Obituaries

Joann (Sorenson) Hansen

Dec 19, 2022

JoAnn Sorenson Hansen, 82, of Iona, passed away December 19, 2022, at Fairwinds-Sand Creek Retirement Community in Idaho Falls.

JoAnn was born December 7, 1940, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Jens Ford Sorenson and Verla Willmore Sorenson. She grew up and attended schools in Hibbard, Idaho, and Iona, Idaho, where she graduated from Bonneville High School.

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Diane (Johnson) Crockett

Dec 18, 2022

Barbara Diane Crockett, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 18, 2022, at Rigby Lake Assisted Living. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Diane was born June 28, 1937, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Reuel Hyde Johnson and Alice Lucile Myers Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in Pocatello and graduated from...

Norma Lou (Davis) Olson

Dec 18, 2022

Norma Lou Olson, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 18, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Norma was born August 5, 1941, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Ira Clark Davis and Leola Welker Davis. She grew up and attended schools in Swan Valley and Leodore and graduated from Leodore...

Bessie (Richins) Stoddard

Dec 17, 2022

Bessie Stoddard, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 17, 2022.

Bessie was born May 9, 1941, in Burley, Idaho, to Ivan Beard Richins and Celia Louise Tadlock Richins. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She also attended cosmetology school at Excelces Beauty School.

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Dale Kirk Hepworth

Dec 16, 2022

Dale Kirk Hepworth, 64, of Rigby, passed away December 16, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Dale was born June 25, 1958, in Boise, Idaho, to Neil Hepworth and Olive Larsen Hepworth. He grew up and attended schools in Boise and Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School.

On April 30, 1988, he...

Shirley Hendricks Williams

Dec 14, 2022

Shirley Hendricks Williams, 88, passed away on December 14, 2022, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, from natural causes.

She was born in Hibbard, Idaho, on June 1, 1934, to Kenneth Josiah and Ruth May Davies Hendricks, she was the oldest of seven children.

She attended Hibbard Elementary School and graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg,...

John "Pete" Felin

Dec 14, 2022

John "Pete" Felin, 86, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2022, at Lincoln Court Retirement Center. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Pete was born to James and Marie Felin on February 1, 1936, at home in Marshfield, Missouri. He was the fourth child and the fourth son of eight children.

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Mike Dearden

Dec 14, 2022

Michael Kenneth Dearden, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 14, 2022, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living, with his loving wife by his side.

Michael was born December 7, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Russell Kenneth Dearden and Mary LaJean Clark Dearden. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho...

William "Bill" Alexander Evans

Dec 14, 2022

William "Bill" Alexander Evans, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 14, 2022, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center.

Bill was born January 29, 1940, in Torrance, California, to Robert Fairchild Evans and Isabel Muriel Freeland Evans. He grew up and attended schools in California. He served in the United States Navy and retired as a Chief...

Dave H. Baxter

Dec 12, 2022

Dave H. Baxter, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away on December 12, 2022, at his home.

Services will be held at a later date.

David Walker

Dec 12, 2022

David Walker, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 12, 2022, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2022, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road. The family will visit with friends from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Burial will be in the Ucon Cemetery.

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Patricia (Pattie) Joy (Nisson) Colvin

Dec 12, 2022

Patricia (Pattie) Joy Colvin, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 12, 2022.

Patricia was born February 25, 1949, in Caliente, Nevada, to William Nisson and Florence Rice Nisson.

Patricia married Val Colvin and they made their home in Idaho Falls where she retired from Walmart, after opening 5 stores in the area. She enjoyed...

Brent Ray Kesler

Dec 11, 2022

Brent Ray Kesler, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 11, 2022, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. He was under the care of One Source Hospice and Health Care.

Brent  was born March 9, 1951, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Ray William Kesler and Helen Verna Christensen Kesler. He grew up and attended schools in Blackfoot,...

Francis William Cleverley

Dec 11, 2022

Francis William Cleverley, 88, passed away at home December 11, 2022. A life long resident of Idaho Falls, Francis lived the past five years with his son in Nampa, Idaho.

Francis was born July 29, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wallace William Cleverley and Linda Burtenshaw Cleverley.

He married Irma Renae Wride on March...

Beverly Macaulay

Dec 11, 2022

Beverly Macaulay, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 11, 2022, at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho. She was under the care of One Source Hospice. Beverly was born July 7, 1938, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to William Jaycox and Elizabeth Hoffman Jaycox. She grew up and attended schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Canfield, Ohio, and Youngstown, Ohio. She graduated...

Teri Lyn (Outcelt) Storer

Dec 10, 2022

Teri Lyn Storer, 63, of Ammon, passed away December 10, 2022, at home.

Teri was born September 1, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Outcelt and Dianne Robison. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

Teri married Jim Wolfe in 1977, and they were later divorced. She married Phil Richardson in 1978,...

Darlo Hansen

Dec 10, 2022

Darlo Hansen, 93, of Ammon, passed away December 10, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Brio Home Health & Hospice.

Darlo was born August 11, 1929, in Goshen, Idaho, to Willis Hansen and Mary Staples Hansen. He grew up and attended schools in Goshen and graduated from Firth High...

Katherine Louise Hancock

Dec 9, 2022

Katherine Hancock, 85, of Ammon, passed away December 9, 2022, at home.

No services will be held.

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Richard Dean Fowler

Dec 8, 2022

Richard Dean (R2D2) Fowler, 83, of Idaho Falls, rode off into the Idaho sunrise on December 8, 2022.

The eldest of four children, he was born on December 27, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George and Margaret Fowler. On October 25, 1958, Richard married the love of his life, Jeanette Simmons, after she proved to be...

Pat Livingston Sr.

Dec 7, 2022

David Patrick “Pat” Livingston Sr., 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 7, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Pat was born October 26, 1947, in Rushville, Indiana, to Chester Earl Livingston Jr. and Barbara Louise Barriger Livingston. He grew up and attended schools in Indiana and graduated from Lawrence Central High School.

On February...