Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

William Orville Waddell

William Orville Waddell

Jan 13, 2013

William Orville Waddell, 79, of Chubbuck, Idaho, passed away January 13, 2013, at Monte Vista Hills in Pocatello of natural causes. Orville was born July 21, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Samuel Eugene Waddell and Bertha Celia Dymack Waddell. He attended Riverside School in Idaho Falls. He has also lived in Montana and Casper, Wyoming. He met and married...

Berenice Young

Berenice Young

Jan 11, 2013

Berenice Mason Young, 98, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away January 11, 2013, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Berenice was born June 24, 1914 in Milo, Idaho to Joseph Henry and Eleanor (Armstrong) Mason. She was the fourth of nine children: Basil, Harlan, Byron, Mont, Vivienne, Jack, Sterling, and Rita. Berenice was raised in Ririe, Butler Island, and the dry...

John Orr

John Orr

Jan 10, 2013

John T. Orr, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away at his home Thursday, January 10, 2013, surrounded by his family and friends. John was born November 9, 1923, in Richmond, Missouri, to John and Margaret Woods Orr. He was the youngest of four children. John attended schools in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Richmond High School in Richmond, Missouri....

Donald Stevens

Donald Stevens

Jan 10, 2013

After 15 months of an extended illness, Donald G. Stevens, 87, passed away January 10, 2013 surrounded by faithful family members. Don was born December 29, 1925, in Teton City, Idaho, to Sisson Arden Stevens and Edith Celestia Gillette Stevens. He grew up in the town of Driggs at the base of the beautiful Teton Mountains. He attended Teton High...

Michael Potter

Michael Potter

Jan 10, 2013

Michael Troy Potter, 41, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 10, 2013, at his home from a sudden illness. Mike was born February 8, 1971, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wayne D. Potter and Pamela May Murdock Potter. He moved to Snoqualmie, Washington, in 1978, where he lived and attended school. He moved back to Idaho in 1986, and went...

Roger Vickers

Roger Vickers

Jan 10, 2013

Roger Lee Vickers, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 10, 2013 at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Roger was born August 20, 1948, in Charleston, West Virginia to Calvin Vickers and Lahoma Chapman. He attended Franklin High School in Seattle. He served in the Gulf War as a Technical Sergeant in the Army and also as a...

Mary Kelley

Mary Kelley

Jan 9, 2013

Mary Irene Lyon Kelley, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2013, after living with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) for three years, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mary was born February 17, 1949, in Shelley, Idaho, to Elvin Lyon and Patrina Bolander Lyon. She grew up and attended schools in Firth, graduating from Firth High School. On March 22,...

Karl Quigg

Karl Quigg

Jan 9, 2013

Karl Alex Quigg, 68, of Ammon, passed away January 9, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Karl was born November 13, 1944, in Shelley, Idaho, to Erskine Quigg and Donna Olaveson Quigg. He grew up on a farm in the Shelley area and graduated from Shelley High School. He attended Ricks College in Rexburg and earned...

Roy Bird

Roy Bird

Jan 8, 2013

Roy Frank Bird, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 8, 2013, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Hearts for Hospice. He was born November 9, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Frank Bird and Girda Lois Rich Bird. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls...

Eva Petersen

Eva Petersen

Jan 8, 2013

Eva Mortensen Petersen, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 8, 2013, at her home of natural causes. Eva was born March 14, 1939, in Sugar City, Idaho, to Christian Charles Mortensen and Pearl Evelyn Chandler Mortensen. She spent her early years in Sugar City, then moved to Chinook, Montana, and Lincoln, Idaho. She graduated from Bonneville High School and...

Darla Mathews

Darla Mathews

Jan 7, 2013

Darla Bair Heindel Mathews, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 7, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, due to an illness. The family would like to thank Life Care Center for helping her with her rehab. Darla was born December 8, 1921, in Rexburg, Idaho to Robert Welcome Preece and Mary Jerusha...

Carolyn Messenger

Carolyn Messenger

Jan 7, 2013

Carolyn Jean Owens Messenger, 72, of Iona, passed away January 7, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. Carolyn was born September 18, 1940, in Shelley, Idaho, to Eugene D. “Gene” Owens and Loraine Jensen Owens. She was the first of three children and was followed by Steve Owens and Ron Owens. She grew up and attended schools in...

Farris Wheeler

Farris Wheeler

Jan 5, 2013

George Farris Wheeler, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 5, 2013, at Lost Rivers Hospital in Arco, of a heart attack. Farris was born March 5, 1924, in Moreland, Idaho, to Archie Wheeler and Bessie Ellis Wheeler. He grew up in the Arco area and in Ammon and graduated from Ammon High School in 1941. Farris proudly served his...

William (Bill)  Ritchie

William (Bill) Ritchie

Jan 5, 2013

William J Ritchie, 89, of Ucon, passed away January 5, 2013, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Bill was born July 1, 1923, in Ucon, Idaho, to John Coop Ritchie and Grace Maude Price Ritchie. He attended schools at Ucon. On October 4, 1945, he married Afton Maxine Anthony at the Bonneville County...

Bud Shepherd

Bud Shepherd

Jan 5, 2013

Buddy Corodell Shepherd, 70, of Iona, passed away January 5, 2013, at his home after a long illness. He was under the care of One Source Hospice. Bud was born July 1, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, to Oscar Ivie Shepherd and Phylinda Simkins Shepherd. His family moved to Shelley when he was seven. He moved to Idaho Falls when...

George Lake

George Lake

Jan 4, 2013

George J Lake, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 4, 2013, at his home. George was born November 14, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Ray Lake and Jessie Mahan Lake. He grew up in the Idaho Falls area and attended elementary schools in Osgood and Shelley, then graduated from Glens Ferry High School. He attended University of...

Aubree Stewart

Aubree Stewart

Jan 3, 2013

Aubree Skye Stewart, 20, of Ammon, passed away January 3, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications of the flu. Aubree was born February 6, 1992, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Kenneth Michael Stewart and Brenda Lee Powell Stewart. The family moved to Idaho Falls when she was just a year old and she grew up in...

Patrick "Pat" Cleary

Patrick "Pat" Cleary

Jan 3, 2013

Patrick Blaine Cleary, 26, of Idaho Falls passed away January 3, 2013, in Idaho Falls. Patch was born September 18, 1986, in Idaho Falls to Keith and Debra Cleary. He attended Taylorview Junior High and Idaho Falls High School. He completed Law Enforcement studies at Idaho State University. As a military child growing up, he lived with his family in...

Lloyd Thorbergson

Lloyd Thorbergson

Dec 31, 2012

Lloyd Francis Thorbergson, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 31, 2012, at his home. Lloyd was born February 27, 1937, in Clancy, Montana, to Theodore Leonard Thorbergson and Frances Grace (Westover) Thorbergson. Lloyd is survived by his Sister, Gloria Henry of Helena, MT; Friend, Karen Keller of Idaho Falls, ID; He was preceded in death by his parents. No...

Josie Goldman

Josie Goldman

Dec 31, 2012

Josie Susanna Fallis Goldman, 39, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 31, 2012, at her home due to complications from the flu. She was born August 10, 1973, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dewey Lane Fallis and Leota Ruth Jones Fallis. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Bonneville High School. She also lived briefly in...