obituaries

Nov 1, 2016

Diane L. Grand, 77, of Idaho Falls, died at her home.  She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

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

Oct 31, 2016

Eloise Jane Nelson age 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away at her home, on October 31, 2016. She was under the care of Qualicare.

Eloise was born in Pensacola FL. on November 11th 1956 to Wilson and Mary Lou Brown.  She lived most of her life in Florida, and later in her life she lived in Wyoming...

Oct 23, 2016

Faun Arlene Dutson, 83, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Faun was born to Henry Edwin and Caroline Gneiting Miller on April 6, 1933, in Menan, Idaho, the youngest of ten children. She spent her childhood years in Menan attending high school in...

Oct 18, 2016

Gayle A. Ferguson, 80, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Lily and Syringa Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls.

She was born May 28, 1936, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Curtis Smith Armstrong and Ada Grace Hobbs Armstrong. Gayle grew up in Robin, Idaho. She graduated from Marsh Valley High School in 1954. She...

Oct 18, 2016

On October 18, 2016, our Blonde Bomber went to Heaven. Candy Marie Ellis Howard was born May 2, 1963, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Robert Stalker Ellis and Edna Marie Dring. She joined her 3 older siblings on the family farm in Terreton.  She would say she basically came out of the womb playing pinochle, however, Grandma Ellis...

Oct 15, 2016

Robert LeGrande Owens Jr., 71, of Eunice, New Mexico and formerly of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away October 15, 2016 at his home in Eunice.

Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2016, at the Iona Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100...

Oct 12, 2016

Merry Jo Covington, 60, of Idaho Falls, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Abode Hospice and Home Health.

She was born on December 21, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Keith and Shirley Getsinger. She grew up and attended schools in the Idaho Falls area....

Sep 26, 2016

Ira Hugh Coltrin, 97, of Burley, Idaho, died Monday, September 26, 2016, at Carriage Cove Assisted Living Center in Rexburg, Idaho.

He was born May 17, 1919, in Burley, Idaho, to Ira and Ocea Lewis Coltrin.  He grew up and attended schools in Burley, and graduated from Burley High School in 1937. He attended Albion State Normal...

Sep 21, 2016

Ila Margean Demitropoulos, age 79, of Idaho Falls, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was the wife of the late Alexander Demitropoulos, the daughter of the late Brigham and Altha (Tanner) Rock. Born in Rigby, Idaho on October 25, 1936 in a little log cabin on her grandparents' farm; where she lived until the...

Sep 21, 2016

DeAnne Campbell Parker, 55, of St. Anthony, Idaho, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at her home. She was under the care of Solace Hospice.

She was born August 25, 1961, in Monticello, Utah to Markay E. Campbell and Ida Loveridge.  DeAnne grew up in West Valley and attended Granger High School.

On March...

Sep 19, 2016

Antonio Carbajal-Plascencia, 80, of Idaho Falls, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24th 2016 at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls. A rosary service will be held at 7p.m. Friday, September 23rd, 2016 at the mortuary with a visitation following until 9 p.m. The family will also...

Sep 17, 2016

Richard Gordon Keller, 58, of Idaho Falls, died on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Richard was born on December, 7, 1957, in San Diego, California, to Gordon L. and Doris Gainey Keller. He was premature by 3 months and weighed one pound at birth. He graduated from Santana High School in 1976....

Sep 17, 2016

Doris Beatriz Escobar Owens Jenkins, 54, of Idaho Falls, passed away September 17, 2016, at her home of cancer. Aspen Home Health and Hospice assisted her family in her care.

She was born January 29, 1962, in San Juan Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala as the oldest child born to Baldomero Escobar and Aura Gramajo. She grew up in...

Sep 17, 2016

Marvin John Rieb, 86, of Idaho Falls, died on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at his home.

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

Sep 16, 2016

Ilene Allred, 74, of Idaho Falls, died Friday, September 16, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Sep 14, 2016

Vern Carl Hutchens (known as Carl by his family and Hutch by everyone else), 84, of Ammon, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1932, in Hazelton, Idaho to Jesse Orvill Hutchens and Viola Matilda Harder Hutchens, the fifth of seven children.

He spent his childhood and...

Sep 10, 2016

Called home to our loving Heavenly Father on September 10, 2016, Flora Marie Jorgensen, 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away.

Flora was born to Florence Mae King and JP "Jiggs" Holverson in Idaho Falls, ID on May 18, 1943. Flora was the second daughter born just minutes after her twin sister and best friend, Fern Holverson...

Sep 9, 2016

Graciela Gomez-Flores, 33, of Roberts, Idaho, passed away September 9, 2016.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Christ the King Catholic Church, corner of 17th & Woodruff. A visitation will be for family and friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2016, at Coltrin Mortuary,...

Sep 6, 2016

Curtis Kendle McAbee left this earth to be with his family in heaven on September 6, 2016.

Curtis was a miracle baby, and was born on November 22, 2004. Curtis was a very sweet little boy, he loved to play soccer, listen to music, play video games, being outdoors, building forts, and he loved to swim. He...

Sep 6, 2016

Evan Parley Peterson, 78, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away September 6, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center following a short illness.

He was born August 29, 1938, in Ovid, Idaho, to Harley Peterson and Maybell Nebeker Peterson.  Evan grew up in Ovid and attended Fielding High School in Paris, Idaho where he graduated in 1956....