Obituaries

Connie Lee (Jacklin) Jones

Jan 27, 2024

Connie Lee Jones, 80, returned to her loving Heavenly Father, January 27, 2024.

She was born Constance Lee Polydorus on April 4, 1943, in American Fork, Utah.

She came into this world with an older sister, Ruth, waiting for her. When she was 6 years old, her mom, Erma Lee Gardner, married Ernest Phillip Jacklin...

Dorothy B (Smith) Miller

Jan 27, 2024

Dorothy B Miller, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 27, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Enhabit Hospice as well as Idaho In Home Care.

Dorothy was born May 24,1938, in Logan, Utah, to Lowell Goodwin Smith and Georgia Mae Bingham Smith. She grew up and attended schools in Ogden, Utah, and...

Ronald Walter Lindsay

Jan 26, 2024

Ronald Walter Lindsay, 78, of Rexburg, passed away January 26, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Ronald was born May 30, 1945, in Altadena, California, to Merle Ronald Lindsay and Martha Eva Anderson Lindsay. He proudly served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He later earned his bachelor’s degree at Lewis & Clark College. On July...

Dale Clayton

Jan 26, 2024

Dale Arland Clayton, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 26, 2024, at his home at MorningStar Senior Living.

Dale was born February 15, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wilford H. and Harriet Anna Hill Clayton. He grew up in Ucon, Idaho, where he attended grade school and Ucon High School through the 11th grade. He...

Victor Wilbur Heinitz

Jan 26, 2024

On January 26, 2024, in the comfort of his home, Victor W. Heinitz passed away of natural causes at the young age of 100 years old.

Victor was born in Fowler, Colorado, on April 2, 1923, to John F. Heinitz and Gertrude L. Butler.

Vic moved from Colorado, to Helena, Montana, at age 6. He...

Abe Taylor

Jan 24, 2024

Abraham “Abe” Aaron Taylor, 51, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Abe was born April 1, 1972, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Dennis and Carolyn Taylor. He moved to Idaho Falls six years ago after living the majority of his life in Portland, Oregon, where...

Rex Wayne Wilson

Jan 24, 2024

Rex Wayne Wilson, 64, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 24, 2024, at his home.

Rex was born July 7, 1959, in Idaho Falls to David Merrill Wilson and Noma Louise Campbell Wilson.

Rex grew up in Idaho Falls and Shelley. He attended Idaho Falls High School. He enjoyed the outdoors spending time hunting...

Lois F. (Fey) Hungerford

Jan 24, 2024

Lois Fey Hungerford, 97, passed away January 24, 2024, at home in Idaho Falls, with her loving family by her side; where she was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Lois was born on April 6, 1926, in Elizabeth, NJ, to William Fey and Lydia Charlotte Telefson Fey. She grew up and attended schools...

Jessica (Clark) St. John

Jan 24, 2024

Jessica Clark St. John passed away in her home on January 24, 2024, surrounded by her family.

She was born September 14, 1944, to Frank J and Melba Clark in Great Falls, Montana, while her father was in the Navy overseas and her mother was staying with her parents. In 1949, when she was 4 years old,...

Sally Anderson

Jan 23, 2024

Sally Ann Rasbach Anderson, 90, of Ammon, passed away January 23, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Eden Hospice.

Sally was born January 22, 1934, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to James Irving Rasbach and Jennie Mabel Tawzer Rasbach. She grew up and attended schools in San Francisco where she met the love of...

Carol Ann (Jones) Saunders

Jan 22, 2024

In loving memory of Carol Ann Saunders who passed away on January 22, 2024, due to complications of interstitial lung disease.

Carol was born May 23, 1938, to Lorella Rosalie Cook and Paul Hardy Jones in Norfolk, Nebraska. She was the third of three children. Her siblings were Charles “Chuck” and Quella.

She was preceded...

Carol Mcclaskey

Jan 22, 2024

Carol Florence McClaskey, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 22, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Carol was born April 8, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Uriel Freeman Ames and Faye Veloy Ames. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

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Wayne Christensen

Jan 22, 2024

Wayne Christensen, 80, of Iona, Idaho, passed away January 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Wayne was born January 25, 1943, in Vancouver, Washington, to Floyd and Faye Christensen. He was the oldest of five children: Ronald (Betty) Christensen, Cheryl Carlsen, Debra Price and Neil (Vickie) Christensen. Wayne attended school in Idaho Falls...

Sharlene Kay (Metcalf) Croney

Jan 22, 2024

Sharlene Kay Croney, 60, of Ammon, passed away January 22, 2024, from a brief illness surrounded by her loving husband and children.

Sharlene was born June 19, 1963, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Donald Garland Metcalf and Delorace M. Hale Metcalf. She grew up and attended schools in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School. Sharlene also attended...

Shelley Sampson

Jan 22, 2024

Shelley Sampson, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 22, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Shelley was born January 8, 1967, in Richfield, Utah, to Kenneth Sampson and Emalou Webb Sampson. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley, Idaho, and later graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

She was a member of...

Patsy "Pat" Jean (Swartz) Dunzik

Jan 21, 2024

Pat Dunzik, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at her home in Idaho Falls, ID. In her final days she was attended around the clock by her daughter, son, son-in-law, and grandchildren.

The family share a deep gratitude that she was able to remain in and spend her final days in...

Lexi (Harden) Traughber

Jan 21, 2024

Lexi Traughber, 77, of Irwin, passed away January 21, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.

Lexi was born April 2, 1946, in Ephrata, Washington, to Albert Harden and Edna Ruth Kopp Harden. She grew up and attended schools in Swan Valley and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On March...

Phillip D. Short

Jan 21, 2024

Phillip D. Short, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 21, 2024, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and his loving family.

Phillip was born October 7, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to L.W.  Short and Marie  Young Short. He grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot, Idaho,...

Olga Marie Rhodes

Jan 20, 2024

Olga Maria Josefa Rhodes, 83 of Ammon, passed away on January 20, 2024, at her home.

Arrangements are pending.

A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Faye (Prestwich) Huskinson

Jan 20, 2024

Faye Huskinson, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 20, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and her loving family.

Faye was born October 1, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Osmer LeRoy Prestwich and Dorothy Luella Pearce Prestwich. She grew up and attended schools in Lincoln, Idaho,...