Obituaries

Feb 13, 2006

CLIFFORD KIRKENDALL, JR. IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Clifford Kirkendall, Jr., 83, passed away February 13, 2006, at his home, surrounded by his wife, Mae, his stepchildren, and a sister-in-law. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Cliff was born October 7, 1922, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Clifford Kirkendall and Ann McCulloch Kirkendall. He attended schools in Downey,...

Feb 13, 2006

DUSTIN LOWE IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Dustin Lowe, age 29, was called home by his Father In Heaven on February 2, 2006. Dustin was born April 18, 1976, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to R. Michael Lowe and Randy Louise Carlyle Lowe. He moved to Billings, Montana, when he was six years old, after the death of his father, where he...

Feb 11, 2006

RAMONA B. McLAIN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ramona Buchmiller McLain, 86, long time Idaho Falls resident, died February 11, 2006, at her home surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice, to whom the family extends their gratitude. She was born January 30, 1920, in Burton, Idaho, to John Henry Buchmiller and Effie Atkin Buchmiller. She...

Feb 9, 2006

MERLE BROWN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Merle Von Brown, 89, of Idaho Falls, died February 8, 2006, from a stroke, at Life Care Center, to whom the family extends appreciation for the excellent care provided. He was born January 13, 1917, in Shelton, Idaho, to Franklin Brown and Mary Emma Morgan Brown. He grew up and attended schools in Shelton,...

Feb 8, 2006

ALFRED "A.J." ROBINSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Alfred “A.J.” Robinson, 86, of Iona, Idaho, died February 7, 2006 at The Gables in Ammon. He was born March 4, 1919, in Iona, to Grant Elijah Robinson and Sarah Elizabeth Stanger Robinson. He attended schools in Iona graduating from Iona High School. He has lived in Iona all of his life. He...

Feb 8, 2006

IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Bradley Mervin Gardner, 50, of Idaho Falls, died February 8, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of a stroke.

He was born July 14, 1955, in Idaho Falls, to Mervin Jessie Gardner and Artie Lee Musselman Gardner. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Skyline High School in...

Feb 7, 2006

Feb 6, 2006

LORRAINE OWENS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Lorraine Jensen Owens, 86, of Idaho Falls, went to meet her "Gene" on Sunday, February 5, 2006. She resided at the Gables of Ammon and was under their care with Aspen Hospice. She was born August 20, 1919, in Shelley, Idaho, to Jens Christen Martin Enjer Jensen and Albertina Albertson Robertson Jensen, the youngest...

Feb 6, 2006

ROCKY RAMOS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Rocky Martinez Ramos, Jr., 20, of Pocatello, passed away February 4, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Pocatello. He was born May 5, 1985, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Rocky Martinez Ramos and Sandra Marie Stewart Ramos. In 1988 the family moved to Pocatello, where...

Feb 6, 2006

INEZ BROWN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Inez Mable Coons Brown, 91, died February 2, 2006, at the Rexburg Nursing Center. She was born January 1, 1915, in Torrington, Wyoming, to Wesley Marion and Mary Etta Coons. She attended grade school at Watson Valley School, a country school, and graduated from Torrington High School in 1933. On February 27, 1935, she...

Feb 6, 2006

VICTORIA KOSTER BOISE, ID -- Victoria Lurus Koster, 85, of Boise, passed away February 4, 2006, at her home of throat cancer. She was born August 10, 1920, in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Lambrou Dagovanis and Vasilike Rodanas Dagovanis. Her father passed away when she was a child and she was raised by her mother and adopted father, Vasilike and...

Feb 2, 2006

NITA GODWIN SHELLEY, ID -- Oneida Lyvonne “Nita” Juhnke Godwin, 80, of Shelley, passed away February 1, 2006, at her home of natural causes. She was born May 31, 1925, in Beach, North Dakota, to Otto F. Juhnke and Lettie G. Smith Juhnke. She grew up and attended schools in Clyde Park, Montana. She married Roy Lee Godwin September 1,...

Feb 2, 2006

BEULAH ROSENKRANCE IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Beulah Leota Wolf Rosenkrance, 73, of Idaho Falls, died January 31, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born April 4, 1932, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Henry T. Wolf and Metta C. Samson Wolf. The family moved to Idaho Falls, where shegrew up and attended schools. She married Joseph Rosenkrance December 22,...

Feb 2, 2006

NITA HAYES IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Juanita Joan “Nita” Hayes, 78, of Idaho Falls, died January 31, 2006, in her home of natural causes. Her family was with her. Nita was born May 23, 1927, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Orie W. Doan and Golda Wright Doan. She grew up and attended schools in Indianapolis, and it was there that she...

Feb 1, 2006

WILLARD ELDREDGE IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Willard June Eldredge, 82, of Idaho Falls, died January 31, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1923, at Carey, Idaho, to Forest Howard Eldredge and Vivian Elizabeth Cross Eldredge. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Carey High School. He served as a Sergeant...

Jan 30, 2006

LUCILLE ROMNEY PAINTER 1907-2006 WEST JORDAN, UT -- On January 27, 2006, Lucille Romney Painter, 98, passed away at her daughter's home in West Jordan, Utah, from causes incident to aging. Lucille was born July 17, 1907, in Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico (one of the Mormon colonies) to Thomas Cottam and Lydia Ann Naegle Romney. Lucille met all of life's challenges...

Jan 30, 2006

BRUCE BLACKWELL RIGBY, ID -- Bruce Anthony Blackwell, 64, of Rigby, died January 28, 2006, of cancer at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. He was born April 24, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, to Carl Blackwell and Kathleen Gooday Blackwell. He grew up in Chicago and attended Tilden High School. He married Carol...

Jan 27, 2006

FRED J. WRIGHT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Fred J. Wright, 74, of Idaho Falls, died January 26, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with acute leukemia. He was born September 20, 1931, in Shelley, Idaho, to Orice B. Wright and Zelda Williams Wright. He attended elementary school in Shelley. The family moved to Idaho Falls...

Jan 24, 2006

EUNICE COOK SALEM, OR -- Eunice Bitton Cook passed away peacefully January 22, 2006, at the age of 91 at her son’s home in Salem, Oregon, with her family at her side. She was born February 20, 1914, in Riverside, Idaho, to Louis and Zina Bitton. She had three brothers and grew up on a ranch in Chilly, Idaho. The...

Jan 21, 2006

MILDRED LUCILLE HESTON UCON, ID -- Mildred Lucille Heston, 86, of Ucon, went home to be with her Heavenly Father January 20, 2006. Her family was at her side. She was born November 20, 1919, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Frank Lawrence Travis and Lilly Caldwell Travis. She grew up and attended schools in the Idaho Falls area. She married...