obituaries

Sep 24, 2023

David Bruce Paulson, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., October 5, 2023, at the Ammon Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Sep 24, 2023

Marian Lottie Martin, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Marian was born on April 28, 1946, in Salem, Oregon to Eldon Peterson and Marjorie Lowe Peterson. She grew up in Roberts, Idaho, and attended high school at Saint Leon.

She...

Sep 24, 2023

Dr. Dan Smith of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on September 24, 2023, in Provo, Utah, in hospice care, after enjoying a heart-warming week of visits from family and friends, including numerous sessions of singing fun old songs with his wife, Vickie, children, and grandchildren.

Oliver Daniel Smith was born October 10, 1941, in Idaho Falls, Idaho,...

Sep 23, 2023

LeWayne "Wayne" Schorzman passed into the next life at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with his loving wife by his side, on September 23, 2023.  He was born October 2, 1934, in Rupert, Idaho to Solomon Fredrick and Florence Hartman Schorzman.

Though Wayne's mother died when his was 10 years old and he was orphaned at...

Sep 22, 2023

Gary Lynn Fenstermaker was born on March 3, 1956, in Boise, Idaho to Charles H. Fenstermaker and Marie Nakano Fenstermaker. Gary was known to everyone around him as a kind, funny, and hardworking man who loved his family. He was a loving husband and the best father to his four children. He grew up playing sports and fishing on...

Sep 16, 2023

Doris Marie Briscoe, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho.

Services will be held at a later date at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver Colorado. Local arrangements are under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.coltrinmortuary....

Sep 8, 2023

Arlen J Butikofer passed into the next life on September 8, 2023, from complications associated with leukemia. He was born to John Jacob and Ethel Bills Butikofer on October 31, 1934, on their family farm in Coltman, Idaho.

Arlen attended elementary school in Coltman and graduated from the old Ammon High School in 1953, receiving the award...

Sep 8, 2023

Melvin Gale Harkness loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 8, 2023.

Gale was born on March 26, 1942, in Roberts, Idaho to Earl and Marcia Barzee Harkness. He started dating Shirley Colby and in 1975, they welcomed their son, Travis. On April 9, 1977, Gale married the love of his life, Shirley,...

Sep 6, 2023

Joy Williams Young, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation.

A celebration of life 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.

Sep 1, 2023

Jill Hymas Wilbur, 66, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2023, at her home in Idaho Falls.

Jill was born July 14, 1957, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Cecil Jay and Sharon Ann Hymas.

Jill grew up in Ammon, Idaho until she was 8, when she moved to Idaho Falls....

Aug 28, 2023

Wallace Marcus (Collins) Rees Jr., 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023, from cardiac arrest at his home in the loving arms of his wife. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Wallace was born on December 1, 1952, and he was adopted at birth by his parents Wallace Marcus Rees Sr....

Aug 27, 2023

Bruce A. Kidwell, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 27, 2023, at his home.

At his request, 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.

Aug 26, 2023

Michael Joseph Klis, 74, of Idaho Falls, and formerly of Camas Valley, OR, passed away on August 26, 2023, in Idaho Falls. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

At his request, no services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at...

Aug 23, 2023

Thomas Alexander Ryan, Jr., 55, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a short battle with colon cancer.

He was born February 22, 1968, in Framingham, Massachusetts to Carolin McCarthy and Thomas Ryan, Sr. He grew up in Massachusetts, where he loved exploring the woods near his home,...

Aug 22, 2023

Beulah Marie Lucas, age 87, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Beulah was a long-time resident of Idaho Falls where she moved with her husband Neil and youngest son Ray in 1988.

Beulah was born in Hagerman, New Mexico to Sam and Ruby Hart on April 14, 1936. She grew up in...

Aug 22, 2023

On August 22, 2023, Ruth Marie Willford (mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend), left this earth to join her sweetheart and eternal dance partner, Ronald Willford.

On October 14, 1941, Ruth was born to IsMay and Bill Nelson. Her two sisters, Billie Collette and Shirley White loved her dearly.

Mom was always positive, despite the many...

Aug 20, 2023

Arthur "Mike" Ackerschott, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Mike was born on May 10, 1943, in Anaconda, Montana to David Converse Ackerschott and Minnie Rose Scalise Ackerschott. Mike grew up in Butte, Montana, and graduated...

Aug 19, 2023

Lois Marie Hale, 74, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Highland Estates Assisted Living in Burley, Idaho. She was under the care of Hospice Visions.

Lois was the first of three girls born to Ray Alton Pendlebury and Nila Jean Windley Pendlebury in Blackfoot, Idaho. She was born on November 21,...

Aug 19, 2023

Helen Joy Parmer Freeman, 85, of Basalt, Idaho, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Joy was born on November 1, 1937, at her Grandma and Grandpa Hirschi's home in Kilgore, Idaho, to Theodore A. Parmer and Helen M. Hirschi Parmer. Grandpa Hirschi was the doctor and...

Aug 17, 2023

It's with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brett Lafe Arave, at the age of 64 on August 17, 2023, at his home. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., September 2, 2023, at the Taylor Cemetery, 720 East 129 South,...