Obituaries

Feb 26, 2012

Winona Leola Squires, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at The Gables Senior Living in Ammon, Idaho of causes incident to age. Winona was born July 6, 1923, in Charleston, Kansas to Leo and Alice Webster. She had four sisters and three brothers. She spent her childhood in Scott City, Kansas. After high school, she moved to...

Feb 25, 2012

Julie Lynne Wood Campbell, 46, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 25, 2012, at her home of cancer. She was under the care of her family and Hospice Alliance. Julie was born December 31, 1965, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Dale L. Wood and Sharon A. Beedle Wood (now Krueger). She grew up in Watertown, Iowa, and attended Watertown Unified...

Feb 24, 2012

Kathryn Jane Robertson Beebe, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 24, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born January 14, 1926, in Sidney, Nebraska, to Robert S. Robertson and Gladys V. Leitner Robertson. The family moved to Oregon, where she graduated from Adrian High School. On January 9, 1944, she married Rex Willard Beebe in Ridgeview,...

Feb 21, 2012

Lora Louise Gardner White Hayes, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 21, 2012, at the Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 16, 1935, in Ely, Nevada to Joseph Nathaniel Gardner and Ellen Adella Daniels Gardner. She attended Rigby Elementary and Middle Schools. Her family moved to California where she graduated from Morgan Hill High...

Feb 21, 2012

James Darrel Lark, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 21, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jim was born January 28, 1921, in Gannett, Idaho, to Franklin Theodore Lark and Luella Charlotte Petersen Lark. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Jim worked as a farmer and rancher. James is survived by his sister,...

Feb 21, 2012

Mary Jeanne TeNgaio, 69, passed away from cancer Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born August 6, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Pat and Ruby Whittington. She spent her childhood in Nephi, Utah, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The family bought a motel in West Yellowstone, Montana, in 1952, and...

Feb 20, 2012

Betty Jean Kiesling, 83, a long-time resident of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rigby, ID, on February 20, 2012, with her daughters by her side. Betty was born August 19, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Her parents were Otense Charlotte Rosdahl Lake and and John James Lake, Jr. She was the youngest of...

Feb 16, 2012

Tony Morris, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 16, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications of pneumonia and acute leukemia. He was born October 16, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Tom and Anna Geist Morris. He grew up in Salt Lake City. Tony served his country in the United States Army in the Vietnam...

Feb 16, 2012

Herman George Haefele, 83, entered into God’s presence on February 16, 2012, with his family at his side. He was born October 24, 1928, on the Haefele family homestead east of Callaway, Nebraska. His grandparents were pioneer homesteaders in Custer County, Nebraska. He was the eldest of five sons born to George Vernon Haefele and Helen Elizabeth Neth Haefele. He...

Feb 16, 2012

Vanna Lee Owen, 22, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 16, 2012, at her home. Vanna was born November 3, 1989, in Dillon, Montana, to Glen Alvin Owen and Ruth Hulet Owen. She grew up and attended public schools in Dillon and graduated from Dillon High School. Vanna was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Feb 14, 2012

Gerald Virgil Cornwell, 69, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 14, 2012, at his home in Idaho Falls, of natural causes. Gerry was born October 5, 1942, in San Francisco, California, to Virgil Cornwell and Mercedes Davis Cornwell. He grew up and attended schools in Selah, Washington, then attended Yakima Valley College. Gerry served in the U. S. Army...

Feb 14, 2012

Alfred Edward Fry, 84, of Ammon, passed away February 14, 2012, at Bonaventure Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. He was surrounded by his loving family. Alfred was born October 2, 1927, in Malad City, Idaho, to William James Fry and Violet Marie Hedstrom Fry. He grew up on the family farm and attended schools in Daniels, Idaho. He moved...

Feb 14, 2012

Catharine Wright Harrison, 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 14, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of heart failure. Catharine was born October 7, 1918, in Burley, Idaho, to Edgar Monroe Wright and Annie Luella Neilsen Wright. She grew up in Burley, Idaho, and moved to Logan, Utah, in high school. She graduated from...

Feb 13, 2012

Eva Marie Wilkins Johnson, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 13, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society, Idaho Falls Village, of natural causes. Eva was born December 8, 1923, in Ucon, Idaho, to Reuben Wilkins and Anna Mary Dora Sorensen Wilkins. She attended school at Coltman Elementary and graduated from Ucon High School. She also attended business school briefly....

Feb 12, 2012

Darrell Dean Forman, 80, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 12, 2012, at Bonaventure Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Darrell was born April 24, 1931, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Albert Aaron Forman and Melvia Ann Forman Mecham. He attended Rigby High School. He married Esther Josephine Smout in April 3, 1952, in Lewisville, Idaho. They were later sealed...

Feb 12, 2012

Don R. Percival, 76, of Ammon, Idaho, died February 12, 2012, at his home. Don was born May 19, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, to Roy F. Percival and Effie A. Harris Percival, their only child. He spent the first ten years of his life in Chicago. In August of 1945, the family moved to Rexburg, Idaho, to care for Don’s...

Feb 10, 2012

Leah Empey Molen, age 96, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, formerly of Ammon and Idaho Falls, passed away February 10, 2012, at Norwood Hospital Extended Care in Edmonton. Leah was born October 23, 1915, in Ammon, Idaho, to Alonzo Ernest Empey and Olive Adaline Mitchell Empey. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon. Leah married Reed Randolph Molen in 1936...

Feb 9, 2012

Lola Alleyne Gneiting Klingler Duncan, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, in her home at The Gables while under the care of Hearts for Hospice. Lola was born August 9, 1923, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ludwig Frederick Gneiting and Mary Alfa Gould Gneiting. She graduated from Midway High School and attended Ricks College. On June...

Feb 9, 2012

Bernice Darlene Krum Pierce, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 9, 2012, at the home of her daughter after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 16, 1940, to George and Katherine Nafts Krum in Billings, Montana. She was raised on a farm at Huntley, Montana; the seventh of nine children. She graduated from Huntley Project High...

Feb 9, 2012

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Dearold James Ferguson, 86, of the Ririe-Shelton area, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born June 19, 1925 in Milo, Idaho to Jesse Leo Ferguson and Ruby Luella Lords Ferguson. He grew up in the Milo...