obituaries

Jul 25, 2018

Lynette Kay Dunn, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by loved ones.

Lynette was born in Pocatello, Idaho, on November 6, 1954, to Edwin and Ruth Allen.  She grew up in the Idaho Falls area and attended Shelley High School.  She married Tom Bergman...

Jul 22, 2018

Joshua W. Rand, 38, of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, July 22, 2018.

Joshua was born on June 29, 1980 to Warren Revere Rand Jr. and Donna Diane Welch Rand in Portland, Oregon. He grew up in Portland until 1998 when the family moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1999.

Jul 21, 2018

Tony C. Edlefsen, 61, of Leadore, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Tony was born on February 27, 1957 to Edlef Bruce and Helen Rose Waters Edlefsen in Rigby, Idaho. He grew up in Lyman and Salmon until 1971, when the family moved to Leadore. He graduated from Leadore High School in...

Jul 21, 2018

Robert Joshua Sanders, 91, of Idaho Falls, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Idaho Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Calvary Baptist Church 785 E. First St. Idaho Falls. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:00 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at...

Jul 18, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Jennifer Lee Lepper announces her passing on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the age of 53 years. Jennifer will be lovingly remembered by her precious children Matthew (Raechel) and Michelle, by her mother Janet and father Kenneth (Stella), brothers Scott and Ryan (Adriana). Jennifer will also be forever remembered by her...

Jul 17, 2018

Stephen R. Peterson, 75, of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

Stephen was born on December 7, 1942, to Reuben and Ida Braegger Peterson, in Shelley, Idaho. He grew up in the Firth/Goshen area on the family farm where we learned to work hard and graduated from Firth High School in 1962.

He joined...

Jul 14, 2018

Don D. Deming, 91, of Idaho Falls, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice.

Don was born on November 2, 1926, to Meryl William and Lena Howe Deming in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Reno, Nevada and graduated from Reno High School in 1944. He...

Jul 12, 2018

Vickie L. Coy, 67, of Idaho Falls, died Thursday, July 12, 2018, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice and her family.

Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Jul 12, 2018

On July 12, 2018 heaven gained a beautiful angel. Floriene Brown Oakey was born May 28, 1934, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Theodore Reading and Florence Knight Brown. When she was two weeks old, she was taken home to Alta, Wyoming, and it was there that she spent her early childhood, helping on the farm.

She attended school...

Jul 9, 2018

Dorothy Helen Riggs, 73, of Idaho Falls, died Monday, July 9, 2018, at Good Samaritan Village of Idaho Falls.

Dorothy was born on August 7, 1944, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada to Geraldine and Robert Friedrick. When she was very young the family moved to Lewiston, Idaho where she attended school. She graduated from Lewiston High School in...

Jul 1, 2018

Edward Ervin Ruthardt, 92, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on July 1, 2018. His parents were "EC" Ervin and Ruth Nolan Ruthardt. Place of birth was in the home of his Aunt Mary and Uncle Art Stoltenberg, in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, IL on July 1, 1926. Two brothers, Kenneth and Richard followed. A sister, La...

Jun 21, 2018

On June 21, 2018, Jerry Blanch Hunziker Bolinder, 83, passed from this life to the next surrounded in love by her family, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Jerry was born on December 28, 1934, in Rexburg, Idaho. She was the daughter of Lizzie Chiles Hunziker and Edwin Carl Hunziker. Being the youngest of 10 Jerry lived...

Jun 20, 2018

It is with much sadness the family of Don Criddle shares of his passing quietly in his sleep in Phoenix, AZ last year, June 20, 2018, just shy of his 84 th birthday.

Don was born in Idaho Falls, ID on July 2, 1934, to Cecil B. and Florence Criddle. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School...

Jun 18, 2018

William Lorin Whipple, better known as Bill, passed away from post-surgical complications on June 18, 2018.  He was born to Walter LeGrand and Erline Whipple on November 15, 1945, in Logan, Utah, while his father was serving in WWII. He did not formally receive a name until he was six months old, because his dad was deployed....

Jun 18, 2018

Lynn Moore, 79, of Rigby, died June 18, 2018 at his home. He was under the care of Brio Hospice. At his request no services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Jun 11, 2018

John Atchison, 63, of Rigby, died Monday, June 11, 2018 at Rigby Country Living Center. He was under the care of Avalon Hospice.

Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Jun 10, 2018

Edwin Frank 'Ed' Poulter, 93, of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, June 10, 2018, at his home.

Ed was born on July 13, 1924, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Orla Frank and Ruth Nunn Poulter. He grew up in the Idaho Falls and Burley area and served in the United States Army.

On January 4, 1945,...

Jun 8, 2018

Jay Grant Chesley, 91, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at the home of his daughter in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his 5 children.  He was born July 16, 1926 in Hubbard, Graham County, Arizona to Edgar H. Chesley and Lucy Allen Chesley.   He was the 12 th of 15 children.

He graduated from Fort Thomas High...

Jun 7, 2018

DeLores Geraldine Chapman Buhler was born on September 6, 1921 in East Millcreek, Utah, to Geraldine Bolton and James Munroe Chapman. She was the fourth child of six. She grew up loving music, playing the guitar and piano. Her first job was babysitting which made it possible to pay for piano lessons.  She attended the World's Fair in San...

Jun 6, 2018

Ronald Day, of Rigby, passed away peacefully on the evening of June 6, 2018 of natural causes. He was born March 3, 1942, in Idaho Falls to Harris and Della Day.

Ron fell in love and married Loretta Blackburn in 1961. Together they raised four children, sharing the many moments, trials and rewards of parenthood. Later they...