Obituaries

Yingjie Li

Feb 16, 2023

Yingjie Li, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 16, 2023, at her home.

No public services will be held.

James W. Bowen

Feb 15, 2023

James W. Bowen, 59, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 15, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

James was born August 27, 1963, in Idaho Falls, to Lyle H. Bowen and Mary Jane Genther Bowen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On August 18, 2001, he married Brittney Lee Carlsen...

Anita (Soria) Florez

Feb 15, 2023

Mariana "Anita" Soria Florez of Billings, Montana, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2023, at the age of 94, surrounded by family members in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where she resided with her daughter, Dora, and son-in-law, Richard.

Anita was a beloved matriarch, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and Auntie Annie. She was the center of family love and our...

Sharen Ann (Swain) Baird

Feb 14, 2023

Sharen Ann Swain Baird, 79, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away February 14, 2023, at Mountain View Hospital.

Sharen was born January 24, 1944, in Shelley, Idaho, to Verden Leroy Swain and Bertie Mae Warren Swain. Sharen grew up in Firth, Idaho. She graduated in 1962 from Firth High School where she belonged to many clubs. She then...

Kyle Lynn Kent

Feb 13, 2023

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Kyle Lynn Kent, 40, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 13, 2023, at his residence.

Kyle was born in Rexburg, Idaho, to Warren and Leah Hedelius Kent on April 7, 1982. He and his twin sister, Amy, were the youngest in a family of five. He was teased relentlessly for...

Sara Kay Illum

Feb 13, 2023

Sara Kay Illum, 47, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 13, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to ongoing medical conditions.

Sara was born May 24, 1975, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Douglas Brent Illum and Maureen Bowler Illum. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Skyline High School.

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Christopher Michael Browning

Feb 13, 2023

Christopher Michael Browning was born February 12, 1981 and passed away February 13, 2023.

He was kind, big-hearted and loved helping others. His passions were health, fitness and nutrition and he valued helping others achieve their goals. From the time he was a little boy, he loved learning and always enjoyed camping, time at the Oregon coast,...

Jennifer Lyn Batté

Feb 13, 2023

Jennifer Lyn Batté passed away on February 10, 2023, at her home. She was 40 years old.

Jenni (as her family has always called her) or Jen (as most now know her) was born October 7, 1982, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, arriving shortly after her twin brother Christopher. Her mother, Deanna, had been told by her doctor...

Darrel Dean Olander

Feb 11, 2023

Darrel Dean Olander, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 11, 2023.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Ammon Cemetery with military honors performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Team and the Idaho Honor Guard.

Blake Thomas Burt

Feb 11, 2023

Blake Thomas Burt, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 11, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Blake was born March 29, 1957, in Brigham City, Utah, to Dale H. Burt and Frances Pearl Rhees Burt. He was the last of five children, Junior, Marilyn, Rhees, and Michelle. Blake graduated from Box Elder High School where...

Ramona Faun (Hammon) Denning

Feb 11, 2023

Ramona Faun Denning, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 11, 2023, at her home. She was under the care of One Source Hospice and her loving family.

Ramona was born June 27, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Blair Hammon and Delsie Winder Hammon. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from...

Earl Dennis Tolman

Feb 11, 2023

Earl Dennis Tolman passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2023 at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the age of 80.  Dennis was born February 15, 1942 in Ogden, Utah to Dale Richards Tolman and Dorothy Robins Tolman.  He was raised and educated in Bountiful, Utah where his father and grandfathers were educators.  He graduated from Bountiful...

Eddie Guevarra Mateo

Feb 10, 2023

Eddie Guevarra Mateo, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 10, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Eddie was born June 1, 1951, in Cavite Province, Philippines, to Eustacio Mateo Sr. and Eva Guevarra Mateo. He grew up in the province of Cavite, Philippines,...

Mary Lea (Crouch) Whittle

Feb 8, 2023

Mary Lea Whittle, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away February 8, 2023 at Parkwood Meadows Retirement Home in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Mary was born October 21, 1930, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, as the youngest of five children to Margaret Mary Calegar Crouch. Her family moved...

Maryann (Logan) Beasley

Feb 8, 2023

MaryAnn Beasley, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 8, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

MaryAnn was born February 9, 1943, in Dos Palos, California, to Robert Clarence Logan and Selma Odessa Smith Logan. She grew up and attended schools in California and moved to Idaho in the 1980's. She worked many years as a...

Charles Welker Briggs

Feb 8, 2023

Charles “Chuck” Welker Briggs, 82, returned to his heavenly home on February 8, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Charles was born in Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho, on November 28, 1940. He was born to George Harold Briggs and Hazel Welker Briggs and was raised in Sugar City. He served a two-and-a-half-year...

Joyce Elizabeth (Obrey) Williams

Feb 8, 2023

Joyce Elizabeth Obrey Williams, 90, of Rexburg, passed away February 8, 2023, at Homestead Assisted Living. She was under the care of Homestead Home Health and Hospice.

Joyce was born July 22, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Thomas Obrey and Violet Struhs Obrey. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from...

Richard Gordon Oesterling

Feb 7, 2023

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Dale Seth Baird

Feb 6, 2023

Dale Seth Baird, 91, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 6, 2023, after a long illness.

Dale was born to Seth and Leila (Bird) Baird of Heyburn, Idaho, and grew up working on the family farm. He attended the State Normal School in Albion, Idaho, as one of the first college attendees in his family.

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Roger Deloss Jacobson

Feb 6, 2023

Roger Deloss Jacobson, 83, of Irwin, passed away February 6, 2023, at his home.

Roger was born August 28, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lathan Wells Jacobson and Eva Alta McKay Jacobson. He grew up and attended schools in Irwin and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He also attended Ricks College where he earned his...