Obituaries
Mark Jeryl Gotch
Oct 17, 2020
Mark Jeryl Gotch of Shelley passed away October 17, 2020. Mark is survived by his mother, Mary Gotch of Idaho Falls, his sister, Beverly Ramos (Mando) of Idaho Falls, his beloved children, Kaitlin Gotch of Shelley and Kristin Gotch and Todd Byrd of Frankfort, Kentucky, his granddaughter, Mariam Katell Byrd, and his wife of more than thirty years, Penny Gotch....
Jane Oler
Oct 17, 2020
Jane Oler January 28, 1950 – October 17, 2020 In the early morning of Saturday, October 17, 2020, our beautiful sister, amazing aunt, and wonderful friend passed away at the age of 70 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Jane was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Maurice and Isobel Erikson Oler on January 28, 1950. In I972, Jane graduated...
Stanley Verl Ottley
Oct 12, 2020
Stanley Verl Ottley, 91, of Woodville, Idaho passed away on Oct. 12, 2020 at his home. Dad was born Nov. 11, 1928 in Salt Lake City to Stanley Pyrcle and Verna Stevenson Ottley. Dad graduated from Cyprus High School in 1946 and attended Utah State University. He learned mechanic skills from his uncle and went to work for Brownings Auto...
Debra Dawn Baird
Oct 10, 2020
Debra “Debbie” Baird, 63, of Shelley Idaho, passed away October 10, 2020 with her devoted husband by her side. Debbie’s life adventure started on August 26, 1957 in Pocatello, Idaho as she met her loving parents Donald Eugene and Helen Iris Baldwin. She lived a fulfilling life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, and friend to all. Debbie had...
Glen G Atwood
Oct 10, 2020
Glen G Atwood, 71, of Idaho Falls, left this earth on October 10, 2020, following a battle with cancer and COVID-19. He was surrounded by loved ones. Glen was born March 4, 1949 at Preston Hughes Memorial Hospital in Spanish Fork, UT to Truman Glen and Delta Irene Peterson Atwood. When he was 18 months old, the family moved to...
Jean Isabel Johnson
Oct 5, 2020
Jean Isabel Shaw Johnson passed away October, 05, 2020 at her home in Shelley, Idaho with all three of her children at her side. Jean was born November 16, 1928 in Hayden, Colorado, the daughter of Benjamin and Isabel Shaw. The family moved to Salmon, Idaho and that is where Jean was raised. She attended the Salmon Schools. Her childhood...
Patricia Zohner Lind
Oct 5, 2020
Patricia Zohner Lind, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away October 5, 2020 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. Patricia (Trish) was born January 27, 1959 in Driggs, Idaho. She was the fourth and youngest child of Mark and Beth Zohner. She grew up in Ammon, Idaho graduating from Bonneville High School in 1977. After receiving an Associate’s Degree from...
Richard D "Rick" Anderson
Oct 2, 2020
Richard “Rick” D Anderson, 76, of Shelley passed away October 2, 2020 with his wife and two children by his side. Rick was born June 6, 1944 in Shelley to Ted and Irma Anderson. He was the youngest of four boys. In his younger years he worked a variety of jobs. He later decided to join the navy, instead of...
Debbora Dee Trevillion
Sep 30, 2020
Debbora Dee Trevillion, 62, of Irwin passed away September 30, 2020. Funeral Services are pending under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley. *
Joan Vonnie Eichelberger
Sep 30, 2020
Joan Vonnie Eichelberger, better known as Vonnie, after five years of declining health, transitioned quietly to the other side on her terms with dignity and grace Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Sharla Hicks, in Anaheim, CA. (aka Vonnie Conn, maiden name Jones) Vonnie was born 85 years ago in Gooding, Idaho, on July 14, 1935,...
Dorothy May Fielding
Sep 25, 2020
Dorothy May Quinn Fielding March 19, 1923 – September 25, 2020 A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam and, for a brief moment, its glory and beauty belong to our world. Although we wish it could have stayed, we are so thankful to have seen it at all… Our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to so many, left us...
Doug Edgar Collet
Sep 23, 2020
On Wednesday, September 23, Doug Collet, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Doug was born December 31st, 1955 in Idaho falls. Doug was preceded in death by his brother, Dave and mother, Clydene. He is survived by his wife Kathy, children Kaitlyn and Grant, grandson Kase, his father John, brother Don, and...
Justin Michael Medcalf
Sep 21, 2020
Justin Michael Medcalf entered this world on September 5, 1988 in Springfield, Missouri and departed on September 21, 2020 at the age of 32. He is survived by his father, Bo Medcalf of Idaho and his mother, Susan Johanson, Ozark, Missouri, wife, Melissa, son, Miles and daughter, Arrow of Idaho Falls, daughter, Riley Medcalf of Springfield, Missouri, sister, Katie Medcalf...
Patricia L. Stears
Sep 21, 2020
Our beloved sister, aunt, and friend, Patricia (Pat) Lynn Stears, passed away on September 21, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital after a lingering illness. Pat was born into a snow-covered world on November 2, 1954 to Rue Thomas Stears and Dorothy Alberta Robison Stears. She joined one older brother, Thomas Earl Stears. She was a force to be reckoned...
Kay Denton
Sep 18, 2020
Our beloved mother, wife, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend Kaytherine Denton passed away September 18, 2020 at her home in Shelley under the care of her family and Kara Yancey of Aspen Home Health & Hospice. Gottfried Heinze and Jessie Berrett were blessed with a tiny red-head on November 4, 1934 in Sugar City, Idaho. “Kay” was the first of...
Vearl John Meina
Sep 16, 2020
Vearl John Meina, 84, of Firth passed away September 16, 2020 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Vearl was born October 4,1935 in Idaho Falls to Henri Meina and Laura Hackman. He was the second of three children. His younger years were spent working on the family farm. He graduated from Firth High School in 1954 and...
Debra Joann Benedict
Sep 15, 2020
Debra Joann Benedict, 56, of Shelley passed away September 15, 2020 at her home under hospice care. She was born on March 7, 1964 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Raymond and Neta Owens Danner. She attended schools in Idaho Falls where she graduated from Skyline High School. On May 19, 1985 Debbie married Daniel Benedict in Idaho Falls. They had...
Amy Marie Higham
Sep 13, 2020
Amy Marie (Orme) Higham peacefully passed away on Sunday September 13th, 2020 at the age of 53. Amy was surrounded by her family as she courageously completed her 6-year battle with cancer. She was the fourth of five children born to J.C. and Anna Lou Orme in Idaho Falls, ID on July 22nd, 1967. Amy loved her family very much...
Crystal Ann Foster
Sep 12, 2020
Crystal Ann Blom Foster was born on Oct. 29, 1952, to Fred Blom and Marian Priel Fletcher Blom in Salmon, Idaho. She was the oldest of five children. The family moved to Shelley, Idaho, when she was in third grade. They lived next door to her maternal grandparents, Samuel and Marian Fletcher, for many years and Crystal was very close...
Emmajean Risenmay
Sep 5, 2020
Emmajean Risenmay, 80, of Rexburg, died September 5, 2020, at Temple View Transitional Care Center of multiple sclerosis-related complications. She was born May 5, 1940, to Sterling Hyrum and Melva Holmes Rasmussen in Mojave, California, and raised in Vernal, Utah. She attended Brigham Young University, majoring in Home Economics Education, where she met her husband-to-be, Dee Lufkin Risenmay. Later she...