obituaries

Jun 21, 2024

James Gregory Howard (Greg), 60, of Iona, passed away June 21, 2024, peacefully in his home surrounded by his children.

He was born August 25, 1963, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to James and Sonia Howard. He grew up in Murtaugh, ID and Twin Falls, ID where he enjoyed helping on the dairy farm and skiing with his...

Jun 18, 2024

Lance Owen Paxton, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Lance (son of Owen B. Paxton and Elizabeth C. Burke) was born on August 24, 1947, in Wyandotte, Michigan.

He married Margie Kay Franta on August 24, 1968, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They are the proud...

Jun 18, 2024

Candi Marie Barrett Caldwell, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Candi was born on June 29, 1959, in Canoga Park, California to B J Barrett and Jacqueline Louise Dedmon. She grew up in California.

On June 25, 1999, she married...

Jun 17, 2024

Lanny David Baker, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Lanny was born on September 24, 1951, in Jeffersonville, Indiana to David A. and Sabra E. Baker. His mom and Jim Burton raised him. He grew up in Indiana before moving...

Jun 7, 2024

Betty Lou Christensen, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away on June 7, 2024.

Betty was born June 2, 1932, in Dubois, Idaho to Alvie Everett Mains and Virginia Menagh.

On August 19, 1948, she married Vern W. Christensen, who preceded her in death.

Betty was a devoted and loyal wife and mother.  She...

Jun 6, 2024

Donald Christian Fedder, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away on June 6, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Don was born on March 31, 1941, to Leo Donald Fedder and Marjorie Freeman and raised by his paternal grandmother, Violet Watson in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Don went by the name of Sonny Watson growing up and had an...

Jun 4, 2024

Virginia Ann Reavill, 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Enhabit Hospice.

No services will be held. Cremation is under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Jun 2, 2024

Leah Jane Ball was born May 28, 1985, in Simi Valley, California. She passed away at her home on June 2, 2024. She had just celebrated her 39th birthday. Little did the family expect that two months following Leah's birth, her older brother, Byron would sustain a serious head injury that left him severely handicapped for several years. The...

Jun 2, 2024

Andrew Jeffrey (Drew) Girton, 38, of Blackfoot, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Andrew was born on April 4, 1986, in Scottsdale, Arizona to Jeffrey Girton and Kim LaGrand. He grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho and attended Idaho Falls High School. In October 2003, he moved to Piedmont, Oklahoma for the birth of his first...

Jun 2, 2024

Kirk Lee Hansen, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024, surrounded by his wife Heather, daughter Ceira, and sister Joni.

He was born April 21, 1968, to Sherron and Margene Hampton Hansen in Idaho Falls, ID.  He attended schools in Shelley.  He was the youngest son growing up on the family farm, homesteaded by...

Jun 2, 2024

Jay Paul Jackson, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at his home.

Jay was born on October 29, 1966, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Keith Smout and LaRae Purser Jackson. He grew up with his family in Rigby, and Maupin, Oregon. Jay graduated from Rigby High School in 1984. Shortly after high school...

May 31, 2024

Joseph Mark Harding, beloved father, son, and friend, passed away in Idaho Falls on May 31, 2024, at the age of 48.

Joe was born on September 15, 1975, in Malad, Idaho, the sixth child of Janet Riggle Harding and Don Lewis Harding. Growing up in Soda Springs, Idaho, Joe embraced life with a passion for sports...

May 30, 2024

Rozanne Isom Loynd, cherished mother, daughter, sister, and friend passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024. She was born on July 26, 1958, to Frank and Roberta Isom in Olympia, Washington and called both Idaho and Washington home.

Throughout her life, Rozanne radiated love, patience, and unwavering kindness, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of all...

May 29, 2024

Blake Kent Godfrey, 19, passed away at home (which was his favorite place in the entire world) on 5/29/24. His death was unexpected, related to complications from a seizure disorder.

Our favorite guy was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on 9/20/04. He came to us with a larger than life personality which made him well known everywhere...

May 27, 2024

Anita Barton, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at MorningStar Assisted Living. She was under the care of Enhabit Hospice.

Anita was born June 11, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Lionell Aaron Garside and Isabell Mackay Garside. She grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from South High School...

May 24, 2024

Jessica Marie Still Marston, 37, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

She was born on January 22, 1987, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Kenny Still and Michelle Caldwell Porter. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Skyline High School.

Jessica lived in Idaho Falls with...

May 16, 2024

After many decades of service to his country as a civil servant and policy consultant, Jeffrey Marvin Bingham "Jeff" of Round Hill, Virginia, son of Dr. Leonard John Bingham and Helen Williams Bingham, formerly of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away quietly of natural causes after fighting throat cancer on May 16, 2024, in Orem, Utah.

After graduating...

May 13, 2024

Barbara Dorst, 85, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2024.

Barbara was born on February 20, 1939, to John Schwartz and Verda Archibald Schwartz in Malad, Idaho. The Family soon moved to the Lost River Valley where she graduated from Butte High School in 1957.

On May 2, 1964, she married James Dorst....

May 10, 2024

Anthony (Tony) Keith Morse, 63, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Renton, Washington.

Anthony was born August 10, 1960, in Murray, Utah to Keith Hatch Morse and Patricia Love Morse.  Tony, as he was affectionately called, would spend most of his childhood growing up in Thurston County, Washington.  He enjoyed camping, fishing, scouting, hiking, swimming,...

May 10, 2024

Permilla Ann Barker, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

Services will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.coltrinmortuary.com.