Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Barbara  Joan Cockerill

Barbara Joan Cockerill

Jan 31, 2015

She was born on August 18, 1939 in Binghamton, New York the only child to Robert Patrick and Joan Mary Agnes Huth Ryan. Barbara grew up in Binghamton, New York attending Catholic school during the school year and in the convent with the nuns during the summer as both her parents worked. She married Gerald Cockerill in June of 1960....

Donald  Luther Hovis

Donald Luther Hovis

Jan 30, 2015

Donald Luther Hovis passed away on January 30, 2015 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Don was born on February 9, 1946 to Luther Henry Hovis and Iloe Marie Kessler Hovis in Ironton, MO. Don graduated from Fredericktown High School. He attended College of the Ozarks for two years, and then transferred to University of Missouri...

Tammy Jo Abbott Sneed

Tammy Jo Abbott Sneed

Jan 27, 2015

Tammy Jo Abbott Sneed was born on 1 June , 1962 in Stockton, CA and passed away on 27 January , 2015 in Meridian, ID.

Velma  Hale Whitaker

Velma Hale Whitaker

Jan 27, 2015

Velma Hale Whitaker passed peacefully in her sleep sometime Tuesday morning, January 27th 2015 at the home of her daughter, Vineta Graybill, in Boise Idaho. She was 91. Velma was born October 16th 1923 in Twin Falls, to her father Ursel Aroet Hale and mother Edna Alice Poulton Hale. She married her lifetime companion, Donald Wilson Whitaker, on August 17th...

Leanna Kay Ingle Russell

Leanna Kay Ingle Russell

Jan 26, 2015

Leanna Kay Ingle Russell was born on 23 February , 1959 in Nyssa, OR and passed away on 26 January , 2015 in Meridian, ID.

Marie  Frances Kucera

Marie Frances Kucera

Jan 26, 2015

Marie Frances Kucera was born on 28 April , 1930 in Edgar, WI and passed away on 26 January , 2015 in Twin Falls, ID.

Diana  L Pfauth

Diana L Pfauth

Jan 23, 2015

She was born July 27, 1963, in Battle Creek, Michigan to Kenneth F. and Beverly A. Holcomb. She attended Athens Area Schools, graduating in 1981. She also attended Kellogg Community College and afterwards obtained her RN license. She was married to and divorced from Robert Pfauth, II. She became interested in emergency care and while working at Borgess Hospital in...

Helen  Arlene McKinney

Helen Arlene McKinney

Jan 21, 2015

They all called her Grandma, and it was what she lived for. Helen Arlene McKinney, 81, was born on October 31, 1933 in Palouse, WA to Hubert and Vera Proctor. She stepped from this place into the freedom of heaven, where there are no more tears, on January 21, 2015. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Ted McKinney,...

Katharine  Patricia Minor

Katharine Patricia Minor

Jan 21, 2015

Katharine Patricia Minor, 81, passed away in her Idaho Falls home on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 from natural causes. Patricia lived a full life that included raising her three children, pursuing a career as a high school guidance counselor and traveling to places such as Spain, California and Arizona. She was gentle, intelligent, hard-working and had a wonderful dry sense...

Vivian Loraine Widner Burt

Vivian Loraine Widner Burt

Jan 21, 2015

Vivian Loraine (Widner) Burt, 81, passed away peacefully January 21, 2015, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 31st at Eastside Cemetery, Midvale. A viewing will be held from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the service. Services and arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette. Condolences may...

Lois  Elaine Leitch

Lois Elaine Leitch

Jan 20, 2015

Lois Elaine Leitch was born on 15 May , 1925 and passed away on 20 January , 2015 in Buhl, ID.

Michele  Renee Baumler

Michele Renee Baumler

Jan 19, 2015

Michele Renee Baumler, 52, of Payette, left to be in her forever home, Jan. 19, 2015. She was surrounded by family and friends; the peace that she found comforts us all. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 24th at the United Methodist Church, 502 N. 11th St., Payette. Service and arrangements are under the direction...

Richard M. "Dick" Collingwood

Richard M. "Dick" Collingwood

Jan 18, 2015

Dick was born August 27, 1936 to Morris E. and Thelma G. Collingwood at the Blanchard home in Payette, ID. Since he weighed only 3lbs 12oz at birth, he felt very fortunate for his long life. He was 78 years old, dying of mesothelioma cancer. He started school in Payette, but moved to Yakima, WA two weeks later and finished...

Louis  Francis Bulcher

Louis Francis Bulcher

Jan 18, 2015

KIMBERLY • Louis F. Bulcher of Kimberly, Idaho, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Versailles, Ohio, on Jan. 1, 1918, to Martha and Clarence Bulcher and was the first of nine children. Eight years later in 1926, his family made the trek across country...

Charles  Gene Stibal

Charles Gene Stibal

Jan 15, 2015

Charles (Charlie) Gene Stibal, 76, passed away very peacefully at his home on January 15, 2015. His passing was far removed from his hard working, hard playing and full life. As a lifelong rancher, he and his wife, Sandra, raised two children (Sheryl and Guy) along with a large herd of cattle. Their grandchildren had the opportunity to work and...

Christine W. Warner Jensen

Christine W. Warner Jensen

Jan 14, 2015

Christine Warner Jensen, 62, passed away, after a valiant battle with cancer that she had been fighting for 35 years, on January 14, 2015 and joined her eternal companion, Jerry who passed away December 31, 2014. A service honoring Christine's life will be held at the Payette 2nd Ward LDS building, 501 S. Iowa Ave. Payette, ID at 10:00 a.m.,...

Richard  B. Gillenwater

Richard B. Gillenwater

Jan 11, 2015

Richard B. Gillenwater was born on 5 April , 1918 in Poteau, OK and passed away on 11 January , 2015 in Burley, ID. Service Details. Visitation When: Friday, January 16th, 2015 Location: Funeral Home Address: Service When: Friday, January 16th, 2015 Location: Funeral Home Address:

Gerald  Leon Sanford

Gerald Leon Sanford

Jan 10, 2015

Gerald L. Sanford, 80, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at his home in Ogden, Utah. He was born on August 10, 1934, in Cameron, Texas, to Loyd Chesterfield and Addie Mae Allison Sanford. He lived in Cameron, Texas, until 1951. He moved to Idaho Falls and graduated from high school when he was sixteen, from the old Idaho...

Doris  Arlene Cameron

Doris Arlene Cameron

Jan 9, 2015

Doris A. Crumrine Cameron Eden, Idaho - Doris A. Crumrine Cameron 89, passed away January 9, 2015 at St Luke's Magic Valley Hospital as a result of a sudden illness. Doris was born in Galesburg, Kansas on September 20, 1925 to Kiefer and Juanita Duecy Makinson. She was the oldest of 6 children. Her family moved to Idaho in 1927....

Michael  Loran Reichlein

Michael Loran Reichlein

Jan 9, 2015

Michael was born October 11, 1996, in Springfield, Oregon. He and his family moved to Filer, Idaho in the summer of 1998 where his mother's family grew up. He attended school at Filer where he was a star in all types of sports activities. He played Filer Recreation soccer, baseball and basketball, he continued in intermural athletics through middle and...