Obituaries

Jul 5, 2023

Mildred Winona Davies Haymond, 88, of Ammon, passed away July 5, 2023, at Morningstar Senior Living in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Mildred, was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice, Morningstar Senior Living, and her loving family.

Mildred was born August 25, 1934, in Duchesne, Utah, to Franklin Dee Davies and...

Jul 5, 2023

Larry James Boam was born May 30, 1932, to Nora and Wayne Boam of Grant, Idaho. Larry was the oldest of five siblings: Keith, Karen, Loueen, and Ted. He lived the majority of his 91 years on his family farm in Grant. He attended Grant Elementary School, then lived with his grandmother, Sara Hiatt, to attend junior and high...

Jul 5, 2023

Cynthia Jacqulyn Sandoval, 52, of Idaho Falls passed away at home on July 5, 2023.

Cindy was born on April 2, 1971, in Long Beach, California, to Antoinette and Santiago Cisneros, Jr. She spent her early childhood playing in the Manzano Mountains of New Mexico with her sister, Crissy. She then moved with her family to Ridgecrest,...

Jul 4, 2023

Gregory Thomas Cyronek, beloved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend, and friend, 35, of Idaho Falls passed away July 4, 2023.

Greg was born August 31, 1987, in Bangor, Washington, to John G. Cyronek and Susan S. Bohr Cyronek. Greg was a gentle soul with a heart for animals. As a boy, he was curious and creative. If he...

Jul 4, 2023

David Lynn Baker, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 4, 2023, at his home.

David was born February 24, 1963, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to David Lynn Baker and Sharon Kaye Brewer Baker. He graduated from Bonneville High School. He also attended Washington State and received his Associates Degree.

David worked as an...

Jul 3, 2023

Waldon John Frandsen, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 3, 2023, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Waldon was born June 25, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Melvin Frandsen and Ivy Field Frandsen. He grew up and attended schools in Iona, Idaho and graduated from Bonneville High School. He also attended Seminary.

On August...

Jul 3, 2023

Gary Eugene Hill, 71, passed away at St. Lukes Emergency Hospital in downtown Boise, on July 3, 2023, surrounded by his family and friends. He had suffered a devastating stroke on June 26, and his body finally succumbed to the stroke- related damage as he passed away peacefully.

Gary was born on July 13, 1951, to Alden...

Jul 3, 2023

Glenna C. Gardner, 98, of Rexburg, passed away July 3, 2023.

Glenna was born June 20, 1925, in Newdale, Idaho, to James Chantrill and Mabel Martineau Chantrill. She graduated from Sugar City High School. She went to Ogden, Utah, and helped put guns together during the war. Glenna then attended Grooms Beauty College in Idaho Falls.

Jul 2, 2023

Kaede Maciej Butikofer, 23, of Idaho Falls, tragically passed away July 2, 2023, in a floating accident on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River.

Kaede was born November 26, 1999 (the day after Thanksgiving so his mom could get in one last good meal), in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Thayne Butikofer and Kristi Heard. He grew...

Jul 1, 2023

Shanna LuDene Wessel, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 1, 2023, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Shanna was born April 4, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Devier Herbst and Bonnie Schaffer Herbst.  She grew up and attended schools in Arco, Mackay, and Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. She also attended Idaho State...

Jul 1, 2023

Rani Kay Spannknebel, 56, passed away July 1, 2023, at her home in Ammon, Idaho, surrounded by her family. She was a beautiful soul in this world and was deeply loved by her children and grandchildren. She had a captivating personality and made friends everywhere she went. She had a charisma about her that anyone who met her made...

Jun 30, 2023

Barbara Dianne Smith was born March 4, 1941, in Royal Oak, Michigan, to John M. Collins and Anne Marie Collins (Kaempf).

Barbara graduated from Kimball High School in 1959. After graduation, she married and had three children. Barbara moved out west where she met and married her current husband, Larry Smith, in 1976. Settling in Idaho Falls,...

Jun 30, 2023

Harold “Harry” Francis Germann, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 30, 2023, at his home.

Harry was born September 3, 1932, in Orofino, Idaho, to Harold H. Germann and Francis Germann. Over the years, he spent time with different programs, including the Joshua D. Smith Program, Options, and the Development Workshop where he touched so many...

Jun 30, 2023

Maria Sue Jensen, 61, of Ucon, passed away peacefully Friday, June 30, 2023, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Maria was born February 18, 1962, in Rexburg, Idaho, at Madison Memorial Hospital, to Ila Weekes Hill and Raymond Hill. She had three older brothers, Val, Lyle, and Danny, and one older sister, Diane.

She was a...

Jun 29, 2023

Jimmy Ray Mason, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 29, 2023, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Jim was born on February 11,1941, in Newport, Arkansas, to Margaret Webb Mason and James Raymond Mason. He grew up in Walled Lake, Michigan, and graduated from Culver Military Academy in Indiana...

Jun 28, 2023

Georgiann LaFaye Smith, 51, of Iona, Idaho, passed away June 28, 2023 at her home due to a respiratory illness coupled with COVID.

Georgiann was born May 27, 1972 to Leslie and Nancy Smith. She grew up and attended schools in the Iona, Idaho area. She was the only girl sibling and was able to leverage this...

Jun 26, 2023

Barbara Janiece Ransom Krieger, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 24, 2023, at home.

Janiece was born August 19, 1936, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Harris Ransom and Barbara Emiline Ransom. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

On September 11, 1954, she married Lawrence...

Jun 25, 2023

Julie Ann Wilkinson passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.

She grew up in Rexburg, Idaho, spending her time drawing and being a free spirit.

Robert Wilkinson was the love of her life and family was everything to her. Any opportunity for a family gathering was cherished. She knew how to throw together the...

Jun 25, 2023

Jerry Lynn Landon, 84, of Missoula, Montana, passed away June 25, 2023, from a hard fought battle with cancer, at home with his loving daughter and her family by his side.

Jerry was born December 8, 1938, in Osgood, Idaho, to Arthur Elijah Landon and Elva Irene Sorenson Landon. He grew up and attended schools in Osgood....

Jun 25, 2023

Willard Blaine Oswald, a beloved member of the community and a devoted family man, passed away on June 25, 2023, at the age of 84 at EIRMC. Blaine’s passing leaves a void in the lives of all those who knew and loved him.

Blaine's journey began on December 15, 1938, when he was born into a loving...