Obituaries

Sep 24, 2010

Jack E. Whitehead, 82, of Idaho Falls passed away September 25, 2010 at his cabin in Palisades. Jack was born March 1, 1928 in Idaho Falls to Rulon S. Whitehead and Ilene Janes Whitehead. He lived in Iona, later moving to Ammon where he attended school and continued his education at Idaho State University. He was a lifelong resident of...

Sep 22, 2010

Randy Gayle Hartman, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 22, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family. Randy was born December 4, 1951, in Ogden, Utah, to Gayle Hartman and Betty Mortensen Hartman. He grew up in Clinton, Utah and graduated from Clearfield High School. He then took drafting courses at Weber State. Randy married Lynette Rich May...

Sep 22, 2010

Ethel Lea Foote, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 22, 2010, at her home after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Lea was born April 5, 1925, in Hennepin, Oklahoma to Viva and Lloyd Ball. She was the 6th of ten children. She grew up in Oklahoma and played basketball for Oklahoma College for Women. She married Riley Franklin...

Sep 21, 2010

Donna Luella Brunson Renaud, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away on September 21, 2010, at her home. She was born May 13, 1938, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Clarence Otto Brunson and Ruth Louise Hofer Brunson. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Blackfoot High School. She continued her education by attending Ricks College and later Brigham...

Sep 21, 2010

Genevieve E. Anderson Nelson, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 21, 2010, at her home of heart failure. She was under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Genevieve was born July 9, 1918, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Swedish Immigrants David Nathaniel Anderson and Ada Sophia Swanson Anderson. Gen's precious mother passed away when Gen...

Sep 21, 2010

Phillip Aaron Neill passed away at home on September 21, 2010 of melanoma stage 4 cancer while under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born in Modesto, California on August 30, 1970 to Carole McCague Neill Perez and Gene M. Neill. He lived there until 1978 when he moved to Idaho Falls with his mother and...

Sep 18, 2010

Ronald Lee Say, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 18, 2010, at his home of natural causes. He was under the care of his loving family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Ronald was born April 29, 1930, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Arthur Leonard Say and Doris Ada Lerwill Say. He attended schools in Pocatello, Glen’s Ferry, Lima, Montana, and...

Sep 18, 2010

Roger M. Williams, 55, passed away September 18, 2010, in the arms of his loved ones at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born February 22, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Alton E. Williams and Joyce Elizabeth Obrey Williams. Roger grew up in the Idaho Falls and Iona area and attended Bonneville High School. He worked as a...

Sep 16, 2010

Lila Haderlie Burton, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 16, 2010 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Lila was born May 5, 1926 in Freedom, Idaho to Luther Herman “L.H.” Haderlie and Johanna Lindholm Haderlie. She graduated from Star Valley High School before attending the LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Dee Rainey Burton...

Sep 13, 2010

Edward Evens Backus, Major, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired, died September 13, 2010, at his home in Idaho Falls. He was under the care of Idaho Home Health and Hospice. He was born June 30, 1926, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Rodman F. Backus and Anna C. Hall Backus. He attended school in Fall River, Massachusetts, enlisted in the Marine Corps in...

Sep 13, 2010

Van Heber Hodson, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away on September 13, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 18, 1921 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Delbert Hodson and Marian Whitesides Hodson. He grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot, graduating from Blackfoot High School. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II....

Sep 12, 2010

Douglas Milo Andrus, Jr., 69, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away 12 September 2010 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be remembered for his kindness, love, and devotion to the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was a man of integrity, virtue...

Sep 11, 2010

On September 11, 2010, our dear sister Pamela Ann Panker “Pamie” passed away from smoking. She was 63. Pam was a sweet girl with a sunny disposition. She grew up in Illahee, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Hawaii; she lived in Hawaii for 35 years. Pam came to Idaho Falls in 2008 to be near her aunt and...

Sep 9, 2010

Sena Marie Elizabeth Wilson Polson, age 90, of Idaho Falls, returned to live with her loving Heavenly Father on September 9, 2010. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family. She was born on August 6, 1920, in Brainerd, Minnesota to Minnie Josephine Larson and Leander Jackson Wilson. She was the 5th of eight children, five girls...

Sep 9, 2010

M. L. (Gus) Gustaveson, 81, of Island Park, Idaho, passed away September 9, 2010, at the home of his son, Roy Gustaveson, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, of natural causes. He was born November 12, 1928, in Ogden, Utah, to Hugo Elmer and Ruth Norlin Gustaveson. Gus, as he was known to his family and friends, was raised in the Logan...

Sep 8, 2010

Dennis James Andersen, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 8, 2010, at his home following a short illness. He was born March 7, 1954, in Pocatello, Idaho to Leland R. Andersen and Ann Elizabeth Brown Andersen. He grew up in the area and attended Whittier Elementary, Central Junior High, and Skyline High School, where he played trumpet in the...

Sep 8, 2010

Send Flowers Richard Lynn Smith July 8, 1940 - September 8, 2010

Richard Lynn Smith passed away at his home surrounded by his wife and family September 8, 2010 following a long, courageous battle with cancer. Richard was born July 8, 1940 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the second son to George Stanford Smith and Martha Maxine Reading Smith. The...

Sep 7, 2010

Berniece Elaine Call DeCoria, 89, passed away after a short battle with cancer, at her home in Idaho Falls on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. She was born March 4, 1921 in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Earnest W. and Mabel Johnson Call. She grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot and graduated...

Sep 6, 2010

ROBERTS, ID -- Ronnie Dale Westerfield Smith, 58, of Roberts, passed away September 6, 2010 at his home of Lung Cancer. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice. Ronnie was born August 12, 1952 in Livingston, Montana, to Owen H. Westerfield and Bertha Irene Jonas Westerfield. After his parents divorced, he assumed the name of his stepfather, Henry Smith....

Sep 5, 2010

IONA, ID -- Ellamae Bartholomew “Jeri” Krantz, 98, of Iona, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at her son’s home where she has resided for the last two years. She was born May 10, 1912 in Gunnison, Utah, to Alma C. Bartholomew and Elsie Katherine Christensen Bartholomew. She attended Gosphen Grade School and Graduated from Payson High School. She attended...