Obituaries

Khristine Karola Jackson

Aug 9, 2023

Khristine Karola Jackson, 59, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on August 9, 2023, after a long battle of fighting for her life against health issues acquired from COVID in November, 2021, and other extenuating health issues. She was surrounded by her husband and her two daughters.

Khris was born on March 3, 1964, to Ed and Diane...

David Coey Wadsworth

Aug 9, 2023

David Coey Wadsworth, 69, of Ammon, passed away August 9, 2023, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

David was born January 18, 1954, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Ervan Wadsworth and Florence Pearl Brown Wadsworth. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.

He married the love of his life,...

Sharon Felsted

Aug 9, 2023

Sharon Felsted, 87, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away August 9, 2023.

Sharon  was born August 25, 1935, in Burley,ID, to Clifton Ludell Anderson and Ruth Anderson. She grew up in American Falls, Idaho, and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On January 3, 1975, she married Ronald Edwin Felsted. Sharon  and Ronald made their...

Kevin John-Lewis

Aug 9, 2023

Kevin John-Lewis, 63, found peace August 9, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Kevin was born April 13, 1960, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Americus John-Lewis and Catherine Melba John-Lewis. He grew up and attended elementary school in California, and graduated from high school in the Tri-Cities. He also attended and played basketball at Cal-State Fullerton....

Christopher Steven Walker

Aug 9, 2023

Christopher Steven Walker, 53, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 9, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Christopher was born August 27, 1969, to Steven Walker and Katherine Carr Walker. He grew up and attended schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He later graduated from the University of Northern Colorado and was employed in the computer hardware...

Amy Nicole (Hansen) Martin

Aug 8, 2023

Amy Nicole Martin, 42, of Rigby, passed away August 8, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was under the care of One Source Hospice. Amy was born May 20, 1981, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Alan Lloyd Hansen and Elizabeth Kay Cairns Hansen. She grew up in Osgood and attended Osgood Elementary, Eagle Rock Junior...

Kent Lowe Allen

Aug 7, 2023

Kent Allen, 75, passed away August 7, 2023, after a courageous battle with various health complications.

Kent was born August 1, 1948, in Idaho Falls, to Charles Douglas Allen and Nola Lowe. After graduating from Idaho Falls High School, he joined and served in the United States Army. Kent returned and spent 21 years driving for and...

John Luther Hodges

Aug 7, 2023

John (Johnny) Luther Hodges III, 76, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away August 7, 2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, while on a trip.

Johnny was born May 9, 1947, in Richmond, Virginia, to John Luther Hodges Jr and June Leone (Blackmon) Hodges.

John attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond.  He attended college at VCU....

Dianne Kathryn (Denker) Kester

Aug 7, 2023

Dianne K. Kester passed away August 7, 2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the age of 83. She was born June 2, 1940, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Ed and Kitty Denker. At age 6, she moved with her family to Indianapolis, Indiana, where she eventually graduated from Purdue University in 1962. She joined Delta Gamma Sorority, Beta Iota...

Ronald Leo Clawson

Aug 6, 2023

Ronald Leo Clawson, 85, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on Sunday, August 6, 2023.

He was born on October 26, 1937, in Menan, Idaho, to Leo Rudger and Nona Watson Clawson. After divorcing from Leo, Nona married Lloyd Toomer. Lloyd raised Ron as one of his own.

Ron attended schools in Rigby...

Richard Sandoval

Aug 6, 2023

Richard Sandoval, 68, of Ririe, passed away August 6, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Rick was born April 4, 1955, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Ersinia Montano Herrera and Albert Joseph Herrera. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho and graduated from Bonneville High School.

On November 11, 1977,...

A.J. Kellogg

Aug 6, 2023

A.J. Kellogg had a glorious reunion in Heaven on Sunday, August 6, 2023. He’s been known to say, “If you’re lucky enough to live in Idaho, you’re lucky enough.” Well, if you were lucky enough to have been loved by A.J., you were lucky enough. He lived every day to be of service to others because that is how...

Tom Cox

Aug 5, 2023

John Thomas Cox, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 5, 2023, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and One Source Hospice.

Tom was born April 18, 1947, in El Centro, California, to John Schafer and Thelma Elizabeth Cullum Cox. He was raised by Daniel Emitt Cox and Thelma Cox. He...

Donald Roy Garbutt

Aug 5, 2023

Donald Roy Garbutt, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 5, 2023.

Donald was born March 23, 1949, in Toronto, Ontario, to George Garbutt and Audrey Patricia Collins Garbutt. He attended Weber State College where he earned his bachelor degree in teaching. He served a mission to Florida from 1969 to 1971.

On February 14,...

Steven Jacobson

Aug 5, 2023

Steven Arden Jacobson, 75, of Ammon, passed away August 5, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Steven was born January 9, 1948, to Mack and LaVon Jacobson in Provo, Utah. He grew up in Orem, Utah, graduating from Orem High School. He attended Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Steven served in the United...

Carole Morrow

Aug 4, 2023

Carole Lee Morrow, 85, passed away at her home in Ammon on August 4, 2023. She was under the care of her loving family and Alliance Hospice.

Carole was born November 10, 1937, in Idaho Falls to Elden Phineas and Millecent Porter Lee. She attended school in Ammon and graduated from Bonneville High School. She attended BYU...

Christopher Charles Mcmanus

Aug 3, 2023

Christopher Charles McManus, 42, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 3, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery.

Bucklynn Beckett Barker

Aug 3, 2023

Cradled in his mother’s arms, BuckLynn Beckett Barker, 3 months old, gently passed away and returned home to our loving Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

BuckLynn “Bucky” was born on April 27, 2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Levi and Felicia Barker. He weighed 6 lbs, 13 oz,...

Doris Ann Schooley

Aug 3, 2023

Doris Ann Christian Schooley, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 3, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Doris was born July 21, 1936, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Ed Schooley and Helen McComb Schooley. She grew up and attended schools in El Reno and graduated from El Reno High School.  She also attended The University of Oklahoma...

Veda Elaine (Winder) Driscoll

Aug 3, 2023

Veda Elaine Winder Hayward Driscoll, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 3, 2023, at Grace Assisted Living in Meridian, Idaho.

Veda was born March 12, 1930, in Ammon, Idaho, to Nathaniel Winder and Mary Emma Croft Winder. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon and Shelley. She received her GED from Glen E. Clark Business...