Obituaries
Gerold Dee Hodges
Oct 26, 2025
Gerold Dee Hodges, 80, of Shelley passed away on October 26, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Woodville Second Ward Chapel, 1555 N 700 E, Shelley. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 till 7:30 p.m. at Nalder Funeral Home, 110 W Oak Street and Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m....
Earlene Olsen
Oct 24, 2025
Earlene Hansen Olsen had a joyous reunion with family and friends, passing away on October 24, 2025 while holding the hand of her loving husband and best friend and surrounded by family.
Earlene was born March 15, 1948 to Arthur C and Leda Brady Hanen in Payson, UT. She grew up in Fountain Green, UT. Around the age of 14 her...
Juanita Wright
Oct 23, 2025
Juanita Wright was born to Rosezilla and Alford Crandall on June 28, 1934 in Centerville, Utah. At three years old, her bio mother, Rosezilla, passed away. Juanita was raised from then on by her aunt and uncle, Olive and Louis Crandall, who she called mom and dad.
Juanita graduated high school in Idaho Falls in 1952. She married her high school...
Boyd Howell
Oct 23, 2025
Boyd H Howell, 91, of Basalt passed away on October 23, 2025.
The family will receive friends Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 12:00 till 2:00 p.m. at Nalder Funeral Home, 110 W Oak Street in Shelley. Military rites will be performed at 2:00 p.m.
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Dennis Chadwick Purser
Oct 23, 2025
February 27, 1952 – October 23, 2025
Dennis Chadwick Purser, age 73, of Shelley, Idaho, returned home to his Heavenly Father surrounded by family who loved him deeply. Dennis was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose life was marked by faith, hard work, and love for the outdoors.
He was born and raised in Preston, Idaho, where he developed a...
Patricia Kay Peterson
Oct 23, 2025
Patricia Kay Peterson 59, from Shelley, passed away Oct. 23, at Community Hospital.
She was born February 9,1966, to Monte and Janice Owens. She was the baby of the family, leaving behind 1 brother and 4 sisters. Carol (Mike) Mueller, Darrel (Teresa), Terry (Neil) Anderson, Kris (Steve ) Pedersen, Laura (Mike ) Tracey.
She married Lonnie Peterson on June 26, 1992 and...
Carol Dawn Williams
Oct 19, 2025
Carol Dawn Williams passed away peacefully October 19, 2025 in Shelley, Idaho. She was under the care of Symbii Hospice.
Born Carol Dawn Warren to Virgil and Lorna Warren on April 19, 1936 in Declo, Idaho, she was the 4th of 7 children. Carol attended school in Idaho until the family moved to Winters, CA where she attended high school and...
Naida Nadine Jensen
Oct 6, 2025
Naida Nadine Jensen 94 of Basalt Idaho passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. It was a beautiful Monday morning October 6, 2025. Highly anticipating a long awaited reunion with her beloved husband Ronald.
Naida was born September 8, 1931 in Eaton Maternity Home in Shelley, Idaho. She was the 3rd child of Andrew and Bertha Johnson. She had an older...
Laura Anne Lewis
Sep 24, 2025
Laura Anne Lewis was born on December 9, 1971 to Ventura and Patricia Gonzales and raised alongside her 2 older brothers Rayne and Randee.
Laura’s childhood was an adventurous one. Defined by a fierce competitiveness and a old-soul maturity. She threw herself into sports like baseball, softball, and particularly basketball. Where her natural leadership, teamwork, and determination shined through.
From a young...
Michelle Campbell
Sep 23, 2025
Michelle Campbell was born to Dennis and Irene Campbell on March 11, 1977 in Blackfoot, Idaho. Her older brothers, Spencer and Jeff, loved her and delighted in teasing her and getting her fired up, then apologizing with hugs. Three years later the family was blessed with her baby sister, Tammy, and the two sisters had a beautiful relationship. The Rett...
John Edgar Collet
Sep 16, 2025
John Edgar Collet, 91, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025, in North Logan, Utah. Born on February 19, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Grantley S. and Melba Smith Collet, John was raised in Firth, Idaho, where he developed a deep love for his community and family.
John married his high school sweetheart, Clydene Eaton, and together they raised four...
Ron Dean Searle
Sep 15, 2025
Ron Dean Searle passed away on September 15, 2025, following a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born April 1, 1956, to Dean and Marelene Searle in Shelley, Idaho. He was the oldest brother to three younger siblings, Tracie, Tony, and Sue. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and...
Phil Waggoner
Sep 14, 2025
Carl Phillip Waggoner passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 65 on September 14, 2025.
He was born January 26, 1960 to parents Carl and Joyce Waggoner. “Phil” was an avid hunter and outdoorsman in his earlier youth and also shared a love of movies, music, guns, and his family.
One of his favorite pastimes included weekend movie marathons...
Kent Edward Carlson
Sep 11, 2025
Kent Edward Carlson passed away peacefully on his 84th birthday, September 11, 2025, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply. He was born September 11, 1941, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Kenneth Malcom Carlson and Lael Stolworthy Carlson, he was the oldest of five children. Kent grew up farming alongside his father and brothers, raising wheat and potatoes, and...
Jeryd Keith Swenson
Sep 8, 2025
Jeryd Swenson passed Sept 8, 2025 in Ammon.
Jeryd was born June 2, 1977 to Jerry Swenson and Molly Allred Swenson. He spent his life growing up and attended school in Soda Springs, Idaho. Here he spent all his life focusing on anything and everything with an engine. Whether it be taking apart a lawn mower (just to see how it...
Lucinda Shipley
Sep 7, 2025
Lucinda Mickelsen Shipley passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 7, 2025, from cardiac arrest following what she described as, "The best birthday ever!"
She was 70 years old. She was born September 6, 1955, to Clifford Dean Mickelsen and Joyce Ricks in the Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho. She grew up in Shelley, Idaho, attended school in Shelley,...
Verla Rae Ottley
Sep 7, 2025
Verla Rae Phillips Ottley was born Oct. 27,1937 in Aberdeen, Idaho to Ed and Ione Phillips. She passed away September 7, 2025. Verla joined her 3 brothers, Wayne, Clint and Art. She was blessed to have a younger sister Patty as well.
Verla was raised on a farm in Aberdeen, Idaho, where she learned to work hard. She graduated from Aberdeen...
Nellie Lu Phillips
Aug 30, 2025
Nellie Lu (Nel) Phillips, 83, of Shelley passed away on the afternoon of Saturday, August 30, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She will be dearly missed.
Nel was born in Rigby, Idaho on June 16, 1942 to Ira L. (Bud) Lindsay and Evron Kinghorn Lindsay. She attended schools in Rigby and Roberts, and graduated from Idaho Falls High...
Jenkin "JV" Vaughn Williams
Aug 29, 2025
Jenkin Vaughn “JV” Williams, 79, of Naples, Florida, passed away on August 29, 2025.
He was born on October 19, 1946, in Shelley, Idaho, to Ellis L. and Mae C. Williams. JV graduated from Firth High School in Firth, Idaho, before attending Brigham Young University for two and a half years and later studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Alongside...
Vicki Vernay Bowman
Aug 26, 2025
Vicki Vernay Bowman passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on August 26, 2025 under the care of Brio Health and Hospice. She was 80 years old.
Vicki was born on March 2, 1945, in Shelley, Idaho to Vern and Velda Nelson. She was the oldest of six children, which included brothers Rex, Dale and Lin, and sisters Janet...
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