Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Douglas Powell

Douglas Powell

Jun 12, 2009

DOUG POWELL Click here to view Doug's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Douglas Wayne Powell, 47, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 12, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. He was born September 4, 1961, in San Diego, California, to Phillip Wayne Powell and Patricia Rae Webster Powell. He was raised by his grandparents, Boyd...

Ralph Walker

Ralph Walker

Jun 11, 2009

RALPH B. WALKER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ralph Barton Walker, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 11, 2009 at Rosetta Assisted Living. He was born June 13, 1931, in Iona, to Albert Walker and Amy Fern Lundberg Walker. Ralph’s early years were spent in Idaho Falls, and later in Iona. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1949...

Clayton Bell

Clayton Bell

Jun 11, 2009

CLAYTON BELL IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Clayton Eugene Bell, 77, of Idaho Falls passed away June 11, 2009 at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born November 12, 1931, at New Castle, Nebraska to James Lafayette Bell and Thelma Margaret Coyner Bell. The family moved to Iowa where he graduated from Toledo Iowa High School. He then attended...

Jacqueline Nemechek

Jacqueline Nemechek

Jun 10, 2009

JACKIE NEMECHEK Click here to view Jackie's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Jacqueline Marie DeLoach Nemechek, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 10, 2009, at home following a courageous battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. She was under the care of her family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. She was born July 20, 1950, in Orlando, Florida,...

Ralph Shelley

Ralph Shelley

Jun 10, 2009

KENT SHELLEY Click here to view Kent's Video Tribute AMMON, ID -- R. Kent Shelley, 60, of Ammon, Idaho, died June 10, 2009, at his home of a sudden heart attack. He was born November 4, 1948, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Ralph James Shelley and Elma Ivene Exeter Shelley. He grew up in Pocatello and attended Roosevelt Elementary School, Alameda...

Margaret Newell

Margaret Newell

Jun 9, 2009

MEGAN NEWELL ST. GEORGE, UT -- Margaret “Megan” Newell, 58, passed away June 9, 2009, at her home. She was born December 18, 1950, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Carl Jay Grover and Barbara Ann Meyer Grover. She attended school in Idaho Falls, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Rexburg. She graduated from Bonneville High School in 1969. She continued her education...

Glenna Jernigan

Glenna Jernigan

Jun 9, 2009

GLENNA JERNIGAN Click here to view Glenna's Video Tribute AMMON, ID -- Glenna Mills Jernigan, 85, of Ammon, passed away June 9, 2009, at Life Care Center after a brief illness. Glenna was born February 13, 1924, in Uriah, Monroe County, Alabama, to Dahlonega Washington Dyal Jr. and Pearl Agnes Baggett Dyal. She lived in Semirah Springs, Alabama, for 18...

Nellie Bate

Nellie Bate

Jun 8, 2009

NELLIE V. BATE Click here to view Nellie's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Nellie Virginia Chambers Bate, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 8, 2009, at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. She was born January 31, 1921, in Dillon, Montana, to Hugh Chambers and Coral Walker Chambers. Nellie was married October 2, 1939,...

Erma Jenson

Erma Jenson

Jun 8, 2009

ERMA JENSON Click here to view Erma's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID --Erma Dean Jenson, 97, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 8, 2009, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation. She was born October 26, 1911, in Iona, Idaho, to James Andrew Smith and Lucy Anna Sellars Smith. She married Eugene James Jenson on October 20, 1931, in Idaho Falls....

Richard Broadhurst

Richard Broadhurst

Jun 8, 2009

RICHARD L. BROADHURST LIFELONG IDAHO RESIDENT WAS 88 IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Richard LeRoy Broadhurst died in Idaho Falls, Monday, June 8, 2009, at 10:15 a.m. at Idaho Falls Health & Rehab. He was born September 12, 1920, at St. Anthony, Idaho, the third son of Richard L. and Edna M. Godfrey Broadhurst, descendants of early pioneer families in Fremont...

Nellie Bate

Nellie Bate

Jun 8, 2009

NELLIE V. BATE Click here to view Nellie's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Nellie Virginia Chambers Bate, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 8, 2009, at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. She was born January 31, 1921, in Dillon, Montana, to Hugh Chambers and Coral Walker Chambers. Nellie was married October 2, 1939,...

Robert Shanks

Robert Shanks

Jun 8, 2009

BOB SHANKS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Robert Carl Shanks, 77, of Idaho Falls, died June 8, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born February 2, 1932 in Windsor, Vermont, to Carl Haines Shanks and Forrestine Elaine Northrup Shanks. He attended Bethel Elementary School and graduated from Randolph High School. He served as an AE Chief completing four...

Leland Hart

Leland Hart

Jun 8, 2009

SCOTT HART Click here to view Scott's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Leland Scott Hart, 53, passed away June 8, 2009 at his home. He was born July 3, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Leland Jay Hart and Wanda Moon Hart. He attended schools in Idaho Falls. Scott married Diana Mae Street November 11, 1982, and they were...

Alta Drewes Wright

Alta Drewes Wright

Jun 7, 2009

ALTA WRIGHT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Alta Marilyn Drewes Wright, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 7, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications of heart surgery. Alta was born April 22, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Fred Drewes and Blanch Charolet Ekstrom Drewes. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from...

Victoria Hix

Victoria Hix

Jun 6, 2009

VICKIE HIX Click here to view Vickie's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Victoria Lynn Ritchie Hix, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 6, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of breast cancer. She was born April 5, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Earl Russell Ritchie Sr. and Veronica Ann "Ronnie" Scheer Ritchie. She grew up and...

David Neblett

David Neblett

Jun 5, 2009

DAVID NEBLETT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- David Neblett, devoted husband and loving father, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2009, due to a heart condition. At age 59, Dave would be the first to say he lived a life rich with family, adventure, and countless blessings. Dave was born October 21, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, to James and Virginia Neblett....

Irl "Ike" Ellis

Irl "Ike" Ellis

Jun 4, 2009

IKE ELLIS Click here to view Ike's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Irl K “Ike” Ellis, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 4, 2009, while fishing in the Blacktail area of Ririe Reservoir. He was born February 10, 1932, in Annis, Idaho, to Henry Owen Ellis and Katherine Fannie Morgan Ellis. He received his education in Jefferson County...

Dorothy Steffensen

Dorothy Steffensen

Jun 4, 2009

DOROTHY STEFFENSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Dorothy O’Neal Steffensen, 90, formerly of Brea, California, passed away June 4, 2009, at the home of her daughter in Idaho Falls. She was born July 12, 1918, in Springfield, Missouri, to John Alexander O’Neal and Nancy Ellen Phillips O’Neal. She grew up and attended schools in the area. Following graduation from high school,...

Shirley Gneiting

Shirley Gneiting

Jun 2, 2009

SHIRLEY GNEITING IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Shirley Faye Betzina Gneiting, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away on June 2, 2009, at her home. She was born June 29, 1934, in Los Angeles, California, to John Betzina and Berniece Metcalf Betzina. The family moved to Idaho Falls, where she graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1951. She married Kay Brown....

Norman Shipps

Norman Shipps

Jun 1, 2009

NORM SHIPPS Click here to view Norm's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Norman Gleen “Norm” Shipps, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 1, 2009, due to injuries sustained in an accident. Norm was born August 17, 1943, in Sedalia, Missouri, to Harry Gleen Shipps and Norma Charlene Green Shipps and was raised by his mother and stepfather, William...