obituaries

Mar 6, 2006

Our wonderful father, loving, husband and proud grandfather, Dwain H. Judy, passed away on March 6, 2006. He had been fighting a strong battle with cancer for over a year and his body was tiring. So his Heavenly Father, with the help of his mother, Dorothy, who also just passed away on February 18th, helped guide him to a...

Feb 21, 2006

Gail Constance Freitas, 65, of Idaho Falls, died February 21, 2006, from cancer at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation.

She was born July 30, 1940, in San Diego, California, the daughter of Roger Francis Ryder and Rose Josephine Young Ryder. Her father was a career marine and the family moved all over the country during her younger...

Feb 19, 2006

Ray Miles Burden, 81, of Ammon, Idaho, died Sunday, February 19, 2006. He was cared for at home by his wife, Vada, during a long illness. Five days before his death he entered Life Care Center of Idaho Falls where Aspen Home Health and Hospice provided care for him until his death. His family and loved ones comforted him...

Feb 18, 2006

Barbara Jean Higley, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 18, 2006, at Life Care Center of cancer.

She was born Dec. 6, 1951, in Rexburg, Idaho, the daughter of John Franklin and Barbara Elizabeth Hardy Wright. She grew up and attended schools in Sugar City, Ucon, Ammon, and Plano.

In April of 1970, she...

Feb 18, 2006

Ramona Field Sayer, 91 of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed from this life on 18 February, 2006, from causes' incident to age in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born 24 September, 1914, in Grant, Idaho, to John Harvey Field and Electra Pinnock Field.

Ramona attended grade school in Grant and high school at Midway High (between Lewisville and...

Feb 18, 2006

Dorothy May Hammer Judy, 85, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away Feb. 18, 2006, of natural causes.

She was born July 10, 1920, in Idaho Falls, the daughter of Lewis and Louisa Day Hammer. She grew up in Ammon and graduated from Ammon High School in l938. She attended the University of Idaho and received her teaching certificate....

Feb 9, 2006

Lois M. Ravenscraft, 85, of Idaho Falls, died Feb. 9, 2006, at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born sept. 9, 1920, in Lafayette, Colorado, to Albert Pierson and Eliza Brown Pierson. She grew up and attended schools in Colorado and she graduated from Lafayette High School She continued her education at the University of...

Feb 8, 2006

Ann Staker, 89, passed away Feb. 8, 2006 in Salt Lake City, UT.

Someone once wrote, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." Such was the life of Ann Jenkins Staker who brought great joy to those who loved her and grace and beauty to the world in which she lived.

She was born...

Jan 31, 2006

Alta Leigh Fluke

Alta Leigh Fluke, 83, of Idaho Falls, died January 31, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of causes due to age.

She was born April 17, 1922, in Malad City, Idaho, to Daniel J. Leigh and Rachel Jones Leigh. She grew up in Malad and graduated from Malad High School in...

Jan 30, 2006

Colleen Marie Christensen Wynn, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully at home on January 30, 2006, from cancer. Hospice Alliance assisted the family with her care.

Colleen was born May 26, 1946, in Ontario, Oregon, to David Hubert and Sarah Leone Compton Christensen. She was reared in Nyssa, Oregon. She married Alden C. Wynn on August...

Jan 29, 2006

Marie Deschamps

Marie Deschamps, 67, of Rio Verde, Arizona, and formerly of Idaho Falls, died January 29, 2006, at the Scottsdale Memorial Hospital of a lingering illness.

She was born November 4, 1938, in Idaho Falls to Thomas Nessen and Georgia Williams Nessen. She grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Idaho Falls High School....

Jan 26, 2006

Herta Anna Schreyer, 94, of Ririe, Idaho, passed away Jan. 26, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born Nov. 21, 1911, in Leubsdorf, Germany, the daughter of Gustav and Anna Bartzsch Kempe. She grew up near Dresden, Germany, and immigrated to the United States at the age of 17 in l928. She married...

Jan 26, 2006

Perry James Anderson, 96, of Rigby, passed away Jan. 26, 2006, at the Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, of natural causes. He was born Dec. 1, 1909 in Rigby, Idaho, the son of James C. And Martha Maud Perry. He grew up and attended school in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. After...

Jan 25, 2006

Russell Cody Herbst, 44, of Ririe, Idaho, passed away Jan. 25, 2006 in Ririe of heart failure.

He was born Aug. 23, 1961 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Ronald William and Doreen Allphin Herbst. He grew up and attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School in 1979. He earned his Bachelor's Degree...

Jan 24, 2006

Betty J. Rinehart

Betty J. McDonald Rinehart, 76, of Idaho Falls, died January 24, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

She was born February 3, 1929 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Orville J. McDonald and Ruby Freed McDonald. She grew up in Vienna, West Virginia, and graduated in 1948 from Parkersburg High School.

Jan 21, 2006

Lewis Grant Nielsen, 77, of Idaho Falls, died January 21, 2006, at his home of emphysema and cancer caused by smoking. He had been under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

He was born February 11, 1928, in Coltman, Idaho, to Marie and Clifford Nielsen. He attended school in the little red Crowley school house,...

Jan 20, 2006

David "Jeffery" Boyde

David "Jeffery" Boyde, 32, of Idaho Falls, died January 20, 2006, in a motor vehicle accident near Antelope Flats on Highway 26.

He was born Oct. 23, 1973, in Gary, Indiana, to Larnell Hooks and Annie Kate Boyde. He grew up in Gary and graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1990....

Jan 20, 2006

Born March 11, 1980. Beloved son of David Brett Clifford and Terry Lynn Clifford. Brother of Nicole Marie Clifford. Grandson of Nolan Dean Clifford (deceased) and Carol Bernice Clifford of Boise, Idaho. Grandson to Lorayne Helen Knox (Norman) of Sioux Falls, S.D. and Clifford A. Brady Jr. (Ruth) of Idaho Falls.

The wonderful memories of Josh will...

Jan 13, 2006

Percy Miller Cox, 92, of Idaho Falls, died January 13, 2006, at his home in Idaho Falls.

He was born Sept. 25, 1913, in Jameston, Idaho, the son of Thomas Harrison and Nellie Katherine Miller Cox. He grew up in Jameston, Idaho, and attended Shelley High School.

He married Virginia Balmforth Jan. 5, 1936 in...

Jan 7, 2006

Dorothy Geraldine Lowe Beyer passed away peacefully at her home in Garfield, Idaho, on January 7, 2006.

Dorothy was born in Ucon, Idaho, November 18, 1918, to Ira and Rita (Provincial) Lowe. The family moved to York, Idaho, and Dorothy graduated from the York school. Dorothy worked at the Sacred Heart Hospital for several years.

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