Obituaries

Brandy Rydalch

May 31, 2011

Brandy Jo Chamness Rydalch, 36, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 31, 2011, at her home. She was born April 1, 1975, at Madisonville, Kentucky to Glen Gregory Chamness and Angela Rose Teeter Chamness. As a child she moved with her family to Rexburg. She also lived in Sugar City; Anchorage, Alaska; Boise; St. Anthony; and Idaho Falls. In 1994,...

Kathryn Steele

May 29, 2011

Kathryn Maureen Steele, 44, of Boise, formerly of Iona, passed away May 29, 2011, at her home. Kathryn was born March 6, 1967, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James Brunt Steele and Maurine Hanks Steele. She grew up in Iona and attended Iona Elementary, Bonneville Jr. High, and graduated from Bonneville High School. She graduated from Career Beauty College in...

Garth Streeper

May 27, 2011

Biography

Garth Dutson Streeper, 78, of Ammon, passed away May 27, 2011 at his home. He was under the care of Alliance Hospice of Idaho Falls. Garth was born October 18, 1932 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Raymond Streeper, Sr. and Martha Dutson Streeper. He grew up and attended schools in the Ririe area. After his graduation from highschool,...

Randy Sayer

May 26, 2011

William Randall Sayer, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 26, 2011 at his home peacefully with his family. Randy was born August 31, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Gary K. Sayer and Winona Myrle Brunson Sayer. He attended schools in Idaho and California, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the...

Nola Haroldsen

May 26, 2011

Nola Vee Haroldsen, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 26, 2011 at Lincoln Court Retirement and Assisted Living Community. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Nola was born July 28, 1930 in Idaho Falls to Morgan Haroldsen and Eliza Elva Yeates Haroldsen. She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls...

Lilas Hunter

May 22, 2011

Lilas Maureen Hunter, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 22, 2011, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. Lilas was born April 2, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Emil Leroy Johnson and Verla May Clay Johnson. She grew up in Coltman and attended schools in the area. She moved to Pocatello in 1958 and lived there until...

Margaret Vest

May 20, 2011

Idaho Falls, ID - Margaret Oliverson Keller Vest, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 20, 2011. Margaret was born April 9, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Royal Keller and Annie Oliverson Keller. Except for extended visits to family members in Seattle, Washington, she was a lifetime resident of Idaho Falls. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School. Margaret...

Rula Rugg

May 19, 2011

Biography

Rula Lenore Heileson Rugg, 87, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully May 19, 2011, in Carson City, Nevada, surrounded by family. She was born December 7, 1923, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the 7th of nine children of Neal and Emily Heileson. She came to California in 1941, eventually settling in Sacramento where she lived until 2006. Rula...

Christene "Chris Thomason" Thomason

May 17, 2011

Christene Sue McCain Thomason, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 17, 2011, due to a stoke at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Chris was born October 12, 1955, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Mitchell Woodrow McCain, Sr. and Aline Gracie Burgess McCain. She grew up in Colorado and graduated from Sterling High School in Sterling, Colorado. In December of...

Evelyn Almberg

May 16, 2011

Evelyn Rose Smaskow Almberg, 80, of Rigby, passed away May 16, 2011, at The Gardens Senior Living Center in Rigby, Idaho. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Evelyn was born August 25, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, to Gustov and Kristina Podochiski. She married Harry William Almberg in 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. Evelyn was a...

Robert Nelson

May 15, 2011

-- View a Video -- Memorial Video Tribute

Robert M. "Bob" Nelson, 54, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls due to complications from cancer. Bob was born June 28, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Donald Ritchie Nelson and Margaret Betty Kronberg Nelson. He grew up...

Marjorie Ritter

May 14, 2011

Marjorie Elda Russell, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 14, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Marjorie was born October 9, 1926, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to George Russell and Lillian May Fuller Russell. She married William Gene Ritter and they had a daughter, Susie. She worked as a cook at a care center. Her husband and...

Clara Smith

May 13, 2011

Biography

Clara E Wheeler Smith, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 13, 2011 at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation. Clara was born January 26, 1922, in Riverton, ID to Jacob Archie Wheeler and Bessie Elizabeth Ellis Wheeler. She graduated from Ammon High School. Clara married Clifton Alvin Smith on September 11, 1940. She was a member of The...

Hazel Mcspadden

May 13, 2011

Dorothy Hazel Leird Greenmyer McSpadden, 89, passed away May 13, 2011 at Bonaventure Senior Living Community of Idaho Falls. Hazel was born October 24, 1921 in Kinta, Oklahoma, to Onie Leird and Venita Raper Leird. She grew up and attended schools in Oklahoma. Throughout her life, she has lived in Arizona, Oklahoma, and Idaho. She married Orval Greenmyer and...

John Metcalf

May 12, 2011

John Charles Metcalf, 60, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away at his home May 12, 2011 surrounded by his wife, family, and friends. John was born November 25, 1950 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ray Metcalf and Marjorie Ann Bloxham Metcalf. He grew up in Idaho Falls, attended grade schools, O.E. Bell Jr. High, and graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Larry Burtenshaw

May 10, 2011

Larry Ben Burtenshaw, 64, of Victor, passed away May 10, 2011 at Madison Memorial Hospital. Larry was born July 13, 1946 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Benjamin Burtenshaw Jr. and Eva Augusta Martin Burtenshaw. He graduated from Bonneville High School in 1964. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Patricia Hart. From this union was born a son,...

William "Bill Denning" Denning

May 7, 2011

Send Flowers William "Bill Denning" Telford Denning September 20, 1929 - May 7, 2011

William Telford “Bill” Denning, 81, of Iona, passed away May 7, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his loved ones. Bill was born September 20, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Williams Denning and Zoie Telford Denning. He...

Blaine Ashment

May 7, 2011

Blaine Ellis Ashment, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Blaine was born February 9, 1932 to Arlyn Ashment and Vella Porter Ashment in a two room log cabin in Star Valley, Wyoming, but on the Idaho Side of border line. He was raised in a two room log cabin about...

Tristen Mckinney

May 5, 2011

Biography

Tristen Robert McKinney, infant son of Christine Dana and Steven McKinney was stillborn May 5, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. The family will hold private services in his honor.

Facts Born: May 5, 2011 Place of Birth: Idhao Falls, ID Death: May 5, 2011 Place of Death: Idaho Falls, ID

Kenneth Melton

May 3, 2011

Kenneth Ray Melton, Sr., 62, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away May 3, 2011, at Idaho Falls Care & Rehab. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Ken was born July 23, 1948, in Dayton, Washington, to William Henry Melton and Sarah Gladys Adams Melton. He grew up in Dayton and graduated from Dayton High School. He married...