obituaries

Apr 19, 2019

Thomas Benton Cowgill, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away, Friday, April 19, 2019, at his home. He was under the care of One Source Hospice.

Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls.

Apr 18, 2019

Duane 'Scottie' Stoddart, age 90, passed away April 18, 2019. He was born in Idaho Falls, ID, the son of Robert W. Stoddart and Ethel F. Severson Stoddart.  He was one of six children.

He went to school in Lincoln and graduated from Ammon High School. On April 13, 1951 he married Colleen Kelley in Shelley, ID....

Apr 15, 2019

Scott Sidney Archibald, the youngest child of eight was born on December 30, 1959, to Robert and Mae Archibald in Rexburg, Idaho. They lived in Parker for the first ten years of his life.  His fondest memories there were of the great time playing in the water at Davenport Corner and "baking minnow's' they had caught in the sun."...

Apr 14, 2019

Donald C. Page, 88, of Rigby, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at home. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Donald was born on December 14, 1930, in Grant, ID, to Alma Nathaniel and Glendora Christensen Page. When he was 4 the family moved to Roberts and at 8, they moved to Rigby. He attended...

Apr 12, 2019

Grace Hill Killpack, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Grace was born on Oct. 1, 1925, in Darlington, Idaho to Emile Doyle and Blanche Whiting Hill. She spent her first 2 ½ years in Goshen, Idaho. The family then...

Apr 12, 2019

William Edward "Wild Bill" Parker passed away peacefully in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Friday, April 12, 2019.  He was born in St. Anthony, Idaho on October 1, 1932 to Woodson Daniel and Helen Viola Spalding Parker.  He was the 2 nd of 6 boys and experienced a childhood that included living as far north as the Alaskan Frontier and...

Apr 9, 2019

Douglass M. Ray, 72, of Rigby, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, surrounded by family, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Doug was born, October 1, 1946, in Paterson, NJ, to Arthur F. and Margaret M. Ray. His family then moved to the Pittsburgh, PA, area where he grew up. In 1966, he enlisted in the...

Apr 3, 2019

Linda Ann Moshberger, 77, passed away April 3, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Idaho Falls of natural causes.  Linda was born to Walter and Geraldine Moshberger on February 13, 1942 in Baker, Oregon.

Linda attended schools in Baker, Oregon and Idaho Falls, Idaho.  She graduated from Idaho Falls High School.

Linda attended Nursing...

Apr 2, 2019

Mary Karen Jenkins (77) passed away April 2, 2019, at her home surrounded by family after a 17-year battle with cancer. Born to Allen and Margaret Harris on August 4, 1941, she grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Bonneville High School. She married Tim Jenkins February 23, 1962. They raised 4 children (Tadd, Ty, Katie and Troy).

Mar 31, 2019

Louis Theodore Hackman, 91, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at River Ridge Assisted Living Center. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.

Louis was born March 12, 1928, to Fritz and Anna Flessau Hackman in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up in the Idaho Falls area. He went to school through...

Mar 31, 2019

David Garth Norris Sr., 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

David was born on July 11, 1941, to Nettie Mae Nielsen Norris and William Garth Norris in Ogden, Utah. He grew up in Ogden where he graduated from Ben Lomond High School...

Mar 29, 2019

Vern Ward Christensen, 91, of Idaho Falls, died Friday, March 29, 2019, at Morningstar Senior Living. He was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Vern was born February 11, 1928, in Rigby, Idaho, to Deloy and Bertha Ward Christensen. He grew up in Rigby and Iona. He attended high school in Iona.

He was a...

Mar 29, 2019

Reed L. Moss, 88, died March 29, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born to John William and Zelma Bell West Moss November 21, 1930, at his parents' home in Ririe, Jefferson County, Idaho.  His mother told him the snow was four feet deep in their back yard on that day.  He grew...

Mar 29, 2019

Linda Nelson, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Linda was born Feb. 28, 1945, in Logan, UT, to Thomas Marion and Wanda Johnson Evans. She grew up in Malad, ID, where she graduated from Malad High School in 1963. She...

Mar 28, 2019

Our bigger than life sweetheart, father, grandfather and friend, Donald Andrew Spitz, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 28, 2019. He passed peacefully with the love of his life, Hope, holding his hand. He was born on November 14, 1930, in Belleville, Illinois, to C. Thomas and Magdalene R. Spitz. He was...

Mar 21, 2019

Boyd Wayne "Woody" Woodhouse, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019, at University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, from a fall.

Wayne was born on October 26, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Isaac Boyd and Stella Lords Woodhouse. He grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Idaho Falls High School....

Mar 20, 2019

Judith Ann Muir, of Idaho Falls, peacefully returned to her heavenly home on March 20, 2019. She was born on March 29, 1939 in Rochester, Minnesota. Daughter of Arthur O. Johnson and Martha Moe Johnson.

As a young girl, she enjoyed tap dancing, sewing, ice skating, and playing the piano and accordion. Judy graduated from Roosevelt High...

Mar 19, 2019

Barbara Greenhalgh Rigby passed peacefully on March 19, 2019, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was 78 years old.

Barbara was born on May 8,1940, in Willford, Idaho, the 12th of 17 children born to Alma Wilburn Greenhalgh and Ethel Marguerite Hiatt. She graduated from Fremont County High School in 1958, and cosmetology school in 1959. She fell...

Mar 16, 2019

Christina (Tina) Roth Osterhout, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Tina was born October 12, 1922 to Henry G. and Christina Roth and resided in American Falls.  Tina's twin brother did not survive the birth.  She grew...

Mar 11, 2019

Patricia Ann Redden, 81, of Ammon, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at MorningStar Senior Living of Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Patricia was born on January 19, 1938, in Phoenix, Arizona to Ted and Elizabeth Kasun Underwood. She grew up in Fresno, California and graduated from Fresno High School in 1956....