Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Cindy Laird

Cindy Laird

Jan 10, 2026

Cindy Lue Laird, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 10, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Cindy was born September 14, 1960, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Darald Earl Lockes and Esther Bernice Croft Lockes. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High School.

On November 22, 1980, she married Joseph Ryan Laird in...

Jillette Mae Goldsberry

Jillette Mae Goldsberry

Jan 9, 2026

Jillette Mae Goldsberry, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 9, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice and Mary Goldsberry.

Jillette was born October 14, 1938, in Helgeland, Minnesota, to Herbert Johnson and Grace Rud Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in Tacoma, Washington and graduated from Lincoln High School.

On May...

Soledad Garcia

Soledad Garcia

Jan 7, 2026

Soledad Garcia, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

A Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1690 E. 17th Street. A rosary will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Avenue. 

Deanne Suitter Samples

Deanne Suitter Samples

Jan 7, 2026

Deanne Suitter Samples, 69, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Deanne, the youngest of eleven children, was born June 23, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Artell and Twila Suitter. She grew up on the family farm on 1st Street in Ammon. Growing up on a farm, she developed a love for...

Michelle Hamilton

Michelle Hamilton

Jan 6, 2026

Michelle Yevonne Hamilton, 46, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 6, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Michelle was born May 29, 1979, in Provo, Utah, to Alice Larae Lowe. She grew up in Springville, Utah, and attended Springville High School.

On September 18, 2009, she married Sean Patrick Hamilton in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Michelle and Sean made their home in...

James Clark

James Clark

Jan 5, 2026

James Nicholas Clark (Jim/Jimmy), age 64, of Shelley, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was under the care of his wife, Karen, children, Jacob, Sydney, and Bodhi, along with moral support from his son, Nicholas, in California, and assisted by Eden Home Health and Hospice.

Jim was born on April 17, 1961, in Denver, Colorado....

Jim Hall

Jim Hall

Jan 5, 2026

James Dale “Jim” Hall, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 5, 2026, at his home.

Jim was born October 26, 1951, in Rigby, Idaho, to Robert Dale Hall and Patricia Ann Tyler Hall. He grew up and attended Howe Elementary, Butte Jr High, and graduated from Ririe High School. He also attended Boise State University.

On January 29, 1969, he married...

Sandra Sue Hannan

Sandra Sue Hannan

Jan 4, 2026

Sandra Sue Hannan, 84, of Rigby, passed away January 4, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

No services are being held.

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Chuck Thorne

Chuck Thorne

Jan 3, 2026

Charles Hardy “Chuck” Thorne, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 3, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by the memories of a life lived to the fullest. He was under the compassionate care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Chuck was born April 14, 1949, in Fayetteville North Carolina, to Charles and Eloise Thorne. Raised in the Menan...

William Burris Bingham

William Burris Bingham

Jan 1, 2026

William Burris "Bill" Bingham, 81, passed away January 1, 2026, at his home in Ammon, Idaho.

Bill was born July 22, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, to Ernest Burris Bingham and Julia Catherine Laurent Bingham who preceded him in death. He grew up in Westchester, California, graduating from Westchester High School, as well as attending Santa Monica College.

On March 5, 1966,...

Dale Clements

Dale Clements

Jan 1, 2026

Dale Harlin Clements, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 1, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice.

Dale was born July 29, 1954, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Levi Newell Clements and Dorothy May Staggie Clements. He grew up and attended schools in Ammon, Idaho, and graduated from Bonneville High School in...

Carla Benson

Carla Benson

Jan 1, 2026

Carla Diane Benson, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 1, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice and her loving family.

Carla was born June 19, 1952, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Gerald James Rowe and Shirley Tanner Rowe Lewis. She graduated from Waipahu High School in Hawaii and pursued her college education...

Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson

Dec 31, 2025

Amy Carlson, 53, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, after a courageous 30-year battle with multiple sclerosis. She was surrounded by her family in her final moments. Her strength, grace, and quiet resilience were constant throughout her long journey with the disease, and she faced every challenge with a spirit that inspired everyone who knew her.

Born...

Richard J. Scarborough

Richard J. Scarborough

Dec 31, 2025

Richard Jerome Scarborough, 80, of Ammon, Idaho, died on December 31, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. The apparent cause of death was heart failure, but unofficially, it’s rumored he died of a broken heart after his beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish lacked the courage to face the BYU Cougars in the Pop Tarts Bowl earlier in the week.

Richard...

Lou Weber

Lou Weber

Dec 31, 2025

Louie Leroy “Lou” Weber or “Papa Lou” was born April 26, 1936, in Goodrich, North Dakota, to Paul and Emma Weber. He passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of December 31, 2025, at the age of 89 years old. His loving wife of 66 years, Eunice Agnes Weber, was sitting by his side.

Lou was the youngest of six...

Nina Elithe Kroll

Nina Elithe Kroll

Dec 30, 2025

Nina Kroll, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 30, 2025, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of Brio Home Health and Hospice.

Private family services will be held in the spring.

A full obituary will be available soon. 

Sarah Hix

Sarah Hix

Dec 29, 2025

Sarah Rowe Jones Hix, age 46, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on December 29, 2025.

In her early years, before Kindergarten, Sarah faced significant challenges as a result of a traumatic birth. With her mother’s strong, devoted support, she worked very hard to overcome those early obstacles–-an effort that revealed her perseverance and quiet strength from the very beginning of...

Darren Geisler

Darren Geisler

Dec 28, 2025

Darren E. Geisler, 58, of Victor, passed away December 28, 2025, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer at Eagle Rock Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia.

Darren was born on May 20, 1967, in Hawthorne, California, to Eugene H. Geisler and Leta Fae Brown McCall. He graduated from Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah. Darren served in the United States...

Jane Carol Redden

Jane Carol Redden

Dec 28, 2025

Jane Carol Redden, 66, of Shoup, passed away December 28, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Jane was born April 7, 1959, in Booneville, Mississippi, to James Harme Spencer and Maxie Remell Denson Spencer. She grew up in Booneville, was in girl scouts, and attended Booneville High School. She also attended Ole Miss, and graduated from Northeast Mississippi Community College...

Emil Hahn

Emil Hahn

Dec 27, 2025

With love, sadness, and deep admiration, we announce the passing of Emil Norman Hahn, who died on Saturday, December 27, 2025, with his wife of 51 years at his side.

Emil was born on June 13, 1942, at home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Jacob Hahn and Marie Brunnhuber Hahn. He is survived by his beloved wife, Gaylene Hahn, and their four...