obituaries

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...

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:...