obituaries

Nov 3, 2018

Glenna Mae Winn Jorgensen, 90, of Idaho Falls, died November 3, 2018 at Fairwinds Retirement Home in Idaho Falls where she had recently moved, prior residence was Morningstar Retirement Home.  She was born May 5, 1928, in Idaho Falls, to Marion Winn and Marcella Andrew Winn.  Her family moved to Ruth Nevada, Ely Nevada and then to Overton, Nevada. ...

Nov 3, 2018

Jeffery A. Dopp, 51, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 3, 2018, from a lingering illness, surrounded by his family. He was under the care of his lifelong friend and nephew, Troy Nelson and Encompass Hospice.

Jeff was born on September 8, 1967, in Pocatello, Idaho and raised in Idaho Falls. He attended Falls Valley...

Oct 24, 2018

Reneé Dutson Kohler, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

Reneé was born on July 20, 1931, to Eben Grant and Vanetta Olson Dutson in Logan, Utah. She grew up in Nibley, Utah. She graduated from South Cache High School in 1949....

Oct 22, 2018

Dorothy Elaine 'Dottie' Hensley, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice.

Dottie was born on January 6, 1944, to Faye Ross and Lawrence E. Hensley in Portland, Oregon. She grew up in Spencer, Idaho. She attended school in Clark County....

Oct 21, 2018

Idaho farm boy, professor, builder, intellectual, skeptic, Believer, writer, carpenter, historian, philosopher, archivist, craftsman, scholar, husband, father, brother and Friend Richard Kay Hanks passed away on October 21, 2018 at his Idaho Falls home of multiple causes. He was 75. In 1962, he met Sherry Mackay and later married her in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. He adored her...

Oct 19, 2018

William Kim Conner was born on June 19, 1949, in Burley, Idaho, to William Keith Conner and Elda Jean Anderson, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Kim as he was known by family and friends, had one sister, Leslie Kathleen, and one brother, Adrian Kyle. He enlisted in the U.S. Army with...

Oct 16, 2018

Elizabeth "Diane" DeFilippis, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Diane was born on May 21, 1952, to William Woolery and Dorothy Densford Woolery in Oklahoma City, OK. She grew up in Oklahoma City and attended business school.

She married Charles...

Oct 15, 2018

Justin Vern McCowan, 18, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Thunder Ridge 2 nd Ward, 3000 Central Ave., Idaho Falls. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, October 19, 2018, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street,...

Oct 14, 2018

December 19, 1929

Born to Harry T Nelson and Angelina Orastina Curutti Nelson.

Left us on October 14, 2018 to join her loved ones and to start her next journey.

Besides being an awesome mother and grandmother, she was an accomplished paralegal and then retired from the INL in the late 80's. She...

Oct 10, 2018

Funeral services for Leanne Sharp Olsen will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Ammon 3 rd Ward building, 2150 Avocet. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Burial will be at the Archer-Sutton Cemetery.

Leanne was born on December 16, 1946 in Rexburg, Idaho. Leanne was the third child...

Oct 9, 2018

Gary Curtis Williams, 56, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at home.

Curtis was born on January 8, 1962, to Winnafred Gay Bodenhoffer in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School in 1980. He attended Idaho State University and Eastern Idaho Technical College.

He...

Oct 8, 2018

Darrell Grant Beck, 78, passed away peacefully Monday, October 8, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, of congestive heart failure. Darrell was born in Rexburg, Idaho on August 31, 1940, to Darwin Stephen Beck and Ruth Sharp Beck. He attended Idaho Falls High School and Ricks College.

On June 7, 1962, he married Marilyn Kay Johnson...

Sep 25, 2018

Lyle Gilbert Dickerson, 78, died of natural causes, September 25, 2018 at St. Luke's, Wood River Hospital in Ketchum, ID. Having been confined to several E. Idaho nursing homes since 2009, he was most recently living at Bell Mountain Village Skilled Nursing Facility, Bellevue, Idaho.

Lyle was born February 12, 1940, at Ontario, OR, the first son...

Sep 22, 2018

Medora Ida Webster, 94, of Idaho Falls, died Sept. 22, 2018, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice.

Medora was born on Sept. 28, 1923, to Simon and Martha Michael Saunders in Roy, Utah. She grew up in the Shelley/Blackfoot area. She graduated from Shelley...

Sep 22, 2018

Sudie Kay Ward, 60, of Idaho Falls passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Broadway Fields Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Encompass Home Health and Hospice.

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

Sep 21, 2018

Betty Flint-Rapp, 92, of Idaho Falls our beloved, remarkable mother, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, surrounded by her sons.

Betty was born February 8, 1926, in Rigby, Idaho to William Gardner Flint and Vera Mary Kite Flint.  She was the second of five children.  Growing up during the depression, she learned to work hard from a...

Sep 18, 2018

On September 18, 2018, after fighting a long and progressively painful illness, my darling, Lana was relieved of her suffering and passed away. Her example of pure love and actions of generosity touched the hearts of countless individuals. She will be remembered by all of us that love her for the rest of our days. We will continue to...

Sep 18, 2018

Viola H. Searle, 88, of Idaho Falls, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and great-grandmother passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at home.

Viola was born November 29, 1929, in Darby, Wyoming to Robert Melvin Hill and Mary Stuart. She was the third of eight children. Viola was the big sister and compassionate to...

Sep 17, 2018

Judith Jeppesen Ahrens, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family, from complications of a surgery.

Judy was born on October 8, 1941, to Alice O'Brien Jeppesen and Curtis Jeppesen in Spokane, Washington. She grew up in Teton Valley. She attended Driggs High School and...

Sep 15, 2018

After surviving many years of serious health struggles—including 2 triple bypass heart surgeries, a stroke, and years of dialysis—the indomitable and cheerful Lawrence Gilman Putnam departed this life peacefully on Saturday, September 15, 2018 surrounded by loving family members on both sides of the veil.

Gil was born on January 14, 1945 to Alvin and Marie Taylor...