Obituaries

Sherman "Sherm" Dwight Hansen

Mar 7, 2024

Sherman Dwight Hansen, 73, passed away on March 7, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. "Sherm" was born July 7, 1950, in Pocatello, Idaho.

Sherm graduated from Malad High School in 1968 and entered the Army shortly after, serving proudly during the Vietnam war.

During a combat operation at Ripcord, his company came under fire, forcing...

Nancy Elizabeth (Glisson) Avena

Mar 7, 2024

Nancy Elizabeth Avena, 78, of Idaho Falls, died March 7, 2024, at the home of a friend.

Nancy was born February 1, 1946, in Reno Nevada, or Walter and Gladas Chenoweth Glisson. They moved to Montgomery, Pennsylvania, about 8 months later. She attended grade school there. Then they moved to Broward, Florida, where Nancy went to secondary...

James Edward Stewart

Mar 7, 2024

James (Jimmy) E. Stewart, 95 of Monteview, Idaho, passed away March 7, 2024, from natural causes.

Jimmy was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1928 to Charles and Nellie Stewart. He lived on North Ridge Street. He attended Holy Rosary grade school and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He also attended the University of Idaho until...

Mike Lyon

Mar 6, 2024

Michael George Lyon, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 6, 2024, at his home.

Mike was born May 23, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Elvin George Lyon and Patrina Bolander Lyon. He grew up and attended schools in Firth, Idaho, and graduated from Firth High School.

In June of 1988, he married Lori...

Roberto Trejo Guzman

Mar 5, 2024

Roberto Trejo Guzman, 63, of Iona, passed away March 5, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loved ones.

Roberto was born September 19, 1960, in Zimapan, Hidalgo, Mexico, to Roberto Trejo and Maria Guzman. He grew up in Mexico and moved to the United States.

On August 18, 1995, he married...

Lyle Farnes

Mar 5, 2024

Lyle Russell Farnes, 100, of Idaho Falls, passed away quickly and peacefully on March 5, 2024, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. He was grateful for his family and friends’ support and appreciated the care he received from his caregivers at Lincoln Court.

Lyle was born November 3, 1923, in Victor, Idaho, to John Russell Farnes and Ida...

Karen Sofia Sanchez Pongyan

Mar 5, 2024

Karen Sofia Sanchez Pongyan, 34, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 5, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Karen was born February 28, 1990, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to biological father, Maximo Sanchez, and biological mother, Ruth Christine Arthur. She was later fostered by her parents, Refugio “Hank” Garza and Wanita Garza. She grew up in Salt...

Ross Earl Tobin

Mar 4, 2024

Ross E. Tobin of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his home on March 4, 2024, at the age of 86, just a few blocks away from the home in which he was born.

Ross was born on July 6, 1937, the youngest of eleven children born to John Thomas Tobin and Lillian May Ross Tobin....

Fredesvinda "Freddy" Amador Murillo

Mar 4, 2024

Fredesvinda “Freddy” Amador Murillo, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 4, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was under the care of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice.

Freddy was born October 19, 1937, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Santos Amador Mendoza and Maria Josefa Murillo Nieto. She grew up and attended schools in...

Michael Cerny

Mar 3, 2024

Michael Anthony Cerny, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 3, 2024, at Lincoln Court Assisted and Senior Living.

Michael was born November 27, 1953, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Julia Driggers and George Cerny, both of whom worked for the US Navy. On July 21, 1979, Michael married Stephanie Yates VanDenburg in Gainesville, Florida. They made...

Roxie Edwards

Mar 2, 2024

Roxann Brewer Edwards, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 2, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones, at her home of natural causes.

Roxie was born July 6, 1950, in Redding, California, to Donald and Veronica Brewer. She grew up and attended schools in San Diego, California. After graduating high school at Wilcox High School in 1968,...

Ina Jane (Olsen) Snell

Mar 2, 2024

Ina Jane Olsen Snell, 84, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Ina was born January 2, 1940, in Basin, Wyoming, to Delbert M. and Lydia Olsen. She was married to Golden C. Snell Jr. on July 10, 1959, in...

Sharon Hall

Mar 2, 2024

Sharon Irene Hall, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 2, 2024.

No services will be held at this time.

Marvin Leon Wyatt

Mar 1, 2024

Marvin Leon Wyatt was born August 28, 1934, in Wellsville, Utah, to Marvin and Katherine Wyatt. Sixteen months later, Warren join the family. Leon and Warren were raised by their paternal grandmother until his father remarried LeVon Palmer. A sister, Ramona, and brother, Norman, completed the family.

He attended school in Utah until age 12 when the...

Ana Serrano

Feb 28, 2024

Ana Serrano, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 28, 2024, at her home.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1690 E. 17th Street, with Father Cintra officiating. A Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963...

Mikel R. Psalto

Feb 28, 2024

Mikel R. Psalto, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 28, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Mike was born November 23, 1965, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was a very kind and caring person. He will be deeply missed.

He is survived by his two daughters, Kinli (Ben) Hutchins and Taylor Psalto; a...

Bruce Gregory Cox

Feb 27, 2024

Bruce Gregory Cox, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away from cardiac arrest February 27, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Bruce was born June 24, 1953, in Los Angeles, California, to Vernice Grace Erickson Cox. He grew up and attended schools in Tetonia, Idaho. He attended Eastern Idaho Technical College where he studied mechanical drafting. Everyone who knew...

Joleene (Becker) Ahlberg

Feb 27, 2024

JoLeene Becker Ahlberg, 73, of Boise, passed away February 27, 2024.

A complete obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Beverly Jean (Beazer) Olsen

Feb 27, 2024

Beverly Jean (Beazer) Olsen peacefully passed away February 27, 2024, at the age of 96, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Bev was born May 19, 1927, in Idaho Falls, the first of her siblings to be born in the LDS Hospital and not on the Beazer family farm in Lorenzo. She was the last of the Beazer children...

Barbara Jean Burtenshaw

Feb 26, 2024

Barbara Jean Burtenshaw, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 26, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Barbara was born October 15, 1950, in Shelley, Idaho, to Darrel LeRoy Burtenshaw and Rita Jean Cox Burtenshaw. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School.

On December 14, 1974,...