Obituaries

Feb 16, 2012

Herman George Haefele, 83, entered into God’s presence on February 16, 2012, with his family at his side. He was born October 24, 1928, on the Haefele family homestead east of Callaway, Nebraska. His grandparents were pioneer homesteaders in Custer County, Nebraska. He was the eldest of five sons born to George Vernon Haefele and Helen Elizabeth Neth Haefele. He...

Feb 16, 2012

Vanna Lee Owen, 22, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 16, 2012, at her home. Vanna was born November 3, 1989, in Dillon, Montana, to Glen Alvin Owen and Ruth Hulet Owen. She grew up and attended public schools in Dillon and graduated from Dillon High School. Vanna was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Feb 14, 2012

Gerald Virgil Cornwell, 69, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 14, 2012, at his home in Idaho Falls, of natural causes. Gerry was born October 5, 1942, in San Francisco, California, to Virgil Cornwell and Mercedes Davis Cornwell. He grew up and attended schools in Selah, Washington, then attended Yakima Valley College. Gerry served in the U. S. Army...

Feb 14, 2012

Alfred Edward Fry, 84, of Ammon, passed away February 14, 2012, at Bonaventure Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. He was surrounded by his loving family. Alfred was born October 2, 1927, in Malad City, Idaho, to William James Fry and Violet Marie Hedstrom Fry. He grew up on the family farm and attended schools in Daniels, Idaho. He moved...

Feb 14, 2012

Catharine Wright Harrison, 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 14, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of heart failure. Catharine was born October 7, 1918, in Burley, Idaho, to Edgar Monroe Wright and Annie Luella Neilsen Wright. She grew up in Burley, Idaho, and moved to Logan, Utah, in high school. She graduated from...

Feb 13, 2012

Eva Marie Wilkins Johnson, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 13, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society, Idaho Falls Village, of natural causes. Eva was born December 8, 1923, in Ucon, Idaho, to Reuben Wilkins and Anna Mary Dora Sorensen Wilkins. She attended school at Coltman Elementary and graduated from Ucon High School. She also attended business school briefly....

Feb 12, 2012

Darrell Dean Forman, 80, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 12, 2012, at Bonaventure Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Darrell was born April 24, 1931, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Albert Aaron Forman and Melvia Ann Forman Mecham. He attended Rigby High School. He married Esther Josephine Smout in April 3, 1952, in Lewisville, Idaho. They were later sealed...

Feb 12, 2012

Don R. Percival, 76, of Ammon, Idaho, died February 12, 2012, at his home. Don was born May 19, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, to Roy F. Percival and Effie A. Harris Percival, their only child. He spent the first ten years of his life in Chicago. In August of 1945, the family moved to Rexburg, Idaho, to care for Don’s...

Feb 10, 2012

Leah Empey Molen, age 96, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, formerly of Ammon and Idaho Falls, passed away February 10, 2012, at Norwood Hospital Extended Care in Edmonton. Leah was born October 23, 1915, in Ammon, Idaho, to Alonzo Ernest Empey and Olive Adaline Mitchell Empey. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon. Leah married Reed Randolph Molen in 1936...

Feb 9, 2012

Lola Alleyne Gneiting Klingler Duncan, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, in her home at The Gables while under the care of Hearts for Hospice. Lola was born August 9, 1923, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ludwig Frederick Gneiting and Mary Alfa Gould Gneiting. She graduated from Midway High School and attended Ricks College. On June...

Feb 9, 2012

Bernice Darlene Krum Pierce, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 9, 2012, at the home of her daughter after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 16, 1940, to George and Katherine Nafts Krum in Billings, Montana. She was raised on a farm at Huntley, Montana; the seventh of nine children. She graduated from Huntley Project High...

Feb 9, 2012

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Dearold James Ferguson, 86, of the Ririe-Shelton area, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born June 19, 1925 in Milo, Idaho to Jesse Leo Ferguson and Ruby Luella Lords Ferguson. He grew up in the Milo...

Feb 8, 2012

Debra Jean Hammon McClelland, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 8, 2012 at her home. Debra was born April 21, 1954 in Idaho Falls to Blaine Hammon and Dorthy Jean Hammon. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended local schools. On August 4, 1973 she married Greg Allen McClelland in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Together they raised two...

Feb 8, 2012

Arline Mathilda Lake Dunlap, 83, of Garden Plain, Kansas, longtime former resident of Idaho Falls, passed away February 8, 2012, at Family Health & Rehabilitation Center in Wichita, Kansas. Arline was born September 26, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Earnest Lake and Violet Mathilda Petersen Lake. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended schools here. She married...

Feb 7, 2012

Dana Robert Wood, passed away February 7, 2012 after driving home from a great day of skiing in the Teton Mountains. He was born June 11, 1954 in Sayre, Pennsylvania to Paul Bartley Wood and Joyce Lewis Wood. He was one of 10 children. He graduated from Elmira Southside High School, Tennessee Tech University where he earned his undergraduate degree...

Feb 6, 2012

Joe Raymond Talbot, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 6, 2012, at his home. He was born September 13, 1930, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Robert Talbot and Evelyn Livesay Talbot. He attended Santa Fe County Elementary and graduated from Los Lunas High School in 1948. In November of 1948 he joined the U.S. Marines and was honorably...

Feb 4, 2012

Barbara Sperry Sargent, 88, affectionately called “Barbie” by family and friends, died peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2012. She was surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was a life long resident of Idaho Falls. Barbara was born on August 28, 1923 in a small home located in the Shelton area to Mabel Burtenshaw Sperry and William Joy Sperry. She had...

Feb 2, 2012

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William Louis “Billy” Phillips, 40, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 2, 2012, at his home. Billy was born April 8, 1971, in Kingman, Arizona, to Louis Byron Phillips, Jr. and Koreen Chapple Phillips (now Morgan). They were later divorced, after moving to Rexburg when Billy was 4 years old. Billy attended Rexburg and Rigby schools while...

Feb 1, 2012

Wayne Douglas “Doug” Pierce, 66, of Shelley, passed away suddenly at his home February 1, 2012. Doug was born March 9, 1965 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Lynn “Bing” and Ruth Pierce. Doug grew up in the Mud Lake area attending school in Idaho Falls. Doug has called Shelley home for the past 24 years. Doug was a strong man...

Feb 1, 2012

Colleen Redford Liljenquist, 72, died at home on February 1, 2012, of complications of pneumonia. She was born on September 13, 1939, in Glenns Ferry, Idaho to Frank Redford and Emily Eliza Odd Redford. She attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where she met the love of her life, John Liljenquist. While he served a mission to Switzerland, she...