Sherry Clay
Apr 7, 2026
Sherry Clay, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.
At her request, no services will be held. Cremation is under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.coltrinmortuary.com.
Ronald Dean Koester
Apr 5, 2026
Ronald “Ron” Koester, 90, passed away on April 5, 2026. He was born on September 3, 1935, to Fred Koester and Mattie Nutzman Koester in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Ron will be laid to rest at Fielding Cemetery on April 13, 2026. This will be a true homecoming, as Ron grew up harvesting potatoes on the family farm at this exact...
Boyd Johnson
Apr 2, 2026
Boyd Glenn Johnson, 77, of Shelley, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Eagle Rock Health and Rehabilitation.
Boyd was born on July 19, 1948, in Logan, Utah, to Glen Johnson and Ruth Nyman Johnson. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1967. After high school, he joined the United States Navy.
He was a...
Anthony Hathaway Preator
Apr 1, 2026
Anthony Hathaway Preator, 57, Idaho Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 5-7:00 p.m., at Coltrin Mortuary. A life celebration will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2026. If you plan on attending the service, Tony requested that everyone wear a Hawaiian...
Craig Allen Pyfer
Mar 30, 2026
We regret to inform you that Craig Pyfer passed away in Idaho Falls on 30 March 2026.Craig was born in 1954 in Butte, Montana, to Dan Pyfer and Florence (Carlson Dawson). He graduated from Butte High School in 1973, where he was active in DeMolay and skiing.He served in the Navy from 1975 to 1977, stationed in Naples, Italy, as...
Janet Ellin Preator
Mar 29, 2026
Janet Ellin Preator, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2026, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. If you plan on attending Janet requested that everyone wear black attire. Cremation is under the direction of Coltrin Mortuary....
Clayton William Christoffel
Mar 27, 2026
Clayton William Christoffel, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 18, 1951, in Sitka, Alaska, to Clement William Christoffel and Frances Imogene Hull Christoffel. He served in the United States Navy.
In 1994, he married the love of his life, Jeanette Threadgill, in Phoenix, Arizona.
He loved being from Alaska...
Cameron Slade Bowcutt
Mar 27, 2026
Cameron Slade Bowcutt, 27, passed away on March 27, 2026, at his home under the care of his family, Ambitions, and hospice. He was born May 16, 1998, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Jared and Kris Bowcutt.
Cameron was born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, alongside his sister, Ashlee. He loved spending time outdoors with his family—camping, fishing, skiing,...
Octavio Alvarez
Mar 25, 2026
Octavio Alvarez, 74, of Roberts, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Enhabit Hospice.
Octavio was born on April 1, 1951, in Aratzipu, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Melchor Alvarez and Alicia Mosqueda. He grew up in Aratzipu.
On November 6, 1976, he married Alicia Bravo in Aratzipu, Mexico. They have lived in Roberts, Idaho,...
Robert Alvin Washburn
Mar 24, 2026
Robert Alvin Washburn, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at MorningStar Assisted Living, of causes incident to age. He was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.
Robert was born on November 14, 1932, to Parley (Dick) Alvin Washburn and Lottie Powell Washburn in Richfield, Utah. Robert and his twin brother Richard were born prematurely, surviving due to...
Shelley Crumley
Mar 20, 2026
Shelley Crumley, 75, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at her home. She was under the care of Symbii Hospice.
Shelley was born on September 28, 1950, in Rigby, Idaho, to Thayne and Arzella Bowles Wheeler. Shelley grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1968.
On July 26, 1968, she married Clint...
Leon Estrada
Mar 20, 2026
Leon Estrada, 92, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 20, 2026, at Lily and Syringa Assisted Living in Idaho Falls.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com.
Slade Lovejoy
Mar 17, 2026
On the morning of March 17, 2026, Slade Lovejoy, age 57, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family.
Slade was the youngest of six children and was born in San Diego, California, to Billy Brent Lovejoy and Nancy Jo Slade. Slade attended Curtis High School in Tacoma, Washington, until he was a Junior, then moved to Linden, UT,...
Glenda Weekes
Mar 15, 2026
Glenda Merrill Weekes, 93, passed away on March 15, 2026, at Lincoln Court Assisted Living in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Glenda was born on November 18, 1932, in Rigby, Idaho, to Mildred Tolley and Rex Smith Merrill. She was the firstborn of eight siblings. She grew up on the family farm in Menan, Idaho, and attended schools in Menan and Midway, graduating...
Ron Ricks
Mar 12, 2026
John Ronald Ricks (“Ron Ricks”), 63, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, returned to his heavenly home on March 12, 2026. He was born on October 1, 1962, to Lloyd and Jean Ricks. He grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and graduated from Skyline High School in 1980, where he met his forever sweetheart, Shelli, in seminary. Ron and Shelli were...
Merlin Lynn Staples
Mar 11, 2026
Merlin Lynn Staples, 86, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away at home on March 11, 2026, under the care of Aspen Hospice.
Merlin was born on May 14, 1939, in Idaho Falls, to Wilford Britton Staples and Margaret Josephine Staples (Smith). He was the youngest of five children. He grew up in Goshen, Idaho, and graduated from Firth High School in...
Wilda B. Birch
Mar 8, 2026
Wilda B Birch, age 94, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.
She was born March 2, 1932, in Oakley, Idaho, to Raymond Francis and Bertha Hardy Burch. They lived on a farm in Oakley, Idaho. In 1939, she moved to Heyburn, Idaho, where...
Dale William Berggren
Mar 7, 2026
Dale William Berggren, 93, of Idaho Falls, passed away on March 7, 2026, at his home. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.
Dale was born on September 16, 1932, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Oscar Berggren and Hannah Beckman Berggren. He grew up and lived his whole life on the generational family farm in the Ucon area....
Barbara Jean Roberts
Mar 6, 2026
Barbara Jean Roberts, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
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.
Joshua Lee Whittacre-Cerda
Mar 6, 2026
Joshua Lee Whittacre-Cerda (47) sadly passed away after suffering a stroke on March 6, 2026, surrounded by his children and family. He was born May 14, 1978, in Reseda, California, to Maxine Whittacre and Jose Cerda. Joshua moved to Burley, Idaho, where he eventually met and then married his first wife, Krystal Kelso (Stringer), on February 2, 2002. During their...
