Obituaries

Jul 15, 2005

KENNETH BIRCH IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Kenneth Othello "Kenny" Birch, 84, of Idaho Falls, quietly passed away on July 14, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by those who loved him. Kenny was born January 24, 1921, in Rigby, Idaho, to Drexel and Katherine Andrews Birch. He was the oldest of five children. Kenny’s parents divorced when he...

Jul 12, 2005

CALEB COLLINS IDAHO FALLS, ID - Michael Caleb Collins, 32, of Idaho Falls, died July 11, 2005, at his home. He was born May 15, 1973, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to John Jay Collins and Carol Ann Jardine Collins. He attended Washington Elementary in Rexburg, Idaho, Midway Middle School in Lewisville, and graduated from Rigby High School. He married Taunya...

Jul 11, 2005

AGNES WEST IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Nellie Agnes Reynolds West, 100 ½ years old, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 9, 2005, at her home due to age. She was born December 31, 1904, to Daniel Boone Reynolds and Nellie Phillipenna Austin Reynolds in Gas City, Kansas. She moved with her family to Nevada, Missouri, then to Council Bluffs, Iowa,...

Jul 9, 2005

EDITH B. HADLEY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Edith Baugh Hadley, 80, of Idaho Falls and St. George, died July 8, 2005, at her home in Idaho Falls. She was born September 12, 1924, to Horace Summerill Baugh and Gladys E. Langlois Baugh in Logan, Utah. She grew up and attended schools in the area and graduated from Preston High School....

Jul 8, 2005

DAVID J. GLENN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- David Joseph Glenn, 66, returned to his Heavenly Father July 7, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born October 17, 1938, to Joseph and Ester Glenn in Anaconda, Montana. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, where for six years he sailed the seas on ships and...

Jul 8, 2005

CATHERINE MARLER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Catherine Ann "Cat" Marler, 55, of Rigby, died July 7, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of cancer. She was born November 24, 1949, in Hermon, New York, to Franklin J. and Lois Tice. She was raised in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, graduated from Tupper Lake High...

Jul 6, 2005

GLORIA PUSCH IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Gloria Maxine Pusch, 57, of Idaho Falls, died July 3, 2005 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born August 7, 1947, in Alaska, Florida, to Charles Joseph Pusch and Louise Cason Pusch. She grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Bell High School. On December 21, 1968, she married...

Jul 6, 2005

RUTH BECKSTEAD IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ruth Alma Layland Beckstead died June 29, 2005, at her home. She was born February 9, 1946, in Montpelier, Idaho, to Sophie Ann Layland and John Miller Layland. She attended elementary school in Cokeville, Wyoming. The family later moved to Idaho Falls, where Ruth graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1964. In 1967...

Jul 6, 2005

EDWARD 'BUD' JANES IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Edward Vern "Bud" Janes, 76, of Idaho Falls, died July 6, 2005, at his home. He was born June 29, 1929, at Boise, to Edward Vincent Janes and Blanche Tracy Janes. Soon after he was born, the family moved to Iona where he grew up and attended Iona High School. On June 9,...

Jul 4, 2005

RANDY LORDS IDAHO FALLS, ID - Randy J. Lords, 52, of Idaho Falls, died July 2, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born August 13, 1952, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Richard L. Lords and Lida LaDean Cordon Lords. He grew up and attended school in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. On October 25,...

Jul 4, 2005

STEVE OLSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Steven Douglas Olsen, 59, of Idaho Falls, died July 4, 2005 at his home. He was born August 4, 1945, in Rigby, to Owen Douglas Olsen and Edna Jensen Olsen. He attended Coltman Elementary School and later graduated from Bonneville High School. He then attended college at Utah State University. On August 1, 1968,...

Jul 4, 2005

Jul 2, 2005

DARELD NELSON IDAHO FALLS, ID - Dareld Eugene Nelson, 76, of Idaho Falls, died July 1, 2005 at Life Care Center. He was born November 2, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Daniel Edmond Nelson and Iola Pearl Rhoades Nelson. He attended schools at Eastside and O. E. Bell in Idaho Falls, then spent two and a half years in...

Jul 2, 2005

LUCILLE MARSHALL IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Lucille Fern Marshall, 92, of Idaho Falls, died July 1, 2005, at her home at Lincoln Court Retirement Center. She was born February 18, 1913, in Exeter, Missouri, to Corum Dayton McNabb and Suzie Clementine Addington McNabb. She graduated from Phoenix High School and Colorado Women’s College with a bachelor’s degree. She married Herbert...

Jul 2, 2005

AGNES BALL SHELLEY, ID -- Agnes Sharlene Ball, 68, of Shelley, Idaho, died July 1, 2005, at her home in Shelley from cardiac arrest. She was born November 12, 1936, in Brigham City, Utah, to Harry Hay and Elizabeth Ann Wright Hay. She was raised by Ernest and Jessie Buck after the death of her mother shortly after her birth....

Jun 29, 2005

Jun 29, 2005

JENNIFER CLAPP IDAHO FALLS, ID - Jennifer Clare Clapp, 52, of Idaho Falls, died June 28, 2005, in peace, at home with her family, after a short but courageous battle with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease. She was born July 18, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Forrest William Wood and Helen Morrison Wood. She grew up and attended schools at New...

Jun 27, 2005

MELVIN L. HULT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Melvin Laval Hult, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 25, 2005, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehab. Melvin was born July 6, 1919, in Shelley, Idaho, to Peter and Nellie Mitchell Hult. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley, graduating from Shelley High School. He then attended the Agricultural College of...

Jun 27, 2005

MICHAEL R. PACKER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Michael Rudd Packer, 36, of Idaho Falls, died June 25, 2005. He was born February 21, 1969, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ossian L. Packer and Donna Rudd Packer and grew up in St. Anthony. He graduated from South Fremont High School in 1987. Following graduation, he attended Ricks College. He served an...

Jun 24, 2005

CELIA ALLGOOD IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Celia Anne Miles Wilcock Allgood, 64, of Idaho Falls, died June 22, 2005 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born July 16, 1940 at Idaho Falls, to Charles David Miles and Edna Berniece Gould Miles. She grew up in the area and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She attended two years...