Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Donald Samples

Donald Samples

Aug 8, 2013

Donald Lee Samples, Jr., 59, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away August 8, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Don, the oldest of four children, was born March 5, 1954, in Oakland, California, to Donald Lee Samples, Sr. and Charlene Larae Higby Samples. Don grew up...

Quentin Woodward

Quentin Woodward

Aug 6, 2013

Quentin Woodward, 56, passed away peacefully August 6, 2013, with his daughter, Kristin Woodward, at his side. Quentin was born April 17, 1957, in Windham, CT, the fifth son of Andrew and Lois (Richardson) Woodward. He grew up in Hampton, CT, a town he loved. Quentin was proprietor of the Hampton General Store for 20 years. He loved being part...

Bobbie Bacon

Bobbie Bacon

Aug 4, 2013

Barbara Sue “Bobbie” Bacon, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 4, 2013, at her home in Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Bobbie was born July 3, 1926, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to M. Taylor Littleton and Marjamie Beasley Littleton. She was raised on the Abel Beasley farm. She contracted...

Phillip Deaton

Phillip Deaton

Aug 4, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Phillip Craig Deaton, 59, of Idaho Falls, returned home on August 4, 2013 at the Idaho Falls, ID. Phillip was born March 2, 1954, in Bridgeport, California to Hugh and Mabel (Wills) Deaton. He joined the Navy and spent 21 years working on submarines during the Gulf War. He graduated from Corona Senior High...

Larry Mallard

Larry Mallard

Aug 4, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Larry Kevin Mallard, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, from a brain tumor on August 4, 2013. He was under the care of his loved ones and Hearts for Hospice. Larry was born April 20, 1958, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Warren Quincy Mallard and Rea...

Ronald Reimers

Ronald Reimers

Aug 3, 2013

Ronald Rowley Reimers, 83, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away August 3, 2013, at Arrowpoint Assisted Living of natural causes. Ron was born April 3, 1930, in Hailey, Idaho, to Adolph William Reimers and Mable Claire Rowley Reimers. Ron graduated from Hailey High School in 1948, and from Idaho State College in 1955, earning a bachelor’s degree. He served in...

Cara Tomita

Cara Tomita

Aug 3, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Cara Cherie Bulstrode Tomita, 33, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 3, 2013, in Swan Valley, Idaho from injuries received in a boating accident. She was born January 12, 1980, in Idaho Falls to Perry W. Bulstrode and Tamara D. Smith Bulstrode (Dayton). The family moved to Rigby where she attended schools...

Mollie Croft

Mollie Croft

Aug 3, 2013

Mollie Rupp Croft, 86, of Idaho Falls, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in Sacramento, Calif., where she had gone to live with her daughter, Sheri Trujillo, 4 years ago. Mollie died of natural causes. She was born Nov. 23, 1926, in Pocatello to George Earl Rupp and Ruby Eleanor Baker Rupp. Mollie was the youngest of eight children. She...

Sharon Janning

Sharon Janning

Aug 2, 2013

Sharon Kay Woodbridge Janning, 66, passed away August 2, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Sharon was born April 18, 1947, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Lloyd Woodbridge and Velma Cherry Woodbridge. Sharon graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She spent the rest of her life in Idaho Falls....

Cynthia Scheuermann

Cynthia Scheuermann

Aug 2, 2013

Cynthia Ann Schmidtke Scheuermann, 57 of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away suddenly on August 2, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of a pulmonary embolism. Cindy was born November 3, 1955, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to James Schmidtke and Phyllis Mason Schmidtke. Cindy attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth and graduated from Western Branch High School...

Gene Clements

Gene Clements

Aug 2, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Click Here To View Funeral Services Gene Delbert Clements, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 2, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Gene was born May 16, 1943, in San Diego, California, to Merland Delbert Clements and Vera Annie Landon Clements. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and...

Dianna Snarr

Dianna Snarr

Jul 31, 2013

Dianna Marie Blair Snarr, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully July 31, 2013, at her home. Dianna was born August 30, 1935, in Salem, Oregon, to Richard Eugene Blair and Dorothy Vivian Brothers Blair. She grew up and attended schools in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Franklin High School. On June 19, 1954, she married Delmar K “Kay”...

Alice Glenn

Alice Glenn

Jul 31, 2013

Alice Partels Glenn, 88, of Idaho Falls passed away July 31, 2013, surrounded by her family and friends in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born May 27, 1925 in San Francisco, California to Edward Partels and Valentine Tsirenstchikoff who migrated here from Russia during the Russian Revolution. Alice graduated from Balboa High School and attended San Francisco Community College where...

J. Kevin Wilkins

J. Kevin Wilkins

Jul 31, 2013

"Life is eternal; and love is immortal; and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight." - Rossiter W. Raymond James Kevin Wilkins, 43, transitioned peacefully at home on July 31, 2013 after being diagnosed with parotid gland cancer in October 2012. Kevin was born in Henderson, North Carolina on May 29,...

Enrique Caballero

Enrique Caballero

Jul 31, 2013

Enrique Alfredo Caballero, 34, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 31, 2013, at his home after a short illness. Enrique was born in Zamora, Mexico, to Alfredo Caballero and Maria Jesus Magana Caballero. He had lived in Idaho Falls since coming to the United States in 1997. Enrique married Maria Louisa Labra on April 26, 2000, in Idaho Falls, Idaho....

Larry Walrath

Larry Walrath

Jul 30, 2013

Larry Franklin Walrath, 79, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at his home. Larry was born January 16, 1934, in Denver, Colorado, to Frank Walrath and Helen Ruth McCune Walrath. His family moved to Gardiner, Montana, when he was a young boy, and later to Idaho. Larry graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1952. In 1953, he...

Bonita Pendleton Welch

Bonita Pendleton Welch

Jul 30, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Bonita Ann Pendleton Welch passed away at her home surrounded by her family, July 30, 2013, in Shelley, Idaho of cancer. She was born June 14,1937 in Rexburg, Idaho to Hazel Hendricks Glover and Leland Smith Glover. She graduated from Madison High School. Bonita married Wallace Junior Pendleton on May 5,1956, in Elko, Nevada....

Nadine Aschliman

Nadine Aschliman

Jul 30, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Nadine Brown Aschliman, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away on July 30, 2013, at Lincoln Court. She was born November 25, 1928, in Rigby, Idaho to James Lorenzo Brown and Charlotte Lowey Brown. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Rigby High School. On June 14, 1950, she married Robert...

Lynn "Turbo" Kirby

Lynn "Turbo" Kirby

Jul 28, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Lynn Jay “Turbo” Kirby, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully at his home July 28, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. Lynn was born April 5, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wesley J. Kirby and Norma Anderson Kirby. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and Ricks College before serving a...

Karen Venhuizen

Karen Venhuizen

Jul 27, 2013

Karen Louise Klein Venhuizen, 71, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away July 27, 2013, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls of lung cancer. Karen was born October 24, 1941, in Pella, Iowa, to Henry A. Klein and Esther DeWit Klein. She attended public school in Pella, later graduating from Central College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Choral Music. Karen...