Obituaries

Jan 21, 2022

Larry James Kennedy slipped peacefully away in his Idaho Falls home Friday, January 21, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. Larry was born February 16, 1946, to James Arthur and Ethel (Christensen) Kennedy. He spent his early years in Island Park; the family then moved to Basalt where Larry graduated from Firth High School. Larry spent two years in the...

Jan 19, 2022

Merri Anna (Manna) Morris passed away January 19 at the age of 43 in Idaho Falls, ID. Manna was the 6th child of 9, and was born in Rexburg, ID in 1977. She was raised in Shelley, ID and graduated high school in 1996. After high school, she worked at the family Coast to Coast hardware store, then worked for...

Jan 17, 2022

Valerie Crowder, 63, of Idaho Falls passed away January 17, 2022. She was a beloved mother, grandma, and sister. She was born on February 14, 1958 in Blind River, Ontario, Canada to George Allen and Leona Muriel Laffrenier Miller. Valerie loved being a grandma. Her hobbies were cooking, baking, and gardening. She is survived by her two children: Jennifer (Greg)...

Jan 14, 2022

Rosalie Jaramillo, 79, of Shelley passed away at her home January 14, 2022. Rosalie was born January 5, 1943 to Si and Emelia Jaramillo. She attended and graduated from Shelley High School in 1961. She went on to graduate from Excelsis Beauty College. She worked along side her sister Agnes at the LDS Hospital in Idaho Falls in the kitchen....

Jan 11, 2022

David Timothy “Tim” Neal of Blackfoot, Idaho, returned home on January 11, 2022. Tim was born November 14, 1947, to David Lewis and Mona Humphreys Neal. He grew up in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. Tim met his first wife, Julie Corser, in high school. They were married in March 1967. Together they had two sons, Scott...

Jan 8, 2022

Joyce Marie Jolley Killpack, of Firth passed away January 8, 2022 due to complications associated with COVID-19. Joyce was born December 2, 1931 to Lila Callister and Dwayne Jolley of Firth, Idaho. Joyce was the first child of ten children. She graduated from Firth High School May of 1948 at the age of 16, skipping 2 grades. On the 20...

Jan 3, 2022

Beth Winmill Fackrell, our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully at her home on January 3, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born in Howe Idaho to Joseph Smith Winmill and Ethel Mathie on November 9, 1930. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She attended Ricks college and...

Jan 1, 2022

Ruby Lea Toles, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022, at the age of 92, with family in Idaho. She was born on November 26, 1929, to Walter Richard (Dutch) and Pauline Hazelbush. As the youngest of six children, Ruby was adored by her family and known as “Babe”. She competed for and won...

Dec 31, 2021

Peggy Marie Whitman was born July 28, 1951, the oldest child of Harold Wayne Killpack and Joyce Marie Jolley. Raised in the Kimball area, Peggy’s fondest childhood memories were those of the time spent with her Grandma Jolley and the wonderful adventures they had. Peggy was in the first grade when she started piano lessons and those lessons started a...

Dec 29, 2021

Donavon Earl Dial, 83, of Shelley, Idaho passed away peacefully December 29, 2021 at his home. Earl was a kind hearted man, well known in his community and loved by all. Earl was born December 13, 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Joe and Esther Dial. He was the second of twelve children. Earl attended school in Shelley. He met...

Dec 28, 2021

Bob Kay Thornley, 76, of Shelley passed away December 28, 2021. He was born October 2, 1945 in Idaho Falls to Kenneth Arnold and Estella Bright Thornley. He attended schools in Idaho Falls and Shelley, graduating from Shelley High School in 1965. Bob served in the United States Army and was deployed to Vietnam for a tour. On August 14,...

Dec 25, 2021

Jerry Dean Waid, 59, of Idaho Falls passed away December 25, 2021 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1962 in Long Beach, California to Jerry Sr. and Dawnel Waid. Jerry would light up a room with his smile and personality. On November 24, 1983, Jerry had his first son, Chris Waid, then on October 13,...

Dec 20, 2021

Marlyn Jan Nelson, 85, of Shelley, Idaho passed away December 20, 2021, at his home. Marlyn was born November 20, 1936, in Woodville, Idaho to Harold and Delila Nelson. Marlyn grew up in Woodville and attended school in Shelley, graduating from Shelley High School. Marlyn spent his childhood working on the farm and loved spending time with his extended family....

Dec 19, 2021

Boyd Jolley, 83, of Firth passed away December 19, 2021. Boyd was born February 26, 1938 in a farm house in the little community of Kimball. Boyd was the fourth of 10 children, born to Dwayne Jolley and Lila Callister. He had a happy childhood with his brothers. They were found playing in apple trees, hunting, fishing, and skiing. They...

Dec 14, 2021

Yvonne Draper Jensen, 88, of Shelley, Idaho passed away December 14, 2021, while residing at the Fairwinds assisted living center. Yvonne was born June 19, 1933, in Shelley, though her parents lived in Moroni, Utah at the time where she was raised. She was a straight A student, and shortly after graduating from Moroni High School, her family moved to...

Dec 12, 2021

Betty Jane Gardner was born on April 27, 1932 in Teton, Idaho in a log cabin that her dad had built himself. She was named after the movie star Betty Grable, whom her dad always liked. Her middle name Jane, was from her mother’s Aunt Jane Crapo, because her parents liked her so well! It must have been an early...

Dec 10, 2021

Wilma Louise Weimer Freeman, 80, of Basalt, Idaho, passed away heartbroken on December 10, 2021, almost 6 months to the day that the love of her life passed. Wilma was born September 10, 1941, in Colburn, Colorado to Ross Stanley Weimer and Talitha Anna Billings Weimer. She was raised all over the place, moving 54 times because her dad worked...

Dec 5, 2021

Thomas Ralph Mitchell, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully in his home on December 5, 2021. He was born on June 1, 1938, in Shelley, Idaho, to Thomas and Gladys Mitchell. Tom was raised in Shelley, Idaho and graduated from Shelley High School. He participated on Shelley’s boxing team, where his family was told over and over again that...

Dec 2, 2021

Nov 29, 2021

Sidney Lyle Hansen, 95 of Idaho Falls former resident of Shelley , passed away peacefully on Nov, 29, 2021, at home. Lyle was born February 24, 1926 in Taylor/Shelley, to Sidney Lorenzo Hansen and Maude Miller Hansen. He grew up in Taylor/Shelley, where he attended school and graduated from Shelley High School. On July 2, 1953, he married Gloria Ann...