On May 16, 2022, Marie Jensen, the beloved wife of the late Albert Fredric Nels Christian Jensen (Al), passed away peacefully at her home at Fairwinds Retirement Community in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She died of natural causes on her 97th birthday. Marie was born as Dorothy Marie Craig to Stephen James Craig and Ruth Jackson Craig in Crown Point, Indiana on May 16, 1925. After High School she went to work as a secretary/stenographer for Household Finance where she became acquainted with Al....

Lovina P McDaniel (Payne) passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Grace Assisted Living in Boise, Idaho.  Lovina was born in Pocatello, Idaho on May 29, 1940, to Joseph and Myrtle Payne.  Lovina married James (Jim) H. McDaniel on April 11, 1969, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Lovina lived in Aberdeen, Idaho in her early years, then moved to Idaho Falls where she resided for most of her life.  Jim was from New Mexico, where they frequently traveled and where she fell in love with...

Barbara Ann Maskarinec was born February 11, 1928, in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, the youngest child of John and Mary Lorinc, both so patriotic to their new homeland that Barbara believed her birthday was February 12, same as Abraham Lincoln's, until Social Security informed her it was really February 11. She enjoyed special church and family events, and memories of her 94 years were one of her greatest treasures. These memories, like that of picking a bouquet of violets for the priest as...

    Ted Eugene Johnson was born on April 11, 1953, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Lowell C. Johnson (deceased) and Burnis S. Decker (previously Johnson, deceased). He attended Idaho Falls schools and Idaho State University. He retired from the City of Idaho Falls Maintenance Department in 2019. He enjoyed golfing, losing a few bets, and spending time with family and friends.     Ted is survived by his sister, Debbie Johnson, and niece, Hilary Johnson, both of Boise, and his...

Jay Ben Gaskill -- attorney, author, music lover, humanist, futurist, optimist, and dispenser of sage advice -- passed away at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho on April 26, 2022. He was 80. He leaves behind Robyn Infelt Gaskill, his beloved wife of 30 years, and a far-flung network of friends and family who will miss him greatly. Jay was born in Burley, Idaho on October 15, 1941, to John Leonard Gaskill and Helen Sprague Gaskill. He grew up in Idaho Falls, where he developed many of the...

Richard passed away April 26, 2022 at the age of 74 from complications of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Born to Orville and Carrie Tomchak Vadnais in Idaho Falls on November 1, 1947, Richard was raised in Kilgore and attended the first eight years of school at Kilgore elementary, graduating from Clark Co. High School in Dubois 1966, where he was a standout in, specifically basketball, football and track. Richard served in the US Army. He completed basic training at Fort Lewis WA,...

Anna Ruth Brookshier 88 of Idaho Falls, formerly of Shelley, ID. passed away Friday 4/22/2022 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of an extended illness. Anna was born on 8/6/1933 in Richland, Oklahoma the daughter of Charles Grover Howe and Margaret Mae Howe. Anna was raised in Healdton, Oklahoma and attended and graduated from Healdton High School where she met the love of her life Royce Brookshier. On 6/14/1950 she and Royce were wed in Gainsville, Texas. Together they raised a son,...

Randall Lee Shipley. Born in Idaho Falls to Raymond and Susanne Shipley. Attended schools in IF. Graduated in 1968 from Bonneville High School. Married Dory Ann Emerick in 1970. He was a delivery driver for Sears then BMC West as a crane operator/truck driver for 46 years. He enjoyed playing pool, camping, hunting, and riding ATVs. He is survived by his wife and 2 sons, Randy Lee Jr. and Shane Lynn Shipley. Sisters Linda Lee's Shipley and Gloria Shipley. Preceded in death His parents. No...

Howard Wayne Case was born on March 31, 1946 in Burley, Idaho to Lennox Merl Murdoch Case and Joseph Wayne Case. Howard wasn’t the baby for long because the twins, Ruth and Reid, joined the family 17.5 month later. Howard attended school in Burley and after graduation went to Ricks College (BYU-I), and transferred to many other schools until he settled at Idaho State University (ISU). After 10 years of school, the registry office called him in and told him that it was time to...

Ralph Lee “Rowdy” Simpson was born January 22, 1952 to Fred and Lulabelle Simpson. He joined his brother Dewey and sister Sheila, and was followed by his sister Julia. The Simpson family moved to Ririe May 1, 1957 where Rowdy attended school. During his school years, he made many lifelong friends including the “Ririe Rat Pack” of Carl Cowan, Kendall Lovell, Kim Ritter, and Dal Nelson. They spent their days and nights roaming the streets of Ririe looking for the next...