Obituaries

Marcene (Cook) Nielson Cox

Dec 6, 2022

Marcene Cook Nielson Cox, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 6, 2022.

Marcene was born June 16, 1927, in Shelley, Idaho, to Albern Cook and Barbara Wright Cook. They were later divorced. Her mother married Bill Dahlstrom in 1950. Marcene referred to him as “Daddy Bill.”

Marcene grew up and attended schools in Idaho...

Mashelle (Aguirre) Pappin

Dec 6, 2022

Mashelle Aguirre Pappin, 66, passed away surrounded by her family Wednesday December 6, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Mashelle was born on June 20, 1956, in Powell, Wyoming, to Jesse James Aguirre and Carlene Ward Aguirre. Mashelle spent the first six years of her life in Searcy, Arkansas, until the family moved to Idaho Falls...

Beryl Stella "Chris" (Wilford) Mcintire

Dec 6, 2022

Beryl Stella “Chris” McIntire, 83, passed away December 6, 2022, at The Gables of Idaho Falls. She was under the care of her family and Hands of Hope Hospice.

Beryl was born to Bartholomew and Elsie Wilford in Bedford, England, on June 10, 1939. She was their only child. She attended grammar school where she learned French,...

Max Edward Harrison

Dec 5, 2022

Max Edward Harrison, age 70, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, following a brief illness.

He was born on June 27, 1952, in Emporia, Kansas, to Duane Edward and H. Jeanne Harrison. His parents divorced in 1966, and Duane married Martha Teague Hochalter. The family, now with six kids, moved to Twin Falls, Idaho, and set...

Rob Vandewiele Iii

Dec 5, 2022

Felix Robert "Rob" Vandewiele III, 68, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on December 5, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Rob was born April 2, 1954, in Borger, Texas, to Felix  Vandewiele Jr. and Betty Maurine Helco Vandewiele Sorenson. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1972. He also attended Ricks College and received an Associate's...

Zion Destiny Waynewood

Dec 1, 2022

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Zion Destiny Waynewood, 11, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 1, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a long illness.

Zion was born December 29, 2010, in Englewood, Colorado, to De’on Waynewood and Miya Elliott Waynewood. She attended 6th grade at Fox...

Julie (Grenier) Potter

Dec 1, 2022

Juliette “Julie” Louis Grenier was born on January 17th, 1933, in Rolette, North Dakota, to Lucien and Gladys Grenier. She attended Notre Dame Academy in Willow City, ND, graduating High School in 1951.

She worked as a Nurses Aid in Rolla and went on to graduate from Eastern Airlines Training Center in Kansas City, later moving to...

Darris Olsen

Dec 1, 2022

Darris Jack Olsen, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 1, 2022, on his 90th birthday.

Darris was born December 1, 1932, in Franklin, Idaho, to John Wilkinson Olsen and Ester Leona Petterborg Olsen. He grew up and attended schools in Franklin, Idaho, and graduated from Preston High School. He served in the United States Army in...

Kathy Fielding

Dec 1, 2022

Kathleen “Kathy” Fielding, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 1, 2022, at MorningStar Senior Living Center. She was under the care of her loving children.

Kathy was born February 25, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to James Lloyd Peterson and Valene Henderson Peterson. She spent her early years in Preston, Idaho, and then her family...

Janice Rae (Egbert) Johnson

Nov 30, 2022

Janice Rae Egbert Johnson, 71, of Rigby, passed away July 29, 2023, at her home.

She was born on February 26, 1952, to George and Carmen Egbert in Pocatello, Idaho. The middle child of nine Egberts, she attended Highland High and was proud of her time as a “Lassie.”She had two children, Brandon and Alicia with her...

Garrett James Insco

Nov 30, 2022

Garrett James Insco, age 43, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He was born on September 17, 1979, to father, Joseph Insco, and mother, Cheryl Diane Insco (Kemp), in Redwood City, California.

The Insco family moved to Idaho Falls from California where Garrett attended and graduated from Hillcrest...

Bonnie Leah (Bateman) Borgstrom

Nov 30, 2022

Bonnie L Borgstrom, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 30, 2022.

Bonnie was born June 8, 1933, in Drumright, Oklahoma. She was the fourth of six children, born to Grace and Marvin Bateman. She attended school in Drumright, Oklahoma and graduated from Drumright High School in 1951. She then went to Central Christian College in Bartlesville,...

Robert Edward Korenke

Nov 28, 2022

Robert Edward “Bob” Korenke, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 28, 2022, at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bob was born to Edward Arthur Korenke and Anne Catherine Drummond Korenke September 14, 1941, in Cody, Wyoming. He was the oldest of three children: Dave Korenke of Casper, Wyoming and Marie Gant of Phoenix,...

Gloria Carol Valenti

Nov 28, 2022

Gloria Carol Blanchard Valenti, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully November 28, 2022 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by friends and loved ones.

Gloria was born April 30, 1947, in Ludlow, Massachusetts. She was a proud tomboy growing up with her brother and several male cousins. She learned to paint houses with her dad's side...

Rex Herbert Speas

Nov 27, 2022

Rex Herbert Speas, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 27, 2022, at MorningStar Assisted Living.

Services will be held at a later date.

Rowen Wade Gilstrap

Nov 26, 2022

Our perfect baby boy, Rowen Wade Gilstrap, was born on November 13, 2022, at 12:35 a.m. at EIRMC to parents Shantel and Konnor Gilstrap. He spent the next two weeks at the EIRMC NICU showing everybody his strength and courage. Our sweet baby was called back to heaven on November 26, 2022.

He is survived by his...

Reatha Faye (Hebdon) Baker

Nov 26, 2022

Reatha Faye Baker, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 26, 2022, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Reatha was born April 10, 1970, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Earl James Hebdon and Vicky Lee Hebdon. She graduated from East Idaho Technical College with her High School Equivalency.

Reatha worked for various restaurants.

She was...

Barbara Ann (Jensen) Stewart

Nov 26, 2022

Barbara Ann Stewart, 84, of Idaho Falls, ID passed away November 26, 2022, at Gables of Shelley. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice. Barbara was born January 5, 1938, in Rupert, Idaho, to Denzel Lovoy Jensen and Marco Elizabeth Gibson Jensen. She grew up and attended schools in Rupert  and graduated from Rupert High...

Mary Maud (Nogues) Wheeler

Nov 26, 2022

Mary Maud Wheeler, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 26, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Inhabit Hospice.

Mary was born June 19, 1932, in Mackay, Idaho, to Peter Paul Nogues and Viola E. Ivie Nogues. She grew up and attended schools in Mackay, Idaho.

On June 3, 1949, she...

Darwin J Kinghorn

Nov 24, 2022

Darwin J Kinghorn, 83, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away November 24, 2022, at Legacy House of Spanish Fork in Utah.

Darwin was born April 14, 1939, in Lewisville, Idaho, to William Campbell Kinghorn and Alta Deloris Sermon Kinghorn. He attended school in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School in 1957 (Wasn't that about the time...