Obituaries

Thomas "Tom" Speziale

Dec 16, 2010

Thomas Speziale, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 16, 2010, at his home. He was born July 2, 1948, in Dunkirk, New York to Charles C. Speziale and Anita Phyllis Bennice Speziale. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Dunkirk High School. He continued his education at the State University of New York at Fredonia...

Eleanor Walters

Dec 15, 2010

Eleanor Muriel June Walters, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 15, 2010, at Mount Vernon Assisted Living Center following a stroke. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Eleanor was born June 2, 1918, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Sven "Sam" and Gitlaug "Gail" Stensland Serigstad. She attended schools in Minneapolis and graduated from South High...

Virginia Fry

Dec 15, 2010

Virginia E. Jeppesen Fry, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 15, 2010 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Virginia was born September 7, 1935 in Geary, Oklahoma, to Henry Calvin Evans and Floriene Blake Evans. She graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho. She married LeRoy Jeppesen on December 16, 1953 in Rexburg, Idaho. They were later...

Lester Allred

Dec 13, 2010

Lester John Allred, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 13, 2010 at Parkwood Meadows. Les was born August 7, 1916, at Lee Creek, nine miles west of Leadore, Idaho, to Milford Allred and Olive Reddington Allred. He attended public schools in Leadore. He married Wanda Lucille Hancock on August 8, 1936 in Salmon, Idaho. They made their home in...

George Hoke, Jr

Dec 12, 2010

George S. Hoke, Jr. 62, passed away December 12, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. George was born October 4, 1948, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, to George S. Hoke Sr. and Bonnie Peterson Hoke. He graduated from Westminster High School in Maryland. He served in the U. S. Army. He married Nancy Dee Kirk March 2, 2001,...

John Kirk

Dec 11, 2010

John Raymond Kirk, 86, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Boise, died December 11, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of congestive heart failure. John was born May 15, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, to Earl Kirk and Johanna Quirk Kirk. He graduated from college and worked as Manager of Community Relations for Qwest for 50 years. He...

Lallis Mckenzie

Dec 11, 2010

Our wonderful mother, Lallis Isom McKenzie, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 11, 2010, at her home, of causes incident to age. Lallis was born June 30, 1917, in Hurricane, Utah, the first of seven children born to Andrew Normington Isom and Jacosa Dean Burke Isom. The family relocated near Grace, Idaho in 1926. In 1928 the family...

Wayne Ward

Dec 11, 2010

Send Flowers Wayne Randall Ward August 5, 1920 - December 11, 2010

Wayne Randall Ward, 90, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away December 11, 2010, at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, Arizona. He was born August 5, 1920, in Iona, Idaho to Lorenzo Jones Ward and Amelia Randall Ward. He grew up in Coltman, Idaho where he attended...

Charlie "Billiy Lewis" Lewis

Dec 10, 2010

Charlie William Lewis Jr., 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 10, 2010 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications following a heart attack. Billy was born September 14, 1955 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Charlie William Lewis and Dora Rosalene Johnson Lewis. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and obtained an Associates degree in drafting from...

Mildred Cromwell

Dec 10, 2010

Mildred Loretta Whitney Cromwell, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 10, 2010 at her home of natural causes. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Mildred was born September 3, 1919, in Crystal, North Dakota, to Estel Ephrum Whitney and Mable L. Johnson Whitney. She attended public schools in North Dakota. She married James Elmer...

Beulah Hicks

Dec 10, 2010

Beulah Leavitt Hicks, 92, of Idaho Falls passed away December 10, 2010 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born September 25, 1918 in Jameston, Idaho to James Roy Leavitt and Bertha May Arave Leavitt. She grew up in the Jameston and Taylor area and attended schools there. She was the middle child of seven children and the...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Miller

Dec 9, 2010

Jacqueline Mae Jardine Miller, 80, of Rigby, passed away after a courageous battle against cancer on Thursday, December 9, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Jackie was born June 4, 1930, in San Jose, California to Samuel Vernon Jardine and Iva Maybelle Allan Jardine. She grew up...

Lucille Murri

Dec 9, 2010

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Frances Lucille Zink Murri, 95, of Idaho Falls and formerly of Ashton, passed away on December 9, 2010, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. She was born September 30, 1915, in Kilgore, Idaho to Joseph Henry Zink and Katherine E. Dailing Zink. She was raised there and at Idmon, attending schools in those...

Sam Sakaguchi

Dec 7, 2010

Sanpei "Sam" Sakaguchi, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 7, 2010, in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his loved ones. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Sam was born February 24, 1925, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Sen Sakaguchi and Kino Nakamura Sakaguchi. He grew up in Rexburg and attended Washington and Adams Grade Schools and...

Zina Martin

Dec 5, 2010

Ina “Zina” Anderson Berry Martin, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 5, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Zina was born March 9, 1926, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lyle Marion Anderson and Hattie Beulah Singley Anderson. She graduated from Ammon High School. Zina married Don C. Berry on October 16, 1945. Their marriage was solemnized in...

Cleve Delaney

Dec 5, 2010

Cleve Benjamin Delaney, our loving father, husband, grandfather, and great grandfather, was peacefully called home of natural causes on December 5, 2010, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 83. The passing of this sweet, kind, and generous man brought tears of sorrow and joy to his family who will remember him always. Dad was born August 12, 1927, in...

Ronda Butler

Dec 5, 2010

Ronda Fern Butler, 58, of Idaho Falls, died December 5, 2010, at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge) in Idaho Falls. Celebration of Life

Saturday December 11, 2010 , 6:00 pm

Elk's Lodge

Carmen Miskin

Dec 4, 2010

Carmen Rhoda Nelson Miskin, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 4, 2010, at her home of natural causes. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Carmen was born October 28, 1915, in Preston, Idaho, to Taylor Nelson and Susie Hawkes Nelson. She lived and attended school in Preston and graduated from Preston High School....

Ivan Harding

Dec 4, 2010

Ivan Fredrick Harding, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Ivan was born December 9, 1927, in a Preston, Idaho, country home, built by his father. He is the son of Albert Frederick Harding and Bertha May Corbridge Harding. Ivan moved to Idaho Falls when he was two years...

Willis Welker

Dec 3, 2010

Willis H Welker, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 3, 2010 at his home from complications due to pancreatic cancer. He was under the care of his family and Allied Hospice. Willis was born July 25, 1942 in Annis, Idaho to Clinton Welker and Nellie Ida Hall Welker. He attended Annis Elementary School, Midway Jr. High, and graduated from...