Obituaries

Jul 19, 2013

Donald Walter Rhodes was born March 30, 1919, in Lehi, Utah, to Alonzo Donald Rhodes and Clara Woffinden Rhodes. Donald passed away Friday, July 19, 2013, in his Idaho Falls home. Donald attended grammar school in American Fork, Utah. He graduated from American Fork High School and attended one year at Brigham Young University before signing up for the draft...

Jul 19, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Betty Ann Moran Wilde West passed away Friday, July 19, 2013, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls of natural causes. Betty was born September 17, 1932, at Fromberg, Montana, the fourth of five children born to Edward Valentine Moran and Florine Augusta Kitzman Moran. In 1933, the family moved to...

Jul 18, 2013

William Bernard Johnson 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 18, 2013, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born July 17, 193,7 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Arthur Glen Johnson and Irma Ardella Smith Johnson. Bill attended the Poplar School and continued his education in Ririe, graduating from Ririe High School....

Jul 18, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Kaye Johnson Aubrey returned to her heavenly home on the evening of July 18th at the Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah. She passed away surrounded by family after extended illness and pneumonia complications. Kaye was born the first of three daughters to Whitney Owen Johnson and Donna Jane Lott Johnson of Blackfoot, Idaho, and...

Jul 18, 2013

Ralph E. Peterson, 88, of Washington, Utah, formerly of Iona and Idaho Falls, passed away July 18, 2013, at Beehive Living Center in St. George, Utah, following a battle with leukemia. Ralph passed away peacefully with his wife, Laura Peterson, and other family members, by his side. Ralph was born March 16, 1925, in Ririe, Idaho, to Nellie and Clay...

Jul 17, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Albon Llewellyn Smith was born fourth in a family of eleven children to David Smith and Emily Hancock Smith on August 11, 1919. He lived his whole life right here in his beloved Idaho Falls, Idaho, until he passed away at home on July 17, 2013, just shy of his 94th birthday. He was...

Jul 17, 2013

Ella Paulsen, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 17, 2013, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center. She was under the care of Onesource Hospice. Private Family Services will be held. Private Family Services

Jul 16, 2013

Samuel Kent Stoddard, 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away July 16, 2013 at his home. At his request there will not be any services. No Services Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Jul 16, 2013

David William Otvos Jr., 68, passed away quietly at his home in Idaho Falls on July 16th, 2013. Dave was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 20th 1944 to David William Otvos Sr. and Helen Otvos. Dave was married to his wife of 43 years Claire Nelson on August 3rd, 1968 . After serving in Vietnam as a Sergeant in...

Jul 15, 2013

Biography

Click Here To View Memorial Video Ralph J. Steele of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Monday, July 15, 2013, in Boise. Ralph was born April 30, 1924, in Iona, Idaho, to Jesse Glen and Anna Pauline Hawkes Steele. Ralph graduated from Iona High School in1942 and attended the University of Idaho, Southern Branch, in Pocatello for two years. He...

Jul 15, 2013

Karen Spencer Cooper, 57, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on July 15, 2013 at her home. Karen was born October 24, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ned Spencer and Ona Buxton Spencer. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School, and attended Eastern Idaho Technical College (then called the “VoTech”), where she earned an Associate’s Degree as a Quality...

Jul 13, 2013

Alec Bryan Borrowman-Nelson, 23, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 13, 2013, surrounded by his family, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, from complications of a stroke he suffered last year. He is loved beyond measure and missed deeply. Born October 31, 1989, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Darcy Borrowman, and instantly captured the hearts of all who welcomed him....

Jul 13, 2013

Alta Arlene Lark Prophet, 94, of Idaho Falls passed away July 13, 2013 at her home. She was born March 11, 1919 in Emmett, Idaho to Frank Theodore Lark and Luella Charlotte Peterson Lark. She attended Ammon High School. She married Ersal Joseph Prophet December 11, 1940, in Rigby, Idaho. He passed away December 12, 1979. Alta was a homemaker...

Jul 13, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Betty Jean Caughie Brown, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 13, 2013. at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Betty was born June 3, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Richard Perry Caughie and Gwendola M. Mangum Caughie. She grew up and lived most of her life in Idaho Falls and graduated from...

Jul 12, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Ruth Mary Pein Jacobson, 94, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away July 12, 2013, at the Life Care Center of Idaho Falls of natural causes. Ruth was born July 10, 1919, in Afton, Wyoming, to Walter Chris Pein and Mary Anna DeRome Pein. She attended school at the Punkin Center in Alpine, Wyoming,...

Jul 12, 2013

Leo Seth Waters, 98, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 12, 2013, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center of causes incident to age. Leo was born June 9, 1915, in Ammon, Idaho, to Seth Gates Waters and Frances Ethel Crow Waters. He spent his early years in Ammon and graduated from Ammon High School. He then served a telegraphy...

Jul 11, 2013

Bobby Ray Claiborne, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away July 11, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, after a long battle with lung cancer. Bob was born in Jerome, Idaho, on April 18, 1936, to Ezra Ray Claiborne and Evelyn Linnie Bullock Claiborne. He attended school in Jerome and graduated from Twin Falls High School. Bob married Marylyn...

Jul 10, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Vernita Edith Meikle, 88, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away July 10, 2013, at Monticello Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. Vernita was born June 18, 1925, in Chapin, Idaho, to Henry Cooper Beesley and Edith Little Beesley. She attended schools in Tetonia and Driggs. On October 20, 1943, she married Robert Rex Meikle in...

Jul 9, 2013

Franklin Edward Lawyer, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 9, 2013 at Bonaventure of Idaho Falls, following a lingering illness. He was under the care of his family and Hearts For Hospice. Frank was born August 12, 1933, in Normal, Illinois, to Elmer Clayton Lawyer and Josephine Shomaker Lawyer. He graduated from Watseka Community High School in Watseka, Illinois....

Jul 9, 2013

Click Here To View Memorial Video Anthony Wynn Fife, 46, of Ammon, passed away on July 9, 2013 at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Tony was born May 12, 1967, in Brigham City, Utah to Charles Bowring Fife and JoAnn Roper Fife. He attended schools in Idaho Falls and Boise, graduating from Meridian...