Obituaries
Bruce Marion Russell
Jun 7, 2011
Bruce Marion Russell, 82 of Shelley passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 7, 2011. He was born March 30, 1929 in Shelley, Idaho to Marion Cook Russell and Hazel Mitchell Russell (Mellies). He was their only child. He attended school in Shelley and served in the U.S. Navy for four years. He married Betty Jane...
Rex Leroy Madsen
May 27, 2011
Rex Leroy Madsen, aka Big Man, the son of Carol and LeRoy Madsen, was born January 4, 1957. At the age of 54, he passed away peacefully at his home on Friday May 27, 2011. He grew up and attended school in the Shelley/Firth area. He later received his GED from EITC. He served in the United States Navy, and...
Marilyn M. Jolley
May 26, 2011
Marilyn M. Jolley, 75, of Firth passed away peacefully May 26, 2011 at her home under hospice care. She was born June 6, 1935 in Shelley, Idaho to Marion C. and Voilet Mitchell Esplin. She attended school in Shelley, Basalt, and graduated from Firth High School. She married Merlyn D. Jolley in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on December 7,...
Dora Darthella Leavitt
May 25, 2011
Darthella Leavitt peacefully passed away May 25, 2011 at the age of 80 surrounded by family at her home at The Gables Assisted Living Center of Shelley. She was born June 13, 1930 to Jesse Stephen and Mary Alta Collings Downs in Deer Lodge, Montana. She grew up in Lewisville Idaho where she attended Midway High School. She married Leonard...
Marguerite Young King
May 23, 2011
Marguerite Young King, 95, of Firth died peacefully in her home on May 23, 2011. Marguerite was born November 17, 1915 in Coyote (now called Antimony) Utah to William Riley and Clara Belle Savage Young. She attended high school in Circleville, Utah. She married Merrill L. King on May 8, 1933. When they had saved enough money to travel to...
Mildred I. Orton
May 8, 2011
Mildred I. Orton, 85, of Bend, Oregon passed away May 8, 2011 at her home. She was born August 20, 1925 at Blackfoot, Idaho to Thomas and Elva Scott Miller. Mildred lived and attended school in the Lost River area, Pocatello, California, and completed her high school in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also attended Business School in Salt Lake...
Norma Shafer
May 2, 2011
Norma Shafer, 85, of Firth passed away May 2, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1926 in Clearfield, Utah to Lorin and Olive Mae Briggs Moss. She was raised and attended schools in Clearfield. On November 21, 1945 she married Robert L. Shafer in Ogden, Utah. Norma was employed at RT French’s in Shelley...
Margaret Johnson Hansen
May 1, 2011
Margaret Johnson Heaps Hansen, passed away May 1, 2011, six weeks before her 96 th birthday. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 17, 1915 to Carl Gunner Johnson and Hilma W. Wallin Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Pocatello. She also attended Idaho State College. She taught school in a one room schoolhouse in...
Dale Williams
Apr 26, 2011
Dale Williams, 86, of Idaho Falls passed away April 26, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born April 16, 1925 to William B. and Alice May Cromwell Williams in Ririe, Idaho. He married Ruby Williams. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home.
Betty Elaine Ricker
Apr 21, 2011
Betty Elaine Ricker, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Betty was born on November 19, 1933 in Shelley, Idaho to George and Hila Boyce Hansen. She was raised and attended school in Shelley, Idaho graduating in 1952. Four days later on May 16, 1952 she...
Jimmy Leon Smith
Apr 16, 2011
Jimmy Leon Smith, 67, died April 16, 2011 in the Idaho Falls Hospital. He was born Jan. 6, 1944 in Shelley to Marion Dorious Smith and Ruby Mae Jameson Smith. He spent his boyhood days in Shelley and where he received his education. He joined the Marines in 1961 during his senior year of high school. After basic training he...
Keith Hal Mcgary
Apr 15, 2011
Keith “Hal” McGary, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Shelley, ID, surrounded by family on April 15, 2011. He moved on after a two year struggle with cancer and the effects of numerous surgeries. Hal was born on August 21, 1927 to Owen and Lillian Greco McGary in Shelley, Idaho the second of four children. He lived most...
Kenna Marie Hansen
Apr 13, 2011
Kenna Marie Hansen, daughter of Andy and Mandy Hansen of Shelley, was stillborn April 13, 2011. Graveside services will be 12:00 Noon Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Shelley Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday morning from 10:30 till 11:40 at Nalder Funeral Home.
Arlin D. Taylor
Apr 8, 2011
Arlin D Taylor, 94, of Firth, Idaho passed away at his home on April 8, 2011 of natural causes. He was born August 7, 1916 in Basalt, Idaho, to James B. and Luella Davis Taylor. He was the middle of 5 boys. After the death of his mother, his father remarried and a sister and the Jorgenson family joined the...
Leon M. Esplin
Apr 3, 2011
Leon M. Esplin, 78, of Basalt, passed away at home on April 3, 2011. Leon was born July 15, 1932 in Shelley, Idaho to Marion and Voilet Mitchell Esplin. He grew up and attended schools in Shelley and Firth. Leon was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. On February 3, 1956 he married Leola May...
Robert Leroy Pearson
Mar 28, 2011
Robert Leroy Pearson, 79, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 28, 2011 at his home. He was born July 13, 1931 in Jackson, Michigan to Elmer and Ruth Willer Pearson. Robert served in the United States Air Force. He was the Vice President and Area Manager of First Security Bank. He married DeLora Miller and this union was blessed with...
Voyd R. Stewart
Mar 26, 2011
Voyd R. Stewart, 74, of Shelley passed away March 26, 2011 surrounded by family at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Voyd was born March 16, 1937 to J. Reed Stewart and Vera Amanda Smith in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was raised in Osgood and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He served in the Army for two years after graduation....
Roger Dee Waters
Mar 26, 2011
Roger Waters, 61, of Shelley passed away March 26, 2011 at an assisted living in Ammon. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday April 1, 2011 at the Shelley Eighth Ward Chapel (184 North Park). The family will receive friends Friday morning for one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral...
Helen Dean Huntsman
Mar 25, 2011
Helen Dean Karren Huntsman, 82, of Shelley, passed away March 25, 2011 at her home. She was born July 19, 1928, in Magrath, Alberta, Canada to Harold and Lillian Karren. She grew up and attended school in Magrath and Iron Springs, Canada until the 11 th grade. At the age of 18 she moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada to...
Glenn Don Land
Mar 24, 2011
Glenn Don Land, 69, was born to Nona and Shelby Land in Brownwood, Texas, on Oct. 24, 1942. He was a very well-liked football player in Brownwood and Sweetwater, Texas. At the age of 18, he bravely joined the U.S. Navy and married his first wife, Jean. Together they had their only child, a daughter, Donita, who was born in...
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