Obituaries

Oct 10, 2011

Elaine Clegg Haroldsen, 86, passed away surrounded by family at her Idaho Falls home on Monday, October 10, 2011, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Elaine was born October 5, 1925, in Cadmus, Montana, a township near Cut Bank, Montana, that no longer exists. She was the third of six children born to Oscar Dean Anderson and Melinda Jane Bell Anderson....

Oct 9, 2011

Evelyn Mary Kranz Clayton, 85, passed away October 9, 2011, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls of congestive heart failure. She was born January 6, 1926, in Dover, Idaho, to Irving Frank Kranz and Jennthy Jones Kranz. Evelyn was mostly raised on a farm and loved horses. She worked the laundry and potato careers. She moved to many...

Oct 7, 2011

Tamara Jo Rhodes came into this world on July 29th, 1957 and passed away surrounded by family and friends on Friday the 7th of October 2011. Tami was the third of seven children born to Jim Merritt and Vonda Merritt Orr. She grew up in the Idaho Falls area where she attended elementary, junior high, and graduated from Bonneville...

Oct 7, 2011

Benjamin Edward Macha, 77, of Rigby, passed away October 7, 2011, at The Gardens of Rigby Care Center. He was under the care of Idaho Home Health & Hospice. Ben was born November 1, 1933, in Delia, Kansas, to Richard E. Macha and Helen Martinek Macha. He grew up and attended schools in Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State University...

Oct 7, 2011

Don LaFay Lewis, 89, of Denver, Colorado, passed away October 7, 2011, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. Don was born July 8, 1922, in Warm River, Idaho, to LaFay Lewis and Mabel Clair Edginton Lewis. He grew up in Warm River and graduated from North Fremont High School in St. Anthony. Following high school Don proudly served his...

Oct 6, 2011

Lonie Wayne Burns, 67, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away October 6, 2011, at home. He was born June 5, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Burley Burns and Gladys Viola Brunner Burns. He and his brother, Donie, were born as twins, his mother’s second set. He grew up and attended schools in the area. At the age of 18, he...

Oct 3, 2011

Teddy James Iverson, 46, of Salmon, Idaho, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from a sudden illness. Ted was born April 2, 1965, in Los Angeles, California. to Floyd and Carol Anne Iverson. He was raised and attended schools in Monterey Park, California. and after his graduation from La Puente High School, the family...

Oct 3, 2011

Barbara Lois Brower Larson, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 3, 2011, at her home of congestive heart failure. Barbara was born March 18, 1929, in Rigby, Idaho, to John Thomas Brower and Edna Mae Gilson Brower. In her early youth she attended schools in Rigby and, due to limited eyesight, later transferred to the State School for the...

Oct 2, 2011

Blair Michael Walker, 52, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a lengthy struggle with illness, ultimately succumbing to respiratory complications. The world lost a bit of sunshine with his passing. Blair was born January 19, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Roland LaVon Walker and Dorothy McNeil Walker. He...

Oct 1, 2011

Richard Walter Rohweder, 73, passed away at his home on October 1, 2011. Dick was born in Glasgow, MT to Walter Wilson Rohweder and Helen Egatha Jensen Rohweder on June 10, 1938. Dick spent his childhood in Montana, Alaska, Washington, and North Dakota, with his family settling in Idaho Falls in 1952. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School went...

Oct 1, 2011

Ernest Berthold Nieschmidt, 78, passed away at home Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Ernie was born in Lincoln, Neb., on Aug. 19, 1933. Ernie lived all over the country from Lincoln, to Billings and Bozeman, Mont., and on to Albuquerque, N.M., all while on travel with his father’s work. Science ran in his blood, as it did...

Sep 30, 2011

Biography

Val D Jardine, 79, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away September 30, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society of Idaho Falls Village after a long and courageous battle with an extended illness. Val was born June 4, 1932, in Idaho Falls, to William F. “Bill” Jardine and Zelda Agnes Lords Jardine. He was raised in Grant and attended schools...

Sep 29, 2011

Joan Hunter Hope, 77, of Shelley, passed away September 29, 2011, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. Joan was born February 3, 1934, in Heman, Idaho, to Murray Hunter and Birdie Marie Grover Hunter. She grew up and attended schools in Kilgore. She received her CNA Certificate in 1977. On March 21, 1951, she married Keppner Elden Hope...

Sep 28, 2011

Bernell Lorraine “Babs” Smith, 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away September 28, 2011, at her home of natural causes. She was under the care of Creekside Hospice. Babs was born October 31, 1937, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Jesse Arthur Thornton and Dagmar Legore Thornton. She grew up in Council Bluffs and attended Eighth Street Elementary and Thomas Jefferson...

Sep 26, 2011

Betty Lou Fearnow, 87, of Ammon, passed away September 26, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born May 15, 1924, at Kansas City, Missouri. Within a week she was adopted by Daniel F. Wilson and Jessie G. Baker Wilson and taken to Hinton, Oklahoma. The Wilsons had two sons, one in college and one in high...

Sep 26, 2011

Dee Curtis Benham, a lifetime resident of Idaho Falls, passed away at Mt. Vernon Assisted Living on September 26, 2011, of causes incident to age. His life changed dramatically in 2009, when he suffered a stroke associated with the optic nerve that left him substantially blind. Dee was born September 29, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harry Raymond Benham...

Sep 26, 2011

Maxton Jake Humphries “Turbo”, 34, of Idaho Falls, passed away on September 26, 2011. He was born August 31, 1977, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Michael J. Humphries and Jacqueline Lloyd Humphries. The family moved to Manti where he graduated from Manti High School. Jake earned his Eagle Scout award while in high school and worked as a volunteer...

Sep 25, 2011

Don William Clark, 78, of Jackson, Wyoming passed away on September 25, 2011, at St. John's Medical Center in Jackson, Wyoming. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011, at the Presbyterian Church, 1251 South Park Loop Road, in Jackson, Wyoming. Memorial Services -- Friday 3:00 p.m. ,Friday, September 30, 2011 Presbyterian Church 1251 South Park...

Sep 25, 2011

Zelpha Arlene Labrum, 74, of Shelley passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born September 21, 1937 in Ririe, Idaho to Gordon Lee Miller and Zelpha Esther Scott Miller. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe. She graduated from Ririe High School. She married Robert Lee Anderson on May 17, 1956 in...

Sep 23, 2011

Janice Wormser Liss, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away September 23, 2011, at home at Fairwinds-Sandcreek Retirement Community in Idaho Falls, where she has lived for the past four years with her only living relative, her husband of 60 years, V. Mitchell Liss. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Janice was born December 4th, in...