Obituaries

Sonja Marie Quigg

Sonja Marie Quigg

Nov 1, 2013

Sonja Marie Tew Quigg passed away unexpectedly at her daughter’s home on Friday, November 1, 2013 due to natural causes. Sonja was the third of ten, beautiful children born to loving parents, Rodney Warren and Noma Christensen Tew; she was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on January 11, 1945. While growing up, Sonja had the opportunity to experience life in...

Nely Mendoza

Nely Mendoza

Oct 29, 2013

Nelida Mendoza, 48, of Shelley passed away October 29, 2013 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Nely was born October 31, 1964 to her parents Eliodoro and Librada Ochoa in Michoacán, Mexico. She was the fourth of six children. On August 31, 1985 she married the love of her life, Ramiro Mendoza and together raised two children:...

Joel Frank Brown

Joel Frank Brown

Oct 23, 2013

Joel Frank Brown of Taylor, Idaho passed away on October 23, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls after a courageous 2 ½ year battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Joel was born on April 20 th , 1947 in Ogden, Utah to Everett Barney and Beth Oram Barney.  He was adopted at a very young age and was...

Maria Guadalupe Elizondo

Maria Guadalupe Elizondo

Oct 12, 2013

Maria Guadalupe Elizondo, 65, of Shelley passed away October 12, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Lupe was born April 5 th 1948 to her parents Francisco and Guadalupe Navarrete in Michoacan, Mexico. She was one of sixteen children including her twin sister Herminia. Lupe loved belonging to such a large family and really looked forward to her annual...

Merrill Waldo Lundberg

Merrill Waldo Lundberg

Oct 12, 2013

Merrill Waldo Lundberg, 76, of Nampa passed away of natural causes Saturday October 12th, 2013 in Nampa Idaho. He was born to Waldo and Wilma Lundberg in Roberts, Idaho September 11th, 1937. He was the oldest of seven children (Gale, Kaye, Willie, Patricia, Donald, and Sheldon). He excelled at academics, graduated law school, but preferred a career in teaching. He...

Joy Darlene Hulse

Joy Darlene Hulse

Oct 8, 2013

Joy Darlene Hulse, 82, died Oct. 8, 2013. She was born the third of eight children and two adopted children on June 10, 1931 in Idaho Falls to William Labrum and Hilma (Johnson) Labrum. As a child her family enjoyed trips to Lava Hot Springs every summer where they would spend several days swimming and playing in the river. She...

Allan Robert Sollis

Allan Robert Sollis

Oct 8, 2013

Allan Robert Sollis was born to his parents Sharon Thompson Sollis and Robert Paul Sollis, November 20, 1962. He was the first of five children to grace their home. As well he was the first grandchild born to Allan and Lorene Thompson, Ritta and Paul Sollis and the first great grandchild born to Lew and Ruth Cox. Needless to say...

Lydia (Toots) Edaline Chaffin

Lydia (Toots) Edaline Chaffin

Sep 24, 2013

Lydia “Toots” Edaline Chaffin, 98, passed away September 24, 2013. Mom was born to Julius (Gustav) Edward Bergeman and Emma Kastning Bergeman in Fairmont, Minnesota, on April 2, 1915, the sixth child of 11 children. Her parents and the children moved numerous times to various towns in Utah before moving to Blackfoot, in 1932, sometimes living in a tent. She...

Pauline G. Landon

Pauline G. Landon

Sep 23, 2013

Pauline “Paulie” Landon, 90, of Idaho Falls passed away September 23, 2013 at Fairwinds under hospice care. She was born January 15, 1923 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan to Deo Emile Grenier and Iva Bell Mellen. The family moved to Albion, Michigan where she attended school and graduated from Washington Gardner School. She then graduated from Maher’s Business...

Geraldene (Gerrie) Nielson

Geraldene (Gerrie) Nielson

Sep 19, 2013

Geraldene "Gerrie" King Nielson, 71, of Shelley, rejoined her sweetheart on September 19, 2013 , at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, after suffering a bad fall at her home. She was born August 30, 1942 in Logan, Utah, to Justus Warren King and Ruth LaNorma Jenson King. She graduated from Grace High School in 1960. On February...

Ed W. Andersen

Ed W. Andersen

Sep 11, 2013

Ed Wayne Andersen, 66, of Firth, ID passed away Wednesday, September 11th, 2013, at his home. He was born September 26th, 1946, in Rigby, ID to Marvin "Swede" Andersen and Leah Weekes Andersen. Ed graduated from Bonneville High School and attended two years at Idaho State University. He served in the United States Army for four years and was honorably...

Dell Lamar Christensen

Dell Lamar Christensen

Aug 31, 2013

Dell Lamar Christensen, 71, of Basalt passed away August 31, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Private family services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.

James Jim Lee Dial

James Jim Lee Dial

Aug 28, 2013

James "Jim" Lee Dial of Shelley lost his battle with cancer August 28 2013. James was born in Blackfoot, July 17, 1951 to Bob and LaVaun Beasley Dial. His early years were spent on Cedar Creek Ranch.  At the age of three the family moved to Firth where he resided till moving to Shelley in 1989. In August of 1974...

Barbara Gayle Wells

Barbara Gayle Wells

Aug 26, 2013

Barbara Gayle Wells, 76, of Shelley passed away Monday August 26, 2013 at her home of natural causes. She was born in Idaho Falls, May 19, 1937 to Louella and Herman Albers. She was the youngest of 11 children. She grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated in 1956 from Idaho Falls High School. She worked at the Rio Theater...

Helen B. King

Helen B. King

Aug 24, 2013

Helen Audrey King, daughter of Mary Emily Wilhelm-Brooks and Edward L. Brooks of Baltimore County, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, August 24 th , in her daughter’s home. She married Ralph Thomas King on May 20 th, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland. Helen lived in Valley Forge, PA, Rock Hill, SC, York, PA, and Saint Charles, MO before settling...

Ronald Neil Staples

Ronald Neil Staples

Aug 22, 2013

Ronald Neil Staples passed away on August 22, 2013 at Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot ID. He was born July 11, 1956 to Wilford Neil Staples and Verla Staples Nelson. He grew up in Firth ID., where he attended school and graduated from Firth High School in 1974.  He was a member of the FFA and enjoyed raising sheep and...

Darlene Beth Bolander

Darlene Beth Bolander

Aug 20, 2013

Darlene Beth Humpherys Bolander was born February 16, 1929 in Firth, Idaho to Earl Humpherys and Beulah Grace Womack Humpherys. She passed away August 20, 2013 in an accident while 4-wheeling. She was 84 years old. As a baby, and again as a toddler, Darlene had mastoid surgery. It left her with severe hearing loss, which worsened during her lifetime....

Lindy Hall

Lindy Hall

Aug 18, 2013

Lindy Hall, 85, of Shelley passed away August 18, 2013 at his home. He was born December 31, 1927 in Tetonia, Idaho to Earl and Eva Stewart Hall. He grew up and attended school in Menan. Lindy came from a big family; he had three brothers and four sisters. Lindy was drafted into the Army and was sent to Fort...

Ronald Eugene Oswald

Ronald Eugene Oswald

Aug 14, 2013

Ronald Eugene Oswald, 82, of Idaho Falls passed away August 14, 2013. He was born April 2, 1931, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Louis F. and Rosie Neff Oswald. Ron was raised with three brothers, Kenneth, Deloy and Allen, in Shelley, Idaho where he attended school. In 1951, Ron served a mission for the LDS church in the Central States....

Carol Ann Esplin

Carol Ann Esplin

Aug 10, 2013

Carol Ann Holm Esplin, Beloved wife and mother passed peacefully, Aug. 10, 2013 surrounded by her loving family, from a lingering illness. She was born March 13, 1935 in Idaho Falls, ID to Arthur and Thelma Holm. She was the second of two children. At age two her family moved to a farm near Basalt. She attended school in Basalt...