Obituaries

Harry Germann

Jun 30, 2023

Harold “Harry” Francis Germann, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 30, 2023, at his home.

Harry was born September 3, 1932, in Orofino, Idaho, to Harold H. Germann and Francis Germann. Over the years, he spent time with different programs, including the Joshua D. Smith Program, Options, and the Development Workshop where he touched so many...

Maria Sue (Hill) Jensen

Jun 30, 2023

Maria Sue Jensen, 61, of Ucon, passed away peacefully Friday, June 30, 2023, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Maria was born February 18, 1962, in Rexburg, Idaho, at Madison Memorial Hospital, to Ila Weekes Hill and Raymond Hill. She had three older brothers, Val, Lyle, and Danny, and one older sister, Diane.

She was a...

Jim Mason

Jun 29, 2023

Jimmy Ray Mason, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 29, 2023, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Jim was born on February 11,1941, in Newport, Arkansas, to Margaret Webb Mason and James Raymond Mason. He grew up in Walled Lake, Michigan, and graduated from Culver Military Academy in Indiana...

Georgiann Lafaye Smith

Jun 28, 2023

Georgiann LaFaye Smith, 51, of Iona, Idaho, passed away June 28, 2023 at her home due to a respiratory illness coupled with COVID.

Georgiann was born May 27, 1972 to Leslie and Nancy Smith. She grew up and attended schools in the Iona, Idaho area. She was the only girl sibling and was able to leverage this...

Janiece (Ransom) Krieger

Jun 26, 2023

Barbara Janiece Ransom Krieger, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 24, 2023, at home.

Janiece was born August 19, 1936, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Harris Ransom and Barbara Emiline Ransom. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On September 11, 1954, she married Lawrence...

Julie Ann Wilkinson

Jun 25, 2023

Julie Ann Wilkinson passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.

She grew up in Rexburg, Idaho, spending her time drawing and being a free spirit.

Robert Wilkinson was the love of her life and family was everything to her. Any opportunity for a family gathering was cherished. She knew how to throw together the...

Jerry Lynn Landon

Jun 25, 2023

Jerry Lynn Landon, 84, of Missoula, Montana, passed away June 25, 2023, from a hard fought battle with cancer, at home with his loving daughter and her family by his side.

Jerry was born December 8, 1938, in Osgood, Idaho, to Arthur Elijah Landon and Elva Irene Sorenson Landon. He grew up and attended schools in Osgood....

Blaine Oswald

Jun 25, 2023

Willard Blaine Oswald, a beloved member of the community and a devoted family man, passed away on June 25, 2023, at the age of 84 at EIRMC. Blaine’s passing leaves a void in the lives of all those who knew and loved him.

Blaine's journey began on December 15, 1938, when he was born into a loving...

Wendy K (Hodge) Browning

Jun 24, 2023

Wendy K Browning, 80, of Idaho Falls, ID, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to complications from an injury.

Wendy was born August 8,1942, to Steve and Louise Hodge in Bend, Oregon. Wendy grew up in various locations throughout Oregon and moved with her family in her early teen years...

Terri Lee (Garn) Heilesen

Jun 23, 2023

Terri Lee Heilesen, 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 23, 2023, at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, from a long-term lung condition.

Terri was born November 25, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Blaine and Donna Garn. She grew up on a dairy farm in Milo, Idaho, and attended Bonneville schools.

She married...

Ronald Coy Larson

Jun 23, 2023

Ronald Coy Larson, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 23, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Ron was born June 19, 1962, at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, to Don Coy Larson and Gayle Tueller Larson. He grew up and attended schools in St. Anthony, Idaho, and graduated from South Fremont High School. He also...

Suzan Delynn Soles

Jun 22, 2023

Suzan Soles, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 22, 2023.

Suzan was born April 19, 1964, in Fort Bragg, California, to Robert Lester Soles and Patricia Ann Parsley Soles. She grew up and attended schools in California and graduated from Fort Bragg High School, lettering in cheerleading, and wrote for the school newspaper.

She...

Richard Francis Benson

Jun 22, 2023

Richard Francis Benson, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 22, 2023, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Richard was born July 22, 1947, in Santa Monica, California, to Robert Francis Benson and Virginia Jean Bryant Benson. He grew up and attended school in Los Angeles, California. When he was 17, he joined the United States Navy and...

Frances Charlene (Austin) Mariani

Jun 22, 2023

Frances Charlene Mariani, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 22, 2023, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Frances was born June 20, 1944, in Portola, California, to Charlie Lewis Austin and Clytie Morris Austin. She grew up and attended schools in Dos Palos, California,...

Lucky Stratton

Jun 22, 2023

Keith Lucky Stratton, 89, of Lewisville, Idaho, passed away June 22, 2023, at Lily & Syringa Assisted Living Center. He was also under the care of his loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Lucky was born November 8, 1933, in Canyon City, Oregon, to Buster B. Stratton and Anna Ellen Keetone Stratton. He grew up and attended...

Kurt Frank Smith

Jun 21, 2023

Kurt Frank Smith, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away on June 21, 2023, at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he received incredible care from the hospital and hospice staff and many loving wishes from various family and friends. Kurt was born April 4, 1963, in Miles City, Montana, and was adopted along with...

Mark Don Argyle

Jun 21, 2023

Mark Don Argyle passed away June 21, 2023, in Seattle, Washington, from complications of treatment for cancer.

Mark was born in Ft. Benning, Georgia, on October 8, 1956, to Donald Potter Argyle and Georgia Marilyn Thurman Argyle. He is bookended by his older sister, Marilyn, and his younger sister, Becky. He grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico,...

Gay (Fargher) Rothwell

Jun 21, 2023

Gay Huston Fargher Rothwell, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 21, 2023, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community. She was under the care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Gay was born April 23, 1955, in Butte, Montana, to Ray “Buffalo” and Rae McQuay. She was adopted and raised by John S.W. Fargher...

Richard Allen Chester

Jun 20, 2023

Richard Allen Chester, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away June 20, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Annis-Little Butte Cemetery.

Velda (Austin) Baird

Jun 19, 2023

Velda Austin Baird, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 19, 2023, at MorningStar Senior Living Center with her daughter and granddaughters by her side.

Velda was born February 11, 1928, in Cornish, Utah, to John Austin and Ida Kaziah Cole Austin. She grew up and attended schools in Preston, Idaho, and graduated from Preston High School....