Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Michael James Menard

Michael James Menard

Oct 20, 2025

Mike was born February 11, 1964, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Clarence Menard Jr. and Muriel Elenora Bowker Menard. Mike made his journey to the spirit world on October 20, 2025, at his home, in Shelley, Idaho.

Mike is survived by his brothers, Jerry Menard of Springfield, SD, Jasen Jackson and his family, Lina, Malia, Adonis, Ahmya, Oliver “Ollie,” August...

Kay Harker Radford

Kay Harker Radford

Oct 18, 2025

Kay Harker Radford, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 18, 2025, at Fairwinds Retirement Community.

Kay was born on August 28, 1935, at home to her parents, William Ernest Harker and Lila Browning Harker. She was the second child and the first daughter of seven born to her loving parents.

The family moved several times before building their permanent home on...

Susan Elaine Call

Susan Elaine Call

Oct 17, 2025

Susan Elaine Dobson Call, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 17, 2025, at her home, surrounded by those she loved most. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Susan was born December 11, 1942, in Beloit, Wisconsin, to Evelyn June Dobson. She grew up and attended schools in Milwaukee with her mother and sister, Alice. In...

Paisley Jane Gardner

Paisley Jane Gardner

Oct 16, 2025

Paisley Jane Gardner, infant daughter of Matthew and Kylee Gardner was stillborn on October 16, 2025, at Mountain View Hospital. 

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery.  

Bobbi Moore

Bobbi Moore

Oct 16, 2025

Esther Bobbi Moore, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 16, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Margaret Cotton

Margaret Cotton

Oct 16, 2025

Margaret Ann Cotton, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 16, 2025, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Margaret was born April 30, 1939, in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Charlie Allen and Jeanette Cadwell Allen. She grew up and attended schools in Natrona County and graduated from Natrona County High School.

In June 1958, she married Jay Holder. He passed away on September...

Rosie Amour Ryan

Rosie Amour Ryan

Oct 15, 2025

Born sleeping October 15, 2025, at 10:36 p.m., weighing in at 2 lbs. 9 oz., 16 in., child of Shane Patrick Ryan and Jessica Renae (Plaizier) Ryan of Idaho Falls.

Rosie was due December 27, 2025. The morning of October 14, 2025, her mother went in for her weekly baby appointment and they found no heart beat. They determined her heart...

Ann Merrill

Ann Merrill

Oct 15, 2025

Ann Simmons Merrill, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 15, 2025, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice.

Ann was born October 22, 1936, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Morgan Ford Simmons and Mary Zina Haight Simmons. She grew up and attended schools in Twin Falls and graduated from Twin Falls...

Tom Paxton

Tom Paxton

Oct 14, 2025

Brian Thomas Paxton, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 14, 2025, at his home. He was under the care of Oakstone Home Health and Hospice.

Tom was born March 27, 1956, in Crockett, CA, to Edmund Paxton and Anne Paxton. He grew up and attended schools in Crockett, CA. He received an associate’s degree in law and later went on...

Linda "Lynn" Claire Connors

Linda "Lynn" Claire Connors

Oct 14, 2025

Lynn passed away peacefully from complications of bone marrow cancer on October 14, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Linda "Lynn" Claire Connors was born on June 13, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, to Claire Marie Meger McKee and Kenneth Charles McKee. When Lynn was still little, her family moved first to Las Vegas and then settled in Spring Valley, California, where she...

Bill Axley

Bill Axley

Oct 13, 2025

William Kenneth Axley, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 13, 2025, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Bill was born March 10, 1933, in Madisonville, TN, to Reed Kenneth Axley and Lula Kinser Axley. He grew up and attended schools in Madisonville and graduated from Madisonville High School.

In 1950, after graduation, Bill enlisted in the...

Teresa Samson

Teresa Samson

Oct 13, 2025

Teresa Aileen (Finigan) Samson, age 61, returned to her heavenly home on October 13, 2025, at her residence due to natural causes.

She was born May 13, 1964, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, daughter of the late Louis Robert and Betty Lorraine Finigan. With seven siblings, and sitting neatly in the middle, Teresa did not lack for others to cause mischief with...

Jennifer Ramey

Jennifer Ramey

Oct 13, 2025

Jennifer Lou Harper Ramey, 63, joined her Father in Heaven on October 13, 2025, of complications from surgery. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandma, sister, and friend.

Jenni Harper was born April 5, 1962, in Ogden, Utah, to David and Barbara Harper. She was joined by her brothers, Wade, Rod, and Richard over the next eight years. She fought like...

Ladene Campbell

Ladene Campbell

Oct 12, 2025

Services may be watched here.

Audrey Ladene Campbell, 90, of Rigby, passed away October 12, 2025, at Rigby Lake Assisted Living. She was under the care of One Source Home Health and Hospice.

Ladene was born September 24, 1935, in Rosemary, Alberta, Canada, to Carl Weston Lybbert and Mae Ullila Ogden Lybbert. She grew up and attended schools in Alberta, Canada and...

Butch Rudolph

Butch Rudolph

Oct 11, 2025

Gary Thomas “Butch” Rudolph, 75, went home to be with our Lord on October 11, 2025, peacefully in his sleep, surrounded with love.

Butch graduated from North Central in Spokane, Washington, in 1969. He joined the Navy that summer. He shipped out to sea and saw the world courtesy of our Red, White, and Blue, and he was very proud of...

Bayleigh Purkiss

Bayleigh Purkiss

Oct 10, 2025

Bayleigh Maykel Purkiss, 11, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 10, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Bayleigh was born February 21, 2014, to Rebecca Eddins. She instantly became the light of everyone’s life. Bayleigh grew up in the Rigby and Idaho Falls areas where she attended Cottonwood Elementary and Ethel Boyes. She loved camping, boating,...

Jackie Bailey

Jackie Bailey

Oct 9, 2025

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Berrett Bailey, 66, beloved mother, partner, grandmother, and friend, passed away October 9, 2025, at EIRMC Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

She was born on October 16, 1959, to William Reed Berrett and Colleen Lindsay Berrett. Jackie was raised alongside her brother Bill in Roberts and Idaho Falls, where she built a life surrounded by long and loyal friendships.

At...

Gladys Fay Oberg

Gladys Fay Oberg

Oct 9, 2025

Gladys Fay Oberg, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 9, 2025, at her home.

Gladys was born August 8, 1940, in Malta, Montana, to Otis Norman Field and Virgie Irene Jones Field. She was the fourth of six children in a family that enjoyed a simple, rural lifestyle. Gladys attended local Montana schools. Later in life she also took classes...

Peggy Purcell

Peggy Purcell

Oct 8, 2025

Peggy Lee Purcell, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 8, 2025, at her home. She was under the care of Symbii Hospice.

Peggy was born January 30, 1950, in Denver, CO, to Joseph Leo “Joe” Brennan and Elizabeth Lee “Betty” Reed Brennan. She grew up and attended schools in Denver and Boulder, CO. She also attended VOTEC where she earned...

Debra Faye Price

Debra Faye Price

Oct 8, 2025

Debra Faye Price, 72, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away October 8, 2025, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Debbie was born October 13, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Floyd Leon Christensen and Margaret Faye Christensen (neé Sinclair). She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and she received her GED in 1970.

On November 13, 1981, she married Joe Charles...