Obituaries
Irene R. Theobald
Feb 3, 2018
Irene Woodward Theobald, 90, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. She was born June 6, 1927 in Shelley, Idaho, the fifth of six children to Frank and Ida Sage Woodward. In the midst of the great depression her family lived in a one bedroom apartment. Eventually they were able to purchase a modest home where Irene...
Matthew Jedediah Hall
Jan 22, 2018
Our beloved son, brother, grandson and nephew Matthew Jedediah Hall, passed away at the age of 16 on January 22, 2018. Jed was born on October 29, 2001 to Allen Lawrence Hall and Amy Leigh Kosmider Hall who lived in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He spent his entire young life in Idaho Falls, as the youngest of two children. Jed attended...
Val Christensen
Jan 21, 2018
Val Christensen (Frank Val), (82), of Tucson, Arizona passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018, at home with his family by his side. He was beloved for his kind heart, quick smile, and generous spirit. Val was born on October 31, 1935 in Basalt, Idaho to Frank Vernon Christensen and Pearl Emelia (Olsen) Christensen. The youngest of three children, Val grew...
Mark Matthiesen
Jan 15, 2018
R. Mark Matthiesen,61, went home to his heavenly father on January 15, 2018. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 4, 1956 to Nephi and June Matthiesen. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married the love of his life, Cheryl Roberts on March 1, 2003. He helped raise her...
Luilla May Langberg
Jan 11, 2018
Luilla May Kelley Langberg, our loving mom and grandma passed away on January 11, 2018, peacefully in her sleep. She was born November 12, 1922 in Otto, Wyoming to Wilford Richard Tolman and Elvira Ranzenberg Tolman. She had a happy childhood and grew up with 8 brothers and sisters. She always had to work hard and was not afraid to...
Lonnie Lloyd Lewis
Jan 11, 2018
Lonnie Lloyd Lewis, 77, passed away on January 11, 2018 in Blackfoot, Idaho. Lonnie was born March 6, 1940 in American Falls, ID to Hubert Lloyd Lewis and Violace Rose Pease. He grew up in Aberdeen, Rockland, and American Falls. He always had a love for sports, fishing, hunting, road trips and the outdoors. Even as a child he was...
Ronald Leland Walquist
Jan 11, 2018
Ronald Leland Walquist War Hero – Vietnam Veteran Bronze Star and Purple Heart July 8, 1945 – January 11, 2018 Ronald Leland Walquist of Idaho Falls, Id passed away peacefully at home Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the age of 72. He grew up loving Idaho Falls, and returned for the final 10+ years of his life. He served as...
Barbara Ruth Hansen
Jan 9, 2018
Barbara Ruth Hansen died January 9, 2018. She was born December 10, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Vera Eldean (née Anderson) and Lloyd L. Bute. Barbara graduated from Weber High School in 1957 and attended Weber College. She worked for the IRS, Beauty For All Seasons, and owned and operated Country Flowers by Barbara. As a life-time member...
Janeel Mellies Wheeler
Jan 8, 2018
Janeel Mellies Wheeler, our beautiful and dear wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully on Monday, January 8, 2018 in the comfort of her home surrounded by loved ones from complications due to Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. She was born February 7, 1939, the oldest of six children born to Woodrow Wilson Mellies and Vivian Pack Mellies...
Beth Clawson
Jan 3, 2018
Lila Beth Madsen Clawson, of Firth, Idaho, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of January 3, 2018 at the Gables Assisted Living Center in Shelley, Idaho due to causes incident to old age. She was 87. She was born to Lyman Lorenzo Madsen and Melvina (Mina) Huffaker Madsen on May 7, 1930, in Shelley, Idaho. She was...
Gerald Dean Richards
Dec 30, 2017
Gerald Dean Richards left this earth on Saturday, December 30, 2017, surrounded by family. Gerald was born the 7th of June 1932 to Thomas Clifford Richards and Lovisa Fae Jenkins. He had an older brother Clifford Jenkins Richards and younger sister Anna Lou Richards Landon. Jerry was born and raised in Malad, Idaho and graduated from Malad High School in...
Lois Caulk Keenan
Dec 30, 2017
Lois Caulk Keenan passed away December 30, 2017 at the age of 91 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born June 29, 1926, to Harold Garland Caulk and Bessie McCrary in Chromo, Colorado. She was welcomed by an older sister, Wyona. The family moved to Arboles, Colorado, in the fall of 1926 and...
Vaughn Charles Anderson
Dec 27, 2017
Vaughn Charles Anderson passed away December 27, 2017 in his sleep. He was born April 24, 1935 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Justin Charles Anderson and Alice May McIntyre. He had four brothers and one sister. He went to elementary school in Ammon, Idaho and later his family moved to Shelley where he worked with his father farming and taking...
Marlene Gilliland
Dec 24, 2017
Marlene H. Gilliland, 80, of Shelley passed away December 24, 2017 at her home under the care of Encompass Hospice. Marlene was born in Ord Bend, California, August 13, 1937 to Mark David Hanson and Mildred Mina Beeman Hanson. In 1956 she married Clarence J. Pool, he passed away Sept 15, 1969. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December...
Ted Whitmill
Dec 17, 2017
Larry “Ted” Whitmill, 78, of Shelley, Idaho; beloved father and grandfather passed away peacefully on December 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Ted was born in Shelley, Idaho on February 2, 1939 to Lee and Ida Prophet Whitmill. He attended school in Shelley. While in school he enjoyed football, baseball, basketball and track. He lettered in those sports his...
Holly Lynette Sievers
Dec 17, 2017
Holly Lynette Sievers, 57, of Idaho Falls passed away December 17, 2017 at her home. She was the daughter of Beverly and Russell Gallup of Shelley. She was the 6th of 9 children and grew up surrounded by lots of love and humor. She loved helping her dad in the garden, spending time with her grandparents, as well as spending...
Shirlene Fay Long
Dec 8, 2017
Shirlene Fay Long, 75, of Shelley passed away December 8, 2017 at The Gables in Shelley. She was born March 8, 1942 in Pocatello, Idaho to Sylvia Jane Cox and Thomas Marler. Her childhood was spent in Pocatello, Idaho. She attended Franklin Jr. High and Pocatello High School. She married Brent Evan Long on May 29. 1958 in Pocatello, Idaho....
Neil Scott Weatherston
Dec 7, 2017
Neil Scott Weatherston, age 60, died of cancer on December 7, 2017, in Shelley, Idaho at his home with his loving wife (Peggy) at his side. Neil is survived by his wife Peggy (Taysom), of Shelley, Idaho; his daughter, Cherie (Bryan) Nelson, of St. George, Utah; his sisters, Ann Walker of Firth, Carol (Ted) Christensen of Blackfoot; Lyndy (Joe) Dominick...
Derryll Trent Hillman
Dec 5, 2017
Derryll Trent Hillman, 76, of Firth passed away December 5, 2017 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Derryll Trent Hillman was born to Viola Campbell and Lyle Irvin Hillman on 17 May 1941 at Eaton’s Maternity Home in Shelley, Idaho. His childhood and youth were spent in the Shelley/Firth area. He graduated from Firth High School in 1959. This is...
Clinton Bernard Stewart
Dec 4, 2017
Clinton Bernard Stewart, 86, of Shelley passed away December 4, 2017 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. He was born October 28, 1931 in Springfield, Idaho to Robert Percy Stewart and Susan Shelman Stewart. He attended school in Blackfoot, Idaho. In 1953, Clint married Joyce Bunting…they lived in Ammon, Idaho with their three sons…they later divorced. In 1974, he...