Obituaries

Jun 11, 2007

BLAINE RHODES IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Blaine Franklin Rhodes, 92, of Ammon, died June 11, 2007, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 26, 1915, in Rigby, Idaho, to William Eugene Rhodes and Sarah Grace Crowther Rhodes. He graduated from Rigby High School in 1934. On June 1, 1939, he married Lavonda Ricks. She preceded him...

Jun 10, 2007

Jun 8, 2007

IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Melvin Davis, 86, was born December 1, 1920, in Rigby, Idaho, and passed away June 8, 2007, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Melvin was the fifth of six children born to George B. and Ada Kinghorn Davis. His childhood and youth were spent in Rigby, Idaho, on the family farm. He...

Jun 6, 2007

LOWELL BARBER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Lowell Dee Barber, 87, died June 6, 2007, following a brief illness in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born March 12, 1920, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Emil Arthur Barber and Marie Anna Ronnenkamp Barber. His youth was spent in the Moreland and Rexburg areas. He resided in Idaho Falls the majority of his life....

Jun 4, 2007

ANNETTE LUSK IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Annette Lemmon Lusk, 51, of Idaho Falls, died June 4, 2007, at her home from a heart attack. She was born February 13, 1956, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Verlon Lemmon and Norma Reid Lemmon. She attended schools in Pocatello, graduating from Pocatello High School. She also earned an Associates Degree from Idaho State University...

Jun 2, 2007

JACK JENSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Jack Kenneth Jensen, 65, of Idaho Falls, died June 2, 2007, at his home of cancer. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born April 26, 1942 in Pocatello, Idaho, to J. Kenneth Jensen and Wanda Booth Jensen. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and attended Idaho State...

Jun 1, 2007

FARRIS COOPER SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Wayne Farris Cooper, 65, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away June 1, 2007, at Care Source in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a five year struggle with multiple myeloma cancer. He was born February 28, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wayne Carl Cooper and Arlene Burtenshaw Cooper. He attended local schools and...

May 31, 2007

GLENDORA PETERSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Glendora Peterson, 85, of Idaho Falls, died May 31, 2007, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Center. She was born April 19, 1922, in Shelley, Idaho, to Job William McGary and Emily Ireta Hess McGary. She lived and attended schools in Jameston, graduating from Shelley High School in 1940, then the family moved to Idaho...

May 30, 2007

LEROY ARTHUR IDAHO FALLS, ID -- William Leroy Arthur, 28, of Idaho Falls, died May 30, 2007, in Idaho Falls. He was born September 30, 1978, in Casper, Wyoming, to Tony Apodaca, Sr. and Julia Arthur Apodaca. Upon moving to Idaho Falls, he attended Temple View Elementary School, Eagle Rock Jr. High and Skyline High School. He worked in landscaping,...

May 30, 2007

DELBERT JENKINS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Delbert L Jenkins, 71, of Idaho Falls, died May 30, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born July 28, 1935, in Sugar City, Idaho, to Huston Lusk Jenkins and Caddie Davis Jenkins. He attended schools in Rexburg graduating from Madison High School and attending Ricks College. He married DeLone Larson and...

May 30, 2007

MERLIN HILL IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Merlin Wilson Hill, 90, of Idaho Falls, died May 30, 2007, at Idaho Falls Health and Rehab. He was born March 23, 1917, at Rigby, Idaho, to Henry Hill and Elnora Ann Ellis Hill. At the age of 6, he moved with his family to Bear Creek Ranch in Swan Valley, where he attended...

May 30, 2007

WARREN CHAPMAN BOISE, ID -- Warren Porter Chapman, 70, of Twin Falls, died May 30, 2007, at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise. He was born July 15, 1936, at Sandpoint, Idaho, to Sherman Daniel Chapman and Gladys Jane McClain Chapman. He grew up and attended schools in the area. On November 23, 1956, he married Elaine Farnsworth in Ucon. He...

May 29, 2007

VIVIAN ALDRICH IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Vivian Bobbi Aldrich, 65, of Idaho Falls, died May 29, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from a heart attack. She was born May 1, 1942, in Burley, Idaho, to Victor Jim Aldrich and Theresa Ivie Aldrich and lived there five years. She attended the Idaho Deaf School in Gooding, Idaho where she...

May 28, 2007

DILBERT OTTESON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Dilbert Allred Otteson, 90, of Idaho Falls, died May 28, 2007, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center of causes incident to age. “Dib,” as he was known, was born January 27, 1917, in Lehi, Utah, where his parents, Nephi and Orinda Allred Otteson, were visiting because of the death of her father. After...

May 27, 2007

MILFORD 'MIFF' SWEAT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Milford Sweat "Miff", 86 of Carey, died May 27, 2007 at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls from complications of age. He was born November 28, 1921, to David and Cora Azelia Moore Sweat in Jerome. He attended schools in Jerome and graduated from Richfield High School. His father died when he was...

May 27, 2007

RON HUBBARD IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ron Roy Hubbard, 76, of Idaho Falls, died May 27, 2007, at his home. He was born July 3, 1930, in Portland, Oregon, to Stanley Hatch Hubbard and Helaine Marie Conatser Hubbard. He attended schools in Hillsboro, then enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. He served for four years as an avionics Tech....

May 25, 2007

STEVEN MURDOCK ST. GEORGE, UT -- Steven Geary Murdock, 54, of St. George, Utah, died May 25, 2007, in St. George of injuries from an accident at work. He was born February 8, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Geary Jack Murdock and Shirley Ann Bates Murdock. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho...

May 25, 2007

CLIVE S. WALLACE Sept.29, 1918 - May 25, 2007 CONCORD, CA --Clive Streeter Wallace (Wally), 88, resident of Concord, California, died May 25, 2007. He was married to Barbara Frost Wallace, who passed away before him by 13 months, for 58 years. He is survived by his daughters, Susan Wallace of Bend, Oregon; Janet Hendrix, of Clayton, California; Grandchildren, Julie...

May 22, 2007

JOAN LARSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Joan Adele Christensen Larson, 65, of Idaho Falls, died May 22, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born July 15, 1941, in Driggs, Idaho, to Boyd Madsen Christensen and Frances Lucille Zink Christensen. She grew up in Ashton, Idaho, attending Ashton Elementary School and North Fremont High School. She married John...

May 21, 2007

VERELAN B. JENSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Verelan Barger Jensen, 85, of Idaho Falls, died May 27, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1921, at St. Anthony, Idaho to Charles Jensen and Elizabeth Grace Larson Jensen. He attended elementary school in St. Anthony and then moved with his family to Salt Lake City, where...