Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Elsie Robison

Elsie Robison

Nov 16, 2006

ELSIE ROBISON IDAHO FALLS -- Elsie May Robison, 95, of Idaho Falls, and widow of Tom Robison, died November 15, 2006, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center of natural causes. She was born December 26, 1910, in Kingston, Tennessee, to Dudley and Tennie Andrews. When she was 2 years old, the family moved to Pocatello, Idaho, settling on a farm near...

Benjamin Lancaster

Benjamin Lancaster

Nov 16, 2006

BEN LANCASTER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Benjamin Dean Lancaster, 18, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 15, 2006 at his home. He was born December 1, 1987, in Modesto, California, to Gregory D. Lancaster and Kathy L. Johnson Lancaster. The family moved to Idaho Falls in 1990 and he graduated from Skyline High School in 2006, where he was involved...

Susan Dowd Sargent

Susan Dowd Sargent

Nov 16, 2006

SUSAN SARGENT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Susan Claire Dowd Sargent, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 14, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from a lingering illness, surrounded by her loving family. Susan was born February 13, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jess C. Dowd and Beth Norma Howard Dowd (Smith) and she was lovingly raised by...

Laverd Hammond

Laverd Hammond

Nov 15, 2006

LAVERD W. HAMMOND IDAHO FALLS, ID -- LaVerd Whitehead Hammond, 88, of Idaho Falls, died November 14, 2006, at the Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 15, 1918, at St. George, Utah to William Arthur Whitehead and Clara Myrtle Watson Whitehead. She grew up and attended schools in the area. Following high school, she attended Dixie...

Bessie Wright Booth

Bessie Wright Booth

Nov 13, 2006

BESSIE WRIGHT BOOTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Bessie Beales Wright Booth, 99, of Salt Lake City, passed away November 12, 2006, at Mallory House in Idaho Falls, Idaho, following a stroke. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. She was born April 7, 1907, in Low Moor, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, to John George Beales and Eliza...

Edward "Eddie" Shelton

Edward "Eddie" Shelton

Nov 13, 2006

EDDIE SHELTON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Edward Gene (Eddie) Shelton, 60, of Idaho Falls, died November 11, 2006 at his home from complications due to kidney disease. He was born August 22, 1946 in Erwin, Tennessee, the son of Henry Rush Shelton and Bea Haun Shelton. He attended Trenton High School before joining the U.S. Army and serving with the...

Delon Spencer

Delon Spencer

Nov 11, 2006

DeLON T. SPENCER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- DeLon T. Spencer, 42, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 10, 2006, at his home from cancer. He was under the care of Hospice Alliance. He was born May 16, 1964, in Idaho Falls, to Tully Dean and Deanna Beth Beasley Spencer. He attended kindergarten in Wyoming, Elementary schools in Firth and Shelley...

Myrtle "Myrt" Holden Owen

Myrtle "Myrt" Holden Owen

Nov 9, 2006

MYRT OWEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Myrtle Virginia “Myrt” Holden Owen, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 8, 2006, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice Alliance. She was born March 18, 1924, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joseph Willard Holden and Lillian Grace Barrows Holden. She grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot. In 1940...

Evelyn Nestorek

Evelyn Nestorek

Nov 8, 2006

EVELYN NESTOREK IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Evelyn Mae Nestorek, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 8, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born May, 7, 1923, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Arthur Silas Haggerty and Anna Berdella McCue Haggerty. She went to school in the area and married John Nestorek on February 21, 1943, in New...

Edward "Buzz" Taylor

Edward "Buzz" Taylor

Nov 7, 2006

ED "BUZZ" TAYLOR IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Edward Grant "Buzz" Taylor, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 4, 2006, at his home. He was under the care of Creekside Hospice. He was born February 14, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Edward Chauncy Taylor and Larue Briggs Taylor (later Grover). He grew up and attended school in Hamer and...

Donald Mayfield

Donald Mayfield

Nov 7, 2006

DON MAYFIELD IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Donald Claude Mayfield, 84, of Idaho Falls, formerly a resident of Lincoln Court, passed away November 5, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Don was born May 16, 1922, in Piru, California, to L. Byrd Mayfield and Clara Felsenthal Mayfield. He grew up and attended schools in Piru and graduated...

Alphons “Al” Tocheri

Alphons “Al” Tocheri

Nov 6, 2006

AL TOCHERI IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Alphons Ermenegild “Al” Tocheri, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 6, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center . He was born April 13, 1916, in Ontario, Canada, to Joseph and Pierina Tocheri. He has lived in the Idaho Falls area for the past 15 years. He worked as a machinist in California,...

Betty Owens Hunt

Betty Owens Hunt

Nov 6, 2006

BETTY HUNT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Betty Gale Hunt, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 4, 2006, at her home. Betty was born June 17, 1927, in Rexburg, Idaho, the third of four daughters born to Cadwallander D. "Wally" Owens and Iva Lilly Hamilton Owens. She was always first in the heart of her husband of 60 years, Samuel...

Jolene Jensen

Jolene Jensen

Nov 6, 2006

JOLENE JENSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Jolene Vira Jensen, 58, was called home to her Heavenly Father on November 4, 2006, in the surrounding love and support of her family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Jolene was born March 3, 1948, near Rexburg, Idaho, to Rex Joseph Jensen and Vira Marie Hall Jensen. She was the fifth...

Wallace Manning

Wallace Manning

Nov 3, 2006

WALLACE MANNING IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Wallace Spackman Manning, 81, died November 3, 2006 at Fairwinds Retirement Center in Idaho Falls. He was born April 14, 1925, in Farmington, Utah, to George and Louise Manning. His older brother, Wayne, was killed in World War II. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Navy. As a commissioned officer, he served...

James Joyner

James Joyner

Nov 3, 2006

J. T. JOYNER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- James Tanner Anunda Joyner, 3 months, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 2, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born to Caroline Anunda July 11, 2006, in Houston, Texas, and was adopted by James Mathew and Catherine Lynae Walker Joyner. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...

Arvella Bohney

Arvella Bohney

Nov 1, 2006

ARVELLA BOHNEY CHUBBUCK, ID -- Arvella Ellis Bohney, 91, of Chubbuck, died October 31, 2006 at Ridgewind Assisted Living Community. She was born May 30, 1915, at Moreland, Idaho, to George Willard Ellis and Emily Purser Ellis. She lived in Rigby, Swan Valley, Idaho Falls, and Osgood, before moving to Hamer where she attended Hamer High School. On December 3,...

Jay Beck

Jay Beck

Oct 28, 2006

IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Jay Lester Beck, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 27, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of cancer. He was born June 20, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lester Robert Beck and Pearl Richeson Beck. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls graduating from Idaho Falls High School. He served in...

Caiden Keating

Caiden Keating

Oct 26, 2006

CAIDEN KEATING IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Caiden Taigh Keating, age 6 months, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 24, 2006, at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born April 10, 2006, in Salt Lake City, to Jared James Keating and Gabrielle Mae Gould. He moved to Idaho Falls in May, 2006. Caiden was a very happy,...

Belle Cox

Belle Cox

Oct 24, 2006

BELLE KRISTINE COX IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Belle Kristine Cox, infant daughter of Kristine Hansen and Benjamin David Cox, was stillborn October 22, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Graveside Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2006, at Taylor Cemetery. The family will visit with friends at 12 Noon at Wood Funeral Home, 273...