Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Eunice Mae Batalden

Eunice Mae Batalden

May 15, 2026

Eunice Mae Johnson Batalden, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 15, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Avenue. The family will visit with friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. prior to the service.

A full obituary will be available soon.

Richard Alan Yamasaki

Richard Alan Yamasaki

May 13, 2026

Richard Alan “Dick” Yamasaki, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 13, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Dick was born August 2, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Sam Hiroshi Yamasaki and Sally Akiko Shoda Yamasaki. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He...

Henry Ross Gamble Jr.

Henry Ross Gamble Jr.

May 13, 2026

Henry Ross Gamble Jr., 87, of Ammon, passed away May 13, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of his loving wife, with the help of Brio Healthcare and Hospice.

Henry was born July 1, 1938, in Marthaville, Louisiana, to Henry Ross Gamble Sr. and Rommeiss Vivian (Durr) Gamble. He grew up and attended school in Marthaville, graduating from...

Juanita Deloris Hahn

Juanita Deloris Hahn

May 13, 2026

Juanita Deloris Hahn, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 13, 2026, at Fairwinds Assisted Living. 

Arrangements are pending. 

Dr. Duane H Smith

Dr. Duane H Smith

May 13, 2026

Dr. Duane H Smith, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 13, 2026, at his home surrounded by his wife and several of his children.

Duane was born August 12, 1946, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Horace Egbert Smith and Olive Theone Cooper Smith. He grew up in Goshen, Idaho, and graduated from Firth High School. He later attended Brigham Young...

Bill Scott

Bill Scott

May 13, 2026

William “Bill” Scott, 86, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away on May 13, 2026, of cancer.

Bill was born on September 19, 1939, in Villisca, Iowa to Robert Thomas Scott & Ruth Fryer Scott. After graduating from Villisca High School in Iowa, he moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho. He married Verna Bush in the Idaho Falls Presbyterian Church on April 28, 1961....

Larry Parry

Larry Parry

May 12, 2026

Lawrence DeLane “Larry” Parry, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 12, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice.

Larry was born February 8, 1936, in Roosevelt, Utah, to Melvon LeRoy Parry and Phoebe Hullinger Parry. He grew up and attended schools in Roosevelt, and attended Union High School. He went on to...

Jimmie D Mitchell

Jimmie D Mitchell

May 11, 2026

Jimmie D Mitchell, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 11, 2026, at Lily & Syringa Assisted Living Center.

Jimmie was born May 30, 1938, in Shelley, Idaho, to Dale M. Mitchell and Lois McGary Mitchell. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School.

On September 4, 1958, he married Ida Darlene in Shelley, Idaho. Jimmie...

Ben R. Hix

Ben R. Hix

May 11, 2026

Benjamin Ray Hix, 49, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Ben was born on May 9, 1977, to Randy and Michaelena Hix. He was raised in Osgood, Idaho, and had many fun adventures growing up in the country. He worked hard moving pipe and helping his dad on the family tree...

Valda Kay Hemming

Valda Kay Hemming

May 10, 2026

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Valda K. Hemming, 87, of Sydney (Australia), Poway, (California), Washington (Utah), and Ammon (Idaho) passed away May 10, 2026, at her home in Ammon. She was under the care of her loving children and grandchildren, with the unflagging support of Eden Home Health and Hospice of Idaho Falls.

Valda Hemming was a tough-minded, assertive, wildly creative, inventive...

Janice Jo Shively

Janice Jo Shively

May 10, 2026

Janice Jo Shively, 89, of Terreton, passed away May 10, 2026, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Services will be held at a later date.

A complete obituary will be posted once it becomes available.

Darwin Fox

Darwin Fox

May 10, 2026

Darwin B. Fox, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 10, 2026, at his home.

Darwin was born September 10, 1940, in Idaho Falls, ID, to Darrel Wilson Fox and Melva Maud Goodson Fox. He grew up and attended schools in Ammon and graduated from Bonneville High School. After high school, he joined the United States Army and served in the...

Lauri Bartell

Lauri Bartell

May 8, 2026

Lauriann Bartell, 55, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away May 8, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Lauri was born July 24, 1970, in Provo, Utah, to Stephen Gillman Burningham and Judith Adena Swenson Burningham. She was the third of seven children and was raised in Orem, Utah.

In December...

Jane Hilder

Jane Hilder

May 7, 2026

Thelma Jane Hilder, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Jane was born April 3, 1943, in San Bernardino, California, to Thomas Jesse Harris and Zula Clark Harris. She grew up and attended schools in Walnut Creek, California, and graduated from Las Lomas High School.

On October 21, 1962, she married Richard Kent Hilder in...

Zeferina Alvarado de Acevedo

Zeferina Alvarado de Acevedo

May 7, 2026

Zeferina Alvarado De Acevedo, 67, of Rigby, passed away May 7, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and her loving family.

Zeferina was born August 26, 1958, in Hidalgo, Mexico, to J. Cruz Alvarado and Petra Resendiz Alvarado. She grew up and attended schools in Mexico.

On July 22, 1974, she married Cecilio Acevedo...

Linda Susan Garman

Linda Susan Garman

May 7, 2026

Linda Susan Garman, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Linda was born July 24, 1949, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to John and Sarah Garman. She grew up in Carlisle and graduated from Carlisle High School. The family moved to Landisburg, Pennsylvania, and then, in 1976, they moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho.

She worked at...

Eleanor Campbell

Eleanor Campbell

May 7, 2026

Eleanor L. Campbell, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Eleanor was born January 6, 1950, in Butte, Montana, to Lewis Medina Fellows and Eleanor Louise Cuny Fellows. She attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School and Butte High School.

She married William John Rauch, and together, they had two children, Carrie and Lisa. They were...

Alan Lloyd Hansen

Alan Lloyd Hansen

May 6, 2026

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Alan Lloyd Hansen, 71, of Rigby, passed away May 6, 2026, at his home.

Alan was born February 12, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wayne Leroy Hansen and Alain Walda Otteson Hansen. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. Alan was a wrestling state champion...

Margene Tirrell

Margene Tirrell

May 6, 2026

Margene Judy Tirrell, 87, of Ammon, passed away May 6, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Margene was born July 29, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Rulon Clifford Judy and Marjorie Merrill Judy. She grew up helping on the dry farm during summer and fall harvest. She always enjoyed being outside and helping her family. Margene attended schools in...

Candi Gagnon

Candi Gagnon

May 5, 2026

Candi Lynn Gagnon, 67, of Idaho Falls, entered eternal life on May 5, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Candi was born March 19, 1959, in Bakersfield, California, to Bernard James Foxal and Lillie Belle VanDerHorst Foxal.

Candi made her home in Bakersfield, California, where she worked as a case manager for California Children’s Services. Her favorite part of her career...