Obituaries

Jan 31, 2021

Carol Christine “Chris” O’Dell, 72, passed away at IFCH Sunday, January 31, 2021 with her family in attendance. Chris was born June 19, 1948 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Lorna (Musgrave) Johnson and Cleon L. Johnson. Chris graduated from Bonneville High School with a year of higher education at BYU in Provo, Utah. Chris was a member of the Church...

Jan 30, 2021

Barton Kit Ballard, 72, of Idaho Falls passed away January 30, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada. Private family services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley. *

Jan 30, 2021

Kenneth LeRoy Balter, 77, of Blackfoot passed away January 30, 2021 at Bingham Memorial Hospital Private family services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley. *

Jan 28, 2021

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, Kevin David Hayes, loving husband, father, and son, left this life at the age of 31. Kevin followed his heart in all parts of his life. He was born just shy of Ground Hogs Day, on February 3, 1989, at EIRMC in the Idaho Falls, Idaho. He attended Idaho Falls schools where he began playing...

Jan 21, 2021

Jan 19, 2021

Robert Edward Beck Sr. passed away January 19th at his home in Ammon, Idaho. Bob was born January 2 1938 to Alma Edward Beck Jr. and Stella Celestia Baker in Rexburg, Idaho. He spent the early year of his life in Rexburg Idaho and on the dry farm near Green Canyon. He loved his time on the farm with his...

Jan 19, 2021

Margaret Eleanor Stucki Sessions 90, died in St. George, Utah January 19, 2021 of causes incident to age. She was born October 28, 1930, the third child to Adolf and Clara Miskin Stucki. She has six brothers; Doyle, Darrell, Nolan, Arvon, Hardy, Karl and one sister Karen. There were lots of dishes to wash and meals to prepare for this...

Jan 18, 2021

Franklyn Jensen Freeman, 86, of Basalt, passed away Monday January 18, 2021 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. Frank was born on November 6, 1934 to Lorin Farr Freeman and Dolores Jensen in Basalt, Idaho. He attended school in Firth and graduated from Firth High School in 1953. As a teenager, he met Nancy Jane Scrimsher at a roller-skating...

Jan 18, 2021

On January 18, 2021, Ken passed on at his home surrounded by loved ones. Ken was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved serving the Lord, especially as an officiator in the Idaho Falls Temple. Ken was a people person and could strike up a conversation with anyone, especially those who served in...

Jan 11, 2021

Judy Ann Jensen Nelson 10 January 1942 - 11 January 2021 Born to Dell and Aloy Jensen in Shelley, Idaho, Judy grew up in Firth, Idaho, the second of five children. Declared Miss Congeniality as a young woman in a local beauty pageant, she would never stop living up to the title. Judy graduated from Ricks College and married Larren...

Jan 5, 2021

Kendall D. Kelley, 77, of Frith passed away peacefully at EIRMC in Idaho Falls on January 5, 2021 with pneumonia, a complication due to Parkinson’s Disease. Kendall was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on September 14, 1943, the last of nine children born to Floyd and Fern Kelley. His siblings are Marilyn (Delwin) Fielding, Gerald (Helen) Kelley, twins Fawn and...

Dec 28, 2020

Ruth Carolyn Gardner, age 79, passed away peacefully December 28th, 2020 due to COVID-19 complications. She was born August 10th, 1941 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Clyde and Ida Irene Gardner. Carolyn loved to work on genealogy and gardening. She would grow the most beautiful gardens and the most incredible African Violets. She devoted a lot of her time...

Dec 27, 2020

Connie June Stoddard Bumgarner, Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend passed peacefully on Sunday December 27, 2020. Connie was born March 29, 1936 to Wilford and Ireta Winward Soddard, in Shelley ID. Connie and Larry Bumgarner were married November 21, 1957. There were sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on November 22, 2005. Connie was a...

Dec 26, 2020

Kimberly Wong, 55, passed away peacefully at her home in American Fork, Utah on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Born to Calvin and Marilyn Dye on June 17, 1965 in Blackfoot, Idaho. She is the 4th of 7 children and spoke fondly of her time being raised on a farm in Firth, Idaho. From a young age, Kimberly knew she wanted...

Dec 26, 2020

Roger Kent Payne was born February 20, 1941 in Idaho Falls, Idaho and passed away December 26, 2020. Roger was born to Stanley and Alda Talbot Payne. His father died when he was 1 ½ years old. Alda married Fred William Colson when Roger was young. Roger had two brothers, Melvin and Richard, two half -brothers William (Bill) and Jim...

Dec 20, 2020

On Sunday, December 20, 2020, Iris Adaire Jones Smith of Firth, Idaho, passed away peacefully in the company of her family at the age of 92. Iris was born May 28, 1928, to Alvin and Leah (Holt) Jones. She grew up in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, where her father owned and operated a bakery. She began working in the bakery at...

Dec 20, 2020

Valdez was born July 6, 1959 in El Roble, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico to Fidel Pina and Jacinta Valdez. He was 61 years old and passed away on December 20, 2020. Isaias came to the states from Mexico 30+years with his partner in life, Modesta Lizarraga, for a better opportunity at life for his family in Mexico and his future family...

Dec 15, 2020

Verna Gaye Phillips MarsdenJuly 28, 1935 – December 15, 2020Verna Gaye Phillips was born July 28, 1935 at home near American Falls, Idaho, to Virn Elias Phillips and Jessie Nelean Aldous Phillips. She left this earth to join her husband of 65 years on December 15, 2020 at the age of 85. Their love story now continues into the eternities.Verna...

Dec 14, 2020

Kerry Alan Judy of Shelley, ID died peacefully on December 14th, 2020 at the Idaho Falls Community Hospital due to complications caused by COVID-19 at the age of 54. Kerry is survived by his loving wife, Patricia “Patty”, and children, Ashlee (Brody) Johnson, Kaitlin, Makayla (Riley) Andrus, Madison, Christopher, Jennie, Lyla, and Alexander all of Shelley, and his brothers Val...

Dec 14, 2020

Ina Claire Theobald Christensen, July 21, 1934 - December 14, 2020. Ina, age 86, passed from this life December 14, 2020. She died at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Roberts, Idaho on July 21, 1934. She was the fourth child in a family of three boys and two girls. Later, the family moved to Shelley where...