Obituaries

Sep 3, 2025

Kenny Jay Nield, 67, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away at his home on September 3, 2025.

Service times and dates will be available soon, along with a full obituary.

Sep 3, 2025

Jessa Lanette Bunnell Kopp, 73, of Ammon, passed away September 3, 2025, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Jessa was born on April 4, 1952, in Ammon, Idaho, to Jesse Emery Bunnell and Carma Perry Bunnell. She grew up and attended schools in Ammon and graduated from Bonneville High School in about 1970.

After graduating from high school and working for...

Sep 1, 2025

James Clark Humphrey, 100, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 1, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

James was born October 3, 1924, in Bliss, Idaho, to Herbert Roland Humphrey and Winifred Caffall Humphrey. He grew up and attended schools in Eastern Oregon, and Southwestern Idaho. He graduated from Mountain Home High School.

James served in the United States Army during...

Sep 1, 2025

Tom C. Cook, 78, of Shelley, passed away on September 1, 2025, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital surrounded by his children and family.

Thomas Clare Cook was born on September 17, 1946, at the LDS Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was the 5th of 9 children born to Don Ford Cook and Clara Greenwood Cook.

Tom spent most of his youth...

Sep 1, 2025

Terry Robirds, 68, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away at his home on September 1, 2025.

He was born on June 26, 1957, in Missoula, Montana, to Hershel K. and Bonnie Fay (Morrison) Robirds. He graduated from Riverton High School and later attended the University of Wyoming and New Mexico Tech, where he earned a degree in petroleum engineering.

Terry enjoyed reading, golfing,...

Aug 31, 2025

Our sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Phyllis Faye Stanger, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away after a short battle with cancer on August 31, 2025, in the company of her loving family.

She entered the world on October 8,1939, in Rexburg, Idaho, the daughter of Neil and Esther Cantral.

She was the third of four children, who spent their childhood in...

Aug 31, 2025

Stacy Ann Mecham, 68, of Challis, passed away August 31, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

No public services are planned.

Aug 30, 2025

Bradley Alvin Christensen, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 30, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge. The family will visit with friends from 1-1:45 p.m. prior to services.

Aug 28, 2025

Corinne Louise Linneman, 91, of Ammon, passed away August 28, 2025, at the Gables of Ammon.

Corinne was born January 3, 1934, in New York, New York, to Alexander Canteen and Corinne Valetta Landel Canteen. She grew up and attended schools in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from high school there.

On December 12, 1954, she married Jerry Nelson Linneman in Buffalo,...

Aug 27, 2025

Mike Masters, 62, of Pocatello, passed away August 27, 2025, at Portneuf Medical Center.

Michael Dennis Masters was born July 24, 1963, in Bellflower, California, to Dennis Fred Masters and GaeLynn Perry Masters. He grew up and attended schools in Hacienda Heights, California, and graduated from Los Altos High School.

On September 14, 2013, he married Lacey Christine Masters in Idaho Falls,...

Aug 27, 2025

On August 27 , 2025, Mae Arave Searle Kirkendall peacefully returned to her father in heaven surrounded by her loving family at her son’s home.

Mae was born January 12, 1935, in Jameston, Idaho, to Lyman Alma Arave and Mary Louise Anderson Arave. She was the fourth child in a family of ten. She attended grade school in Jameston and then...

Aug 25, 2025

Roy J. Richards, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 25, 2025, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Roy was born January 28, 1959, to Grant Richards and Barbara Eckersley Richards, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he lived his whole life. He graduated from Bonneville High School before starting his lifelong career working with automobiles and...

Aug 25, 2025

Margaret Elaine (Dougan) Torres, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 25, 2025.

She was born February 16, 1945, in Idaho Falls, at Sacred Heart Hospital, to George and Ruth (Hardcastle) Dougan, one of seven children. She grew up in Spencer, Idaho, and later lived in Montana before returning home.

In 1963, Margaret married Arnold Ray Torres, and together they had two...

Aug 24, 2025

Sheila Louise Waldram Rich, 81, of Ammon, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Sheila was born October 7, 1943, in Ashton, Idaho, to Marvin Alonzo Waldram and Hilda Louise Carter Waldram. She grew up and attended schools in Warm River and St. Anthony, graduating from South Fremont High School. She also attended Ricks College...

Aug 23, 2025

With a heart that gave endlessly, Vickie Ann McKinney passed away on August 23, 2025, just days before her 76th birthday, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Vickie was born on August 26, 1949, in Idaho Falls, to Shirley and Victor Wheeler, and later adopted by Marcellene and Albert Wheeler. Vickie's life was marked by enduring love for her family and her friends.

She...

Aug 22, 2025

Lois Delia Lambert Bise, our beautiful, kind, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, returned to her heavenly home on August 22, 2025.

Lois was born in Kearney, Nebraska on June 4, 1936, to George and Cecelia Lambert. She had 13 siblings. She graduated from Kearney High School in Kearney, Nebraska.

Lois married Glen Bise on April 4, 1956, in Astin,...

Aug 22, 2025

Lesli was born December 26, 1950, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Jack and Beatrice (Stoddard) Stone. She was raised in St. Anthony with sisters, Luciel Hixon, JacqueLynn Lovelend, Jarice Halstead, Stephanie Packer, and Celinda Winters. Growing up in a home with six very active sisters was lively, to say the least. Lesli's parents called her their "Little Peace Maker". When...

Aug 22, 2025

It is with great love and sadness that we announce the passing of John Robert Topp, who was born on May 16, 1940, in Livingston, Montana, and passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, under the compassionate care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

John spent his childhood between Montana and Washington, where...

Aug 22, 2025

Carol Berntson Spaulding, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully August 22, 2025, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Carol was born January 21, 1940, in Wellsville, Utah, to Melvin and Louise Berntson. Carol was the oldest of five children. Throughout her childhood, she lived in Southern California, Utah, and Idaho.

Carol was blessed to become a mother to two sons, David and...

Aug 21, 2025

Jerold David Frandsen, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 21, 2025, at Brightwork Living in American Fork, Utah.

Jerry was born March 8, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Floyd Isaac David Frandsen and Eunice LuDean Hammer Frandsen.

In his teens, Jerry became interested in morse code as a hobby. He enlisted in the...