Obituaries

May 1, 2022

Lovina P McDaniel (Payne) passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Grace Assisted Living in Boise, Idaho.  Lovina was born in Pocatello, Idaho on May 29, 1940, to Joseph and Myrtle Payne.  Lovina married James (Jim) H. McDaniel on April 11, 1969, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Lovina lived in Aberdeen, Idaho in her early years, then...

Apr 26, 2022

Jay Ben Gaskill -- attorney, author, music lover, humanist, futurist, optimist, and dispenser of sage advice -- passed away at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho on April 26, 2022. He was 80. He leaves behind Robyn Infelt Gaskill, his beloved wife of 30 years, and a far-flung network of friends and family who will miss him greatly. Jay...

Apr 26, 2022

Richard passed away April 26, 2022 at the age of 74 from complications of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Born to Orville and Carrie Tomchak Vadnais in Idaho Falls on November 1, 1947, Richard was raised in Kilgore and attended the first eight years of school at Kilgore elementary, graduating from Clark Co. High School in Dubois 1966, where he...

Apr 22, 2022

Randall Lee Shipley. Born in Idaho Falls to Raymond and Susanne Shipley. Attended schools in IF. Graduated in 1968 from Bonneville High School. Married Dory Ann Emerick in 1970. He was a delivery driver for Sears then BMC West as a crane operator/truck driver for 46 years. He enjoyed playing pool, camping, hunting, and riding ATVs. He is survived...

Mar 28, 2022

Early in the morning of March 28, 2022, Connor J Ottley passed away suddenly at his apartment in Idaho Falls, ID. Connor was born in Las Vegas, NV on August 18, 1998 to his parents Cody and Rhonda (Colwell) Ottley. The family then moved in 2001, shortly before Connor’s third birthday, to Lincoln, Nebraska. Four months later, the family...

Mar 14, 2022

Gary was born on May 17, 1935 to Garth (Jack) and Leola Vilate Lee Zundel in Rigby, Idaho. He was raised during his early years by his grandparents. His mother later met and married Marshall Graham Scott, who adopted Gary at the age of 8.

Gary Graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1953. He also briefly...

Feb 22, 2022

Alan James Frislie, 60, passed away on February 22, 2022 from liver cirrhosis. He was born on June 21, 1961 in Anchorage, Alaska. Alan was a tease from day one. He loved to torment his sisters constantly and relentlessly. He would hide bugs in Debbie's bed, place smoke bombs under cars, tie Eve to poles with duct tape, and...

Dec 16, 2021

Jyl Bubb Jackson, age 71, of New Sweden, Idaho, passed away from Alzheimer’s on December 16, 2021, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The family wishes to thank everyone who has made this difficult time much easier by their kindness, care and compassion, including the staff members of Reflections (Memory Care Unit) at Morning Star Senior Living and Aspen Home Health...

Nov 30, 2021

Shane Frederick Persons, 52, of Idaho Falls, passed away on 11/30/2021.

Shane was a truck driver and spent many years as a long-haul driver until he was unable due to a medical condition. He took great pride in his work and the trucks he drove. He was a skilled driver of all kinds of heavy machinery.

Nov 25, 2021

RONALD G. EDDINGTON

1/24/1936 – 11/25/2021

Ron Eddington, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, 11/25/2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from a heart attack.

Ron was born on January 24, 1936, to Della and Major Eddington and grew up in Haileyville, Oklahoma.  He was the youngest of seven children. ...

Nov 18, 2021

Born March 18, 1928. Died November 18 2021.

Peggy was born in Idaho Falls to Herman and Nellie  (Meyer) Gohr in the old LDS hospital. She is #7 out of 14 children.

She has 3 siblings remaining: Ruth (Gohr) Barney, Bob Gohr, and Herman David Paul Gohr, Jr. and is preceded by her husband John...

Nov 11, 2021

Emma Maria Hill of Idaho Falls passed away November 11, 2021. She was born March 6, 1934 at Piscataway, Maryland to Champ Clark Middleton and Rosina Matilda Middleton. She was raised in Maryland and Alexandria, Virginia along with her four brothers and two sisters. After high school, she worked at the Pentagon and then moved to France to work...

Nov 4, 2021

Larry Franklin Wharton, 75 years old, from Salmon Idaho, passed away on November 4th at 5:15 am at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. A cowboy at heart, this “good-ol-boy” if not on his horse, spent most of his time hunting, fly fishing and riding his motorcycle. He also loved to dance to country music and was...

Nov 2, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for William Alva Highfill. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Oct 21, 2021

Obituary of Jared L. Johnson

Jared “Jerry” Lee Johnson, 42. of Rigby, Idaho passed away peacefully at Idaho Falls Community Hospital on Thursday October 21, 2021 at 10:21 a.m.

Jared was a Chef and Loved to cooking, learned to cook when he was 7, love to Drawing, listen to music while cooking and play his...

Oct 19, 2021

Margaret Schwarz, of Idaho Falls, ID passed away Oct 19, 2021. Margaret was  born in Boise Idaho to Frank Martin, Jr. and Margaret Miller Martin. She was raised in Boise, Idaho and graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor Degree in Social Work in 1950. She married Richard Alfred Schwarz in 1951. Upon his graduation from the...

Oct 17, 2021

Kuniko Watanabe Kobayashi

January 17, 1923 – October 17, 2021

Kuniko Watanabe Kobayashi, age 98 passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  She was a treasured mother,  grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, and friend.

Kunkio was born in Ogden, Utah to Tomesaku Watanabe and...

Oct 10, 2021

Mrs. O’Brien was the daughter of Henry and Senja Cecilia (“Celia”) Heikkila Jutila and was born on February 21, 1934, on the family homestead in Mullan, ID, where her family operated a dairy.

She graduated from Mullan High School in 1952 and attended the University of Idaho, where she met the love of her life,...

Oct 9, 2021

CDR Philip Alexander Poole, USN (Ret.) Phil Poole was born in Portland, Oregon on June 24, 1948. Phil grew up in Oregon along with his three younger siblings (Leigh Ann, Diane, and Ken). When he turned eighteen after graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam conflict. After serving four years, he left the...

Oct 7, 2021

Charlie’s body fought a valiant fight against the dreaded virus released upon our world. But the ravages of the disease and the methods to help him just weren’t enough. And just like everything else Charlie did in this life he did it, on his terms. On October 7, 2021 Charles (Charlie) DeLoy Cecil stepped into eternity on the anniversary...