Obituaries

Sienna Marie (Pitman) Stewart

Sep 30, 2024

Sienna Marie Stewart was born December 29, 1952. She was raised by her mother, Carlene Pitman and father, Bud Pitman. She grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with her four brothers and sister in a humble little house in the middle of town.

Sienna married David Ray Young and had two daughters, Corina and Salina. Sienna and...

Delayne (Ridge) Yasaitis

Sep 29, 2024

DeLayne Ridge Yasaitis, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on September 29, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

DeLayne was born May 27, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Harry Ridge and Fern Bodily Ridge. She grew up and graduated from North Torrence High in Torrence, California.

Her family...

Shirley Evva (Derricott) West

Sep 28, 2024

Shirley West, 80, passed away on September 28, 2024, at Syringa Chalet Nursing Home. The last 15 years of life, her mind had to have little pauses. She lived at State Hospital, Syringa Chalet, to get the quality help she needed. The staff there were made in Heaven for her, we thank them for the special care they took...

Gary Grant Johnson

Sep 27, 2024

Gary Grant Johnson, 63, former resident of Idaho Falls, passed away on September 27th, 2024, in Hospice in Phoenix Arizona, of pancreatic and liver cancer. Sister Angie and her husband Mike were by his side, and hospice out of Phoenix was amazing during his final two weeks. Gary is the oldest son, born to Grant and Evelyn Johnson, on...

Kent Lavell Schwendiman

Sep 27, 2024

Kent Lavell Schwendiman slipped from this life to the next on September 27, 2024, at his home in Ucon, Idaho, with his wife of 64 years by his side.

Kent was born on March 28, 1937, in Newdale, Idaho, to Anita Martineau Schwendiman and H. Lavell Schwendiman. He was a farm kid from the moment he made...

Howard Lee Droescher, Jr.

Sep 26, 2024

Howard Lee Droescher, 84, of Butte, Montana, passed away September 26, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Howard was born September 24, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Howard Lee Droescher and Georgiana Kruthaup Droescher. He grew up and attended schools in...

Joseph Robert Derricott

Sep 25, 2024

Joseph Robert Derricott, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 25, 2024, at his home.

Joe was born June 19, 1964, in Burley, Idaho, to Robert Shepherd Derricott and Marilyn Munger Derricott. He grew up in Idaho and Oregon.

He married Barbara Stein and had three children, then married Jessica Fossum, and together raised their...

Craig L. Taylor

Sep 25, 2024

Craig Taylor, 74, of Rigby, passed away September 25, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Craig was born January 12, 1950, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Wayne G. Taylor and Mildred Gish Taylor. He grew up working at the family farm in Dayton, Idaho and attended schools in Pocatello where he graduated from Highland High School.

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Kristi Ann Wessel

Sep 25, 2024

Kristi Ann Wessel, 67, of Ammon, passed away peacefully in her sleep with her husband at her side September 25, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital after a short battle with cancer.

Kristi was born February 10, 1957, in Provo, Utah, to Patsy Ann Schardine. She grew up and attended schools in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from...

Margo Elaine (Mccomas) Starnes

Sep 24, 2024

Margo Elaine Starnes, known affectionately as Micki, passed away at the age of 81 on September 24, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Margo was born on August 10, 1943, to David (Bud) and Margaret McComas in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Margo dedicated her life to her family, embodying the role of a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Kyle Gilbert Johnson

Sep 24, 2024

Kyle Gilbert Johnson, 67, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 24, 2024, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Kyle was born September 4, 1957, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Tebbin Gilbert Johnson and Mary Larue Jenkins Johnson. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High...

Dieter Horst Albert Tretzen

Sep 23, 2024

Dieter Horst Albert Tretzen, 82, of Ammon, passed away September 23, 2024, at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Dieter was born January 14, 1942, in Bayreuth, Germany, to Gotthold Albert Friedrich Tretzen and Luise  Pollach Tretzen. He grew up and attended primary school in...

Dolores Marie Martinez

Sep 23, 2024

Dolores Marie Martinez, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 23, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Dolores was born April 13, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Manuel A. Martinez and Anna Veronica Ford Martinez. She grew up and attended schools in Southwest Philadelphia, and graduated from John Bartram High School.

She married Steve...

Bonnie Ann Beck

Sep 23, 2024

Bonnie Ann Beck, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 23, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Bonnie was born October 28, 1966, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Stephen Allen Beck and Annette Frandsen Beck. She grew up in Ucon, Idaho, and graduated from...

Neva Rae (Brown) Koontz

Sep 22, 2024

Neva Rae Brown Koontz, age 87, passed away September 22, 2024, in Idaho Falls, at the home of her daughter. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. A special thanks to son-in-law, Bart Martin, and granddaughter, Cassidy Martin, who assisted Kathy in caring for her mother.

Neva was born July 30, 1937, in Idaho...

Dawna Rae Tarkalson

Sep 22, 2024

Dawna Rae Tarkalson, 79, of Salmon, passed away September 22, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Daniel Jack Tracy

Sep 22, 2024

Daniel Jack Tracy of West Yellowstone, Montana, passed away September 22, 2024, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.

Daniel was born July 15, 1983, in Nampa, Idaho, to Douglas Robert Howe and Lori Doty Tracy. He grew up and attended schools in Nampa and Melba.

On May 31, 2003, he married the love of...

Rollie Rex Leeper

Sep 21, 2024

Rollie Rex Leeper, 89, of Gooding, Idaho, passed away on September 21, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Born on March 31, 1935, Rollie was the third of four siblings in the family of Lillard “Pill” Leeper and Erma Estella Koonce.

After graduating from Gooding High School in 1953, Rollie...

Merlin Larsen, Jr.

Sep 20, 2024

Merlin Joseph Larsen, Jr., 95, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2024, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

He was born on March 4, 1929, in the house that his grandfather built in Glendale, Idaho. His parents were Merlin Joseph Larsen and Roah Mary Patterson.

He grew up and attended...

J.C. Steel

Sep 20, 2024

Job Coleman "J.C." Steel, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully at his home, September 20, 2024.

J.C. was born July 31, 1932, in Egin, Idaho, to Moroni Job Steel and Beulah Ursula Coleman Steel. He grew up and attended schools in Plano, Idaho; Egin, Idaho; and Sugar City, Idaho. He graduated  from Sugar City High School....