Obituaries
James Raymond Rundle
Sep 22, 2018
James Raymond Rundle, Sr., 86, of Firth - our beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on September 22, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. James “Jim” was born March 21, 1932 to Richard James Rundle and Teresa Gamble. He was the third born son of eleven children: Richard, Jr (deceased), Walt (deceased), Bill, Douglas (deceased), Betty, Patrick...
Christine Mary Woolf
Sep 22, 2018
Christine Mary Woolf, 71 of Blackfoot, Idaho passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday September 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 6, 1947 in Idaho Falls, ID to Chester V and Margurite J Sutton. She grew up in Firth, ID and graduated from Firth High School. She was a free-spirited child and...
Beverly Jean Lent
Sep 11, 2018
Beverly Jean Welch Lent passed away on September 11, 2018 after a full and beautiful life. She was born on April 25, 1931, to John William Welch and Mary Gladys Brower in Newdale, Idaho. She grew up in the St. Anthony area and graduated from Fremont High School. She then attended ISU on a journalism scholarship. Bev married Charles Lynn...
Donald "Bob" Robinson Kirkham
Sep 4, 2018
Donald (Bob) Robinson Kirkham, 90, passed away on September 4, 2018, at his home in the arms of his loving wife, Deona. Bob was born on January 19, 1928, to Lott and Sarah Kirkham in Monroe, Utah. He was the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Shelley High School as a top student, cheerleader, and athlete. He served two...
Ronald I. Carlson
Sep 2, 2018
Ronald “Ronnie” I. Carlson, 76, of Blackfoot passed away September 2, 2018 at Bingham Memorial Extended Care in Blackfoot. He was born August 27, 1942 in Snoqualmie, Washington. He grew up on the farm at Tyhee just north of Pocatello and attended school at Tyhee, Alameda, and Pocatello High School. While in the ninth grad he got his first job...
Aileen L Christensen
Aug 30, 2018
Aileen Lewis Christensen, 96, of Idaho Falls passed away August 30, 2018. She was born in Vernal, Utah on August 17, 1922 to Earl and Pearl Rammell Lewis. When she was five years old she moved to Shelley with her mother. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1940. On June 8, 1941 she married Murray Kaye Christensen. Kaye...
Richard Benjamin Knighton
Aug 29, 2018
Richard Benjamin Knighton, 80, of Shelley, our beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at home on August 29, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on October 17, 1937, in Bountiful, Utah, to William Norris Knighton and Ireta Brinkerhoff Knighton. He was the second born son of four: Robert (died in infancy), Jerrold William, and...
Sam F. Palumbo
Aug 23, 2018
Sam F. Palumbo passed away on 23 August 2018 in Shelley, Bingham, Idaho, after a courageous fight with lung cancer. He was born Sammie Frank Palumbo on 9 Dec 1942 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas to Jesse Pauline (nee Miller) and Frank Palumbo. He had various occupations including working in the aluminum industry, and later sold insurance and securities. Sam was...
Tanya Anne Young
Aug 15, 2018
Tanya Anne Young (Lister) returned home August 15, 2018. She was 41. Tanya was born December 17, 1976 to Mercy F. Sotelo and Calvin (Beau) F. Lister in Casper, Wyoming. She grew up in Idaho Falls and Shelley, Idaho where she attended high schools. She resided in Ammon for the last 10 years. Tanya was a hard worker from a...
Edward Kay Fowler
Aug 11, 2018
Edward Kay Fowler, 67, of Shelley passed away August 11, 2018 with his family by his side at his home after fighting a long battle of cancer. Ed was born November 15, 1950 in Shelley, Idaho to Edward Glen Fowler and Raynola Ella Rollins Fowler. He grew up and attended school in Shelley, Idaho where he graduated in 1970. He...
Bill D. Johnson
Aug 10, 2018
William “Bill’ D. Johnson, 85, of Ammon, passed away August 10, 2018. He was born May 28, 1933 in Aberdeen, Idaho to William W. and Edna Johnson. He was the oldest of four children. In 1951 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. Bill later married Noreen Johnson. He was blessed with three children. He...
Wayne Brower Womack
Aug 8, 2018
Wayne Brower Womack, 65, of Shelley, passed away peacefully August 8th, 2018 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to complications from cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children. Wayne was born October 8th, 1952 in Ashton, Idaho to Royal and Lucile Womack and was the youngest of 6 kids. His family moved to Garland, Utah when...
Patsy Nora Chabis
Aug 7, 2018
Patsy Nora Nelsen Chabis, 82 years of age, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Patsy was born on April 19, 1936, in Dillion, Montana to the late Ace Nelsen and Cora Florence Underwood. She was the oldest of five children: Peggy Shepherd, Lou Davis, Bea Denning, and Ace Nelsen (Jr.) who preceded her...
Randy Dee Cleverley
Jul 30, 2018
Randy Dee Cleverley, 59, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Monday July 30 of natural causes. He was born on December 14, 1959, in Idaho Falls to Joyce Elaine (Nelson) and Richard Merlin Cleverley. With his bright blue eyes and long black eyelashes, Randy was such a beautiful child that, for several years, a local photographer kept Randy’s portrait up...
Larry Grant Ferguson Jr.
Jul 29, 2018
Larry Grant Ferguson Jr (Little Larry) passed away July 29, 2018 at his home from natural causes. He was born June 18, 1970 in Idaho Falls to Gloria Talamantez-Ferguson and Larry Grant Ferguson Sr. Larry grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Bonneville High School. Larry had four wonderful children who he loved and adored, Joey, Shylee, Erin and Holden....
Elmo Dee Fackrell
Jul 24, 2018
Elmo Dee Fackrell, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born to David Norman and Thora (Samuelson) Fackrell on January 28, 1933 in Blackfoot Idaho. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
Michael Frank Rogers
Jul 22, 2018
Michael Frank Rogers, 53, of Firth passed away July 22, 2018 of natural causes. Mike was born December 10, 1964 in Berlin, Germany to Arthur Carl Rogers and Edith Baerbel Tarnow. When he was three years old his family moved to Fort Benning in Georgia. Mike attended schools in Alaska, Firth, Idaho, and graduated from high school in DuBios, Pennsylvania....
Janice Ann Robinson
Jul 7, 2018
On July 7, 2018, Janice Robinson passed away surrounded by her loving family and husband of 60 years, Calvin Robinson. She was born November 25, 1939 in Brookings, SD to Marvin and Irene Stewart. They moved to Idaho in 1956. Janice attended school in Shelley, ID. On July 18, 1958 she married her sweetheart Calvin Robinson in the home of...
Jason Mark Phillips
Jul 5, 2018
Jason Mark Phillips, age 46, passed away July 5, 2018 at his home in Ammon, Idaho. He was born August 4, 1971 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Lester Phillips and Nellie Lindsay Phillips. Jason attended school at Ucon Elementary and Bonneville High School. Jason was fearless in pursuing his interests and was an avid outdoorsman. He had a passion for...
Sonny James Porter
Jul 4, 2018
Sonny James Porter, 50, of Shelley, passed away on July 4, 2018, at home from complications after surgery. Sonny was born on July 15, 1967 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Eveon Porter and Rick Sihey (Sea-hi) and was the oldest of 5 siblings. He spent most of his childhood in Kalamazoo and was always a little smooth-talking salesman. He did many...