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Earl Steele Owens

Earl Steele Owens

Jun 12, 2010

Earl S. Owens, 85, of Iona, died Saturday, June 12, 2010, at his home. He was born Feb. 28, 1925 in Lincoln, Idaho to Alma LaGrande and Sarah Ellen Steele Owens. He grew up and attended schools in Iona graduating from Iona High School in 1943. Earl worked with his family on the family farm then he joined the U.S....

Max Higginson

Max Higginson

Jun 12, 2010

Max Higginson, 87, father of Idaho Falls residents Maxene and Duke Klein, passed away on June 12, 2010, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living. He was under the care of Onesource Hospice. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p. m. Monday, June 21, 2010, at the Boise LDS South Stake Center, 3200 Cassia St., in Boise under the direction of...

Victoria Messenger

Victoria Messenger

Jun 8, 2010

Edith "Victoria" Messenger, 90, of Idaho Falls, died June 8, 2010, at her home. She had been under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. She was born December 26, 1919, in Moreland, Idaho, to George B. Jolley and Edith Harriet England Jolley. She spent her earliest years in Moreland and Blackfoot. When she was 7, the family moved to...

Hellen Mitchell

Hellen Mitchell

Jun 5, 2010

Hellen Waters Mitchell, 82, of Idaho Falls died June 5, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born February 22, 1928, in Ammon, Idaho, to Reuben Armenius Waters and Emma Louize Pugmire Waters. She grew up, attended school in Ammon and graduated from Ammon High School. On August 25, 1947, she married Roland J. Mitchell...

Mildred Farrer Poulter Atamanczyk

Mildred Farrer Poulter Atamanczyk

Jun 4, 2010

Mildred Farrer Poulter Atamanczyk, age 88, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Pinebrook Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls from complications of Alzheimers. She was born in Shelley Idaho on November 15, 1921 to Emmett James and Helen Irene Farrer, the oldest of three children. She was raised in Shelley, Ammon and Idaho Falls. Mildred graduated from high...

Philip Ralph Schwieder

Philip Ralph Schwieder

Jun 1, 2010

Philip Ralph Schwieder, 98, of Iona, passed away June 1, 2010, at Mt. Vernon Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Phil was born September 26, 1911, in Mink Creek, Idaho, to Arthur William and Luella Keller Schwieder. The first three years of his life were in Mink Creek. In 1914,...

Michael Garcia

Michael Garcia

May 30, 2010

Michael Garcia, 53, of Idaho Falls, died May 30, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of complications of a liver disease. He was born January 31, 1957, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joe Garcia and Morine Garcia. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He took extended courses in fire fighting and EMT from...

Lola Maurine Reece Hendricks

Lola Maurine Reece Hendricks

May 29, 2010

Lola Maurine Reece Hendricks, 85, of Idaho Falls, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, in her home of natural causes. She was under the care of Creekside Home Health and Hospice. She was born August 13, 1924, in Grant, Idaho, to Samuel Irie Reece and Clara May Adams. She grew up in Felt, Idaho. She also spent her childhood in Washington,...

Robert Rudolph Schwarze

Robert Rudolph Schwarze

May 26, 2010

Robert Rudolph Schwarze, 85, of Idaho Falls, died May 26, 2010, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born May 3, 1925 in Idaho Falls the son of George and Lillian Kienker Schwarze. Robert grew up in the Milo area, the fifth child of seven, and attended Milo...

Randal C. Schaat

Randal C. Schaat

May 26, 2010

Randal Schaat, 62, of Idaho Falls , Idaho , died Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at his home. He was born, February 3, 1948, in Rexburg , Idaho , to Charly and Wanda Josephson Schaat. He grew up in St. Anthony and moved to Idaho Falls when he was in the 4th grade. He attended and graduated from Bonneville High School...

Garna Mickelsen

Garna Mickelsen

May 26, 2010

Garna Mae Hix Mickelsen, 63, passed away at her home May 26, 2010, of natural causes. Garna was born December 29, 1946, in Rigby, Idaho, to Milburn and Verla Hix. She was raised near Coltman and attended Bonneville High School where she was actively involved in school activities and served a term as President of the Honey Bees. She attended...

Bert J. Mckelley

Bert J. Mckelley

May 19, 2010

Bert J. McKelley passed away on Wednesday May 19, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on march 21, 1925 at his grandmothers home outside of Shelley to Joseph and Ada (Hult) Mckelley. Having attended Firth High School he went on to live and work in the Shelley area all of his life. He was a Veteran of...

Bernice Isabelle Flint

Bernice Isabelle Flint

May 18, 2010

Bernice Isabelle Vineyard Flint, 77, of Idaho Falls, died May 18, 2010, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. She was born March 14, 1933, in Walton, West Virginia, to Kit Carson Vineyard and Emma Williams Vineyard. She grew up and attended school in Walton, West Virginia; Ohio, and Shelley and Idaho Falls, Idaho....

David W. Kynoch

David W. Kynoch

May 17, 2010

David W. Kynoch, 78, longtime resident of Ucon, passed away on May 17, 2010, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center from a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born March 14, 1932, in San Rafael, California, to David Kynoch and Teresa Bettencourt Kynoch. Dave graduated from Galileo...

Ellyn Margaret Urrutia

Ellyn Margaret Urrutia

May 17, 2010

Ellyn Margaret Urrutia, a Beautiful Child of God. She was born September 29, 1990 in Walnut Creek, Ca. and she moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho in 2001 when she was 11 years old. She passed in peace early on May 17, 2010 in Idaho Falls, ID. She was the daughter of Timothy Craig and Helen Rose Gaffney Urrutia. Her surviving...

Mirt Wallace Beard

Mirt Wallace Beard

May 10, 2010

Mirt Wallace Beard, 80, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. He was born March 6, 1930, in Driggs, Idaho, to John William and Opal Jackson Beard. He grew up in Teton Valley and graduated from Driggs High School in 1948. He earned a degree from the Quartermaster Food Service School. He served...

Rebecca Taylor Smith

Rebecca Taylor Smith

May 5, 2010

Rebecca Taylor Smith, 59, of Idaho Falls, died May 5, 2010 at her home. Funeral Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary in Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Marie L. Dean

Marie L. Dean

May 3, 2010

Marie Lundberg Dean, 98, of Idaho Falls and formerly of Lakeville, Connecticut, died May 3, 2010, at the Gables of Ammon. She was under the care of One Source Hospice. Private family services will be held at a later date in New Hampshire. Arrangements are under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, Idaho. Online condolences may...

Donna Williams Robertson

Donna Williams Robertson

Apr 22, 2010

Donna Williams Robertson, 85, died at her home in Ammon April 22, 2010. She was under the care of her family and Idaho Home Health & Hospice. Donna was born on January 10, 1925, to Joseph Elmer and Vera Marsden Williams in Thomas, Idaho. She graduated from Moreland High School in 1943 and then attended nurses training at I.F. LDS...

Nicholasa Orozco-Nunez

Nicholasa Orozco-Nunez

Apr 21, 2010

Nicolasa Orozco-Nunez, 64, of Idaho Falls, died April 21, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Rosary Services will be at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 24. 2010, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, Idaho. The family will visit with friends following the Rosary until 8:00 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com

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