obituaries

May 12, 2021

Dorothy (Dot) LaRae Beesley Fife, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Lily and Syringa Assisted Living.

Dorothy was born on May 5, 1936, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Ray Thayne Beesley and Mary Elnora Rhodehouse Beesley. The family lived in Rexburg until she was in the 3 rd Grade, then they moved...

May 10, 2021

Duane Meikle Taylor went home to be with his loving Father in Heaven on Monday, May 10, 2021, surrounded by his family at the age of 70.

Duane was born on October 27, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to his parents John William Taylor and Virginia Brown Taylor. They were great examples of love and service to...

May 5, 2021

Robert James Barnes, 86, of Lewisville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at his home.

Robert was born on December 16, 1934, in Idaho Falls, to Edwin Rufus and Mary Alta Ball Barnes. He grew up in Lewisville and graduated from Rigby High School class of 1953 and attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho.

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May 3, 2021

Terry Lynn Alderdyce, 60, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at his home.

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 .

Apr 30, 2021

Michael (Mike) Glen Gilstrap, 51, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Mike was born on December 10, 1969, to Wiley Glen Page and Sandra Dale Humphrey in Talladega, Alabama. When Mike was 3 years old, he was adopted by Donald Gilstrap and grew up in Mud Lake,...

Apr 24, 2021

Lisa Ann Gentry, after a long struggle with her health, returned to our heavenly Father early April 24, 2021, at the young age of 57.

Lisa is survived by her mother, Louise; brother, Jody; her children: Sheena (Shaun) and Robert (Cortnie); along with seven grandchildren, with an eighth on the way.  Along with her biological family, Lisa...

Apr 24, 2021

Marvin Wayne McGary, 94, a long-time resident of Ammon, passed away April 24, 2021, in Kaysville, Utah at the residence of his daughter.

Marvin was born November 14, 1926, in Jameston, Idaho to Job William McGary and Ireta Hess McGary.  He was the 3rd of eight children: Glendora, Garth, Marvin, Colleen, Kenneth, Sherolene, Dallon, and Jerry, He...

Apr 24, 2021

Letha M. Hardy, 87 of Idaho Falls, passed away April 24, 2021, at Lincoln Court Retirement Center.

Letha was born on January 1, 1934, in Goodlett, Texas to Jones and Mae Leonard.  The family moved to Declo, Idaho where she attended school and graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1952.

In the summer of...

Apr 22, 2021

Charles (Chuck) Rosenwinkel was born August 4, 1951, in Fairmont, MN, the son of Myron and Nita Rosenwinkel. In 1957, he moved with his family to Idaho Falls. Chuck graduated in 1969, with the first graduating class of the then new Skyline High School. After high school, he served his country for four years in the United States Air...

Apr 19, 2021

Russell Stanley Hoogs passed away suddenly on April 19, 2021, at EIRMC.

Russ was born December 8, 1961, in Idaho Falls, to Robert and Suzanne Hoogs. He grew up in east Idaho with his three younger siblings as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. They loved spending their time camping in the mountains near Spencer. After graduating from Shelley...

Apr 16, 2021

Colette Oakey Jorgensen, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 16, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born in 1956 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Gary and Floriene Oakey.

Colette grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School in 1974. She then attended Brigham Young University in Provo,...

Apr 11, 2021

Shirley Mae Lindberg, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at her home. She was under the care of Solace 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 .

Apr 10, 2021

Jerry Bates Neale, 72, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2021, at his home.

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 .

Apr 6, 2021

Brent K. Miller, 76, of Ammon, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Brent was born on August 2, 1944, in St. Anthony, Idaho to Kenneth Henry Miller and Alice Broadhead Miller. He grew up in Parker, Idaho. He graduated from South Fremont...

Apr 5, 2021

Chuck Dawley passed away at home on April 5, 2021, after a long illness. He was born April 13, 1940, in Rupert ID. His maternal grandparents were immigrants from Sweden and helped in creating the Minidoka Canal system. He lived a happy childhood on the family farm doing what farm boys do…working hard, attending school, and playing when there...

Apr 5, 2021

James Stanley Bishop was born on June 15, 1957, to Stanley Smith Bishop and Ramona Lou Cuthbert Bishop.  He was the second oldest with one older brother, Jon David (Kathline Hill), and two younger sisters, Janet Louise (Calvin Castro), and Rebecca Marie (Wendell Hutchings).  James passed on April 5, 2021, after a lengthy battle with COVID.

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Apr 3, 2021

Dorothy Sellers Anderson, 100, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Dorothy was born on March 15, 1921, in Plano, Idaho to Joseph F. and Myrtle Lucas Sellers. She grew up on the family farm in Hibbard, where she milked cows and cooked...

Apr 2, 2021

Lona Marie Elison, 82, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away April 2, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in 1938 in Idaho Falls at the Idaho Falls Hospital to Thora (Murdock) Hanson and LeRoy Hanson. Marie attended grade school in Osgood, Idaho, graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1956 then attended Rick's College Nursing...

Mar 30, 2021

Barry Frank Egbert, 51, of Ammon, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Barry was born on November 17, 1969, in St. Anthony, Idaho to H. Doyle and Deanna Burt Egbert. He grew up in the Mud Lake area where he graduated from West Jefferson High School in 1988. He went...

Mar 29, 2021

Michael Francis Gaeth, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at his home.

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