Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Theodore Speas

Theodore Speas

Mar 31, 2026

All the things that we prayed for are all the things that you are. You will always be our little boy, but now you are also our shining star. “Yet, what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later” Romans 8:18

Theodore joined his brother, Louis, to become our second guardian angel.

Theodore James is...

Doug Hillman

Doug Hillman

Mar 31, 2026

Douglas Glenn Hillman, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 31, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Idaho Falls Stake Center, 1155 1st Street. The family will visit with friends Friday...

Sandy Rae Nelson

Sandy Rae Nelson

Mar 31, 2026

Sandy Rae Cole Nelson, 76, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away March 31, 2026.

No services are planned.

Debbie Lyon

Debbie Lyon

Mar 30, 2026

Deborah "Debbie" Mae Benkenstein Lyon, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 30, 2026. She was born on September 19, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Debbie married the love of her life, Darrell Kay Lyon, on June 4, 1971. He preceded her in death. Together, they built a life centered on love, family, and creativity. She was a devoted mother to...

Fernando Ponce

Fernando Ponce

Mar 30, 2026

Albertino “Fernando” Ponce Franco, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 30, 2026.

Arrangements are pending.

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Brent Jack Bailey

Brent Jack Bailey

Mar 30, 2026

Brent Jack Bailey, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 30, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Brent was born June 21, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Israel Bailey and Golda Hanks Bailey. He grew up on a dairy farm in Ammon. He attended schools in Ammon and Corvallis, Oregon, and graduated from Bonneville High School in 1960....

Cyndi Curran

Cyndi Curran

Mar 30, 2026

Cynthia Diane "Cyndi" Curran, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 30, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Private family services will be held. 

A full obituary will appear here when it becomes available. 

Von Wood

Von Wood

Mar 28, 2026

Von Albert Wood passed away on March 28, 2026, from complications related to an infection. He fought with strength, grit, and courage, surrounded by those he loved. His resilience and determination will remain a defining part of his legacy.

Von was born on July 10, 1959, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ralph and Margaret Wood, the sixth of ten children. From...

Margene Lindsay

Margene Lindsay

Mar 28, 2026

Margene Felix Lindsay, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 28, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Margene was born June 18, 1930, in Logan, Utah, to Carl Otto Felix and Claris Fuhriman Felix. She grew up and attended schools in Logan, and graduated from Logan High School. She also attended Utah State University, and was on the Aggiettes Drill...

Bill Tapp

Bill Tapp

Mar 27, 2026

William Edward Tapp, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 27, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Eden Home Health and Hospice and his loving family.

A gathering will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road.

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Walt L. "Sop" Sopkowicz

Walt L. "Sop" Sopkowicz

Mar 27, 2026

Wallace (Walt) L. Sopkowicz (Sop), 79, of Kemmerer, Wyoming, passed away on March 27, 2026, as result of complications related to a service-connected disease at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello, Idaho. Born November 29, 1946, in Laona, Wisconsin, to Bruce Frank Sopkowicz and Janice Elaine Heisel.

Walt grew up in the lumber and farming communities of Armstrong Creek and...

Boyd James Thomas

Boyd James Thomas

Mar 26, 2026

Boyd James Thomas, 43, of Rigby, passed away March 26, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was under the care of his loving family and Solace Hospice.

Boyd was born October 10, 1982, in Champaign, Illinois, to Blair L Thomas and Gaylene Murphy Thomas. He grew up and attended schools in California and Washington, and was a member of...

Charely Hunt

Charely Hunt

Mar 25, 2026

Lenna "Charely" Hunt, 53, of Lewisville, passed away March 25, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Charely was born August 28, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Larry Eugene Hunt and Laree Taylor Roberts Hunt. She grew up and attended Hillview elementary and graduated from Bonneville High School. She also attended Weber...

Marsha Kay Shaffer

Marsha Kay Shaffer

Mar 25, 2026

Marsha Kay Shaffer, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

She was born May 30,1946, in Clay County, Indiana, to Wayne Shaffer and Doris Corbin Shaffer. She was the youngest of six children. She graduated from Staunton High School in 1964, and Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Marsha was a talented artist...

R.D. Sam Marquess

R.D. Sam Marquess

Mar 25, 2026

Richard Donovon "R.D. Sam" Marquess, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 25, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. 

Private family services will be held. 

Jayne Smith-Campbell

Jayne Smith-Campbell

Mar 24, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jayne H. Smith-Campbell, 82, a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend to many, who left us peacefully on March 24, 2026, at the Eastern Idaho Medical Center.

Born on November 5, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Jayne's vibrant spirit and infectious laughter touched the lives of all who had the privilege...

Manuel Nunez

Manuel Nunez

Mar 24, 2026

Manuel Galaviz Nunez, 65, of Shelley, passed away March 24, 2026, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Manuel was born July 24, 1960, in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. He grew up working on the farm and provided for his family.

He married Maria Aguirre de Nunez in Mexico in 1982. Manuel and Maria made their home in Shelley, Idaho, where Manuel worked as a...

Faye Leavitt

Faye Leavitt

Mar 24, 2026

Faye Yvonne Leavitt, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 24, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Faye was born February 2, 1940, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Arthur Fredrick Wahl and Nellie Laurine Lester Wahl. She grew up and attended schools in the Rexburg area and graduated Valedictorian...

Alvin Gosnell

Alvin Gosnell

Mar 23, 2026

Alvin Daniel Gosnell, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 23, 2026, at his home.

Alvin was born August 7, 1952, in San Fernando, California, to Daniel Ira Gosnell and Lavina Frances Walton Gosnell. He grew up and attended schools in California until the family moved to Idaho. He served in the United States Army as a Private First Class during...

Tina Gaye Bolt Danner

Tina Gaye Bolt Danner

Mar 22, 2026

Tina passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 72, due to heart and lung complications.

She was born on February 13, 1954, to DeVault and Shirley Bolt in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was the third child, with two older brothers, joined later by one younger brother.

Tina was a jack of all trades, and very much a tom boy....