obituaries

Mar 30, 2009

Anita B. Lindley, 90, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Center.

Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Mar 29, 2009

Maurice Arnold (Moe) Butikofer was born May 29, 1919, in Coltman, Idaho, the oldest son of Rudolph Arnold Butikofer and Bertha Lucile Linck Butikofer.

Maurice graduated from Ucon High School in 1937. He served an LDS mission in the Southern States Mission. During World War II, he was in the Marine Corp and fought bravely on Saipan, Iwo Jima...

Mar 26, 2009

Mary Helene Smith died March 26, 2009 of a lingering illness at the Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center in Idaho Falls.

Helene was born in Mackay, Idaho on August 04, 1929 to Chester and Nettie Finley. She attended schools in Shelley, Pocatello and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She married George W. Smith in 1948; they had...

Mar 20, 2009

Kim M. Lord passed away peacefully in his sleep March 20, 2009 at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation.

He was born January 17, 1953, to Bert and Persis Lord. He attended Shelley schoold and Ricks College.

Kim did not fit society's definition of normal; he was God's idea of normal and what God would want...

Mar 20, 2009

Chester C. "Chet" Hammer, 88, of Idaho Falls, died March 20, 2009, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born June 5, 1920, in Woodville, Idaho to John Austin Hammer and Florence Eliza Hope Hammer. The family moved to Rexburg and when Chester was 9 years old the family moved to...

Mar 16, 2009

Annette Rae (Fluke) Drewes died Monday, 16 March, 2009, at her home in Idaho Falls, ID, after a long and arduous fight with ovarian cancer.

She was born 7 February 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Willis Nathan Fluke and Alta(Leigh) Fluke. She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in the class of...

Mar 11, 2009

Linda Gayle Labrum Elg, 66, of Idaho Falls, died March 11, 2009, at her sister's home of cancer. She was under the care of Idaho Home Health and Hospice.

She was born Dec. 29, 1942, in Rigby, Idaho, to Al Leinweber and Verda Morgan Leinweber. She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in...

Mar 2, 2009

Shirley Ann Bates Murdock was born June 28, 1934, to David A. Bates and Myrtle A. Bates on the family farm in Rigby, Idaho.

Shirley died March 2, at the age of 74, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls of Lymphoma.

The youngest of 13 children, Shirley was welcomed by her 5 brothers , 7 sisters,...

Feb 28, 2009

Heidi Marie Brickell, 31, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died February 28, 2009, at her home in Idaho Falls.

She was born July 4, 1977, in Groton, Connecticut, to Roger and Jill Hymas Wilbur.

She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Hawthorne and Linden Park Elementary Schools and Claire E. Gale Junior High School. She graduated from...

Feb 27, 2009

JoAnn B. Packer, passed away February 27, 2009, at the Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls, ID. She was under the care of Creekside Hospice.

She was born in Idaho Falls, ID, on January 29, 1937, to Oscar and LaVetta Fugal Burke. She was the third of six children. She grew up on the family...

Feb 26, 2009

William "Bill" Lot Webster, 82, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, February 26, 2009.

He was born April 28, 1926, in Rexburg Idaho. He was the fifth child of James Smart Webster and Floretta Ricks Webster. Bill attended school in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. He was the only person going to Madison High at that...

Feb 25, 2009

Clara Ann Dean, 85, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at Good Samaritan Society, Idaho Falls Village of natural causes. She had been under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice.

She was born July 11, 1923, in Unity, Wisconsin, to Joseph Leonhard and Clara Junk Dean. She grew up and attended school in Wisconsin....

Feb 22, 2009

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Lyle Barclay Moss, passed on to his Heavenly Father on February 22, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. He had been under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

He was born April 13, 1924, at the Rapid Creek Ranger Station in Alta, Wyoming. He was born of goodly parents,...

Feb 22, 2009

Irene Morales, 87, of Rexburg, Idaho, died Sunday, February 22, 2009, at her home following an 11 month battle with cancer.

Irene was born March 18, 1923, in Ventura, California, one of 5 daughters born to Simon Sanchez and Alexzandra Rojo Sanchez. She grew up in Ventura and Santa Barbara.

She married Joe Morales in Ventura.

Feb 21, 2009

Florene Hinsley, 79, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and formerly of Tucson, Arizona, died February 21, 2009, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Feb 20, 2009

Bernadene Lords Quinton, 77, of Idaho Falls, died February 20, 2009, at her home.

She was born November 1, 1931, in Alta, Wyoming, to Joseph Alvah and Bertha Christiansen Lords. She grew up in Ashton, Idaho. She attended Ashton High School. She attended Clarks Business College where she studied accounting.

She married Ray Elijah Quinton on September...

Feb 17, 2009

Betty Ruth Wyss Lang, 85, of Roberts, passed away at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center on February 17, 2009, after a long and hard fought battle with kidney failure.

She was born at home on March 3, 1923, to Adolf and Anna Louise Wyss, Swiss immigrants, in Grace, Idaho. She was raised and attended schools in Grace. In...

Feb 16, 2009

Stacie Ann Anderson, 44, of Idaho Falls, died February 16, 2009, at her home following a 10 year battle with cancer.

She was born August 24, 1964, in Idaho Falls to Peggy Ann Archibald. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Idaho Falls High School.

On Oct. 23, 1981, she married Samuel Anderson in Ucon. She...

Feb 14, 2009

Light a candle at the Aleene Gibson memorial website

Aleene Gibson, 85, wife, teacher, artist, athlete and adventurist, died February 14, 2009.

She lived a very fulfilling and complete life. Aleene was born April 3, 1923, in Tempe, Arizona, the third of four children and was loved by her older and younger siblings for her...

Feb 13, 2009

Light a candle in Justine's Memory at the Justine Roman Memorial Website

Justine "Jay" Roman, 18, Idaho Falls native, died February 13, 2009, at the University of Utah Burn Unit in Salt Lake City from complications of an accident at home six months ago.

She was born May 1, 1990 in Boise, Idaho. Parents are...