Obituaries
Jim E. Colgrove
Mar 20, 2015
James (Jim) E. Colgrove, of Shelley Idaho, passed away Friday March 20 th 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer, fittingly on the first day of spring his favorite season. He died at home surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on December 22, 1945 , in Scottsbluff, NE to George William and Pearl (Van Winkle) Colgrove. He...
Neal J. Hicks
Mar 19, 2015
Neal J Hicks returned to his Heavenly home after an extended illness on March 19, 2015 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Neal was born July 12, 1961 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Marvin Cleve and Krystal Kirkham Hicks. He was the third child in the family. When he was eight years old the family moved to Shelley, Idaho. He loved animals, working...
Carol M. Robinson
Mar 11, 2015
Carol Mae Bateman Robinson, 92, of Firth passed away March 11, 2015 at The Moticello Assisted Living Facility in Idaho Falls. Carol was born on April 2, 1922 at her parent’s farm just south of Shelley to Ida Emma Jones Bateman and Marvin Jesse Bateman. She was the second oldest of seven children. She had five sisters: Roberta Dunnam, Aurora...
Forrest Hyrum Nulph
Mar 2, 2015
Forrest Hyrum Nulph, 88, of Shelley passed away peacefully on March 2, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Idaho Falls. Forrest Hyrum Nulph was born in Shelley, Idaho on September 25, 1926 to Forrest Raymond and Ivie Louisa Bateman Nulph. His father died when he was 1 ½ years old. He was the second child of three, his sister, Marcella...
Donna Jessie Bolander
Mar 1, 2015
Donna Jessie Bolander, 87, passed away in Shelley, Idaho on March 1, 2015. Donna was born on September 5, 1927 in Shelley, Idaho to Nils Oscar Bolander and Lois Margret Thomas. She graduated from Shelley High School in 1945. Donna was a dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served faithfully in various callings...
M. Jeryl Gotch
Feb 23, 2015
M. Jeryl Gotch, 82, of Ammon and former Shelley resident passed away February 23, 2015 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. He was born December 5, 1932 in Jameston, Idaho to Adolph Gotch and Eva Arave Gotch. He married Mary Hjelm, in Shelley, October 13, 1956. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
Dustin James Mcdonald
Feb 19, 2015
Dustin James McDonald, 25, of Idaho Falls, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 19, 2015. He was born November 27, 1989, in Reno, Nevada to AnNisa Emily John and James Lawrence McDonald. He was the second of four children. Dustin was a loving son, grandson, brother, uncle and cousin. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, hunting and camping....
Leticia Letty Elizondo Jackson
Feb 13, 2015
Leticia (Letty/Lisa) Elizondo Jackson, 38, of Shelley passed away February 13, 2015 in Trenton, New Jersey. Letty was born March 17, 1976 to her parents Vicente and Guadalupe Elizondo. She grew up in Shelley, ID where she resided until she graduated High School in 1994. After graduation Letty moved to Tennessee to be a nanny, where she met the love...
Peter John Dirkmaat
Feb 9, 2015
Peter John Dirkmaat passed away suddenly on February 9, 2015 at his home in Shelley Idaho, after a courageous fight against cancer. Pete was born March 19, 1943, in Nazi-occupied Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Peter Hendrick Dirkmaat and Alida Emo. In 1948 the family immigrated to the United States settling in Salt Lake City,...
Merril Tew Blake
Feb 8, 2015
Merril Tew Blake, 65, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother, passed away on February 8 th , 2015, at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Merril was born November 23, 1949 in Idaho Falls to Ferron Joseph Blake and Klea Tew Blake. Merril was the 8 th child of 9 children. He graduated from Shelley High School and later...
Florence Mecham
Feb 5, 2015
Florence Larson Mecham, 89, of Goshen, passed away on Thursday February 5, 2015 at her home. She was born April 16, 1925 in Burley, Idaho to John Davis Larson and Leona Smith England. She was born and raised on a farm with her five siblings, being the fourth child and third girl of six children. She excelled in school and...
M. Leora Lundquist
Feb 4, 2015
Marcia Leora Lundquist, 100, of Shelley passed away February 4, 2015 at the Teton Post-Acute Care and Rehabilitation center in Idaho Falls. Leora was born November 1, 1914, in Iona, ID, to Clarence Allen and Cora Waters. They lived in a two room cabin until her mother died, when Leora was only 11 years old. Leora Married Charles Moroni Lundquist...
Marion Moore Leatham
Feb 1, 2015
Marion Moore Leatham, 87, of Shelley, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his home. He was born in Shelley on May 12, 1927 to Levi and Ivie Leatham. He grew up in Shelley, first attending the Taysom School and then graduating from Shelley High School. He was drafted into the Army and served in the occupation forces in Germany...
Darla Kaye Madsen
Jan 27, 2015
Darla Kaye Madsen, of Idaho Falls, passed away on January 27, 2015, she was 59. She was born on July 9, 1955 to Lynn and Vita Dye and grew up in the Shelley/Firth area. Darla met her husband Rex in high school. They were married on November 5, 1977, and were sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on November 3,...
Donna Carrie Saville
Jan 25, 2015
Donna Carrie Saville passed on to eternal perfection on January 25, 2015 at the age of 91. She was born on her mother’s birthday December 19, 1923, a birthday she also shared with her younger brother Ross Kunz. The family enjoyed gathering to celebrate their birthdays even after they had children and grandchildren. This shared birth date is carried on...
Maria Del Rosario Juarez Escamilla
Jan 18, 2015
Maria Del Rosario (Chayo) Juarez Escamilla, 25, of Idaho Falls, died January 18, 2015 in an Automobile Accident near Shelley, Idaho. She is the daughter of Porfirio Juarez Torrez and Elvira Escamilla Guerra of Mexico. The family will receive friends Thursday evening January 22, 2015 from 5:00 till 8:30 P.M. with a Rosary service at 7:00 P. M. at Nalder...
D. Joyce Searle
Jan 17, 2015
D. Joyce Searle, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17th, 2015 at The Gables Assisted Living in Shelley with her eternal companion, Merwyn at her side. Joyce was born to Kelly and Delia Brooks on July 24th, 1932 in Shelley, Idaho. She was the oldest of 4 children. During the early years of her life, Joyce’s family lived in...
Kenneth Paul Fielding
Jan 15, 2015
Kenneth Paul Fielding, 76, of Taylor, passed away peacefully on Thursday, 15 January 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born to Verl and Alice Elaine Oler Fielding on 5 April 1938 in his grandmother’s home in Shelley, Idaho. He was the youngest of five children. He has lived within one-half mile of his current home for his entire...
Thomas H. Frongner
Jan 12, 2015
Thomas Howard Frongner, 87, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at his home. He was born July 2, 1927 to Howard John Frongner and Amy Katherine Murphy Frongner, in Idaho Falls Idaho. Tom was the oldest of six children. Tom graduated from Shelley High School in 1945. After graduation he was drafted into the Army and was selected for the...
Robert Mckelley
Jan 8, 2015
On Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, Robert McKelley passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Robert had a great love for his family and is remembered by them for his kindness and generosity. He was a devoted husband, father and son. He was known for his great sense of humor and clever wit, Robert always had a...
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