Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Carole Rae Taylor

Carole Rae Taylor

Nov 4, 2012

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Carole Rae Oswald Taylor, 80, of Idaho Falls, returned to her Heavenly Father Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Carole Rae was born July 26, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Arnold Martin Oswald and Alice Bybee Oswald. She grew up and attended schools in...

Bethene Ames

Bethene Ames

Nov 4, 2012

Ida Bethene Smith Ames, 81, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away November 4, 2012, at her home of natural causes. Bethene was born February 10, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Abraham Smith and Lovina Shurtliff Smith. She grew up in a large family of 10 children. They lived in the Idaho Falls area where she graduated from Ammon High...

Burton Johnson

Burton Johnson

Nov 3, 2012

Burton Eldon Johnson, 83, of Ucon, passed away Saturday, November 03, 2012, at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Burton was born December 22, 1928, in Victor, Idaho, to Eldon Alonzo Johnson and Velda Woolstenhulme Johnson. He was the fifth child and first son in a family of twelve. He grew up and attended school in Victor until the...

Karen Taylor

Karen Taylor

Nov 2, 2012

Karen Ann Taylor, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 2, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Karen was born December 4, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harold Laurel Hansen and Alyce Marie Krause Hansen. She grew up in Idaho Falls, where she attended Iona Elementary, Ammon Junior High and graduated from Bonneville High School. She continued her...

Renae Barrett

Renae Barrett

Nov 2, 2012

Renae Louise Howell Barrett, 51, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 2, 2012, in Blackfoot, Idaho. Renae was born February 13, 1961, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Byron J. Howell and Betty Louise Koth Howell. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Theresa Bunker Elementary School and Clair E. Gale Junior High School. She graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Blanche Nield

Blanche Nield

Oct 31, 2012

Blanche Marie McMurtrey Nield, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2012, at her home of natural causes. She was born July 23, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Milton McMurtrey and Julia Fern Brown McMurtrey. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. On May 6, 1957, she married Allen...

Eden Wright

Eden Wright

Oct 31, 2012

Eden Forrest Wright, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family. Eden was born August 30, 1927, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Earl F. Wright and Lucy Mary McNee Wright. He grew up and attended school in Eden and graduated from Eden High School. At the age of 17 he enlisted in...

James Owen

James Owen

Oct 31, 2012

James Ivan Owen, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2012, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. He was born May 29, 1919, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Horace Edward Owen and Inez Jane Van Eps Owen. James lived his entire life in Idaho Falls except for three years of service during World War II. He lived his...

S. Darrell Reeder

S. Darrell Reeder

Oct 31, 2012

Seth Darrell Reeder, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2012, peacefully at home. He was born April 30, 1919, in Ogden, Utah, to Daniel Seth Reeder and Lillias Hadley Reeder. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Ogden High School. He served as a missionary from 1939 until 1941, in the Western States LDS...

Trixie Anderson

Trixie Anderson

Oct 31, 2012

Beatrice Farr Anderson passed away October 31st, 2012 in Idaho Falls. She was surrounded by her 3 daughters. Known to all as Trixie; she was 87. Trixie was the widow of W. Joe Anderson, the mother of Laura Crugnale of Newberg Oregon, Linda Hendon of Lake Oswego Oregon and Janet Davis of Bainbridge Island Washington. She was the grandmother to...

Dennis Paulson

Dennis Paulson

Oct 31, 2012

Dennis Raye Paulson, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 31, 2012, at his home. He was born August 29, 1927, in Hanska, Minnesota, to Tolef Hjalmer Paulson and Blanche Sibyl Nerlie Paulson. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On April 6, 1950, he married Nina Matahilda...

Timothy Callendar

Timothy Callendar

Oct 31, 2012

Timothy Alan Callendar, 44, of Idaho Falls, passed away October, 31, 2012, in Fairfield at the home of his parents. He was born February 7, 1968, in Pomona, California, to Sunny Charline Callendar. He lived in Idaho Falls and attended school at Bonneville High School. He continued his education through the Job Core in Marsing, Idaho, and Skagit Valley Community...

Larry Johnson

Larry Johnson

Oct 29, 2012

Larry Doyle Johnson, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 29, 2012, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Hospice Alliance. Larry was born January 5, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Doyle Johnson and Marry Tornaton Johnson. He grew up and attended school in Idaho Falls. He was a lifelong resident of Idaho Falls....

D. Kay Snarr

D. Kay Snarr

Oct 28, 2012

Delmar K “Kay” Snarr, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 28, 2012, at Lily and Syringa Assisted Living Center. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born April 18, 1933, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Delmar Daniel Snarr and Margaret Whitehead Oliverson Snarr. He attended New Sweden Elementary School, Central Jr. High and American...

Alice Van Gorden

Alice Van Gorden

Oct 28, 2012

Alice Van Gorden, 95, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Gibbonsville, passed away October 28, 2012, at her home at Bonaventure Retirement Community of Idaho Falls. Alice was born November 7, 1916, in Oxon, England, to Mr. & Mrs. Bishop. She was a homemaker. Alice is survived by her daughter, Susan (Rollin) Reynolds of Idaho Falls. No public services are planned....

Jesse Hammon

Jesse Hammon

Oct 28, 2012

Jesse Edward Hammon, 27, of Rigby, passed away October 28, 2012, at his mother’s home in Rigby from cancer (desmoplastic small round cell tumor). He was born August 19, 1985, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Herman Edward Hammon and Wendy Gay Hiatt-Mullins. He attended school in Idaho Falls, Shelley and McCall. He worked in construction, and did floor covering installation....

Ernest Flegel

Ernest Flegel

Oct 27, 2012

Ernest Dean Flegel, age 64, passed away at his home in Ammon Saturday, October 27, 2012 surrounded by his wife and many of his children and grandchildren. He had battled cancer for two years and passed peacefully under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice who provided Ernie and his family with professional care and loving attention for several weeks....

Russell Oliver

Russell Oliver

Oct 26, 2012

Russell Scott Oliver, 41 of Idaho Falls, passed away October 26, 2012, in Power County, Idaho. Russ was born December 14, 1970, to Benjamin Howard Oliver and Novella Phoebe Ward Oliver in Bellsoch, South Dakota. He grew up and attended schools in Emmett, Idaho. He worked as a HVAC Technician. Russell was a Christian. He loved the outdoors and hiking....

Eugene "Bim Phillips" Phillips

Eugene "Bim Phillips" Phillips

Oct 26, 2012

Eugene Leroy Phillips, 92, lifelong resident of Milo, Rigby, and Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully of causes incident to age on October 26, 2012, at Monticello Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his family. He was born February 22, 1920, in Ucon, Idaho, to Eli James Phillips and Francis Jane Barnes Phillips. He attended schools in Ucon....

Opal Browning

Opal Browning

Oct 26, 2012

Opal Geneve Jordan Browning, 85, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away October 26, 2012, at The Gables Assisted Living Center in Ammon, of causes incident to age. Opal was born September 22, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harvey William Jordan and Ethel Johnson Jordan. She grew up in Milo and attended schools in Ucon, graduating from Ucon High School....