Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for IDAHO FALLS, ID, Bonneville County & Surrounding Areas

Evelyn  Harriett Courchaine

Evelyn Harriett Courchaine

Feb 5, 2019

Evelyn Harriet (Kruse) Courchaine, 88 of Swan Valley, Idaho passed away at her residence on February 5, 2019. She was born on September 2, 1930 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Henry "Hank" Kruse and Myrtle (Schwartz) Kruse and grew up in Swan Valley, Idaho. Evelyn graduated from Idaho Falls High School and completed nurses training at the Sacred Heart Hospital....

Phyllis  M. Nisbet

Phyllis M. Nisbet

Feb 1, 2019

Phyllis M. Nisbet, 94, of Idaho Falls passed away on February 1, 2019. She was born February 1, 1925 in Belgrade, Montana, a daughter to the late Robert and Hazel Nisbet. She worked in Bozeman, Montana for several years before moving to Idaho Falls in 1955. Phyllis worked as a Medical Assistant for 20 years and later with Bonded until...

Carol  Mirth Kocsis

Carol Mirth Kocsis

Jan 31, 2019

Carol Mirth Kocsis, age 85, passed away surrounded by her family on January 31, 2019 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born on June 8, 1933 in Madison, Wisconsin to Belva Rillis Gross and Merle Rosemeyer. Carol is survived by her daughters Jo Ellen Lamb of Manteca, California, Sherry Smith of Idaho Falls, Idaho, her son Michael Maxwell of Manteca,...

Frank  John Kocsis  Jr.

Frank John Kocsis Jr.

Jan 30, 2019

Frank John Kocsis, Jr., age 96, passed away surrounded by his family in Idaho Falls, Idaho on January 30, 2019. He was born on December 14, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York to Frank John Kocsis, Sr. and Mary Rose (Ondik) Kocsis. Frank graduated from John Adams High School in New York and later attended Hofstra College in New York, majoring...

Sherry  Kaye Renak

Sherry Kaye Renak

Jan 20, 2019

Sherry Kaye Renak, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Patrick James Flynn and Edna E. Gray Flynn July 2, 1952. She graduated from Skyline High school In Idaho Falls, Idaho.she was later married. Throughout Sherry's life she worked for a variety of different companies, but she spent most of her time as a full time mother to her...

Nedra  V. Maag-Bledsoe

Nedra V. Maag-Bledsoe

Jan 15, 2019

Nedra V. Maag-Bledsoe, age 81 of Idaho Falls passed away on January 15, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 17, 1937 in Arco, Idaho to Dora Hohn Straw and Ralph H. Straw. During her early life, she grew up and attended school in Arco. She graduated high school in 1955. Following her graduation, she married Argane Daniel...

Jerry  Letcher Dobbs

Jerry Letcher Dobbs

Jan 12, 2019

and Jerry Letcher Dobbs October 11,1933 to January 12, 2019 Following 65 years of marriage, Joan Rose Alma Mc Donnell Dobbs, 84, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Her husband, Jerry Letcher Dobbs, 85, followed her by passing away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Edgewood Senior Living Center in Soda Springs, Idaho. Jerry was born October 11,1933 in Birmingham,...

Afton Howlett

Afton Howlett

Jan 11, 2019

Afton was born June 14, 1925 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ephraim and Rose Nielson. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1943 at the height of World War II. She then attended St. Joseph School of Nursing in Lewiston, Idaho, where she began a legacy of caring for others. Afton married the love of her life, William G....

Claudia  Jean Allred

Claudia Jean Allred

Jan 9, 2019

Claudia Jean Allred, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 9, 2019. Claudia was born on September 29, 1960 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter to the late Cloyd Reed Allred and Maraland Annetta Pieske. In life, Claudia lived in many states including Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, California and Idaho. She was a member of the Eagle Rock...

Joan Dobbs

Joan Dobbs

Jan 8, 2019

and Jerry Letcher Dobbs October 11,1933 to January 12, 2019 Following 65 years of marriage, Joan Rose Alma Mc Donnell Dobbs, 84, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Her husband, Jerry Letcher Dobbs, 85, followed her by passing away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Edgewood Senior Living Center in Soda Springs, Idaho. Jerry was born October 11,1933 in Birmingham,...

Marjorie  A. Wheeler

Marjorie A. Wheeler

Jan 6, 2019

Marjorie (Marge) Ann Collins Wheeler passed away January 6, 2019 surrounded by family. Marge was born January 8, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Raymond and Gladys Collins. She attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1949. On May 6, 1951 she married Calvin Richard (Dick) Wheeler at Trinity United Methodist Church in Idaho...

Pauline Hunter

Pauline Hunter

Jan 5, 2019

Pauline Joan Hunter, daughter of Alma and Ruth Layland, passed away on January 5th of this year. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Patchin ; two daughters, Becky Hudon (Chuck) of Kennewick, WA, and Boots Soelberg (Steve) of Kimberly, ID. She also leaves behind five grandchildren-Cindi, Craig, Jennifer, Matthew, and Chuck Jr. In addition, two great-grandchildren and three great,...

Betty  L. Donnelly

Betty L. Donnelly

Jan 2, 2019

Betty was born August 23, 1926 to Aaron Russel Dearden and Grace Summers Dearden in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. Her upbringing had many wonderful memories of a close family setting living on a family farm which is now a trailer park on Yellowstone Highway called Shady Rest Campground. The home she was...

SALLY DOUNIAS

SALLY DOUNIAS

Dec 30, 2018

SALLY DOUNIAS was born on 17 August , 1924 in Danbury, CT and passed away on 30 December , 2018.

John  Bryant Wolf

John Bryant Wolf

Dec 30, 2018

John Bryant Wolf was born on 17 November , 1929 and passed away on 30 December , 2018.

Eunice  M. Crabtree

Eunice M. Crabtree

Dec 29, 2018

Eunice Marie Crabtree, 86, of Idaho Falls passed away peacefully on December 29, 2018. Eunice was born in Seward, NE to Herman and Emma Prochnow on a chilly December morning in 1932. Eunice was raised in the Midwest where she graduated valedictorian of her high school at 16. An independent woman, Eunice began a career as a jeweler and watch...

Nicholas  Joseph Naillon

Nicholas Joseph Naillon

Dec 21, 2018

He went to school in Payette, Idaho all of his school years and graduated from Payette High School in 1999. He started working at the Ontario Walmart when he was 17 years old. He did transfer to the Pocatello Walmart and the Garden City Walmart for short periods but the majority of his time with Walmart was with the Ontario...

Gael  Abisai Animas

Gael Abisai Animas

Dec 20, 2018

Gael Abisai Animas was born on 15 December , 2018 and passed away on 20 December , 2018.

Donald  M Baines

Donald M Baines

Dec 20, 2018

Donnie, as he was known in his childhood, grew up on the farm and later raised Black Angus cattle on that same farm. Don married Konnie Hale Rhodes and her two year old son Jeffrey in 1963. They managed the Pay-Ont Drive In Theater and also owned and operated Don's Dinner Den (the former Inn and Out). Charles "Chuck" was...

Neal  Stanley Reichert

Neal Stanley Reichert

Dec 19, 2018

Neal Stanley Reichert of Meridian, Idaho passed away December 19, 2018 after battling a long illness. He was born January 16, 1931 in Yoder, Wyoming. The son of Albert and Edith Reichert of Casper, Wyoming. He graduated from high school and worked in the family owned grocery store in New Plymouth, Idaho. He met Colleen Jo Tullis in New Plymouth...