Obituaries

Reece Wade Burke

May 21, 2024

Reece Wade Burke, 70, of Rigby, passed away May 21, 2024, at his home. He was under the care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Reece was born April 15, 1954, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Rulon Burke and Carol Hall. He grew up and attended schools in Arco, Idaho, and graduated from...

Vard Hendricks

May 21, 2024

Vard Stayner Hendricks, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 21, 2024, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community.

Vard was born May 17, 1935, in Hibbard, Idaho, to James Elmer Hendricks and Blanche Hanks Hendricks. He grew up and attended schools in Rexburg, Idaho, and graduated from Madison High School.

On July 13, 1971, he married...

Tad Shawn Mutum

May 21, 2024

Tad Mutum of Bellevue, Idaho, passed away from complications of an illness on May 21, 2024, with family and loved ones close by his side.

This is unfortunately the second obituary that I've struggled to write in less than a year. The first almost a year ago being my Momma, Kris, the love of Tad's life. I...

Dale Eugene Swanson

May 20, 2024

Dale Eugene Swanson, 93, of Idaho Falls passed away May 20, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Dale was born September 1, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to David L. Swanson and Beatrice Virginia Slater Swanson. The third of six children, he grew up on a family farm, now part of the Idaho Falls Country Club. He attended...

Angie Dawn (Summers) Hartwell

May 20, 2024

Angie Dawn Hartwell, 49, of Rigby, passed away May 20, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Angie was born April 16, 1975, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Forrest Lynn Summers and Sharie Lee Treasure Summers. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School. She also attended Ricks College and College...

Acel Lake

May 18, 2024

Acel Fred Lake, 63, of Rexburg, passed away May 18, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Acel was born June 6, 1960, in Rigby, Idaho, to George Ray Lake and Jessie Mahan Lake. He grew up and attended schools in Roberts, Rigby, and Idaho Falls, and graduated from the welding program at...

Garth Lenrie Campbell

May 17, 2024

Garth Lenrie Campbell, 83, passed away May 17, 2024 in Pasco, Washington, following an extended illness.

He was born May 5, 1941, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Alma Lenrie and Emily Roberts Campbell. Garth was the second of 7 children - Allan, Peggy, Richard, Newell, Opal and Dirk. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School, class of...

John Ronald Boan

May 17, 2024

John Ronald Boan, 67, of Rigby, passed away May 17, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Services will be held in Wyoming at a later date.

A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Larry O. Miller

May 16, 2024

Larry Odis Miller, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 16, 2024, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. He was under the care of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Larry was born January 16, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Odis LaVaughn Miller and Florence Burtenshaw Miller. He grew up and attended schools in...

Clinton Harold Hooker

May 16, 2024

Clinton Harold Hooker, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 16, 2024, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Services will be held at a later date.

Barbara (Bonham) Smith

May 14, 2024

Barbara Bonham Smith, age 94, passed away on May 14, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born on May 31, 1929, in Ogden, Utah. Her children and grandchildren felt the continuous strength of her love and will greatly miss her spirit of gratitude and fun.

She was the daughter of Rhoda Walker Bonham and Albert Bonham....

Deon (Virgin) Romrell

May 14, 2024

We said goodbye to our beautiful mama in the early hours of May 14, 2024. Although we are extremely heartbroken, we feel some comfort knowing she is reunited with our dad and the love of her life, Kent.

Deon Virgin was born on August 20, 1949 to Fern Wilcox and Wesley Jehu Virgin in Rexburg, Idaho. Deon...

Edward "Zig" Anthony Piotrowski

May 12, 2024

Edward Anthony “Zig” Piotrowski, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 12, 2024, at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello. He was under the care of his loving family.

Zig was born January 30, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Henry Edward Piotrowski and Eleanor Gorsky Piotrowski. He grew up and attended schools in Pittsburgh, and went...

Gladys Lydia (Mcgary) Hillman

May 12, 2024

Gladys Lydia McGary Hillman, 84, of Rigby, passed away May 12, 2024, at her apartment in MorningStar Senior Living of Idaho Falls.

Gladys was born in Shelley, Idaho, at her grandparent’s home on February 9, 1940, to Charles and Alice McGary. She grew up and attended schools in Bonneville and graduated from Bonneville High School.

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Steve Jones

May 11, 2024

Steven Lee Jones, 67, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away May 11, 2024.

Steve was born May 26, 1956, in Ogden, Utah, to Elwin and Jana Lee Jones. The family lived in Thatcher, Utah, before moving to Malad, Idaho.

Steve spent most of his childhood in Thatcher, Utah, where he spent his days riding the hills...

Paul Richard Smith Sr.

May 11, 2024

Paul Richard Smith Sr., 74, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away May 11, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona, from complications following a second stem cell transplant for leukemia.

Paul was born August 4, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jim and Pearl Smith. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School....

Bryan Michael Duffy

May 11, 2024

Bryan Duffy, also lovingly known as, "Bry, Duffy and Duff", 33, passed away on May 11, 2024, at EIRMC due to complications from pneumonia.

Bryan was born on October 15, 1990, in Mesa, Arizona, to Michael (Mike) Duffy and Colleen (Nicholson) Duffy. He was blessed with a beautiful, older sister, Candice (Duffy) Gartin.

After Bryan...

Ron Groth

May 11, 2024

Ronald Lee Groth, 72, of Rigby, passed away May 11, 2024, at his son’s home. He was under the care of Eden Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Ron was born May 1, 1952, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Carol Samuel Groth and Elizabeth Ann OLiason Groth. He grew up and attended schools in...

Virginia Allen

May 11, 2024

Virginia Shirlene Allen, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 11, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Symbii Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Virginia was born May 2, 1937, in Dibble, Oklahoma, to James Michener and Corene Lee Michener. She grew up and attended schools in Dibble, Oklahoma, and graduated...

Donna (Kaufman) Oe

May 10, 2024

Donna Kaufman Oe, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2024, at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona, after her short, but fierce battle with cancer.

Donna was born on August 9, 1955, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Mary Magdalene Kathrein Kaufman and Edward Michael Kaufman. She was the 5th of 9 children...