Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

John Lund

John Lund

Mar 17, 2026

John was many things: husband, father, son, brother, uncle, firefighter, paramedic, teacher, caregiver, counselor, and friend.

John was born in Montpelier, Idaho, on a blustery Thanksgiving Day, after a very large meal, to Phyllis and Jack Lund in 1961. His first couple of years were spent on the ranch just outside of Cokeville, Wyoming, that his grandfather owned. By the time...

Hunter Jensen

Hunter Jensen

Mar 17, 2026

Hunter Isaac Jensen, 25, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly on March 17, 2026.

Hunter was born March 18, 2000, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to David and Keersten Jensen. He was raised in Grant, Idaho, and graduated from Rigby High School in 2018. He served his community as a firefighter/EMT with Central Fire District for eight years.

Hunter had a deep love...

Lunetta M. Johnson

Lunetta M. Johnson

Mar 16, 2026

Lunetta Melba Johnson, 90, of Idaho Falls, returned to her Heavenly Father on Monday, March 16, 2026, surrounded by family at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Lunetta was born September 9, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Melva Ann Snyder Forman and Albert Aaron Forman. She grew up in Idaho Falls, and attended Idaho Falls High School. She did secretarial training...

Dennis Denning

Dennis Denning

Mar 14, 2026

Dennis S. Denning, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 14, 2026, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. He was under the care of Eden Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Dennis was born June 21, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Manuel Denning and Zola Irma Hansen Denning. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls where...

Heidi Marie Urbanski

Heidi Marie Urbanski

Mar 14, 2026

Heidi Marie Urbanski, 65, was born in Detroit, MI, grew up in Dearborn Heights, MI, moved to Pittsburgh, PA after marriage, before finally making Idaho Falls home for the last 38 years. She passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, at home with her loving husband Charlie at her side. She was cared for during her two-year bout with breast...

Edwin George Stauss

Edwin George Stauss

Mar 14, 2026

Edwin George Stauss, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 14, 2026, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Edwin was born November 25, 1933, in Dayton, Ohio, to Edwin Rudolph Stauss and Eleanor Jeanette Wagner Stauss. He attended Purdue University where he earned his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering.

On June 25, 1960, he married Jane Ellen Stransky...

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Mar 14, 2026

Richard Wayne "Dick" Miller, 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 14, 2026, at his home.

Dick was born June 23, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Dorothy Linsley and Harold George Miller, joining brothers Harold George and Lowell. The family soon moved to a dairy farm in Ucon, Idaho. Dick would rise every morning before dawn to milk the...

Lea Lowman

Lea Lowman

Mar 14, 2026

Lea N. Lowman, 75, of Iona, passed away March 14, 2026, at The Gables of Blackfoot Assisted Living & Memory Care. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Services are not being held at this time.

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Madeline Hurt

Madeline Hurt

Mar 13, 2026

Madeline Hurt, 62, of Blackfoot, Idaho, passed away March 13, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. 

No services are being held.

John Stanley Rail

John Stanley Rail

Mar 12, 2026

The service may be viewed here. John Rail Service

John Stanley Rail, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 12, 2026, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

John was born January 28, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, to Ellis Clark Rail and Ruth Eleanor Moor Rail. He grew up and attended schools in Long Beach...

Shelly Walker

Shelly Walker

Mar 11, 2026

Shelly “Belle” Walker, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026, at her home.

Shelly was born January 13, 1964, in Payson, Utah, to Doug Harrington and Flora Jackman Harrington. She grew up in Utah and graduated from Payson High School. She also attended Dixie State College and received her Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene.

On August 20, 1988,...

Donald Charles Ellis

Donald Charles Ellis

Mar 11, 2026

Donald Charles Ellis, 95, passed away at his home in Ammon on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He was under the care of family and Solace Home Health and Hospice.

Donald was born Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1930, in Grant, Idaho, the third and last child of Parley Edmond Ellis and Emma Ruth Balmforth Ellis. He spent his childhood in Grant, attending...

Nancy Lee Allery

Nancy Lee Allery

Mar 10, 2026

Nancy Lee Allery, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 10, 2026, at her home.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

A full obituary will be available soon.

John Burke

John Burke

Mar 8, 2026

John Michael Burke, 73, of Iona, passed away March 8, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Eden Hospice.

John was born April 10, 1952, in Berea, Ohio, to William Burke Sr. and Lois Hadlow Rand. He grew up and attended schools in Fort Bragg and graduated from Fort Bragg High School. He also attended Idaho State University....

Amy Mickelsen Yorgesen

Amy Mickelsen Yorgesen

Mar 6, 2026

Amy Dawn Mickelsen Yorgesen, 44, of Ammon, passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2026, at her home.

Amy was born April 24, 1981, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Steven Lawrence Mickelsen and Joleen Kay Tuxhorn Satterthwaite. She grew up and attended schools in Ucon and graduated from Caldwell High School.

On June 6, 1998, she married J.D. Law in the Boise, Idaho...

Margaret Irene (Hays) Jackson

Margaret Irene (Hays) Jackson

Mar 6, 2026

It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Irene (Hays) Jackson announces her passing on March 6, 2026, at Fairwinds–Sand Creek Retirement Community in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was 87 years old.

Margaret was born on July 26, 1938, in Newcastle, Wyoming, to Leonard Louis Hays and Marjorie B. Sutherland Hays. She was raised in Newcastle and later attended...

Ashlee Stoddard

Ashlee Stoddard

Mar 6, 2026

Ashlee Ann Empey Stoddard, age 21, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ashlee was born on July 12, 2004, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Amy Hincks Empey and Danny Empey. From a young age, Ashlee was full of life, kindness, and determination. She grew up...

Judy Susan Knutson

Judy Susan Knutson

Mar 6, 2026

Judy S. Knutson, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 6, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

No services will be held at this time.

Chris Quillun

Chris Quillun

Mar 6, 2026

Christopher Louis “Chris” Quillun, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 6, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Chris was born August 14, 1968, in St. Louis, Missouri, to William Quillun and Gloria Permann Hallmann. He grew up and attended schools in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and got his diploma at Job Corp in Boise, Idaho.

On November 8 1986, he married...

Darrol Dean Gardner

Darrol Dean Gardner

Mar 5, 2026

Darrol Dean Gardner, 90, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away March 5, 2026, at MorningStar Senior Living Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Darrol was born January 10, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lawrence and Grace Gardner. He grew up near the Idaho Falls Temple and attended Idaho Falls schools. At age 17, Darrol asked his father if he could join the...