obituaries

Feb 22, 2007

Joann Taylor, 56, of Idaho Falls died February 22, 2007 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Feb 21, 2007

Shirley June Jung, 73, of Idaho Falls and formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 of congestive heart failure.

She was born June 16, 1933, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Earl V. Duncan and Ruth Bass Duncan. She grew up and attended schools in Omaha.

On June 28, 1948, she married Warren Lee Jung in Omaha....

Feb 20, 2007

Irene Elizabeth Brooks Nunes, 93, of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

She was born January 30, 1914, in Lompoc, California to Floyd Brooks and Bessie L. McLaughlin Brooks. She grew up and attended schools in Lompec; she graduated from Lompec high School.

In 1933, she married...

Feb 20, 2007

Elmer Smith, 87 of Idaho Falls died February 20, 2007 at the Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center.

He was born March 28, 1919, in Sterling, Idaho to John and Anna Nielsen Smith the seventh of eleven children. He grew up in Sterling and Sandy, Utah.

On June 1, 1942, he married Thelma Irene Harris in Salt...

Feb 20, 2007

Alan Andrews Griggs, 76, of Idaho Falls, died Feb. 20, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born on May 20, 1930, in Driggs, Idaho, the son of James Preston and Ninetta LaVern Andrews Griggs. He grew up in Driggs and Idaho Falls and graduated from area schools. He joined the military and spent most of his...

Feb 19, 2007

Jana Lee Renford "TJ", 45, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Monday, February 19, 2007, at her home. She was under the care of Idaho Home Health and Hospice.

She was born November 18, 1961, in Spokane, Washington to Richard Renford and Janet Leonard Renford. She grew up and attended schools in Spokane. She earned her GED and attended EMT...

Feb 18, 2007

Robert John Myler, 58, of Idaho Falls died Sunday, February 18, 2007. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Orrin M. And Ora Faye Terry Myler. He grew up in Idaho Falls and Pocatello, Idaho. He graduated from Bonneville High School in l966. He served in the U.S. Army during 1968-70. For the next four years he...

Feb 13, 2007

Linda B. Van Waldick, 46, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Memorial Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. in Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Feb 10, 2007

Maryann McQuitty Whitehead, 50, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died February 10, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

She was born July 28, 1956, in Spokane, Washington, to John Alexander McQuitty and Frances Dorothy Pelechowiez. At the age of five, she moved with her family to Connecticut and at the age of seven, they moved to Bremerton, Washington where...

Feb 9, 2007

Alton E. Williams, 77, of Idaho Falls, died February 9, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1929, in Shelley, Idaho to George Alton Williams and Mabel Louise Anderson. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley. In 1946, he joined the United States Navy and was discharged two years later.

In March 1951,...

Feb 6, 2007

Our loving Mother, Bardenia Green Summers' legacy began on October 31, 1919 in Roberts, Idaho. She spent her childhood years growing up in the Snake River Valley. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

She married Thomas John Summers January 5, 1942, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Bardenia enjoyed being a mother to her six children:...

Jan 28, 2007

Elaine Thornock Parker, 83, of Idaho Falls, died January 28, 2007, at her home surrounded by her loving children.

She was born in Rigby, Idaho, on July 28, 1923, to Seymour Hyrum Thornock and Janet Leishman Moffat Thornock, the 5th of 7 children. She had two older sisters, Beth Orr and Dot Crook, and four brothers, Delos, Verl, Dale,...

Jan 27, 2007

Ruth Pincock Tremelling, 88, of Idaho Falls, died January 27, 2007, after lingering ailments from a stroke 10 years ago. She fought with as much strength as the Lord would let her.

Ruth was born on January 4, 1919, in Teton, Idaho to John Franklin Pincock and Susannah Blackford Pincock. She grew up in Canyon Creek, Teton, and Sugar...

Jan 23, 2007

Andrew "Andy" Warren Mikkola, 55, of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at his home.

Andrew was born on December 21, 1951, in Idaho Falls to Warren George Mikkola and Theresa Steinkrauss Mikkola. He attended Idaho Falls High School, the University of Idaho in Moscow, and Idaho State University.

He married Brenda Brown, August 16, 1973....

Jan 22, 2007

Judy M. Hamblet, 63 of Idaho Falls died Monday, January 22, 2007 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Funeral Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary of Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Jan 21, 2007

Bryan L. Wilkes, 43, of Idaho Falls and formerly of Cleveland, Ohio died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

He was born on August 20, 1963 in Cleveland, to William and Fannie Mae Reeves Wilkes. He grew up and attended schools there graduating from John Adams High School in 1981. He continued...

Jan 19, 2007

Uarda Jane Ball Whiting, 94, of Salt Lake City, Utah, formerly of Ammon died Friday, January 19, 2007 in Salt Lake City.

She was born January 8, 1913, in Idaho Falls to James Arthur Ball and Dora May Rawson Ball. She grew up on the family farm in Ammon and attended Ammon Elementary. In 1930, she graduated from Ammon...

Jan 18, 2007

Edwin C. Heron, 63, of Idaho Falls died Thursday, January, 18, 2007 at his home.

Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary of Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Jan 13, 2007

Don Lortz, 90, of Salmon, formerly of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Steele Memorial Hospital in Salmon, Idaho.

Don was born on October 14, 1916 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Charles Lortz & Anna Cobia Lortz. He was the youngest of three children and spent most of his growing up years in the Idaho...

Jan 12, 2007

Kathy Koyama, 50, of Idaho Falls, died January 12, 2007, in Idaho Falls.

Memorial Services be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville, 204 Sixth Ave. West, Hendersonville, North Carolina.

A Memorial Service will be held in Idaho Falls at a later date. condolences may be sent to...