obituaries

Oct 1, 2019

Francis Rawland Bybee, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Solace Hospice.

Francis was born on September 17, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Rawland and Mildred Helm Bybee. He grew up in Idaho Falls where he graduated from Idaho Falls High...

Sep 29, 2019

Gary W. Johnsen succumbed to cancer on September 29, 2019, at age 74. He was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1944, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Harold and Anne Johnsen, the first of four sons. The family moved to suburban Long Island in 1950, where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn...

Sep 28, 2019

Roy DeFilippis, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, at his home.

Roy was born on June 15, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Nick L. and LaVeda A. Fox DeFilippis. Roy was only 2 pounds when he was born. After he was born he had to stay in an incubator for some time....

Sep 26, 2019

Louise Edith Westergard, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Teton Post Acute Rehabilitation Center. She was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Louise was born on June 21, 1939, in Fountain Green, Utah, to Grant and Edith Madsen Ericksen. She was raised in Murry, Utah, and graduated from Granite High School in...

Sep 25, 2019

Rowland Earl Felt, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on 25 September 2019, 83, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community in Idaho Falls of causes incident to age. Rowland was born 3 August 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Walter Irvin Felt and Julia Mathilda Frei. He grew up in Idaho Falls and throughout his life was active in music,...

Sep 21, 2019

Barbara Ann (Williams) Daniel,  84, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 21, 2019, at Morningstar Senior Living. Barbara was born on August 22, 1935, in Joplin, Missouri to the late Virgil Lee Williams and Trilby Ambline (Sanders) Williams. Barbara was the third of four children; Ruth Lee (Williams) Cunningham (deceased), Gayleen (Williams) Lindquist (deceased) and her only surviving sibling,...

Sep 18, 2019

Alan W Johnson, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, in Casper, Wyoming.

Alan was born on March 9, 1957, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Gaylan Max and Gloria Dean Woodland Johnson. He grew up in Ririe, Idaho on the Snake River. He graduated from Ririe High School in 1975. He earned his...

Sep 18, 2019

Charlene Loava Danvers, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wed., Sept. 18, 2019, at her home at Fairwinds Assisted Living. She was under the care of her family and One Source Hospice.

Charlene was born on Jan. 11, 1929, in Long Beach, California to John LeGrand and Edythe V. Devore Solomon. She spent her childhood with her...

Sep 11, 2019

Michael William Peterson, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on August 28, 1955, in Pocatello, Idaho to Eva Lorraine and William F. Petersen. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1973. He also achieved two Associate of Applied...

Sep 11, 2019

Ruthe Ellen Hoggan Searle passed away on September 11, 2019, at her home in Idaho Falls, four days short of her 95th birthday.

Ruthe was born September 15, 1924, in Lewisville, Idaho, the daughter of Alma and Ellen Hoggan. She was the sixth of seven children; Zoe, Claudine, Winnie, Jean, Mary Lou, Jack, and Luana.  She loved...

Sep 10, 2019

Delmar Anderson, 87, of Ammon, Idaho, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at his son's home in Ammon following his wife's death. He was under the care of Alliance Hospice.

He was born June 20, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Justin Charles and Alice May McIntyre Anderson. He attended school in Ammon, Alder Creek (Leslie, Idaho), Idaho...

Sep 3, 2019

Donna Lancaster, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at her home. She was under the care of her loving family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Donna was born April 13, 1938, in Gooding, Idaho to Lester B. and Frances C. Simonton. She grew up in Gooding, Idaho and graduated from Shoshone High School...

Sep 2, 2019

Myrna Doreen Nielsen Anderson, of Ammon, died peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2019, at her residence at Fairwinds Assisted Living Center. She was 87 years old.

Myrna was born on October 31, 1931, to William John Nielsen and Mary Denning Williams Nielsen in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

As a child, she attended elementary school and high...

Aug 31, 2019

On Saturday, August 31, 2019, Kathleen "Katy" (O'Bleness) Kramp age 61, lost her long battle with cancer. She was with the love of her life, Michael Kramp, in their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Katy was preceded in death by her father George O'Bleness.

She is survived by her husband, Mike Kramp; children Josh Syko of Conifer,...

Aug 29, 2019

Georgia Mae DeHart Wiedemann, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thurs., Aug. 29, 2019, at Lincoln Court. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Georgia was born on Aug. 19, 1934, in Holdredge, Nebraska to Glen and Marjorie McComb Strong. She was born 6 weeks early because Nebraska had a tornado that hit close. Her family...

Aug 29, 2019

Donna Margaret Lister, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

No services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls.

Aug 25, 2019

Donald D. Larsen, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 25, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

He was born at home in Rigby, Idaho on November 26, 1933, to Chris and Viola Larsen. He was the tenth child born of thirteen. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and was a veteran of the...

Aug 24, 2019

Laura Jeanette Guderjohn, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m, Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls.

Aug 20, 2019

Richard T Jacobsen (Jake), 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Idaho Falls, ID, on Aug. 20, 2019.  Jake was born Nov. 12, 1941, in Pocatello, ID to Thorleif and Edith (Gladwin) Jacobsen.

Jake graduated as valedictorian from Pocatello High School in 1959. In 1963, he earned a BS degree, and in 1965 an MS...

Aug 19, 2019

Thayer Prater, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at the Parri Ward Building, 6925 North 15 th East (S. Leon Road), Idaho Falls.