Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Lloyd Hoffer

Lloyd Hoffer

Jan 30, 2026

Lloyd Hoffer, 85, of Ammon, passed away January 30, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Solace Hospice.

Lloyd was born March 6, 1940, in Aberdeen, Idaho, to Lloyd Ludwig Hoffer and Helen Elaine Jones Hoffer. He served in the United States Army.

Lloyd is survived by his wife, Marilyn Hoffer of Ammon, ID; son,...

Nadine Duersch Powell

Nadine Duersch Powell

Jan 30, 2026

Livestream of services on Zoom at 11AM Mountain time can be watched here, or Meeting ID: 980 4021 7337.

Nadine Duersch Powell passed away peacefully at her home on January 30, 2026. She was born on October 29, 1945, to Alma and Nada Duersch. She was the oldest of seven children. She was born in Driggs, Idaho, and grew up in...

Patrick Haynes

Patrick Haynes

Jan 29, 2026

Patrick Paul Monroe Haynes, 45, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 29, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, after a short, but valiant fight with lung cancer.

Patrick was born October 13, 1980, in Eagle River, Wisconsin, to Jeffery John Haynes and Penny Kathryn Fralix Haynes. He grew up and attended schools in Wisconsin, Florida, and North Dakota.

His first marriage...

John Dale Herbst

John Dale Herbst

Jan 29, 2026

John Dale Herbst, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 29, 2026, after a tough battle with cancer. His daughters, Laci and Magan, were by his side.

John was born on August 17, 1952, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Kenneth Dale Herbst and Carma Jean Harker Herbst. He was raised in the Blackfoot area and graduated from Snake River High School.

In...

Lawrence Randolph Fleming

Lawrence Randolph Fleming

Jan 29, 2026

Lawrence “Larry” Fleming, of Irwin, Idaho, passed away January 29, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Hospice and his loving family.

Larry was born in Idaho Falls on November 26, 1937. His parents were Robert R. Fleming and Lena (Traughber) Fleming.

Larry grew up in Swan Valley, Idaho, where he learned to work hard on the family...

Gene Roice

Gene Roice

Jan 29, 2026

Gene Edward Roice, 51, of Ririe, Idaho, passed away January 29, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center following a 30+ year battle with diabetes and kidney failure. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Gene was born March 15, 1974, in Driggs, Idaho, to Kenneth Gene Roice and RuLinda Ann Jacobson Roice. He was raised in...

Ron Beach

Ron Beach

Jan 29, 2026

Ronald "Ron" Aaron Beach, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 29, 2026, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Ronald "Ron" was born October 10, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Aaron Waldemar Beach and Louise Hackman Beach.

Ron served in the United States Navy.

"If you are reading this, it means I...

Jim Colson

Jim Colson

Jan 28, 2026

James “Jim” Albert Colson, 77, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026. Jim was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, craftsman, coach, and friend, whose life left a lasting mark on the Idaho Falls community.

Jim was born on December 17, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Fred and Alda Colson. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and briefly attended...

Steven Grant Earl

Steven Grant Earl

Jan 28, 2026

Steven Grant Earl, 79, of Ammon, passed away January 28, 2026, at his home.

Steve was born August 20, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Doyle Grant Earl and Lola Rosalie Browning Earl. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He also attended BYU and Idaho State University. Steve served a church...

Sheila Judkins

Sheila Judkins

Jan 27, 2026

Sheila Welker Judkins, 75, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 27, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family while under the care of Solace Hospice.

Sheila was born June 19, 1950, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Edward Dale Welker and Mary Ellen Thornock Welker. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On...

Edith Marian Morris

Edith Marian Morris

Jan 27, 2026

Edith Marian Morris, 78, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, with her family by her side. She was a devoted mother and a cherished grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Edith was blessed with many incredible talents, perhaps best known for her magic in the kitchen. Baking wasn't just a hobby, it was her way of caring for the...

Pamela Ferrin

Pamela Ferrin

Jan 27, 2026

Pamela Rose Ferrin, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 27, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice.

Pamela was born October 30, 1948, in Holbrook, Arizona, to Reece Lorenzo Brewer and Afton Savage Brewer. She grew up and attended schools in Holbrook and graduated from Snowflake Union High School.

On October 19, 1968,...

Julie Vander Stoep

Julie Vander Stoep

Jan 27, 2026

Julie Ellen Vander Stoep, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 27, 2026, at her home, peacefully surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Julie was born September 2, 1973, in Los Gatos, California, to Larry James Mrkvicka and Elizabeth Lea Fuller Mrkvicka. She grew up and attended schools in Northern California and...

Lawrence Francis Krieger

Lawrence Francis Krieger

Jan 26, 2026

Lawrence Francis Krieger, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 26, 2026, at his home. Family and friends would call him “Pete” or “Larry.”

In 1948, he joined the United States Army where he served in Germany during the Allied-Occupation.

On September 11, 1954, he married Barbara Janiece Ransom of Idaho Falls in the beautiful city of Compton, California. While in southern...

Hans Gropp

Hans Gropp

Jan 25, 2026

Hans Peter Gropp, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 25, 2026, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

No services are being held.

Gilda Cajes Rigoulot

Gilda Cajes Rigoulot

Jan 25, 2026

The memorial service may be viewed via Zoom: Meeting ID 880 0709 2724 Passcode 568425

Gilda Cajes Rigoulot was the second of four children, growing up with her siblings, Lucy, Joax, and Alex, in a home filled with family and love.She was a devoted wife to her husband, John, whom she loved deeply. They shared 16 meaningful years of marriage together,...

Michael Altobello

Michael Altobello

Jan 25, 2026

Michael Charles Altobello, 72, of Ammon, passed away January 25, 2026, at his home.

No services will be held at this time.

Joan Isom

Joan Isom

Jan 23, 2026

Joan C. Brinkmann Isom, 93, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026. She was the second child of Norbert J. Brinkmann and Catherine M. Brinkmann.

Joan was born on a farm in the Blackfoot area. At the age of four, she moved with her family to a farm west of Idaho Falls, and she later made Oakland Valley her lifelong home,...

Sarah Thiel

Sarah Thiel

Jan 23, 2026

Sarah Alice Thiel, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 23, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

No services will be held at this time. 

Leanna Rose Peterson

Leanna Rose Peterson

Jan 23, 2026

Leanna was born in 1940 in Albany, California, to Everett Leo Kearsley and Merle Gleason Kearsley. She died on January 23, 2026, in Driggs, Idaho, with her three children by her side. She was 85 years old.

Leanna’s family moved many times while she and her sisters, Yvonne, Linda, and Karen were growing up. They lived in various places in the...