Obituaries

Dean Ferney

Mar 6, 2011

Dean Merlin Ferney, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 6, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Dean was born July 27, 1927, in Drummond, Idaho, to Merlin George Ferney and Leona Atkinson Ferney. He attended schools in Ashton and graduated from South Fremont High School in St. Anthony. He served in the U. S. Navy...

Jesse Aguirre

Mar 6, 2011

Jesse (Jess) James Aguirre, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 6, 2011 while hospitalized in Idaho Falls. He was born July 8, 1933 to Maria Salazar Aguirre and Martin Aguirre in Deaver, Wyoming. Jess graduated from Powell High School and married Carlene Ward in May 1953; they had two children. They were later divorced. He married Nancy Rife in...

David Dickinson

Mar 5, 2011

David Lee Dickinson, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 5, 2011 at his home, following a courageous battle with a lingering illness. David was born December 14, 1932 in Pasco, Washington, to Ernest Sylvester and Johanna Luke Dickinson. David was the youngest of four children, and developed a strong work ethic at a very young age. He lettered in...

Cleo Harker

Mar 5, 2011

Cleo Grange Harker, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 5, 2011, at her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, of natural causes. Cleo was born April 13, 1919, in Huntington, Utah, to Franklin Charles Grange and Mary Isabel Weibye Grange. She spent her early years in Huntington and attended schools there. In 1933 the family moved to Shelley, Idaho, and...

Wayne Landon

Mar 4, 2011

Wayne S. Landon, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 4, 2011 at his home from complications associated with Parkinson’s disease. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Wayne was born September 9, 1932 in Idaho Falls, to Arthur Elijah Landon and Elva Irene Sorenson Landon. He grew up in the Osgood area attended Osgood elementary, O....

Gregory Schwartzenberger

Mar 4, 2011

Gregory Paul Schwartzenberger, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully March 4, 2011, at his home from complications due to liver cancer. He was under the care of his loving family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Gregory was born June 14, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Paul Francis Schwartzenberger and Rose Martha Stone Schwartzenberger. He grew up in Idaho...

Terresa Wiggins

Mar 4, 2011

Terresa Jean Wiggins, 41, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 4, 2011 in Idaho Falls after many years of fighting a life long illness. Terresa was born December 1, 1969 in Spokane, Washington to Peggy and Ron Wiggins. Her big brother Mike also welcomed her home. Terresa moved to Salmon, Idaho in 1984, where she met many friends and...

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

Biography

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

Biography

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...