Obituaries

Ronald Eugene Oswald

Ronald Eugene Oswald

Aug 14, 2013

Ronald Eugene Oswald, 82, of Idaho Falls passed away August 14, 2013. He was born April 2, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Louis F. and Rosie Neff Oswald. Ron was raised with three brothers, Kenneth, Deloy and Allen, in Shelley, Idaho where he attended school. In 1951, Ron served a mission for the LDS church in the Central States....

Carol Ann Esplin

Carol Ann Esplin

Aug 10, 2013

Carol Ann Holm Esplin, Beloved wife and mother passed peacefully, Aug. 10, 2013 surrounded by her loving family, from a lingering illness. She was born March 13, 1935 in Idaho Falls, ID to Arthur and Thelma Holm. She was the second of two children. At age two her family moved to a farm near Basalt. She attended school in Basalt...

Karma Reed Brinkman

Karma Reed Brinkman

Aug 9, 2013

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Karma Reed Brinkman passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Karma was born July 20, 1928 in Antelope, Idaho to William and Esther Reed.  She was the third of six children. Karma attended school in Ririe, Idaho. She attended Ricks College and Brigham Young University where she receive her teaching...

Marilyn Petersen Dye

Marilyn Petersen Dye

Aug 3, 2013

Our wonderful mother, Marilyn Petersen Dye, passed away on August 3, 2013 from complications due to a bleeding ulcer. She was a young 76 years old, having had her birthday just a week before. She was born on July 28, 1937 in Pocatello, Idaho to Arthur and Nellie Petersen. She grew up in Moreland, Idaho and graduated from Snake River...

Darrel Ray Peterson

Darrel Ray Peterson

Jul 21, 2013

Darrel Ray Peterson passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday evening, the 21 st of July, surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.  He was born March 10, 1930 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Arthur W. and Arzula Blatter Peterson.  His roots were in the farming community of New Sweden where he helped...

Ray Laurel Fillmore

Ray Laurel Fillmore

Jul 18, 2013

Ray Laurel Fillmore, 92 of Shelley, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peaceful, July 18, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 12, 1920 in Burley, Idaho to Bert and Marvel (Cloward) Fillmore. He was the fifth of eight children. It was while Ray was in Burley, Idaho that he met the love of his wife Nelda Gene Peterson. They were married in...

Richard J. Greenhalgh

Richard J. Greenhalgh

Jul 10, 2013

Richard J Greenhalgh, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at Lincoln Court of Idaho Falls. Richard was born in Nephi, Utah to Joseph “Bill” and Dorothy Puzey Greenhalgh on June 18, 1930. When he was six, the family moved to Lewisville, Idaho where he learned to work hard on the family farm. He had good memories...

Zola John

Zola John

Jul 5, 2013

Zola John, 93, of Blackfoot passed away peacefully at her home on Friday July 5, 2013. She was born January 16, 1920 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Marion and Lucille Harper Sorensen. She was the second of nine children. She was preceded in death by siblings: Marion, Richard “Dick”, Marvin, Louie Loraine, J Dean, Darrell and La Rae Sorensen. She is...

Carol Mae Taylor

Carol Mae Taylor

Jul 2, 2013

Carol Mae Dial Taylor died July 2, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born Nov. 27, 1925 in Shelley, Idaho to Aaron Burriss Dial and Rozena Hansen Dial. She was the oldest of their nine children. She attended schools at Blackfoot, Tyhee and Pocatello until her junior year and graduated from Shelley High School in...

V. Ila Wilde

V. Ila Wilde

Jul 1, 2013

Ila Wilde, 86, former resident of Mud Lake, passed away from natural causes, July 1 st , 2013 in Shelley ID. She was born February 22, 1927 to Archie and Theone Gray. She lived in York and attended schools in Osgood, Ammon, and Ucon. She graduated from Ucon High School. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...

Dixee Lu Waite

Dixee Lu Waite

Jul 1, 2013

Dixee Lu Waite, 72, of Idaho Falls and former Shelley resident passed away July 1, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the Shelley Hillcrest Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.

Wesley J. High

Wesley J. High

Jun 29, 2013

Wesley J. High, 59, of Firth, ID passed away on Saturday, June 29th, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.  Wes fought a hard battle against esophageal cancer but with recent complications of pneumonia, he slipped away peacefully while surrounded by his family. Wes was born on April 21, 1954, in Idaho Falls, to Willis and Darlene (Leonard) High.  Wes and...

Johanna Elin Fowler

Johanna Elin Fowler

Jun 26, 2013

Johanna Elin “Joey” Andersen Fowler, 95, of Inkom passed away June 26, 2013 at Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center in Pocatello. She was born March 9, 1918 in Goshen, Idaho to Christian and Pearl Monson Andersen. On November 20, 1934 she married Gilbert “Gib” Fowler in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple. Their first home was a tent. Gib and his...

Grant Robinson Allred

Grant Robinson Allred

Jun 19, 2013

Grant Robinson Allred, 91, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls of age related causes . Grant was born in Tooele, Utah, to Juston Peter Allred and Isabell Robinson Allred. He was the oldest of nine children. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Osgood, Idaho where...

Katie Jo Finck

Katie Jo Finck

Jun 18, 2013

Katie Jo (Dalrymple) Finck died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Her quick wit and off-kilter sense of humor saw her through many of life’s challenges, but could not see her through her final test. Katie was mom to two delightful daughters, Ashli Jo Finck and Abigael Paige Biorn, as fiery in spirit as...

Charles Norman Taylor

Charles Norman Taylor

Jun 10, 2013

Charles Norman Taylor, 83, of Idaho Falls passed away June 10, 2013 at The Monticello Assisted Living Center.  He is the father of Cheryl (Cliff) Marsden of Taylor. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2013 at the Taylor Cemetery with Military Rites by David B. Bleak Post 93 of Shelley and the Idaho Honor Guard.  Arrangements are...

Nelda Gene Fillmore

Nelda Gene Fillmore

Jun 5, 2013

Nelda Gene Peterson Fillmore, 89, of Shelley, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully, June 5, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 3, 1924 in Kimberly, Idaho to Carson and Mabel Mabey Peterson. She was the oldest of four children. It was while Nelda was in Burley, Idaho that she met the love of her life,...

Gene William Speas

Gene William Speas

Jun 3, 2013

Gene William Speas, 85, of Blackfoot, Idaho, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 at Bingham Memorial Hospital from natural causes. Gene was born November 4, 1927, in Woodville, Idaho, to William Edwin and Violet Elvira (Hammer) Speas. He was raised on a farm during his childhood and was always around animals and learned to love them, especially “little animals.” His...

Dan Lorin Christensen

Dan Lorin Christensen

May 26, 2013

Dan L. Christensen died at his home in Blackfoot, May 26 from esophageal cancer.  He was born to Edith and Vestal Christensen at the Eaton Maternity Home in Shelley, Idaho in December 15, 1945.  He attended elementary school at the Taylor. The family moved to the 70 Bar Ranch in Chesterfield in 1959.  He graduated from North Gem High School...

Shirley Jeanette Mecham

Shirley Jeanette Mecham

May 25, 2013

Shirley Jeanette Mecham passed away May 25, 2013 at The Gables Assisted Living in Ammon. Shirley was born in Firth, Idaho to Hershell Lyon Mecham & Marion Ellen Anderson. She was raised in Firth & graduated from Firth High School. Shirley loved to cook, decorate cakes, crafts, playing cards, singing with her sisters at weddings and funerals, embroidering, and crocheting which...