Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Vera Jackson

Vera Jackson

Jan 22, 2009

VERA JACKSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Vera Jeffery Jackson, of Idaho Falls, died January 22, 2009, at Mount Vernon Assisted Living Center. She was 83 years old. She was born December 12, 1925, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Walter and Alice Bolton Humphreys Jeffery. She and her twin sister, Verna, were the first set of twins born in the Idaho...

Myrna Odell

Myrna Odell

Jan 21, 2009

MYRNA ODELL Click here to view Myrna's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Myrna Ethel McLing Odell, 69, passed away January 21, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. The family wishes to thank Dr. Shull and his staff and Aspen Home Health and Hospice. She was...

Oma Jones

Oma Jones

Jan 20, 2009

OMA M. JONES IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Oma McOmber Jones, 89, of Idaho Falls, died January 20, 2009, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation of heart failure. She was born December 9, 1919, in Marysville, Idaho, to Charles Ray McOmber and Vadis Baum McOmber. She grew up in St. Anthony and Driggs and graduated from Victor High School. She married...

Meryl Waggoner

Meryl Waggoner

Jan 20, 2009

MERYL WAGGONER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Meryl Joyce Waggoner, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 20, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1922, in Watertown, South Dakota, to Cecil Underwood Rice and Myrtle Rice. She grew up and attended schools in the area. She married Herbert Girden Waggoner in Wyoming. They were later...

J Johnson

J Johnson

Jan 19, 2009

WARD JOHNSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- J. Ward Johnson, 85, died peacefully at home on Monday, January 19, 2009, surrounded by family. He was born in Whiting, Iowa, on August 20, 1923, to James Ralph Johnson and Lela Lucille Johnson. Ward grew up on an Iowa farm with his younger brother, George, and two hard-working parents. Ward attended college at...

Denise Wolff

Denise Wolff

Jan 18, 2009

DENISE WOLFF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Denise Charlene Duvall Wolff, 51, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 18, 2009, at her home. She was born on August 2, 1957, in Great Falls, Montana to Richard W. Duvall and Betty Jean Schultz Duvall. She grew up in Great Falls and graduated from CM Russell High School. She received an Associates Degree...

Leslie Johnson

Leslie Johnson

Jan 18, 2009

DALE JOHNSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Leslie Dale Johnson, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 18, 2009, at his home. He was born February 11, 1956, in Murphy, Oregon, to Earl Gean Johnson and Dorothea Janice Reeves Johnson. He married Barbra Lynn Collins and they were later divorced. He worked as a machine operator in construction. He is survived...

Jerry Southworth

Jerry Southworth

Jan 18, 2009

JERRY SOUTHWORTH Click here to view Jerry's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Our son, brother, and father, Jerry Alan Southworth, or "Jer-Bear" for short, passed away Sunday January 18, 2009, at the Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center from causes incident to a lingering health problem. He was born March 3, 1947, in Ashland, Oregon, to Jack W and...

Joshua Jenkins

Joshua Jenkins

Jan 17, 2009

JOSH JENKINS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Joshua Jack Jenkins, 21, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 17, 2009, in an avalanche on Mt. Jefferson, on the Montana side of Island Park, Idaho. He was born December 29, 1987, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Curtis Leon Jenkins and Launa Louise Wilkins Jenkins. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls,...

Dwight Thornton

Dwight Thornton

Jan 17, 2009

DWIGHT THORNTON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Dwight Elmer Thornton, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 17, 2009, at his home. He was born October 9, 1924, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George William Thornton and Iva Jane Harding. He was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Navy, doing service in the Pacific Theatre and the...

John Sharp

John Sharp

Jan 17, 2009

JOHN M. SHARP IDAHO FALLS, ID -- John Marlon Sharp was born May 31, 1916, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Joseph Palmer Sharp and Anna Ellen Robinson Sharp. He passed away January 17, 2009, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He married Margaret Hannah Rasmussen November 15, 1941, in Washington, D.C., and their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls...

Dave Holtom

Dave Holtom

Jan 16, 2009

DAVE HOLTOM Click here to view Dave's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Dave J Holtom, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 16, 2009, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born May 9, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jesse Everett Holtom and Bessie Storer Holtom....

Arlene Jacobsen

Arlene Jacobsen

Jan 15, 2009

ARLENE JACOBSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Arlene Dean Tinker Jacobsen, 74, of Idaho Falls, died January 15, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born February 13, 1934, in Aberdeen, Idaho, to Cecil Verdell Tinker and Hazel Dean Phillips Tinker. She attended school in Aberdeen. She married Donald Eugene Jacobsen on July 27, 1953 in Boise, Idaho. They...

Marjorie Crowton

Marjorie Crowton

Jan 11, 2009

MARJORIE CROWTON Click here to view Marjorie's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Marjorie Elaine Taylor Crowton, 84, of Idaho Falls, died January 11, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Marge was born March 30, 1924, in Kimberly, Idaho, to Elmer Clarence Taylor and Emma Dean Taylor. She attended American Falls and Blackfoot elementary schools. She graduated from Blackfoot...

Norma Lewis

Norma Lewis

Jan 10, 2009

NORMA LEWIS Click here to view Norma's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Norma Andersen Lewis, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 10, 2009, at Life Care Center. She was born July 16, 1918, in Vineyard, Utah, to Victor Michael Andersen and Hannah Elenora Larsen Andersen. She attended schools in Vineyard and graduated from high school at the age...

George Colgrove

George Colgrove

Jan 10, 2009

GEORGE W. COLGROVE Click here to view George's Video Tribute SHELLEY, ID -- George William Colgrove, 91, of Shelley, passed away January 10, 2009, at his son’s home of causes incident to age. He was under the care of Idaho Home Health & Hospice. He was born January 15, 1917, in Eureka, Montana, to William Franklin Colgrove and Verna May...

George Colgrove

George Colgrove

Jan 10, 2009

SHELLEY, ID -- George William Colgrove, 91, of Shelley, passed away January 10, 2009, at his son’s home of causes incident to age. He was under the care of Idaho Home Health & Hospice. He was born January 15, 1917, in Eureka, Montana, to William Franklin Colgrove and Verna May Aitken Colgrove, the last of ten children. He grew up...

Dean Bloxham

Dean Bloxham

Jan 10, 2009

DEAN BLOXHAM IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Dean Davis Bloxham, 85, of Idaho Falls, died January 10, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of causes incident to age. He was born October 5, 1923, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Charles Bloxham and Elizabeth Davis Bloxham. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Holy Rosary Catholic School, O. E....

William Kerssen

William Kerssen

Jan 10, 2009

BILL KERSSEN Click here to view Bill's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- William Ray “Bill” Kerssen, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 10, 2009, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born October 20, 1934 in Deer Creek, Minnesota, to Leo Ray Kerssen and...

James Mcfadden Jr

James Mcfadden Jr

Jan 8, 2009

JIM McFADDEN Click here to view Jim's Video Tribute IDAHO FALLS, ID -- James (Jim) Hugh McFadden Jr., 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 8, 2009, of complications due to cancer. He died in the same home his family moved into in September, 1968. He had been receiving care from family and friends. Jim was born April 25, 1940,...