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James Lee Reed

James Lee Reed

Mar 6, 2010

James "Jimmy" Reed, 49, of Pocatello and formerly of Idaho Falls, died March 6, 2010, at Hillcrest Haven Convalescent Center in Pocatello of Huntington's Chorea. He was born August 2, 1960, in Pocatello, Idaho, to James Shirley Reed and Bonnie Lou Tucker Reed. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He attended O.E. Bell High School. In 1977,...

Connie Sue Thomas

Connie Sue Thomas

Mar 4, 2010

Connie Sue Thomas, 54, of Idaho Falls, died March 4, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications from a stroke. She was born on Jan. 3, 1956, in Trenton, Missouri, the daughter of Sharon James and Mary Joan Dennis Berlin. She grew up in Springfield, Missouri, and then moved to Susanville, California, where she attended high school. She...

Bonnie Lee Shane Roper

Bonnie Lee Shane Roper

Mar 3, 2010

Bonnie Lee Shane Roper, 84, of Idaho Falls, died March 3, 2010, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Bonnie was born in Hubbell, Nebraska, on May 15, 1925, to Daniel John Schaefer and Martha Mienen. She was raised on a farm with her brother, Jack. One of her favorite childhood memories was of driving a goat cart to school....

Estella Ruth Stallings

Estella Ruth Stallings

Mar 2, 2010

Estella Ruth Harvey Stallings died on March 2, 2010 at Country Pines Assisted Living Center at Clinton, Utah of incidences of age. A resident of southeastern Idaho for most of her life, Estella was born to William King Harvey and Emma Katie Yaggy Harvey in Hamer in 1922. She attended both elementary and high school in Hamer. After attending a...

Ethel Louise Meiners Orton Higginson

Ethel Louise Meiners Orton Higginson

Feb 28, 2010

Ethel Louise Meiners Orton Higginson, 89, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Vista, CA on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 6 pm. She was born in 1920 in Lund, Idaho, the daughter of Carl Walter and Alice Blauer Meiners. Her funeral services will be held in Heyburn, Idaho on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the...

Danny Ernest Carlson

Danny Ernest Carlson

Feb 25, 2010

Danny Dan' Ernest Carlson passed away peacefully in his home on February 25, 2010. He was born on August 21, 1952 in Oregon. At 3 years of age Dan was adopted along with his older sister Shirley by Ernest A Carlson and Iris Lapreal Riggs Carlson. He attended numerous schools and graduated from Sugar Salem High School in Sugar City,...

Maria Antonia Paulino Flores

Maria Antonia Paulino Flores

Feb 15, 2010

Maria Antonia Paulino Flores, 27, of Roberts, Idaho, died February 15, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls. A visitation will immediately follow the rosary service. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Eugene Wilson Elliott

Eugene Wilson Elliott

Feb 14, 2010

Surrounded by his family, Eugene "Gene" Wilson Elliott, 80, of Idaho Falls, died unexpectedly on Feb. 14, 2010, in Queen Valley, Arizona. He was born August 28, 1929, in Idaho Falls the sixth of 8 children to John B. Elliott Sr. And Ethel Irene Venmon Elliott. He was raised and attended schools in Iona. He graduated from high school in...

Timothy John Chamberlain

Timothy John Chamberlain

Feb 11, 2010

Our Eagle Scout's spirit soared into the midnight sky after working ever so hard to endure to the very end. Our gentle-spirited, kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Timothy John Chamberlain, left us behind, but for a short time on February 11, 2010, from complications of cancer to enter into eternal life. He was born February 27,...

Willis Nathan Fluke

Willis Nathan Fluke

Feb 9, 2010

Willis Nathan Fluke, longtime resident of Idaho Falls and a well known local Bee Keeper, passed away at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center late Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 after a sudden illness. He was born December 27, 1921, to William and Rose Fluke in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The family later purchased a farm near Holt, Minnesota, where he...

Robert Sinclair Parker

Robert Sinclair Parker

Feb 9, 2010

Robert "Bobby" Sinclair Parker, 65, of Idaho Falls, died February 9, 2010, at the Yellowstone Group Home at Fox Hollow in Idaho Falls. Bobby was born November 10, 1944, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Shirley Kaye Stoddard and Elbert Russell Parker. He was injured when he was born, and the result was the most endearing creature ever created. He was inventive,...

Glenn I. Fredrickson

Glenn I. Fredrickson

Feb 7, 2010

Glenn "Bud" I. Fredrickson, 84, of Idaho Falls, died February 7, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes related to age. He was born July 7, 1925, to Harold Fredrickson and Blanche Olla Brown Fredrickson in Ottumwa, Iowa. He attended Ottumwa High School where he was active in all types of sports. He made the 2nd All...

Darwin Ray Smith

Darwin Ray Smith

Jan 28, 2010

Darwin Ray Smith was born August 24, 1947 in St. Anthony, Idaho. He died January 28, 2010 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He lived most of his life in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was a big man, 6 feet and 9 inches tall. He was a star athlete in high school, excelling football, basketball, and wrestling. He later earned...

Arnold Tomko

Arnold Tomko

Jan 26, 2010

Arnold Tomko, 48, of Idaho Falls died January 26, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 Monday, February 8, 2010, at Fielding Memorial Park in Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Fern Mcmurtrey

Fern Mcmurtrey

Jan 13, 2010

Julia Fern McMurtrey, 91, of Rigby, died January 13, 2010, at her daughter's home. She was born December 19, 1918, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to James Monroe Brown and Edna Geneva Fox Brown. She was a lifetime resident of Idaho Falls and the surrounding areas. On November 24, 1934, she married Robert M. McMurtrey in Idaho Falls. Their marriage was...

Bishop George Foster Jr.

Bishop George Foster Jr.

Jan 12, 2010

Bishop George Foster Jr., was born January 11, 1936, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to George Foster Sr. and Mother Maggie Lawson. George Foster, was the eldest of four children. He had two brothers; Ronnie, Allen and one sister, Katie Ruth Foster-Anthony. In 1965, he accepted his calling to the ministry and dedicated his life to winning souls for Christ. He was...

Lula Hartle Snowden

Lula Hartle Snowden

Jan 11, 2010

Lula Hartle Snowden, 91, of Idaho Falls and formerly of Redwood City, California, died January 11, 2010, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center. She had been under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Interment will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at the Ammon Cemetery under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St.,...

Mary Rosalie Payne

Mary Rosalie Payne

Jan 11, 2010

Mary Rosalie Payne, 86, of Idaho Falls, died January 11, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 12 Noon Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at Aspen Mortuary in 1350 Simms St. Lakewood, Colorado. The family will visit with friends one hour prior to the service at the mortuary. Interment will be in...

Larry Wayne Olsen

Larry Wayne Olsen

Jan 10, 2010

Larry Wayne Olsen, 73, of Idaho Falls, died January 10, 2010, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. He was born September 4, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harold Olsen and Victoria I. Anderson Olsen. He grew up and attended school in Idaho Falls and in 1955, he graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He earned a bachelor's degree...

Jean Ann Johnson

Jean Ann Johnson

Jan 6, 2010

Jean Ann Messenger Johnson of Shelley, Idaho, was called home to our Heavenly Father on January 6, 2010, at the young tender age of 68. She was born February 9, 1941 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Alan Ray Messenger and Edwina Maude Porter Messenger. She grew up in Ogden, Utah, and graduated from Ogden High School in 1958. On October...

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