Obituaries

Feb 18, 2019

Leah Landon, 82, died peacefully on February 18, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home in Shelley, Idaho. She married the love of her life, James Daniel Landon, September 21, 1956. During their married life they were partners through their Navy years in Astoria, Oregon where their son, Gary, was born, and San Diego, CA before returning to Idaho...

Feb 14, 2019

John Darwyn Jolley, age 82, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his home in Goshen, Idaho. Darwyn was born April 22, 1936, at his parents’ home in Kimball Idaho. He was the third of ten children born to Dwayne and Lila Jolley. He grew up in the Kimball area and attended 7 years of school in the old Kimball...

Feb 11, 2019

On February 11, 2019, our father, Agie Harada, 95, formerly of Shelley, passed away in the comfort of his daughter’s house while under the care of Reliable Hospice of Anaheim, California. Dad was born on January 23, 1924 in Grant, Idaho to Orinosuke and Sode (Takishara) Harada and attended schools in Ucon, Idaho. He worked for local area farmers with...

Jan 25, 2019

Jan 25, 2019

Oleta Musetta Odell Davis, age 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, January 25th 2019, in Blackfoot, Idaho. Oleta was born December 9th, 1926, in Marysville, Idaho, to Eva Amanda and Frank Odell. Oleta was the youngest of 12 children. She grew up in the Ashton area but was lucky enough to visit...

Jan 25, 2019

Bryan Lee Page, 88, of Shelley passed away January 25, 2019 at his home. Bryan was born August 8, 1930 in Preston, Idaho to Samuel Bryan and Hattie May Hymas Page. He grew up in Preston with two brothers and three sisters, Perry, Doland, Karma, Barbara, and Shirley. He graduated from Preston High School and went to work for Mountain...

Jan 22, 2019

James Lee Brannen, 51, of Shelley passed away January 22, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. James was born November 27, 1967 in Seattle, Washington to Jim H. Brannen and Kathleen R. McDonald Brannen. He married Karma Beard Ohman in Idaho Falls. “Jamie would like to let you all know that his work here is done. He received...

Jan 10, 2019

Francis Waldo Hamilton died on January 10, 2019 at Lincoln Court in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was 82. Waldo was born February 12, 1936 in a Shelley, Idaho farm house. He was the seventh child of James Campbell Green Hamilton and Eliza VaMeryl Jensen Hamilton. He was always proud of the fact that he was born on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday...

Jan 6, 2019

It is with sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dean Elvin Smith, our dear father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle, Dean, passed away on January 6, 2019 at the age of 97 surrounded by his family. Dean was born in Shelley, Idaho on November 3, 1921 to Francis Thomas and Myrtle Anderson Smith. He was...

Jan 4, 2019

Dewey Gordon Kelly passed from this life on Friday, January 4th, 2019 at his home in Idaho Falls (Woodville), where he was born. He was born March 28th, 1935 to William Dewey Kelly and Mary Venna Rockwood Kelly. In his younger years he spent a lot of time with his dad farming and working with cattle, in the Woodville area...

Dec 29, 2018

Mary Gray, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away December 29, 2018 at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Center. She was born April 15, 1937 in Lamar, Colorado to Alfred and Neillie Hogan Clester. She graduated from Lamar High School and attended Joplin Bible College in Joplin, Missouri. On March 25, 1961, she married Herman Gray in Lamar, Colorado. She...

Dec 26, 2018

Thomas Lee Hatch, age 84, passed away peacefully in his home in Shelley, Idaho while surrounded by family on December 26, 2018. Tom was born on July 28, 1934 in Ivins, Idaho to Lee and Beatrice (Lloyd) Hatch. He was a Southeast Idaho boy through and through despite the time he had to be away in his young adult years....

Dec 22, 2018

Dec 21, 2018

Boyd Alton Whitmill, 85, of Shelley passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Boyd was born on January 3, 1933 in Basalt, Idaho, to William Henry and Beulah Fern (Frandsen) Whitmill. He was raised in Kimball with his siblings and attended the Kimball school. He met Meldeane Joy Hebdon and on May 6, 1950 they were...

Dec 20, 2018

Ila Jean Beck Day was born on the 16th of September 1929 in Lorenzo, Idaho. She was the 3rd of eight children born to Otto Frederick Beck Sr. and Elta Hjort Beck. When Jean was 7 years old her family moved to Shelley, Idaho where she attended school and graduated from Shelley High School. She was married to Jack Monty...

Dec 19, 2018

Deanna Cox Moore, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Salome, Arizona, formerly of Shelley, Idaho passed away on December 19, 2018. Our dear mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, and mentor was able to "go home for Christmas". Deanna was born February 12, 1937 to Leon Levi Cox and Doris Lillian Wadsworth. She graduated from Shelley High School and married Vaughn Charles...

Dec 16, 2018

Nancy Jane Freeman, 81, of Basalt passed away December 16, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born October 6, 1937 in Spokane, Washington to Corey Dallas and Jacoba Tromp Scrimsher. She attended school in Idaho Falls. Nancy married Frank Jensen Freeman on May 13, 1955 in Bone, Idaho. She worked for the telephone company and retired to California after...

Dec 15, 2018

Kristy Sue Bolander, 32, of Rigby passed away December 15, 2018. She was born February 18, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents are Kim and Susy Pruess Bolander. She was a bright and bubbly child. As she grew bigger she enjoyed her many pets. She loved 4-H and was very good with horses. She even bought and owned...

Dec 14, 2018

Leonard Marshall Spraker, 88, passed away December 14, 2018 at his home in Blackfoot, Idaho. Leonard was born November 15, 1930, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Everett Marshall Spraker and Ethel Elvera “Vera” Blood Spraker. He was the youngest of three children. When Leonard was a small child the family moved to Arco, Idaho. He started milking cows and working on...

Dec 14, 2018

Dorothy Jean Madsen (93), passed away peacefully Friday, December 14, 2018, at her home in Firth, Idaho. Dorothy was born on August 31, 1925 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to John William Charlesworth and Eva Eliza (Stoddard) Charlesworth. She was the oldest of four children. She was married in the Salt Lake Temple to Heward Golden Madsen on December 10, 1943....