Obituaries

Larry Grant Ferguson Jr.

Larry Grant Ferguson Jr.

Jul 29, 2018

Larry Grant Ferguson Jr (Little Larry) passed away July 29, 2018 at his home from natural causes. He was born June 18, 1970 in Idaho Falls to Gloria Talamantez-Ferguson and Larry Grant Ferguson Sr. Larry grew up in Idaho Falls and attended Bonneville High School. Larry had four wonderful children who he loved and adored, Joey, Shylee, Erin and Holden....

Elmo Dee Fackrell

Elmo Dee Fackrell

Jul 24, 2018

Elmo Dee Fackrell, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born to David Norman and Thora (Samuelson) Fackrell on January 28, 1933 in Blackfoot Idaho. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Michael Frank Rogers

Michael Frank Rogers

Jul 22, 2018

Michael Frank Rogers, 53, of Firth passed away July 22, 2018 of natural causes. Mike was born December 10, 1964 in Berlin, Germany to Arthur Carl Rogers and Edith Baerbel Tarnow. When he was three years old his family moved to Fort Benning in Georgia. Mike attended schools in Alaska, Firth, Idaho, and graduated from high school in DuBios, Pennsylvania....

Janice Ann Robinson

Janice Ann Robinson

Jul 7, 2018

On July 7, 2018, Janice Robinson passed away surrounded by her loving family and husband of 60 years, Calvin Robinson. She was born November 25, 1939 in Brookings, SD to Marvin and Irene Stewart. They moved to Idaho in 1956. Janice attended school in Shelley, ID. On July 18, 1958 she married her sweetheart Calvin Robinson in the home of...

Jason Mark Phillips

Jason Mark Phillips

Jul 5, 2018

Jason Mark Phillips, age 46, passed away July 5, 2018 at his home in Ammon, Idaho. He was born August 4, 1971 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Lester Phillips and Nellie Lindsay Phillips. Jason attended school at Ucon Elementary and Bonneville High School. Jason was fearless in pursuing his interests and was an avid outdoorsman. He had a passion for...

Sonny James Porter

Sonny James Porter

Jul 4, 2018

Sonny James Porter, 50, of Shelley, passed away on July 4, 2018, at home from complications after surgery. Sonny was born on July 15, 1967 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Eveon Porter and Rick Sihey (Sea-hi) and was the oldest of 5 siblings. He spent most of his childhood in Kalamazoo and was always a little smooth-talking salesman. He did many...

Gary Leroy Wade

Gary Leroy Wade

Jun 29, 2018

Gary LeRoy Wade peacefully passed away with his loving wife by his side on June 29 at the age of 74 after a stroke and long struggle with cancer. Gary LeRoy Wade was born in Los Angeles, California on October 15, 1943 to Albert Lee Wade and Ardath Nadine Dickson. He has 2 siblings – his fraternal twin Larry Cornell...

Lorna Gale Koontz

Lorna Gale Koontz

Jun 18, 2018

Lorna Ellsworth Ferreria Koontz lost her battle to cancer June 18, 2018. She was born December 7, 1953 to Don and Billie Ellsworth in Spokane Washington. They later moved to Idaho where she went to Firth High School she was active in PE, track and drill team during high school. Lorna married Michael Ferreria which she had 3 sons, Mickey,...

Penny Christensen

Penny Christensen

Jun 9, 2018

Penny Christensen, 62, of Shelley passed away June 9, 2018 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1955 in Price, Utah to Thomas Rodney and Annabelle Atwood Holdaway. Penny received a Bachelor’s Degree from Utah State University. She taught school in St. Anthony for 12 years. She was a developmental specialist at Developmental Work Shop where...

Barbara Jean Hanks

Barbara Jean Hanks

Jun 5, 2018

Longtime Shelley, Idaho resident, Barbara Jean Poll Hanks passed away peacefully, on June 5, 2018 in Renton, Washington. Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Donald Max Hanks; her sister Rose Poll Cousin, and her brothers Elmer Floyd Poll and Norman Charles Poll. Jean is survived by four daughters: Susan (Greg) Fernald of San Felipe, Mexico,...

Shirley Speas

Shirley Speas

Jun 4, 2018

Shirley Cook Speas, 74, passed away Monday June 4, 2018 at Bingham Memorial Hospital from Atrial Fibrillation. Shirley was born October 2, 1943 at the Eaton Maternity Home in Shelley, Idaho to Herbert Junior and Delonas Beula (Carson) Cook. She was raised on an Eighty Acre Potato farm south of Shelley with an older sister, Janice. She went to school...

Margaret Kathryn Chapman

Margaret Kathryn Chapman

Jun 1, 2018

Katheryn Margaret Bowman Chapman 80, of Firth Idaho, returned to her Father in Heaven June 1, 2018 surrounded by her family at Fairwinds Retirement Community, where she lived the past 3 months. Margaret was born October 12, 1937 in St. Anthony, Idaho at the St. Anthony Hospital to Dewey L. Bowman and Katherine Neiderhaus Bowman. She grew up and attended...

Joey Dye Gardner

Joey Dye Gardner

May 30, 2018

Joey Dye Gardner passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at The Gables of Ammon, of congestive heart failure. Joey was born in Firth, Idaho on September 1, 1932 to William Clyde and Ida Irene Dye Gardner. Joey was raised in Firth and graduated from Firth High School in 1951. After graduation Joey married Doris Nield in the Idaho Falls Temple...

Emma Jean Demello

Emma Jean Demello

May 30, 2018

Our sweet mom, Emma J. De Mello passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in Shelley, Idaho at the Gables Assisted Living and the Hospice Hands of Hope of Idaho Falls, ID. She was born March 30, 1927 in Honolulu, Hawaii, she was the daughter of Joseph Pacheco and Isabella Victoria Kahooluhilani-Campbell. She married George Gonsalves De Mello on January...

Elmo Donald Crooks

Elmo Donald Crooks

May 25, 2018

Elmo Donald Crooks, 93, of Blackfoot, passed away May 25, 2018 at The Gables of Blackfoot. Elmo was born October 11, 1924 in Shelley Idaho to Donald James Crooks and Edith Green Oler. He was the first child of 10. He grew up in Shelley Idaho. He grew up farming and ranching in the area. He loved the outdoors and...

Steven Vern Ockerman

Steven Vern Ockerman

May 21, 2018

Steven Vern Ockerman returned to his Heavenly Home and was reunited with his family. He was born April 22, 1947 in Shelley, Idaho to Melvin Vern and Jennie Idonna Eaton Ockerman. He married Carolyn Beck in July of 1966, together they had 3 children; Stephanie, Angelee and Eric. They were married 19 years. He married again in 1986 to Evelyn...

Juan Adrian Martinez

Juan Adrian Martinez

May 13, 2018

Juan Adrian Martinez, 16, of Shelley, Idaho passed away May 13, 2018. He was born February 8, 2002 in Idaho Falls, son of Juan and Yolanda Martinez. He was a sophomore at Shelley High School. Juan was a member of St. John Paul II Parish in Idaho Falls. He recently celebrated the sacrament of confirmation. Juan was a member of...

Barbara Hult

Barbara Hult

May 13, 2018

Our mom, Barbara Hult, was called home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on May 13, 2018 at her home in Moscow. She was 89. Barbara was born on July 3, 1928 in Idaho Falls, ID to Dave and Zelda (Hyatt) Arave of Taylor, Idaho. She grew up in Taylor. She met her husband Kay T. Hult while going...

Verna Byrl Whitmill

Verna Byrl Whitmill

May 6, 2018

Verna B. Whitmill, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the The Gables in Ammon, surrounded by her loving family. Verna was born March 31, 1930 at the Lawrence Maternity Home in Shelley, Idaho to Orlow Ezra McInelly and Mildred Ardena Christensen McInelly. She was the second of seven children. She grew up in the Goshen area on...

Gerald Paul Hjelm

Gerald Paul Hjelm

May 6, 2018

Gerald “Jerry” Paul Hjelm, 85, of Blackfoot, passed away May 6, 2018 at Gem Village Assisted Care Center in Blackfoot. Jerry was born March 1, 1933 in Shelley, Idaho to John Paul Hjelm and Lucille Harker. He was raised in the Firth, Riverview area on the Hjelm farm. His siblings are Inez Pauline, Joyce Darlene, Dennis Jay and Marilyn Faye....