Obituaries
Don Zufelt
Jul 8, 2020
Don Zufelt 88 of Shelley, Idaho passed away July 8, 2020 at EIRMC in Idaho Falls. Don was born in his family’s cabin near the Snake River in Shelley, Idaho on May 3, 1932 to Erma Lamb Zufelt and Glenn Zufelt. Don often spoke fondly of his childhood and all the adventures he had with his brother Max, sister Gay,...
Ivan Ross Huntsman
Jul 6, 2020
Ivan Ross Huntsman passed away at his home in Shelley on Monday, July 6, 2020 at the age of 90. Ivan was born February 28, 1930 in Woodville, Idaho to Vernard and Grace Montague Huntsman, the fifth of eight children. His father owned a country store in Woodville and also a small farm. Ivan grew up helping in both the...
David Norman Balmforth
Jul 5, 2020
David Norman Balmforth, 73, of Woodville and Taylor areas, peacefully passed away in his sleep at his home of natural causes. He was born Tuesday, October 8, 1946 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Norman LaVerne and Carol Kathryn Leonard Balmforth. He spent the first two years of his life living on a farm in the Osgood area. In 1948 his...
Angela Rose Carlson
Jul 3, 2020
Angela Rose Carlson packed a lot of living into her small frame. Born on Nov. 15, 1946, she was the only daughter of Frank and Emma Wells. She grew up in Castleford, Idaho, with her three brothers—David Wells, Jon Wells and Robin Wells. She died on Friday, July 3, 2020, in Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho. Angela married Ron...
Felix Aguilar Ruiz
Jun 30, 2020
Felix Aguilar Ruiz was born May 18, 1935 in Abasolo, Taumalipas, Mexico to Felix Aguilar Ruiz, and Librada Aguilar. Felix had many jobs through his life staring with working on his father’s farm, then migrated to Brownsville where he worked at Booth Fisheries. It was at Booth that he met his wife Maria de Lourdes Olvera. On July 26, 1963...
Owen Lorenzo Brunson
Jun 28, 2020
Owen Lorenzo Brunson, 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 28, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice and his loving wife Inge Brunson. Owen was born in Blackfoot, June 14, 1933, to Clarence Otto and Ruth Louise Brunson. He was the 3rd of five children. Owen had a simple childhood...
Dennis Eugene Ockerman
Jun 21, 2020
Dennis Eugene Ockerman, 71, of Shelley passed away June 21, 2020. He was born February 22, 1949 in Shelley, Idaho to Melvin Vern and Jennie Idonna Eaton Ockerman. He had five siblings Jerold, Janice, Kristy, Steven, and Brad. Dennis served in the U.S. Navy. He married Debbie Hansen in 1970. They had two children, Terri Lynn and Tracey. They later...
Melvin James Thompson
Jun 20, 2020
In the evening of June 20, 2020 our loving husband and father, Melvin James Thompson finished his journey on this earth and is at peace with his heavenly father, helping to fix those Pearly Gates. Melvin was born on May 3, 1929 in Clarkston Utah to Letha and Ervin Thompson. His family lived in Clarkston Utah until he was 6...
Gene Bohman
Jun 19, 2020
Ronald Gene Bohman, 88, passed away June 19, 2020 in Rexburg. Gene was born October 26, 1931 in Monroe, Utah to Karl William and Thelma Gardner Bohman. He was in the Utah National Guard for two years while in high school. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1950 and served for four years as Radioman for the Admirals ship. After...
Benjamin Durfey
Jun 18, 2020
Ben Durfey returned to his Heavenly home on Thursday, June 18th, 2020. Ben was born on April 10th, 1975 in Ogden, Utah. Ben married his sweetheart, Londi Schow on June 8th, 1996, and later was sealed for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls, Idaho Temple on October 11th, 1997. Together they created a beautiful family having been blessed...
Jeffrey D. Edwards
Jun 17, 2020
Jeffery “Jeff” D. Edwards, 64, passed away June 17, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer. Jeff resided in Firestone, Colorado where he passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. Jeff was under the care of TRU Hospice as well as his loving family. Jeff was born on April 12, 1956 to Harold and Madeline Edwards in Butte, Montana, Silverbow...
Janis Irene Borrowman
Jun 16, 2020
Janis Irene Gillette Borrowman was born September 9, 1941. She passed to the other side on June 16,2020 at University Hospital of natural causes. Her parents were Daniel and Fern Gillette. She had a brother Paul Gillette and sister Kay Jensen who have both passed the veil who were ready to receive Janis warmly. She raised in Tooele Utah. She...
Krystal Hicks
Jun 10, 2020
Krystal Jean Kirkham Hicks, 83, of Shelley died June 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a lingering illness of dementia, liver failure Cancer of the GI tract. She was born on January 16, 1937 in Shelley, Idaho to E. Douglas Kirkham and Geneal Jensen Kirkham. She attended schools in Shelley graduating in 1955. After graduation...
Dale Lavar Christensen
Jun 9, 2020
Dale Lavar Christensen, 85, passed away June 9, 2020 of medical complications. Dale was born to Reed Lavar and Mable Christensen on Feb. 8, 1935. He has four sisters, Marion, Maxine, Lorraine, and Darlene. He graduated from Firth High School in the class of ‘53. Dale married his high school sweetheart, Beth Bolander on Dec. 18, 1953 in the Idaho...
Keith L. Christensen
Jun 8, 2020
Keith L. Christensen, 90, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away June 8, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born March 1, 1930, to Leland C. and Lottie Empey Christensen, in Idaho Falls. He was the oldest of three children. He was raised on the family farm in Shelley, Idaho. He participated in high school...
Paul Kay Searle
Jun 7, 2020
At the age of 85, our beloved husband and father, Paul Kay Searle, of Shelley, Idaho passed away June 7, 2020 at Idaho Falls Community Hospital due to the effects of Parkinson’s disease. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah in the cold month of December 1934 to Leo A. and Maurine Oler Searle as the fourth of six children, Paul...
Mildred Vivian Mecham
May 31, 2020
Mildred Vivian Paskett Mecham, 100, of Firth passed away May 31, 2020 at her home. She was born May 8, 1920 in Basalt, Idaho to Philip James Paskett and Gena E. McCurdy. She was the seventh of eight children. She grew up in Basalt and attended school there. She also attended Firth High School. On April 23, 1937 she married...
Shirlene A. Sargent
May 25, 2020
Shirlene Alice Sargent, 84, a former resident of Shelley was called home to her Heavenly Father on May 25, 2020under the care of Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born June 16, 1935 to Merrill R and Agnes E. Leavitt in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She attended schools in Shelley. On July 26, 1951 she married William Dee...
James Morden Young
May 24, 2020
James Morden Young, 57, of Shelley passed away May 24, 2020. Jim was born October 23, 1962 in Seattle, Washington to John Morden Young Jr and Virginia Rose Mollick Young. He married Elaine Anne Evans June 3, 1997 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and a Past Worthy President of the Salmon...
Ann Watson
May 15, 2020
Ann Watson, 38, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away May 15, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. *********
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