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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
Ziola Marie Cook
Jan 4, 2010
In Loving Memory of our Special Little Angel Ziola Marie Medel Cook, 6 months old, died January 4, 2010, at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City of Shaken Baby Syndrome. She was born June 14, 2009, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Juan Cid Medel and Michelle Marie Cook. She spent these few months of her life in Idaho Falls....
Garry Forrest Daniels
Jan 2, 2010
Idaho Falls resident Garry Forrest Daniels died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at his home with his wife and daughter at his side. He was 67. Garry's family will celebrate his life in the summer of 2010 in a private ceremony, where his ashes will be set free at his favorite lookout spot in Idaho. Garry was born on January 29,...
Dan Richard Soderberg
Jan 2, 2010
Dan R. Soderberg of Idaho Falls died January 2nd, 2010, of complications of heart problems. Dan was born in Idaho Falls on May 26th, 1953, and went to local schools. After graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force and served from 1971 until1979 when he was honorably discharged. Dan was an excellent writer and published two books. He loved writing...
Gregory Keith Jensen
Jan 2, 2010
Gregory Keith Jensen, 60, of Idaho Falls, died January 2, 2010, at his home. He was born November 21, 1949, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Randall Keith Jensen and Lucille Geddes Jensen. Greg spent his early years in Lost River, Idaho, before moving to Idaho Falls as a child. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1968, and completed an...
David Russell Humpherys
Dec 31, 2009
David Russell Humpherys, 64, of Idaho Falls passed away December 31, 2009 at his home after a long battle with lymphoma. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Dave was born in Ogden Utah November 20, 1945 to Max W and Ruth Sessions Humpherys. He moved to Idaho Falls as a small child, became an Eagle Scout...
John Orson Young
Dec 30, 2009
John Orson Young, 66, of Idaho Falls, drowned while ice fishing at Palisades Reservoir on Dec. 30, 2009. He was born Dec. 28, 1943, in Holly, Michigan, to Floyd Edward Young and Margaret Irene (Shields). He grew up in Holly and graduated from Holly High School. He went on to attend and graduate from Michigan State University, in Lansing with...
Elgin Frederick Gates
Dec 30, 2009
Elgin F. "Butch" Gates, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, Dec 30th, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Butch was born September 10, 1948, in Needles, California, to Elgin T. and Dollie R. Coon Gates. He attended school in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Needles, California. He attended college in San Bernardino, California. He served in the United...
Ladene Hansen
Dec 28, 2009
Anna LaDene Hansen, 86, of Idaho Falls died December 28, 2009, surrounded by her family at Parkwood Meadows in Idaho Falls. She had been under the care of Creekside Hospice. She was born August 28, 1923 in Arco, Idaho, to Harry Ben DeCoria and Anna Andreasen DeCoria. LaDene grew up and attended schools in Arco. She graduated from high school...
