Obituaries

Apr 6, 2011

Biography

Marriner Ray Jensen, 92, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Montpelier, passed away April 6, 2011 at his home. He was under the care of his family, assisted by One Source Home Health and Hospice. Marriner was born April 26, 1918 in Moore, Idaho to Emil Ray Jensen and Selma Anderson Jensen. He grew up and attended schools in...

Apr 6, 2011

Sharon Frances Hughes Forsythe, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 5, 2011, at her home of natural causes. Sharon was born December 20, 1926, in Bakersfield, California, to Howard Milton Hughes and Frances Elizabeth Andrews Hughes. Although she was an only child, she considered her cousin, Mildred Grant, her little sister and dear friend. She was raised in...

Apr 4, 2011

Vernon William Watson, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 4, 2011 at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. Vernon was born May 30, 1935 in Phoenix, Arizona to Reuben Carl Watson and Beulah Ritter Watson. He grew up in Phoenix and graduated from Phoenix Union High School. He continued his education at the University of Idaho and earned a...

Apr 2, 2011

Lela Mae Davis Ard, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 2, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. She was born April 30, 1938, at Wilford, Idaho to Walter Henry Davis and Leona Nelson Davis. The family later moved to Idaho Falls where she attended schools. On November 12, 1960, she married Gary Demar Ard in Elko,...

Apr 1, 2011

Nellie Fay Warr Bird, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away due to old age April 1, 2011, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Fay was born August 7, 1919, in West Valley City, Utah, to Parley Ray Warr and Nellie Ray Field Warr. She grew up in the Salt...

Mar 30, 2011

Robert Eugene “Bob” Clements, 76, of Ammon, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at his home. He was born September 18, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Clifford Clements and Maurine Bybee Clements. He was raised in Lincoln, Idaho and attended Bonneville High School. Bob joined the Air Force, working in cryptography at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. As part...

Mar 29, 2011

Joseph Leo Keeth, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 29, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society of Idaho Falls. Joe was born February 10, 1916, in Crocker, Missouri, to Pearly Keeth and Ollie Shelton Keeth. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He served as a Tech 5 in the U. S. Army during World War II and...

Mar 28, 2011

Nicholas Newman, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 28, 2011 from cancer. Nick was born November 16, 1955, in London, England, to Alfred Edward Newman and Jacqueline Riley Newman. He attended Pembroke College graduating with a Master’s Degree from Cambridge University in England. He lived primarily in London, England, for 33 years. He married Darlene Christensen on September 8,...

Mar 27, 2011

Betty Lou Bundte Collins, 83, of Idaho Falls, returned to the loving arms of her Savior on March 27, 2011 at the Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Mom was born June 27, 1927 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Paul Bismark Bundte and LuLa Nancy Hines Bundte. She graduated from...

Mar 27, 2011

Ruth Louise Stone, 94, formerly of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Countryside Assisted Living in Rupert, Idaho. Louise was born January 8, 1917, in Woodville, Idaho, to Heber Grant matthews and Ruth Leuella McBride Matthews. She graduated from high school. Louise married Carl Dow Stone November 1, 1941, in Shelley. They made their home in Idaho...

Mar 27, 2011

Brian McKie Robinson, 84, a longtime resident of the Ucon area, died March 27, 2011, at his home due to extended illnesses. Brian was born July 6, 1926, at his family home in Ucon, Idaho, the son of Samuel Taylor Robinson and Mary Ann Birchall Robinson. He grew up on the (1891) homestead farm, where he helped his parents....

Mar 26, 2011

Katherine Ann Carr, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away of natural causes in her home March 26, 2011. Katherine was born June 9, 1942, in Kimberly, Idaho, to Dr. Taylor H. Carr and Betty Jenel Olsen Carr. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1960. She recently attended her 50th high school reunion and greatly enjoyed seeing friends...

Mar 26, 2011

Don Charles Edgerton, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 26, 2011, at his home of natural causes. Don was born January 17, 1951, in Lubbock, Texas, to Charles Bennett Edgerton and Billie Madeliene Bush Edgerton. He grew up in Texas with his brother and two sisters and graduated from Ozona High School in Ozona, Texas. Don continued his education...

Mar 25, 2011

Virgie Joe Hodge Holverson, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 25, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with her daughters by her side. Virgie was born June 30, 1935, in Bozeman, Montana, the third child of John Hodge and Katie Goodwin Hodge. Her father traveled where the work took him, so she grew up in many different...

Mar 24, 2011

Genevieve Leona Bateman Deffinger, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 24, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from natural causes. She was born October 5, 1923 in Chester, Idaho, to Joseph Lorenzo Bateman and Eunice Cherlottie Hawkins Bateman. She grew up and attended school in Iona and later moved to Idaho Falls. On May 3, 1942, she...

Mar 24, 2011

William Arlo Trost, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 24, 2011 at his home from heart failure. Arlo was born at the home of his grandparents on December 25, 1927 in Richmond, Utah to William Lawrence Trost and Eda Smith Trost. He grew up on a farm west of Rexburg, Idaho , where he attended schools from 1st to...

Mar 23, 2011

Carol Ann Phipps, 66, of Idaho Falls died at the home of her caregivers, Rex and Jeanne Thueson, Wednesday, March 23, 2011. She was born December 5, 1944 to Henry and Hazel Phipps in Twin Falls, Idaho. As an adult she moved to Idaho Falls and lived with Renee Quinton at the Quinton Manor. Carol attended the Options Program where...

Mar 22, 2011

Jack Lamar Winchester, 73, of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of heart failure. Jack was born May 23, 1937, in Lewisville, Idaho to Melvin James and Ida Grace (Lee) Winchester. Jack grew up in Lewisville and graduated from Rigby High School. He married Eleanor Philpott on December 19, 1959. They were blessed...

Mar 19, 2011

Edna Geddes Eames Denning, 92, of Idaho Falls passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side. She was born October 21, 1918 in Preston, Idaho to Aeriel Guy Eames and Flora Edna Geddes Eames. She graduated with honors from Preston High School and continued on to the...

Mar 19, 2011

Send Flowers Daniel Jacob Schanz

March 19, 2011 - March 19, 2011

Daniel Jacob Schanz, infant son of Jacob Andrew Schanz and Nataliya Demina Schanz, was stillborn on March 19, 2011, at Mountain View Hospital. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge) in Idaho Falls.