Obituaries

Victor Wilbur Heinitz

Jan 26, 2024

On January 26, 2024, in the comfort of his home, Victor W. Heinitz passed away of natural causes at the young age of 100 years old.

Victor was born in Fowler, Colorado, on April 2, 1923, to John F. Heinitz and Gertrude L. Butler.

Vic moved from Colorado, to Helena, Montana, at age 6. He...

Abe Taylor

Jan 24, 2024

Abraham “Abe” Aaron Taylor, 51, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Abe was born April 1, 1972, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Dennis and Carolyn Taylor. He moved to Idaho Falls six years ago after living the majority of his life in Portland, Oregon, where...

Rex Wayne Wilson

Jan 24, 2024

Rex Wayne Wilson, 64, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 24, 2024, at his home.

Rex was born July 7, 1959, in Idaho Falls to David Merrill Wilson and Noma Louise Campbell Wilson.

Rex grew up in Idaho Falls and Shelley. He attended Idaho Falls High School. He enjoyed the outdoors spending time hunting...

Lois F. (Fey) Hungerford

Jan 24, 2024

Lois Fey Hungerford, 97, passed away January 24, 2024, at home in Idaho Falls, with her loving family by her side; where she was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Lois was born on April 6, 1926, in Elizabeth, NJ, to William Fey and Lydia Charlotte Telefson Fey. She grew up and attended schools...

Jessica (Clark) St. John

Jan 24, 2024

Jessica Clark St. John passed away in her home on January 24, 2024, surrounded by her family.

She was born September 14, 1944, to Frank J and Melba Clark in Great Falls, Montana, while her father was in the Navy overseas and her mother was staying with her parents. In 1949, when she was 4 years old,...

Sally Anderson

Jan 23, 2024

Sally Ann Rasbach Anderson, 90, of Ammon, passed away January 23, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Eden Hospice.

Sally was born January 22, 1934, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to James Irving Rasbach and Jennie Mabel Tawzer Rasbach. She grew up and attended schools in San Francisco where she met the love of...

Carol Ann (Jones) Saunders

Jan 22, 2024

In loving memory of Carol Ann Saunders who passed away on January 22, 2024, due to complications of interstitial lung disease.

Carol was born May 23, 1938, to Lorella Rosalie Cook and Paul Hardy Jones in Norfolk, Nebraska. She was the third of three children. Her siblings were Charles “Chuck” and Quella.

She was preceded...

Carol Mcclaskey

Jan 22, 2024

Carol Florence McClaskey, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 22, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Carol was born April 8, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Uriel Freeman Ames and Faye Veloy Ames. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

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Wayne Christensen

Jan 22, 2024

Wayne Christensen, 80, of Iona, Idaho, passed away January 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Wayne was born January 25, 1943, in Vancouver, Washington, to Floyd and Faye Christensen. He was the oldest of five children: Ronald (Betty) Christensen, Cheryl Carlsen, Debra Price and Neil (Vickie) Christensen. Wayne attended school in Idaho Falls...

Sharlene Kay (Metcalf) Croney

Jan 22, 2024

Sharlene Kay Croney, 60, of Ammon, passed away January 22, 2024, from a brief illness surrounded by her loving husband and children.

Sharlene was born June 19, 1963, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Donald Garland Metcalf and Delorace M. Hale Metcalf. She grew up and attended schools in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School. Sharlene also attended...

Shelley Sampson

Jan 22, 2024

Shelley Sampson, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 22, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Shelley was born January 8, 1967, in Richfield, Utah, to Kenneth Sampson and Emalou Webb Sampson. She grew up and attended schools in Shelley, Idaho, and later graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

She was a member of...

Patsy "Pat" Jean (Swartz) Dunzik

Jan 21, 2024

Pat Dunzik, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at her home in Idaho Falls, ID. In her final days she was attended around the clock by her daughter, son, son-in-law, and grandchildren.

The family share a deep gratitude that she was able to remain in and spend her final days in...

Lexi (Harden) Traughber

Jan 21, 2024

Lexi Traughber, 77, of Irwin, passed away January 21, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.

Lexi was born April 2, 1946, in Ephrata, Washington, to Albert Harden and Edna Ruth Kopp Harden. She grew up and attended schools in Swan Valley and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On March...

Phillip D. Short

Jan 21, 2024

Phillip D. Short, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 21, 2024, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and his loving family.

Phillip was born October 7, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to L.W.  Short and Marie  Young Short. He grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot, Idaho,...

Olga Marie Rhodes

Jan 20, 2024

Olga Maria Josefa Rhodes, 83 of Ammon, passed away on January 20, 2024, at her home.

Arrangements are pending.

A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Faye (Prestwich) Huskinson

Jan 20, 2024

Faye Huskinson, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 20, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and her loving family.

Faye was born October 1, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Osmer LeRoy Prestwich and Dorothy Luella Pearce Prestwich. She grew up and attended schools in Lincoln, Idaho,...

Darrell Tinker

Jan 20, 2024

Darrell Ray Tinker, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born September 10, 1939, in Hailey, Idaho, the son of Cecil Verdell Tinker and Hazel Dean Catherine Phillips Tinker. He attended schools in Hailey, Rigby, Montpelier, and Bellevue, Idaho, receiving his GED from Rigby,...

Jim Jensen

Jan 20, 2024

If there is a river to be fished in heaven, with a cold Budweiser and a pack of Camels at hand in a favored flannel shirt, Jim is there right now, soaking up the sun with his soulmate, his good old dog, Jake.

James Paul “Jim” Jensen was born August 28, 1954, to Lola (Gaffield) and Clarence...

Michael Jack Mcclaskey

Jan 19, 2024

Michael Jack McClaskey, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 19, 2024, at home.

Michael was born January 19, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Kenneth Leon McClaskey and Barbara Mary Leavitt McClaskey. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On February 3, 1970, he married Carol Florence McClaskey in Utah. Michael and...

Miles Allen Hendry

Jan 18, 2024

Miles Allen Hendry was born at 6:43 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2024, to parents, Christopher and Sarah Hendry at EIRMC in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Miles weighed one pound, ten ounces and was twelve and a half inches long. If love could have saved our little soldier, he would have lived forever. However, Miles' time on earth...