velda Darlene Kirkham, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 4, 2015, at home. Darlene was born August 23, 1934, in Poplar, Idaho, to Alfonzo and Nellie Rae Nebel Reading. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. She married Bob Adams in 1953. To this union were born five children: Mark, Mike, Linda,...