obituaries

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...

Jan 21, 2016

Emma Louise Moulton, 67, of Ammon, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Promise Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah of ARDS. Louise was born on October 2, 1948, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Melvin Ernest Bowles and LouElla Moore Bowles. Louise was raised in Idaho Falls and attended Idaho Falls High School and EITC. She worked at Riverview Hospital...

Jan 19, 2016

Nancy Patricia Huddleson Wray, 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Hospice Home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Nancy was born on January 31, 1947, in Minot, North Dakota, to Dale and Kathryn Huddleson. She went to McKinley Elementary School and graduated from Minot High School. On April 10, 1971,...

Jan 17, 2016

Kaye Knapp Hales, 66, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, at her home.

She was born August 9, 1949, in Idaho Falls to Justin Alma Knapp and Lois Call Knapp. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls. She graduated from Bonneville High School...

Jan 16, 2016

Jay Charles Jenkins, 84, passed away on January 16, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from a cerebral hematoma. Jay was born April 4, 1931 to Charles Wilmer Jenkins and Luella Berrett Jenkins in the Menan area at his grandfather Berrett's home. They lived in Iona with his Grandpa Jenkins. They moved to York when he was six and...

Jan 13, 2016

Benny Edward McGinley, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2016. Private Memorial services will be held at a later date under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, Idaho. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Jan 8, 2016

Mary Lawrence, 90, of Moore, Idaho, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016, at Hospice Home in Ammon, Idaho. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, ID. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Jan 6, 2016

Jonathan Russell "Russ" Wilson, 38, of Ririe, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Russ was born on August 31, 1977, in Nampa, Idaho, to Douglas and Jolene Wilson. They moved to Idaho Falls when he was about a year old. Russ attended Ammon Elementary and Rocky Mountain Middle School. He received his GED at the age of 18. In...

Jan 4, 2016

Deegan Wayne Jones, infant son of Dannell and Lindsey Jones, was born and returned to heaven on January 4, 2016, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Heaven and earth may separate us today but nothing will ever change the fact that you made us your parents.

He is survived by his parents, Dannell and Lindsey...