Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Paul Dixon

Paul Dixon

Oct 8, 2009

ALLEN DIXON IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Allen Dixon, 86, died at Gables Assisted Living on Thursday, October 08, 2009. (Paul) Allen Dixon was born at Fort Bragg, California on April 6, 1923, to Paul Alvin Dixon and Nola Dean Allen Dixon. In 1926 the family returned to southeast Idaho where Allen’s parents had been raised. They relocated between Ririe and...

Cora Melgaard

Cora Melgaard

Oct 8, 2009

FAY MELGAARD IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Cora “Fay” Melgaard, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 8, 2009, at her home. She was born June 27, 1920 to Nels Severn Lee and Lena Frances Lee. Fay grew up in the Ucon area and graduated from Ucon High School. She married George ‘Judd” I. Melgaard on May 28, 1938 in Idaho...

Vedal Ramos

Vedal Ramos

Oct 2, 2009

VEDAL RAMOS AMMON, ID -- Vedal Ramos, 54, of Ammon, passed away October 2, 2009, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. He was born September 27, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Teodoro Terrazas Ramos, Jr. and Mary Lena Martinez Ramos. He had five brothers and one sister. Vedal was a member...

Calvin Ball

Calvin Ball

Oct 1, 2009

ELAN BALL Click here to view Elan's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS -- Calvin Elan Ball, 77, of Idaho Falls, died October 1, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of an aneurysm. Elan was born January 30, 1932, in Ammon, Idaho, to Willard J. Ball and Ethel Singley Ball. He was the 12th of 13 children. His childhood was full...

Josephine Bellin

Josephine Bellin

Oct 1, 2009

JO BELLIN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Josephine Jane "Jo" Bellin, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 1, 2009, at her home at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge) in Idaho Falls. ---------------------------------------------------- Condolences received online: Debbie Johnson madetrchjo55@yahoo.com I am so sorry for...

Thomas Adams

Thomas Adams

Sep 30, 2009

TOM ADAMS Click here to view Tom's Video Tribute RIRIE, ID -- Thomas Lloyd “Tom” Adams, 77, of Ririe, died September 30, 2009, at his home after a long bout with various lingering illnesses. Tom was born January 23, 1932, in Ririe, Idaho, the son of Brigham Richard Adams and Virgil Taylor Adams. He grew up in Ririe and attended...

Patricia Thorne

Patricia Thorne

Sep 29, 2009

PAT THORNE IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Patricia Lee Thorne of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died in her home as she marked her 85th birthday, September 29, 2009. Mrs. Thorne was born September 28, 1924, in York, Pennsylvania to Pauline Kennedy-Waters and was step daughter to Harold Waters. She found life-long enjoyment in her relationship with her sister, June Davis (Bob) of...

Marjorie Arrington

Marjorie Arrington

Sep 27, 2009

MARJORIE ARRINGTON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Marjorie Darlene Sherwood Arrington, age 87, passed away September 27, 2009 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born March 20, 1922, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Ernest Clark Sherwood and Cecil Florence Carstensen Sherwood. She has lived in Idaho Falls since 1934, when the family moved here from Ely, Nevada. On...

Cleo Homer

Cleo Homer

Sep 27, 2009

MAURINE O. HOMER Click here to view Maurine's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Cleo Maurine Olsen Homer, 84, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died September 27, 2009 at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, of causes incident to age. Her loving husband, Gareth, was at her side at the time of her death, as he had been every day since...

Doyle Peterson

Doyle Peterson

Sep 24, 2009

SHERM PETERSON Click here to view Sherm's Video Tribute AMERICAN FALLS, ID – Doyle Sherman Peterson, 68, passed away in his home with loved ones by his side the morning of September 24, 2009, after a battle with cancer. Sherm was born April 25, 1941, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Levoy F. Peterson and Eula Afton Svedin Peterson. He was...

Laveta Willyerd

Laveta Willyerd

Sep 23, 2009

LAVETA WILLYERD Click here to view Laveta's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Laveta Walker Nelson Willyerd, 87, of Idaho Falls, died September 23, 2009, at The Gables Assisted Living Center of natural causes. Laveta was born January 2, 1922, in Annis, Idaho, to Erastus Walker and Mary Smithies Walker. She grew up in the Annis / Rigby area and...

Norma Mecham

Norma Mecham

Sep 22, 2009

NORMA MECHAM Click here to view Norma's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Norma Estella Hansen Mecham, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 22, 2009 at Diamond Peak Assisted Living due to natural causes. She was under the care of Creekside Hospice. She previously lived at The Gables Assisted Living Center where she received kind and loving care. She...

Edison Roberts

Edison Roberts

Sep 22, 2009

WAYNE ROBERTS Click here to view Wayne's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Edison Wayne Roberts, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 21, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Wayne was born October 15, 1931 in Burns, Kansas to Louis Roberts and Grace Jenkins Roberts. He graduated from Pocatello High School. He graduated from the University of Washington...

Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson

Sep 21, 2009

MARY NELSON Click here to view Mary's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Mary Emlyn Martin Nelson, 80, went home to be with her heavenly father on Monday, September 21, 2009 at her home in Shelley, Idaho. She was born June 18, 1929, in Conway, South Carolina to Dwight and Emaline Martin. She had two brothers and two sisters. Mary...

David Bennett

David Bennett

Sep 20, 2009

DAVID BENNETT Click here to view David's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Our loving husband, father and grandfather, David L. Bennett, 51, passed away September 20, 2009, at his home in Idaho Falls with his family at his side after fighting a courageous battle with diabetes. He was born July 3, 1958, in Burley, Idaho, to Gary Lee Bennett...

Martha Worley

Martha Worley

Sep 20, 2009

MARTHA WORLEY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Martha was born on the family farm west of Oberlin, Kansas, on August 28, 1915, the youngest child of Nels and Anna Westfall Bystrom. She initially attended a rural school near Achilles, Kansas, through the 9th grade before leaving school to assist her father on the family farm. She was able to move to...

James "Jim" Garchow

James "Jim" Garchow

Sep 20, 2009

JIM GARCHOW IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- James Clair Garchow, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 20th, 2009 of acute leukemia at his home surrounded by his family. James, more commonly known as Jim, was born December 6, 1936 in Mancelona, Michigan to Clair and Ruth Garchow. He attended school in Mancelona until 1947 when his family moved to Mesa,...

Brycen Blackburn

Brycen Blackburn

Sep 20, 2009

BRYCEN BLACKBURN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Our beloved son, brother and friend, Brycen Monty Blackburn, 18, of Idaho Falls, went home to be with the Lord on September 20, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Blackfoot. Brycen was born August 3, 1991 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Christian K. Blackburn and Holly Angela Berry. He lived in...

Harold Strand

Harold Strand

Sep 19, 2009

DEAN STRAND PHOENIX, AZ -- Idaho Falls native, Harold Dean Strand, 80, passed away peacefully in his home near Phoenix on Saturday, September 19, 2009, after a long bout with various lingering illnesses. Dean was born August 11, 1929, to Harold Sigurd Strand and Lena Mertz in Selby, South Dakota. His grandparents were Norwegian immigrants and his mother was of...

Virginia Thomas

Virginia Thomas

Sep 19, 2009

VIRGINIA THOMAS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Virginia LaVee Johnson Nelson Thomas, 97, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 19, 2009, at the Monticello Care Center. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was born November 2, 1911, to Gilbert and Pearl Priest Johnson in Independence, Idaho. Later her parents moved to Camas, Idaho...