Obituaries

Kevin Birch

Jan 12, 2024

Kevin Vincent Birch, 68, of Idaho Falls, unexpectedly passed away January 12, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Kevin was born May 4, 1955, in Ashton, Idaho, to Vincent Aaron Birch and Marie Burt Birch. He grew up and attended schools in Saint Anthony, Idaho, and graduated from South Fremont High School. He also attended Ricks...

Roy Brassinga

Jan 10, 2024

Roy McArthur Brassinga, 81, of Ammon, passed away January 10, 2024, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family.

Roy was born August 16, 1942, in Bundung, Indonesia, to Lucas Marines Brassinga and Julie Carrett Brassinga. He grew up and attended schools in San Lorenzo, California, and graduated from Arroyo High School. He...

Phillip Leatham Sr.

Jan 9, 2024

Phillip Spence Leatham, Sr., 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2024, at his home. He was under the care of his children.

Phillip was born December 11, 1948, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Edwin Francis Leatham and Bessie Rose Whittaker Leatham. He grew up and attended schools in Rexburg, ID, and received his diploma upon returning...

Bruce Wayne Siqueiros

Jan 7, 2024

Bruce Wayne Siqueiros, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 7, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. He was surrounded by his wife, Alexice, and children, Joshua, Lacey, Jessica, and Jacob.

Bruce was born February 8, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John C....

Michael Wayne Evensiosky

Jan 7, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Michael Wayne Evensiosky “Evens.” Mike passed away on January 7, 2024, at the age of 61 years old where he was surrounded by so much love from his family and close friends. Mike was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, and friend to many. He will be...

Gerald "Jerry" Roberts

Jan 7, 2024

Gerald “Jerry” Roberts, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 7, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Medical Center from health complications.

Jerry was born to Jess and Murell Roberts on October 3, 1942, in Dillon, Montana. He was raised mostly between Dillon and Melrose, Montana. Upon graduating from high school, Jerry entered the Air Force. After three...

Ralph Fraser Smith

Jan 7, 2024

Ralph Fraser Smith, 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of January 7, 2024.

Ralph was born July 29, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was the fourth child of Howard F. Smith and Ruth Turman Smith. He was raised in Hamer, Idaho, and attended school at Hamer Elementary and graduated from West Jefferson High...

Arlene (Rutt) Murdock

Jan 6, 2024

Arlene Rutt Murdock, 79, of Rigby, passed away January 6, 2024, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Arlene was born June 12, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Clarence Harold Rutt and Ila Harding Rutt. She grew up and attended schools in New Sweden and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On May 2, 1966, she...

Noel "Chupe" Brizzee

Jan 4, 2024

Noel Henry "Chupe" Brizzee, 86, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on January 4, 2024.

Chupe was born December 23, 1937, at the family home in Menan, Idaho, to Henry Willard Brizzee and Esta Elnora Sorensen. His early years were spent growing up in Menan where he attended Menan grade school and graduated from the 8th grade...

Bruce Allan Scott

Jan 4, 2024

Bruce Allan Scott, 74, passed away January 4, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Bruce was born November 28, 1949, in Monrovia, California, to Donald Ray Scott and Allie Eileen Hudspeth Scott. He grew up and attended schools in Temple City and the Mojave Desert and graduated from Temple City High School. Bruce served...

Marie (Carter) Webster

Jan 4, 2024

Marie was born December 20, 1944, to Jim and Esther Carter in La Grande, Oregon. She passed away January 4, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

On November 16, 1973, Marie married the love of her life, Jack Webster, in McCall, Idaho. They moved to Dubois on the family ranch in 1975, and ranched until Jack’s passing on...

David Leroy Pancheri

Jan 4, 2024

David LeRoy Pancheri, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 4, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

David was born on March 22, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Owen LeRoy Pancheri and Sylvia Jurene Reifshneider Pancheri. He grew up on a farm and was raised with a love for agriculture, which became a large...

Linda Lee (Cowan) Killian

Jan 4, 2024

Linda Lee Killian, 74, of Ammon, passed away January 4, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Solace Hospice.

Linda was born January 24, 1949, in Berkeley, California, to Le Roy Cowan and Selma June Breitkreutz Cowan. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe. She was a member of...

Suzanne "Sue" Rae (Herndon) Norr

Jan 4, 2024

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Suzanne Rae “Sue” Norr, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on January 4, 2024.

She left us while sleeping peacefully at her residence in Lincoln Court Retirement Community, Idaho Falls, Idaho. She passed in her 86th year after a long battle with...

Arlen Parkinson Scott

Jan 3, 2024

Arlen Parkinson Scott, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 3, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Arlen was born September 15, 1945, in Pendelton, Oregon, to George Vernon Scott and Ann  Parkinson Scott. He grew up and attended schools in Rexburg, Idaho, and graduated from Madison High School. He also attended Ricks College.

Arlen...

Cliveen (Beckstead) Woolstenhulme

Jan 3, 2024

Cliveen Beckstead Woolstenhulme, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 3, 2024, at Fairwinds Assisted Living, surrounded by her family.

Cliveen was born on July 14, 1938, to David Clive Beckstead and Etta Lee Cover in Rexburg, Idaho.

She and her sister, Floren, lived at the Felt Power Plant in Felt, Idaho. They later moved...

Kathi Marie (Caulkins) Jorgensen

Jan 3, 2024

Kathi Marie Jorgensen, 71, of Irwin, passed away January 3, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Kathi was born March 8, 1952, in Eugene, Oregon, to Allen Charles Caulkins and Lois Northey Caulkins.

On December 13, 1974, she married the love of her life, Dale Jorgensen, in Green River, Wyoming. Together, they were blessed...

Shirley Ann Drollinger

Jan 3, 2024

Shirley Ann Drollinger, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 3, 2024.

No services will be held.

A full obituary will be available soon.

Kaci Lynn Stewart Shaul

Jan 2, 2024

Kaci Lynn Stewart Shaul, 26, of Hillsboro, Oregon, passed away January 2, 2024.

Kaci was born May 6, 1997, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Tory Stewart and Joey Lynn Brenchley Stewart. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School in 2015. She also attended and graduated from Aveda cosmotology school,...

Nina Miller

Jan 2, 2024

PeNina Hemming Miller, 101, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away January 2, 2024, at Portneuf Medical Center.

Nina was born June 25, 1922, in Driggs, Idaho, to Rulon Hemming and Mary Frances Meikle Hemming. She grew up and attended schools in Ashton and Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. She also attended LDS Business College and...