Obituaries
Amy R. Shirley
Nov 7, 2019
Amy Ricks Shirley, 77, of Idaho Falls, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, surrounded by her children. She lived a humble, generous and joyous life to the very end. The fourth of eight children, she was born on October 23, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Aaron Orson and Miriam Scholes Ricks. She...
Rosula Marie Mckelley
Nov 3, 2019
On Sunday, November 3, 2019, Rosula Marie McKelley passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Rosula was born May 28, 1933 to George and Vara Hjelm in Shelley. She attended school in Shelley and the Seattle area. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and daughter. She was known for her kind heart, her willingness to help anyone who...
Billie Lee Rundle
Oct 26, 2019
On Oct. 26, 2019, our Dad returned to our Heavenly Father. Billie Lee Rundle was born in Porterville, Calif., on July 21, 1934 to Richard James Rundle and Teresa Gamble. He married Patricia Dee Peterson on June 11, 1954. They were married 48 years until her passing in 2002. They had eight children, one son Richard Dean Rundle, and seven...
Weldon John Griffiths
Oct 25, 2019
Weldon John Griffiths, 97, passed away at his home in Shelley, Idaho, on Friday, October 25, 2019. He was born in Clarkston, Utah, on February 19, 1922 to Andrew H. and Lydia Adline Godfrey Griffiths. He was the 2nd of 10 children. He graduated from North Cache High School in Richmond, Utah. After graduation he attended Utah State University. He...
Elwood "Woody" Christensen
Oct 23, 2019
Elwood J “Woody” Christensen, 89, beloved father, brother, grandpa and friend, passed away on October 23, 2019 of complications incident to age. He was born in Idaho Falls, ID on Aug. 17, 1930 to Leland Clevo and Reta H. Jones Christensen. As the oldest child, Woody was raised among family and friends in the farming community of Goshen. He learned...
Carla I. Roland
Oct 22, 2019
Carla I. Hoffhine Roland, 69, of Blackfoot passed away October 22, 2019. Funeral services will be at 12:00 PM Friday, October 25, 2019 at Nalder Funeral Home, 110 West Oak, Shelley. The family will receive friends on Friday from 11:00 to 11:45 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Ammon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family...
Afton Jane Cook
Oct 20, 2019
Afton Jane Christensen Cook, age 97, passed away at her home in Goshen, Idaho on October 20, 2019. She was born in Goshen, Idaho on December 28, 1921 to Joseph Cortez and Lenore Forbes Christensen. She was the first of 5 children (Joseph Cortez Jr., Barlow Forbes, Rachel, and Janet). She attended grade school in the rock school house in...
Arla June Butler
Oct 13, 2019
Arla June Butler, 82, passed away peacefully October 13, 2019, her loving husband, Wayne R. Butler, was by her side. She was born June 10, 1937 in St. Anthony to Wilford W. and Winnie D Law Jenkins. She lived a full life in southeast Idaho and raised six children. Sewing and gardening were some of her favorite activities. She always...
Carter "Punk" Hjelm
Oct 5, 2019
Carter “Punk” J. Hjelm, 76, of Goshen passed away October 5, 2019. Memorial services will be at 3:00 PM Friday, October 11, 2019 at Nalder Funeral Home, 110 West Oak, Shelley. The family will receive friends on Friday from 1:30 to 2:45 PM at the funeral home. Military rites will be performed by David B. Bleak post 93. In lieu...
Janice Marie Owens
Oct 5, 2019
Janice Marie Ricker Owens, 85, of Shelley passed away peacefully at her home on October 5, 2019. Mom was born July 8, 1934 in Greeneville, Tennessee to William O. & Nerea Bowman Ricker. They moved to Shelley when mom was 10 years old. On April 6, 1953 she married Monte D. Owens in Idaho Falls. Mom is survived by her...
Ronald Eddie Anderson
Oct 3, 2019
Ronald Eddie Anderson, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away October 3, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications due to Parkinson’s disease. He was born on June 17, 1936 in Jameston, Idaho. He graduated in 1954 from Shelley High School and then went on to serve in the United States Air Force. After discharge from the service...
Kaylyn Bowne
Oct 1, 2019
Kaylyn Bowne, 58, of Inkom passed away October 1, 2019 at her home of natural causes. She was born May 20, 1961 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Murland and Lawanna Kidd Green. She attended schools in Idaho Falls. On September 28, 1978 she married Tony Bowne in Firth, Idaho. They had two sons, Shane & Asa. Kaylyn enjoyed many camping...
Sherman Leroy Mecham
Sep 29, 2019
Sherman Leroy Mecham, 78, of Firth Idaho passed away peacefully in his home with family present. He died from complications related to Vascular Dementia. Sherm was born July 8, 1941 in Firth, Idaho to Hyrum Moroni and Mildred Vivian Paskett Mecham. He is the second of five children. He graduated from Firth High School in 1959 after which he attended...
Rena Dolores Brabec
Sep 28, 2019
Rena Dolores Brabec passed away on September 28, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was reunited with her husband Kenneth Brabec who passed on the very same day twenty years ago. Dolores just celebrated her 84th birthday, four days previous, with her family. Dolores was born in Long Beach, CA on September 24, 1935 to Andrew Willard and Doris...
Richard Harkless Dalrymple
Sep 27, 2019
Richard Harkless Dalrymple, 70, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on September 27, 2019 at his home in Goshen, Idaho. In the comfort of his loving wife of almost 49 years. He was under the care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice. He was born on November 5, 1948, the first child and only son of Edward Harkless...
Elsie Keller Woolf
Sep 17, 2019
Elsie Keller Woolf , age 103, of Idaho Falls went to be with her husband Max and the Lord on September 17, 2019 at Lincoln Court in Idaho Falls . She was born on October 30, 1915 in Hemberg, Switzerland, the daughter of the late Joshua and Katherine Keller. On March 9, 1950 she married Max L. Woolf in the...
Blaine Garrett Leatham
Sep 16, 2019
Blaine Garrett Leatham, 55, of Rigby and former Shelley resident passed away September 16, 2019 at his home in Rigby. Blaine was born on June 14th, 1964 to Marion (deceased) and Loaine Leatham. Blaine was the youngest of 5 siblings, Joyce Beck (Lynn), Marlon Leatham (deceased), Neal Leatham (deceased), and Ron Leatham (Nancy). He was Uncle Blaine to Jolene Eborn...
Emmett Ray Nulph
Sep 13, 2019
Emmett Ray Nulph, 90 of Shelley passed away September 13, 2019, at Promontory Point Rehabilitation in Idaho Falls. Emmett was born November 15, 1928, in Shelley, Idaho to Forrest Raymond Nulph and Ivie Louisa Bateman. His father passed away 6 months before he was born. He had two older siblings; his sister, Marcella Nulph Barton and his brother, Forrest Nulph....
Alicia Oyola Brown
Sep 12, 2019
Alicia Lizeida Oyola Brown, 35, of Shelley passed away September 12, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Friday, September 20, 2019 at Nalder Funeral Home (110 West Oak) in Shelley.
Reva Ethel Patterson Hanson
Sep 8, 2019
Reva Ethel Patterson Hanson, age 89 of Shelley Idaho, passed away peacefully at the Gables Assisted Living Facility in Shelley on September 8, 2019 surrounded by members of her family. She was born in Carey, Idaho on March 26, 1930 to William O. Patterson and Ethel May (Dix) Patterson. Reva grew up in Carey, where she attended school and graduated...