Obituaries

Ronald Sessions

Dec 10, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Ronald Mark Sessions, 71, lifelong Idaho resident, devoted husband, father, grandfather and life loving friend to all, passed away December 10, 2013, at his home after a courageous 5-year fight against cancer. Ron was born August 19, 1942, at Mrs. Goody's Maternity Home in Rigby, Idaho, to Fay Woodruff Sessions and Ruth Roberts Sessions,...

Cyndi Ballard

Dec 10, 2013

Cynthia Lin Byram Ballard, 55, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away December 10, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Idaho Falls Village. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Cyndi was born August 17, 1958, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Kenneth Byram and Naomi Green Byram. She grew up in Germany, Mississippi, and Idaho Falls, where she attended Bonneville...

Gareth "Gary" Homer

Dec 10, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Gary and Maurine Homer are finally together again. Alone for four long and lonely years after she died in September 2009, Gareth B. Homer has finally joined his sweetheart, Maurine, the love of his life. Gary was born 13 October 1924 in Logan, Utah, to John M. and Leone T. Homer. He was the...

Robert "Bob" Wisdom

Dec 9, 2013

Robert Jake “Bob” Wisdom, Sr., 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 6, 1961, in Idaho Falls to Ronald Jake Wisdom and Joyce Linn Hathaway Wisdom. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Bonneville High School. He also lived in Crescent City, California;...

Douglas Mills

Dec 8, 2013

Douglas Ray McAlpin Mills, 62, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away December 8, 2013 at the Friends And Family Living Center in Idaho Falls. He was under the care of Solace Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Idaho Falls LDS 11th Ward (1235 Juniper Drive) with Bishop Tom Barker officiating....

Howard "Bud" "Bud" Wakley

Dec 7, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Howard Dale (Bud) Wakley 80, passed away December 7, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society-Idaho Falls Village. Bud was born March 22,1933, at the family home in Downey, Idaho, to Howard Wakley and Violet Martin Wakley. He lived most of his early life in the Downey area. When Bud was about 5 years...

Leanne 'Dede' Cowley

Dec 7, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Leanne "Dede" M. Cowley, 51, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013, at her home from injuries received in a house fire. Dede was born May 31, 1962, in Castro Valley, California, to Carl E. Jorgensen and Elizabeth Asdell Jorgensen. After her parents were divorced she was adopted by Dale Cowley. She...

Inez 'Becky' Taggart

Dec 7, 2013

Inez M. ‘Becky’ Taggart, 90, of Palisades, passed away December 7, 2013, at her home. She was born November 19, 1923, in Afton, Wyoming to Mariner Nelson and Olive Hale Nelson. She grew up on a farm in Grover, Wyoming. She graduated from high school and seminary in Afton. On April 1, 1941, Becky married Albert Leroy ‘Roy’ Taggart...

Mary Hansen

Dec 5, 2013

Mary Adeline Stringer Hansen, 84, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away December 5, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Clarkston, Washington, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born October 14, 1929 in Douglas, Arizona, to Hannah Noreen Nelson Pointer. Her father, James Pointer, died before she was born. She was adopted...

Marilyn Montour

Dec 4, 2013

Marilyn Kaye Lamb Montour, 68, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away December 4, 2013, at her home. She was under the care of Idaho Home Health & Hospice. Marilyn was born June 28, 1945, in Henryetta, Oklahoma, to David Crockett Lamb and Bonnie Marie Stephenson Lamb. She grew up and attended schools in Henryetta. She also attended Brigham Young University,...

Veda Lazzarotto

Dec 4, 2013

Veda June Standley Wilde Lazzarotto, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away on December 4, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. She was born October 18, 1928, in Idaho Falls to Joseph Hyrum Standley and Viola Russell Standley. She grew up in the area and attended schools in Ammon. On Dec. 5,1949, she married Clarence Otto Wilde. He preceded...

Max Huntsman

Dec 4, 2013

Max Odell Huntsman, 91, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at his home. Max was born September 13, 1922 in Woodville, Idaho, to Evon W. Huntsman and Martha Gifford Huntsman. Max was the seventh oldest child in the family of six brothers and four sisters, and outlived all his siblings. Max grew up in Woodville and attended...

Bonnie Humpherys

Dec 1, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Bonnie Jean Humpherys, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 1, 2013, at her daughter’s home in American Falls. Bonnie was born August 6, 1942, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Wayne Rice and Rachael Elnore Wilson Rice. She grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot and graduated from Pocatello High School. She took her training...

Jared Nelson

Nov 29, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Jared H. Nelson, 38, of Idaho Falls, passed away at his home on Friday, November 29th, 2013. Jared was born, May 30, 1975 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dennis and Laralee Hall Nelson. He had one older brother, Kirk D. Nelson. Jared received his schooling in the Madison County School District in Rexburg, Idaho....

Jerry Tracy

Nov 29, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Jerry L. Tracy, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 29, 2013, at his home. Jerry was born August 6, 1932, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Richard LaVerl Tracy and Viola Tracy. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and Salmon. On February 4, 1961, he married Karen Chapman in Las...

Vanetta Wilson

Nov 28, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Our dear sweet Vanetta, beloved wife, mother, sister, friend, and business leader, passed away peacefully in her sleep of heart failure on Thursday, November 28, 2013 in Rio Verde, Arizona. Vanetta was born to Jay Preston Griggs and Joan Chesbro Griggs on August 7, 1963, the youngest of three children, affectionately called "the Griggs...

William Thoren

Nov 28, 2013

William Michael Thoren, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 28, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. William was born July 23, 1956, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Richard L. Thoren and Marilynn Raie Laird Thoren. He married Lori Strong. To this union were born two daughters, Katrina and Sabrina. They were later divorced. William made his home...

Martina Gonzales

Nov 27, 2013

Martina Rodriguez Gonzales, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 27, 2013, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice. Martina was born September 21, 1934, in Menard, Texas, to Seturnino Gonzales and Nicolasa Aguirre Gonzales. She grew up and attended schools in Menard. On December 31, 1950, she married Rigoverto G. Gonzales at Menard, Texas. Martina...

Velma Olsen

Nov 27, 2013

Velma Olsen, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 27, 2013, at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Velma was born June 25, 1918, in Logan, Utah, to Moses Dunkley Watterson and Lucy Biggs Watterson. She grew up and attended schools in Logan, and lived in Garfield, Utah,...

Betzabe Cerna-Ceron

Nov 26, 2013

Biography

Betzabe Cerna-Ceron, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away on November 26, 2013, at Monticello Assisted Living. Services will be held at a later date.

Facts Born: June 1, 1928 Death: November 26, 2013