Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Betty Jean Benjamin

Betty Jean Benjamin

Jul 30, 2026

Betty Jean Benjamin, 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and United Energy Workers Healthcare.

Betty was born September 17, 1932, in Shelley, Idaho. Her Parents were William Wesley Mitchell and Olive Myrtle Betty Mitchell.

She grew up and attended schools in Shelley,...

Paul A. Benzel

Paul A. Benzel

Jul 30, 2026

Paul A. Benzel, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 30, 2026, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls.

No services will be held at this time. 

Becky Freeman

Becky Freeman

Jul 30, 2026

Rebecca “Becky” Mary Freeman, 77, of Ammon, passed away July 30, 2026, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Becky was born January 20, 1949, in Downey, California, to Mark James Freeman and Sylvia Mary McNeil Freeman. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe, Idaho, and graduated from Ririe High School. She graduated from Ricks College in 1969, and Brigham Young University...

Richard Alan Agans

Richard Alan Agans

Jul 30, 2026

Richard Alan Agans, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 30, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Richard was born April 9, 1948, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Ben Agans and Theresa Storm Agans. He grew up and attended schools in Saginaw and graduated from Bridgeport High...

Evelyn Marie Handley

Evelyn Marie Handley

Jul 29, 2026

Evelyn Marie Handley, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 29, 2026, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. She was under the care of Eden Hospice.

Evelyn was born November 11, 1936, in Deseret, UT, to Elmer Leroy Cahoon and Josephine Ingrid Stephensen Cahoon. She grew up on a small family farm in Deseret, Utah. Evelyn graduated high school in Delta,...

Michael Bohney

Michael Bohney

Jul 28, 2026

Michael Ray Bohney, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on July 28, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Michael was born June 5, 1958, in Pocatello, Idaho, to George Raymond Bohney and Grace Darlene Quigley Bohney. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, and graduated from Bonneville High School.

Michael made his home in...

Catherine Sue Spellman

Catherine Sue Spellman

Jul 28, 2026

Catherine Sue Spellman, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 28, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and her family.

Cathy was born November 5, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, to Patrick John Spellman and Kathleen Meehan Spellman. She grew up and attended schools in California, and graduated from Saint Paul High School...

Eliger Stokes

Eliger Stokes

Jul 27, 2026

Eliger Stokes, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 27, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

A complete obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Cheryl Ann Pence

Cheryl Ann Pence

Jul 24, 2026

Cheryl Ann Pence, 76, of Ammon, passed away July 24, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Services are not being held at this time.

A complete obituary will be posted once it is available.

Joseph Harry Osloond

Joseph Harry Osloond

Jul 24, 2026

Joseph Harry "Joe" Osloond, was born March 13, 1924, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Harry A. Osloond and Bess M. (Garland) Osloond.

Joe attended school through his junior year in Deadwood, South Dakota. He graduated high school in 1943 from Rapid City High School. In July of 1943, Joe joined the U.S. Navy. His basic training and specialist training was...

Jake Harmon

Jake Harmon

Jul 23, 2026

William Jacob "Jake" Harmon, 27, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 23, 2026, at his home.

Jake was born April 5, 1999, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Travis Lance Harmon and Wendy Morris. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and made many friends.

Jake made his home in Idaho Falls where he worked as a floor manager for the...

Ernest Lester Lee

Ernest Lester Lee

Jul 23, 2026

Ernest Lester Lee, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 23, 2026, at his home.

Ernest was born March 6, 1936, in Heyburn, Idaho, to Lester Lee and Amy Pratt Lee. He grew up and attended schools in Heyburn and Pocatello. He also attended College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Idaho.

On August 31, 1996, he married Connie Eva Rasmussen Smith...

Elizabeth "Betty" Rebecca Allen

Elizabeth "Betty" Rebecca Allen

Jul 23, 2026

Services will be broadcast live on this page.

Elizabeth Rebecca Allen, better known as Betty, age 79, passed away on July 23, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Betty was born on November 5, 1946, in Hudson, New York. Betty grew up in Upstate New York until she moved to Idaho Falls in 1988 with her husband, Lew Allen.

Betty graduated from Chatham...

Ronald VanderBeek

Ronald VanderBeek

Jul 22, 2026

Ronald VanderBeek, 80, passed away in his home on July 22, 2026, due to the effects of Parkinson’s disease.

He was born July 27, 1945, in The Hague, Netherlands, to Simone Meesters and Andries van der Beek. When he was five, his parents boarded a boat with Ronald and his older brother, Robert, and they left the war-torn Hague for the...

Jim Jordan

Jim Jordan

Jul 22, 2026

James Edward Jordan, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 22, 2026, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Jim was born October 17, 1942, in Spokane, Washington, to Andrew Ivory Jordan and Lorna Delight Pitts Jordan. He grew up and attended schools in Spokane. He served as a Specialist in the United States Navy.

In 1961, he married Judith Ann Harlan, and then...

Frances Kay Merrill

Frances Kay Merrill

Jul 22, 2026

Frances Kay Lawler Merrill, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 22, 2026, at her home.

No public services will be held.

Shirley Geisler

Shirley Geisler

Jul 21, 2026

Shirley Geisler (née Dick), a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026, in San Jose, California. She was 98 years old.

Born on April 18, 1928, in Taylor, Idaho, Shirley grew up with a love for learning and a deep commitment to education. After graduating from Idaho Falls High School, she pursued higher...

Dan W. Meyer

Dan W. Meyer

Jul 21, 2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dan W. Meyer, 52, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, on July 21, 2026.

Dan was born on October 10, 1973, in Idaho Falls to Clyde E. Meyer and Linda L. Herron Meyer. He spent his childhood in the foothills of Iona, east of Idaho Falls, where he and his father shared a close bond...

Rebecca Marlene Karren Hanks

Rebecca Marlene Karren Hanks

Jul 21, 2026

Rebecca Marlene Karren Hanks passed away from cardiac arrest and kidney failure at IHC Medical Center surrounded by family on July 21, 2026. She was born April 1, 1957, to Robert and Betty Karren in Salt Lake City, Utah, and raised by her devoted, loving parents, Afton Dopp Orchard and Morean Karren Orchard.

Rebecca grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with...

Brian Eugene Evans

Brian Eugene Evans

Jul 21, 2026

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Brian Eugene Evans on July 21, 2026, at the age of 70.

Brian was born on December 21, 1955, in Joplin, Missouri, to Eugene Robert Evans and Sarah Wanda Evans. He lived a life defined by kindness, generosity, and a deep appreciation for the people around him. Whether you had known Brian for...