Obituaries

Sep 8, 2011

John Bernard Larsen, 88, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away September 8, 2011, at Life Care Center of natural causes. John was born October 24, 1922, in Shelley, Idaho, to John E. Larsen and Annie Kearney Larsen. He grew up in Shelley and attended elementary through high school there. During World War II, John proudly served his country in the...

Sep 8, 2011

Beloved father and grandfather, Kyle (Butch) Staples II, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away on September 8, 2011, at his home after “fighting the good fight” against ALS (Lou =-Gehrigs disease). He was born May 6, 1947, in Idaho Falls to Kyle Thueson Staples and Beth Mozel Anderson Staples. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from...

Sep 8, 2011

Thomas Gentry Wilson passed away of natural causes on September 8, 2011, at the age of 56 years, while visiting his mother in Rexburg, Idaho. Tom was born October 20, 1954, in El Paso, Texas, to Thomas Alexander Wilson and Margaret Betty (Zundel) Wilson. Tom was very loyal and giving to his friends. He would give his last shirt to...

Sep 8, 2011

Allysha Modesta Castaneda, 19, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Allysha was born March 11, 1992 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Moises Castaneda Sr. and Modesta Nanez Castro Castaneda. She attended local schools and graduated from Bonneville High School. She attended the University of Idaho in Moscow. She worked with...

Sep 8, 2011

Laura Mildred Gordon Bush, 93, of Swan Valley, Idaho, passed away September 8, 2011, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls of causes incident to age. Mildred was born December 30, 1917, in St. Maries, Idaho, the second of four girls born to Jacob T. Gordon and Anna Elizabeth Gordon. The girls all helped their parents on the farm...

Sep 7, 2011

Ruby Romola Miller Hatton, 83, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at her home in Idaho Falls. She was under the loving care of her family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Ruby was born May 1, 1928, in Litchfield Park, Arizona, to Walter Reuben Miller and Montie Lee Strange Miller. Ruby had two older sisters,...

Sep 7, 2011

Ralph Dalton Henderson, 88, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away September 7, 2011, at his home, following a long illness. Ralph passed peacefully after an extended illness. He was under the care of Hearts for Hospice. Ralph was born October 21, 1922, in Rockville, Utah, to Harold Webber Henderson and Letitia Dalton Henderson. He grew up in Rockville and attended schools...

Sep 5, 2011

Shirlene Kay Smith, 59, passed away September 5, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1951, in Pocatello, Idaho, to John D. Cunningham and Darlene Celeste Stewart Cunningham. Shirlene attended schools in Idaho Falls. She lived in Pocatello, then moved to California and has lived in Idaho Falls for the past 40 years. Shirlene...

Sep 5, 2011

Marjorie Jean Mangum Reich, 79, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away September 5, 2011, at her home. Marj was born August 2, 1932, in Jackson, Wyoming, to Ray Mangum and Evelyn Ross Mangum. She grew up in Jackson and graduated from high school there. She has lived in Jackson and Lander, Wyoming, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Archer and Driggs, Idaho, and...

Sep 4, 2011

Our special husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed with his ever beloved great-granddaughter Michelle, his wife Caroline, his daughter Jann, and his daughter Dawn, his granddaughter Natasha, and his dog Molly surrounding and comforting him on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, ID at the age of 86. Robert Wallace Edward was born February...

Sep 4, 2011

Dean Arthur Tornkvist, age 43, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011, at his home after a year long battle with cancer. Dean was born August 3, 1968, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to John Theodore Tornkvist and Lucille Jannette Anderson Tornkvist. He was the oldest of three children. Dean graduated from Missouri Valley High School with the...

Sep 4, 2011

LaVern Josephine Wardle-Sides, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 4, 2011 at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. LaVern was born December 4, 1923 in Idaho Falls to Raymond James Wardle and Josephine Meacham Wardle. She grew up in the Burley and Paul, ID areas and attended schools there. On June 3, 1939, she married Donald Delbert Sides in Rupert, Idaho....

Sep 2, 2011

Delbert Ray Hanson, 72, of Idaho Falls Idaho, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011, at his home. He had been under the care of Hearts for Hospice. He was born January 30, 1939, to Ray F. Hanson and Lena Rammell Hanson in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He attended Ammon grade school and graduated from Bonneville High School in 1957. He attended...

Sep 2, 2011

Robert Morris "Bob" Goodspeed, 75, of Ammon, Idaho, former longtime resident of Mud Lake, passed away September 2, 2011, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Bob was born December 3, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, to Earl W. Henry and Opal Hariette Couger Henry. He grew up in Michigan and attended school there. Bob was married and divorced. He lived...

Sep 1, 2011

Biography

Steve L. Jenkins 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 1, 2011 peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was under the compassionate care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Steve was born March 1, 1940 in Ucon, Idaho to William H. Jenkins and Athene Lott Jenkins. He grew up and attended schools in the area....

Aug 31, 2011

Ferrel Wyatt Wood, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 31, 2011, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehab. Ferrel was born February 10, 1922, in the family home at Rexburg, Idaho, to George Hirst Wood and Sarah Barnes Wyatt Wood. He was the youngest of ten children. He grew up on his dad’s dry farm in Moody Creek and...

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...