Obituaries

Aug 30, 2021

Sheila was born July 1, 1973, as Sheila covert to Faral and Goldena covert at the Riverview hospital in Idaho Falls. A free spirit and a Firecracker her entire life. She loved nature, fishing, art, and anything involving her family. Sheila always wanted to be a mother and in 1994 that dream would become a reality with the birth...

Aug 25, 2021

Ronald L. Norman, 74, died on August 25, 2021, after a 3-year battle with lung cancer.

Ron was born in Vernal, Utah, April 27, 1947, to Arthur and Mathel Norman. He was the youngest of two children. His father’s career as a Journeyman Pipefitter Welder took the family to many different places. By the age of six,...

Aug 24, 2021

Robert C Rice died on August 24, 2021. He was born on March 21, 1939, in Westwood, CA to L.J. and Donalda (Newman) Rice. He was the oldest of 4 children. He grew up farming and trucking throughout the snake river valley and parts of Montana. Later settling in the Idaho Falls area he started a trucking company with...

Aug 22, 2021

Teri Lynne Sangray (Boynton), was born on May 12, 1968, to loving parents Marcia and Andrew Sangray.

She lived an adventurous life growing up in Montana and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

On March 11th, she and Steve Boynton were gifted with the birth of their only child, Ryan J. Boynton, who was the love of Teri’s...

Aug 8, 2021

Lester was born May 3, 1948 at home to Elzie Wilbur Henman and Anna Vera Mortensen Henman.  He was the tenth child of twelve children. He is survived by his wife LaPreal, two sons, Floyd “Pete” (Kathleen), Jay (Carolyn), sisters Alice Olsen of Price, Utah, Linda (John) Toler of Dubois, and brother Richard ”Butch” (LaDonna) of Rigby. He is...

Aug 1, 2021

On August 1, 2021, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Ethel Roseanna Patt Vadnais, passed away peacefully at her home at the Fairwinds Assisted Living Center.  Ethel was born on July 19, 1930, at the family ranch in Humphrey, Idaho to Andrew J. Patt and Delilah Stevens Patt and spent her first seven years there.  She joined an...

Jul 27, 2021

David Louis Addiego, 87, passed away on July 27, 2021, at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho with his wife of 66 years, Beverly, by his side.

David was born on November 30, 1933, in San Francisco, California to Simeone Francis Addiego and Maria Elizabeth (Ruggerio) Addiego. He grew up in San Francisco and received his education...

Jun 26, 2021

Jacob was born, April 25, 1994, in Detroit, Michigan.

When Jacob was about two, the family moved to a beautiful rural area in Luttrell, Tennessee. Here Jacob was able to experience a true backwoods Tennessee childhood. Along with friends, Jacob enjoyed exploring the large property and the woods around our home there.

In...

Jun 19, 2021

David K. Isham passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021, from natural causes. He was born to Allen and Kay Isham, an Air Force family, in Mesa, Arizona. While attending Maryvale High School, Dave earned All-State Champion for gymnastics as an "all-rounder." After high school, he received a gymnastics scholarship to Arizona State University. Dave made the USA Olympics team...

Jun 5, 2021

Marilyn Margaret (Becker) Peters, 79, passed away June 5, 2021, at her son's home in Idaho Falls, surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born on July 19, 1941, in Portland, Oregon. By the time she was 6, she had lived in California, Colorado, Virginia, Missouri, and Ohio. At 7, she contracted rheumatic fever and was bedridden for nearly a year...

May 26, 2021

Mary Jean B. Walter 10/13/1951-5/26/2021 Mary Jean B. Walter, 69 years of age passed away at EIRMC. Mary was born on Oct. 13, 1951, at Fort Ord California to Robert and Ella Gorsuch. She graduated from Castro Valley High School in 1968. Following high school, she went to USF and graduated with a B.A. in philosophy and theology. She relocated...

May 10, 2021

Wauline H. Miller, 90 of Ammon, Idaho formally of St. Anthony, Idaho passed away on Monday, May 10. 2021 at a local nursing facility. She was born the first of three children to Irl and Hazel (Bare) Landacre in Dubois, Idaho on June 13, 1930. Wauline attended school in a one room schoolhouse at Bricks Creek in Clark County until...

May 2, 2021

After a heartfelt battle of a long-term illness Michael Fowler-West passed away peacefully at his home residence in Idaho Falls surrounded by his loving wife and family on May 2, 2021. On July 12, 1953, he was born in Idaho Falls, Id, son of the late Vernal and June (Hill-Rainey) Fowler. He grew up in Iona with his siblings Juanita,...

Apr 24, 2021

Margaret Butikofer passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 24, 2021 at EIRMC in Idaho Falls. This was devastating news that our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother would be going home. Margaret was a cherished soul with a big heart and quick wit, never failing to provide hilarious and eye raising banter to those who had the enjoyment...

Apr 19, 2021

Lawrence "Larry" Edward Howlett passed away peacefully at his home in Idaho Falls on April 19, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was under the loving care of Brio Idaho Hospice. Larry was born on January 5, 1951 in Lewiston, Idaho to Afton Ilene Nielsen and William "Scotty" Howlett. He was very close to his parents and siblings. As a...

Apr 16, 2021

Bruce Richard Nichols, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away on April 16, 2021 at EIRMC with his wife and daughter by his side. Bruce was born on August 7, 1943 in Burley, Idaho to Harry Leonitias and Edith Lorraine (Bartlett) Nichols. He was the youngest of four children. Edith and the children moved to Idaho Falls when Bruce was...

Apr 1, 2021

Jindra Miniver passed away in Idaho Falls on April 1st, 2021 at the age of almost 98. Jindra was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on July 21, 1923. She emigrated from Czechoslovakia to Australia in 1947, escaping Soviet Communist regime after World War 2. She lived in Australia for 11 years, and met Lou Miniver there. They were married in 1956....

Mar 27, 2021

James Brent Christopherson (Red) left the world too soon on March 27th, 2021, but he will be forever present in our hearts. Brent was born July 13th, 1956. He married his beautiful, tall, strong willed and kind hearted wife, Mary on June 25th, 1983. Together they raised three amazing and handsome boys, who graced Brent and Mary with plenty of...

Mar 26, 2021

June Ruth Kirn died peacefully at home in Mesa, AZ at age 96 on March 26, 2021. She lived in Idaho Falls, ID for over 50 years. She was born June 16, 1924 in Wichita, KS to Ira and Ruth Hoffsommer. Her birth cry had such amazing vocal range her mother declared she would be a great soprano - and...

Mar 20, 2021

Cynthia (Cindy) Peterson 62 passed away March 20, 2021 in Ririe Idaho with the love of her life by her side. She was born in Blackfoot in Idaho to Barbra (Shipley) Adams and Tom Adams with two other sisters. She was later adopted by Oliver and Norma Peterson with four brothers. She attended High School in Burly Idaho. She later...