obituaries

Mar 6, 2016

Alexander "Alex" Demitropoulos, age 85, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died on March 6, 2016 in Idaho Falls. He was the husband of Ila M. (Rock) Demitropoulos, and the son of the late William and Leona (Myers) Demitropoulos. Born in Salem, Massachusetts on October 5, 1930, Alex was raised in Massachusetts and graduated from Lynn Vocational High School in 1948.

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Mar 4, 2016

Barbara Lee Schreiber, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed March 4, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was a resident at Morningstar Senior Living in Idaho Falls.

She was a great wife, mom, grandmother and friend; she will be missed by all.

Barb was born and raised in Denver. She attended Colorado State University...

Mar 2, 2016

Helen Grover Bowles, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at home. Helen was born on December 4, 1932, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to William Delbert and Ivy May Grover. Helen grew up in Rigby, and graduated from Rigby High School in 1951. On September 27, 1950, she married Richard T Bowles in the Idaho Falls LDS...

Feb 29, 2016

Edna Wetzel Anderson, a longtime resident of Ammon, Idaho, died Monday February 29, 2016 at the age of 94. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She will be greatly missed.

Edna was born on July 16, 1921 at her Grandmother Williams' house in Ammon. She was the fifth child of Elizabeth...

Feb 24, 2016

Ronald Lorenz Thomson, 69, formerly of Idaho Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City, Arizona.

Ron was born on April 11, 1946, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Ronald L. and Vera Thomson. He graduated from South Fremont High School in 1964. Ron attended Idaho State University and Steven...

Feb 22, 2016

Michael W. Wilde, 57, of Idaho Falls passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Medical Center.

Mike was born December 13, 1958 in Montpelier, Idaho, to Merlin and Peggy Wilde. He moved to Idaho Falls with his mother at a very young age and grew up and attended school there.

He married Candy...

Feb 22, 2016

Edith Olaveson Crook, 95, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016, at her home. Edith was born on June 1, 1920, to Hans Emanuel and Bena Maude Christopherson Olaveson. She grew up in the Menan area. She attended Midway School thru the eighth grade. On September 20, 1941, she married her true love Shirrel Lish Crook, in...

Feb 20, 2016

Daniel Davis, 92, of Idaho Falls, died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Graveside Services will take place at a later date at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise, ID. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Feb 17, 2016

Gloria Jean Eklund, 75, of Iona, Idaho, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the Hospice Home in Ammon. She was born on April 8, 1940, in Sanish, North Dakota, to Thomas Timothy and Ragna Randall. She grew up in Newtown, North Dakota. Gloria left school in the eighth grade. On January 19, 1959, she married Myron (Mike) Eklund....

Feb 13, 2016

L. Janeice Boge passed away on Saturday, February 13, at the Hospice Home in Idaho Falls. Known as Nana to her family, Janeice was born on March 1, 1931, to Charly J. Vance and Anna Margaret Franklin Vance, who lived on a ranch midway between Challis and Salmon. Janeice attended the rural Ellis school along with her brother, Darwin, who...

Feb 10, 2016

Lois Catherine Rigby, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away on February 10, 2016, at her home. Lois was born on May 8, 1933, to Jesse and Helen Gisler. She moved to Idaho Falls in 1948 from American Falls, Idaho, with her parents. Her father was transferred from American Falls to Idaho Falls as manager to the Idaho State Employment office....

Feb 9, 2016

Lloyd H Ferguson, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 9, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Lloyd was born on July 22, 1931, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Harold and Sophia Evelyn Ferguson. He grew up in the Pocatello area and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1948. He attended Idaho State University. He joined the United States Navy...

Feb 8, 2016

Emma Francis Wisniewski Kanirie, 61, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 8, 2016, at Hospice Home in Ammon of cancer. She was born June 24, 1954, in Wyandotte, Michigan, to Frank Wisniewski and Olive McGee Wisniewski. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Tomahawk, Wisconsin. She grew up in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. She graduated from Lakeland...

Feb 7, 2016

Thomas Francis Fallon Jr., 71, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away February 7, 2016 at Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was born March 11, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, to Thomas Fallon and Josephine Veltri Fallon. Thomas grew up in Brooklyn and in 1961, he graduated from Metropolitan Vocational High School. He...

Feb 2, 2016

Joseph A. Bustamante, 95, of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Turtle and Crane. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Feb 2, 2016

Sandra Louise Anderson, 64, of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at her home. At her 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

Jan 31, 2016

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Rowene Bird Lee passed on to the beautiful streets of God's kingdom at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, January 31 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Born in Milo, Idaho on March 21, 1921, she was the fourth child of Mary Ann Davis Bird and Lewis Richard Bird...

Jan 31, 2016

Doris Mercedes Tanner Smith passed away peacefully late Sunday evening, January 31st, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, at the age of 97.

Doris was born in Bancroft, Idaho, on September 20th, 1918, the third child of Mercedes "Merzie" Mabel Lewis Tanner and Loren Tanner.  Her parents divorced...

Jan 28, 2016

Lynwood "Lyn" Spencer Absher, 74, of Chubbuck, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at the Hospice Home in Ammon, surrounded by two of his loving daughters and several grandchildren. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Lyn was born on May 9, 1941, in Washington, D.C., to F. Spencer and L. Fern Laign Absher. He grew...

Jan 25, 2016

Dean Edward Laurance, 89, of Idaho Falls, son of Verna May Giddings and Henry Edward Laurance, loving husband of Patricia Laurance, passed away at his home, on Monday, January 25, 2016. Dean was born on Valentine's Day, 1927, in Polk County, Oregon. He served his country in the Navy, during WWII. During his military service Dean repaired radios and Morris...