Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Amy Dawn Taylor

Amy Dawn Taylor

Jan 15, 2026

Amy Dawn Ellingford Taylor, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Amy was born December 17, 1954, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Samuel Blaine Ellingford and Patsy Carol Windmiller Ellingford. Amy was born the third of five children. As the quintessential middle child, Amy was always there for whoever needed her support, wisdom, and...

Charles "Chuck" Noble

Charles "Chuck" Noble

Jan 15, 2026

Charles “Chuck” Noble, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of One Source Home Health and Hospice.

On March 7, 1940, Charles “Chuck” Noble was the last child born on the family farm in Buckhorn, Kentucky, to James and Ada Noble. His father James was a coal miner, and he moved...

Arlene Ardella Mahaffey

Arlene Ardella Mahaffey

Jan 15, 2026

Arlene Ardella Mahaffey, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2026, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Arlene was born May 7, 1946, in Salmon, Idaho, to Dean Ireland Mahaffey and Thelma Ilene Hutchinson Mahaffey. She was raised on a ranch in the Lemhi Valley and loved to share warm memories from those simpler times....

Guillermo Ojeda

Guillermo Ojeda

Jan 13, 2026

Guillermo Ojeda Anguiano, lovingly known as "Memo," was born on August 5, 1998, in Villa Morelos, Michoacán, Mexico. He passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2026, in Driggs, Idaho.

Memo was born, raised, and lived in El Rancho El Fresno, Michoacán, until moving to Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 2020, where he began building a new chapter of his life. Though far...

Deborah Jean Clay

Deborah Jean Clay

Jan 13, 2026

Deborah Jean Clay, 70, of Ammon, passed away January 13, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Debbie was born June 4, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Willis Elwood Brandon and Elma Naomi Crow Brandon. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

She married James Roy Fancher in Idaho Falls. They had...

Loretta White

Loretta White

Jan 12, 2026

Loretta Louise White (Demaria), passed away at the age of 86, on January 12, 2026, surrounded by family.

Loretta was born on December 15, 1939, at Park's Victory Memorial Hospital, in Napa, California, to Alma (Cardwell) Martin, formerly DeMaria, and John DeMaria.

From an early age, Loretta worked at the family's store in Napa, Johnny's Market. She attended Napa High School, graduating...

Allen Gene Horne

Allen Gene Horne

Jan 10, 2026

Services will be broadcast live on this page.

Allen Gene Horne, 78, of Ammon, passed away peacefully in his home on January 10, 2026. He was under the care of his loving family and the Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Al was born February 21, 1947, in Goffstown, New Hampshire, to Donald Russell Horne and Catherine Elnora Vanwy Horne. He grew up in...

Cindy Laird

Cindy Laird

Jan 10, 2026

Cindy Lue Laird, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 10, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Cindy was born September 14, 1960, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Darald Earl Lockes and Esther Bernice Croft Lockes. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.

On November 22, 1980, she married Joseph Ryan Laird in...

Jillette Mae Goldsberry

Jillette Mae Goldsberry

Jan 9, 2026

Jillette Mae Goldsberry, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice and Mary Goldsberry.

Jillette was born October 14, 1938, in Helgeland, Minnesota, to Herbert Johnson and Grace Rud Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in Tacoma, Washington, and graduated from Lincoln High School.

On May...

Soledad Garcia

Soledad Garcia

Jan 7, 2026

Soledad Garcia, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

A Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1690 E. 17th Street. A rosary will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Avenue. 

Deanne Suitter Samples

Deanne Suitter Samples

Jan 7, 2026

Deanne Suitter Samples, 69, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Deanne, the youngest of eleven children, was born June 23, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Artell and Twila Suitter. She grew up on the family farm on 1st Street in Ammon. Growing up on a farm, she developed a love for...

Michelle Hamilton

Michelle Hamilton

Jan 6, 2026

Michelle Yevonne Hamilton, 46, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 6, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Michelle was born May 29, 1979, in Provo, Utah, to Alice Larae Lowe. She grew up in Springville, Utah, and attended Springville High School.

On September 18, 2009, she married Sean Patrick Hamilton in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Michelle and Sean made their home in...

James Clark

James Clark

Jan 5, 2026

James Nicholas Clark (Jim/Jimmy), age 64, of Shelley, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was under the care of his wife, Karen; children, Jacob, Sydney, and Bodhi; along with moral support from his son, Nicholas, in California, and assisted by Eden Home Health and Hospice.

Jim was born on April 17, 1961, in Denver, Colorado....

Jim Hall

Jim Hall

Jan 5, 2026

James Dale “Jim” Hall, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 5, 2026, at his home.

Jim was born October 26, 1951, in Rigby, Idaho, to Robert Dale Hall and Patricia Ann Tyler Hall. He grew up and attended Howe Elementary, Butte Jr High, and graduated from Ririe High School. He also attended Boise State University.

On January 29, 1969, he married...

Sandra Sue Hannan

Sandra Sue Hannan

Jan 4, 2026

Sandra Sue Hannan, 84, of Rigby, passed away January 4, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

No services are being held.

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Chuck Thorne

Chuck Thorne

Jan 3, 2026

Charles Hardy “Chuck” Thorne, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 3, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by the memories of a life lived to the fullest. He was under the compassionate care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Chuck was born April 14, 1949, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Charles and Eloise Thorne. Raised in the Menan...

William Burris Bingham

William Burris Bingham

Jan 1, 2026

William Burris "Bill" Bingham, 81, passed away January 1, 2026, at his home in Ammon, Idaho.

Bill was born July 22, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, to Ernest Burris Bingham and Julia Catherine Laurent Bingham who preceded him in death. He grew up in Westchester, California, graduating from Westchester High School, as well as attending Santa Monica College.

On March 5, 1966,...

Dale Clements

Dale Clements

Jan 1, 2026

Dale Harlin Clements, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 1, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice.

Dale was born July 29, 1954, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Levi Newell Clements and Dorothy May Staggie Clements. He grew up and attended schools in Ammon, Idaho, and graduated from Bonneville High School in...

Carla Benson

Carla Benson

Jan 1, 2026

Carla Diane Benson, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 1, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Carla was born June 19, 1952, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Gerald James Rowe and Shirley Tanner Rowe Lewis. She graduated from Waipahu High School in Hawaii and pursued her college education...

Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson

Dec 31, 2025

Amy Carlson, 53, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, after a courageous 30-year battle with multiple sclerosis. She was surrounded by her family in her final moments. Her strength, grace, and quiet resilience were constant throughout her long journey with the disease, and she faced every challenge with a spirit that inspired everyone who knew her.

Born...