Obituaries

Sep 9, 2023

Billie Jean Jorgensen of Ammon, Idaho, passed away September 9, 2023,  in Rexburg, Idaho, at the age of 83, under the care of Homestead Living Center.

Billie Jean was born a beautiful, healthy baby on September 21, 1939, at her grandparents’ home in Castle Dale, Utah, to George Berdell Lake and Geneva Mazie Marshall Lake. She was...

Sep 9, 2023

Ethel Geniel Jephson, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 9, 2023.

Ethel was born July 11, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joseph Clarence Harker and Maggie Alvera Glenn Harker. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On November 1, 1957, she married Peter Albert...

Sep 9, 2023

Gregory Tyler Hatfield, 34, of Boise, Idaho, passed away September 9, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, following a motorcycle accident.

Greg was born October 11, 1988, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Ronald Lee Hatfield Jr. and Christina Denise (Elliott) Hatfield. He grew up and attended schools in Middleton and graduated from Middleton...

Sep 9, 2023

Corinne Erica Zona (Cory), loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 9, 2023, at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah.

Cory was born to Agnes and Arthur McCormick on July 16, 1954, while her family was stationed in French Morocco Africa. She spent most of her youth in Blackfoot,...

Sep 8, 2023

Kathy Lynne McBride, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 8, 2023, at her home.

Kat was born November 18, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harold James Buttars and Dorothy Joan Beal Walker. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon, Idaho, and graduated from Bonneville High School. She also attended Link Business College in Boise,...

Sep 7, 2023

Kenneth "Kenny" Rex Anderson passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 71, while under the care of hospice after a 16-year battle with Parkinson's Disease on September 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Ken was born December 4, 1951, in American Falls, Idaho, to Rex Lynn Anderson and Donna Marlene Spraker. They had...

Sep 7, 2023

Jean Elizabeth Hudson, 82, passed away September 7, 2023. She was in hospice at MorningStar Senior Living Center in Idaho Falls, and under the care of her loving family.

Jean was born February 4, 1941, in Evanston, Illinois, to Herman Theodore Becker and Muriel Winifred Sheach Becker. She grew up and attended schools in Park Ridge, Illinois,...

Sep 6, 2023

Cottey Greene, 59, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on September 6, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. She was under the loving care of her daughter, Tyler Marie and the hospice team at BRiO Healthcare.

She fought a long, courageous battle with cancer, beating the odds many times. Our family wants to express our sincere appreciation to...

Sep 6, 2023

Cynthia Jean Bou, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 6, 2023, at her home. She was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice and her loving family. Cindy was born July 28, 1958, in Fairfield, California, to Walter Tackett and Phyllis Vittatoe Tackett. She grew up and attended schools in California and graduated from Fairfield High...

Sep 4, 2023

Joseph Dewey Blackburn, formerly of Iona, Idaho, passed away at the age of 39 on September 4, 2023, in Roxboro, North Carolina. He was a devoted husband, loving father, beloved son, brother, and friend.

Joseph was born on March 20, 1984, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Chad and Marlene Blackburn. He was welcomed into the family by...

Sep 4, 2023

Edna Heward, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 4, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Edna was born June 5, 1930, in Wellsville, Utah, to Charles Carlson and Ann Perkins Carlson. She grew up and attended schools in Utah and graduated from South Cache High School. After graduating from high school, she started her nursing...

Sep 3, 2023

After 82 years filled with adventures, fantastic stories, and many weekends and evenings spent camping, fishing, hunting and exploring the outdoors with his family and friends, Byron Gene Lee passed away on September 3, 2023.

Gene was born in Cortez, Colorado to Pricie E. and Hazel (Conrad) Lee on March 20, 1941. As the fifth child, Gene...

Sep 2, 2023

Bernetta Carol Ritter Albertson, age 79, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, surrounded by family.

She was born on October 26, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Clyde Willard Ritter and Ardith Mae Durrant Ritter. Bernetta was the third of nine children in her family, and she grew up in...

Aug 31, 2023

Margaret “Marge” Oaks Morse Mulherin was born July 31, 1927, in Union Township, New Jersey, to William Russell Oaks and Minni Bucher. She had two sisters, Alice May Oaks and Edith Mary Oaks.

Marge graduated from Lambertville High School in 1946, in Lambertville, New Jersey. After graduation, she traveled to California and took a secretarial training program...

Aug 31, 2023

Charla Mane Behrens Reynolds, 70, of Idaho Falls passed away August 31, 2023. Private services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, September 4, 2023. For more info, email cmbr.celebrationoflife@gmail.com .

Aug 30, 2023

Daryl Price Perrenoud passed away on August 30, 2023, at the Gables of Ammon.

Daryl was born December 4, 1929, to Theo Ernest Perrenoud and Annie Hortence Price on a farm in Plano, Idaho. He was the oldest of three children with a younger sister, Dorothy, and baby brother, Larry. The farm was owned by E. L....

Aug 29, 2023

Riki N. Nagle-Ker, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 29, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Riki was born August 3, 1953, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Richard Miller Nagle and Jacqueline McArthur Nagle. She grew up and attended schools in...

Aug 26, 2023

Roczen Durell Kinghorn, son of Teigan and Kelsey Kinghorn, was stillborn on August 26, 2023, at Mountain View Hospital.

Roczen is survived by his loving parents; grandparents, Jared and Stephanie Wilding; grandparents, Michael and Andrea Kinghorn; grandmother, Robyn Morris; and many aunts and uncles.

Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, September 1,...

Aug 26, 2023

Paulette (Clarke) Chadwick, 69, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, went to her heavenly home on August 26, 2023. She was surrounded by people who adored and cherished her.

Paulette was born to Jim “Cleo” and Lola Chadwick on May 5, 1954, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was by far her dad’s favorite child.  He doted on her and...

Aug 26, 2023

Cynthia Jane Meyer, 68, of Boise, Idaho, passed away August 26, 2023.

Cindy was born January 6, 1955, in Columbus, Ohio, to Douglas Webb Canter and Sue Carol DeShazor. She grew up and attended schools in Cincinnati and later graduated from Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Illinois.

She attended Ricks College where she met...