Obituaries

Jan 10, 2019

Francis Waldo Hamilton died on January 10, 2019 at Lincoln Court in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was 82. Waldo was born February 12, 1936 in a Shelley, Idaho farm house. He was the seventh child of James Campbell Green Hamilton and Eliza VaMeryl Jensen Hamilton. He was always proud of the fact that he was born on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday...

Jan 6, 2019

It is with sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dean Elvin Smith, our dear father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle, Dean, passed away on January 6, 2019 at the age of 97 surrounded by his family. Dean was born in Shelley, Idaho on November 3, 1921 to Francis Thomas and Myrtle Anderson Smith. He was...

Jan 4, 2019

Dewey Gordon Kelly passed from this life on Friday, January 4th, 2019 at his home in Idaho Falls (Woodville), where he was born. He was born March 28th, 1935 to William Dewey Kelly and Mary Venna Rockwood Kelly. In his younger years he spent a lot of time with his dad farming and working with cattle, in the Woodville area...

Dec 29, 2018

Mary Gray, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away December 29, 2018 at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Center. She was born April 15, 1937 in Lamar, Colorado to Alfred and Neillie Hogan Clester. She graduated from Lamar High School and attended Joplin Bible College in Joplin, Missouri. On March 25, 1961, she married Herman Gray in Lamar, Colorado. She...

Dec 26, 2018

Thomas Lee Hatch, age 84, passed away peacefully in his home in Shelley, Idaho while surrounded by family on December 26, 2018. Tom was born on July 28, 1934 in Ivins, Idaho to Lee and Beatrice (Lloyd) Hatch. He was a Southeast Idaho boy through and through despite the time he had to be away in his young adult years....

Dec 22, 2018

Dec 21, 2018

Boyd Alton Whitmill, 85, of Shelley passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Boyd was born on January 3, 1933 in Basalt, Idaho, to William Henry and Beulah Fern (Frandsen) Whitmill. He was raised in Kimball with his siblings and attended the Kimball school. He met Meldeane Joy Hebdon and on May 6, 1950 they were...

Dec 20, 2018

Ila Jean Beck Day was born on the 16th of September 1929 in Lorenzo, Idaho. She was the 3rd of eight children born to Otto Frederick Beck Sr. and Elta Hjort Beck. When Jean was 7 years old her family moved to Shelley, Idaho where she attended school and graduated from Shelley High School. She was married to Jack Monty...

Dec 19, 2018

Deanna Cox Moore, 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Salome, Arizona, formerly of Shelley, Idaho passed away on December 19, 2018. Our dear mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, and mentor was able to "go home for Christmas". Deanna was born February 12, 1937 to Leon Levi Cox and Doris Lillian Wadsworth. She graduated from Shelley High School and married Vaughn Charles...

Dec 16, 2018

Nancy Jane Freeman, 81, of Basalt passed away December 16, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born October 6, 1937 in Spokane, Washington to Corey Dallas and Jacoba Tromp Scrimsher. She attended school in Idaho Falls. Nancy married Frank Jensen Freeman on May 13, 1955 in Bone, Idaho. She worked for the telephone company and retired to California after...

Dec 15, 2018

Kristy Sue Bolander, 32, of Rigby passed away December 15, 2018. She was born February 18, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents are Kim and Susy Pruess Bolander. She was a bright and bubbly child. As she grew bigger she enjoyed her many pets. She loved 4-H and was very good with horses. She even bought and owned...

Dec 14, 2018

Leonard Marshall Spraker, 88, passed away December 14, 2018 at his home in Blackfoot, Idaho. Leonard was born November 15, 1930, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Everett Marshall Spraker and Ethel Elvera “Vera” Blood Spraker. He was the youngest of three children. When Leonard was a small child the family moved to Arco, Idaho. He started milking cows and working on...

Dec 14, 2018

Dorothy Jean Madsen (93), passed away peacefully Friday, December 14, 2018, at her home in Firth, Idaho. Dorothy was born on August 31, 1925 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to John William Charlesworth and Eva Eliza (Stoddard) Charlesworth. She was the oldest of four children. She was married in the Salt Lake Temple to Heward Golden Madsen on December 10, 1943....

Nov 30, 2018

Jennifer Anne Wolfe, 57 of Idaho Falls passed away November 30, 2018 at her home. Jennifer was born April 19, 1961 to Willard Edward and Alice Anne Hamilton. She grew up and attended school in McMinnville, Oregon. She had four brothers Tom, John, Rich, Dave and a sister Jean. On January 6, 1979 she married the love of her life,...

Nov 26, 2018

Ralph James Frongner, age 79, died 26 November 2018 in Reno, Nevada. He was born 21 February 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. His parents were Howard John Frongner and Amy Katherine Murphy. He had four brothers and one sister. He attended Shelley Elementary School until 1950 and graduated from Butte County High School in 1957. He grew up on a...

Nov 21, 2018

Stephen Willard Duce, 67, of Aiken, SC, passed away November 21st, 2018 after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. Stephen was born to Franklin and Jennie Duce on January 26th, 1951 in Gunnison, Utah. He grew up in Shelley, Idaho with his four siblings. Stephen married his high school sweetheart Janice Wright in 1971 and was a loving and devoted...

Nov 19, 2018

Danielle Lynette Ware Howell, 44, lifelong resident of Shelley, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018, from injuries sustained from a car accident. Danielle was born March 7, 1974 in Ohio to Earl Wayne Ware and Noama Jewel Fisher Ware. In 1976 the Wares moved their small family to Shelley, Idaho. As a young child Danielle loved to be outside doing...

Nov 19, 2018

Danny Paul Warren, 71, of Goshen passed away November 19, 2018. He was born in Shelley, Idaho on May 19, 1947. His parents were Ada Pauline Croft and Johny Paul Warren. After graduating from high school, Danny joined the Navy and was stationed in Hawaii on The USS Enterprise. He went to school in the Navy and became an electrical...

Nov 18, 2018

David John R. Winder, 79, of Firth passed away November 18 2018. He was born April 12, 1939 in Idaho Falls to Gerald and Loeda Thomas Winder. His father passed away when David was three. He attended school at OE Bell in Idaho Falls through the 7th grade. At that time he had to work full time to help take...

Nov 16, 2018

Robert A. Adams, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Shelley, Idaho on November 16, 2018. Bob was born on April 20, 1928 in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho to James and Lillian Aldous Adams. He was raised in Utah and Idaho. Cherished summer memories were times spent out of doors with aunts, uncles,...