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Wyatt John Miller

Wyatt John Miller

Feb 2, 2012

Wyatt John Miller, infant son of Dustin "Dusty" and Meghan Miller of Rigby, was born at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and lived only a few hours, Thursday, February 2, 2012. He is survived by a brother, Tucker Miller; and grandparents, Brad and Eva Miller of Elk, Washington, and Craig and Brend Lybbert of Mead, Washington. Graveside services will be...

Travis William Samson

Travis William Samson

Jan 27, 2012

Travis Samson, 18, of Ammon returned to his Heavenly Father, Friday, January 27, 2012, at his home. He had been under the care of Creekside Hospice. He was born February 5, 1993, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Steven Samson and Teresa Finigan Samson. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Falls Valley elementary School, Rocky Mountain Middle School and...

Edward George Dingman

Edward George Dingman

Jan 27, 2012

Edward "Edd" George Dingman, 91, Idaho Falls resident died Jan. 27, 1012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from causes incident to age. He was born April 10, 1920, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the son of Daisy Bessie Slater and Franklin Hibbard Dingman. He grew up in Klamath Falls and attended Klamath Union High School. He married Doris (Eleanor) Elnora...

Virginia Marie Barnes

Virginia Marie Barnes

Jan 26, 2012

Virginia Marie Barnes, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012, at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Virginia was born May 4, 1949, in Wendell, Idaho, to Lewis Clark and Mary Kay Roff Clark. She grew up in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, and Salt Lake City, Utah. She graduated from Skyline High...

Sue Edwards

Sue Edwards

Jan 25, 2012

Sue Edwards, 81, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Franklin, North Carolina, died January 25, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Private services will be held at a later date in Franklin, North Carolina. Arrangements are under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary of Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Robert Dean Kroupa

Robert Dean Kroupa

Jan 22, 2012

Robert D. Kroupa, 65, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Sunday, January 22, 2012, following a brief illness. He was born August 1, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Robert W. Kroupa and Doloris (Horan) Kroupa. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a baccalaureate degree in psychology. After graduation, he worked for the U.S. Department of Labor in Rapid...

Barbara Ellen Oswald Peterson

Barbara Ellen Oswald Peterson

Jan 21, 2012

Barbara Ellen Oswald Peterson, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 21, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to complications from a stroke. She was born June 11, 1923, in Osgood, Idaho, to William Harry Oswald and Mabel Larue Fife Oswald. She grew up in Osgood and attended high school in Ammon. Following high school, she attended Ricks...

Reta M Niblack

Reta M Niblack

Jan 19, 2012

Reta M Niblack, 71, of Idaho Falls, died January, 19, 2012 at Safe Haven Health and Rehabilitation in Pocatello. She is survived by one son, Larry of Idaho Falls. She was preceded in death by both parents, and one son Wayne R. Wright Jr. Private Services will be held at a later date. In Lieu of flowers donations may...

Albert Lewis

Albert Lewis

Jan 17, 2012

Albert Wayne Lewis, 83 of Idaho Falls, passed away January 17, 2012, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, Idaho. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Delbert Leroy Colby

Delbert Leroy Colby

Jan 17, 2012

Delbert Leroy Colby, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 17, 2012, at his home. He was born April 28, 1957, in Idaho Falls, to Isaac Ransford Colby and Norma Jean Hines Colby. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1975. Delbert worked at King B Jerky for 20 years prior to being...

Galen Shawn Bush

Galen Shawn Bush

Jan 14, 2012

Galen Shawn Bush, 44, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of natural causes. Galen was born Jan. 19, 1967, in Idaho Falls. He was the youngest of eight children to Bill F. Bush and Shirley Bush Madsen. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Bonneville High...

Melveen Shaw Jensen

Melveen Shaw Jensen

Jan 9, 2012

Melveen Shaw Jensen, 85, of Idaho Falls, died January 9, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Melveen was born Nov. 26, 1926, in Tetonia, Idaho to Alma Ray and Florence Pastore Turner Shaw. She grew up in the Teton Valley, and in Jerome, Idaho. She graduated from Jerome High School in 1944. After graduation she attended...

Robert G Talamantez

Robert G Talamantez

Jan 9, 2012

Robert "Bob" Talamantez, 75, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died January 9, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born December 11, 1936, in Bracketville, Texas, to Octaviano and Mary Galvan Talamantez. When he was young, the family moved to Shelley, Idaho, where he grew up and attended Shelley High School. He also attended classes at Eastern Idaho Technical...

Donald Lawrence Jarvis

Donald Lawrence Jarvis

Jan 4, 2012

Donald L. Jarvis Sr. died in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in the arms of his loving daughter, Debbie Peebler, on January 4, 2012, at the age of 80. Don was born in Groton, Connecticut, on September 6, 1931. He was the youngest of seven children born to Leon and Margaret Collins Jarvis. Don was raised in Waterford, Connecticut. In the 1950's,...

Owen Ray Tanner

Owen Ray Tanner

Jan 1, 2012

Long time business owner, Owen Ray Tanner, 80 of Washington, Utah, and formerly of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away January 1, 2012, at his home. He was under the care of Zion's Way Hospice. Owen was born in Ogden, Utah, September 26, 1931, to Carlos LaVar Tanner and Norma Lucy Bean Tanner. He attended Madison Elementary, Central Jr. High and...

Lillian T. Houser

Lillian T. Houser

Dec 31, 2011

Lillian T. Houser, 90, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Allentown, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 31, 2011 at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Local Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary in Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Carol Ann Jay

Carol Ann Jay

Dec 27, 2011

Carol Ann Jay, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 27, 2011 surrounded by her family. She was born November 9, 1934 to Daniel and Hilda Gable in Gering, Nebraska. She married Nelson Jay Jr. on June 20, 1954 and they were married for fifty seven years. They lived Greeley, Colorado until...

Amelia Gauna

Amelia Gauna

Dec 20, 2011

Amelia "Millie" Gauna, 77, of Idaho Falls, died December 20, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Millie was born in Hillsboro, Texas on December 2, 1934 to George and Pauline Gauna Castro. She was raised in Taylor, Idaho and then moved to Rigby, Idaho. She loved Dr. Pepper and chewing gum. Millie had a lot of...

Melvin Vernon Bird

Melvin Vernon Bird

Dec 20, 2011

Melvin Vernon Bird of Ammon, died December 20, 2011, at Peak Village Assisted Living Center in Ammon. He was born November 28, 1920, in Pocatello, Idaho to Vernon C. and Mabel M. Covert Bird. Melvin grew up in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1939. Melvin married Mona Williams on December 21, 1940 in Pocatello. Shortly after their...

Rosieanna Checketts

Rosieanna Checketts

Dec 12, 2011

Rosie Anna Woodbury Checketts, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away December 12, 2011, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Rosie was born June 15, 1927, the seventh of eight children. She was born to Milo Thomas Woodbury and Minnie Ethyl Lemmons in Pocatello, Idaho. She grew up on the Swanson...

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