Obituaries
Leola Maria Kelley
Feb 14, 2023
Leola, Maria Christensen Kelley, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on February 14, 2023 at the Idaho Falls Morning Star Center.
She was born December 4, 1934, in her parent’s home of Shelley, Idaho, to Leland C. and Lottie Empey Christensen.
Leola attended school in Shelley, Idaho. She enjoyed school, loved to...
Joe Lee Anderson
Feb 12, 2023
Joe Lee Anderson passed away on February 12, 2023.
Joe was born in Pocatello, Idaho, he was the youngest of four children.
Joe graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Idaho State University and went on to lead a long successful career at the INL.
Joe was very fun to be around and had a dry sense of...
Francisco "Frank" E. Garza
Feb 10, 2023
Francisco “Frank” E. Garza, 89, passed away at his home in Basalt on Friday, February 10, 2023 surrounded by his family.
He was born May 17, 1933 in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Jose Garza Flores and Rafael E. Garza. He was the second of nine children.
He grew up in Mexico and at the age of 22 migrated to the...
Diane Kay Frandsen
Feb 6, 2023
Diane Kay Keck Frandsen, born January 29, 1943 in Shelley, Idaho to Philip John “Jack” Crofts and Althera Louise Lyon, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2023 in St. Anthony, Idaho of natural causes.
Diane married Douglas Ray Keck April 4, 1961 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They later divorced and she was sealed to Vearle Kay Frandsen in the Idaho...
Rick Dean Lindstrom
Feb 5, 2023
Rick Dean Lindstrom, 68, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 5, 2023.
He was born on August 2, 1954 in Soda Springs, Idaho to Albin Malcom and LaRue Skinner Lindstrom. He attended school in Soda Springs.
On January 29, 2005 he married Cheryl Munsee in Shelley, Idaho.
He was employed as a heavy equipment operator.
Rick loved fishing, hunting, and snowmachining. He...
Arlyn Haggard
Jan 30, 2023
Our sweet Mom, Grandma, sister, aunt, and friend, Arlyn Haggard, 91 passed away at her place of residence peacefully with family by her side. She was beloved for her smile, kind heart, generosity, sense of humor and her strong faith.
Arlyn was born on April 18, 1931 in Basalt, Idaho to Frank Vernon Christensen and Pearl Amelia (Olsen) Christensen.
She...
William Bruce Jones
Jan 28, 2023
William Bruce Jones, 81, of Shelley, ID passed away January 28, 2023 surrounded by his family in Idaho Falls, ID.
Bruce was born April 7, 1941 to Vern and Marian Jones. He was the second of 5 children.
Bruce married his sweetheart Leann Hardy on April 27, 1968. Together they had 4 children that they loved more than anything, Kathy, Pat, Brent...
Brian Lavern Wright
Jan 27, 2023
Brian LaVern Wright, 52, of Ammon, ID passed away in a fatal car accident on January 27, 2023.
He was born February 13, 1970 in Idaho Falls, ID, son of Bill and LeAnn Wright.
Brian graduated from Shelley High School, and two months later served a mission in Fort Worth, TX.
He married Shellie Sargent eight weeks after he arrived home and loved...
Marsha Kay Seib
Jan 24, 2023
Marsha Kay Greenwalt Seib died January 24, 2023 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, with her sister and other family by her side.
Born March 12, 1940, to Jack and Marie Greenwalt, in Topeka, KS, Marsha was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Idaho Falls, where Marsha graduated from Idaho Falls High School.
Marsha became an...
Betty J Root
Jan 20, 2023
Betty Jean Balmforth Root, 78, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2023, surrounded by her loving family in West Jordan, Utah.
She was born April 28, 1944, in Shelley, Idaho, to parents Charles and Myrtle Balmforth. Raised in Woodville, Idaho alongside her 3 brothers she learned a strong work ethic on her father’s farm and a love for...
Roy Christensen Cox
Jan 18, 2023
Roy Christensen Cox, 79, of Shelley, died January 18, 2023, at his home in Shelley.
He was born June 28, 1943, in Idaho Falls to Orville Sutherland Cox and Ruth Gertrude Christensen. He was the eighth out of eleven children. He was raised in Shelley, Idaho, and loved all the memories of growing up in a small town. He graduated from...
Phyllis Jean Sayer Clark
Jan 15, 2023
Our strong beautiful mother, Phyllis Jean Sayer Clark “PJ” passed away January 15, 2023 in Shelley, Idaho. She was born February 3,1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Jesse “Lyle” Wheeler and Lauretta Elizabeth Muir.
She married Dale L Sayer on June 8, 1957 in Idaho Falls, Idaho
“PJ” had a great love for life and her family and friends. She is a...
Marjorie Gwen Monnett
Jan 13, 2023
Marjorie Gwen Monnett was born December 24, 1947, to Don and Marilyn Worthington in Grantsville, Utah. As a toddler, she contracted the dreaded polio virus and was soon transferred at great cost to the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Polio Center in Pennsylvania. Narrowly escaping placement in an iron lung and enduring several surgeries, she returned to Grantsville to be raised. Because...
Terry Benjamin Bridges
Jan 8, 2023
Terry Benjamin Bridges peacefully passed away on January 8, 2023 at the Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his family.
He was born on September 5, 1958 in Idaho Falls, ID to Kenneth M. Bridges and Effie Delores White.
His family moved to Shelley, ID when he was young where they have resided since. He attended Shelley Schools, graduating from...
Johnny Lee Prestridge
Jan 7, 2023
Johnny Lee Prestridge, 40, passed away too soon on January 7, 2023 at his home in Shelley Idaho.
Johnny was born September 13, 1982 in Idaho Falls Idaho to his parents John and Irene Prestridge.
Johnny lived most of his life in Shelley Idaho graduating from Shelley High School in 2000.
While in High School he played soccer and ran track. He was...
James Andrew Miskin
Jan 1, 2023
James Andrew Miskin, 64 of Idaho Falls, passed away January 1, 2023.
James was born January 25, 1955 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Richard Lynn and Florence Lois McKay Miskin. He attended school in Idaho and attended Bonneville High School. He work at Western Potato for many years.
He is survived by his daughter Alicia Hicks, 4 Grandchildren: Nicholas, Dakota, Whitney &...
Barbara Ann Ivie
Dec 30, 2022
Barbara Ann Batterton Ivie peacefully passed away in her home December 30, 2022.
She was born December 31, 1936 to John and Iva Batterton in American Falls. She was the second oldest of seven children. Four brothers Charles, John, Kenneth and Timothy which all died shortly after birth, and two younger sisters, Shirley and Loretta.
Barbara grew up in Heglar Canyon on...
John Taylor
Dec 29, 2022
John “JT” Lorraine Taylor passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the St. George Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. He was born September 16, 1953 in Wallace, Idaho to John and Carol Johnson Taylor.
He was raised in Basalt, Idaho. He met Ruby (Hultz) Morton and had 2 children and later divorced. He then...
Ventura Rico
Dec 25, 2022
Ventura Rico, 64, of Shelley passed away December 25, 2022 at San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
He was born July 14, 1958 at Villa Juarez San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Leonardo and Petra Rico.
Ventura attended grade school in Mexico. He came to the United States in his early teens and started working moving pipe. Then worked for Basic American Foods since 1979...
Carol Ann Bateman
Dec 23, 2022
Carol Ann Bateman, 79, passed away from natural causes at ERIMC in Idaho Falls, Idaho on December 23, 2022.
Carol Ann was born July 23, 1943 in Provo, Utah to her parents, Lois and Rex Schow. She was the oldest having one younger brother, named Phil. She continued to live in Provo and graduated high school. After high school she went...
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