Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

James "Jt" Walters

James "Jt" Walters

May 18, 2015

Click Here To View Funeral Services For J.T. Click Here To View Memorial Video James Thomas “J.T.” Walters, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 18, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1930, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to William Floyd Walters and Bessie P. Winterbottom Walters. He lived in Blackfoot until he was 15...

Marianne Ordway

Marianne Ordway

May 17, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Marianne Ordway, 54, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, on Sunday, May 17, 2015, from natural causes. Marianne was born February 15, 1961, in Afton, Wyoming. She lived the first year of her life in Palisades and Idaho Falls, Idaho. On February 15, 1961, she was...

Robert Mettner

Robert Mettner

May 15, 2015

Robert Gerald Mettner, 49, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away May 15, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Robert was born September 22, 1965, in Baraga, Michigan, to Richard Keith Mettner and Judith Marie Young Mettner. Robert graduated from high school and worked as a truck driver. He had moved to Idaho Falls in March 2015. Robert is...

Harold Buttars

Harold Buttars

May 15, 2015

Harold James Buttars passed away May 15, 2015, at the age of 85, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Harold was born February 2, 1930, to James LeRoy Buttars and Myrtle V. Carter Buttars. Harold was the oldest son born into a family of nine children. Harold was raised in the same home in which...

Kathy Krekel

Kathy Krekel

May 15, 2015

Kathy Rae Krekel, 64, of Shelley, passed away May 15, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Kathy was born August 18, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Melvin Westergard and Victoria Palagi Westergard. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. On December 12, 1970, she married David Wayne Krekel at...

Kyle Woodhouse

Kyle Woodhouse

May 15, 2015

Kyle S. Woodhouse, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 15, 2015. Kyle was born December 19, 1960, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Max S. Woodhouse and Shirley May Shepard Woodhouse. He grew up and attended schools in Utah and Idaho. In 1989, he married Marla Chandler in Idaho Falls. To this union were born two daughters, Ashley and...

Pamela Hewit

Pamela Hewit

May 15, 2015

Pamela Jean Hewit, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 15, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Pamela was born July 22, 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Merrill Carlyle Elswood and Rhea Irene Pack Elswood. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley, Idaho, and graduated from Shelley High School. On January 22, 1971, she married Kenneth LaGrande...

Beatrice Quirk

Beatrice Quirk

May 14, 2015

Beatrice Quirk, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 14, 2015, at her home. No services are being held.

Fred Lott

Fred Lott

May 14, 2015

Fred Newton Lott, 84, of Soda Springs, passed away May 14, 2015, at Portneuf Regional Medical Center in Pocatello. Fred was born December 9, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Hyrum Franklin Lott and Glendora Duffin Lott. He grew up and attended schools in Menan, Idaho, and graduated from Midway High School. Fred served in the United States Air Force...

Jacqueline Shively

Jacqueline Shively

May 13, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Jacqueline "Jackie" Shively, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 13, 2015, at her home of causes incident to age. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Jackie was born February 8, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jack Conn and Leona Ryset Conn. She grew up and attended schools...

Douglas Jenson

Douglas Jenson

May 12, 2015

Douglas Dewane Jenson died on May 12, 2015, at his home in Idaho Falls. He was 58. Doug was born November 11, 1956, to Evan Dewane and Ann (nee Nelson) Jenson in Logan, Utah. He graduated from Columbia High School in Richland, Washington in 1974. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Munich,...

Anthony Hammer

Anthony Hammer

May 12, 2015

Anthony Chauncey Hammer, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 12, 2015, at his home. Anthony was born August 15, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Cleon George Chauncey Hammer and E. Irene Peasley Hammer. He was married and divorced. Anthony worked as a painter in construction. Anthony is survived by son, Cleon Hammer of Idaho Falls, ID, daughter, Rebecca...

Paul Wichlacz

Paul Wichlacz

May 11, 2015

Paul Louis Wichlacz, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 11, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born January 31, 1956, in Buffalo, New York to Casimer Wichlacz and Florence Szcurcynska Wichlacz. Paul received his PhD from Penn State University in 1983, and worked as a manager at Idaho National Laboratory (INL)...

James Adkerson

James Adkerson

May 10, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video James Adkerson, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 10, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. James was born December 25, 1945, in Ripley, Tennessee, to James William Adkerson and Elizabeth Richardson Adkerson. James was raised by his foster parents, Mary Elizabeth and Decatur Sanford. He grew up and attended schools in...

Judy Ralls

Judy Ralls

May 9, 2015

Judy Lee Giannini Ralls, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 9, 2015, at her home. Judy was born November 17, 1943, in Baker City, Oregon. She was raised by George and Dorthy and Lena Marie Valenty Giannini. She grew up and attended schools in Pocatello, Idaho, and graduated from Pocatello High School. Judy was blessed with four children: Katherine,...

Allonna Chapple

Allonna Chapple

May 9, 2015

Our “Little Sweetheart,” Allonna Rowane Chapple, 70, surrounded by her family, returned to her heavenly home on May 9, 2015, after nearly a decade-long fight with Multiple Myeloma. Her will to live and desire to remain here with those she loved could no longer overcome her pain. Allonna was born July 17, 1944, in Rigby, Idaho, to Lester M. Gneiting...

Douglas Farrow

Douglas Farrow

May 8, 2015

Douglas Farrow, 95, passed away on May 8, 2015, at Teton Post Care and Rehabilitation Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Doug was born March 8,1920, in Summit, Iron, Utah, to John Farrow and Lucy Bradshaw. He was the second youngest of nine children. His early schooling was in Summit, Utah, and later attended school in Cedar City, Utah, and graduated...

Phyllis Erickson Smith

Phyllis Erickson Smith

May 6, 2015

Phyllis Erickson Smith, 88, of Ammon, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2015, at The Gables of Ammon. She was under hospice care and was also assisted by loving family members. Phyllis was born June 26, 1926, in Archer, Idaho, to Herman Erickson and Gladys Edna Blackburn Erickson. By two years of age, she was singing at any opportunity. She learned...

Jennifer Hunter

Jennifer Hunter

May 5, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Jennifer Shepherd Marshall Hunter, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 5, 2015, at her home. Jennifer was born April 1, 1966, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Buddy Corodell Shepherd and Kathleen Hebdon Shepherd. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and attended Bonneville High School. On October 12, 2004, she married...

Claudia Smith

Claudia Smith

May 4, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video On Monday, May 4th, 2015, Claudia Faryl Brown Smith was reunited in the Spirit World with her loved ones she desperately missed. She passed away at home of natural causes at the age of 72. Claudia was born on October 10, 1942 to Donald Andrew and Natella Polson Brown in Idaho Falls, ID. She...