Obituaries

Jo Anne Barbour

Jan 20, 2023

Jo Anne Barbour, 73, of Jackson Hole, passed away January 20, 2023.

Services will be held in the Spring.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.com.

Lynn Ann Ellwein

Jan 20, 2023

Lynn did not wish to have an obituary. However, given all the lives she touched, her family wanted those who loved her to to know that she passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.  In the words of Buddha,  "Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be...

Bill Buckland

Jan 20, 2023

William "Bill" Russell Buckland, our Son, Father, Brother, Uncle, Nephew and Cousin passed away January 20, 2023. We mourn and celebrate his life.

Bill was born on May 9th, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Russ and Kathy Buckland. He attended Hawthorne Elementary, O.E. Bell Junior High, Clair E. Gale Junior High and graduated from Idaho Falls...

Melvin Paul Siler

Jan 20, 2023

Melvin Paul Siler, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 19, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society Idaho Falls Village. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Melvin was born January 5, 1960, in Rigby, Idaho, to Lester William Siler and Myrtle Willina Rogers Siler. He grew up and attended schools in Roberts and graduated from Terreton...

Gerald "Gary" Morgan Jenkins

Jan 18, 2023

Gerald "Gary" Morgan Jenkins, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed into the arms of his loving Heavenly Father on January 18, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Gary was born October 9, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Edward Leo Jenkins and Myrtle Emma Lindsey Jenkins. He grew up and attended schools in New Sweden...

Bryce Wade Harmon

Jan 18, 2023

Bryce Wade Harmon, 64, of Rigby, passed away January 18, 2023, at his home after a brief battle with cancer.

Bryce was born November 29, 1958, in Rigby, Idaho, to Del Allen Harmon and Mary Eliza Nebeker Harmon. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On December 29, 2018, he...

Kim Archie Ker

Jan 18, 2023

Kim Archie Ker, 67, of Lone Pine, Idaho, passed away on January 18, 2023, at home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Kim was born January 13, 1956, in Rigby, Idaho, to Archie Ker and Lucille Hayes Ker. Kim was the youngest of four siblings. He...

Maurine (Christensen) Hall

Jan 17, 2023

Maurine Christensen Hall, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 17, 2023, under the care of Morning Star Senior Living staff and Symbii Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. In passing, she is reunited with the love of her life, Zane C. Hall.

Maurine was born December 7, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to George and Vera...

John Bruce Reeder

Jan 16, 2023

John Bruce Reeder, 71, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his home on January 16, 2023.

John was born December 23, 1951, in Ogden, Utah, to Seth Darrell and Mary Lou Foutz Reeder. John had a happy childhood with his older brother, Dan; younger brothers, Tom and David; and sister, Nancy. Visiting his grandparents and...

Richard Russell

Jan 16, 2023

Charles Richard Russell, 85, formerly of Island Park, passed away January 16, 2023, at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho.

Richard was born January 10, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Charles Benjamin Russell and Grace Dunbar Russell. He grew up and attended schools in Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen High School.

Richard worked as...

Gerald Raymond Ferguson

Jan 15, 2023

Gerald Raymond Ferguson, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 15, 2023.

Gerald was born May 29, 1935, in Rigby, Idaho, to James Raymond Ferguson and Verla Lenora Heyrend Ferguson. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls.

On November 12, 1953, he married Helen JoAnn Depue in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Their marriage was...

Stanley Thomas Schuetz

Jan 14, 2023

Stanley Thomas Schuetz, son of Pete and Margaret Schuetz (deceased), loving father of Cari Kapsner and Rory Schuetz, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, at the age of 75.

Stan grew up on the family farm near Roberts, Idaho. He went to all grades of school at Roberts Elementary...

James "Jim" Waldo Fortner Iii

Jan 14, 2023

James (Jim) Fortner III passed away peacefully in his home of 70 years on January 14, 2023, surrounded by his family and loved ones. At 97, he was extremely active and proud to still be driving, caring for his yard, and living independently.

Jim was born in Illinois. As a young man, he moved West, living in...

Bradley J Williams

Jan 14, 2023

Bradley J Williams, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 14, 2023.

Bradley was born May 29, 1960, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Jerry V. Williams and Joy Williams. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He also attended University of Idaho Law School.

Bradley made his home...

Tammie Jo (Taylor) Fletcher

Jan 14, 2023

Tammie Jo Fletcher, 57, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 14, 2023.

Tammie was born May 26, 1965, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Douglas Lamont Taylor Sr. and Eleanor Marie Taylor. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School.

She made her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho,...

Judy Gayle (Barkes) Walker

Jan 13, 2023

Judy Gayle Walker, 85, of Ammon, passed away January 13, 2023, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice and her loving family.

Judy was born June 20, 1937, in Pasco, Washington, to Ralph Peairs Barkes and Bernice Berridge Barkes. She grew up and attended schools in Murtaugh, Idaho, and graduated from Murtaugh High...

Karolyn "Kay" (Jones) Sill

Jan 12, 2023

Karolyn Kay Sill, "Kay", 79, of Bennington, Nebraska, passed away on January 12, 2023, at Lakeside Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska from complications due to a continued illness.  Kay was with her immediate family at the time of her death.

Kay was born April 14, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James H. Jones and Klea McKinley...

Marian Elizabeth (Hiskey) Tewalt

Jan 11, 2023

Marian Elizabeth Hiskey Tewalt, 93, of Boise, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at home with her sister and brother-in-law by her side.

Marian was born on April 14, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ercele A. Hiskey and Clara B. Marker Hiskey. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She attended Holy...

Billy Ned Day

Jan 11, 2023

William (Billy) Ned Day, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 11, 2023.

Billy was born April 1,1964, in Santa Barbara, California, to William Ned Day and Laura Kay Day. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and then joined the United States Army and completed his GED.

On October 7,1998, he...

Wayne Emerson Griffin

Jan 11, 2023

Wayne Emerson Griffin, 91, of Ucon, passed away January 11, 2023, at his home.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available.