Obituaries
Joanne M. Lenz
Jan 17, 2020
JoAnne Lenz, 86, of Idaho Falls passed away January 17, 2020 at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.nalderfuneralhome.com.
Lanna Dee Barnett
Jan 9, 2020
Lanna Dee Barnett passed away peacefully after an extended battle with Alzheimers on Thursday January 9, 2020. She returned to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father and her parents, Berkley and Peggy Barnett, her twin sister Janna Barnett and her brother Leonard (Spike) Barnett and we are sure they all welcomed her along with grandson Wallace Morin Arave. She...
Bessie Dawn Park
Jan 9, 2020
Bessie Dawn Huntsman Park, 94, passed away peacefully, after suffering a stroke, on January 9, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born July 8, 1925, to Vern & Grace Huntsman in Woodville, Shelley, Idaho. She was born 8 minutes before her twin brother, Boyd; she was the second of 8 children. She loved playing the trumpet with her twin,...
Elayne Peterson Rasmuson
Jan 6, 2020
Elayne Peterson Rasmuson, 99 passed away peacefully in her home January 6, 2020. She was under the excellent care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice and her family. Elayne was born January 24, 1921 in Provo, Utah the ninth and youngest child of Annie Sophia Walker and Niels Alma Peterson. She attended schools in the Provo school system and graduated...
James Just Mattson
Jan 3, 2020
James “Jim” Just Mattson, 88, of Firth, pass away January 3, 2020 at the Gables in Shelley. Jim was born March 02, 1931, in the homestead cabin on Presto Bench to Martin and Clarice Just Mattson. Jim attended the Lower Presto School. He served with the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean War. On November 20, 1951, while on...
Ryan Val Morris
Dec 27, 2019
Ryan Val Morris, 52, of Shelley passed away quietly in his home on December 27th, 2019. He was born in Idaho Falls to Val and Janice Bradley Morris. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley. Ryan made his home in Salt Lake City where he worked at Eagle Rock precast. In 2008 Ryan suffered from a stroke and relocated...
Patricia Middlebrook
Dec 20, 2019
Patricia Middlebrook, 86, passed away December 20, 2019 at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. Memorial services will be in the Rexburg Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.
Brent Y. Matsuura
Dec 17, 2019
Brent Y. Matsuura, 84, of Shelley/Firth passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was under the loving care of Hands of Hope Hospice who were so good and supportive night and day. He was born October 10, 1935 in Rexburg, Idaho to Seiichiro and Tsuruyo Kanamata Matsuura, the youngest of nine children. He...
Mabel Lafaun Andrews
Dec 10, 2019
Mabel LaFaun Kershaw Andrews of Idaho Falls and very recently Ammon, passed away December 10, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Meridian, Idaho. LaFaun was born on November 3, 1929 in Bybee, Idaho to Charles Elmer and Josie Mabel Kinghorn Kershaw. She has four brothers, Hyrum Watkins Kershaw (Mildred), George Jay Kershaw (Norene), Larry Morton Kershaw (Nelda) and...
Vernol Howard Nelson
Dec 6, 2019
Vernol Howard Nelson passed away on December 6, 2019 at the EIRMC Hospital. He was born on October 7th, 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Howard Edmond Nelson and Ella May Pettingill Nelson. He was the second of 5 children including Roy, Joyce, Vonda and Von. Vern met and married his sweetheart Ann Butikofer in the Idaho Falls Temple on...
Larry Lavore Haslam
Dec 3, 2019
Larry LaVore Haslam, 66, of Shelley passed away December 3, 2019 at Teton Post Acute Care and Rehab. He was born November 26, 1953 in Idaho Falls to Grant LaVore and Leora Emily Quinton Haslam. He was raised in Woodville and attended schools in Shelley, graduating from Shelley High School in the class of 1971. After high school he studied...
Terry Lee Julius
Dec 3, 2019
Terry Lee Julius, born July 1949 died Dec 3rd, 2019 in Idaho Falls of heart related problems. He joined the Navy on Dec. 1969, he was discharged in Aug. 1973. He served on several submarines including construction on the USS Billfish. He was awarded The National Defense Service Metal and a Good Conduct Award. Among his many achievements, he worked...
Dawn Loveland Oswald
Dec 2, 2019
Dawn Loveland Oswald, 84, of Idaho Falls passed away peacefully December 2, 2019, surrounded by family. Dawn was born July 18, 1935, to a loving family; her parents, Loren and Mary Loveland, and her sister, Gaye. Dawn’s Mother passed away while Dawn was still a toddler. Her Father, later married Elsie Irion, and Gaye and Dawn soon became big sisters...
Clinton Lavell Taysom
Nov 30, 2019
Clinton Lavell Taysom, 100, passed away November 30, 2019 at Lincoln Court Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. Clint was born in Newdale, Idaho May 7, 1919. He was the 8th of ten children born to Henry Cornelius Taysom and Ina Geneva Hammer. In the first 12 years of Clint's life times were hard and the family moved often. Clint attended...
Jerry Bruce Howell
Nov 25, 2019
Jerry Bruce Howell, 82, of Basalt, passed away November 25, 2019. Jerry was born on March 8, 1937 in Basalt, Idaho as the youngest child of Louis Preston and Thelma Virginia Howell and attended schools in Basalt and Shelley, Idaho and joined the Air Force for four years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Thelma Brown Welker
Nov 23, 2019
Thelma Brown Welker, 88, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Morning Star Senior Living Center in Idaho Falls under the loving care of Encompass Hospice. She was born in Rigby, Idaho June 26, 1931, the fourth daughter to James Lorenzo Brown and Charlotte Jane Lowry. Thelma grew up in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On August 15,...
Denise Julia Bischoff
Nov 17, 2019
Denise Julia Bischoff, 64, of Shelley passed away November 17, 2019. She was born September 5, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Eugene Clark and Theophilia Amelia Jurewicz Jacques. After high school Denise served in the U.S. Air Force. While in the Air Force she married Mark Skidmore. They were stationed in Denver, then in Marquette, Michigan. This is where she...
Bonnie Llyn Draper
Nov 12, 2019
Bonnie Llyn Draper, 77, of Goshen, Idaho passed away peacefully on November 12, 2019. Bonnie was born on September 2, 1942, in Lava Hot Springs, ID, to William Earl Hill and Nada Egan Hill. She grew up in the town of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho and was the second youngest child in a large family. She attended school in Lava...
Samuel Rico
Nov 10, 2019
Samuel Rico, 36, of Idaho Falls passed away November 10, 2019 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born August 12, 1983 at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho to Ventura and Hilda Rico. Has the third of five children. He attended school in Shelley and graduated in 2001. He played Jazz basketball and was very good hitting threes...
Dwain Mcgary
Nov 8, 2019
Dwain McGary, age 87, of Fallbrook, California passed away early on the morning of Friday, November 8, 2019. He was born on September 22, 1932 in Shelley, Idaho to David and Louis (Staples) McGary. He was 10th of 13 children. He was a graduate of Shelley High School class of 1950. He went on to serve in the Army and...