Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Donald Ellis

Donald Ellis

Sep 6, 2013

Donald Ellis, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 6, 2013, at his home of causes incident to age. He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Dad was born February 7, 1925, in Shelley, Idaho, to Roy Ellis and Lillian Lamb Ellis. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley. As a...

Lisa Ward

Lisa Ward

Sep 6, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Lisa Alexandra Ward, 22, of Ketchum, Idaho, passed away September 8, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Lisa was born April 10, 1991, in Sun Valley, Idaho, to Harold Erich "Rick" Ward and Paulina Kim Phillips Ward. She spent her early years in Sun Valley, then moved to Idaho Falls, where she attended...

Jeanette "Jeanne" Sand

Jeanette "Jeanne" Sand

Sep 6, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Jeanette "Jeanne" Elmyra Sand, 73, passed away at Idaho Falls, Idaho on September 6, 2013, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Jeanne was born in Bassano, Alberta, Canada, March 14, 1940. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1959 and went on to work as a long-time owner and operator of the Corner...

Hazel Palmer

Hazel Palmer

Sep 4, 2013

Hazel Margaret Pendlebury Palmer, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 4, 2013, at her home. She was under the care of Access Hospice. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Grove City Cemetery in Blackfoot. The family will visit with friends from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Avenue, prior...

Glenn Gardner

Glenn Gardner

Sep 2, 2013

Glenn Devier Gardner, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 2, 2013, at Mount Vernon Assisted Living Center. He was born October 7, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Raymond Gardner and Ruby Simmons Gardner. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He spent much of...

Larry Burgess

Larry Burgess

Sep 1, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Larry Henning Burgess, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 1, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. He was under the care of his family and Hands of Hope Hospice. Larry was born January 7, 1940 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Jewell Carlisle Burgess and Eleanora Sophia Schmidt Burgess. He was raised in...

Rhea White

Rhea White

Aug 31, 2013

Rhea Shirley White, 90, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away August 31, 2013, at her home of natural causes. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Rhea was born April 14, 1923, in Driggs, ID, to Richard Ripplinger and Elise Margret Brox Ripplinger. She grew up and attended schools in Driggs and graduated from Driggs High School....

Steve Polson

Steve Polson

Aug 30, 2013

Steve Eugene Polson, 79, of Roberts, passed away August 30, 2013, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls after a long illness. Steve was born April 20, 1934, in Roberts, Idaho, to Hugh Leroy Polson and Violet Smith Polson. He grew up and attended schools in Roberts. He served in the United States Army after World War II. On October...

Raymond "Ray" Ragan Jr

Raymond "Ray" Ragan Jr

Aug 29, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Raymond Kenneth Ragan Jr., 80, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away August 29, 2013, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Ray was born November 17, 1932, in Shelley, Idaho, to Raymond Kenneth Ragan Sr. and Melba Miller Ragan. He grew up in Jackson, Wyoming, during World War II, and in Rigby, Idaho,...

William Haack

William Haack

Aug 29, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video William Dorsal Haack, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 29, 2013 at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Will was born June 13, 1947 in Idaho Falls to H. Dorsal Haack and LaFon Minson Haack. He grew up attending area schools, graduating...

Betty Russell

Betty Russell

Aug 29, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Betty Winder Russell, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 29, 2013, at the home of her loving son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Kristine, in Idaho Falls. Born October 28, 1927, in Ammon, Idaho, to Nathaniel Winder and Mary Emma Croft Winder, Betty grew up various farms in the Ammon and Taylor areas, attending...

Janet Pierson

Janet Pierson

Aug 27, 2013

Janet Lynne Pierson, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 27, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jan was born January 1, 1953, in Riverside, California. She grew up and attended schools in Riverside County and graduated from Riverside High School. On August 18, 1999, she married Phillip Lee Joles at Reno, Nevada. They moved to Idaho Falls eight...

Shirley Mencer

Shirley Mencer

Aug 25, 2013

Shirley Elaine Mencer, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013, at her daughter's home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Full obituary coming. Memorial Services at a Later Date Sunday, August 25, 2013

George Gruver

George Gruver

Aug 25, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video George Leroy Gruver, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 25, 2013 at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. George was born January 31, 1930 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, to Harry Gruver and Ethel May Forney. He grew up and attended school in Pennsylvania. On September 13, 1952,...

Katherine Forman

Katherine Forman

Aug 23, 2013

Katherine Janie Scott Forman, 62, of Idaho Falls, died peacefully in her home August 23, 2013, of natural causes. Kathy was born September 9, 1950, in Walsh, Colorado, to Paul Scott and Reba Lou Copeland Scott. She was married to Jerry Forman on October 26, 1980. Kathy loved nothing more than her family. She adored her children, grandchildren and...

Janabeth Potter

Janabeth Potter

Aug 21, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Janabeth Landon Potter, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 21, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born April 2, 1961, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dennis Lamar Landon and Iris Ann Harris Landon. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Skyline High School. She continued her...

Tracey Hendrix

Tracey Hendrix

Aug 21, 2013

Tracey Leann Hendrix, 55, of Irwin, Idaho, passed away August 21, 2013, at her home. She was under the care of her family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Tracey was born March 6, 1958, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Noble Dale Ward and Norma Lee Brunk Ward. She grew up and attended schools in Dodge City. She moved to Irwin...

Elden Cress

Elden Cress

Aug 19, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Elden Lee Cress, 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 19, 2013, at his home. Elden was born March 5, 1960, in Kingwood, West Virginia, to Donald Carl Cress and Helen Virginia Westfall Cress. He attended Arthur Dale Elementary in West Virginia, St. Anthony schools, and Bonneville High School. On February 26, 2007 he...

Jacqueline Willford

Jacqueline Willford

Aug 19, 2013

Jacqueline Ann Arrington Willford, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 19, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jacqueline was born May 2, 1953, in Long Island, New York, to Jack R. Arrington and Virginia L. Bryan Arrington. On September 29, 1973, she married Terry D. Willford in Los Angeles, California. She moved to Idaho in March, 2008, from...

Ronald Olsen

Ronald Olsen

Aug 16, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Ronald Lavon Olsen 90, of Iona, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Ron was born October 13, 1922 in Iona, ID, to Theodore Eugene Olsen and Nina Clapp Olsen. He grew up in Iona, also living in Boise, Wieser and Bountiful, Utah, before returning to Iona,...