Obituaries

Dec 15, 2014

Jerry Jacobson, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 15, 2014, at Morningstar Senior Living Center. Jerry was born December 25, 1930, in Rigby, Idaho, to Andrew Moroni Jacobsen and Mary Alice Thompson Jacobsen. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. He also attended the University of Idaho, where he earned his Bachelors...

Dec 14, 2014

Jay Selvoy Waters, 74, of Firth, passed away December 14, 2014, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Avalon Home Health and Hospice. Jay was born November 24, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Douglas Leo Waters and Martha Knorr Drexal Waters. He grew up and attended schools in Salt Lake City. He served...

Dec 13, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Esmeralda Gomez de Cruz, 40, of Idaho Falls, passed away on December 13, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Wood Funeral Home East Side (963 S. Ammon) with Pastor Carlos Cajiga, of the Idaho Falls Hispanic Four Square Church, officiating. The family will...

Dec 12, 2014

Leon Richard Mastin, 39, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away December 12, 2014, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Leon was born June 4, 1975, in Stockton, California, to Dennis Dean Mastin and Virginia Jean Monroe Mastin. He grew up and attended schools in Winnemucca, Nevada, and graduated from Lowry High...

Dec 11, 2014

Ingeborg Spaulding Ingeborg Anna Spaulding, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 11, 2014, at her daughter’s home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Ingeborg was born April 18, 1937, in Hanau, Germany, to Anna Born. She grew up and attended schools in Germany and spent the first 26 years there. On July 24, 1963, she...

Dec 11, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Melvin Mark Richardson, 86, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mel was born April 29, 1928, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Mark Richardson and Mary Lundquist Richardson. Mel was raised in Salt Lake City, where he graduated from East High School. He...

Dec 9, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Joan Mahalia Jensen Soelberg, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 9, 2014, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Joan was born October 13, 1920, at Mink Creek, Idaho, to Daniel Jensen and Anita Mahalia Petersen Jensen. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Preston High School. She attended the...

Dec 9, 2014

Barbara Jeanne Froman Tatham, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 9, 2014, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Barbara was born September 16, 1928, in Seattle, Washington, to Lowell Simpson Froman and Frances Irene Goering Froman. She attended Seattle Pacific University. In 1950, she married Glen S. Player, MD, in Port Orchard, Washington, and to this union were...

Dec 6, 2014

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Thomas Van De Weerd, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 6, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society - Idaho Falls Village. Graveside Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 15, 2014, at Taylor Cemetery. Military Rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Memorial Team and Idaho Honor Guard.

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Dec 6, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Dell Ray Campbell, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he loved on December 6, 2014, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. He was born November 30, 1937, in Idaho Falls to Arnold C. Campbell and Catherine Jones Campbell. He grew up in Idaho Falls and lived his life...

Dec 5, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Gaylon Lyle Beck, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 5, 2014, at his home. He was under the care of OneSource Home Health and Hospice and his loving family. Gaylon was born December 25, 1940, in Archer, Idaho, to Lyle Beck and Delpha Martha Weekes Beck. He grew up and attended schools in...

Dec 5, 2014

Jay Weeks, 83, of Irwin, Idaho passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at his home. He was born December 5, 1931, to Jesse and Opal Weeks in Ririe, Idaho. He grew up and attended school in Irwin, Idaho. In 1949, he met the love of his life Aneita (Jenkins) Weeks and married in the Idaho Falls Temple. He served in...

Dec 4, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Patricia Ann Kishiyama, 62, of Idaho Falls, went home to be with the Lord on December 4, 2014, due to complications related to cancer. At the time of her passing she was surrounded by her loving husband, daughters and grandchildren. She will be dearly missed, but her family is comforted knowing she is in...

Dec 3, 2014

Nathan Wayne Merrill died at home, December 3, 2014 at the age of 82. He was born September 16, 1932 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Nathan Warren and Mamie Leavitt Merrill. Their family resided in Annis, Idaho. He was a student at Midway and Rigby High Schools before attending Rick’s College. He later served an LDS mission to the North...

Dec 2, 2014

Grant Boyce Shippen, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 2, 2014, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community surrounded by his loving family. Grant was born June 7, 1919, in Menan, Idaho, to Thomas Casper Shippen and Eliza Cordella Boyce Shippen. He grew up and attended grade schools in Menan and Lewisville, and graduated from Midway High School. He served as...

Dec 1, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Cody Joseph Wall, most loyal son, brother, friend and patriot. Serving as a Lance Corporal in the United State Marine Corps, Cody excelled in promotion quickly and recognized duty and honor as a way of life. Cody would do anything at the drop of a hat and not accept credit. Cody loved football, camping,...

Dec 1, 2014

Barbara Ann Walker, 71, passed away December 1, 2014, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Ann was born September 7, 1943, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Bill and Barbara Gay. Ann grew up in Fort Hall and later Pingree. She attended Snake River High School, where she played in the band and had many friends. She graduated in 1961. In 1963,...

Nov 30, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Harold Gale Baird, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 30, 2014, at his home, in the arms of his loving wife. Harold was born July 13, 1925, in Preston, Idaho to Harold Baird and Verla Bennett Baird. He grew up and attended schools in Preston and moved to Idaho Falls when he was...

Nov 30, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Joan C. Hughes Smith, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 30, 2014, at her home of natural causes. Joan was born March 6, 1928, in Preston, Idaho, to Laurn E. Crookston and Blanche Pond Crookston. She attended schools in Logan, Utah, and graduated from South Cache High School in Hyrum, Utah. She attended...

Nov 30, 2014

Click Here To View Memorial Video Scott Don Bybee, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 30, 2014, at Birch Creek. Scott was born February 12, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up and attended area schools, including Idaho Falls High School, and he graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended Eastern Idaho Technical College and graduated with...