Obituaries
Betty J Root
Jan 20, 2023
Betty Jean Balmforth Root, 78, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2023, surrounded by her loving family in West Jordan, Utah.
She was born April 28, 1944, in Shelley, Idaho, to parents Charles and Myrtle Balmforth. Raised in Woodville, Idaho alongside her 3 brothers she learned a strong work ethic on her father’s farm and a love for...
Roy Christensen Cox
Jan 18, 2023
Roy Christensen Cox, 79, of Shelley, died January 18, 2023, at his home in Shelley.
He was born June 28, 1943, in Idaho Falls to Orville Sutherland Cox and Ruth Gertrude Christensen. He was the eighth out of eleven children. He was raised in Shelley, Idaho, and loved all the memories of growing up in a small town. He graduated from...
Phyllis Jean Sayer Clark
Jan 15, 2023
Our strong beautiful mother, Phyllis Jean Sayer Clark “PJ” passed away January 15, 2023 in Shelley, Idaho. She was born February 3,1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Jesse “Lyle” Wheeler and Lauretta Elizabeth Muir.
She married Dale L Sayer on June 8, 1957 in Idaho Falls, Idaho
“PJ” had a great love for life and her family and friends. She is a...
Marjorie Gwen Monnett
Jan 13, 2023
Marjorie Gwen Monnett was born December 24, 1947, to Don and Marilyn Worthington in Grantsville, Utah. As a toddler, she contracted the dreaded polio virus and was soon transferred at great cost to the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Polio Center in Pennsylvania. Narrowly escaping placement in an iron lung and enduring several surgeries, she returned to Grantsville to be raised. Because...
Terry Benjamin Bridges
Jan 8, 2023
Terry Benjamin Bridges peacefully passed away on January 8, 2023 at the Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his family.
He was born on September 5, 1958 in Idaho Falls, ID to Kenneth M. Bridges and Effie Delores White.
His family moved to Shelley, ID when he was young where they have resided since. He attended Shelley Schools, graduating from...
Johnny Lee Prestridge
Jan 7, 2023
Johnny Lee Prestridge, 40, passed away too soon on January 7, 2023 at his home in Shelley Idaho.
Johnny was born September 13, 1982 in Idaho Falls Idaho to his parents John and Irene Prestridge.
Johnny lived most of his life in Shelley Idaho graduating from Shelley High School in 2000.
While in High School he played soccer and ran track. He was...
James Andrew Miskin
Jan 1, 2023
James Andrew Miskin, 64 of Idaho Falls, passed away January 1, 2023.
James was born January 25, 1955 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Richard Lynn and Florence Lois McKay Miskin. He attended school in Idaho and attended Bonneville High School. He work at Western Potato for many years.
He is survived by his daughter Alicia Hicks, 4 Grandchildren: Nicholas, Dakota, Whitney &...
Barbara Ann Ivie
Dec 30, 2022
Barbara Ann Batterton Ivie peacefully passed away in her home December 30, 2022.
She was born December 31, 1936 to John and Iva Batterton in American Falls. She was the second oldest of seven children. Four brothers Charles, John, Kenneth and Timothy which all died shortly after birth, and two younger sisters, Shirley and Loretta.
Barbara grew up in Heglar Canyon on...
John Taylor
Dec 29, 2022
John “JT” Lorraine Taylor passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the St. George Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. He was born September 16, 1953 in Wallace, Idaho to John and Carol Johnson Taylor.
He was raised in Basalt, Idaho. He met Ruby (Hultz) Morton and had 2 children and later divorced. He then...
Ventura Rico
Dec 25, 2022
Ventura Rico, 64, of Shelley passed away December 25, 2022 at San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
He was born July 14, 1958 at Villa Juarez San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Leonardo and Petra Rico.
Ventura attended grade school in Mexico. He came to the United States in his early teens and started working moving pipe. Then worked for Basic American Foods since 1979...
Carol Ann Bateman
Dec 23, 2022
Carol Ann Bateman, 79, passed away from natural causes at ERIMC in Idaho Falls, Idaho on December 23, 2022.
Carol Ann was born July 23, 1943 in Provo, Utah to her parents, Lois and Rex Schow. She was the oldest having one younger brother, named Phil. She continued to live in Provo and graduated high school. After high school she went...
Anatoly Dimitryev
Dec 17, 2022
Anatoly Dimitryev, 83, of Idaho Falls passed away December 17, 2022.
Services are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home.
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Dolores Ann Todd
Dec 16, 2022
Dolores Ann Todd, 89, of Montana and Firth passed away December 16, 2022 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.
Services are pending under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home.
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H. Wayne Killpack
Nov 19, 2022
Harold Wayne Killpack passed away at his home, at the age of 94, on November 19, 2022.
He was born on December 22, 1927 in Idaho Falls, Idaho and was the fifth of seven children in the Ellis and Hazel Killpack family.
His family resided in Osgood, ID where they worked on the sugarbeets project and where he attended Osgood Elementary. He...
Barbara Ruth Hogan
Nov 19, 2022
Barbara Ruth Hogan passed away peacefully at her Shelley home on November 19, 2022.
She was born January 5, 1960 to Ruth and Dennis Hogan.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dennis and Ruth Hogan of Shelley, and a brother, Mike of Rigby.
Barbara is survived by three siblings, Linda of West Jordan, Utah, Pat of Blackfoot, and Dan (Sherie) of...
Jace Holland Dredge
Nov 16, 2022
Jace Holland Dredge, a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend passed away at his Idaho Falls home November 16th, 2022. He was 38 years old.
Jace was born to Holland and Gale (Hungerford) Dredge in Idaho Falls, ID February 11, 1984. He graduated from Shelley High School in 2002.
He served in the Peoria, IL mission and loved his time there and...
Winfred Adjetey Kofi Sowah
Nov 10, 2022
Winfred Adjetey Kofi Sowah, 31, of Shelley passed away November 10, 2022.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Shelley Fourth Ward Chapel, 184 N Park Avenue. The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 29 from 6:00 till 7:30 p.m. at Nalder Funeral Home, 110 W Oak Street and Wednesday moring from 10:00 till...
Bonnie Nell Kelley
Nov 7, 2022
Bonita Nell Hampton (Bonnie) Kelley passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Bonnie was born over 90 years ago in Taylor, Idaho, where she spent much of her youth. She attended Shelley schools, where she graduated Salutatorian of her class. In the summertime, she helped her dad on the farm and her mom with gardening and canning....
Bette Phylicette Bosman
Nov 5, 2022
Bette Phylicette (Bergman) Bosman, age 82, born November 25, 1939 in Bellingham, WA to Laura Cecil Hurst & Leonard John Bergman.
On November 5, 2022 in Blackfoot, Idaho our Beautiful Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother graduated this life and was welcomed home.
She loved her family, enjoyed helping others and is dearly loved by all who knew her.
She is survived by her...
Ellen J. Johnson
Nov 5, 2022
Ellen Jeanette Johnson (Harris), 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on Saturday, November 5th, 2022.
Ellen was born on November 26, 1940 to Edna and Farl Harris in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
In 1954, she met Ross L. Johnson, and they wed in 1958, going on to have 3 children, Cody, Tammy, and Kip.
When Ellen had Cody, she decided to dedicate her...
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