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Betty Lou Kirby

Betty Lou Kirby

May 2, 2009

Betty Lou Molen Kirby passed away on May 2, 2009 at the age of 84 surrounded by her family at The Gables Assisted Living Center in Shelley, Idaho where she had resided for the past 4 months. She was born February 18 1925 in Idaho Falls, Id to Donald Francis Molen and Margaret Marie Fisher. She attended school in Salmon...

Danny Cleverley

Danny Cleverley

May 1, 2009

Danny Cleverley, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 1, 2009 at Portneuf Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Danny died of complications of pneumonia resulting from his courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 9, 1945 to Raymond and Laura Cleverley. He lived in Idaho Falls and Shelley, where he worked (or played as some might say)...

Hazel Marie Mellies

Hazel Marie Mellies

May 1, 2009

Hazel Marie Russell Mellies passed away on Friday, May 1, 2009 at Bingham Memorial Extended Care Facility in Blackfoot, Idaho. Hazel had just celebrated her 100th Birthday on January 30, 2009. She was the daughter of Richard Charles and Sadie Van Der Vlies Mitchell. She was born January 30, 1909 in Shelley, Idaho. She attended schools in Shelley, Burley and...

Rexford Eugene Hunter

Rexford Eugene Hunter

May 1, 2009

Rexford Hunter, 74, of Firth passed away May 1, 2009 at Bingham Extended Care Center. Graveside Services will be held 1:00 P.M. Tuesday May 5, 2009 at the Spencer Cemetery under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.

Paul Blackford Pincock

Paul Blackford Pincock

Apr 25, 2009

Paul Blackford Pincock, born May 27, 1924, returned home to his Heavenly Father on April 25, 2009, after a long and fulfilling life. He will be deeply missed by his loving bride of 61 years, Dorothy R. Pincock and their eternal posterity. He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served his...

Colleen T. Dial

Colleen T. Dial

Apr 25, 2009

Colleen T. Dial, 76, of Firth, Idaho, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Bingham Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 23, 1932 in Pleasantview, Idaho to Raymond Thorpe, Sr. and Pearl Atkinson Thorpe. She was raised in the Pleasantview area and graduated from Blackfoot High School. She married Robert Lee Dial on March 5,...

Alaura Louise Trent

Alaura Louise Trent

Apr 23, 2009

A. Louise Trent, 75, of Basalt passed away April 23, 2009 of complications due to a stroke. She was born April 7, 1934 in Shelley to Clifford R. Mitchell and Shirley L. Johnson Mitchell. She attended school in Shelley. On September 15, 1956 she married Marvin L. Trent of Twin Falls. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls...

Doris Lucile Wells

Doris Lucile Wells

Apr 23, 2009

Doris Lucile Bowman Wells, 93, a homemaker and lifetime resident of the Woodville area, died April 23, 2009, at the home of Troy and Josilyn Halter in Woodville, from natural causes. She was under the care of Blackfoot Home Health and Hospice. She was born May 19, 1915 in Woodville, Idaho the daughter of Percy Eyring Bowman and Rachel Risenmay...

M. Nadine Gray

M. Nadine Gray

Apr 15, 2009

M. Nadine Gray, 87, of Shelley, Idaho passed away April 15,2009 of natural causes, she was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice of Blackfoot. She was born February 23, 1922 in Lavaside, Idaho to David Arthur Stewart and Edna Lula Gardner. She was raised in Lavaside and attended school there and also in Blackfoot. She married Douglas...

Aaron David Lee

Aaron David Lee

Apr 9, 2009

Aaron David Lee, 31, of Valparaiso, Indiana, passed away suddenly on April 9, 2009 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He was born on November 24, 1977 in Juneau, Alaska to Paul Lee and Susan Lee. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Vea Lee and sons, Spencer Jay, Aidan Daniel, and Carson Aaron Lee of Valparaiso, Indiana; his father Paul Lee of...

Melba Bailey

Melba Bailey

Apr 7, 2009

Melba Bailey, 72, of Firth passed away on Tuesday April 7, 2009 in Idaho Falls after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Her family was at her side. Melba was born September 24, 1936 in Riverside, Idaho to Melvin Alvin Ockerman and Dorothy Matilda “Tillie” Yancey. Her early years were spent in Riverside and Goshen. On January 22, 1951 she...

Guy Thomas Coffey

Guy Thomas Coffey

Apr 5, 2009

Guy Thomas Coffey, 50, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 5, 2009 at his home of natural causes. He was born March 10, 1959 in Covina, California to Lloyd and Anne Miller Coffey. He lived in Covina, California and Grand Island, Nebraska before moving with his family to Idaho Falls in 1973. He also lived in Portland, Oregon where he...

L. Wayne Christensen

L. Wayne Christensen

Mar 25, 2009

Our beloved father and grandfather Leonard Wayne Christensen, 94, passed away March 25, 2009 in Shelley, Idaho at the home of his daughter Marsha.  He was born August 27, 1914 in Shelley, Idaho to Leonard Lorenzo Christensen and Sarah Esther Gardner.  He was the oldest son in a family of nine children.  He attended Shelley schools and after graduation attended...

Shirley Irene Leatham

Shirley Irene Leatham

Mar 23, 2009

Shirley Irene Steensma Leatham, 88, died Monday, March 23rd in her home in Ammon of natural causes.   Shirley was born Sept. 11, 1920 in Caldwell Idaho.  She was raised by her Aunt & Uncle in Rexburg where she attended Madison High School and later Ricks College.  Shirley was working in Shelley as an elementary school teacher when she met the...

Diantha Cox Messick

Diantha Cox Messick

Mar 21, 2009

Diantha Cox Messick, 85, passed away March 21, 2009, in Orem, Utah, at the home of her daughter, Juleen Durrant.    She was born April 2, 1923, in Shelley, Idaho, to Leonard Delaun and Diantha Esplin Cox.  She married Ray Eugene Messick on September 24, 1946, in the Idaho Falls Temple.  Ray passed away suddenly on Thanksgiving Day 1975, the birthday...

Nola M Johnson

Nola M Johnson

Mar 17, 2009

Nola Moser Johnson, 77, passed away at home on March 17, 2009, of conditions incident to cancer.       She was born February 28, 1932, in Idaho Falls, the second child of Francis Lyman Moser, a farmer, and Esther Miskin Moser, who died in childbirth in 1940.       Nola was raised by her father and attended Fairview Grade School and Grant Elementary. She...

Coral Catherine Steffler

Coral Catherine Steffler

Mar 13, 2009

Coral Catherine Steffler, 86, of Goshen passed away March 13, 2009 at Idaho Falls Health and Rehab Center in Idaho Falls. Coral was born January 16, 1923 at home in Basalt to Charles Walter and Maude Jones Crofts. She was the 5th of 6 children. She attended school in Basalt and Firth High School and graduated in 1941. On May...

Jack Meryl Evans

Jack Meryl Evans

Mar 6, 2009

Jack Meryl Evans, 84, died March 6, 2009 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls Idaho. He was born September 13, 1924 in Belleview New Mexico to William Evans and Nancy Edith Miley. He was preceded in death by his wife Bonnie. Jack’s residence was the Gardens Assisted Living Center at the time of his death.  The residents at the...

Stanley Allan Willt

Stanley Allan Willt

Mar 5, 2009

Stanley Allan Willt, 65, of Idaho Falls passed away March 5, 2009 at his home of natural causes.   He was born April 12, 1943 in St. Francis, Kansas to Jacob Willt and Bertha Esther Crew.  He attended elementary school in St. Francis and then moved with his family to Shelley, Idaho.  In 1961 he graduated from Shelley High School.   He...

Dennis Dean Yorgensen

Dennis Dean Yorgensen

Mar 2, 2009

Dennis (Red) Dean Yorgensen, 73, passed away March 2, 2009 at his home with family present to honor and show their love for him.   He was born October 20, 1934 in Basalt, Idaho to LaVon and Gladys Yorgensen.  He graduated from Firth High School and then served two years with the United States Army stationed in Korea.  He returned home...

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