Obituaries

Jul 24, 2022

Danny Ray Walker was born December 30, 1960 in Yuma Arizona, and died July 24, 2022 at his home in Jackson, Wyoming. He is survived by his wife Diane, sons Bobby and Kyle, grandson Asher, sister Wendy, brother Randy, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Ray, mother Virginia, stepfather Al Halstead and brother...

Jul 24, 2022

Frank Charles Hulse, 94, died July 24, 2022 at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. He was born just west of the town of Ririe in a one room log cabin with no electricity and no indoor plumbing. He is the ninth child of ten children born to his Mother Mormora Carpenter -Scott- Hulse and Father Hyrum Emanuel Hulse. Frank has two...

Jul 24, 2022

Margaret “Peggy” Louise Steele Jones, 84, of Shelley passed away July 24, 2022 at The Gables in Shelley. She was born February 2, 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Dorothy and Marlon Steele. On February 20, 1959 she married Gary Jones. They had four children; DeKarla, Marlin, Lance, and Angie. Peggy lived in Shelley and was an active member of...

Jul 23, 2022

Sharon Lee Sweet Mecham peacefully passed Saturday July 23rd 2022. She was born December 10th 1955 in San Diego California to loving parents Dwain and Pauline Rose Sweet. Sharon's Dad was in th US Navy so they moved around alot. They eventually moved to Blackfoot Idaho, where She attended all 4 years of high school at Blackfoot High. Sharon married...

Jul 23, 2022

Delta Ann “DeeAnn” Williams Mecham left our world peacefully July 23, 2022 surrounded by family. DeeAnn was born April 8th, 1940 to Ves and Ludene Williams in Pocatello, ID. She learned the value of hard work at a young age while helping her parents on their farm on the “Hayes” project southwest of Shelley, ID. She married Devon W Mecham...

Jul 22, 2022

Franklin Clifton Ricks, 88, of Shelley passed away July 22, 2022 at Rosetta Assisted Living in Pocatello He was born January 31, 1934 in Rexburg, Idaho to George E. and Sophia Isabel Chandler Ricks. Services are pending under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home. *

Jul 20, 2022

Richard L. Christensen, 88, of Shelley, passed away July 20, 2022 at his home. He was under the care of his loving family, Nuclear Care Partners, and Symbii Home Health and Hospice. Richard was born December 26, 1933, in Goshen, Idaho to Leland and Reta Christensen. He grew up in Goshen and attended school in both Goshen and Firth. At...

Jul 18, 2022

Elizabeth Coulson of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Monday, July 18, 2022. Liz was born February 13, 1952 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was raised in Iona and surrounding areas by her parents, John and Margaret Burke. Liz had fond memories of many camping trips with her sisters Nadine and Jeannie when they were young. Later she became a big...

Jul 16, 2022

Bruce Duane Fitzgerald, 68, of Shelley passed away July 16, 2022 at Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center in Pocatello. Bruce was born April 9, 1954 in Astoria, Oregon to Joel and Georganna Emerson Fitzgerald. On May 28, 1981 he married Sally Bunker in Lamder, Wyoming. They had two children, a daughter Cabrina and a son Levi. They were later divorced....

Jul 9, 2022

Sadly, we announce the passing of Tanya Dye Hansen on July 9, 2022. Tanya spent her early years in Firth, Idaho, and graduated from Firth High School in 1989. During her Senior year she entered the Miss Firth Beauty Pageant and was awarded Miss Congeniality. Tanya truly personified this geniality throughout her life and she would light up a room...

Jul 6, 2022

Aaron Jason Baird was born August 23, 1976 to parents, Holly Jeanette Baird and Joseph Earl Baird in Pocatello, Idaho. He was the second child of six, 3 boys, 3 girls. He graduated from Pocatello High School, in Pocatello, Idaho. He attended schooling in Job Corps to learn welding, managed a convenience store, (Winners Corner) in Reno, Nevada, He later...

Jul 2, 2022

Jun 30, 2022

It is with great sadness to announce the unexpected passing of Bobby Stewart. He peacefully passed away in his sleep due to Covid complications at the age of 48 on June 30, 2022. Robert Karl Stewart was born January 11, 1974 to the parents James Stewart and Pamela Stewart in Boise Idaho. He was the second child of five. He...

Jun 29, 2022

Della Maude Furniss-Glover 89 of AZ. passed away June 29, 2022. Beloved mother of Becky Sage, Amber Davi, Joseph Glover JR, Andrea Walters & Sharon Allard. Loving Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday July 14, 2022 at Nalder Funeral Home (110 West Oak Street. The family will receive friends from 10:00 till...

Jun 24, 2022

Doris Margaret Nielson Bohman, 90, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away June 24, 2022, at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg. Doris was born March 7, 1932, in Richfield, Utah, to Rulon Elias Nielson and Irene Zoe Ence Nielson. She grew up and attended schools in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School. As a cheerleader, she met the love of her...

Jun 23, 2022

Darlene Gallup Balter, 68, passed away June 23, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 10, 1953 at the Eaton Maternity Home in Shelley, Idaho to Lawrence and Eva Gallup. She grew up in Goshen where she attended school and graduated from Firth High School, Firth, Idaho where she also participated in the Firth Cougarettes Drill Team....

Jun 19, 2022

Vaun LeRoy Larsen, 90, passed away June 19, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 6, 1932 in Teton, Idaho to Charles and Elsie Larsen. He is the youngest of ten children. He and his twin sister were born at home. Early years were spent in Hibbard and Salem where his dad farmed. In 1942 the family...

Jun 17, 2022

Michael Del Beard, 71, of Shelley, Idaho passed away peacefully with his beloved wife, children, and family by his side. Mike was born in Driggs, Idaho on May of 1951 to Martha Ann Cordon and Merlon Paul Beard. He grew up, and attended schools in both Pocatello, and Driggs. The Valley is where he met the love of his life....

Jun 8, 2022

Alfred "Burdette" Bates was born August 29, 1939 to Ralph and June Bell Bates in Idaho Falls Idaho, and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 8, 2022. He was a graduate of Firth High School. Burdette met Sharon Webb while shearing sheep at her family's farm a few years later, they were married in June 1960. They...

Jun 6, 2022

Darrell DeLoy Herndon, 73, of Basalt passed away June 6, 2022. He was born in Shelley, Idaho the 9th of 10 children followed minutes later by his twin brother Doyle to Ora Lester and Edith Herndon. He received his schooling in Shelley graduating in 1966. He married Stacia Humphries and had one daughter, Wendy. Darrell attended ISU and received his...