obituaries

Jan 2, 2016

JoeAnn Hincks Gudmundson, 69, of Ammon passed away Jan. 2, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1946 in Afton, Wy to Lynn and Norma Lindberg Hincks. She grew up in Grover, Wy and graduated from Star Valley High School. She married Jesse Gudmundson March 28, 1964 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. As...

Dec 31, 2015

Seth A. Maher, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015, at his home. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, Idaho. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

Dec 30, 2015

Danna Rae Fluke, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Danna was born May 16, 1931, in Malad City, Idaho, to Daniel J. Leigh and Rachel Jones Leigh.

She moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, with her family while still in grade school and graduated...

Dec 29, 2015

LaRena May Deason, 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away at Hospice Home in Ammon, Idaho on December 29, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. LaRena was born August 16, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to John Wsley and Ruby Loretta (Davis) Goodson. She grew up in Lewisville and Howe, Idaho....

Dec 28, 2015

Cynthia Lynne Hoffenbacker Kendall, 57, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away on December 28, 2015, at her home. She was under the care of Teton Home Health and Hospice. Cynthia "Cindy" was born July 21, 1958, in Butte, Montana, to Hubert Hoffenbacker and Diana Byrne Hoffenbacker. She grew up in Butte and graduated from Butte High School. She attended and...

Dec 20, 2015

Joseph Mark Scrogham, 62, passed away on December 20, 2015 at his home.

Mark was born on September 30, 1953 to Norman Devere Scrogham and Edna Scrogham Wilhelm in Idaho Falls, ID. He graduated from Bonneville High School in 1971. Mark received his undergraduate degree at Idaho State University and later a Master's Degree in Accounting at...

Dec 14, 2015

Georgia Cook, 66, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015, at her home from cancer. She was under the care of One Source Hospice. She was born May 13, 1949, in Vernal, Utah, the daughter of George Steele and Rosetta Moore Steele. Because Georgia's father was involved in mining, the family moved around a lot and they lived...

Dec 8, 2015

Arelda Simmons Clark, 78, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, in Idaho Falls, ID of natural causes. She was born on July 4, 1937 in Ammon, ID to Franklin Clayson Simmons and Emma Arelda Coulson. She was the fifth of five children born to the couple. Shortly after her entrance into the world her mother passed away, suddenly, from complications...

Dec 3, 2015

Kazuko (Hata) Honda, age 93, died on December 3, 2015 in Laurel, Maryland. She was born in Portland, Oregon on June 25, 1922 to Jentaro Hata (father) and Etsu Omizo Hata (mother). She married Masayuki Honda in Billings, Montana on June 27, 1944 and was divorced in Idaho Falls, Idaho on January 10, 1966. She is survived by three children:...

Dec 2, 2015

Keith C. Boam, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at his home. Keith was under the care of his loving wife, Karol and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Keith was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Wayne and Nora Boam. He was raised on the family farm just North of Idaho Falls. Keith attended schools in the...

Nov 25, 2015

Dennis Eugene Wilkie, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications after a fall. On October 12, 1934, Dennis was born in Idaho Falls. Dennis was raised in Idaho Falls by his Stepdad, John Holverson, and his mother Bertha. He attended Idaho Falls High School and Clark Business College....

Nov 23, 2015

Tom Biery, 71, of Idaho Falls, died November 23, 2015 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. At his request no services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of Coltrin Mortuary of Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Nov 18, 2015

William (Bill) Louis Ginkel, 95, of Idaho Falls passed away peacefully November 18, 2015, at an Idaho Falls care center after a gallant fight against an accumulation of various old age miseries. Bill was born on August 14, 1920 to Louis and Hilda Ginkel in Rochester, New York. He graduated from Madison High School and attended the University of Rochester...

Nov 16, 2015

Our loving, hard-working and, for the last 8 years, heartbroken, Dad, son, brother, uncle, sometimes hero and always friend; passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 17, 2015. We will miss the happy days of his big dreams, caring approach and his willingness to always stop and help (or at least get his boys to help) a friend...

Nov 15, 2015

William "Bill" Hardy Lushbaugh, 62, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 15, 2015, at his home of cancer. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born February 26, 1953, in Great Lakes, Illinois, the son of Edwin Hardy Lushbaugh and Frances Marie Schwartz Lushbaugh. He spent most of his life in San Diego, California until...

Nov 13, 2015

LaRene Williams Smith, our loyal, talented, patient, mother and grandmother, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015. She was born in Parker, Idaho, on March 23, 1914. Her parents are Alma and Sarah Williams. LaRene was the fifth of seven children. Her parents, brothers and sister, Iona, Melva, Rhea, Leo and Glendon preceded her in death. Blanche McBride of Idaho...

Nov 12, 2015

Gwen Lewis Hendricks was surrounded by her family as she passed away at her home in Idaho Falls, Thursday, November 12, 2015. Gwen was born July 23, 1922 in Menan, Idaho to Wilford and Myrtle Lewis. She grew up on the family farm working in the fields and at her father's general store. She attended Midway High School where she...

Nov 9, 2015

Ruby Elizabeth Nielsen Smith, 92, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Gables of Ammon of natural causes. She was born on July 22, 1923, in Ammon, Bonneville, Idaho, to William J. and Mary Denning Nielson. Ruby attended Ammon Elementary and Ammon High School, graduating on May 16, 1941. She married Carroll L. Smith on August...

Nov 2, 2015

Lola "Gayle" Evans, 90, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. Gayle was born April 20, 1925, in Shelley, Idaho, to Del and Blanche Hanks. She lived in Firth and Shelley until 1939, when the family moved to Darlington, Idaho. She married Osborne A. Goetz, in November, 1946. They were...

Oct 30, 2015

Karla Loertscher Cannon,79, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Karla was born August 3, 1936, in Park City, Utah to David W. and Maurine Vickers Loertscher, the second child in the family. She was a darling little girl, loved and welcomed into the family. At the age of three, she...