Obituaries
Edwin Reed Elkington
Jan 24, 2016
Edwin Reed Elkington, 78, of Goshen passed away January 24, 2016 in Idaho Falls. He was born July 9, 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Reed and Cora Judy Elkington. He graduated from Bonneville High School and attended Ricks College and BYU. On December 15, 1959 he married Betty Smith in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Ed operated his own...
Tracy Allen Osburn
Jan 18, 2016
Tracy lost his life-long battle with depression when he was unable to overcome the grief of losing a beloved son to the same demon of depression. Tracy was born in Rupert, Idaho to Norman and L. Ilene (Fallis) Osburn on September 23, 1962, but lived in Phoenix, Arizona most of his growing up years from 5 years old through young...
Dolores Mae Nisson
Jan 17, 2016
Dolores Mae Nisson, 87, of Bellevue, Idaho passed away January 17, 2016 at The Gables in Shelley. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.
Clifford Dee Gamble
Jan 15, 2016
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dad, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Dee Gamble quietly slipped through the veil to embrace the love of his life, Sherry, who has been patiently waiting for him for the past year and a half. Clifford Dee Gamble was born June 19, 1942 to Cliff and Erma Bingham...
Michael Willis Kress
Jan 7, 2016
Mike Kress returned to his heavenly home on January 7, 2016 at the age of 69. Mike died of natural causes due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Mike was born September 11, 1946 in American Falls, Idaho. Mike was the third of four sons born to Raymond Virgil and Fawn Ida Bean Kress. Michael was raised in American Falls, Idaho where...
Wayne Eugene Lyon
Dec 29, 2015
Wayne Eugene Lyon- a beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Friend died at home on December 29 after fighting liver cancer. He was under the care of Encompass Hospice. He was born September 29, 1938, in Firth, Idaho, to Frank Eugene and Beth Baird Lyon. He graduated from Firth High School in 1956 and married his sweetheart, Carolyn Ann Larson of...
Lester Sterling Phillips
Dec 15, 2015
Lester Sterling Phillips, 74, of Shelley passed away at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Facility on December 15, 2015. Lester was born in Idaho Falls on March 14, 1941 the son of Edward and Ida Phillips. He married Nellie Lou Lindsay on October 20, 1961. Lester and Nell raised their three boys in Ucon, Idaho, Scott (Dawn) Phillips of Rigby,...
Ladawn Steckman
Dec 12, 2015
LaDawn Hagen Steckman, 71, passed away December 12, 2015, at her home in Yuma, Arizona. She was born August 7, 1944 at Salt Lake City, Utah, to Leon Hagen and Donna Mae Hagen. Her family relocated to Shelley, Idaho where she attended school and graduated from Shelley High School in 1962. After graduation she attended Beauty school and received her...
Margaret Elaine Williams
Dec 10, 2015
Margaret Elaine Williams, 71, of Firth passed away December 10, 2015 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health & Hospice of Blackfoot. Margaret was born August 21, 1944 in Estherville, Iowa to LeeRoy and Vanetta Lindsey York. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1963. On March 10, 1962 she married...
Steven Riley Hinkle
Dec 2, 2015
Steven Riley Hinkle, 13, of Shelley passed away December 2, 2015 from injuries sustained in an accident. He was born December 22, 2001 in Yakima, Washington to Daniel Steven Hinkle Jr and Darla June Sargent Hinkle. Steven attended Hobbs Middle School in Shelley. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Foundry Ward Chapel (675 S...
Edward L. Johnson
Nov 25, 2015
Edward L. Johnson, 81 of Shelley passed away November 25, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Gilbert, Arizona. Ed was born June 27, 1934 in Gary, Indiana to Ed and Alice Johnson. He attended Portage High School up to his sophomore year. He then moved to Wrenshall, Minnesota where he graduated from Wrenshall High School in 1953. Ed moved back to Portage,...
Todd G. Olsen
Nov 16, 2015
Todd G. Olsen, 54, of Shelley passed away November 16, 2015 at The Gables after a valiant battle with Huntington’s Disease. Todd was born September 21, 1961 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Preston H. and Cheri Mae Goudy Olsen. He graduated from Shelley High School and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in...
Wilma Marie Bird
Nov 6, 2015
Wilma Marie Bird, 93, was born November 26, 1921 to Edgar and Lucy Johnson in Jerome, Idaho. She passed away peacefully November 6, 2015 at Turtle and Crane in Idaho Falls. Wilma attended schools in the Jerome area and was working for a U.S. government agricultural agency until she met and married Howard C. Bird. They were married on May...
Hyrum Dale Mathews
Nov 2, 2015
Hyrum Dale Mathews, 92, passed away Monday November 2, 2015 at his home in Shelley. He was born on February 17, 1923, in Shelley, the sixth of eight children born to Heber Grant Mathews and Ruth Luella McBride. He spent his childhood in Shelley and graduated from Shelley high school in 1943 where lettered in all three major sports. After...
Edna Birch
Oct 30, 2015
Edna Bauer Birch, 85, of Shelley passed away Friday October 30, 2015 at her home. Edna was born August 23, 1930 in Charlo, MT to Alfred & Alta Jeanette Leavitt Bauer. She attended schools in Charlo and graduated from Charlo High School. After high school she moved to Spokane, WA where she worked at a hospital for a year. She...
Theo Elaine Fielding
Oct 27, 2015
Theo Elaine Fielding, 100, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Fairwinds in Idaho Falls. Theo was born March 21, 1915 in Shelley, Idaho to Arthur and Bessie Oliver. She attended schools in Shelley, and graduated from Shelley High School in 1933. Her love was playing basketball and was very good at it because of her quickness and agility. That...
Orville Christensen Cox
Oct 27, 2015
Orville Christensen Cox was born June 22, 1934 in Idaho Falls to Orville Sutherland and Ruth Christensen Cox. He passed away October 27, 2015 in Idaho Falls. Orville met Ines Gilgen as she was walking on her first day of school at Shelley High School. Her family had just moved there from Switzerland. He was a graduate of Shelley High...
Monte Dewayne Owens
Oct 26, 2015
Monte DeWayne Owens, 82, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away October 26, 2015 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Dad was born November 27, 1932 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Reed Dewain Owens and Nelda Montaque Owens. He was the oldest of four children. His brothers are Jesse Max, Dale Blaine, David Reed and one sister, Mary Gayle....
Deaun Johnson
Oct 20, 2015
Deaun Johnson died at EIRMC, on Oct 20, 2015 from respiratory failure. She was born to Greba Jiles and Clarence Henrie in Wilson, Wyoming on June 17, 1930. She met & married Max Johnson in Rigby, Idaho in October, 1948. They then moved to Firth, Idaho, where she has resided since. She is survived by: one daughter, Judy Christensen, three...
Jonathan Bryton Ruiz
Oct 12, 2015
Early morning on October 12, 2015, our dear Jonathan Bryton Ruiz passed away. He was brought into this world by Felix Ruiz Jr. III and Mirna Varela Hardcastle on January 16, 1999. He was fortunate to have two sets of parents, Felix Ruiz Jr. III and Adela Ruiz, and Mirna Varela Hardcastle and Clinton Hardcastle. Jonathan is remembered to be...