Obituaries

May 14, 2024

Barbara Bonham Smith, age 94, passed away on May 14, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born on May 31, 1929, in Ogden, Utah. Her children and grandchildren felt the continuous strength of her love and will greatly miss her spirit of gratitude and fun.

She was the daughter of Rhoda Walker Bonham and Albert Bonham....

May 14, 2024

We said goodbye to our beautiful mama in the early hours of May 14, 2024. Although we are extremely heartbroken, we feel some comfort knowing she is reunited with our dad and the love of her life, Kent.

Deon Virgin was born on August 20, 1949 to Fern Wilcox and Wesley Jehu Virgin in Rexburg, Idaho. Deon...

May 12, 2024

Edward Anthony “Zig” Piotrowski, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 12, 2024, at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello. He was under the care of his loving family.

Zig was born January 30, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Henry Edward Piotrowski and Eleanor Gorsky Piotrowski. He grew up and attended schools in Pittsburgh, and went...

May 12, 2024

Gladys Lydia McGary Hillman, 84, of Rigby, passed away May 12, 2024, at her apartment in MorningStar Senior Living of Idaho Falls.

Gladys was born in Shelley, Idaho, at her grandparent’s home on February 9, 1940, to Charles and Alice McGary. She grew up and attended schools in Bonneville and graduated from Bonneville High School.

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May 11, 2024

Steven Lee Jones, 67, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away May 11, 2024.

Steve was born May 26, 1956, in Ogden, Utah, to Elwin and Jana Lee Jones. The family lived in Thatcher, Utah, before moving to Malad, Idaho.

Steve spent most of his childhood in Thatcher, Utah, where he spent his days riding the hills...

May 11, 2024

Paul Richard Smith Sr., 74, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away May 11, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona, from complications following a second stem cell transplant for leukemia.

Paul was born August 4, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jim and Pearl Smith. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School....

May 11, 2024

Bryan Duffy, also lovingly known as, "Bry, Duffy and Duff", 33, passed away on May 11, 2024, at EIRMC due to complications from pneumonia.

Bryan was born on October 15, 1990, in Mesa, Arizona, to Michael (Mike) Duffy and Colleen (Nicholson) Duffy. He was blessed with a beautiful, older sister, Candice (Duffy) Gartin.

After Bryan...

May 11, 2024

Ronald Lee Groth, 72, of Rigby, passed away May 11, 2024, at his son’s home. He was under the care of Eden Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Ron was born May 1, 1952, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Carol Samuel Groth and Elizabeth Ann OLiason Groth. He grew up and attended schools in...

May 11, 2024

Virginia Shirlene Allen, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 11, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Symbii Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Virginia was born May 2, 1937, in Dibble, Oklahoma, to James Michener and Corene Lee Michener. She grew up and attended schools in Dibble, Oklahoma, and graduated...

May 10, 2024

Donna Kaufman Oe, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2024, at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona, after her short, but fierce battle with cancer.

Donna was born on August 9, 1955, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Mary Magdalene Kathrein Kaufman and Edward Michael Kaufman. She was the 5th of 9 children...

May 10, 2024

Thora LaRue Johnson Just, age 95, passed away in Henderson, Nevada. Thora was attended to by family and passed peacefully in her sleep on May 10, 2024. Thora Johnson was the first child born to Bertha and Andrew Johnson on May 24, 1928. She was the oldest of 5 children, Kenneth, Nedra, Naida, Luana. Thora Johnson was raised on...

May 10, 2024

Gary L. Lentz loved his family, his Labrador retrievers, fishing, a good glass of wine and an inappropriate joke. He was born to Hilda and Wallace Lentz in Hastings, Nebraska. He grew up in a close farming family where he learned how to fish and pheasant hunt, and where he developed his dry sense of humor. Gary and his...

May 9, 2024

Steve was born May 13, 1948, to Melva Bean and Lelan Andersen. He was the fifth child of Lee and Melva. He graduated high school from South Fremont High School in St. Anthony. He attended BYU where he obtained his bachelors and masters degrees.

He married Lorna Simper. They were later divorced. Later he married Shirley Cox....

May 9, 2024

Lyle Lee Reed, 93, of Ammon, passed away May 9, 2024, in Georgetown, Texas, at his daughter’s home, just five days after celebrating his 73rd wedding anniversary with his wife, JoAnn.

Lee was born December 10, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Albert C Reed and Annie Melvina Judy Reed. He attended schools in Lincoln and Idaho...

May 9, 2024

Sterling Henry Rigby, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 9, 2024, at his home.

Henry was born on October 28, 1928, to Sterling and Elizabeth Rigby and lived his whole life in Idaho Falls. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1947. He then attended Idaho State University and Ricks College, receiving a Bachelor's Degree...

May 9, 2024

Rebecca Barbara Mckitrick, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 9, 2024, at the Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, with her family by her side.

Becky was born November 3, 1953, in Fort Worth , TX, to Melvin Richard DePue and Catherine Barbara Schubert DePue. She grew up and attended schools in various places to include...

May 8, 2024

Lionel Cantu, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully at his home, with his family by his side, on May 8, 2024.

Fondly known as Leon, Lionel was born to Isabel Cantu on April 10, 1938, in Gonzales, Texas. He lived a long and full life, enjoying most of it with his love, Lorene Frances Cantu by...

May 8, 2024

Margaret Ann Glass passed away May 8, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Margaret was born in Oklahoma City on May 15, 1942, to Ethel and Cecil Wilson. She had two older brothers, Ray Wilson and Bill Wilson.

She was married to Terry Ray Glass on April 20, 1962, until his death on July 19, 2013....

May 8, 2024

Rick M Chase, 61, of Rigby, passed away May 8, 2024, at his home.

Rick was born October 4, 1962, in Saint Anthony, Idaho, to Sam Jones and Venna Jones. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, and graduated from Bonneville High School. He also attended East Idaho Technical College.

On August 9,...

May 6, 2024

Connor Blake Thomas, 20, of Idaho Falls, passed away suddenly and peacefully of heart failure on May 6, 2024, in the comfort of his caregiver's home.

Connor was born September 14, 2003, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jesse Randall Thomas and Jill Anne Schiess Thomas. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby and Idaho Falls and...