Obituaries

Apr 18, 2023

Freda Dorene Doherty, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 18, 2023, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center. She was under the care of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Freda was born December 16, 1947, in Westwood, California, to Charley Bob Jackson and Phyllis “Cemo” Jean Buzzard Jackson. She grew up and attended...

Apr 18, 2023

Our loving Joy DeAnn Bird, “Mama Bird,” 70, of Eastern Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2023, with her best friend, Jacque Littleford, and youngest daughter by her side.

Joy was born August 29, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to JD and Mary Sanders. She was the third of four children.

Joy grew up...

Apr 18, 2023

Jan Bost Knighton, cherished wife of Dan Knighton Sr. and beloved mother of six children, passed away April 18, 2023. She passed quietly with her husband by her side after battling illness for many months.

Jan was born December 14, 1956, to Frank Calvin Bost Jr. and Nellie Layton Bost in Ogden, Utah. She met her eternal...

Apr 18, 2023

Kenneth Dean Sears, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 18, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Ken was born June 1, 1942, in Preston, Idaho, to Dean Clifton Sears and Fern Wood Sears. He attended Clifton Elementary, Clifton High School, Dayton High School, and Whitehall, MT High School.

On July 30, 1965, he...

Apr 18, 2023

Hayley Eyvonne McCord, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 18, 2023, at Monte Vista Hills Nursing Home.

Hayley was born August 17, 1960, in Helena, MT, to Arlin L. Reynolds and Louise Birch  Reynolds. She grew up and attended schools in Butte, Montana and graduated from Butte Highschool. She also attended ISU.

Hayley made...

Apr 17, 2023

Our loving mother, Donna Beth (Brown) Nichols, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2023, surrounded by family at Lincoln Court Retirement Community.

Donna was born December 15, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Noral O'Dell Brown and Edna May Christensen Brown, the seventh of ten children.

She attended Riverside Elementary, O....

Apr 16, 2023

Vicki Jones, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully at home on April 16, 2023.

Vicki was born July 19, 1949, in Idaho Falls, to Christian Hans and Dora Eloise Hall Jockumsen, and was raised there along with her two brothers, Robert and Phillip. She attended Idaho Falls schools and graduated from Skyline High School in 1967....

Apr 15, 2023

Vicky Jean Lowe, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 15, 2023, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Vicky was born April 29, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Billy Ray Harris and Belva Lou Jean Brown Harris. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On January 14, 1966, she married Dennie...

Apr 14, 2023

Loren A. Webb was born on April 26, 1929, in Ucon, Idaho, to William Rawlings Webb and Ida Metcalf Webb. He was the youngest of four children. He passed from this earthly life on April 14, 2023, twelve days short of his 94th birthday.

Loren’s childhood years were spent in Ucon and he graduated from Ucon High...

Apr 14, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Mary (West) Roth, 76, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 14, 2023, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Betty was preceded in death by her grandson, Justin Smith, and her parents, Norris and Caroline West.

She is survived by her brothers Clay and Hal West; sisters, Rosemary and Trudy West; daughters, Angela Roberts,...

Apr 14, 2023

Brent Max Williams, 76, of Idaho Falls "graduated" into the next life on the morning of April 14, 2023.

After growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Brent attended BYU for a year before serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States Mission, spending his time in New York, New...

Apr 13, 2023

Virgil Dean Hansen, 99, of Idaho Falls slipped peacefully from this life to the next on April 13, 2023, of causes incident to his age at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Virgil was born December 15,1923, in Grant, Idaho, to Nephi Hansen and Clesta Thornock Hansen. He grew up and attended school in Grant, Idaho.

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Apr 13, 2023

Ronald Willard Hutchings, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 13, 2023, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and OneSource Home Health.

Ron was born on June 29, 1929, in Rochester, New York, to Donald John Hutchings and Othelda Catherine Cameron Hutchings. He had two younger sisters, Betty Lou and Donna...

Apr 13, 2023

Betty Jean (Moulton) Gardner, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 13, 2023, at MorningStar Senior Living Center.

Betty was born April 16, 1937, in Grovont, Wyoming, to Clark Alma Moulton and Veda Lucy May Moulton. Betty grew up in a small ranching community just outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, called Mormon Row, enjoying the majesty of the...

Apr 12, 2023

Zachary Wayne Pace was born December 10, 1986, in Orem, Utah, to Ramie Pace. Zach passed away tragically and unexpectedly on April 12, 2023.

Zach was an only child but probably didn't even know it because of all of his aunts, uncles, and cousins that he grew up around.

In his younger life he lived...

Apr 12, 2023

Our dear mother, Lucille Warner Barnes 87, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away April 12, 2023, at Lincoln Court Assisted living Center. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Lucille was born April 7, 1936, in Spanish Fork, Utah, to William and Mabel Warner. She attended Riverside Elementary, O.E Bell Jr. High, and graduated from Idaho...

Apr 9, 2023

Barbara F. Garcia, 69, passed away comfortably on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She died as a result of complications that developed after a fall in her home.

Barbara was born September 17, 1953, in Madison, Indiana, the daughter of Joan Abbott and William Abbott. Barbara grew up in Kentucky, Rancho...

Apr 9, 2023

Steve was born to Keith and Roberta Empey on November 15,1957. He grew up with sisters Kathy and Karen, and brothers Bruce, Robert, and Alan. He passed away April 9, 2023.

Steve met his cowgirl, Deborah, and married her July 28, 1978. A daughter, Joey, came along as his only child a year later. Joey and Trent...

Apr 8, 2023

Sheryl Lynn Escott, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 8, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Sheryl was born in Woodville, Idaho, to Dell M Waite and Genieve Mae Andreason Waite. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School. She also attended Idaho State University.

In August,...

Apr 8, 2023

Toni Jean Crockett, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 8, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and her loving family.

Toni was born July 29, 1961, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lance Weaver Madsen and Loretta Joy Simpson Madsen. She grew up in Idaho...