Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Bonneville County, Idaho and surrounding areas

Lee Johnston

Lee Johnston

Aug 6, 2026

Arthur "Lee" Johnston, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 6, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Mission Home Health and Hospice.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Ammon West Stake, 2055 Coronado Street, with Bishop Bruce Webb officiating. The family will visit with friends from 10-10:45 a.m. prior...

Joel Grover

Joel Grover

Aug 6, 2026

Joel Franklin Grover, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 6, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Joel was born August 3, 1961, in Mesa, Arizona, to Herman Jack Grover and Olive Geniel Hale Grover. He grew up and attended schools in Mesa and graduated from Mesa High School.

On September 18, 1986, he married Bonnie Cleveland in Rexburg, Idaho. Joel and...

Tyson Ferguson

Tyson Ferguson

Aug 5, 2026

Robert Tyson Ferguson, 53, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away at EIRMC in Idaho Falls after a short health battle that sadly took the big man's life, a big man and our best friend, gone way too soon. Tyson, in every way, was larger than life, both in statue and in personality. To know Tyson was to love him. His...

Sandra Ruth "Sandy" Dougan

Sandra Ruth "Sandy" Dougan

Aug 5, 2026

Sandra Ruth “Sandy” Dougan, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 5, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Sandy was born May 31, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Henry Gifford and Ruth Ella Russell Gifford. She grew up and attended schools in the Osgood, Blackfoot, and Firth area, and graduated from Skyline High School.

On November 29, 1994, she...

Judith Ellen "Judy" Williams

Judith Ellen "Judy" Williams

Aug 4, 2026

Judith Ellen “Judy” Williams, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 4, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Judy was born October 2, 1942, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Leland George Hawkley and Sarah Ellen Adkins Hawkley. She grew up and attended schools in American Falls, Idaho, and graduated from American Falls High School....

Susan Sermon

Susan Sermon

Aug 4, 2026

Susan Quinn Sermon, 81, of Ririe, passed away August 3, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. She was under the care of her loving family and Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

Sue was born June 23, 1945, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Quinn and Elsie Frey Quinn. She grew up at Heise Hot Springs and graduated from Rigby High School....

Susan Ann Smith

Susan Ann Smith

Aug 3, 2026

Susan Ann Smith, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away August 3, 2026, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.

Susan was born September 20, 1959, in Fremont, California, to George Try and Dorothy Cornelson Try. She grew up and attended schools in Fremont and graduated from JFK High School.

On April 20, 1980, she married David Smith in South Lake Tahoe. Susan...

Vicente "Vincent" Esparza Jr.

Vicente "Vincent" Esparza Jr.

Aug 2, 2026

Vicente Esparza Jr., a fly fisherman, Mason, genealogy scholar, church and gym goer, volunteer, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to all, passed away at home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, August 2, 2026, at 88 years old. He will be joining more fraternal organizations, tracking down old family members for his genealogy studies, and will be refining his hobbies...

Reynold "Renny" Donald Tanner

Reynold "Renny" Donald Tanner

Aug 2, 2026

Reynold Donald Tanner, of Rigby Idaho, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. "Renny" was 74 years old and left this earth surrounded by his family.

Renny was born on January 15, 1952, in Rigby, Idaho, to Donald Marvin Tanner and Gladys Ellen Peterson Tanner. He was raised in Rigby, where he attended local schools...

Robert Earl Tiller, Jr.

Robert Earl Tiller, Jr.

Aug 1, 2026

Robert Earl Tiller, Jr., passed away on August 1, 2026, at the age of 92. Robert "Bob" was a longtime resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Bob was born in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, in 1934 to Robert Earl Tiller, Sr., and Ruby Massey Tiller.

Bob grew up in Ferndale, California, attending Humboldt State University and graduating with a degree in Nuclear Physics.

In 1954, Bob...

Robert Harold "Bob" Hinkel

Robert Harold "Bob" Hinkel

Aug 1, 2026

Bob Hinkel died as he lived, on his own terms. Bob died peacefully in his sleep, at home, with his beloved wife, Ardy, at his side.

Robert Harold Hinkel was born May 7, 1936, in Lovell, Wyoming, to Lillian and Harold Hinkel. He was the baby brother to five older sisters: Helen, Josephine, Phyllis, Barbara, and Elizabeth, who died in childhood....

Darlene Ann Jeter

Darlene Ann Jeter

Jul 31, 2026

Darlene Ann Jeter passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on August 12, 1938, in Seattle, Washington, to Jess Williams and Juanita Elizabeth Allen.

A devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Darlene lived a life defined by unwavering faith, selfless service, steadfast resilience, and abiding love....

Edmund A. Hensas

Edmund A. Hensas

Jul 31, 2026

Edmund A. Hensas, 74, of Ammon, passed away July 31, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Services are not being held at this time.

Stephen Paul Hovey

Stephen Paul Hovey

Jul 31, 2026

On Friday, July 31, 2026, we bid farewell to Stephen Paul Hovey, as he returned to the loving arms of our Heavenly Father and the company of his parents and siblings. The consequences of long-term COVID took him after five years of severe illness.

Stephen was born on March 31, 1954, to Paul Leslie Hovey and Kate Margaret Hoffman Hovey in...

Larry George Peterson

Larry George Peterson

Jul 31, 2026

Larry George Peterson, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 31, 2026, at Eagle Rock Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia.

Larry was born September 14, 1945, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Joseph Evain Peterson and Ruth Fogg Peterson. He grew up and attended schools in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School.

He married Deanna Park on March 5, 1966. They had six...

Brent D. Holland

Brent D. Holland

Jul 31, 2026

Brent D. Holland, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 31, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Alliance Hospice.

Brent was born July 10, 1945, in Boise, Idaho, to Delton Holland and Oretta Hansen Holland. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, and at 16, moved to Norwalk, California, where he graduated from Excelsior High...

Betty Jean Benjamin

Betty Jean Benjamin

Jul 30, 2026

Betty Jean Benjamin, 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and United Energy Workers Healthcare.

Betty was born September 17, 1932, in Shelley, Idaho. Her Parents were William Wesley Mitchell and Olive Myrtle Betty Mitchell.

She grew up and attended schools in Shelley,...

Paul A. Benzel

Paul A. Benzel

Jul 30, 2026

Paul A. Benzel, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 30, 2026, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls.

No services will be held at this time. 

Becky Freeman

Becky Freeman

Jul 30, 2026

Rebecca “Becky” Mary Freeman, 77, of Ammon, passed away July 30, 2026, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia.

Becky was born January 20, 1949, in Downey, California, to Mark James Freeman and Sylvia Mary McNeil Freeman. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe, Idaho, and graduated from Ririe High School. She graduated from Ricks College in 1969, and Brigham Young University...

Richard Alan Agans

Richard Alan Agans

Jul 30, 2026

Richard Alan Agans, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away July 30, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice and his loving family.

Richard was born April 9, 1948, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Ben Agans and Theresa Storm Agans. He grew up and attended schools in Saginaw and graduated from Bridgeport High...