Obituaries

Jul 30, 2010

Wilma Meryl Townsend Roland, 97, of Idaho Falls, passed away on July 30, 2010, at Idaho Falls Good Samaritan Society. She was born December 7, 1912, in Fairfield, Nebraska to Harvey Nelson Townsend and Ora Parrish Townsend. She grew up in the area and attended First through Eighth Grades in a country school in Clay County, Nebraska. She moved with...

Jul 29, 2010

Beryl Genevieve Elizabeth Hawk Bennett, 95, formerly of Idaho Falls, died July 29, 2010, at Lighthouse Assisted Living in Littleton, Colorado. Beryl was born April 27, 1915, in Bemidji, Minnesota, to James Albert Hawk and Laura Agnes Michie Hawk. She married Paul Frederick Glovka and they were later divorced. She later married Henry Bennett and he preceded her in death....

Jul 28, 2010

Iola Cook Iola Bitton Cook, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 28, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Iola was born December 5, 1916, in Riverside, Idaho, to William D. Bitton and Sarah Alice Peterson Bitton. She attended Riverside schools through the 10th grade and graduated from Moreland High School on May 16, 1934. Her family moved to...

Jul 26, 2010

Jon Perkins Clifton Jon Perkins, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully July 26, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his family. Jon was born October 28, 1944, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Donald Earl Perkins and Nancy Jeanette Clifton Perkins. He was raised in the West Valley area of Salt Lake and graduated from Cypress High School. On...

Jul 26, 2010

Wendell Lee Bunnell, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 26, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Wendell was born November 28, 1929, in Castle Dale, Utah, to Lee Bunnell and Aurora Kathinka Burk Bunnell. He attended high school at Wells, Nevada and college at Brigham Young...

Jul 23, 2010

Kay Griffith, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 23, 2010 at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls from complications of a stroke. Kay was born October 12, 1927 in Richton, Mississippi, to John Malone and Lenner Bradley Malone. She spent her younger years living in Mississippi, California, and Washington before moving to Idaho in 1979. She worked in a...

Jul 22, 2010

Lucille Dixon Jahn, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away on July 22, 2010, at Lincoln Court Assisted Living. Lucille was born on February 10, 1921 in Idaho Falls to Roy Dixon and Annie Ethel Fullenwider Dixon. She grew up in the New Sweden area and attended school at the New Sweden Elementary School and Idaho Falls High School. After high...

Jul 22, 2010

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Mildred “Millie” Stringham Harrell, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away on the afternoon of July 22, 2010 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Millie was born June 12, 1924 in Goshen, Idaho to William H. Stringham and Leonora M. Taylor Stringham, the fifth child of six...

Jul 21, 2010

Our precious husband, father, and friend Eric Swisher took flight and entered the joy of Heaven on July 21, 2010. He was surrounded by his family and friends and slipped away peacefully. He was 58. Eric was born October 15, 1951 in Pocatello, Idaho to Perry and Nicky Swisher. He attended grades K-12 in Pocatello and graduated from I.S.U in...

Jul 20, 2010

IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Mildred Louise Anderson passed away peacefully on July 20, 2010, at the Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 23, 1925, in Portland, Oregon, to Chester Frederick Anderson and Ella Verna Reid Anderson. Her brother, Reid Anderson, was six years older. At a young age, Mildred moved with her family to Pullman, Washington,...

Jul 19, 2010

Lyndsey Ann Dillier was born July 17, 1983 in Pocatello, Idaho. She lived there until she was in 7th grade. She, her mom, and her little sister then moved to Island Park and they lived there until 2002, before moving to Idaho Falls. Lyndsey lived in Idaho Falls until her death on Monday, July 19, 2010. For those of...

Jul 19, 2010

Michael Ellsworth "Mike" Conrad, 53, of Idaho Falls, died July 19, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mike was born April 2, 1957, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Byard Wild Conrad and Veda Ellsworth Conrad. A lifelong resident of Idaho Falls, he grew up here and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He married Stephanie West and they were...

Jul 19, 2010

My life began in Idaho Falls on September 13, 1921 when Dr. Cline delivered me to the wonderful Irv and Ethel Clayton. Like most families, we endured personal tragedies and losses that were hard to take. Still, we enjoyed many happy, exciting, fun times filled with love, caring, sharing, laughter, gentle good humor, great music and entertainment, the beauty...

Jul 17, 2010

Daniel Stephen Belk, age 32, of Ferndale, Washington, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2010. Daniel was born on November 11, 1977, in St. Louis, Missouri. Over the course of his life he lived in Missouri, Idaho, Louisiana, Colorado, and Washington. Daniel always had a love for animals, drawing, and children. Danny, as he was known to many, made many...

Jul 16, 2010

David Roy Chapman, 50, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 16, 2010, at his home. He was born July 14, 1960, in Montpelier, Idaho to Roy Chapman and Rachael Wilson Chapman. His family moved to Idaho Falls where he attended Bonneville High School. In August of 1983, he married Wynona Elder in Idaho Falls. They were later divorced. He worked...

Jul 16, 2010

IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Donald Marion Watson, 80, passed away due to natural causes on July 16, 2010 at his home in Idaho Falls, ID while surrounded by his family and under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Donald was born January 16, 1930 in Ogden, Utah to Willard James Watson and Fannie Berneice Frome Watson. He...

Jul 15, 2010

Mildred Call Sauer passed away Saturday July 17, 2010 of natural causes in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, while visiting with her family. Millie was born on May 7, 1924 in Chesterfield, ID to Israel Bowen Call and Charlotte Vienna Davids. She married Doane Hugh Sauer on July 15, 1944. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple on May...

Jul 15, 2010

Betty Jean Dye Anderson, 78, of Idaho Falls died July 15, 2010 at the Monticello Assisted Living Center. Betty was born December 23, 1931 in Firth, Idaho to Arthur and Althea Dye. She had one older sister Hattie, and later their family was joined by a brother and two more sisters, Dennis, Shanna, and Beverly. She spent her childhood years...

Jul 14, 2010

Vincent Warren Gorman, 69, retired Mechanical Engineer at the INL, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away at home. He was born January 1, 1941 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to the late Vincent S. and Maragret E. Jacobson Gorman. He was the oldest of four siblings. He spent his childhood in Albuquerque, NM and attended grade school at St. Teresa’s and...

Jul 13, 2010

Steven Lee Fitzwater, 57, of Dubois, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather and friend, left us Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family after a valiant year-long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia. He was born March 18, 1953 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, to Billie Bruce Fitzwater and Chlorina N. Monk Fitzwater, the...