Obituaries
Alvin Delon Criddle
Sep 3, 2014
Alvin DeLon Criddle “Dee”, 71, of Basalt passed away peacefully in his home on September 3, 2014. He was born July 11, 1943 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Alvin Habbeshaw and Annice Marjorie Frandsen Criddle. Dee was an avid collector of movies and model cars. He loved his family and friends, his animals, and the outdoors. He was deeply loved and...
Brad Edward Hunter
Aug 28, 2014
Brad E. Hunter 29 yrs. old passed away at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 28, 2014. He was born October 7, 1984 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Edward Murray Hunter and Camala Olive Hunter. Brad grew up and went to School in Firth, Idaho. While living in Salt Lake City he met and married his wife...
Del Clyde Hobbs
Aug 17, 2014
Delwynn Clyde Hobbs was born on October 6, 1943. He passed away on August 17, 2014 in Goshen, Idaho. He was raised in Dayton, Idaho and graduated from West Side High school in 1961. Del served an LDS Mission to Toronto, Canada. He met his wife, Christine at Utah State University and they were married on June 6, 1966 in...
Johnny Edward Mohler
Aug 15, 2014
Johnny Edward Mohler was born December 2, 1936 in Bristow, Oklahoma and returned to God’s loving arms August 15, 2014. Johnny was the oldest of nine children brought into this world by John Osborne Mohler and Willie Mae Head Mohler in Bristow, Oklahoma. In 1957 he married Brenda Ann Carter of Bass Lake, CA and had three wonderful children. Johnny...
Kathleen Marie Dial
Aug 14, 2014
Kathleen “Kathy” Marie Dial, 58, passed away Thursday, August 14 th , 2014 with her family by her side at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, ID. Kathy was born in Chicago in 1956 to Harry and Eileen (Plunkett) Heiselmann. She graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls in 1974, then went on to complete her Bachelor’s...
Antonio Riojas
Aug 11, 2014
Antonio Riojas Jr., 75 of Shelley, passed away August 11, 2014 at the Teton Post Acute and Rehab Center in Idaho Falls. Funeral services are pending at Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.
Suzanne Hobbs
Aug 11, 2014
Suzanne Hobbs, 59, of Shelley passed away August 11, 2014 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born on March 2, 1955 at Rexburg, Idaho to Donald J and Frances Loretta Hoffner Hobbs. Though handicapped from birth, Susie lived a full and active life. She was an avid sports fan and especially a great supporter of...
Mildred Hazel Campbell
Aug 4, 2014
Mildred Hazel Campbell passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 in Newport, WA. She would have been 92 on Nov 6 th . Mildred was born in Bancroft, Idaho November 6, 1922 to George and Maude Pettingill. She had seven siblings. Her father was a farm worker/ sheep herder and the family moved many, many times. Mildred spent her formative years...
Marva Christiansen Layton
Aug 3, 2014
Marva Christiansen Layton, 82 of Taylor Idaho, passed away in Idaho Falls on August 3, 2014, surrounded by family. She was born October 15, 1931 to Gerald Niels Christiansen and Florence Ida Wheeler Christiansen on the family farm in Moreland Idaho. She was the fifth of nine brothers and sisters. Marva was in the first graduating class of Snake River...
Jim Edward Brown
Jul 28, 2014
James (Jim) Edward Brown , 86, passed away on Monday July 28, 2014, at Idaho Falls, Idaho. Jim was born on August 24, 1927, at Rinard Mills, Ohio. He is the second child of six children born to Samuel M. Brown and Blanche Lallathin Brown. As a boy he enjoyed sports, hunting and the country life. Occasionally, he skipped school...
Verda Merkley
Jul 25, 2014
Verda Warren Merkley, 90, passed away July 25, 2014 in Shelley, Idaho. She was born February 19, 1924 in Pocatello, Idaho, the fourth child to Stella Fern Bergeson and Aarus Elmer Warren. She was the last surviving sibling of nine children. Verda's family moved to Groveland, Idaho and later Moreland, Idaho. Verda married Theris Lyle Merkley February 19, 1940 in...
Deborah Taylor
Jul 20, 2014
Deborah Lynn Taylor, 54, of Blackfoot passed away July 20, 2014 at her home under the care of Encompass Home Health & Hospice. She was born August 3, 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas to John H. Burroughs and Vera M. King Burroughs. She was raised in Texas, Florida, California and Idaho. She was a Navy Brat and as a young...
Norman Arthur Mecham
Jul 18, 2014
Norman Arthur Mecham, 76, of Goshen , Idaho, passed away peacefully the afternoon of July 18 at his home. He was born January 28, 1938 in Firth, Idaho to Evan Lyon Mecham and Evelyn Iris Schiess, the third of twelve children. The family lived in Firth and Victor early on. Settling in the Blackfoot area, Norman attended Blackfoot Schools for all...
Patricia Lee Landon
Jul 14, 2014
Patricia Lee Landon, 62, passed away July 14, 2014 at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 2, 1951. Patty married Scott Landon on October 22, 1982 in the Jordan River Temple. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Taylor Cemetery. The family will receive...
Fabian Alexjandro Elizondo
Jul 11, 2014
Fabian Alexjandro Elizondo, infant son of Mario and Luz Maria Elizondo of Shelley, was stillborn July 11, 2014 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the Shelley Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.
Sherry Leah Gamble
Jul 8, 2014
Sherry Leah Gamble, 72, passed away July 8, 2014 after a brief illness. Although she stood only 4 feet 10 inches tall, the world has lost a giant of a woman. Faith, family, and country defined Sherry. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Sherry served diligently in many capacities. A devoted wife and...
Lynn Dale Wiklund
Jul 5, 2014
Lynn Dale Wiklund of Firth, Idaho passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Idaho Falls at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in the presence of his loving wife, friends, and family. Lynn was born August 5, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the Sacred Heart Hospital, to Dale and Carol Wiklund of Firth, Idaho. He spent his early childhood...
Nancy Jane Nead
Jun 29, 2014
Nancy Anderson Nead was born at Eaton Maternity Home in Shelley, Idaho to Reed and Marie Anderson on January 4, 1948. She graduated from Shelley High School in 1966 and was voted Miss Personality, played in the band, sang in the choir and a sextet. Nancy traveled extensively after volunteering for the Red Cross and going to Vietnam during the...
Lakoda Kirk Stommel
Jun 16, 2014
LaKoda Kirk Stommel, 22 of Shelley passed away Sunday, June 16, 2014 with family and friends by his side at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications of a jet skiing accident. He was born October 21, 1991 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Kirk and Christine Dickson Stommel. He was the middle child of three. He was raised and graduated...
Roger John Miller
Jun 14, 2014
Roger John Miller, 63, of Firth passed away June 14, 2014 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Bethel Lutheran Church, 413 N Main Street, in Firth. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.

