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Christopher James Blevins

Christopher James Blevins

Nov 5, 2024

Christopher James Blevins, 57, stepped into the arms of Jesus on November 5, 2024. Born in Van Nuys, California on December 25, 1966 to Richard and Barbara (Sparks) Blevins, Chris lived a life of service and love.

Chris was a devoted loving husband to his wife Deana (Herrmann) for 34 years. Through laughter, tears, and more laughter they set a beautiful...

Robert H. Messick

Robert H. Messick

Oct 28, 2024

Robert (Bob) H. Messick, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away October 28, 2024 at the Spirit Mountain Hospice House in Cody, Wyoming. Robert was born December 19, 1942 to Karma Holland Messick and William Robert Messick in Shelley, Idaho.

Growing up on a farm during his early life, Bob enjoyed the freedom of being young, curious,...

Sean Eric Nagel

Sean Eric Nagel

Oct 26, 2024

Sean Eric Nagel, 43, of Shelley, passed away October 26, 2024 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Sean was born May 10, 1981 in Park Ridge, Illinois to Kurt Eric Nagel and Portia Sue Galinski Nagel.

Private services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home.

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Michael  Crofts

Michael Crofts

Oct 25, 2024

Michael Terry Crofts of Shelley Idaho died Saturday, October 26 at his home in Shelley. He was born on October 7th, 1978, in Idaho Falls Idaho, the youngest child of Renee Wright Crofts and Terry J Crofts. 

Michael grew up in the community that he loved among his extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and neighbors, ever close to the...

Phoenix Marie Rowley

Phoenix Marie Rowley

Oct 9, 2024

Phoenix Marie Ray was born March 30, 1949 near Eugene, Oregon. She had one sister, Lucy. She was the mother of 5 children. She graduated from high school and attended some college. She was very well educated, through reading and studying. 

Phoenix enlisted in the U.S. Army on August 8, 1967 and served as a clerical specialist in Alabama and San...

Linda  Pattee

Linda Pattee

Oct 9, 2024

Linda Ann Pattee, 82, of Shelley passed away on October 9, 2024 at her home. 

Linda was born in Garden City, Utah, to William and Pauline (Shepherd Hansen) in 1942. She was raised in the Goshen area and graduated from Firth High School in 1960. She married Terry Pattee on November 13, 1965 in Goshen, Idaho. Linda worked as a receptionist...

Louyne Butler

Louyne Butler

Oct 5, 2024

Louyne Killian Butler, 90, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away Saturday October 5, 2024 at her home in Shelley. Zilpah Louyne Killian was born on June 7th, 1934 to Charley Leroy Killian and Zilpah Cleo Young Killian in Rigby, Idaho. She moved to Bountiful, Utah at the age of five and then back to Rigby after her parents bought a farm...

Ann Fielding

Ann Fielding

Oct 1, 2024

On December 5, 1951, in Shelley, ID, Millie and Merlin Godfrey welcomed daughter Ann into the world. She joined her sister Gayla and brother Arlie. On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Ann slipped away peacefully with her eternal companion by her side.

She and her husband Linden farmed a 250-acre potato farm in Shelley, ID, for 30 years. They spent the last...

Winn Lamar Christensen

Winn Lamar Christensen

Sep 23, 2024

Winn Lamar Christensen, 94, a longtime resident of Shelley, Idaho, passed away on September 23, 2024, at Legacy Assisted Living in St. George, Utah.

Winn was born on February 19, 1930, in Shelley to Lamar Albert Christensen and Fern Winn. He grew up in Shelley, attending local schools, and was an avid athlete who loved playing on the basketball and football...

Donald Ray Shirey

Donald Ray Shirey

Sep 20, 2024

Donald Ray Shirey, 82, passed away on September 20, 2024 .

Donald was a short time resident of Shelley, & long time resident of Minden, Louisiana. 

Don was born in Camden, Arkansas on March 10, 1942 to Ray & Viola (Beckwith) Shirey. He has no siblings, but is survived by his daughter Anna Newman, son-in-law Jacob Newman. Also 3 granddaughters, Ava, Emma...

Carl Maurice Johnson

Carl Maurice Johnson

Sep 18, 2024

Carl Maurice Johnson, 74, of Shelley, Idaho died on September 18th, 2024 at EIRMC Hospital in Idaho Falls. 

He was born November 17, 1949 to Maurice Johnson and Doris Kirkham. He grew up in Shelley on the Johnson Family Farm home learning the values that would make him the man he would become. From being shot in the head with a...

Doug Reed Adams

Doug Reed Adams

Sep 16, 2024

Douglas Reed Adams passed away Monday September 16, 2024. He was born October 12th, 1936, in Rigby, Idaho to Reed and Olive Finn Adams.

His family moved to Basalt, Idaho in 1946 where learned the value of hard work. After graduating from Firth High School in 1954, he discovered his talent and love for the meat business. In 1962, he and...

Patrick Kenneth Fleming

Patrick Kenneth Fleming

Sep 15, 2024

Patrick Kenneth Fleming, 91, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away at The Gables of Idaho Falls on September 15, 2024, after spending most of the week visiting with family and friends.

Pat was born in Wallace, Idaho, on July 8, 1933. He attended school in Wallace and graduated from Wallace High School in 1950. He continued education at the University of Idaho...

Shirley Yvonne Freidenberger

Shirley Yvonne Freidenberger

Sep 14, 2024

Shirley Yvonne Freidenberger, 87 of Idaho Falls passed away September 14, 2024, under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice, surround by her loving family.

Shirley was born on October 26, 1936 at the LDS Hospital in Idaho Falls to Lee and Inez Mangum. She grew up on a farm in the Shelley/Firth area. Some of her happiest memories were having...

Melvyn Kuykendall

Melvyn Kuykendall

Sep 14, 2024

Melvyn Roy Kuykendall, 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away on September 14, 2024 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Melvyn was born March 20, 1942 in Santa Ana, California to Audrey Doris Bishop and Roy Emil Kuykendall.

Melvyn graduated high school in Fresno, CA in 1960. He then worked with his father as a carpenter before pursing his career in the United States Postal...

Barbara  Johnson

Barbara Johnson

Sep 13, 2024

Barbara Burton Johnson was born on December 29,1933 to Robert Joseph and Mary Helen Burton in Grace, Idaho.

Barbara grew up on their family farm, building close relationships with her siblings that would last her whole life. She attended school in Grace where she graduated in 1951 and then attended BYU. She was married to Keith William Johnson on November 16,...

Glenn Lorenzo Hansen

Glenn Lorenzo Hansen

Sep 12, 2024

Glenn Lorenzo Hansen, 99, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2024 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, in Idaho Falls, surrounded by his loved ones.

Glenn was born at home on June 28, 1925 in Burley, Idaho to Heber Lorenzo Hansen and Myrtle Simmons Hansen. Most of his childhood and early teens was spent on the family...

Dorothy Marie Grimm

Dorothy Marie Grimm

Sep 10, 2024

Dorothy Marie Grimm , 100 years old, passed away at the home of her daughter on September 10th, 2024 in Blackfoot, Idaho. She was born in Lorain, Ohio. Dorothy graduated from Lorain High school and studied nursing at Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio. She retired as the Director of Clinical Nursing Services from Elyria Memorial Hospital. Dorothy...

Brent Edmund Moon

Brent Edmund Moon

Sep 10, 2024

Brent Edmund Moon, passed away peacefully at his home of natural causes on Tuesday September 10, 2024

Brent was born on September 14, 1942 in Ogden Utah to Edmund B Moon and Lovina Cleova Monson. Brent was the baby of the family, His older sisters Jean, Wanda, Artele were about 20 years older. He also had a brother Dale who passed...

Dee Griffin

Dee Griffin

Aug 24, 2024

Norman Dewayne Griffin “Dee”, 64, of Blackfoot, passed away on August 24, 2024 at Portneuf Medical Center.

Dee was born June 30, 1960 the second child to Nedra Davis and Norman Dean Griffin. He was greeted by his big sister and built-in best friend Nancy, and later welcomed his beloved little sister Brenda. Dee grew up very close with his Grandma...

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