Obituaries

Jul 19, 2012

Sherri Vaun Green, 53, of Iona, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012 at her home. She was born May 18, 1959 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Fred Leon Olson and JoAnne Whittle Olson. She attended Hillview Elementary, Bonneville Jr. High, and Bonneville High School. On September 7, 1979, she married Grady “Odell” Green in Idaho Falls. Together they raised three...

Jul 19, 2012

John William Cook, 64, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012, at his home. John was born Earl William Cook on February 19, 1948, in Sidney, New York, to Earl and Iva Owen Cook. He grew up and attended schools in Bainbridge, New York, where he graduated from Bainbridge-Gilford High School in 1966. He then joined the...

Jul 18, 2012

Ernest ‘Ernie” Hackman, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 18, 2012, at his home. He was born April 17, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Fritz Henry Hackman and Anna Maria Flefalu Hackman. Ernie married Lorna Emma Crow on October 3, 1952. She passed away July 28, 2000. He worked for various farmers, Anton Brinkman, Backland, Johnson and Snell...

Jul 18, 2012

George Lynn Reynolds, 64, of Ammon, passed away on July 18, 2012, at his home. He was born December 30, 1947, in St. Anthony, Idaho to Shirley Ward Reynolds and Madge Marcella Howard Reynolds. He grew up and attended schools in Ashton, graduating from North Fremont High School in 1966. He attended Ricks College, the University of Utah, and...

Jul 18, 2012

Deborah “Debbie” Loveland Crumb, 58, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away July 18, 2012, at her home. Debbie was born September 1, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harold G. Loveland and Carrie Leah See Loveland. She grew up and attended school in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. She also attended Eastern Idaho Technical College and earned a...

Jul 14, 2012

Sheri’le Sorenson Hancock, 45, of Iona, passed away at her home Saturday, July 14, 2012.

Sheri’le was born August 26, 1966, at the LDS Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Delbert “Deb” Sorenson and Kathy Fransen Sorenson. She spent her childhood and adolescence growing up in Iona. She attended Iona Elementary, Bonneville Jr. High, and graduated from...

Jul 12, 2012

Millie Ernistine Clorine Lopez Arellano, 72, of Ammon, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at the home of her daughter. She was under the care of her family and Access Home Health and Hospice. Millie was born May 24, 1940 in Frutia, Colorado to Joe and Effemia Deherea Lopez. As a child she would attend LDS services with her...

Jul 12, 2012

Robert David Scheets, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 12, 2012, at his home, from a rare blood clot in his liver. He was born September 23, 1955, to Vernon John Scheets and Helen Reed Scheets in Idaho Falls. Robbie grew up and attended elementary, junior high and high school in Idaho Falls. He met Karen Andreason and they...

Jul 12, 2012

Boyd Rollins Morris passed away July 12, 2012, at his home. He was born on November 3, 1924, in Parowan, Utah, to Ray Fowler Morris and Clarice Rollins Morris. He grew up in Parowan, attended Parowan High School, and graduated from Ogden High School. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. Boyd...

Jul 11, 2012

Kenneth Lowell Frei, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 11, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on January 2, 1937, to William Carl Frei and Dora Elzina Cramer Frei. Kenneth attended Sage Creek Grade School, O. E. Bell Jr. High School, graduated from Idaho Falls High School, and attended Ricks...

Jul 11, 2012

Odell John Howard, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 11, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born April 24, 1932, in Malad, Idaho, to William Oliver Howard and Mildred Jones Howard. He grew up in Malad and graduated from Malad High School. Odell served in the US Air Force for 23 years and spent 20 years...

Jul 8, 2012

Leora Arnold Anderson Bratt, 93, of Ashton, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1919 in Rexburg, Idaho to Elbert “Abb” Arnold and Leora Eva Smith Arnold. Leora grew up in Rexburg where she attended Madison High School and obtained her GED. On October 17, 1936, she married Carl Spence...

Jul 8, 2012

Bruce Kay Dilworth, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born July 18, 1951 in Carey, Idaho to Melvin Reed Dilworth and Mary Val Jean Draper Dilworth. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He continued his education at Boise State College and...

Jul 8, 2012

LoAnne Strandberg 53, of Island Park ID passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, ID, due to complications from cancer. She was born Sept. 9, 1958 in Baker, MT to Larry Thompson and Helen Wintermote Thompson. She grew up and attended schools in Miles City, MT. In1973, her family moved to...

Jul 7, 2012

Viada Rose Love Smith, 87, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away July 7, 2012, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Viada was born May 1, 1925, in Centralia, Washington, to John Albert Love and Dora May Abbott Love. Viada had fond memories of growing up in Leavenworth and Derby Canyon, Washington. She loved to sing and performed in several...

Jul 5, 2012

Kiyoko Nukaya Sakaguchi passed away in the early morning of July 5, 2012. Kiyo was born January 7, 1926 in Iona, Idaho the third child and only daughter of Kiukichi and Ine Nukaya. She attended elementary schools in Ammon and graduated from Ammon High School. She married Tadashi “Todd” Kuwana in February 1944. They had four children. Janie Pritchard (Donald),...

Jul 5, 2012

Jean Carol Petersen, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away at his home Thursday, July 5, 2012 from cancer complications. He was under the care of his family and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Jean was a Christmas baby, born December 25, 1923 in Worland, Wyoming to James Franklin Petersen and Edith Hawks Petersen. Jean spent the first seven years...

Jul 4, 2012

OBITUARY INFORMATION M. Michele Farrow Mary “Michele” Farrow, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away, July 4, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born June 23, 1946, in Butte, Montana to James R. French and Margaret Dorothy Fogarty French. Michele attended schools in Spokane, WA, and graduated from Orofino High School. She married the love of her...

Jul 4, 2012

Merlin E. Nielson, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 4, 2012 at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. He was born July 7, 1926 in Idaho to Edgar Odland Nielson and Catherine Bevins Nielson. He grew up in Cleveland, Idaho and graduated from Thatcher High School. He joined the Army and served during World War II where he was...

Jul 4, 2012

Bruce L. Schmalz, Army veteran, civil servant and long time Idaho Falls resident, passed away July 4, 2012 at the family residence in Idaho Falls. He was 95 years of age at the time of death. A native of Davis County, Utah, Mr. Schmalz obtained a Bachelors degree in soil science and chemistry at Utah State University. During World War...