Obituaries

Mar 15, 2012

Norma Jean Downs Putman, 77, of Idaho Falls, returned to her Heavenly Father on March 15, 2012. Through the miracle of the atonement, she has now been reunited with her lost loved ones. Norma was born December 26, 1934, in Quincy, Illinois, to Byron Edward Downs and Stella Rose Meyer Downs. She attended schools in Quincy, Illinois; Dayton, Ohio; and...

Mar 15, 2012

Annie Lucille “Peggy” Oliverson Empey, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. She was born August 3, 1923 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Oliverson and Hannah Genet Watson Oliverson. She attended Lincoln Elementary and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. On December 24, 1941, Peggy married Harold Curtis Empey...

Mar 13, 2012

Edward Doran Bright, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 13, 2012, at his home. Ed was born on September 2, 1949, in Wendell, Idaho to James Franklin Bright and Virginia Mae Mink Bright. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Hagerman High School. He continued his education by attending the College of Southern Idaho...

Mar 12, 2012

Our precious husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Tadashi Todd Ogawa, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 12, 2012, at his home after living a long life full of work and service. He was under the care of his family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Todd was born December 6, 1917, in Iona, Idaho, to Japanese immigrants, Sakichi Ogawa...

Mar 12, 2012

Edwin Clarence Hahn, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Ed was born March 15, 1928, in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, to John Hahn and Daisy Benner Hahn. After he graduated from Lehighton High School, he continued his education at Penn State....

Mar 11, 2012

Robert Lewis “Bob” Salsgiver, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 11, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Bob was born October 26, 1954, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Robert Lewis Salsgiver and Mary Elenor Burchfield Salsgiver. He grew up and attended schools in Youngstown and graduated from Artesia High School. Bob lived in Lakewood, California, until he moved to...

Mar 11, 2012

Marian Collen Niendorf Reynolds, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 11, 2012, at Promontory Point Rehab in Ammon, Idaho. Born Marion Joan Niendorf, she was born April 20, 1916, in Drummond, Idaho, to Loyd John Niendorf and Effie Mae Garver Niendorf. She grew up in Drummond and Ashton and attended Fremont County schools, graduating from North Fremont High...

Mar 11, 2012

Robert James “Bob” Byerly, 81, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 11, 2012, at his home in Tucson, Arizona. He was born August 15, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Robert Lofton Byerly and Eva L. Stiles Byerly. He attended schools in New Sweden and Idaho Falls. His family had very strong faith in the First Christian Church...

Mar 9, 2012

Teresa Marie Johnson Packer, 39, of Iona, formerly of Ririe, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, at her home after a long battle with various medical conditions. She was born November 7, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Timmie Lee Johnson and Diane Marie Summers Johnson. She grew up in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. She continued...

Mar 8, 2012

Darlene Neeley Harker, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 8, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of sudden illness. Darlene was born April 20, 1934, in Evanston, Wyoming, to Louis Paul Neeley and Mary Pilling Neeley. She lived a few years in Evanston, Wyoming before the family moved to Utah and eventually to Shelby MT where she...

Mar 6, 2012

Hannah Elizabeth Condie Haroldsen passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at her home in Idaho Falls, at the age of 84. Elizabeth, also known as Tizz, was born January 5, 1928, in Preston, Idaho, to Parley Morgan Condie and Mary Hamilton Wilson Condie, the seventh of ten children. She attended schools in Preston and graduated from Preston High School as...

Mar 6, 2012

DeLores Mucci, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 6, 2012, at her home. She was born on July 10, 1933, in Mitchell, South Dakota to Harold Virgil White and Lois Alice Cecil White. She moved with her family to California and in 1966, moved to Idaho Falls. On November 11, 1993, she married John Joseph Mucci in Idaho...

Mar 5, 2012

LaRue "Tootie" Fleetwood, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, March 5, 2012, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehab Center of natural causes. Tootie was the fifth child in a family of nine, born July 5, 1923, in Teton, Idaho, to Edward Peter Sorensen and Verna Mae Neighbor Sorensen. She grew up in Teton City and attended school there...

Mar 4, 2012

Joseph Ernest Frey, Jr., 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 4, 2012, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. Joe was born June 18, 1920, in Vincennes, Indiana, to Joseph E. Frey and Gladys Heady Frey. He grew up in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and attended schools there, graduating from Assumption College High School. He also attended Assumption College. Joe was a...

Mar 4, 2012

Biography

Aleksandr Ivanovich Arutyunov, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 4, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born January 24, 1938 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Aleks graduated from Baku Pedagogical University in 1964 and was a teacher of mathematics for more than 26 years at a Baku High School. He became a refugee due to the conflict...

Mar 3, 2012

Ephraim Kay Olsen, 82, loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Uncle, Brother, Teacher, and Friend, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 3, 2012, surrounded by loving family members. Kay was born April 4, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Theodore Eugene Olsen and Nina Clapp Olsen. He grew up, attended school and graduated from high school in Iona, Idaho....

Mar 3, 2012

Charles Phillip “Chuck” Allen, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 3, 2012, at his home. He was born September 15, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Buddy Gene Allen and Emma Ella Young Allen. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Skyline High School. Charles married Melonie Howard and they were later divorced. He...

Mar 2, 2012

Esther Tashjian Johnson, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 2, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Esther was born May 12, 1926, in Newton, Massachusetts, to Armenian immigrants Hagop Tashjian and Veronica Sarkisian Tashjian. She attended schools in Newton, where she graduated from Newton High School in 1944. She also earned her Associates Degree at Lasell College in...

Feb 28, 2012

Dorothy Staples Mahoney, 74, of Ucon, passed away February 28, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, due to complications after surgery. Dorothy was born June 27, 1937, in Tooele, Utah, to Roscoe Benjamin Staples and Elva Skinner Staples. She grew up and attended schools in Tooele and graduated from Tooele High School. She graduated from...

Feb 28, 2012

Darla Jean Hansen Kindel, 61, of Idaho Falls passed away February 28, 2012 at her home in Idaho Falls. She was born January 6, 1951 in Idaho Falls to Darlo Hansen and Betty Jean Adams Hansen. She was raised in the Goshen, Firth area and graduated from Firth High School. She attended Nursing School at the LDS Hospital. Darla...