obituaries

Dec 21, 2022

Ronald Lee Hoyt, 75, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. No services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.coltrinmortuary.com

Dec 19, 2022

Michael Harold Fairless, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away on December 19, 2022, at his home. He was born in Mammoth, Utah on October 17, 1926, to Hugh and Mabel Bybee Fairless.

He is survived by his sons: Scott (Teresa) and Jeff (Jeannette); his loving wife, Ginger; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

He will be...

Dec 19, 2022

Garn Leonard Ray, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away surrounded by loving family on December 19, 2022, at the Homestead in Rexburg Idaho. He was under the care of Homestead Home Hospice due to kidney failure.

Garn was born January 10, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hyrum Leonard Ray and Beth Leona Garn. At the...

Dec 19, 2022

David Edwin (Teddy) Averett, 68, of Ammon, ID passed away on December 19, 2022, in Murray, UT. David was born September 7, 1954, in Mount Pleasant, UT, to Dail P. and Catherine Jean Moss Averett. David lived a full and active life up until the time of his passing due to complications from an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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Dec 18, 2022

Logan Scott Barnett, 30, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022, at his home.

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

Dec 15, 2022

Carol McLean Oswald, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022. "Our mother loved Christmas time!" The day began with frost on the windows and a newly fallen snow glistening in the sunlight on our pine trees. It was a beautiful scene for our Father in Heaven to open the gates of Heaven and usher our mother...

Dec 11, 2022

Bud Lynn Strupp, 95, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022, at The Gables of Idaho Falls. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Bud was born March 19, 1927, in Annis, Idaho to Frank Strupp and Etta Drake Strupp. He grew up in Annis and Rigby and attended school in Annis. He served in the United...

Dec 4, 2022

Gretchen Lee Polson, 66, of Ammon, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at her home. She was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Private family 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 .

Dec 3, 2022

It has been reported, (and independently confirmed), that Jim E Huston, Submariner, Businessman, and Engineer extraordinaire has taken his final deep dive into the Great Unknown.

Known for developing and completing many diverse projects such as the 9 Mile Nuclear power plant and water access projects across many third-world counties, he also provided major consulting services in...

Dec 1, 2022

Gladys Audrey Owen Roper, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving children, on December 1, 2022.

She was born on September 29, 1929, to Lewis and Ruth Jeffery Owen in Idaho Falls. She was the youngest of five children. Her mother passed away from pneumonia nine months after Gladys was born....

Nov 28, 2022

Darwin Lyle Rainsdon, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed peacefully from this life on November 28, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Darwin was born September 5, 1929, in Taylor, Idaho, to Charles S. and Ruby L. (McBride) Rainsdon. At the age of one, he moved with his family to a farm west of Moreland,...

Nov 27, 2022

Merle Rigby Stallings, 93, of Blackfoot, Idaho, passed away November 27, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from causes incident to age.

She was born on March 20, 1929, in Rexburg, Idaho, the daughter of Lester and Hattie Lucas Rigby. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Hibbard, later graduating from Madison...

Nov 26, 2022

Robert "Bob" Glenn Butler, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2022, at the Gables of Ammon surrounded by his loved ones. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Bob was born on July 29, 1932, in Newdale, Idaho to Irvin and Ruby Butler. He met the love of his life Sharon Camp,...

Nov 25, 2022

Roger Dan Storer (Dan), 69, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Dan was born on January 20, 1953, in Idaho Falls to Mark and Evelyn Farer Storer. Dan attended Idaho Falls High School and graduated in 1972. He was proud to...

Nov 24, 2022

Lois Colleen Terry Chandler,72, of Frenchtown, Montana, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 24, 2022.

Lois was born on February 5, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Marvin and Carol Terry of Milo, Idaho. From a very young age, Lois and her sisters were avidly involved in music lessons and Lois became the pianist...

Nov 24, 2022

Petra  Quintero Perez, 70, of Ammon, passed November 24, 2022, at The Gables Assisted Living in Ammon. She was under the care of Brio Hospice.

A private service will be held at a later date. Services are under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Nov 22, 2022

Eunice Jane Cotterell Pratt was born on November 17, 1924, in Arimo, Idaho, to Eva Gertrude England Cotterell and Milton Hope Cotterell.  Her parents divorced when she was 5.  Her mother remarried a man with 7 children.  Together, Eva and Harrison McKnight had 4 more children creating a large, blended family of 14.

Eunice attended all 12...

Nov 16, 2022

Donato Patiño Perez, 83, of Idaho Falls, Passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Donato was born on November 30, 1938, in Llano Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico to Demesio Patiño and Lidia Perez. He grew up in Llano Grande.

In 1960, he married Marcelina Cervantes...

Nov 14, 2022

Our husband, father, and grandfather, Hillman Marvin Johnson, left this world on November 14, 2022, after battling serious medical issues for the past six years. He showed courage in facing life's challenges with stubbornness, humor, and a smile. Despite the pain, Hillman came out a hero and stayed strong until the end. He will be sadly missed and will...

Nov 11, 2022

Anna "Bethea" Hanny, 68, passed away unexpectedly from a scuba diving incident in Roatan, Honduras on November 11, 2022. Her sweetheart, Merrill, was at her side.

Bethea was born July 27, 1954, to loving parents, Ray and Maxine Andrews. The second of six children, she began her life in Osgood, Idaho, later relocating to Ammon, Idaho as...