Obituaries

Oct 6, 2023

Elaine Louise Leavitt Henken (Henkensiefken) 87, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away, October 6, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born September 28, 1936, in Idaho Falls to Virgil and Eula Leavitt. Elaine was raised in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1954. She met her husband of 68 years,...

Oct 5, 2023

Paula Gae Baker, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 5, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Paula was born February 12, 1953, in Pocatello, Idaho, to William Richard Caldwell and Ilene Hulda Archibald Caldwell. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe and Idaho Falls, Idaho, and attended Skyline High School.

On October...

Oct 5, 2023

On October 5, 2023, Bonnie Faye Lake was reunited with three of her children and her husband who had passed before her. Her pets and granddaughter were at her side as she peacefully left this life.

Bonnie was born on March 23, 1930, in Downey, Idaho. She spent most of her life in Idaho Falls and surrounding...

Oct 4, 2023

Husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Rick Eugene Olsen, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. Rick was born on December 8, 1945, to Ronald and Opal Olsen in Boise, Idaho. He was the firstborn of six children and he very much enjoyed being the oldest and the one in...

Oct 2, 2023

Albert William Simmons, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 2, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Albert was born January 2, 1945, in Dillon, Montana, to Albert William Simmons and Emma Pearl Willey Simmons.

Albert married Susan Mae Quinton. She passed away in December of 1986. On November 13, 1992, he married Patricia...

Oct 1, 2023

Roy Sherman Hansen, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away on October 1, 2023, at his home.

Roy was born August 16, 1955, in Logan, Utah, to Sherman Hansen and Donna Mabel Davis Hansen. He grew up and attended schools in Logan, Utah, graduating from Logan High School. While in high school, he played the clarinet and traveled...

Sep 30, 2023

Mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Violet I. Csorsz, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2023. She is survived by her daughters, Kate Brogdon of Virginia and Susie Brown of Sri Lanka.

Violet was born in Topony, Hungary, in 1942, and immigrated to the United States in 1972, moving with her family across the country to several locations....

Sep 29, 2023

Frederick A. Meichle, 95, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away September 29, 2023, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by family.

Fred was born June 29, 1928, in Pocatello ID, to John Nepomuk Meichle and Martina Baumann Meichle. A few years later, the family moved to Idaho Falls where his brother, Robert, was born. Fred...

Sep 29, 2023

Dolores Jean Caciari Lagerquist passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at the age of 82.

She was born on September 5, 1941, in Whitefish, Montana. She grew up there with her parents, Vince and Jean (Caffero) Caciari, along with older brother, Joseph "Joe" and younger sister, Benilda "Bobbie." They lived in a dense Italian neighborhood just...

Sep 29, 2023

Judy Ann Hunsaker, 73, of Iona, passed away September 29, 2023, at her home.

Graveside Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Iona Cemetery. The family will visit with friends from 11 a.m. to 12 Noon at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road.

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Sep 28, 2023

Dwight Allen Linger, 77, of Shelley, passed away September 28, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Dwight was born October 12, 1945, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Carl Linger and Audrey Smith Linger. He grew up and attended schools in Mudlake, Idaho, and graduated from West Jefferson High School. Dwight served in the United States Army....

Sep 28, 2023

Alice Robinson Hatch Miller passed away September 28, 2023, at home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

She was born September 4, 1928, to Mark Holbrook Hatch and Hattie Leona (Robinson) Hatch in Clawson, Idaho.

She was a beloved wife and cherished mother. She was married in 1950 to Jack Duane Miller until his death in 2013....

Sep 28, 2023

Ronald Lynn Thorngren, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 28, 2023, at home surrounded by his family.

Ronald was born January 12, 1942, in Rigby, Idaho, to Vernal and Lydia Thorngren. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Butte High School. He joined the Navy in 1960 and was on the USS...

Sep 27, 2023

Terryn Alicia Lancaster, 38, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away September 27, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Terryn was born August 12, 1985, in Fremont, California, to her mother, Janni Milliorn. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. She attended College of Eastern...

Sep 27, 2023

Our loving mother and grandmother, DeAun Irene Nukaya, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 27, 2023, at Rigby Lake Assisted Living. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

DeAun was born August 23, 1929, in Sedgwick, Kansas, to Glen and Irene Stewart. She grew up and attended schools in Roberts and Idaho Falls and graduated...

Sep 26, 2023

Keith Wallace Ferguson, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 26, 2023, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Keith was born December 22, 1947, in Idaho City, Idaho, to Chester Wallace Ferguson and Vivian Lorraine Washburn Ferguson. He grew up in Hermiston, Oregon, until he was eight years old. He moved to Idaho Falls where he continued his...

Sep 26, 2023

Roy Walter Grant, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 26, 2023, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital, surrounded by family.

Roy was born January 30, 1947, in Osgood, Idaho, to Edward and Roma Grant.

He married Donna Irene Baber and they had two beautiful daughters, Carol and Teresa. Roy and Donna later divorced. Roy worked...

Sep 26, 2023

Trent Glenn Smith, 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 26, 2023, in Utah.

Trent was born August 27, 1968, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Max Glenn Smith and Karen Lee Jennings Smith. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. He went on to attended Arizona Technical College, Ricks College,...

Sep 26, 2023

Yvonne Anderson, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 26, 2023, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Yvonne was born September 23, 1930, in Providence, Utah, to Leon R Mathews and Ethel Muir Mathews. She was the eighth of nine children. Her father passed away when she was nine years old and her mother passed five years later....

Sep 26, 2023

Lewis William Cramer, 81, of Ucon, passed away September 26, 2023, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice and his loving family.

Lew was born September 21, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Walter Peter Cramer and Amy Elizabeth Rawle Cramer. He grew up and attended Ucon Elementary and graduated from...