Obituaries
Ernie Garza Jr.
Apr 28, 2008
Ernie Jr., known to most as “Mr. Pips”, 38, passed away on April 28, 2008 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Ernie was born October 6, 1969 in Idaho Falls to Ernesto and Lupe Garza. He was born with Cerebral Palsy and outlived his life expectancy by over 30 years. He grew up in Shelley where he was cared for...
Karl Lynn Davis
Apr 23, 2008
Karl Lynn Davis, 62, of Shelley, passed away April 23, 2008 at his home of cancer. He was surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born February 17, 1946 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to John Clarence and Gladys Morris Davis. He attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Shelley High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force as...
Bonnie Lou Reed
Apr 15, 2008
Bonnie Lou Reed, 66, of Pocatello, passed away April 15, 2008 at her granddaughter’s home in Shelley. She was born April 29, 1941 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Morris C. and Pearl L. Townsend Tucker. She was raised and attended schools in Pocatello. On November 2, 1959 she married James S. Reed in Pocatello, Idaho. She has lived in Pocatello, Idaho...
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...
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