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Lillian Janice Nelson

Lillian Janice Nelson

Mar 2, 2012

Lillian Janice Nelson, 87, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, went home Friday, March 2, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. She was born November 10, 1924, in Felt, Idaho, to Burt and Ouita Arwin Laughlin Whitson. She grew up in Bone and Tetonia, Idaho. She attended schools in Bone. She married...

Ben Albert Frei

Ben Albert Frei

Feb 29, 2012

Ben Albert Frei, 80, of Ammon, ID, died Wednesday evening, February 29, 2012 at the Gables of Ammon. He died peacefully while resting during a walk with his physical therapist. He was born September 17, 1931, in Rexburg, ID to Albert Herman Frei and Martha Blende Fife. He graduated from Marsing High School and moved to Idaho Falls, ID to...

Philip Gorden Knoelk

Philip Gorden Knoelk

Feb 21, 2012

Philip Gorden Knoelk, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at his home. He had been under the care of Hearts for Hospice. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2012, at the Ammon Cemetery with Bishop Allen Lundeen officiating. Military rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Team and the...

Virginia Mae Nisson

Virginia Mae Nisson

Feb 19, 2012

Virginia M. Nisson passed away peacefully on February 19, 2012. She was born on January 11, 1931 in Salt Lake City to Gerald James Fralick and Mildred Eliza Knowles Fralick. She moved to the Idaho Falls area when she was a child and remained there most of her life. Virginia was married to Arlo V. Nisson on August 25, 1954....

Veldon Glen Miller

Veldon Glen Miller

Feb 18, 2012

Veldon Glen Miller, 81, of Iona, Idaho, died Saturday, February 18, 2012, at his home of natural causes, surrounded by his family. He was born August 18, 1930, in Tooele, Utah, to Joel Andrew and Zona Mary Taylor Miller. He grew up in Shelley and attended Shelley High School He married ElDora Margene Fife in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple...

Betty Lee Randolph

Betty Lee Randolph

Feb 18, 2012

Mrs. Betty Lee Randolph, 86 of Idaho Falls passed away on 2-18 2012 at Eastern Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Her cause of death was due to cardiac arrest. She is survived by two sons: Steven J. Randolph of Peoria, Illinois, and Michael A. Randolph of Idaho Falls; two grandsons: Jacob M. Randolph of Idaho Falls and Daniel S....

Larene Crook

Larene Crook

Feb 15, 2012

Lois LaRene Hiatt Crook, 89, passed away, surrounded by family, at her home on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. LaRene was born in Enterprise, Utah on November 12, 1922 to Earl & LaRetta Hiatt. She moved to Fallon, Nevada as a young child. She met her sweetheart, Howard Crook in Fallon, and they were...

Inez Mae Miller

Inez Mae Miller

Feb 14, 2012

Inez Mae Hackman Miller, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice Alliance of Idaho Falls. She was born May 13, 1920, in Idaho Falls to Fritz Hackman and Emma Caroline Vesgerau Hackman. She grew up on the Hackman farm south of Idaho Falls. She graduated from Idaho...

Ida Lee Benson

Ida Lee Benson

Feb 9, 2012

Ida Lee Benson, 84 of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1927, in Elba, Alabama, to Willie Ben Lee and Belma Chandler. She grew up in Alabama and in 1945, she graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama. She continued her education at Auburn University. While...

Velda Storer

Velda Storer

Feb 6, 2012

Velda Ellen Bird Storer, 77 of Ucon, passed away Monday February 6, 2012, at her winter home in Washington, Utah. She was born March 14, 1934 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Angus Bird and Ethel Coles Bird. She attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On August 14, 1953 Velda married Don E. Storer in the Idaho...

Roger B Wright

Roger B Wright

Feb 5, 2012

Roger B Wright, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend, passed, away on Sunday February 5, 2012 at his home from complications of post polio syndrome, at the age of 71. He was born on October 21, 1940 in Idaho Falls to Orice B Wright and Zelda Williams Wright. He was the 6th of 7 children. He grew up...

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

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