Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas
Jimmie D Mitchell
Jun 16, 2026
Jimmie D Mitchell, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 11, 2026, at Lily & Syringa Assisted Living Center.
Jimmie was born May 30, 1938, in Shelley, Idaho, to Dale M. Mitchell and Lois McGary Mitchell. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School.
On September 4, 1958, he married Ida Darlene in Shelley, Idaho. Jimmie...
Layla Johnson
Jun 15, 2026
Layla Johnson, 41, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 15, 2026, at her home.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Avenue. The family will visit with friends from 1-1:45 p.m. prior to services.
Services will be broadcast live on this page.
DeeAnne Bush
Jun 14, 2026
DeeAnne Bush, 70, of Roberts, passed away June 14, 2026, at Monte Vista Hills Nursing Home in Pocatello, Idaho.
Private family services will be held.
A complete obituary will be posted once it becomes available.
Bob Perry
Jun 13, 2026
Olney Robert “Bob” Perry, 97, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on June 13, 2026, of natural causes.
Bob was born December 3, 1928, in Grey Eagle, Minnesota, to Joyce Worden Perry and Bertha Nelson Perry. Growing up, he attended several schools in Minnesota. His family moved to Ashton, Idaho, when he was a senior in high school. After graduation, he...
Charlotte Kay Fox
Jun 12, 2026
Services will be broadcast live on this page.
Charlotte K. Fox, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, peacefully passed away on June 12, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on June 25, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Charlotte was a beacon of kindness and warmth to all who had the...
Mavis Aileen Lile
Jun 10, 2026
Mavis Aileen Lile (Meyers) returned to her Heavenly Father on June 10, 2026. She was 84 years old.
Born on May 6, 1942, in Vineburg, California, Mavis married Raymond Wayne Lile on September 10, 1965. Together, they built a life centered on faith, family, and service to others.
Mavis had so many skills and talents. She was a voracious reader, a teacher,...
Kathryn Jean Burggraf
Jun 10, 2026
The service may be viewed via Zoom.
Kathryn Jean Burggraf, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 10, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
Kathi was born August 19, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Martell Klingler and Iris Genevie Swendsen Klingler. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. She also attended Idaho...
Hal D. Merkley
Jun 10, 2026
Hal D. Merkley, 93, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Lincoln Court Assisted Living. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.
He was born September 9, 1932, in Duchesne, Utah, to Wilson John and Faye Elizabeth Abbott Merkley. Hal was raised on the family dairy farm where he learned the value of hard work alongside his brothers,...
Dick Brunson
Jun 9, 2026
Melvin Richard “Dick” Brunson, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 9, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Heritage Home Health and Hospice.
Dick was born June 23, 1935, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Clarence Otto Brunson and Ruth L. Hofer Brunson. He grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot and later served in the United States Army....
Ken Korstjens
Jun 9, 2026
Kenneth Edward Korstjens, 74, of Ammon, passed away June 9, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
Ken was born March 25, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, to Dr. Keith Allen Korstjens and Mary Jeanette Calvin Korstjens. He grew up and attended schools in Pomona, California, and graduated from Pomona High School. He also attended Chaffey Junior College in California.
On June...
Brent Johnsen Harris
Jun 8, 2026
Eleven days before his 99th birthday and surrounded by family members, Brent Johnsen Harris passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026.
He was born June 19, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to B.L. Harris and Floy Margaret Johnsen, and attended schools there. After graduating from Idaho Falls High School class of 1945, he served in the U.S. Navy at the close...
Ronald Jay Hill
Jun 8, 2026
Ronald Jay Hill was born in Richmond, California. He attended multiple high schools as his parents moved to different towns across the central valley. He graduated from Porterville Union High School. He attended Bakersfield College where he met the love of his life, Charlotte, at a dance after a football game. They married and began raising a family.
Ron joined the...
Cody William Hawley
Jun 7, 2026
Cody William Hawley, 21, of Idaho Falls, passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications of pneumonia that were worsened by his pre-existing asthma condition.
Cody entered this world six weeks earlier than expected on November 3, 2004, to David James "Jamie" Hawley and Shalisa Peterson Hawley in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Cody was an...
Dena Morris
Jun 6, 2026
Dena Morris, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 6, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Heritage Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.
Dena was born April 17, 1957, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Kenneth Morris and Carol Woods. She grew up and attended schools in Gooding and Boise, Idaho, and attended Borah High School.
Dena made...
Judy Blackburn
Jun 5, 2026
Dear Judy,
You were born to Elmer and Virginia Blackburn. You were a devoted middle sister to Lea Mae Johnson and Ben Blackburn.
Grandma was proud of your education at Willamette University where you earned a degree in teaching and music. You became a loving and inspirational teacher at New Sweden, Ethel Boyes, and Westside Elementary.
You loved classical music, singing in the...
Martin John Stoddard
Jun 4, 2026
Martin John Stoddard, 86, of Shelley, passed away June 4, 2026, after a long health battle.
He was born in Shelley, Idaho, on January 6, 1940, to Wilford and Ireta Stoddard. He was the thirteenth of sixteen children, eight boys and eight girls. He was raised in Shelley and learned all aspects of farming at a young age.
He was drafted into...
Bernice Shirley
Jun 4, 2026
Bernice W. Shirley, 97, of Ammon, passed away June 4, 2026, surrounded by loving family members.
Bernice was born September 1, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Alex Weber and Freeda Christensen Weber. She grew up and attended schools in Burton and Rexburg, Idaho. She attended Ricks College, graduating in 1952, with a nursing degree.
On October 31, 1952, she married Fred...
Steve Robinson
Jun 3, 2026
Steven Kay Robinson, 78, passed away June 3, 2026, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery. Military honors will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Memorial Team and the Idaho Honor Guard.
Larry Earl Chapple
Jun 3, 2026
Larry Earl Chapple, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home on June 3, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Larry was born on September 14, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Russell and Nellie Cleverly Chapple. As a young boy on a farm, his love for horses developed into a lifelong passion. For over 60 years, Larry participated in horse and...
Richard Norwood Gurley
Jun 3, 2026
Dr. Richard N. Gurley, age 90, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026.
Born on November 24, 1935, in South Carolina, to Richard Gurley and Alma Peeples, Richard lived a life defined by intellect, perseverance, service, and devotion to family. From his southern roots, growing up in Newton, North Carolina, he built a remarkable life and career that took him across...
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