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Idaho falls, Idaho Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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