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Duane Wallace Bishop

Duane Wallace Bishop

Sep 19, 2013

Duane Wallace Bishop, 85, passed away peacefully in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on September 19, 2013, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded by his loving family and was reunited with his son, Tom, and daughter, Lanette, who were waiting to greet him with open arms. Duane was a humble, dedicated, and dependable man who was devoted to...

David Orel Zellmer

David Orel Zellmer

Sep 16, 2013

David Orel Zellmer, 75, of Markleeville, California, died Monday, September 16, 2013, near Dubois, Idaho. Services will be held at a later date in California. Condolences may be sent to the family at coltrinmortuary.com

Ruth Ellen Stacey Munns

Ruth Ellen Stacey Munns

Sep 15, 2013

Ruth Ellen Stacey Munns, 91, of Idaho Falls, and formerly of Bear River City, Utah, died Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Mt. Vernon Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Ruth was born November 29, 1921, in Evanston, Wyoming, to Frederick and Christina May Cox Stacey. Ruth lived in Almy, Wyoming until about the age of 8 months, when her family...

Wanda Whittier

Wanda Whittier

Sep 12, 2013

Wanda Williams Whittier, 91, died Sept 12, 2013 of a short illness at her home in Idaho Falls with her family by her side. She was born June 16, 1922, to Elmer H. and Verda Hannah Ball Williams in Shelton, Idaho. When she was young she lived near the Heath Railroad Siding in Shelton and went to the Buck Elementary...

Sharon Kaye Claver

Sharon Kaye Claver

Sep 10, 2013

Sharon Kaye Claver, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 13, 2013, at Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Ty Rubottom officiating. Memorial services will follow the graveside services at Bethel Baptist Church, 3866 E. 400 North in Rigby. Condolences may...

Tracie Marie Jimenez

Tracie Marie Jimenez

Aug 28, 2013

Tracie Thorngren Jimenez, 42, of Idaho Falls, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at her home in Idaho Falls. She was born October 12, 1970, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Frank Thorngren and Susan Anderson Thorngren. The family moved to Las Vegas when she was young. She graduated from Vo-Tech in 1988. She graduated from the Community College of Southern Nevada with...

Donna Mae Thompson

Donna Mae Thompson

Aug 25, 2013

Donna Mae Barnes Thompson, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013, at her home. She was under the care of Hearts for Hospice. She was born June 23, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Edmund Franklin Barnes and Elena Bloxham Barnes. Donna grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School...

Helen P. Reed

Helen P. Reed

Aug 20, 2013

Helen Reed, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Fairwinds Retirement Center of causes related to age. She was born in Idaho Falls on December 17, 1923, to Ernest and Sylvia Pickett. Helen attended Riverdale Elementary School, O. E. Bell Jr. High School and Idaho Falls High School where she graduated. She also attended a business...

Wilford Jay Westergard

Wilford Jay Westergard

Aug 12, 2013

Wilford Jay Westergard, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, August, 12, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 10, 1936, in Roberts, Idaho, to Virginia and Willard Westergard. His family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, when he was very young, along with his brother, Gerald and sister, Sara Mae. He joined the United States...

Eva Salazar

Eva Salazar

Aug 8, 2013

Evangelina "Eva" Salazar, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at her home of natural causes. She was born Jan. 29, 1917, in Aguililla, Michoacan, Mexico, to Natividad Huerta and Christina Escalera. On Feb. 9, 1938, she married Francisco Salazar Alaniz. He passed away April 27, 2001. Eva enjoyed being a homemaker, cooking, crocheting, reading and solving...

Tara Crawford

Tara Crawford

Aug 6, 2013

Tara Lynn Smith Crawford, 21, of Idaho Falls, and formerly of Rexburg, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at her home. She had been under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Funeral Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary of Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Rita Renee Lundblade

Rita Renee Lundblade

Aug 5, 2013

Rita Reneé Lundblade, 63, of Idaho Falls, died August 5, 2013, at her sister's home. Aspen Home Health and Hospice assisted the family in her care. She was born June 13, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Donald Warner Lundblade and Rayola Jones Lundblade. She spent her entire life in Idaho Falls and on the family ranch in Tetonia. Rita...

Lou Jean Oswald Nielsen

Lou Jean Oswald Nielsen

Aug 2, 2013

Our beloved mother, Lou Jean Nielsen, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013, at her home. Lou Jean was born December 26, 1927 in Idaho Falls, the first child of Herbert W. Oswald and Donna Hancey. She was raised and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from I.F. High School in 1946. She married Chris Nielsen...

Jeffery Mark Kolbe

Jeffery Mark Kolbe

Aug 2, 2013

Jeffery Mark Kolbe, 48, of Idaho Falls, died August 2, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls.

Douglas Delore Grover

Douglas Delore Grover

Aug 1, 2013

Douglas Delore Grover 60, of Idaho Falls passed away Thursday August 1, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle of cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 22, 1953 in Idaho Falls Idaho to Clinton & Patsy Grover. He grew up in the Idaho Falls area and attended Idaho Falls High...

Perry Mason Bloom

Perry Mason Bloom

Jul 31, 2013

Perry Mason "Bud" Bloom Jr., 76, of Idaho Falls, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at the home of his daughter in Ammon. Private family services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Martha Dell Lambert

Martha Dell Lambert

Jul 27, 2013

Martha Dell Lambert, 88, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Corpus Christi, TX, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the home of her daughter in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. At her request no services will be held. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Louis A. Weinrich

Louis A. Weinrich

Jul 23, 2013

Louis August Weinrich was born in Floral Park, New York on August 2nd, 1930 to August Louis Weinrich and Mildred Florence Bairley Weinrich. Lou passed away, July 23rd, six days shy of his 83rd birthday at the Life Care Center as a consequence of age. He was raised in Floral Park and shared fond memories of his time playing at...

Steven Robert Morse

Steven Robert Morse

Jul 22, 2013

Steven Robert Morse left this world on July 22, 2013, due to complications from cancer. He was 58 years old. Steve was born on November 11, 1954 in Denver, Colorado. The family then moved to Billings, Montana, where Steve was raised. He graduated from Billings West High School in 1973 and attended Montana State University, Eastern Montana College and Rocky...

Ethel Marie Lindsay

Ethel Marie Lindsay

Jul 20, 2013

Ethel Marie Lindsay, 95, of Sisters, Oregon, and formerly of Ririe, died July 20, 2013, at her daughter's home in San Jose, California. She was born on March 25, 1918, in Rigby, Idaho, to Franklin Johnson Fowers and Elizabeth Lousie Schnider Fowers. She grew up in Lewisville and Ogden, Utah. She graduated from high school in Ogden, Utah, in 1936....

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