Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Kurt Cates

Kurt Cates

Dec 16, 2008

JACK SCHOFIELD Tribute to Jack Schofield by his loving wife of 46 years, Jan Carol Dierks Schofield IDAHO FALLS, ID -- My sweet man was born August 31, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John William Schofield and Ruth Person Hansen Schofield. His two pound birth weight held the record for many years as the smallest survivor at the LDS...

Richard Karlsson

Richard Karlsson

Dec 15, 2008

DICK KARLSSON IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Richard "Dick" Karlsson, 100, died of pneumonia at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Idaho Falls, ID, on December 15, 2008. Dick was born August 23, 1908, in Antwerp, Belgium, to Gustave and Marie Claessens Karlsson and moved to Hoboken, New Jersey, with his family in 1919. He was the 9th child of 11 born...

Mary Zentner

Mary Zentner

Dec 15, 2008

MARY LOU ZENTNER Click here to view Mary Lou's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Mary Lou Zentner, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 15, 2008, at her home following a lingering illness. She was born November 17, 1943, in New England, North Dakota, to Alexander Roll and Mary Bader Roll. She grew up in North Dakota and graduated...

Lavenda Mcmurtrey

Lavenda Mcmurtrey

Dec 15, 2008

LaVENDA MCMURTREY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- LaVenda Fox Nelson McMurtrey, of Idaho Falls, died December 16, 2008, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was 83 years old. She was born November 1, 1925, in a cabin by the old Swan Valley bridge in Swan Valley, Idaho, to David and Marietta Fox. She lived her life in the states...

Vernice Cox Baler

Vernice Cox Baler

Dec 15, 2008

VERNICE BALER IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Vernice Grace Cox Baler, 80, of Idaho Falls, died December 15, 2008, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center from complications due to cancer. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. She was born July 21, 1928 in Shelley, Idaho to Walter James Cox and Grace Viona Erickson Cox. She grew...

Lawrence Seymour

Lawrence Seymour

Dec 15, 2008

KEN SEYMOUR IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Lawrence Kenneth "Ken" Seymour, 79, of Idaho Falls, died December 15, 2008, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born October 4, 1929, in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Albert William Seymour and Cornie Lee Poore Seymour. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He continued his education at Ohio State University and...

Margaret Hart

Margaret Hart

Dec 14, 2008

MARGARET HART IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Margaret Alice Hart, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 14, 2008, at Rosetta Assisted Living of Renal failure. She was born February 7, 1928, in White Rock, South Dakota, to Paul Fredrick George Seefeldt and Sena Jeanette Upkes Seefeldt. She graduated from Fairmount High School and Ellendale College. She married Everett Irvin Hart...

Cecelia Watson

Cecelia Watson

Dec 14, 2008

ROSE WATSON Click here to view Rose's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Cecelia Rose Marie Watson, 27, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 14, 2008, at her home of natural causes. She was under the care of Dr. Michael T. Harris and Western Visiting Nurses. Rose was born May 12, 1981, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Perry Eugene Arehart...

Jesse Yarrington

Jesse Yarrington

Dec 14, 2008

JESSE V. YARRINGTON Click here to view Jesse's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Jesse Vernon Yarrington, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 14, 2008, at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center . He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born April 22, 1922, in Ogden, Utah, to Jesse Alfred Yarrington and Maia Beatrice...

Irene Sato

Irene Sato

Dec 11, 2008

IRENE SATO Click here to view Irene's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Irene Emiko Sato, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 11, 2008, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. She was born February 16, 1927, in Niles, California, to Fukujiro Misumi and Miyono Koshige Misumi. She grew up and attended...

Melba Field

Melba Field

Dec 11, 2008

MELBA FIELD Click here to view Melba's Video Tribute RIGBY, ID -- Melba Field, 97, of Rigby, died December 11, 2008, at her daughter’s home of causes incident to age. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice. She was born March 19, 1911, in Ammon, Idaho, to Alfred LeRoy Southwick and Permelia Losser Southwick. She spent a very few...

Joshua Oakley

Joshua Oakley

Dec 11, 2008

JOSHUA OAKLEY IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- On Thursday, December 11, 2008, we had the privilege of delivering a beautiful baby boy: Joshua David Oakley. Though he only lived for four hours, he touched numerous lives and brought people from all over the country together. He was born December 11, 2008, at Mountain View Hospital in Idaho Falls, the son of...

Kevin Covert

Kevin Covert

Dec 9, 2008

KEVIN COVERT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Kevin Joel Covert, 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 9, 2008, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. He was born July 25, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Delbert Steven Covert and Alice Theresa Samargis Covert. He was loved by his many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Survivors include his wife,...

Wilma Burrell

Wilma Burrell

Dec 7, 2008

JOYCE BURRELL IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Wilma Joyce Jones Burrell, 77, of Ammon, passed away December 7, 2008, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications of pneumonia. She was born October 9, 1931, in Spokane, Washington, to Thomas Ralph Jones and Laura Elizabeth Chilton Jones. She grew up in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho and attended schools throughout the...

Ella Bradley

Ella Bradley

Dec 7, 2008

ELLA BRADLEY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ella Bradley, 97, of Idaho Falls, died December 7, 2008, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She had been under the loving care of the staff at Lincoln Court Retirement Center. She was born September 18, 1911, in Teton City, Idaho, to Martin John Henderson and Clara Belle Owen Henderson. She attended schools in...

Wanda Tibbetts

Wanda Tibbetts

Dec 6, 2008

WANDA TIBBETTS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Wanda Sophie Skutnick Tibbetts, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 6, 2008, at Good Samaritan Society, Idaho Falls Village, of heart failure. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. She was born July 14, 1919, in Salamanca, New York, to Michael Skutnick and Sophie Pachlina Skutnick. She grew up...

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Dec 5, 2008

CHARLES R. MILLER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Charles Raymond Miller, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 5, 2008, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of heart disease. He was born April 29, 1926, in Roanoke, Missouri, to John Franklin Miller and Minnie Lee Shipley Miller. He grew up in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. He earned his...

Junior "J. R." Stevens

Junior "J. R." Stevens

Dec 5, 2008

J. R. STEVENS Click here to view J.R.'s Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Junior Thomas "J. R." Stevens, 69, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, went to be with Jesus on December 5, 2008, at Syringa Chalet Nursing Home of Blackfoot from complications due to Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born December 7, 1938, in Downy, Idaho, the oldest son of Raymond...

Carl Jensen

Carl Jensen

Dec 4, 2008

CARL JENSEN SHELLEY, ID -- Carl William Jensen, 84, of Shelley, died December 4, 2008, at his home of natural causes. He was born July 20, 1924, in Eureka, California, to Edward Carl Christen Jensen and Annabelle Chaffin Jensen. He attended Boise State College, where he trained in automotive body and fender. He served as a Private First Class in...

Paul Stolworthy

Paul Stolworthy

Dec 3, 2008

PAUL STOLWORTHY Click here to view a video of Paul's life IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Paul Edward Stolworthy, 29, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 3, 2008, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Paul was born June 4, 1979, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Kristie Speas Stolworthy and Edward Brent Stolworthy. He graduated from Firth High School in...