Obituaries
Elda Faith Crooks
Apr 10, 2008
Elda Faith Crooks, 85, of Firth, passed away April 10, 2008 at her home of natural causes. She was under the care of Blackfoot Home Health and Hospice. She was born February 19, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to James Henry Rhoades and Mildred Sophia Hammond. She attended schools in Michigan and graduated from Godwin High School. She married James...
Jon Victor Sealander
Apr 6, 2008
Jon Victor Sealander, 69, passed away April, 6, 2008 at his home in Basalt, Colorado. He was born September 16, 1938, to Clause Victor Sealander and Edith Johannessen Sealander in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up in New Sweden and attended Shelley schools. After graduating from high school in 1956, he attended Ricks College and ISU and pursued his interest...
Martha Lucille Royle Kunz
Apr 6, 2008
Martha Lucille Royle Kunz, 91, formerly of Shelley, passed away April 6, 2008 in Vernal, Utah. She was born July 14, 1916 in Amherst, Nebraska to Charles Christopher and Anna Zutz Royle. Martha is survived by her six children: Marlene Poole of Shelley; Arlyce (L.B.) Oldham of Meridian; Del Ray Kunz of California; Ann (John Gerwels) of Clarkston, WA; Inella...
Charley R. Jaramillo
Apr 5, 2008
Charley R. Jaramillo, 77, of Shelley died April 5, 2008 at his home from natural causes. He was born March 4, 1931 in Del Norte, Colorado to Esaias “Si” Jaramillo and Emilia Martinez. He attended school in Del Norte, Colorado and in Goshen and Firth. He worked for various farmers in the Shelley area; he also worked for B &...
Verna H. Carpenter
Apr 4, 2008
Verna H. Carpenter, 74, of Firth, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008. She was born May 9, 1933 in Pocatello, Idaho, the fourth daughter of Wm. Melvin & Besssie Hodgson. She attended schools in Pocatello, graduating from Pocatello HighSchool. The family moved to Osgood and it was here she met & later married Fred C, Carpenter, November 16, 1956 in...
Brantly Steve Kirkham
Apr 3, 2008
Brantly Steve Kirkham, 18, passed away at home and returned to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on April 3, 2008. He was born on June 3, 1989 in Provo, Utah, to Steven and Valon Hope Kirkham. After spending his first 3 years in St. Louis, Missouri, he moved with his parents back to Idaho. Brantly was a 2007...
Mary Elizabeth Crofts
Apr 2, 2008
Mary Elizabeth Lyon Crofts, 96, of Firth, passed away April 2, 2008 at her home. She was born April 13, 1911 in Firth, Idaho to John Joseph Lyon and Elgena “Ellen” Ingelstrom Lyon. She was raised and worked on her family farm in Firth from a very young age. She graduated from Firth High School in 1929. On December 22,...
James Larkin Hiatt
Mar 27, 2008
James Larkin Hiatt, 88, formerly of Shelley, passed away March 27, 2008, at the Mallory House in Idaho Falls. He was born October 16, 1919 in Delta, Utah to James Elihu Hiatt and May Belle McCain. He grew up in St. George, Utah. He enlisted in the Army and served in World War II for 4 ½ Years in the...
Yvonne H. Johnson
Mar 11, 2008
Yvonne H. Farmer Johnson, 76, of Shelley, passed away March 11, 2008, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born on Mother’s Day, May 10, 1931 at home in Arco, Idaho to Lorenzo Stuart Farmer and Hazel Combe Farmer, the 4th child and 1st daughter of 5 children. She went to school in Arco and developed...
Kaye Barnett Adamson
Mar 10, 2008
Kaye “Rock” Barnett Adamson, 56, of Shelley, passed away March 10, 2008, at his home under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Kaye was born at the Eaton Maternity Home in Shelley, Idaho on August 21, 1951 to Gerald Adamson and Kathleen Barnett. He was raised on the Adamson Farm north of Shelley by his grandmother, Grace M. Adamson,...
Glen Willard Spalding
Mar 7, 2008
Glen Willard Spalding, 76, formerly of Firth, passed away March 7, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. Glen was born July 15, 1931 in Firth, Idaho to Curtis J. Spalding and Letha Lyon Spalding. He attended schools in Firth, graduating from Firth High School in 1950. His love of music began during those high school days where he participated in many band...
Joann Adams Christensen
Mar 3, 2008
JoAnn Adams Christensen, 75, of Shelley passed away on March 3, 2008 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to a stroke. She was born January 17, 1933 in Clark, Idaho to Reed Forsythe and Olive Francis Finn Adams. She attended schools in Rigby, Basalt, and graduated from Firth High School as salutatorian in 1951. She married her high school...
Eric Leon Esplin
Mar 2, 2008
Eric Leon Esplin, 24, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Firth, died March 2, 2008 at Madison Memorial Hospital of complications from cancer. He was born January 12, 1984 in Idaho Falls to David and Angie Owens Esplin. He attended schools in Firth and graduated as Valedictorian from Firth High School. He earned his Eagle Scout Award at age 15 and played...
Shari Leatham
Feb 26, 2008
Shari Leatham, 56, of Iona, passed away February 26, 2008, at her home surrounded by family & friends following a long courageous battle with breast cancer. Shari was born May 16, 1951 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Marvin H. and Shirley Steensma Leatham. She grew up in Darlington, Idaho and graduated from Butte High School in 1969. She also graduated...
June Francis Jones Simpson
Feb 25, 2008
June Francis Jones Simpson, 88, of Shelley, passed away February 25, 2008, at her home of natural causes. She was born January 26, 1920 in Shelley, Idaho to Lewellyn and Louise Clow Jones. She graduated from Shelley High School in 1938. On June 11, 1938 she married Glen Simpson in Blackfoot, Idaho. She worked for a local greenhouse and two...
Emmanuel Joseph "E J " Jonak
Feb 21, 2008
Emmanuel Joseph “EJ” Jonak, 78, of Shelley, died February 21, 2008 at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello of natural causes. He was born March 26, 1929 in Ashton, Nebraska to Joseph and Cashmere Stanczyk Jonak. He attended school to the 8th grade at District 69 in Howard County. He joined the United States Army in 1951. He...
Lavina Moses Twitchell Jacobs
Feb 8, 2008
Lavina Moses Twitchell Jacobs, 97, passed away February 8, 2008 in Shelley, ID. She was born June 30, 1910, in Smithfield, UT to Jesse Tilton and Lavina Harper Moses. She grew up in Metropolis, NV, Lost River, ID, and Blackfoot, ID. She was a graduate of Blackfoot High School. She served in the Southern States Mission where she met her...
Ruby Maude Nielsen
Jan 25, 2008
Ruby Maude Hocking Nielsen, 86, of Bothell, WA passed away January 25, 2008 at Evergreen Medical Center in Kirkland, Washington. She was born March 13, 1921 in Rigby, Idaho to Richard Henry Hocking and Hattie Adelia Beauregard. She was raised in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1939. On September 2, 1939 she married Leonard Viig Nielsen in...
Karl Oler Searle
Jan 23, 2008
Our dear husband, father and grandfather, Karl Searle, 79, passed away January 23, 2008 at his home in Shelley, Idaho of a heart attack. He was born in Shelley to Eli Clayson and Avilda Oler Searle. He was raised in Shelley along with his four brothers and one sister. Karl attended schools in Shelley and later graduated from Shelley High...
Alyce Marie Clark
Jan 21, 2008
Alyce Marie Clark, 65, of Shelley, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family Monday morning, January 21, 2008. Marie was born May 7, 1942 in Pocatello, Idaho to Edwin and Phyllis Buttcane Beck. She married Roger Delbert Clark, May 11, 1974 in Blackfoot, Idaho. In September of 1992 their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS...
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