Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

John "Frank" Holton

John "Frank" Holton

Dec 2, 2006

JOHN F. "FRANK" HOLTON John Franklin Holton, 84, passed away December 1, 2006, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Frank was born February 22, 1922 in Macon, Georgia to Benjamin Franklin and Essie Holton. The family relocated to Winter Garden, Florida where Frank attended Tildenville Elementary and Lakeview High School along with his three sisters. When not in school...

Morris Hillyard

Morris Hillyard

Dec 2, 2006

MORRIS R. HILLYARD IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Morris R. Hillyard, 75, of Idaho Falls, died suddenly December 1, 2006, at a Salt Lake City hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was born May 9, 1931, in Spanish Fork, Utah, the son of A. Lowell and Lucille Rosenbaum Hillyard. He grew up in Smithfield, Utah, and graduated from North Cache...

David "Jake" Deroco

David "Jake" Deroco

Dec 1, 2006

DAVID "JAKE" DeROCO IDAHO FALLS, ID -- David "Jake" Paul DeRoco, 59, of Shelley, Idaho, died from cancer, December 1, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Center, surrounded by family and friends. He was born September 18, 1947, in Pensacola, Florida, to Vernon and Mary DeRoco. The family moved to WA, where he graduated from Shorecrest High School and Shoreline Community...

Susan "Suz" Buchanan

Susan "Suz" Buchanan

Nov 30, 2006

SUZ BUCHANAN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Susan Louise "Suz" Buchanan, 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 30, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born January 27, 1953, in Fullerton, California, to Peter George Crose and Dorothy Willa Martin Crose. They moved from Oregon to Utah, where she attended elementary schools, then to Washington, where she graduated...

Fern Stork

Fern Stork

Nov 30, 2006

FERN STORK IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Fern Johanne Whittaker Stork, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 26, 2006 at Life Care Center. Fern was born to John and Emily Whittaker in Prior Lake, Minnesota on October 21, 1932. Fern and her parents lived there until Fern was 3 years old. At that time, the family moved to Hinckley, Minnesota...

Byrle Arave

Byrle Arave

Nov 30, 2006

BYRLE ARAVE IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Byrle Bigelow Arave, 82, formerly of Tigard, Oregon and Shelley, Idaho, died November 22, 2006, in Independence, Oregon, of cancer. Byrle was born March 1, 1924, in Basalt, Idaho, to Esther LaVada Robinson Bigelow and Don Ervin Bigelow. She was raised by her mother and step father Dewey Clement Peterson in Shelley, Idaho. She...

Donald Warren

Donald Warren

Nov 29, 2006

DONALD WARREN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Donald Lawrence Warren, 74, of Ammon, died November 28, 2006, at his home from a heart attack. He was born February 8, 1932, in Reedy, West Virginia, to Lawrence Warren and Carrie Bell Vandal Warren. He grew up and attended schools in Reedy. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U. S. Air...

Ted Butt

Ted Butt

Nov 28, 2006

TED E. BUTT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ted Edward Butt, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 25, 2006, at his home. He was born October 30, 1927, in Teton, Idaho, to John Edward Butt, Jr. And Margaret Ann Misseldine Butt. His mother died when he was two years old and while his father had a large part in his...

Kenneth Benedict

Kenneth Benedict

Nov 28, 2006

KENNETH D. BENEDICT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Kenneth Dale Benedict, 58, of Idaho Falls, died November 27, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1948, at Madison, Ohio, to Lynn and Gertrude Benedict. He grew up and attended schools in the area. He continued his education at the Lansing, Michigan Bible School. He also lived...

John Smith Remsburg

John Smith Remsburg

Nov 27, 2006

JOHN "JACK" REMSBURG IDAHO FALLS, ID -- John Smith "Jack" Remsburg, 78, died November 27, 2006, at his home in Idaho Falls. John was a wonderful son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, father-in-law and friend. Everyone who knew John loved him for his fun-loving sense of humor, quick wit and his wonderful presentation of life stories. He was born September...

Mary Edson

Mary Edson

Nov 25, 2006

MARY EDSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Mary Kathryn Edson, 76, of Idaho Falls, fell asleep November 22, 2006. She was born July 24, 1930, in Motpelier, Idaho, to Harry and Norma McDonald Gaskins. She started her schooling in Montpelier. SHe finished her schooling, graduating from high school in Laramie, Wyoming. She married Charles Hamilton in 1948, and raised her three...

Shirley Bitter

Shirley Bitter

Nov 21, 2006

SHIRLEY BITTER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Shirley Joyce Bitter, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 20, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1931, in Waltham, Massachussetts, the oldest of three children, to James Leroy Parker and Hilda Jones. She grew up and attended schools in Malden, Massachusetts. She married Verl Lee Bitter August...

Marvin Fisher

Marvin Fisher

Nov 21, 2006

MARVIN FISHER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Marvin Almy Fisher, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 18, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born October 24, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Eldon Lehi Fisher and Beulah Myra Summers Fisher. He grew up and attended schools in Ririe. He later lived in Montana. He was married and...

Ted Burke

Ted Burke

Nov 21, 2006

TED BURKE IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ted Alan Burke, 44, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 20, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born October 16, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Willard L. and Furla Davies Burke. He grew up and attended Idaho Falls schools. He graduated from Bonneville High School and attended Eastern Idaho Vocational...

Rylee Harris

Rylee Harris

Nov 21, 2006

RYLEE BETH HARRIS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Rylee Beth Harris, our sweet pea, age 1, of Idaho Falls, returned to her Heavenly Father November 20, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. During her short life, she fought many battles and overcame them. She was born November 4, 2005, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the University of Utah Hospital...

Lee Woodruff Iii

Lee Woodruff Iii

Nov 20, 2006

LEE WOODRUFF III IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Lee William Woodruff III, 36, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 17, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1970, in Northridge, California, to Lee William Woodruff, Jr. and Melissa Anne Caldwell Woodruff (later Maxey). He grew up and attended schools in Chatsworth, California, then moved to St....

Ralph Whittlesey

Ralph Whittlesey

Nov 20, 2006

RALPH D. WHITTLESEY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- What a celebration happened in heaven on November 17, 2006, when Ralph D. Whittlesey crossed over to his Heavenly Father. We can only imagine the joy and greetings that happened at the moment heaven received back this gentle, kind, charismatic son. In life, Ralph was always an example of Christianity. He was able...

Ryker Bailey

Ryker Bailey

Nov 20, 2006

RYKER BAILEY LIVERMORE, CA -- Ryker Jeffery Bailey, infant son of Jeffery Dean and Jamie Lee (Albert) Bailey of Livermore, CAlifornia, passed away November 14, 2006, in Oakland, California. Ryker came to earth on October 14, 2006, in Oakland, California. He died due to complications associated with a rare form of skeletal dysphasia, also known as dwarfism. Ryker was a...

Erle Fullenwider

Erle Fullenwider

Nov 19, 2006

ERLE FULLENWIDER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Erle Fullenwider, 89, formerly of Idaho Falls, died November 14, 2006 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born August 20, 1917, at New Sweden to Ralph L. Fullenwider and Mila May Stairs Fullenwider. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. He then attended National Schools in Los...

Eugene Stoltenberg

Eugene Stoltenberg

Nov 18, 2006

EUGENE STOLTENBERG IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Eugene Clair Stoltenberg, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 16, 2006, at Rexburg Nursing Center. He was born December 16, 1926, in Swan Valley, Idaho, to Francis Stoltenberg and Clara Amelia Bumann Stoltenberg. He attended schools at Pine Creek and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He served in the U. S. Army...