Obituaries

Traven Leishman

Mar 4, 2011

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March 3, 2011 - March 4, 2011

Our precious son, Traven Allen Leishman, of Hyrum, Utah, passed away March 4, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a valiant fight to live. Traven was born March 3, 2011, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Colter Dean Leishman and Shantel Marie Lott Leishman....

Kathryn Johnson

Mar 4, 2011

Kathryn Phyllis Louise Cizek “Kit” Johnson, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. Kit was born March 28, 1928, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to George Fred Cizek and Sylvia Arline Mares Cizek. She lived in rural Crete, Nebraska and attended District 22 schools. She graduated from Wilber High School in Wilber, Nebraska...

Rose Jones

Mar 4, 2011

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Rose Mary Griffith Jones, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 4, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Rose was born August 24, 1950, in Prentiss, Mississippi, to L. H. & Maytee Griffith. Rose worked as a caregiver and worked at Idaho Falls Care Center and other places. Survivors include two sons, Ricky Jones and Michael Jones....

Phontella Blamires

Mar 3, 2011

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Phontella Viloet Parsons Blamires, 85, of Rigby, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at The Gardens Senior Living in Rigby. Her family will hold private memorial services.

Private Family Services Facts Born: July 30, 1925 Place of Birth: Arco, ID Death: March 3, 2011 Place of Death: Rigby, ID

Clifford Jennings

Mar 3, 2011

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Clifford Eugene “C.J.” Jennings, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 3, 2011 at his home. Cliff was born March 15, 1954 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to James Leroy Jennings and Rosanna Elizabeth Smith Jennings. He attended Mud Lake Elementary, Bonneville Jr. High, and Bonneville High School. Cliff served his country...

Melissa Ward

Mar 2, 2011

Melissa Ann Casperson Ward, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at her home. Melissa was born March 27, 1922 in Banida, Franklin County, Idaho, to John William Casperson and Edna Maughan Casperson. She attended local schools and graduated from Preston High School. She married James Howard Ward on December 2, 1946 in the Logan Utah LDS...

Curtis Cleverley

Mar 1, 2011

Curtis Wade Cleverley, 45, of Idaho Falls died March 1, 2011, at his home. Private family services will be at a later date.

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Private family services will be held at a later date.

Facts Born: December 11, 1965 Place of Birth: Idaho Falls, ID Death: March 1, 2011 Place of Death: Idaho Falls,...

Sheril Kofoed

Feb 28, 2011

Sheril Lynn Kofoed, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 28, 2011 at his home. He was born September 6, 1934, in Weston, Idaho to Gordon Elverow Kofoed and Leone Ruth Simmonds Kofoed. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. He served as an Airman First Class in the United States...

Ruth Gibbons

Feb 27, 2011

Ruth Louise Gibbons, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 27, 2011 at her home. Ruth was born April 5, 1938 in Rigby, Idaho to Glen James Radford anmd Dortha Louise Monroe Radford. She grew up in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On February 1, 1957 she married Frank E. “Toby” Gibbons in Rigby. Together they raised...

Margaret Orvick

Feb 25, 2011

Margaret Leola Hauser Orvick, 90, formerly of Stockton, California, passed away February 25, 2011, at Bonaventure of Idaho Falls Senior Living Community in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Margaret was born November 9, 1920, in Blythe, California, to George Henry Hauser and Ethel Chamberlin Hauser. She graduated from Redlands High School in Redlands. She worked as a “Rosie the Riveter” during World...

Ruth Hendricks

Feb 24, 2011

Ruth LaVetta Hendricks, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 24, 2011, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 27, 1934, in Ashton, Idaho to Levi Stone and Grace Metsker Stone. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from North Fremont High School. On February 7, 1957, she married Carl V. Hendricks...

Norma Vance

Feb 23, 2011

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Norma Claire Vance, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 23, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Norma was born November 7, 1931, in Gulfport, Mississippi, to Irvin Blaise Haydel, Sr. and Myrtle Ada DeLoach Haydel. She grew up and attended schools in Gulfport and graduated from Gulfport High School. She then took...

Ruby Fisher

Feb 22, 2011

Ruby Schofield Fisher, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 22, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1923, in Salmon, Idaho, to Walter Earl Schofield and Mary Louise Sampson Schofield. She grew up and attended schools in the area. Following graduation from high school she continued her education at Boise Junior College and...

Dennis Bitton

Feb 22, 2011

Dennis Bitton, 90, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011, in McCammon, Idaho. Born in Ririe, Idaho, on February 9, 1921, he was raised in Swan Valley on his parent's farm. He went to "Rainey Dell" Elementary School in the valley and attended high school in Idaho Falls and Logan, Utah. After graduation, Dennis enlisted in the U. S. Navy and became...

Glen Mortensen

Feb 21, 2011

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Glen Albert Mortensen, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 21, 2011 at his home. Glen was born December 1, 1933 in Moscow, Idaho, to William Albert Mortensen and Ora Frances Nicholson Mortensen. He graduated from Moscow High School. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Idaho, He attended the Oak Ridge School...

Robert "Bob Hill" Hill

Feb 20, 2011

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Robert Errol “Bob” Hill, 67, of Idaho Falls, went home to his loving Father In Heaven on Sunday morning, February 20, 2011. Bob was born August 29, 1943, in Port Orford, Oregon, to Jesse LeRoy Hill and Nello Von Rapp Hill. He grew up on the highway East of Idaho Falls,...

Richard Foster

Feb 20, 2011

Richard Foster, 88, of Shelley, passed away February 20, 2011, at his home. Richard was born September 7, 1922, in Wichita, Kansas to Alpheus Parker Foster and May Pearl Wells Foster. He grew up and attended schools in Wichita. Following high school he served as a Sergeant in the U. S. Army Air Force during World War II. He married...

Mary Degraaf

Feb 19, 2011

Mary Abigail Sawyer DeGraaf, 98, of Ammon, passed away February 19, 2011, at her home of causes incident to age. Mary was born December 8, 1912, in Steuben, Maine, the only daughter of Charles Addison Sawyer and Josie Dunbar Sawyer. She grew up with her two brothers in this small rural community on the coast of Maine and graduated...

Gary Smith

Feb 19, 2011

Gary Elwin Smith, 42, of Menan, passed away February 19, 2011, of lingering heart disease, while snowmobiling at Dry Creek near Spencer, Idaho. Gary was born September 18, 1968, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Teddy Leland Smith and Beverly Ellen McLane Smith. He grew up in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. He also attended Eastern Idaho Technical College. Gary...

Sue Dodge

Feb 18, 2011

Sue Ellen Dodge, 68, of Idaho Falls, died February 18, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held in Twinsburg, Ohio.