obituaries

Nov 15, 2006

William Weaver Raldolph, Jr., 77, of Rigby, Idaho, died November 15, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1929 to William Weaver Sr., and Mabel Randolph in Rigby, Idaho. William Weaver, mostly known as W. W. or Randy, was an only child.

W. W. grew up in Rigby and Pocatello, Idaho. He attended Idaho...

Nov 14, 2006

June Constance Allen, 89, of Rexburg, died November 14, 2006 at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg.

She was born June 1, 1917, in Santa Monica, California to George Allen and Elsie Whitehead Allen. She grew up in Southern California, and graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1934.

She spent most of her life in...

Nov 11, 2006

Jane "Jean" L. Hinman, 85, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died November 11, 2006, at her home.

She was born December 20, 1920, in Leavitt, Alberta, Canada to Franklin D. Leavitt and Jane Glenn Leavitt. She grew up in Leavitt, Cardston, and attended schools in Glennwood, Canada.

On April 5, 1939, she married Douglas W. Hinman in the...

Nov 9, 2006

Linda Elaine Gnehm Miller, 58 died on Thursday November 9, 2006 at her home following an extended illness.

She was born on March 6, 1948 in Soda Springs, Idaho the daughter of Irving J. and Jean E. Gnehm.

On December 15, 1967, she married Donald G. Miller in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

She loved...

Nov 3, 2006

Jo Ann Vaughn Hobart, 64, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died November 3, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

She was born December 7, 1941, in Vancouver, Washington, to Joseph Vaughn and Lois Koplin Vaughn. Her family moved to South Dakota, where she spent her childhood and most of her adult years.

Jo Ann followed her husband...

Nov 2, 2006

Ralph Lorin Hanson, 65, of Idaho Falls and Shelley, Idaho, and formerly of Pahrump, Nevada, died Thursday, November 2, 2006 at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. He had been under the care of Hands of Hospice.

He was born August 31, 1941, in Shelley, Idaho to Melvin Hanson and Lillian Beckstrand Hanson. He grew up and...

Oct 30, 2006

Darrell Lynn Leavitt, 73 of Idaho Falls died October 30, 2006, at his home of natural causes.

He was born June 30, 1933, in Idaho Falls to Virgil Horton Leavitt and Eula Lynn Williams. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He attended Idaho Falls High School and later earned his GED. He served with the Navy...

Oct 27, 2006

Rick LaMar Kotter, 38, of Idaho Falls, died October 27, 2006.

He was born Aug. 17, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Rex LaMar and Ryla Fon Cutler Kotter. He grew up in the Ammon area and attended Hillview Elementary, Bonneville Junior High and Bonneville High School.

On March 12, 2001, he married Shawnee Jenkins...

Oct 26, 2006

Douglas W. Mander, 90, of Idaho Falls, died October 26, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes.

He was born March 14, 1916, in Garfield, Utah, the youngest of three children to William A. Mander and Katherine Lee Mander. He was adored by his two big sisters. He grew up in the Kennecott Company town of...

Oct 26, 2006

Latha Alberta Laughery Traue, 87, of Idaho Falls, died October 26, 2006, at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls of natural causes.

She was born November 27, 1918, in Sharpe, Coffey County, Kansas to William R. Laughery and Anna Stuckey Laughery. She grew up on the family farm in Sharpe and attended schools in the area. She graduated from...

Oct 25, 2006

Donald E. Perigo, 64, of Idaho Falls, died October 25, 2006, at his home.

Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2006 at Fielding Memorial Park in Idaho Falls un der the direction of Coltrin Mortuary in Idaho Falls.

Oct 25, 2006

George Alvin Hartwell Sr., 82, of Idaho Falls and Tuscon, Arizona, died peacefully October 25, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls in the loving arms of his family.

He was born July 9, 1924, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Hartwell and Molly Petersen Hartwell. He grew up and attended schools in the Idaho Falls...

Oct 24, 2006

Ora Whittaker, 81, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Burley, ID, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

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

Oct 20, 2006

Jeannie Ruth Donahue, 47, of Ammon, died Friday, October 20, 2006, at her home. She was born on October 24, 1958 in Anderson, South Carolina to David Weldon and Ruth Golden Weldon.

She grew up and attended schools in Anderson, where she graduated from High School. In 1982 she married Charles Troy Donahue in Riverhead, New York. She was...

Oct 18, 2006

Robert W. Sullivan, 86, of Afton, Wyoming, died October 18, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Private Family Services were held. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary in Idaho Falls.

Oct 16, 2006

Robyn Kay Lee Evans, 56, of Idaho Falls, died October 16, 2006, surrounded by loved ones in her home, following a lengthy fight with cancer.

Robyn was born February 23, 1950, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Walter S. and Donna Bateman Lee. She attended high school in Wheaton, Illinois, where she graduated in 1968. She later attended Ricks...

Oct 15, 2006

Melvin Robert Rosen, 78, of Ammon Falls died October 15, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications of a stroke.

He was born May 2, 1928, in Idaho Falls to Henry Robert Rosen and Thula Marie Bailey Rosen . He grew up in Ammon and attended Ammon High School.

On April 5, 1957, he married...

Oct 13, 2006

Eva Bodily Metcalf Pack, 86, of Idaho Falls, died Friday October 13, 2006, at her home from complications following a massive stroke.

She was born January 16, 1920 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Henry James Bodily and Eva Mae Griffeth Bodily. Her mother died in childbirth and her mother's sister, Eleanor, married her father. Her father died when she...

Oct 12, 2006

Howard Wendell McCabe, 79, of Idaho Falls, died Thursday, October 12, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born March 23, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Henry McCabe and Pearl Bean McCabe. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He served in the Merchant Marines and the Air Force.

On December 27,...

Oct 11, 2006

Douglas Hegsted Crapo, 77, of Menan died Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from injuries received during a collison north of Idaho Falls on Sept. 29, 2006. Douglas, the only son of Floyd George Crapo, and Alice Hegsted, was born on the Salem, Madison County, farm of his grandparents, Hans Christian, and Rebecca May Walker Hegsted...