Obituaries

Apr 27, 2012

Ora Almeda Harman, 98, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 27, 2012 at her home. She was under the care of her family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Ora was born June 10, 1913, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Thomas Arthur Hall and Emma Petersen Hall. She grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot. She also attended technical college, where...

Apr 27, 2012

Carol Horn, 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 27, 2012, at her home in Fairwinds-Sandcreek Retirement Community of causes incident to age. Carol was born July 30, 1918, in Flemming, Colorado, to Pearl F. Horn and Phoebe E. Graham Horn. During her adult years she worked as an accountant for Southern California Gas Company. She is survived by...

Apr 26, 2012

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Larry J Jensen, 75, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away on April 26, 2012, at his home in Bloomington, California. He was born June 19, 1936, in Ontario, Oregon, to Kenneth and Effie Jennings Jensen. Larry grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. His livelihood was truck driving. He later...

Apr 26, 2012

Irna Ellen Montague Jones, 94, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. She was under the care of her family and Hearts for Hospice. Irna was born January 5, 1918, in Newdale, Idaho, to William Albert Montague and Mary Brown Montague. She grew up and attended schools in Osgood...

Apr 25, 2012

Larry Verl Fellows, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 25, 2012, at his home. He was born May 26, 1948, in Rigby, Idaho to Donald Verl Fellows and Esther Wilcox Fellows. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Shelley High School in 1967. He continued his education by attending Ricks College and then Idaho State...

Apr 24, 2012

Gary Evington Beckman, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 24, 2012, at his home. He was under the care of Idaho Home Health and Hospice. Gary was born November 9, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Alfred Harper and June Poole Harper. Their family lived in Utah, Idaho, and California where he attended local schools including...

Apr 24, 2012

AnnaMarie was born December 25, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Earnest Lake and Violet Mathilda Petersen Lake. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Riverside Elementary School and Idaho Falls High School. On December 5, 1953, she married Harold Earle French in Idaho Falls. They made their home in Idaho Falls, where they raised their four children, Gary,...

Apr 23, 2012

Robert Wayne Shurtliff, 59, passed away on April 23, 2012, surrounded by his family, after a relentless battle with cancer. He was born August 12, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Robert Davidson Shurtliff and Helen Abbott Shurtliff. He grew up in the Sugarhouse area, attending the University of Utah after graduation. Always up for an adventure. he joined...

Apr 23, 2012

LuAnn Harmer Taylor, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at her home after courageously battling brain cancer. She was under the care of her family and OneSource Hospice. LuAnn was born June 15, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Harold Harmer and Venita Peterson Harmer. She grew up in Payson, Utah and graduated from Payson...

Apr 23, 2012

DeAnna "Dee" Hulse Stroud, 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 23, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications following surgery. Dee was born November 20, 1938, in Logan, Utah, to George Vernon Hulse and Illa Annie Elwood Hulse. She grew up in Logan and Blackfoot and attended schools there. She married Dean Benson Anderson and raised...

Apr 23, 2012

Tommy Clint Carlson, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away on April 23, 2012, at his home. He was born November 22, 1956, in Rexburg, Idaho to Clifford Clint Carlson and Mary Troy Carlson. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Madison High School. On June 11, 1976, he married Terri Williams in Evanston, WY. They...

Apr 22, 2012

Raymond Jennings “Ray” Pullen, 88, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 22, 2012, at his home at Bonaventure Living Center. Ray was born November 6, 1923, in Russellville, Arkansas, to Denny Allison Pullen and Selma Dixon Pullen. He grew up and attended schools in Arkansas. He served his country in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War...

Apr 22, 2012

Katz Nukaya, 84, of Idaho Falls passed away, April 22, 2012, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. He was born as Katsumi Nukaya November 11, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ine Nukaya and Kiukichi Nukaya. He was known as “Katz.” He was the fourth oldest and has six brothers and one sister. Katz attended Ammon Elementary, and...

Apr 22, 2012

Ralph Ockerman, 72, of Idaho Falls, returned to his heavenly home on Sunday, April 22, 2012, after a valiant battle with kidney and heart failure. He was surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was born July 10, 1939, on the Blackfoot Indian Reservation ro Melvin Alvin Ockerman and Dorothy Matilda “Tillie” Yancey Ockerman. He graduated from Firth High School...

Apr 21, 2012

Howard Louis Schwicht, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 21, 2012, at his home, of natural causes. Howard was born February 17, 1931, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Louis Frederick Schwicht and Irene Emeline Chope Schwicht. He grew up and attended schools in Antioch, Illinois. Howard served his country as a Sergeant in the U. S. Army during the...

Apr 21, 2012

Marion Minton, 87, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, at his home. He was under the care of OneSource Hospice. Marion was born March 25, 1925, in Union City, Ohio, to Jacob Walter Minton and Jennie Elizabeth Brandenberg Minton. He grew up and attended schools in Union City. On October 20, 1956, he married Helen...

Apr 21, 2012

Our precious mother, grandmother, and sister, Sharon May Gordon Wellman, 72, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 21, 2012, at her home of natural causes. Sharon was born October 6, 1939, in Wapello, Idaho, to D. A. Gordon and Laura May Van Orden Gordon. She attended Groveland Elementary School and graduated from Blackfoot High School. She also earned her...

Apr 21, 2012

Mildred Anita "Jonsey" Thomas Clark, 95, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. Mildred, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, also known as “Jonsey,” was born on January 6, 1917, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She and her brother, Bill, were the children of Bessie and Tommy Thomas. Her father worked for Standard...

Apr 19, 2012

Robert W. “Bob” Utterbeck, of Idaho Falls, died Thursday, April 19, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jacki; their sons, Danny, Scott, and Keith, as well as amazing grandchildren and great grandchildren, all of Idaho Falls. Family and friends will meet to celebrate Bob’s life from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the...

Apr 18, 2012

Thelma was born July 18, 1928, in Shelley, Idaho, and passed away peacefully Wednesday April 18, 2012, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Mother was the 9th child born to Angus Young and Esther Elizabeth Dutton Young. As a child she had fond memories of playing outdoor games in the evening with the neighborhood friends and her mother's homemade...