Obituaries

Feb 20, 2021

Nelda Hanson Brittain Richards – April 25, 1926-February 20, 2021 Nelda Richards was born April 25, 1926 to Hans Marion Hanson and Charlotte Howard Hanson in Nephi, Utah and spent many of her early years there. The family moved a few times and lived in Rexburg. She graduated from Firth High School. She was the oldest child and her siblings...

Feb 9, 2021

Our Aunt Noo, Sister and 2nd Mom went back to our Father in Heaven February 9, 2021. She leaves behind a legacy of selflessness, Christlike love and complete dedication to her family. Sharon Kaye Hathaway was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Wylie and Olive Hathaway June 3, 1948. She joined an older brother and was soon joined by 6...

Feb 7, 2021

Leland Llano Ricker, 88, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2021 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Dad was born on August, 21, 1932 in Greeneville, Tennessee to William Arvile and Nerea Nevella Bowman Ricker. They moved to Shelley when Dad was 12 years old where he attended school. On May 16, 1952 he married Betty Elaine Hansen in Idaho Falls, Idaho....

Feb 6, 2021

David Stephen Leary was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 4, 1943 to Frank Leary and Leila Wright Leary. David was raised in the Cedar City, Utah area until he was 14 when his mother brought David and three younger brothers to Blackfoot for a visit. When it was time to leave there was not room in the...

Jan 31, 2021

Carol Christine “Chris” O’Dell, 72, passed away at IFCH Sunday, January 31, 2021 with her family in attendance. Chris was born June 19, 1948 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Lorna (Musgrave) Johnson and Cleon L. Johnson. Chris graduated from Bonneville High School with a year of higher education at BYU in Provo, Utah. Chris was a member of the Church...

Jan 30, 2021

Barton Kit Ballard, 72, of Idaho Falls passed away January 30, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada. Private family services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley. *

Jan 30, 2021

Kenneth LeRoy Balter, 77, of Blackfoot passed away January 30, 2021 at Bingham Memorial Hospital Private family services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley. *

Jan 28, 2021

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, Kevin David Hayes, loving husband, father, and son, left this life at the age of 31. Kevin followed his heart in all parts of his life. He was born just shy of Ground Hogs Day, on February 3, 1989, at EIRMC in the Idaho Falls, Idaho. He attended Idaho Falls schools where he began playing...

Jan 21, 2021

Jan 19, 2021

Margaret Eleanor Stucki Sessions 90, died in St. George, Utah January 19, 2021 of causes incident to age. She was born October 28, 1930, the third child to Adolf and Clara Miskin Stucki. She has six brothers; Doyle, Darrell, Nolan, Arvon, Hardy, Karl and one sister Karen. There were lots of dishes to wash and meals to prepare for this...

Jan 19, 2021

Robert Edward Beck Sr. passed away January 19th at his home in Ammon, Idaho. Bob was born January 2 1938 to Alma Edward Beck Jr. and Stella Celestia Baker in Rexburg, Idaho. He spent the early year of his life in Rexburg Idaho and on the dry farm near Green Canyon. He loved his time on the farm with his...

Jan 18, 2021

On January 18, 2021, Ken passed on at his home surrounded by loved ones. Ken was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved serving the Lord, especially as an officiator in the Idaho Falls Temple. Ken was a people person and could strike up a conversation with anyone, especially those who served in...

Jan 18, 2021

Franklyn Jensen Freeman, 86, of Basalt, passed away Monday January 18, 2021 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. Frank was born on November 6, 1934 to Lorin Farr Freeman and Dolores Jensen in Basalt, Idaho. He attended school in Firth and graduated from Firth High School in 1953. As a teenager, he met Nancy Jane Scrimsher at a roller-skating...

Jan 11, 2021

Judy Ann Jensen Nelson 10 January 1942 - 11 January 2021 Born to Dell and Aloy Jensen in Shelley, Idaho, Judy grew up in Firth, Idaho, the second of five children. Declared Miss Congeniality as a young woman in a local beauty pageant, she would never stop living up to the title. Judy graduated from Ricks College and married Larren...

Jan 5, 2021

Kendall D. Kelley, 77, of Frith passed away peacefully at EIRMC in Idaho Falls on January 5, 2021 with pneumonia, a complication due to Parkinson’s Disease. Kendall was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on September 14, 1943, the last of nine children born to Floyd and Fern Kelley. His siblings are Marilyn (Delwin) Fielding, Gerald (Helen) Kelley, twins Fawn and...

Dec 28, 2020

Ruth Carolyn Gardner, age 79, passed away peacefully December 28th, 2020 due to COVID-19 complications. She was born August 10th, 1941 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Clyde and Ida Irene Gardner. Carolyn loved to work on genealogy and gardening. She would grow the most beautiful gardens and the most incredible African Violets. She devoted a lot of her time...

Dec 27, 2020

Connie June Stoddard Bumgarner, Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend passed peacefully on Sunday December 27, 2020. Connie was born March 29, 1936 to Wilford and Ireta Winward Soddard, in Shelley ID. Connie and Larry Bumgarner were married November 21, 1957. There were sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on November 22, 2005. Connie was a...

Dec 26, 2020

Roger Kent Payne was born February 20, 1941 in Idaho Falls, Idaho and passed away December 26, 2020. Roger was born to Stanley and Alda Talbot Payne. His father died when he was 1 ½ years old. Alda married Fred William Colson when Roger was young. Roger had two brothers, Melvin and Richard, two half -brothers William (Bill) and Jim...

Dec 26, 2020

Kimberly Wong, 55, passed away peacefully at her home in American Fork, Utah on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Born to Calvin and Marilyn Dye on June 17, 1965 in Blackfoot, Idaho. She is the 4th of 7 children and spoke fondly of her time being raised on a farm in Firth, Idaho. From a young age, Kimberly knew she wanted...

Dec 20, 2020

Valdez was born July 6, 1959 in El Roble, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico to Fidel Pina and Jacinta Valdez. He was 61 years old and passed away on December 20, 2020. Isaias came to the states from Mexico 30+years with his partner in life, Modesta Lizarraga, for a better opportunity at life for his family in Mexico and his future family...