Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Eric Swisher

Eric Swisher

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...

Mildred Anderson

Mildred Anderson

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,...

Lyndsey Dillier

Lyndsey Dillier

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...

Michael "Mike Conrad" Conrad

Michael "Mike Conrad" Conrad

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...

Mary Musgrave

Mary Musgrave

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...

Daniel Belk

Daniel Belk

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...

David Chapman

David Chapman

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...

Donald Watson

Donald Watson

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...

Mildred "Millie" Sauer

Mildred "Millie" Sauer

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...

Betty Anderson

Betty Anderson

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...

Vincent Gorman

Vincent Gorman

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...

Steven "Steve" Fitzwater

Steven "Steve" Fitzwater

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...

Vaun Kempton

Vaun Kempton

Jul 12, 2010

Vaun Earl Kempton, 65, of Idaho Falls passed away, July 12, 2010 at the Idaho State Veteran’s Home in Pocatello. He was born September 30, 1944 in Rexburg, Idaho to Olaf Earl Kempton and Amy Elizabeth Henrie Kempton. He attended school in Tetonia, Alameda Jr. High in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School. Vaun joined the Marines and served...

Lewis Thompson

Lewis Thompson

Jul 11, 2010

Lewis Sessions Thompson, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 11, 2010, at his home. He was born November 20, 1917, in Ogden, Utah, to Martin W. Thompson and Elva Sessions Thompson. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Rexburg, Idaho where he spent his early years. Lewis honorably served his country in World War II as a military...

Glenn "Mike" Finck

Glenn "Mike" Finck

Jul 10, 2010

Glenn A. “Mike” Finck, 93, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away July 10, 2010, at Clovis Community Medical Center in Clovis, California. He was born June 13, 1917 at Howe, Idaho to Ben Finck and Clara Snyder Finck. When he was two years old, his parents moved to Blackfoot, then to southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, where they resided for...

Damian Riddoch

Damian Riddoch

Jul 10, 2010

Damian Mark Riddoch, 37, passed away July 10, 2010, in a small plane crash in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born March 9, 1973, in Auburn, Washington, the son of Leland Mark and Heidi Strobel Riddoch. Damian attended Hawthorne Elementary in Boise and Longfellow Elementary in Idaho Falls. He earned the Eagle Scout award when he was thirteen years old. He...

Vernon "Nick" Thelen

Vernon "Nick" Thelen

Jul 9, 2010

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grand father, Vernon Nicholas Thelen, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010, at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nick, as he was known to close friends and family, was born April 27, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois, to Nicholas Vernon Thelen and Gertrude Dichie Thelen. He grew up in Chicago...

Wayne Hope

Wayne Hope

Jul 9, 2010

Wayne Lauris Hope, 62, of Ammon, passed away July 9, 2010 at his home surrounded by family. He was under the care of Alliance Hospice. Wayne was born September 27, 1947 in Rexburg, Idaho, to Hyrum Lauris Hope and Laura Susannah Sutton Hope. He attended Moore Elementary, Arco High School and graduated from Wendell High School. He attended the National...

Darrell "Scott Hayes" Hayes

Darrell "Scott Hayes" Hayes

Jul 8, 2010

Darrell Scott Hayes, 30, of Menan, died July 8, 2010, in Idaho Falls of injuries received in a automobile accident. Scott was born November 29, 1979, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Burdette W. Hayes and Sheryl R. Hall Hayes. He grew up in Menan and attended Rigby schools. He graduated from Jefferson High School and was currently attending Idaho State...

Marjorie Zink

Marjorie Zink

Jul 8, 2010

Marjorie Brown Zink, 82 of Ammon, passed away July 8, 2010 at her son's home from cancer. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. She was born December 20, 1927 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Worthy “WD” and Myrtle Henderson Brown. She attended elementary school in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in...