James Noble Stiles
Aug 7, 2009
James N "Jack" Stiles was born December 3, 1914 in Peek Ellis, Oklahoma, the son of James M Stiles and Alwena Gerken Stiles. With 3 sisters before him, the family relocated to Idaho Falls, ID.
Jack served in WWII in Australia, and returned home to marry the love of his life, Shirley M Nielsen on April 16, 1949. They...
Luana Claire Mecham
Aug 3, 2009
Luana "Lu" Claire Hyde Mecham, 82, of Ammon, died August 3, 2009, of injuries sustained in a automobile accident.
She was born April 27, 1927, in Logan, Utah, to William Hyde Jr. and Claire Martineau Hyde. She grew up on a farm in Blue Creek, Utah, as well as Logan. She attended Logan High School and graduated in 1944....
Bonnie Jean Petersen
Aug 1, 2009
Bonnie Jean Petersen, 75, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Good Samaritan, Helping Hands Unit of natural causes.
She was born March 28, 1934, to Oscar I. Shepherd and Phylin Simmons Shepherd in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. She grew up in Mt. Pleasant, Moroni, Chester, and Sunnyside, Utah. She selflessly helped raise her siblings while her...
Ella Elizabeth Nelson Griggs
Jul 28, 2009
Ella Elizabeth Nelson Griggs, 95, of Idaho Falls, and formerly of Driggs, died July 28, 2009, at the Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center after suffering a stroke in March.
She was born May 28, 1914, in Chapin, Teton County, Idaho, the second of eleven children born to James Clarence Nelson and Viola Agnes Thompson Nelson. She lived in...
Melissa Ann Rice
Jul 20, 2009
Melissa Ann Rice, 24, of Idaho Falls, died July 20, 2009, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
She was born January 25, 1985, in Salmon, Idaho, to Brenda and Rock Rice. She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Hillcrest High School in 2003.
She worked at Melaleuca.
She was a member of the Church of...
H. Lavar Peterson
Jul 17, 2009
Howard LaVar Peterson, 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Friday, July 17, 2009, at Lincoln Court in Idaho Falls of congestive heart failure with his daughters at his side. He was under the care of Creekside Home Health and Hospice. LaVar was born January 13, 1916, in Lyman, Idaho, to James Howard Peterson and Vilda Lutz Peterson. When he was...
Frank Talmage Butler
Jul 16, 2009
Frank Talmage Butler, 97, of Ammon, died Thursday, July 16, 2009, at the Gables of Shelley.
He was born February 10, 1912, in Manard, Camas County, Idaho, to Horace Calvin Butler and Ida Rebecca Goold Butler. When he was only a few years old, the family moved to Acequia, north of Rupert, where he was raised and attended school....
Virginia Noreen Gierisch Lewis
Jul 15, 2009
Virginia Noreen Gierisch Lewis, 85, of Idaho Falls, died July 15, 2009, at her home of natural causes.
She was born April 14, 1924, in Burley, Idaho, to William R. Gierisch and Annie Kramer Gierisch. She grew up in Burley and in 1942, she graduated from Burley High School. She attended the LDS School of Nursing in Idaho Falls...
William Rue Cook
Jul 14, 2009
William Rue "Bill" Cook, 83, of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.
Bill was born on December 20, 1925, in Hyde Park, Utah, to Alma Cook and Nellie Vilate Perkes. He was the youngest of four children; his elder brother Keith, who died at age...
Roberta Ruth Woolf Cox
Jul 13, 2009
Roberta Ruth Woolf Cox, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away with her loving family beside her on Monday, July 13, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
She was born July 21, 1938, to Arland and Breta Hansen Woolf in Idaho Falls. She grew up in the Iona and Idaho Falls area and graduated from Bonneville High School.
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Vernon Heltzell Gill
Jul 12, 2009
Vernon Heltzell Gill, 87, of Idaho Falls, died July 12, 2009 at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation.
He was born August 21, 1921, in Mineola, Missouri, to Clyde Gill and Lulu Snowden Gill.
He was raised and attended schools in Jefferson City, Missouri. He graduated from Jefferson City High School and then attended the University of Missouri...
John William Heward
Jul 12, 2009
John William "Jack" Heward, 81, of Idaho Falls, died July 12, 2009, at his home.
He was born on June 11, 1928, in Victor, Idaho, to T. William Heward and Verna Archilbald Heward. He graduated from Teton High School and The Idaho Barber College in Boise.
On March 6, 1948, he married his high school sweetheart, Violet...
Marjorie Shaw Longhurst
Jul 5, 2009
Marjorie Shaw Longhurst, 79, of Iona, died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at her home of lung cancer. She had been under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.
She was born August 15, 1929, in Malta, Idaho, to Samuel H. Shaw and Cordelia Nye Shaw. She grew up in Malta and when she was 4, the family moved to...
Joanna Fredrickson
Jul 4, 2009
JoAnna Fredrickson, 82, of Idaho Falls, died July 4, 2009, at Good Samaritan Society-Idaho Falls Village. She was under the care of Idaho Home Health and Hospice.
She was born February 28, 1927, to Roger Bailey Phillips and Blanche Mae Barwick Phillips in Ottumwa, Iowa. She grew up and attended schools in Ottumwa, and graduated from Ottumwa High School...
Daniel E. Raymond
Jul 3, 2009
Daniel Eugene Raymond, 62, of Idaho Falls, and formerly of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died July 3, 2009 at his home.
He was born May 5, 1947, in Council Bluffs, to John Louis and Thelma Mae Larrison Raymond. He grew up and attended schools in Council Bluffs and Portsmouth, Iowa.
He served in the United States Army during...
Melvin "Wayne" Beattie
Jun 30, 2009
Melvin Wayne Beattie, 64, of Idaho Falls, died June 30, 2009, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.
Arrangements are pending at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls.
Bernie Lamont Christofferson
Jun 26, 2009
Bernard "Bernie" Lamont Christofferson, 53, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at his home of natural causes.
Bernie was born February 15, 1956, in Concord, California, to LaMont "Monte" H. and Shirley J. Christofferson, the oldest of four children. He attended Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls. He was married to Ronda Lewis and adopted...
Shirley Nelson Mcmurtrey
Jun 26, 2009
DEATH NOTICE SHIRLEY N. MCMURTREY
Shirley N. McMurtrey, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at her home.
The family will visit with friends to celebrate her life from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Monday, June 29, 2009, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, in Idaho Falls. Private family burial will be held at a later date....
David H. Park
Jun 22, 2009
David H. Park, 55, of Garden City, Idaho, died June 21, 2009, at his home.
He was born January 20, 1954, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to David Harvey Park and Vera Evelyn Roe. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Skyline High School. He attended Brunswick bowling equipment technical schools.
He lived in Idaho Falls and...
J Emerson Brinton
Jun 21, 2009
J Emerson Brinton, 82, life long resident of Idaho Falls died June 21, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
He was born May 14, 1927, the youngest of five children to Samuel Howard and Mary Lovenia Boam Brinton. Emerson went to grade school in Coltman and high school in Ucon. He graduated from Brigham Young University in Accounting...
