obituaries

Sep 13, 2007

Samarawickrama Somasiri, 73, of Kurunagala, Sri Lanka, died September 13, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2007, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls.

Sep 12, 2007

Eugene "Gene" Willard Jennings, 83, of Wickenburg, Arizona, and formerly of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died September 12, 2007, at My Fathers Retirement Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona.

He was born January 10, 1924, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to James O. Jennings and Audrey Roush Jennings. He grew up in St. Anthony, Parker, and Idaho Falls. After losing his mother at...

Sep 10, 2007

W. Marie Rice, 82, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 10, 2007 following a long term illness. Marie was a resident of Alta Ridge in Holladay, an assisted living facility, since May of this year. Marie was a longtime resident of Idaho Falls.

She was born in Jamestown, Kentucky, in 1925, the daughter of Homer and...

Sep 8, 2007

Glen "Dick" Vernon Lowry, 94, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and formerly of Redding, California, died Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born August 5, 1913, in Manti, Utah, to Jesse William Lowry and Eliza Stutzneggar Lowry. He was raised in McCammon, Idaho, and graduated from McCammon High School in 1931. He attended Idaho...

Sep 7, 2007

Nora Edna Johnson, 88, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Friday, September 7, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

She was born September 22, 1918, in Bancroft, Idaho, at her home to Michael and Emily Kelly Whitworth. She grew up in Bancroft and Chesterfield and graduated from Lava High School in 1936.

She married...

Aug 31, 2007

Patsy Rae Bachtell Cherry, 77, of Idaho Falls died August 31, 2007, in her home of pancreatic cancer.

She was born October 26, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Howard Paul and Cora Hylton Bachtell.

On October 20, 1947, she married Milo "Mike" Cherry in Rexburg, Idaho.

She was a member of the Church of...

Aug 28, 2007

Sheree Louise Havins, 51, of Ammon, Idaho, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

She was born July 21, 1956 in Hollywood, California. She was raised by her adoptive parents, John Joseph Murray and Louise Fern Price Murray.

She attended Our Lady of Guadalupe High School in California and attended Fullerton College where...

Aug 28, 2007

Lillian Sarah Baker Hadley, 92, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at her home due to causes of age. She was under the care of Idaho Home Health and Hospice.

She was born July 4, 1915, in Auburn, Wyoming, to William Levi and Edna Mae Taggart Baker. She grew up in Auburn, Butte, Montana,...

Aug 26, 2007

Cami Kay Coronado, 20, of Ammon, Idaho, died Sunday, August 26, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada, from injuries sustained in a car accident.

She was born June 12, 1987, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Tony and Launa K. McMurray Coronado. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. She attended Hillcrest High School.

She was a...

Aug 25, 2007

Sherryl "Sherry" Diane Brann-Rickman 55, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Rancho Cucamunga, California, died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at her daughter's home in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Creekside Hospice.

She was born December 11, 1951 in San Bernadino County, California to Walter Oscar Colbert and Carol Elaine Simms. She was raised by her mother and...

Aug 20, 2007

Teddy (Ted) Gene Petersen, 63, Ammon resident, died Aug. 20, 2007, at his home following a long term illness.

He was born Oct. 8, 1943, in Rexburg, Idaho, the son of Eugene D. and Helen Hunziker Petersen. He grew up in the Idaho Falls area where he graduated from Bonneville High School in 1962.

He...

Aug 14, 2007

Thomas A. Marshall, 65, of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at Life Care Center.

Private family services are under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary in Idaho Falls

Aug 11, 2007

William Coy Leitgeb, 76, of Mesquite, Nevada, and Island Park, Idaho, died August 11, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

He was born July 7, 1931, in Great Falls, Montana to William Patton Leitgeb and Pearl Estella Jackson Leitgeb. He grew up in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1948.

Aug 10, 2007

Mary Patricia Patch, 74, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Friday, August 10, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary.

Aug 8, 2007

Mozelle Juanita Goetz, 80, of Idaho Falls, died August 8, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

She was born on a farm in Floyd County, Texas, the third of six siblings, on January 12, 1927 to William Masters and Ola Kennedy Masters.

She married Merlin Summers and they later divorced. On May 6, 1954, she married...

Aug 7, 2007

Donald Charles (Tybo) Keithly, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 7, 2007, at his home with his family by his side.

Don was born on March 19, 1924, in Ontario, Oregon, and spent most of his early years in the Midvale/Cambridge area. His family moved to Boise and he graduated from Boise High School and then joined the...

Aug 7, 2007

Todd Richard Romrell, 38, of Idaho Falls, died August 7, 2007, at his home following a long battle with cancer. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

He was born December 26, 1968 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ron Romrell and Jan McBride Romrell. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. He...

Aug 6, 2007

Ella Naomi Goldman Christensen, 93, of Idaho Falls, died Monday, August 6, 2007, at Good Samaritan nursing Home. She was under the loving care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

She was born March 3, 1914, in Pinckneyville, Illinois, to Louis Goldman and Etta May Guthrie Goldman. The family moved to the Idaho Falls area when Ella was 6 months...

Aug 4, 2007

Golden Ray Gallup, 57, of Idaho Falls, died August 4, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born July 25, 1950 in Idaho Falls to Golden Mendon Gallup and Alta Rose Smith. He grew up in Ririe and Rigby and attended Rigby High School.

On August 20, 2003, he married Carma Phylin Shepherd in Idaho...

Aug 2, 2007

Philip Michael Smith, 59, of Dubois, Wyoming, died August 2, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Local Funeral Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls.