Obituaries

Jun 20, 2005

TOM HEATH IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Thomas Roy “Tom” Heath, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 18, 2005, at Heise Campground. Tom was born June 1, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Milton Heath and Adela Boettcher Heath. He grew up and attended schools in Milwaukee. He then moved to Seattle, Washington, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Seattle...

Jun 20, 2005

ISABEL WICKHAM IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Isabel Matilda Ervine Wickham passed away June 19, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. She was born July 17, 1913, on a farm east of Rippey, Iowa, to Jesse Archibald Ervine and Rosa Marie Feith Ervine. She grew up and attended schools in Rippey, then passed the teaching exam when...

Jun 15, 2005

GEORGIA ECKERSLEY SANDY, UT -- Georgia Dees Eckersley, 91, died peacefully on June 17, 2005, in Sandy, Utah, and joined her beloved husband, Jay, who preceded her in death eight years ago. Georgia was one of five children born to George and Lenora Hulet Dees on February 3, 1914, in Dayton, Idaho. She is survived by her two children, Carole...

Jun 15, 2005

EDITH C. STEPHENS IONA, ID -- Edith Conrad Stephens, 83, of Iona, Idaho passed away June 15, 2005 encircled by loved ones. She was born October 1, 1921, in Iona, Idaho, to David Farold Conrad and Ida E. Hansen Conrad. She attended primary schools in Iona, graduated from Iona High School and attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She...

Jun 15, 2005

NAOMI VAN WITBECK IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Naomi Jane Thomas Van Witbeck, 86, of Idaho Falls, died June 11, 2005 at Life Care Center. She was born November 16, 1918, in Amwell Township, Pennsylvania to Albert B. Thomas and Bessie Jane Shape Thomas. She grew up and attended schools in the area. She left school at an early age to...

Jun 14, 2005

GAY MECHLING IDAHO FALLS, ID - Gaynol Peterson Mechling, 67, of Idaho Falls, died June 13, 2005, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. She was born August 8, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Levoy F. Peterson and Eula Afton Svedin Peterson. She grew up and attended schools in Swan Valley, moving to...

Jun 14, 2005

DICK SAYER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Richard Henry “Dick” Sayer, 69, of Idaho Falls, died June 13, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications from a bleeding ulcer. Dick was born October 22, 1935, at Idaho Falls, to William Henry Sayer and Ora Hodge Sayer. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls...

Jun 13, 2005

ORVILLE WILLIAMS REXBURG, ID -- Orville Boyd Williams, 93, of Dubois, died June 12, 2005, at the Rexburg Nursing Center of causes incident to age. He was born January 27, 1912, in Mud Lake, Idaho, to Raymond Dwight Williams and Alice Ann Kendrick Williams. He grew up and attended schools in Dubois. He married Millie Eldora Colson December 16, 1930,...

Jun 13, 2005

Jun 9, 2005

UNA BLATTER CONCORD, CA -- Una Burke Blatter passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2005, in Concord, California. She was born April 26, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the sixth daughter of Lemuel Burke and Caroline Pierce Burke. She graduated from Bonneville High School in 1953, then attended college at Brigham Young University. While at BYU she married her high...

Jun 8, 2005

LEATHA M. HOLM IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Leatha May Schofield Holm, 96, of Idaho Falls, died June 7, 2005, at the Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living. She was born May 15, 1909, in South Hooper, Utah to Joseph and Ellison Simpson Schofield. The family moved to Idaho Falls, where she attended school. On August 10, 1929, she married Arthur Carl Holm...

Jun 6, 2005

HERBERT "BUCK" BORDEN PALISADES, ID -- Herbert John “Buck” Borden, 65, of Palisades, Idaho, passed away June 5, 2005, from a short illness of cancer. He was born October 5, 1939, at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Eugene Merril Borden and Angela Noella Fulker Borden. He was the oldest of five children. He attended Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Pittsfield High...

Jun 6, 2005

DAVID MURDOCK IDAHO FALLS, ID -- David A. Murdock, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 4, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born June 18, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Dallas Murdock and Zelda Vernessa Young Murdock. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He also attended Delta College in Stockton, California. He...

Jun 3, 2005

JACK HARRIS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Jack Matkin Harris, 56, of Idaho Falls, died June 2, 2005, at his home. He was under care of Aspen Hospice. He was born June 30, 1948, in Preston, Idaho, to Vard Guy Harris and Leota Matkin Harris. He grew up in Southeast Idaho and attended Thatcher Elementary and Grace High School. He married...

Jun 3, 2005

LOUISE BRADSHAW IDAHO FALLS, ID - Mary Louise Hardman Bradshaw, 81, of Idaho Falls, died June 3, 2005 at her home of a short illness. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. She was born September 22, 1923, in Mendon, Utah, to Eli Bernard Hardman and Rhoda Kay Sorensen Hardman. She grew up and attended schools in...

May 31, 2005

BEATRICE TRACY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Beatrice Beulah Tracy, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 27, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born March 14, 1914, in Victor, Idaho, to James Andrew Shaw and Beulah Annie Kearsley Shaw. She grew up and attended schools in Victor and Lincoln. She married Helon Dermont “Dee” Tracy April 5,...

May 31, 2005

BRIAN HUNTSMAN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Brian James Huntsman, 39, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 28, 2005. He was doing one of the things he loved most, camping in Madison County with his family. He was born July 11, 1965, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to John Lionel Huntsman and Rose Huntsman. He grew up...

May 26, 2005

CHARLOTTE LANG IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Charlotte Rosenberger Lang, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 26, 2005, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. She was born January 28, 1917, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Abraham Roseberger and Carrie Auchenbach Rosenberger. She grew up and attended schools in Philadelphia. She married Louise Lang, Jr. June 21, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....

May 26, 2005

CECIL F. JOHNSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Cecil Fredrick Johnson, 87, of Idaho Falls, died May 26, 2005, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1917, in Shelley, Idaho, to Samuel E. Johnson and Bertha Winefred Rose. He attended Shelley schools, graduating from Shelley High School. He served in the U. S. Army during World War...

May 26, 2005

ILA LAMBERSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Ila Lucy Harding Rutt Lamberson, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 25, 2005, at her home of natural causes. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. She was born May 5, 1918, in Preston, Idaho, to Albert Frederick Harding and Bertha May Corbridge Harding. She grew up and attended...