Obituaries

Dec 26, 2022

Debbie Kay Born Kalakay was born on September 12, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska to Raymond and Betty Born. Debbie and her two siblings, Raymond and Randy, moved with the family to Idaho Falls in 1957 when her father was hired to work at the AEC site west of Idaho Falls. The family increased in size in 1970 when Betty...

Dec 26, 2022

On December 26th, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. with her children and grandchildren by her side M. DaRell Lage passed through the veil and reunited with the love of her life Richard Lage. DaRell was born June 23rd, 1935 in Sugar City, Idaho to Owen and Minerva Virgin, the sixth of eight children. DaRell was an extraordinary woman of many...

Dec 25, 2022

Dr. Robert H. Masters, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 25, 2022 due to complications of a stroke, at Teton Post Acute Care in Idaho Falls.

Robert was born September 20, 1937, in Logan, Ohio to Paul Eugene Masters and Ethel Maude Cooper Masters. He spent his early childhood in Chicago before moving to Idaho Falls...

Dec 21, 2022

Mary was born in Ardeola, Stoddard, Missouri to Clarence and Alta Fowler Jennings.  Mary was a farm girl raised in the hills of Missouri.  Mary had three brothers Albert, J.C., and Virgil. Mary met and fell in love with Ivan DeJournett, a Marine and farm boy also from the hills of Missouri.  They were married Nov. 11th, 1945 at...

Dec 18, 2022

Thomas Charles Wheeler Jr. (62) of Idaho Falls, ID passed away December 18, 2022, surrounded by his family. Thomas was born in Saint Ignatius, Montana on November 29, 1960, to Thomas Charles Wheeler Sr. and Wilma Kay (Almendinger) Wheeler. Thomas quickly became a proud big brother to four younger siblings, and the family later moved to Tarkio, Montana. There,...

Dec 12, 2022

Royce Lanier Brookshier 91 of Idaho Falls, formerly of Shelley, ID. passed away 12/12/2022 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Royce was born 12/24/1930 in Healdton, Oklahoma the son of Ovid and Minnie Brookshier. Royce grew up in Healdton and graduated from Healdton High School in 1948. During high school he met his future wife, Anna Ruth Howe and...

Dec 8, 2022

John was born on October 14, 1927, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died on December 8, 2022, at age 95, at Community Care Hospital with his family by his side. He passed away only thirteen days after his wife, Marlene Young, after 63 years of marriage. John was in the United States Army and talked about serving...

Nov 25, 2022

Marlene was born on September 12, 1934, and died on November 25, 2022, at home at age 88, with her family by her side. She spent her childhood in Columbus, Ohio. At age 8 she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and managed it so well that she was able to lead an adventurous fulfilling life. She graduated from...

Nov 23, 2022

Helen W. Belehrad, 95, passed away November 23, 2022. She was born June 1, 1927 to Barbara and Emil Wehenkel in Glendale, New York.

She was a graduate of Greer School, Hope Farm, New York and Packard Business School in New York City.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry; and her daughters...

Nov 22, 2022

Marjorie Louise Coburn Newman, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 22, 2022.

Louise was born May 6, 1934, in Drummond, Idaho to Roland Adelbert Coburn and Flora Pernia Schwartz Colburn. Her early years were spent living on a dry farm along the banks of Conant Creek near Drummond. She later lived near Saint Anthony, ID and...

Nov 18, 2022

John Earl Wilson 73, passed away on 18th November 2022 at Eastern Idaho Medical Center, under the care of Aspen Hospice. John was born September 2, 1949, in Twin Falls, Idaho to Elton Wilford Wilson and Patricia Louise Kidwell Wilson. He is the 2nd oldest of 4 brothers: Harry Clifford Wilson Deceased, Kenny Grant Wilson deceased, and James Allen...

Nov 12, 2022

Alan L Radford, 75, passed away November 12 at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. He was born July 12, 1947 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Therle Radford and Marth Collier Radford. He was the baby of the family, having an older brother, Ken and sister, Aloha. He grew up in Menan and Idaho Falls, graduated from Rigby High School. After...

Nov 8, 2022

Kurt Denning, age 62, died peacefully on November 8, 2022.

He was born June 18, 1960. Kurt was an outgoing person and enjoyed talking to everyone. When on family camping trips he had met everyone in surrounding camp sites within 20 minutes of arriving. This ability to meet and talk to everyone was very beneficial in his...

Nov 4, 2022

Ann went home peacefully November 4th, 2022. She was born to Benjamin and Wilma Sherrill in October 23, 1942 in Evanston, Illinois. She is survived by her husband Steve, her daughter Marisa Ruhter (Jason Wisnowski), her brothers Lee (Joye) Sherrill, and David  (Carol) Sherrill, many loving nieces and nephews, many good friends, and neighbors. Ann graduated from Macalester College...

Oct 26, 2022

Fredrick C. Kienlen, 83 years young, longtime resident of Idaho Falls lost his battle with cancer on October 26nd, 2022. Fred was born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he met and married his amazing wife, Rose.  They were married for 55 blessed years and together they raised five children, Danny, Pat, Angie, Katina and an unofficial son,...

Oct 26, 2022

Mary Colleen Barber, 84, passed away at home in Idaho Falls on October 26, 2022. Colleen was born on April 20, 1938 to Alvin and Beulah Clapp in Iona ID . She spent her early years growing up In Idaho Falls and attended Idaho Falls high school.

Colleen was married to Marlowe Barber on April 1,1961 and...

Oct 22, 2022

Funeral Services Pending

Oct 9, 2022

Frank Stephen Jaggar, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 9, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born September 3, 1946 to Dean C. and Leola E. Jaggar. He grew up in Waterloo, Iowa. He graduated from West High School in 1964, where he was active in swimming and playing the clarinet. He won several awards in the...

Sep 12, 2022

Beverly Anne Hindman, nee Lord, the award-winning quilt maker, passed away on September 12, 2022 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the age of 84. Beverly was born on October 21, 1937. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School and then attended the University of Idaho where she earned a Master of Arts in Mathematics. She married Forest Dean Hindman....

Sep 11, 2022

James Earl Lemmon 69, passed away on September 11, 2022. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Robert C Lemmon and Darlene Hazel King, spent many of his growing up years in Yuma, AZ. He was married to his wife Deborah for 50 years. He was the father of 8 children and grandfather to 25 grandchildren whom...