Obituaries

Jan 26, 2004

WANDA JENSEN IDAHO FALLS, ID - Wanda Jensen, 87, of Idaho Falls, died January 22, 2004, at the Nampa Hospital in Nampa, Idaho. She was born December 24, 1916, at Moore, Idaho, to William Edward Hammond and Merle Harriet Green Hammond. She spent her early years in the Arco area, then moved to Pocatello with her family when she was...

Jan 26, 2004

NANCY JOHNSON IDAHO FALLS, ID - Nancy Ann Johnson, of Idaho Falls, died January 24, 2004, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Nancy was born to Clifford Scott Pendrey and Mary Kathryn Sorgatz Pendrey. She was married to Larry Jay Johnson for the past 27 years. Nancy was a loving wife, mother, and friend. She was an...

Jan 24, 2004

WILLIAM "BILL" KELLER IDAHO FALLS, ID - William Frank “Bill” Keller, 66, of Idaho Falls, died January 23, 2004, at his home. He was born February 8, 1937, in Penrose, Wyoming, to Julius Keller and Marie Ertl Keller. He attended schools in Powell, Wyoming, graduating from Powell High School in 1955. He married Millie May McCumber November 25, 1955, in...

Jan 24, 2004

JAMES D. HANES IDAHO FALLS, ID - Having lived a very happy, full, and blessed life, James Donnell (J.D. or “Dink”) Hanes left this world to meet the Lord on January 24, 2004. J.D. was born November 21, 1911 in Lela, TX. to James S. and Susan A. Hanes, where he worked on the family farm while attending school in...

Jan 23, 2004

DELBERT L. PARK Delbert LeRoy Park, 90, of Idaho Falls, died January 23, 2004, at the Life Care Center. He was born September 30, 1913, in Ririe, Idaho, to Alfred Henry Park and Cora Probart Park. He attended Ririe and Osgood Schools until 8th grade, then Ammon High School through 10th grade. He married Martha Elizabeth Hammon, October 7, 1933,...

Jan 21, 2004

CLINTON ROY COULSON "ACE" IDAHO FALLS, ID - Clinton Roy Coulson, “Ace”, 65, of Idaho Falls, died January 20, 2004, at his home. He was born January 5, 1939, in Vancouver, Washington, to Clinton Reed Coulson and Pauline Merl Funk Coulson. He attended High School in Portland, Oregon. Following high school he served in the U. S. Army. He married...

Jan 21, 2004

GARY D. ARD IDAHO FALLS, ID - Gary DeMar Ard, 68, of Idaho Falls, died January 21, 2004, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center. He was born March 14, 1935, in Clemittvale, Idaho, to Kenneth Loraine Ard and Ada Marie Umphery Ard. He grew up and attended schools in Madison County. Just before graduation, he quit school and enlisted in the...

Jan 21, 2004

LEON "DOC" BAILEY IDAHO FALLS, ID - Leon “Doc” Bailey, 80, of Idaho Falls, died January 21, 2004, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, of natural causes. He was born August 28, 1923, in Miller, Arkansas, to Julian Bailey and Pearl Hazelwood Bailey. He attended Post Oak Schools and Greers Ferry schools, then High School in Heber Springs, Arkansas....

Jan 21, 2004

BRIELLE ANN JONES Brielle Ann Jones, newborn daughter of Jeremy and Annette Jones, was born and passed away on Monday, January 19, 2004, at 4:04 A.M., at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot. At this time, the cause of death is not known. A viewing and funeral services for family members will be held on Thursday, January 22, at 1:00 p.m.,...

Jan 20, 2004

WILLIAM "BILL" ERICKSON IDAHO FALLS, ID -- William Arthur “Bill” Erickson, 90, of Idaho Falls, died January 14, 2004, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center. He was born October 11, 1913, at Hallock, Minnesota, to Christopher A. Erickson and Anna C. Anderson Erickson. He received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from North Dakota State University at Fargo. He spent the...

Jan 16, 2004

STEVEN W. NELSON IDAHO FALLS, ID - Steven Wayne Nelson, 49, of Idaho Falls, died January 16, 2004, at the Life Care Center from Huntington’s Disease. He was born January 9, 1955, at Cedar Rapids Air Force Base, South Dakota, to Charles Langford Nelson and Cleo Cora Bleedner Nelson. He attended schools in Snohomish, Washington and later moved to Idaho...

Jan 14, 2004

Jan 14, 2004

WAYNE E. DAZEY IDAHO FALLS, ID - Wayne E. Dazey, 80, of Idaho Falls, died January 12, 2004, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born April 19, 1923 at Elbert, Colorado to Charles Powers Dazey and Grace Elizabeth Ewing Dazey. He grew up and attended schools in the area. Following graduation, he served in the U. S. Army...

Jan 13, 2004

EMILY J. HIGLEY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Emily June Street Higley, 61, of Idaho Falls, died January 12, 2004, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1942, in Idaho Falls, to Raymond K. Street and Mary May Stagner Street. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Hawthorne Elementary School, O. E. Bell Junior High School,...

Jan 13, 2004

CODY LEO THOMAS IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Cody Leo Thomas, 2, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died January 12, 2004, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of heart and respiratory failure. He was born April 6, 2001, at Idaho Falls, to Vernon Pack Thomas and Karen Lee Bailey Thomas. He has lived in Idaho Falls since birth. Cody was a happy...

Jan 12, 2004

OPAL M. TYLER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Opal May Tyler, 82, of Garden City, Idaho, died January 10, 2004, at Good Samaritan Village in Boise, Idaho. She was born February 19, 1921, at Ririe, to Alma Lehi Fisher and Martha Pearl Baker Fisher. She attended schools in Upper Poplar. In 1937, she married Andrews Murray Tyler in Rexburg. Two years...

Jan 12, 2004

VIRGINIA L. GREEN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Virginia Louella Green, 87, of Idaho Falls, died January 10, 2004, at Portneuf Valley Hospital and Rehab in Pocatello. She was born September 26, 1916, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Richard Herman Albers and Louella Viola Hanni Albers. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. Virginia married Volney Zavan Green September...

Jan 12, 2004

LARRY A. WATERS IDAHO FALLS, ID - Larry Allen Waters, 63, of Idaho Falls, died January 11, 2004, at his home. He was born November 21, 1940, at Idaho Falls, to Reuben Armenus Waters and Emma Louize Pugmire Waters. He grew up in the area and attended Ammon Elementary, Bonneville Junior High and graduated from Bonneville High School. On November...

Jan 9, 2004

VERNON C. SMITH IDAHO FALLS, ID - Vernon Charles Smith, 73, of Iona, died January 7, 2004, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born May 23, 1930, at St. Anthony, to Lorenzo Velmer Smith and Alta Williametta Rock Smith. The family later moved to Ucon where he grew up and attended schools. On August 15, 1950, he married...

Jan 9, 2004

JAY NIELD IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Allen Jay Nield, 71, of Idaho Falls, died January 8, 2004, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born October 13, 1932, at Coltman, Idaho, to Edwin John Nield and Leona Alice Johnson Nield. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. On May 6, 1957,...