Obituaries

Jun 11, 2011

Verl Dean Young, 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 11, 2011, at his home. Verl was born January 27, 1958, in Rigby, Idaho, to Nathaniel Carling Young and Margie Louise Quinton Young. He grew up in Utah and Eastern Idaho and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. Following high school, he served his country in the United States...

Jun 10, 2011

Stephanie Rose Campbell, 19, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Castile and Alden, New York, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in a car accident. Stephanie was born March 24, 1992 in Brockport, New York, to Steven Campbell and Karen Jennings Campbell. She attended Letchworth Central School and graduated from Alden Senior...

Jun 10, 2011

Nolan David Stucki passed away Friday, June 10, 2011, at his home. He was born April 3, 1932 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Adolf and Clara Miskin Stucki. He attended Coltman Elementary, Ucon High School, Idaho Falls High School, Ricks College and Utah State University. In October 1956 he married Marlene Ward in the Idaho Falls Temple. She died in...

Jun 10, 2011

Biography

Lynn Ellsworth Phelps, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 10, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Lynn was born March 23, 1928, in Menan, Idaho, the only child of Ezra James Phelps and Mary Ann Ellsworth Phelps. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School class of 1946. Lynn joined the military in 1945 and proudly served...

Jun 9, 2011

Melinda Kay Briggs Chester, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 9, 2011, at her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, of COPD. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Melinda was born May 27, 1948, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Lennis Briggs and Gladys Vay Hansen Briggs. She grew up in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High...

Jun 9, 2011

Jean Slack Collard, 84, of Idaho Falls died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications of pneumonia. Jean was born August 23, 1926 in Provo, Utah to H. Roy Slack and Ethel Holt Slack. She grew up in Provo and graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelors degree in music in 1950. Jean...

Jun 8, 2011

Goldia Ann McCortney Knudsen, 90, of Ammon, passed away June 8, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Goldia was born February 14, 1921, in Fox, Oklahoma, to James Edward McCortney and Vera Velma Pruitt. She graduated from Fox High School in Oklahoma, attended Oklahoma College for Women, and Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma, where she obtained a Bachelor’s...

Jun 7, 2011

Our beloved son, brother, and uncle, William “Bill” Allen Wilkins, 40, passed away June 7, 2011, at his home in Idaho Falls of cancer. He was under the loving care of his family and Alliance Hospice. Bill was born April 23, 1971, in Blackfoot, Idaho, the second of four children born to Reuel Hugh Wilkins and Lori Christensen Wilkins...

Jun 7, 2011

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Stephen Richard Olaveson was born in Idaho Falls on April 13, 1953, to Drew and Tony Olaveson. He had one sister, Sue, and three brothers, Kevin, Dave and Terry. Steven got married Aug. 16, 1971, to Ivy and had two sons, Richard and Kelly, who gave him three grandkids, Darian, Maycie and Drake. He passed away June 9,...

Jun 6, 2011

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OBITUARY INFORMATION Whitney Johnson Whitney Owen Johnson, 91, of Groveland, passed away June 6, 2011, at Bingham Memorial Hospital of old age. He was born November 6, 1919, in the farming community of Groveland. His parents, Michael Johnson Jr. and Elsie Mae Paskett Johnson purchased an 80 acre dairy farm, in Groveland, where he would live and work...

Jun 6, 2011

Beth Allen Mecham Swendsen, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 11, 1921 in Hyrum, Utah, to Glen N. Allen and Reta Scarborough Allen. She attended school in Franklin and graduated from Preston High School. She apprenticed in hair styling in Preston and received her...

Jun 6, 2011

Vic Jerald Yates, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away suddenly June 6, 2011, of a heart attack. He was born May 31, 1957, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Jerald Charles Yates and Roma Pearl Johnson Yates. Vic attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School where he participated in wrestling. He served in the U.S. Army during the...

Jun 6, 2011

Lillian Rosella Case, 87, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Monday, June 6, 2011, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center of Idaho Falls. She was born June 25, 1923, in Alliance, Nebraska to Zachariah and Mary Ann Partridge. She lived with her parents and siblings in the Alliance and Hemingford, Nebraska area while growing up. She spent many of her summers...

Jun 5, 2011

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Larry Dean Brown, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 5, 2011, at his home of natural causes. Larry was born June 23, 1954, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joseph Dale Brown and Joy Ann West Brown. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended Boise State, where he took his...

Jun 3, 2011

Kathryn 'Katy' Summers Cleverley, 88, of Rexburg, passed away June 3, 2011, at her home in Rexburg of natural causes. She was under the care of her loving family and Alliance Hospice. Katy was born September 13, 1922, in Ogden, Utah, the fourth of seven children born to Lawford James Summers and Rachel Weaver Summers. When she was eight years...

Jun 3, 2011

Steven Eric Richardson, 38, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away June 3, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Eric was born October 25, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Steven Richardson and Mary Jo Sellers Richardson. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended Boise State and Bellevue Community College. He...

Jun 2, 2011

Monte Ray Field, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 2, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Monte was born July 22, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Parley R. Field and Melba Southwick Field. He grew up in Ammon, Idaho, and graduated from Bonneville High School. He then went on to earn his Associates...

Jun 2, 2011

Alan K. Weeks, born December 5, 1946, to Howard and Dorothy Weeks of Irwin, Idaho, died June 2, 2011, following a sudden illness, surrounded by family and friends. Alan grew up in Irwin, Idaho, where he learned to love the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and working with his dad on the farm. This is where Alan developed his fun and teasing...

May 31, 2011

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Douglas Paul Black, 46, of Rexburg, passed away June 1, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Douglas was born June 16, 1964, in Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia, to Paul Driggers and Glenda Mansfield Robinson Driggers. He graduated from high school. Douglas worked as a Locksmith. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m....

May 31, 2011

Our beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, Sarah Wanda Whitehead Evans, age 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 31, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Wanda was born July 20, 1925, in Lafayette Springs, Mississippi, to Olon Thomas Whitehead and Agatha Mize Whitehead. She grew up in New Albany, Mississippi, and attended schools there, graduating...