Obituaries

Nov 25, 2011

Scott Blair Nichols, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 25, 2011 at the home of his daughter. He was under the loving care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Scott was born August 10, 1951, in Pocatello, Idaho to John Melford Nichols and Beulah Call Nichols. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended A.H. Bush Elementary, O.E. Bell Jr....

Nov 24, 2011

Norma Peterson Hansen quietly passed away on November 24 2011, in Boise Idaho, surrounded by loved ones at her granddaughter’s home. This was her Thanksgiving blessing. Norma was born April 13, 1924 to Lester and Nellie May Peterson in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the last of five children: Marie, Lester, Ruth, and George. In her youth, Norma moved with her...

Nov 23, 2011

Teresa June Bretz Ogren, 49, of Idaho Falls, passed away unexpectedly on November 23, 2011 at her home. She was born July 9, 1962 in Worland, Wyoming to James H. Bretz and Sandra June Bassett Bretz. She grew up in the Idaho Falls area and attended Bonneville High School. In 1980, Teresa married William Dale “Bill” Ogren. They later divorced,...

Nov 23, 2011

Donald Ralph Wilding, 91, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 23, 2011, at Bonaventure of Idaho Falls of causes incident to age. Don was born September 16, 1920, in Rexburg, Idaho, to George David Wilding and Florence Hill Wilding. He grew up in Medicine Lodge and attended schools there. Don proudly served his country as a Signalman First Class...

Nov 23, 2011

Billy Lansing Holmes, 69, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away November 23, 2011, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living. He was under the care of his wife and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Bill was born August 21, 1942, in Antioch, California, to Oscar Lansing Holmes and Dorothy Lee Neely Holmes. He graduated from Pacifica High School in Bay Point, California....

Nov 22, 2011

Betty Louise Pedersen Rhoades, passed away quietly at her home, in the arms of her oldest daughter, Corinne Louise, on November 22, 2011. This is where her daughter, Claudia Ann, of Poulsbo, Washington, had lovingly attended her every desire for the past six years. Her son, David, has been a constant source of strength and kindness over the years...

Nov 17, 2011

Douglas Cody Archibald, 20, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 17, 2011. Cody was born March 1, 1991, in Logan, Utah, to Douglas Dean Archibald and Eileen Owen Archibald. He grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and South Jordan, Utah, where he attended Hillcrest and Bingham High Schools. Cody was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...

Nov 17, 2011

Etta Annie Terry Lee died November 17, 2011, in Orem, Utah, from causes incident to age. She would have been 99 years of age in January, 2012. Born January 3, 1913, in Teton City, Fremont County, Idaho, to Albert and Jane Weekes Terry, at the age of 13, Etta's mother passed away. Her father moved the family from Archer,...

Nov 12, 2011

Mickey Lee David, 58, of Ammon, also known to her grandchildren as “Wah-Wah”, passed away November 12, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born November 12, 1953, in Maywood, California to Martin Roderick David and Ruth Elizabeth Sieling David. The family moved to the Idaho Falls area where she attended Hillview Elementary, Roberts Elementary, Midway Junior High,...

Nov 12, 2011

Tyler Daniel Thompson, 26, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 12, 2011, due to injuries received in a car accident. Tyler was born on July 31, 1985, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dwight Ray Thompson and Katherine Marie Jordan McNeel Thompson. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He...

Nov 12, 2011

Send Flowers Farrel Thomas Black August 11, 1915 - November 12, 2011

Farrel Thomas Black, 96, of Hamer, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Heritage Homes of Rexburg, surrounded by family. He was born August 11, 1915 in Rupert, Idaho to Daniel E. Black and LaVinia Paskett Black. He was raised on the family farm in Rupert. He...

Nov 11, 2011

Alice Brinton Jones, 92, died November 11, 2011 at Fairwinds Retirement Center. She was born January 14, 1919 to Sara Edna Howe and Milton Huffaker Brinton at Victor, Idaho. She spent her childhood in Idaho Falls and later completed her R.N. Degree from the LDS Hospital Nursing School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Nursing personified the kind of person...

Nov 8, 2011

Marcia Eliza Waters Haws Davis, 93, of Ririe, Idaho, passed away November 8, 2011, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, surrounded by her family. She was born September 1, 1918, in Ozone, Idaho, to Seth Gates Waters and Francis Ethel Crow Waters. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon and Iona. On June 27, 1938, she married Ray Haws in...

Nov 6, 2011

Carol E. Ashment, 71, of Swan Valley, Idaho, passed away, November 6, 2011, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Carol was born February 23, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Alton C. Ball and Emily C. Fenton Ball. Carol grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Bonneville High School. She married Theron Rex Ashment March 1, 1957, in Idaho...

Nov 4, 2011

Helena May Hodges Farley, 80, passed away November 4, 2011, with her family at her side. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. She was born October 28, 1931 in Kasoag, New York to Alvah DeElton Hodges and Myrtle Helena House Hodges. Helena grew up in New York and lived there until the late 70's. She...

Nov 4, 2011

Our lovely mother, Maurine Felt Bills, 84, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was welcomed by her many loved ones and her Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early morning of November 4, 2011, at the home of her daughter. Maurine was born March 1, 1927, in Wapello, Idaho, to John Henry Felt and Mabel Minnie Wood Felt. She attended Wapello Elementary School...

Nov 3, 2011

Robert Albert Miller, 90, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 3, 2011, at Mount Vernon Assisted Living Center. Robert was born February 18, 1921, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Zin Lavern Miller and Eugene Ana Vickrey Miller. He grew up in Ashton and graduated from North Fremont High School. Following high school he served as an airplane mechanic in the...

Nov 3, 2011

Brian Frank VanderSloot returned home to his loving Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 3, 2011. Brian was born to Frank VanderSloot and Kathleen Zundel on June 28, 1974, in Seattle, Washington. Brian lived in a variety of places including Oregon, Minnesota, Singapore, and Idaho, where he resided most of his life. He was the third oldest of five siblings. After...

Nov 3, 2011

John Wilson Hatton, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 3, 2011 at his home. He was under the care his family and Kirste Wood of Creekside Hospice. John was born February 16, 1925 in Laveen, Arizona to William Brown Hatton and Mary Lanore Lewis Hatton. He grew up and attended schools in Phoenix. John served his country in...

Nov 2, 2011

James Leland Hunter, 54, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away November 2, 2011, as a result of a heart attack. James was born February 7, 1957, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Ephraim John Hunter and Vera Lu Mortensen Hunter. While young, his family moved to Idaho Falls, where he attended local schools and graduated from “Dear Old IF High.” During these...