obituaries

Dec 6, 2019

Carolyn Rae Busch, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

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

Dec 6, 2019

Lewis I. (Lew) Grant, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications from surgery.

Lew was born on March 22, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Walter and Mary Ann Grant. He grew up in Lima, Ohio and Idaho Falls, Idaho. Lew attended Skyline High School...

Dec 5, 2019

Rebecca Jean "Becki" Brown, 48, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019, at her home.

Becki was born on March 6, 1971, in San Pablo, California, to Merrill Craig Brown and Muriel Kenny Brown of California. She attended High School in Paradise, California and Idaho Falls, Idaho. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in...

Dec 4, 2019

Donna May Welch, 91, of Ammon, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the Gables of Ammon Assisted Living. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Donna was born on November 6, 1928, in Salem, Idaho, to James Ervin Olsen and Gladys Allen Olsen. She grew up in Salem and St. Anthony. She graduated from...

Dec 3, 2019

Libbie Rose DenHartog, 92, of Shelley, ID, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.

Libbie Rose was born on July 30, 1927, to Emil Knobloch and Frieda Doerr Knobloch in Lyon County, Iowa, in the farmhouse that her Grandfather built, where her father was also born. Her mother had immigrated from Germany in 1925....

Dec 2, 2019

Michael Joseph Wilding, 64, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, at his home. He was under the care of his sister, her family, and Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

The family would like to thank Dr. Scott Taylor and Hospice of Eastern Idaho for the love and help they gave to Michael and his...

Nov 29, 2019

Lois Arlene Maydole Dillon, 88, of Ammon, died November 29, 2019, at her home. She was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Lois was born on July 19, 1931, in Palisade, Minnesota to Fred and Ruth Tedman Maydole.

On June 30, 1951, she married William Howard Dillon in Wenatchee, Washington. To this union, four...

Nov 28, 2019

Anthony 'Tony' Hamblin Riding, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Tony was born on January 6, 1931, in St. George, Utah to William E and Veva Hamblin Riding. He grew up in St. George, UT, Ogden, UT, and Mountain...

Nov 27, 2019

Donald Gene Hill, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at The Homestead in Rexburg Idaho.

He was born July 11, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Robert E. Hill and Fanny Marguerite Monsen Hill.

On May 6, 1949, he married his childhood friend, Mary Margaret Lott.

Don...

Nov 27, 2019

Howard Nelson Romero, age 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2019, in Orem, Utah.  Howard was born on August 13, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ervin Romero and Eleanor Nielson.  After serving a mission in Australia for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he married Christy Ross in the Salt...

Nov 26, 2019

Kirk A. Helling, 58, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 26, 2019, at his home.

Kirk was born on December 26, 1960, in Casper, Wyoming to Wilford Lee and Maxine Arrilla (Garrett) Helling. He grew up in Casper and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1980 with his brother Jac.

On July 3, 1982,...

Nov 26, 2019

Connie Booth Darrington, 67, of Ammon, Idaho passed away on the morning of Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah from kidney and heart failure due to the effects of chemotherapy in treating lymphoma. She was surrounded and supported by her cherished family, her greatest joy and accomplishment.

Connie was born March 29, 1952, in...

Nov 18, 2019

Elisabeth Kludt, 93, of Idaho Falls, died Monday, November 18, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.  She was born May 8, 1926, in Germany to Adolf and Hedwig Kludt.  She arrived in New York from Germany in 1955. She lived in New York from 1955 to 2003, before moving to Idaho Falls.  She is survived by her nephew,...

Nov 17, 2019

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend Elwood D Wilson of Ammon, Idaho (formerly of Rigby, Idaho), passed away in his home in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 17, 2019, after fighting a valiant battle with cancer.  He was 87 years old.

He was born February 8, 1932, in Burley, Idaho to Parley Raymond Wilson...

Nov 16, 2019

Anna Juanita Lloyd, 82, of Rexburg, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Madison Carriage Cove in Rexburg.

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 .

Nov 14, 2019

Vicki Lee Hansen Scott, 70, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, of a pulmonary embolism following shoulder surgery.

Vicki was born May 28, 1949, to Roy and Maggie Nichols Hansen, in Pocatello, Idaho.

Most of her early years were spent in Blackfoot and Pocatello. She graduated from Highland High School in 1967....

Nov 13, 2019

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Griggs, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at her home.

Ginny was born on September 28, 1946, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Grant Robert and Marjorie Sally White Hill. She grew up in Teton Valley. She graduated from Teton High School in 1964 where she was a drill mistress and honor...

Nov 11, 2019

Jeffrey Willard Lynn, 78, died at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on November 11, 2019.

Jeffrey was born on January 28, 1941, at the LDS Hospital in Idaho Falls, to Willard Lynn and Anna Blanche Hansen Lynn. He attended over ten elementary schools in Idaho and Colorado, but the family finally settled in Springfield, Idaho, and...

Nov 6, 2019

"Handsome Hansen", Father, Grandfather and Friend, M. DeLynn Hansen, left this mortal experience on November 6, 2019, in Idaho Falls, under the watchful and tender care of Hospice Angels Brenda and Cindy. DeLynn was born on July 16, 1933, in St. Anthony, ID the first child of Merlin J. and Gladys Powell Hansen. He had one younger brother, Boyd,...

Nov 1, 2019

Margene Hansen, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family.

Born November 9, 1940, to Ralph Arvel and Dorothy Cox Hampton in Shelley, she grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Freedom WY, and Shelley.  Margene was the only daughter and was adored and at the same...