Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Vincent "Vince Rafn" Rafn

Vincent "Vince Rafn" Rafn

Feb 20, 2015

Vincent Douglas Rafn, 49, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away February 20, 2015, at his home. Vince was born June 12, 1965, in Los Angeles, California, to Robert Chic and Linda Murphy Rafn. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He served for ten years in the U. S. Army Reserves with...

Michael Melville

Michael Melville

Feb 19, 2015

Michael “Mike” William Melville, 68, lifetime resident of Idaho Falls, died unexpectedly on February 19, 2015. He was born on November 10, 1946, in Seattle, Washington, to William Paris Melville and Vivian Varney Melville. The family moved to Idaho Falls when Mike was 2 year old. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1965 and attended Idaho State University...

Elsie Terrell

Elsie Terrell

Feb 19, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Elsie Mae Terrell, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 19, 2015, at her home. Elsie was born December 8, 1932, in Roberts, Idaho, to William Fred Benkenstein and Eva May Westergard Benkenstein. She grew up and attended schools in Roberts. Elsie graduated from Roberts High School. She also attended college in California. Elsie...

C. Wayne Fry

C. Wayne Fry

Feb 18, 2015

Claude Wayne Fry, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 18, 2015, at his home in Fairwinds Sand Creek Retirement Center. He was under the care of his loved ones and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Wayne was born March 29, 1935, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Claude Orville Fry and Irene Anna Pfost Fry. Wayne’s family moved from Rexburg to...

Angelina Blair Vega

Angelina Blair Vega

Feb 17, 2015

Angelina Marie Blair Vega, 42, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 17, 2015, at her home following surgery. She was born August 14, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Manuel M. Vasquez and Margaret J. Blair Vasquez. She grew up in the area and attended A.H. Bush Elementary, Eagle Rock Junior High, and graduated from Skyline High School. On...

Wilton "Curly" "Curly" Hanson

Wilton "Curly" "Curly" Hanson

Feb 16, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Wilton Duane “Curly” Hanson, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 16, 2015. Curly lived a long, meaningful life that can’t be summed up in just a few words. Even in his last days, Curly had a keen mind, a great sense of humor and was always grateful for another day to be with...

Larry Case

Larry Case

Feb 15, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Larry H. Case, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 15, 2015, in Boise, Idaho. Larry was born June 16, 1939, in Richfield, Utah, to Elmer William Case and Marie Knight Case. He grew up and attended schools in Orem, Utah and Idaho Falls. While in high school, Larry started boxing. Following graduation, he...

Jonathan Horton

Jonathan Horton

Feb 15, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Jonathan David Horton, 32, of Iona, passed away February 15, 2015, at his home. He was a beloved uncle, brother, and son. Jon was born February 15, 1983, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Allen Dolph Horton and Ramona Ann Simpson Horton. He grew up and attended schools in Iona, and graduated from Bonneville High...

Brenda Scholes

Brenda Scholes

Feb 14, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Brenda Anne Caudle Scholes, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 14, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born August 24, 1965, in Ilwaco, Washington to William Edward Caudle and Judith Ellen Anderson Caudle. She grew up and attended schools in Naselle, Washington. Following her graduation from high school, she...

Kathaleen "Kathy" Plock

Kathaleen "Kathy" Plock

Feb 14, 2015

Kathaleen (Kathy) Marie Plock, passed away at home Saturday, February 14, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 6th, to Robert L. and Lois Welch Harp in Evanston, Wyoming. Her parents met while attending college at the University of Wyoming. Robert was a football player and studying to be a teacher while Lois was a beauty...

Robert "Bob" Nelson

Robert "Bob" Nelson

Feb 14, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Robert Alan “Bob” Nelson, 68, of Shelley, passed away February 14, 2015, at his home of heart failure. Bob was born August 20, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Thomas Nelson and Lavenda Fox Nelson. He grew up in Mud Lake, Idaho Falls, and Rigby, where he attended schools. He served as a...

James "Jim" Haney

James "Jim" Haney

Feb 13, 2015

James “Jim” Albert Haney, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 13, 2015 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jim was born on February 3, 1937, the second child of Wayne”Hap” Haney and Marguerite Bouse Haney in Silver Lake, Indiana, where he graduated from high school in 1955. He entered Indiana University that fall and on to Indiana University Medical...

Orson "Roland" ""Roland"" Clark

Orson "Roland" ""Roland"" Clark

Feb 12, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Orson Roland Clark, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 12, 2015, in Mesa, Arizona. He was born November 23, 1941, in Idaho Falls to Orson Wadman Clark and Lilly Faye Potter Clark. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls High School in 1960. On March 4,...

Victor Ramos

Victor Ramos

Feb 11, 2015

Victor Frank Ramos, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 11, 2015, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. Victor fought a good fight against cancer. He was under the care of his family and Hands of Hope Hospice. Victor was born November 20, 1962, to Teodoro T. Ramos and Maria L. Martinez Ramos. He had 5 brothers, Vedal,...

Ruth Burnside

Ruth Burnside

Feb 11, 2015

Click Here To View Memorial Video Ruth Wickham Burnside, 87, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed peacefully and with dignity into God’s arms on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Ruth is at peace in Heaven, once again reunited with her mother, Edith, her father, Walter, and her family who have been waiting for her to...

Wallace Swenson

Wallace Swenson

Feb 10, 2015

Joseph Wallace Swenson, 73, of Shelley, passed away on February 10, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 5, 1941, in Firth, Idaho to Joseph Daniel Swenson and Violet Caroline Carlson Swenson. He attended schools in Shelley, graduating from Shelley High School. He continued his education at City Colleges of Chicago where he received an...

Robenia "Ruth" Siqueiros

Robenia "Ruth" Siqueiros

Feb 10, 2015

Robenia Ruth Leatham Siqueiros, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 10, 2015, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation Center in Idaho Falls. She was born August 19, 1927, in Wellsville, Utah to John A. Leatham and Rita Margaret Parker Leatham. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from South Cache High School. On December 9, 1945, she...

Eunice Lewis

Eunice Lewis

Feb 9, 2015

Eunice Madeline Lewis, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 9, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health. Eunice was born June 7, 1922, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Carl G. Anderson and Amanda Marie Grahm Anderson. She grew up and attended grade schools in Blackfoot and graduated from Blackfoot High...

Arthur Ruhl

Arthur Ruhl

Feb 8, 2015

Arthur Anthony Ruhl, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 8, 2015, at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Private Family Services at a later date. Arthur passed away

Layne Holden

Layne Holden

Feb 8, 2015

Layne Bradley Holden, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully February 8, 2015, surrounded by her family and friends, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Layne was born February 16, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lynn Bradley and Jeanne Anderson Bradley (later Larsen). She grew up in Shelley, Idaho, and graduated from Shelley High School in 1971. After graduating...