Obituaries

Feb 7, 2013

Richard Lee Kelly, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 7, 2013 at the Idaho Falls, ID. Richard was born March 6, 1950, in Carthage, Missouri. Richard worked as a master barber, cabinet maker and finish carpenter. On June 21, 1996 he married Wendy Schaefer in the Kallispell, MT. Richard is survived by his loving spouse of Wendy; two...

Feb 6, 2013

Barbara LaJune Chambers Knox, 83, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Barbara was born April 10, 1929, in Gregory, South Dakota, to Virgil L. Chamber and Leota F Bean Chambers. She grew up in Gregory, where her father owned and operated Chambers Garage and was the country sheriff, and her mother was a...

Feb 6, 2013

Elsie Alice Aguirre Napper, 78, a long time resident of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 6, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 4, 1935, in Deaver, Wyoming to Martin Aguirre and Maria Salazar Aguirre. She grew up in Powell, Wyoming and attended area schools, graduating from Powell High School in 1953....

Feb 6, 2013

Roxanne “Sandy” Thiele Cook 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 6, 2013 at her home. Sandy was born October 28, 1948 in Minot, North Dakota to Norman Edward Thiele and Olga Miller Thiele. She grew up in North Dakota. The family moved to Idaho and she graduated from Blackfoot High School, continued her education at Eastern Idaho Technical College...

Feb 5, 2013

Armond " Hobie" Robison, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 5, 2013, at his home. He was born November 11, 1933, at Roberts, Idaho to Charles Earl Robison and Hilda Eugina Anderson Robison. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Shelley High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Alaska during the...

Feb 4, 2013

Nadine Smith Marler, 85, of Idaho Falls, died Monday, February 4, 2013, after a brief illness. Nadine was born January 7, 1928 in Montpelier, Idaho to Edward LeRoy and Gladys Comstock Smith. She was the second of three children and the only daughter. Nadine spent her early years in Montpelier, moving to Lima, Montana at the age of 8. She...

Feb 4, 2013

Mahlon W. Ellingford, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 4, 2013 at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Mahlon was born April 17, 1922, in Ammon, Idaho to Arthur Edward Ellingford and Inez Loreen Cutler Ellingford. He attended school East Side Elementary, O.E. Bell, and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He entered the Army Air Corps in...

Feb 4, 2013

Wrena Lucille Theobald Johnson, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 4, 2013 surrounded by her family at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Wrena was born July 18, 1943 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Arthur Winford Theobald and Mildred Lucille Charlesworth. She grew up in Shelley, where she attended area schools and graduated from...

Feb 3, 2013

Lula E. Wilkins Sargent Call, age 95, passed away February 3, 2013, at the home of her son in Idaho Falls, of causes incident to age. Lula was born May 29, 1917, in a log cabin on the southwest side of Ucon, Idaho, the eighth of nine children born to Andrew Wilkins and Vida Cole Wilkins. She graduated from Ucon...

Feb 3, 2013

Della Peterson, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 3, 2013 at Bonaventure Senior Living Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Della was born April 15, 1924, in Kaysville, Utah to Lawrence Wilford Bacon and Sarah Laveta Storer Bacon. She attended school at Eastside and Riverside Elementary and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. Della was a homemaker. On June...

Feb 3, 2013

David Merlin Egan, 64, of Ammon, passed away on February 3, 2013 at his home. Dave was born April 29, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Merlin Howard Egan and Ida Ruth Durrant Egan. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and attended Eastern Idaho Technical College. Dave worked in construction management. He owned and ran his own company for...

Feb 2, 2013

OBITUARY INFORMATION Denny L. Garner On February 2, 2013, I lost the love of my life. He was my world. Denny was a very proud independent soul. He loved life. He lived hard and played harder. But he always had time for family and friends. Denny was born to Hank and Norma Garner on February 6, 1954 in Idaho Falls....

Feb 1, 2013

Betty Ellen (Holbach) Summers, 90, died February 1, 2013, of natural causes at the Life Care Center in Ammon Idaho. She was the first of 11 children born to William and Vera Holbach, born February 4, 1922 in Chamberlain, South Dakota. Being the oldest, she raised her younger brothers and sisters like a mom and even fought with her mom...

Jan 31, 2013

Biography

June Loughridge passed from this mortal life Thursday January 31st from natural causes. She had 5 boys, 2 daughters and numerous grand and great grand children. She loved music and spent many years directing choirs and congregations, and singing the songs of her faith. For a short time she pursued a singing career, but raising a family was...

Jan 31, 2013

Jay Elmer Farnes, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 31, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. He was born February 12, 1922, in Darby, Idaho to John Russell Farnes and Ida Rosyliva Jacobsen Farnes. He grew up in the Swan Valley and Idaho Falls area and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He served in the U.S....

Jan 30, 2013

Ronnie Lynn Meyer, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 30, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. The family wishes to thank the ICU staff, especially Dr. John Miller, and Aspen Home Health for their excellent care of Ron. Ron...

Jan 29, 2013

Sharleen Bolander Wilson, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 29, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from causes incident to a lingering illness. She was born April 22, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Gary Russel Bolander and Lois Elaine Dye Bolander. She grew up and attended schools in Firth, graduating from Firth High School. She then attended...

Jan 29, 2013

Margaret Virginia Kyner Jancewicz, 96, of Victor, Idaho, passed away January 29, 2013 at Homestead Homes in Rexburg. She was under the care of Solace Hospice. Virginia was born July 22, 1916, in Humeston, Iowa, to Roy Kyner and Mary Ford Kyner. She grew up in Humeston, where she graduated from Mormon Trails School and continued her education at the...

Jan 29, 2013

Cheryl Marlene Williams Stevens, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 29, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 7, 1954, in Lexington, Virginia, to James Lawrence Williams and Hazel Arlene Moore Williams. She grew up in Virginia and graduated from Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista, Virginia. Cheryl moved to Idaho Falls...

Jan 27, 2013

On January 27, 2013, John Jay King, 61 of Idaho Falls, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after being diagnosed with cancer only ten days before. John was born June 4 1951, in Harrisonburg VA to Rufus B. King, Sr. and Wanda Hoover King. He obtained his Bachelor of Science from Manchester University, N. Manchester, IN, his Masters...