obituaries

Jul 31, 2023

Marshall Lee Thayer, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

A visitation will be held August 12, 2023 from 2:00p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls.  Online condolences may be sent to www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Jul 28, 2023

Dennis E. Chandler, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Dennis was born December 18, 1954, to Ross Chandler and LaFay Fallis Chandler in Blackfoot, Idaho. He grew up in Pingree, Basalt, Firth, and Lincoln Creek, Idaho. He attended and graduated from Firth High School. In 1973, he...

Jul 27, 2023

Angelica Lynn (Beanzee) Riojas, 25, of Shelley, passed away on July 27, 2023, in a tragic car accident.  My beautiful baby girl, Beanzee, was born on August 14, 1997, I remember it was the afternoon when she was born in Butte, MT.

Beanzee was the third child of Debbie Riojas, and her first daughter.  She was the...

Jul 27, 2023

Gerald B. Radford, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Jul 24, 2023

David Christopher Stever was born to Loran Hoover Stever and Loretta June (Miller) Stever on February 11, 1948, in Lindsay, California.  He was an only child, who grew up around a large loving family of aunts and uncles and spent many years enjoying fishing, hunting, and camping with an extended family as one of the very few children in...

Jul 17, 2023

Leslie Mackay Veazey, 51, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident near Idaho Falls, Idaho. Leslie was born on May 31, 1972, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Jerald and Jeane Young Mackay. She lived most of her life in Rexburg but had recently moved to Idaho Falls a few months prior...

Jul 11, 2023

Our dear sweet matriarch, Cleo H. Wickham, passed away on July 11, 2023, at the Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho. She was living independently prior to suffering a heart attack on June 1, 2023.

Cleo entered life 101 years ago on July 5, 1922, at 12:05 a.m. She always wondered about the midwife's timing in those...

Jul 10, 2023

Dave craved adventure. Right out of high school, he rode his motorcycle from Idaho Falls to Los Angeles. In adventure, Dave found freedom and peace. He was artistic, curious, and held a strong sense of justice which led him into his beloved profession of broadcast journalism. Dave started his career as a photojournalist in Idaho Falls and worked at...

Jul 9, 2023

Janice Elaine Neitzer, 76, passed away July 9, 2023, at Monte Vista Nursing Home in Pocatello, Idaho. She was born on March 3, 1947, the daughter of Jacob and Jessie Neitzer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Janice completed eighth grade in Milwaukee, but additional education was precluded due to epilepsy and developmental disabilities.  In 1963 her family moved to...

Jul 8, 2023

Nicholas Spence Martinez, 23, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, at his home.

The family will receive friends from 12:00p.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m., at the Market Lake Cemetery, in Roberts, Idaho. The family prefers that you come...

Jul 7, 2023

Nelda Childs Petersen, 97, of Tacoma, WA passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 7, 2023, at Teton Healthcare of Cascadia in Idaho Falls, ID.

Nelda was born on February 19, 1926, in Centerfield, Utah. She was the daughter of Darral David Childs and Lela Johanna (Christensen)Childs.

She married Carl LeRoy Petersen on September...

Jul 7, 2023

Angela Dawn "Angie" Potter, 55, passed away July 7, 2023, at home from complicated health issues. Angie was born June 11, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho the daughter of Wayne Douglas Potter and Pamela Murdock Tomita.

She moved to Snoqualmie, Washington in 1978 with her family where she attended MT SI High School. She went on to...

Jul 4, 2023

Christina Stevens Elias-Montes, 52, of Arizona, passed away July 4, 2023, in Idaho Falls, of natural causes.

Funeral Arrangements are pending under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com .

Jul 2, 2023

Gordon Mike Bye, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away on July 2, 2023, at his home. He was under the care of One Source Hospice.

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

Jul 2, 2023

Michael Douglas Noble, 76, of Idaho Falls, died July 2, 2023 at Broadway Fields Assisted Living in Idaho Falls.

No services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Jun 26, 2023

It is with a heavy heart to say that James 'Jim' DeNell Lewis Sr., 65, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jim was born to Ralph and Helen Lewis on October 31, 1957. He was the youngest of three children. Jim grew up in the Bay area and graduated from El Camino High...

Jun 25, 2023

Dennis William Grimmer, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He battled complications from Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's that stemmed from exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. His departure leaves a void in the lives of all who knew him.

Dennis was born...

Jun 25, 2023

Maria de Jesus Mena, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away on June 25, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Maria was born on March 30, 1961, in Guadalajara, Mexico to Jesus Villegas and Ofelia Olmedo. She grew up in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico with her parents and seven brothers and sisters.

On July 11, 2003,...

Jun 24, 2023

Joan (Jody) Jorgensen Anderson passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center. She was 96 years old.

Jody was born March 24, 1927, at their family home in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Hans and Carrie Nielsen Jorgensen. She had two brothers and four sisters. She attended schools in Idaho Falls...

Jun 23, 2023

Isaias Reyes Vega, 63, of Idaho Falls passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Isaias was born on July 6, 1959, in Oaxaca, Mexico to Alejandrino Reyes and Ignacia Vega. He lived in Oaxaca until he was 16 years old when he moved to the United States. When he was 16, Isaias...