Obituaries

Sep 11, 2021

Sep 9, 2021

Roberto Olmos Chavez, age 29, of Casper, Wyoming has entered eternal rest on September 9, 2021, due to Covid complications. He was born September 22, 1991 in Visalia, California to Eva Olmos. Berto grew up in Blackfoot, Idaho. He graduated from Blackfoot High School, then moved to Casper, Wyoming. He was the youngest of 5 siblings, and was by far...

Sep 4, 2021

Linda Marie Disney Larson, 72, of Firth passed away September 4, 2021 at EIRMC of natural causes. Linda was born May 21, 1949 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Carl V. Disney and Edna M. Clark. She was the oldest child with two younger brothers. In 1968 she married Vincent Winn Larson and to this union three children were born. She was...

Sep 3, 2021

Bentley Grayson Alldredge passed away surrounded by his parents and family on September 3rd, 2021, at 11 months old due to a sudden complication to his health. Bentley was a long-awaited miracle and was a blessing and an answer to their prayers. Great Grandma Elsie Woolf, just prior to her passing, told Jerika and Adam they would soon be receiving...

Aug 31, 2021

John Blair Likes was born August 29, 1950 in Idaho Falls to John and Virginia Likes. He is the oldest of seven siblings. In his youth, Blair learned how to work. His Uncle Joe broke his leg and asked Blair to help deliver milk. He had an early morning paper route with his brother Richard, which was sometimes pretty tough...

Aug 26, 2021

With immense sadness, we have lost a dear friend, relative, father and grandfather. Steven Robert Belnap passed away peacefully on August 26th 2021 at the EIRMC Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho with his cousins, Cara, Travis and Maro, his friends Buddy and Joe, two of his children, Deja and Skyler, their mother Delana, and his girlfriend Debbie Wada by his...

Aug 24, 2021

Aug 21, 2021

It is with a sad heart to announce David Ray Fitch passed away at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls on August 21, 2021. David Ray, friends called him ‘Ray’ or ‘Fitch’, was born on February 9, 1949 in Shelley, Idaho to Donald Ray and Inez Fitch from Shelley, Idaho. He grew up in Shelley, ID on a farm in...

Aug 10, 2021

Joan Poorman Fowler was taken from our arms to meet her Heavenly Father, husband, parents, family and friends on Tuesday August 10, 2021. She was born on March 10, 1934 to Leon Bancroft Poorman and Minnie Martha Calkins Poorman in Idaho Falls. She was the oldest of 5 children a sister Jeanette, 2 brothers Dennis and Douglas and a baby...

Aug 7, 2021

Jacqueline “Jackie” Lee Bray, 81, was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on November 6, 1939, and adopted by Myrl and Mary "Mille" Bray. She lived in many locations with her family but most were in Idaho. Jackie graduated High School in Weippe, Idaho. She settled in Idaho Falls, close to her extended family. Her love for people and their love...

Aug 7, 2021

Dwayne Elias Swearingen, 69, passed away on August 7th, 2021 at EIRMC. Dwayne was born on July 16, 1952 to James "Jim" and Nelda Swearingen in Idaho Falls, Idaho. On June 4th, 1971 he married his love, Carol. In that marriage two children were born, Kristy and Kevin. He also had 3 wonderful grandkids, Lacey, Makenzie, and Dakota. He was...

Aug 6, 2021

Jerry James “Bubby” Johnson, 26, passed away August 6, 2021 from injuries sustained in a motor cycle accident. He was born April 19, 1995 in Idaho Falls to Jerry Johnson and Crystal Browning. He attended schools in Shelley and graduated from Idaho Falls Technical High School. He married Leslie Franks and they were blessed with a son Diesel, who he...

Aug 3, 2021

Katherine Reid Spraker passed away on August 3, 2021 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born October 19, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Eldro Just and Geraldine Larsen Reid. Katherine and her twin sister, Caroline, grew up in Presto, Idaho until she was six years old when the family moved to Lavaside, Idaho. She enjoyed riding horses, swimming, and...

Aug 1, 2021

Deloy Albert Nelson, a resident of Goshen, passed away on August 1, 2021, while in the care of Good Samaritan Society. He was 89 years old. Deloy was born November 3, 1931. Deloy grew up in a farming family where he learned the value of hard-work and perseverance. From a young age, he developed a keen sensitivity to the needs...

Jul 28, 2021

Juanita Whiting, 80, passed away quietly at her home in Shelley on Wednesday, July 28th. Juanita was born in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Eldred and Ruby Rawson, and graduated from South Fremont High School in 1959. She was employed in various positions with different contractors working at the “site” for many years, and was a full time mom for many...

Jul 25, 2021

David Steven Sill, age 62, of Shelley Idaho, passed away peaceful in his home on July 25th following a routine surgery. Dave was born March 1, 1959 in Idaho Falls to Claude and Lorraine Sill and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Idaho. He was brother to Claudia L. (Jeff) Clark and...

Jul 21, 2021

Cleo Alberta Coleman Rowley of Shelley, Idaho age 92, died peacefully Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg, Idaho surrounded by her family. Cleo was born in Teasdale, Utah on July 14, 1929 to Amos and Annis McInelly Coleman. Her brother Cecil was born in 1934. When Cleo was five years old, her mother unexpectedly...

Jul 20, 2021

Our sister, aunt and friend, Carla Jean Whitman (Jean) returned to the loving arms of her Father in Heaven on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. She will be loved and missed by her family and friends, but we hope that now, at last, her joy will be full in the arms of her Father in...

Jul 17, 2021

Devon William Mecham, 82, passed away July 17, 2021, from a heart attack in his favorite place, Island Park surrounded by family. Devon was born July 26, 1938 to Blanche and Leo Mecham in Pocatello, Idaho. He lived his life in Firth, Idaho on the family ranch where it currently stands. He graduated from Firth High School in 1956. He...

Jul 16, 2021

Jean Edna Call Frongner, 93, of Shelley passed away on July 16, 2021 at The Gables of Shelley. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, and wife. Jean was born on a beautiful fall day on September 22, 1927 to Cecil A. Call and Rhoda Irene Casper Call in Woodville, Idaho. She came to join a family of four older sisters,...