Obituaries

Aug 31, 2016

Nina Louise Olsen Haroldsen, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 31, 2016, at her home.

She was born September 24, 1954, in Boise, Idaho to Ephraim Kay Olsen and Zola Kay Fannin Olsen. She grew up and attended schools in Iona, Ammon, and graduated from Bonneville High School. She went on to Ricks College.

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Aug 30, 2016

Wayne Porter Schneider, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 30, 2016, at his home of natural causes. He was under the care of his loving family and Hands of Hope Hospice. Wayne was born June 15, 1929, in Bancroft, Idaho, to Ephraim Christian Schneider and Clara Dubach Schneider. He grew up and attended schools in Lewisville, Idaho, and...

Aug 27, 2016

Matthew Ted "Matt" Furniss, 53, passed away August 27, 2016, at his home in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his family, after a difficult battle with a rare neuroendocrine carcinoma. Matt was born August 31, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was immediately adopted by Ted and Dorothy Furniss of Rigby, Idaho. Matt attended school at Midway, Rigby, Skyline, and...

Aug 27, 2016

Wade Allen Campbell packed his bags one last time and returned home on August 27, 2016, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s and was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice. Wade was born August 9, 1942, in Shelley, Idaho, to Marley and Bernita Campbell. He was the second of three sons....

Aug 26, 2016

Stephanie "Lil 'Deph" Gifford, 63, passed away August 26, 2016, after fighting the hell out of breast cancer for two years, despite the odds that were stacked against her. She maintained a positive attitude until the very end, and died, true to form, in her home-completely on her own stubborn terms-surrounded by the people (and animals) she committed her...

Aug 24, 2016

Regina Louise "Jean" Bruno, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 24, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Jean was born July 14, 1940, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to William Maurice Rafferty and Mabel Lorraine Anderson Rafferty. She grew up and attended schools in Latrobe and graduated from...

Aug 24, 2016

Nancy Rae Higdem, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 24, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Nancy was born April 28, 1958, in Davenport, Iowa, to Gene Belliveau and Patricia Mooney Belliveau. She grew up and attended schools in Davenport. In 1984, she married Bradley Higdem in Crookston, Minnesota. Nancy and Bradley made their home in Idaho...

Aug 21, 2016

La Var F Alvey passed away at home on August 21, 2016, at the age of 83. He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. La Var was born August 19, 1933, to Sarah Elizabeth Finn and Alfred Lionel Alvey in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho...

Aug 21, 2016

Geraldine Ann "Geri" Julian, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away unexpectedly August 21, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Geri was born December 28, 1934, in West Plains, Missouri, to Henry C. Holt and Edna Fine Holt. She grew up and attended school in West Plains, Missouri. Her family later moved to Murtaugh, Idaho,...

Aug 19, 2016

Kingsten Vallin Bitsoi was gently returned to his Heavenly Father at one month old, while being cradled in his mother’s arms,at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 19, 2016 after a sudden illness. On July 18, 2016, Kingsten was born to Alexandra Rae Bitsoi and Heriberto Julio "Eddy" Dominguez. He was a fighter who cherished...

Aug 18, 2016

Debra Lee Blank, 63, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away August 18, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Debra was born July 5, 1953, in Ogden, Utah, to Joe Lee Trujillo and Velma Saxton. She grew up and attended schools in Elko and Reno, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from Hug High School in Reno, Nevada....

Aug 18, 2016

Larry Edwin Krueger, 66, of Swan Valley, passed away August 18, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center following a car accident.

Larry was born November 14, 1949, in Nampa, Idaho, to George E. Krueger and Ruth Cox Krueger. He grew up on farms in Kuna and Marsing, Idaho. He also enjoyed the oceans of California, and...

Aug 16, 2016

Tacyann Knowles Gray, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 16, 2016, at Teton Post Acute Care.

Tacyann was born June 23, 1931, in Los Angeles, California, to Seymour Young Knowles and Edith Rawson Knowles. She grew up and attended schools in Montello, Nevada and graduated from Ogden High School in Utah.

On June 25,...

Aug 16, 2016

Arnold Lee Cordell, 72, of Rigby, passed away August 16, 2016, at his home of natural causes.

Lee was born November 9, 1943, in Elizabethton, Tennessee, to William "Bill" Cordell and Lettie Mae Galliher Cordell. He grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Elizabethton High School. In 1965 and 1966, he served in...

Aug 15, 2016

Jim Lewis Ketcher, 79, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away August 15, 2016, of natural causes.

Jim was born April 3, 1937, in Stilwell, Oklahoma, to Calvin Ketcher and Lillian Sturgeon Ketcher. He went to school in East Pevine, Oklahoma, in a one-room schoolhouse (grades 1-8), then went to high school in Stilwell, finishing school in Lawrence,...

Aug 13, 2016

Harold LeRoy Rittenour, Jr., 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 13, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born October 27, 1948, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania to Harold LeRoy Rittenour, Sr. and Margaret Steuer Rittenour. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Hopewell High School. He served in the U.S....

Aug 13, 2016

Doris James Aicher Nield, 87, of Iona, passed away August 13, 2016, at her home after a valiant fight with cancer. She was under the care of her family. Although she was small in stature, she had the heart of a giant and an unwavering faith in her Savior. Doris was born March 16, 1929, in Salt Lake City,...

Aug 13, 2016

Roger Allan Ausmus, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 13, 2016, at his home.

Roger was born September 19, 1941, in Cambridge, Ohio, to Fredrich Ausmus and Clara Maude Jacobs Ausmus. He grew up and attended schools in Cambridge, Ohio and graduated from Cambridge High School.

He was married to Dorothy Maurine Nielson for...

Aug 13, 2016

Ernest "Ernie" Lake, Jr., 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 13, 2016, at his home.

He was born March 18, 1933, in Idaho Falls to Ernest Lake Sr. and Violet Mathilda Petersen Lake. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On April 5, 1957, he married Nancy Lou Woolsey in Jefferson...

Aug 12, 2016

Vicki Lynn Randall, 69, formerly of Ogden, Utah, passed away August 12, 2016, at Lily and Syringa Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Vicki was born July 20, 1947, in Ogden, Utah, to Donald Dean Randall and Irva Tracy Henderson Randall. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She also...