Obituaries

May 16, 2013

Jill Estelle Frandsen, 47, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013, at her home. Jill was born March 17, 1966, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dennis Frandsen and Janeen Korell Frandsen. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1984. She is survived by Son, Skylar Lynn Jenkins; Daughter, Nicole Koie Jenkins; Mother, Janeen Korell; Sister, Brandy Lawrence; and Grandmother, Florence...

May 15, 2013

Golden Charles Snell, Jr, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 15, 2013, at Life Care Center. He had been under the care of Gables of Ammon and later Teton Home Health. Golden was born November 10, 1934, in Cowley, Wyoming, to Golden Charles Snell, Sr. and Ellen Madelyn Brennan Snell. He attended Cowley High School, then graduated from...

May 15, 2013

Alice Naomi Markham Day, 90, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Simi Valley, CA, passed away on May 15, 2013, at her home. Alice was born in Lansing, Michigan on October 19, 1922, to Frank and Ruby Higgins Markham. The family moved to Oklahoma for a short time before they moved across the country to southern California, where they lived...

May 15, 2013

Virginia Louise Vetter Downs, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 15, 2013, at her home. She was under the care of Access Hospice. She was born February 3, 1928, in Leavenworth, Kansas to Walter and Ethel Carlson Vetter. In 1944, she married Calvin Lee Downs who preceded her in death in 1967. She was mother and homemaker and...

May 15, 2013

In Loving Memory Kiyoshi “Ky” Nii passed away on May 15, 2013, just shy of his 92nd birthday. He was deeply loved by his family and friends, including his wife, children, grandchildren, and siblings. We will miss him so much. Ky will be remembered for living what he believed. As a son, he cared for his parents. He tended his...

May 14, 2013

Jewel Birch Larsen, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 14, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1925, in Mink Creek, ID to Mads Martinus Larsen and Anna Mathilde Birch Larsen. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Preston High School in 1943. He joined the U.S. Army during...

May 14, 2013

Erik Hayes Bell, 36, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 14, 2013 at his home. He was born April 5, 1977 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Marshall Hayes Bell and Jacquline Andrus Bell. He attended area schools, and graduated with an Associates degree from Eastern Idaho Technical College. He was a lifelong resident of Idaho Falls, where he worked...

May 10, 2013

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Leon James “Shorty” Stacey, 70, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away May 10, 2013, at Bonaventure Senior Living Center. Leon was born May 25, 1942, in Poplar, Idaho, to James William Stacey and Ora Killian Stacey. He had 2 older brothers (Jay & Dee) and an older sister (Ida). He grew...

May 8, 2013

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Dell Roberts, lifelong resident of Shelley, is once again doing what he did best, the three R’s, ridin’, ‘restlin’, and ropin’. Dell went to his last roundup on May 8, 2013, he was 84. Born in Jameston, east of Shelley, Dell attended local schools and spent his childhood working on the family farm. His early years taught him...

May 7, 2013

Leatha Marie Sommer Perrenoud, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2013, at her home. She was born May 16, 1918, in Hibbard, Idaho to William Sommer and Leannah Mary Rock Sommer. She grew up and attended schools in the area. On December 16, 1936, she married Floyd Richard Perrenoud in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple. She was a...

May 5, 2013

Mike Bennett, 71, of Ucon, Idaho passed away at home with his family on May 5, 2013, after a long fight with liver disease. He was born August 31, 1941, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Mike married Luella Irene Patterson on September 8, 1962 in Fruita, Colorado. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple in 1966. He...

May 5, 2013

Judy Lou Gremmels Main’s vibrant energy was released from her body and back into the universe on Sunday after a courageous battle with cancer. Judy was born in Glendale, California, in 1943 to William John and Jesse Stensland Gremmels. With her older brother Chuck, the family relocated to North Dakota and eventually to Idaho Falls, Idaho. She graduated from...

May 3, 2013

Our husband, father, and grandfather passed from this life on May 3, 2013. Keith Leon Collins was born February 24, 1927, the son of Emma Lundstrom and Sterling W. Collins. His parents divorced when he was a baby and his mother and beloved stepfather, Joseph Pritchard Rhoades, raised him to be the fine man he was. Keith grew up in...

May 2, 2013

Cheryl Ann Johnson Hayes, 56, passed away May 2, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after an accident. Cheryl was born in Butte, Montana, to Leland Johnson and MaryLou Sawyer Johnson. She attended school in Shelley, Idaho. Cheryl married Edward L. Hayes December 1, 2000, in Idaho Falls Idaho. She worked as a cook for Captain’s Cove. Cheryl was...

May 1, 2013

Victor Kolic, 41, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on May 1, 2013. Victor was born July 16, 1971 in Rahway, New Jersey, to Marijan Kolic and Elizabeth Basile Kolic. He grew up in Rahway and attended Rahway High School. After school, Victor served in the United States Army. Victor married Micheline Scott on November 16, 1994 at Logan, Utah....

Apr 30, 2013

Send Flowers Matthew David Schwartz

April 30, 2013 - April 30, 2013

Matthew David Schwarts, infant son of David Michael Schwartz and Heather Jean Wells Schwartz, was born into heaven on April 30, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 4, 2013, at...

Apr 30, 2013

Gilfred Warren Smart, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 30, 2013, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Center. He was born July 8, 1921, at Hurley, Missouri to Benjamin Harrison Smart and Clara Marie Barton Smart. He grew up and attended schools in the area. Gilfred served as a Carpenters Mate 3rd Class in the U.S. Navy during World...

Apr 29, 2013

Randall Max Stoor, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 29, 2013, at his home. Randall was born July 16, 1952, in Montpelier, Idaho, to Max David Stoor and Velma Armatage Stoor. He grew up in Montpelier, Idaho, and attended Bern Elementary, A. J. Winters Elementary School, Lincoln Jr. High School and graduated from Bear Lake High School. He also...

Apr 29, 2013

Almira Jane Berkley Allbright, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 29, 2013, at her home after a long illness. She was under the care of Hearts for Hospice. Jane was born January 4, 1947, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to James Donald Berkley and Norma Louise Peterson. She graduated from Twin Falls High School and attended Idaho State University. Jane...

Apr 28, 2013

Send Flowers Levon Robert Linney

November 27, 2012 - April 28, 2013

Levon Robert Linney, 5 month old son of Lake Levon Linney and Jessica Ann Smith, passed away April 28, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho, due to complications from CMV. He was born November 27, 2012, in Idaho Falls. If I could have...