Obituaries

Mar 6, 2013

Verl Ashliman Hayner, 86, of Ammon, passed away on March 6, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. She was born September 14, 1926, in Tooele, Utah to Eldon Ensine Ashliman and Alta Clark Ashliman. When she was one year old, the family moved to Idaho Falls where...

Mar 6, 2013

Wildan Pressley Bowman, 83, passed away March 6, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Wildan was born October 19, 1929, into a loving family who farmed in Wilford, Idaho. Wildan was preceded in death by his parents, Nina Romrell and Pressley Bowman, sisters Wilda Bowman, Nora and Mary Brown and a brother, Edwin Brown. After a happy childhood in...

Mar 3, 2013

Johanna Theresa Fitzgerald Stephens Welch, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away suddenly on March 3, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Joan was born April 9, 1940, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, to Leo and Evelyn Fitzgerald. She lived in St. John’s until she was 18 years old, when she met and married Air Force veteran, Laverne Stephens, and...

Mar 1, 2013

Lillian Alice Pearl Walton Scott, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away at her daughter’s home on March 1, 2013. Lillian was born September 7, 1924, in Onida, South Dakota to Clarence Sylvester Walton and Ora Valentine Lentz Walton. She grew up and attended various schools in South Dakota and Spirit Lake, Iowa. During World War II, Lillian worked in California...

Mar 1, 2013

Peggy Ann Weiss Harvey, 76, of Iona, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 surrounded by loved ones. Peggy was born September 9, 1936, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, to Margaret Elizabeth Bailey Weiss and John Joseph Weiss. She was the oldest of five children. Her family moved from Pennsylvania to Blythe, California, where she attended school. She graduated from Pasadena City College...

Feb 28, 2013

Vicki Jan Border Bills, of Idaho Falls, passed away suddenly February 28, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jan was born September 22, 1949, the daughter of Don L. Border and Val Border. She attended Idaho Falls High School. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Idaho State University. She worked as a database Administrator for the INL. On January...

Feb 28, 2013

Joseph Lester Plum, born August 24, 1927, to Emma Jane (Herring) & Herbert Lester Plum in Elkton, Virginia, passed away peacefully in his sleep, February 28, 2013 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, due to incidents of age. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ruth, a sister Mildred Russell, and grandchildren Josiah Edward Plum and Gabrielle Elizabeth Plum....

Feb 28, 2013

Lucile Elizabeth Croft, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 28, 2013, at Lily Syringa Assisted Living Center. She was born May 24, 1923, in Galena, Kansas, to Milo Byron Swearingen and Annie Mae Wadkins Swearingen. She lived in Galena, Kansas, until she was nine years old when she moved to Norton, Kansas, where she lived until 1936. She then...

Feb 27, 2013

Thomas Arthur Hodgson, 68, of Island Park, Idaho, passed away February 27, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from leukemia. Tom was born April 10, 1944, in Spokane, Washington, to Arthur Hodgson and Stella Christina Speelmon Hodgson. He was the youngest of five boys. He attended schools in Terreton, Idaho, and graduated from West Jefferson High School in 1962....

Feb 24, 2013

Virginia Anderson Carlson, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 24, 2013 at her home in Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community of natural causes. She was under the care of her family and Hands of Hope Hospice. Virginia was born June 19, 1923, in Limon, Colorado, to Gustaf W. Anderson and Marie Christina Johnson Anderson. She grew up and attended...

Feb 24, 2013

Wilbert Roy Jensen, 85, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away February 24, 2013, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Wilbert was born October 3, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lorentz Jensen and Elvera Meppen Jensen. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended local schools. During World War II he...

Feb 23, 2013

Gloria "Cissie" Proso McLaughlin, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 23, 2013, at her home of causes incident to age. Cissie was born April 22, 1924, in Butte, Montana, to Angelo Proso and Margaret Cima Proso. She grew up and attended schools in Butte and Idaho Falls, where she graduated from high school. She has also lived in Trout...

Feb 21, 2013

Wayne John Kremer, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2013, at his home with his great granddaughter. He was born June 24, 1919, in Lesterville, South Dakota, to John W. Kremer and Hattie Beadlestone Kremer. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He joined the U.S. Army and served his country during World War...

Feb 19, 2013

Send Flowers Blaine LaMar Garn April 15, 1928 - February 19, 2013

Blaine LaMar Garn, 84, passed away February 19, 2013, at his home at Lincoln Court Retirement Center. He was born April 15, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Martin Garn and Athailiah Verna McMillan. He attended school at Milo Elementary and Ucon Middle School. Blaine was...

Feb 18, 2013

Leola Welker Davis, 95, of Ammon, passed away February 18, 2013, at her home. She was born July 20, 1917, in Salem, Idaho, to Samuel Sylvester Welker and Sophronia Ricks Welker. She attended school in Sugar City, graduating from the 8th grade. On February 21, 1937, she married Ira Clark Davis in Rexburg, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the...

Feb 16, 2013

Vonda Pauline Swallow Warren Lott, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 16, 2013, at her home of natural causes. Vonda was born June 21, 1922, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Edmund Beeston Swallow and Ada Lorene Spencer Swallow. She grew up in Pocatello and attended Pocatello High School. On April 3, 1940, Vonda married Velton Willard Warren in the Salt...

Feb 15, 2013

Janet Kay Waters Ball, 70, of Iona, passed away on February 15, 2013, at her home. She was born April 28, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Norman Lamond “Monte” Waters and Betty Jean Anderson Waters. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls High School in 1960. Following high school she became certified as...

Feb 14, 2013

Vernal Dean Cook, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 14, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a lingering illness. Vern was born June 23, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Vernal K. Cook and Eva Catherine Gray Cook. He attended school in Las Plumas High School in Oroville, California. Vernal worked as a firefighter for Forest...

Feb 13, 2013

Ronna Suzanna Lowther Leonard, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 13, 2013, at her home surrounded and loved by her family. She was born July 24, 1927, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Harry Lowther and Emilena Palisar Lowther. She grew up and attended schools in Salt Lake City. She married Robert L. Leonard in Salt Lake City, Utah....

Feb 12, 2013

Jacki passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013. She lost her short, but bravely fought battle with cancer. The last week of her life was filled with her boys, sister and brother-in-law, brother, special friends and love. We were all proud of her courage and strength for knowing when to let go. It hadn’t been 10 months since she had lost...