Obituaries

Aug 31, 2011

Christopher Reed Rivers, 21, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 31, 2011. He was born September 15, 1989, in Medford, Oregon, to Philip Reed Rivers and Becky Marie Miller Rivers. The family lived in Central Point, Oregon, until Chris was four, then moved to Idaho Falls. He attended Edgemont Elementary, Clair E. Gale Junior High and graduated from Idaho...

Aug 30, 2011

Nola House Hagberg Leavitt, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2011, at her home. She was born May 9, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Adolphus House and Mabel Hardman House. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from West High School. On March 27, 1948, she married Frank Donald Hagberg in...

Aug 30, 2011

Wanda Brown Woodhouse, 89, of Ammon, passed away on August 30, 2011, at The Gables in Ammon. She was born April 21, 1922, in Ammon to Farimorze Young Brown and Katie Owen Brown. She grew up in the area and attended schools in Iona. She and her sister, Gwen, were both moved up a grade and both graduated early. On...

Aug 29, 2011

Andrew Dunford Elison passed August 29th, 2011 of causes resulting from a fall on Memorial Day. He was born March 13th, 1956 to Lewis and Elaine (Dunford) Elison in Blackfoot, Idaho. The family moved to Price, Utah briefly, then moved back to Blackfoot to live in Grandpa Marvin Elison's house on Riverton Rd. A new house was built next door...

Aug 28, 2011

Joshua Alan Brotherson, 29, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 28, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from injuries following a car accident. Joshua had a great start to life - he was born on the bathroom floor at 2:15 a.m. What made this special was that he was delivered by his father on the cold, cruel, morning...

Aug 28, 2011

Ruth Kimi Morishita passed away August 28, 2011 at the Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community. She was born April 3, 1921 in Garden Grove, CA to Jinpei and Fusa Imaizumi. She was one of seven siblings and the daughter of a truck farmer. She grew up in Palm City, CA and graduated from Sweetwater Union High School. In 1942...

Aug 27, 2011

Gladys Martha Pearl Beisheim Weller, 95, longtime resident of New York, passed away August 27, 2011, at the home of her son, Gary, of natural causes. She was under the care of her loving family and Hands of Hope Hospice. Gladys was born January 21, 1916, in Rochester, New York, to Gustave and Martha Pauline Bertha Koschnik Beisheim. She grew...

Aug 25, 2011

Josephine Winder, 80, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away August 25, 2011, at her home in Anaheim, California. Josephine was born September 21, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Amos Rhoades and Sarah Edna Goodson Rhoades. She married Edward Devere Winder on September 25, 1947, in Idaho Falls, where they made their home. They had five daughters. Their marriage...

Aug 24, 2011

Hazel Vionia “Vi” Sumner, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 24, 2011, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls of natural causes. Vi was born December 16, 1933, in Plano, Idaho, to Charles and Edna Burrnett Burrell. She graduated from Sugar-Salem High School in 1951. She moved to Idaho Falls 46 years ago. She married Dennis Emery and...

Aug 24, 2011

Jeane Lowe Harten, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 24, 2011, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of One Source Hospice. Jeane was born May 3, 1922, in Banida, Franklin County, Idaho, to Scott Doney Lowe and Nellie Webb Lowe. She attended Banida Elementary, Tyhee Elementary, and graduated from Pocatello High School. She attended Idaho...

Aug 23, 2011

William Patterson Ridley, 13, of Lewisville, passed away August 23, 2011, at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, from complications due to Acute T Cell Leukemia. He was born on July 20, 1998, in West Valley City, Utah, to Damon Patrick Ridley and Bronwyn Geneva “Jenny” Nelson Ridley. He and his family lived in Spokane, Washington,...

Aug 22, 2011

Rose Marie Simpson, 48, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 22, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Rose was born September 12, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jay Marvin Simpson and Marion LaVonna Miller Simpson. She was the third of six children. She was raised and attended schools in Idaho Falls. She married Ollie A. Shields in...

Aug 22, 2011

Biography

George Thomas Nick, 66, was killed in a horse accident while herding sheep in the Medicine Lodge area last Monday, August 22, 2011. His body was recovered by the Clark County Sheriff’s Department Saturday afternoon, August 27, 2011, after an extensive search effort by Idaho and Montana Search and Rescue, local cowboys, and many friends and neighbors. Tom...

Aug 21, 2011

Louis Harvey Carney, 81, of Idaho Falls, died at his home on Sunday, August 21, 2011 from injuries received during a wind storm. Louis was born September 7, 1929 in West Palm Beach, Florida, to Raymond Carney and Myrtle Hull Carney. He attended school in Bone and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1947. He served as a Corporal...

Aug 21, 2011

Merri Ann Byington Brower, 55, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away August 21, 2011, at her home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was under the care of her loving family and Hospice Alliance. Merri Ann was born December 9, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Spencer Byington and Marian Moore Byington (now Pfeiffer). She attended Ricks College...

Aug 21, 2011

Josephine Joe Nebitsi, 38, of Ammon, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at her home. She was born January 24, 1973 in Tuba City, Coconino County, Arizona, to Ross Nebitsi and Carmelita Shortman Nebitsi. She attended high school at Monument Valley High in Kayenta, Arizona. Josephine lived in Casper, Wyoming for a time, and has resided in Idaho Falls...

Aug 20, 2011

Biography

Alice Beth Cope, passed away August 20, 2011, in Wasilla, Alaska. She was born April 9, 1918, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Albert Amos Sant and Mable Joy Harris Sant. Beth grew up and attended schools in the Idaho Falls area. She was married to Lowell F. Jeppson in 1936 and two daughters were born to...

Aug 17, 2011

Ethelyn Clara “Toots” Hemming, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 17, 2011, at her home in Mt. Vernon Assisted Living Center. Toots was born October 5, 1924, in Otter Lake, New York, to William Savoy and Clara Beor Savoy. She grew up in New York and attended Boonville High School and Holland Patent High School. She also graduated from...

Aug 16, 2011

Delbert McFadden, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 16, 2011, at his home. He was born December 23, 1935, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Parley King and Josephine Elizabeth Blamires King. He was later sealed to Grayson Mitchell McFadden and Josephine Elizabeth Blamires McFadden. His family moved a lot as a child. While living in Castroville, Texas, he graduated...

Aug 14, 2011

William “Bill” Shamel died August 14, 2011, due to cancer. Bill was married to Nancy for 42 years. They have two children, five grandchildren. From previous marriage, one daughter, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Bill and Nancy worked side by side for 22 years in their business, Northwest Inspection & Testing, Inc. The business was sold in 1998. Bill...