Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

James Peterson

James Peterson

Mar 23, 2010

JIM PETERSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- James Sven “Jim” Peterson, 75, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away March 23, 2010, at Mount Vernon Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. He was born November 12, 1934, in Mesa, Arizona, to Frank Henry Peterson and Petronella Watts Peterson. He grew up and attended...

Charolette Orchard

Charolette Orchard

Mar 23, 2010

CHAROLETTE ORCHARD IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Charolette Orchard, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 23, 2010, at her home after suffering a stroke. She was born October 26, 1945, in Logan, Utah, to Afton Dopp Orchard and Morean Karren Orchard. In 1949, the family moved to Idaho Falls, where she attended Riverside Elementary, O.E. Bell and Central Junior...

Joy Elg

Joy Elg

Mar 22, 2010

JOY BROWN ELG Click here to view a video of Joy's life IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Joy Ann West Brown Elg, 80, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, joined her Heavenly Father on March 22, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, with her daughter, Pamm Taylor and her granddaughter, Lindsey Drake, at her side. Joy was born April 9, 1929, in...

Ronald Anastasio

Ronald Anastasio

Mar 19, 2010

RON ANASTASIO GRESHAM, OR -- Ronald Michael Anastasio, 59, of Idaho Falls, died March 19, 2010 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Oregon of a rare infection. Ron was born March 15, 1951, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Ralph Bonaventure Anastasio and Teresa Giordano Anastasio. He grew up in Bridgeport and attended St. Augustine Elementary. In 1969 he graduated...

Harold Rowberry

Harold Rowberry

Mar 19, 2010

HAROLD L. ROWBERRY Click here to view Harold's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Harold LeRoy Rowberry, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 19, 2010, at Life Care Center. Harold was born August 5, 1914, in Iona, Idaho, to Harold E. Rowberry and Della Armstrong Rowberry. He attended local schools and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He married...

Kathryn "Kacia" Russell

Kathryn "Kacia" Russell

Mar 19, 2010

KACIA RUSSELL Holding the hand of her first-born grandson and surrounded by loved ones, Kathryn Elaine "Kacia" (Tatro) Russell died March 19, 2010, at her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Kacia was born November 30, 1934, at her parents' home in Fort Dummer in Brattleboro, Vermont, the third of five children born to Kenneth...

Gordon Reid

Gordon Reid

Mar 18, 2010

GORDON REID IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Gordon Vernon Reid, 73, of Idaho Falls passed away at his home March 18, 2010, with his loving wife Brenda by his side. Gordon was born on October 26, 1936, in Panguitch, Utah to Vernon Reid and Iletta Dowdell Reid. He married Sherma Ann Huntington September 4, 1959. She preceded him in death. He...

Larry Weeks

Larry Weeks

Mar 18, 2010

LARRY M. WEEKS REXBURG, ID -- Larry Merrill Weeks, 75, of Rexburg, passed away March 18, 2010, after suffering a massive heart attack while serving in the Rexburg, Idaho LDS Temple. Larry was born September 11, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Abram Weeks and Edna Pricilla Staten Weeks. He attended grade school in Irwin, Idaho; Jr. High and High...

Thaylis Mcclaskey

Thaylis Mcclaskey

Mar 17, 2010

THAYLIS MCCLASKEY Click here to view Thaylis's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Thaylis Harris McClaskey, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 17, 2010, at her home. She was born June 8, 1926, in Fairfield, Idaho, to Orlin Langley Harris and Sarah Saphrona Thompson Harris. She attended schools in Ashton and earned her GED. On June 30, 1944, she...

Aiko Sato

Aiko Sato

Mar 17, 2010

AIKO SATO Click here to view Aiko's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Aiko Tokita Sato, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 17, 2010, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. She was under the care of Creekside Home Health & Hospice. Aiko was born September 6, 1916, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Seijiro Tokita and Noi Den Tokita. She...

Charles Bateman

Charles Bateman

Mar 17, 2010

CHARLES BATEMAN IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Charles Weldon Bateman, 83, of Idaho Falls, died March 17, 2010, at Good Samaritan Village of natural causes. Charles, fondly known as Chuck, was born July 16, 1926, in Idaho Falls, the son of Charles and Amy Bateman. After graduation from Idaho Falls High School, he attended the University of Idaho for two years...

Anna Boettcher

Anna Boettcher

Mar 14, 2010

ILSE BOETTCHER Click here to view Ilse's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Anna Ilse Boettcher, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 14, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to complications from a heart attack. Ilse was born January 24, 1915, in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, to Alexander Franke and Anna Marie Auerbach Franke. As a youth in...

Wanda Reynolds

Wanda Reynolds

Mar 13, 2010

WANDA REYNOLDS Click here to view Wanda's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Wanda Louise Reynolds, 91, passed away March 13, 2010, at The Good Samaritan Society, Idaho Falls Village. She was born March 10, 1919, in Twin Groves, Idaho, to Oriah Helm and Elsie Matilda Busby Helm. She grew up and attended school in Twin Groves and St. Anthony....

Judd Melgaard

Judd Melgaard

Mar 13, 2010

JUDD MELGAARD IDAHO FAlls, ID -- Judd Leon Melgaard, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 13, 2010, at his home. Judd was born May 18, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George Leon Melgaard and Cora Fay Lee Melgaard. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and attended classes at Idaho State University. On November 24, 1965, he married...

Jeffrey Ogden

Jeffrey Ogden

Mar 13, 2010

JEFF OGDEN BOISE, ID -- Jeffrey Lynn Ogden passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, after being life-flighted from injuries sustained in a skiing accident in Sun Valley, Idaho. He was 53 years old. He was born on August 9, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Myrlin D. Ogden and Hazel...

Nathan Lords

Nathan Lords

Mar 10, 2010

NATHAN H. LORDS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Nathan H. Lords, 80, of Roberts, passed away March 10, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center following a lingering illness. Nate was born November 4, 1929, in Sage Creek, Idaho, to Hensen Ira Lords and Liddy Leava Shelton Lords. He attended schools in Roberts and Rigby. He married Neva Fern Robbins on...

Bart Metcalf

Bart Metcalf

Mar 10, 2010

BART METCALF Click here to view Bart's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Bart Earl Metcalf, 70, of Idaho Falls, died March 10, 2010, at his home of natural causes. Bart was born May 11, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Marvin Earl Metcalf and Eva Bodily Metcalf (Pack). He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls...

Elbert Pershing

Elbert Pershing

Mar 9, 2010

ELBERT PERSHING IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Elbert Harrison Pershing, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 9, 2010, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Elbert was born June 17, 1927, in Watts, Oklahoma, to Frank Ernest Pershing and Altie Irene Hedges Pershing. He graduated in 1944 from Scottsbluff High School in Scottsbluff, Nebraska....

Robin Gerard

Robin Gerard

Mar 8, 2010

ROBIN GERARD IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- On February 17, 1951, an angel was born to Harry C. "Jack" Gerard and Doris L. Gerard of Terreton Idaho. Robin Abbott Gerard joined his siblings, Dorine (Potter), Jim (Gerard), Mary (Wallace), Janet (Black), and Julie (Dillon). Robin grew up in the Mud Lake community, living with his parents until 1988, when he moved...

Jeanette Beer

Jeanette Beer

Mar 7, 2010

JEANETTE BEER Click here to view Jeanette's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Jeanette Margaret Cole Tomlinson Lance Beer, 90, of Idaho Falls, died March 7, 2010, at Mt. Vernon Assisted Living Center. She was born December 31, 1919, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, the second daughter of George William (Bill) Cole and Ella Lee Tate Cole. The family, including her older...