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Laura Delores Cleverley

Laura Delores Cleverley

Nov 8, 2009

Laura Delores Cleverley, 85, of Shelley, passed away November 8, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born February 20, 1924 in Lincoln, Idaho to John Lyman and Laura Stanger Croft.  She attended schools in Idaho and Montana. She married Raymond LeRoy Cleverley in Idaho. Laura worked for R.T. French’s and later Pillsbury where she retired in 1989....

Ruby Harriet Ferrel Olson

Ruby Harriet Ferrel Olson

Oct 31, 2009

Ruby Harriet Ferrel Olson, 101, passed away October 31, 2009 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Idaho Falls. Ruby was born June 6, 1908 in Lincoln, Nebraska to George W. and Albertie Statler Ferrel.  When Ruby was seven, the family left Nebraska for Idaho because of her mother’s health.  They traveled by a horse-drawn wagon.  Her mother died during the...

George Robert Valdez

George Robert Valdez

Oct 27, 2009

George Robert Valdez, 79, of Shelley, passed away October 26, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of a massive heart attack. He was born February 20, 1930 in Los Angeles, California to Casimiro and Helen Lizarraga Valdez.  He attended school in Mexico. He served in the US Marine Corp as a Gunnery Sgt.  He received a Vietnamese Service medal,...

Abel E. Arellano

Abel E. Arellano

Oct 23, 2009

Abel E. Arellano, 75, of Firth, passed away October 23, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born November 4, 1934 in Saguache, Colorado to Sixto and Josahine Pacheco Arellano.  He married Lena Archuleta in March of 1955 in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was dearly loved by his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, and sisters.  He was a...

Boyd Vernon Huntsman

Boyd Vernon Huntsman

Oct 22, 2009

Boyd Vernon Huntsman, 84, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009 at his home. He was born July 8, 1925, in Woodville, Idaho to Vernard and Grace Huntsman. He grew up and attended school through eighth grade in Woodville and graduated from Shelley High School. Boyd served in the U.S. Navy attending officer training at Colgate and Dartmouth...

Boyd Christensen

Boyd Christensen

Oct 15, 2009

Boyd Christensen of Shelley passed away peacefully Oct 15 2009 at University of Utah Hospital surrounded by his family at the age of 87. Dad was born Sept. 17 1922 in Shelley, ID to Davis Christensen and Emma Jennie McBride Christensen.  He grew up working on the family farm and attending schools in Shelley, where he resided his entire life....

Sylvia Gaye Barnett Aland

Sylvia Gaye Barnett Aland

Oct 10, 2009

Sylvia Gaye Barnett Aland, surrounded by her family, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.  She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on July 29 th , 1938 to Vance Hyrum Barnett and Lila Millie Wadsworth Barnett.  Gaye was raised on the family farm in Taylor.  Her schooling from the first through eighth...

Ronald Keith Dees

Ronald Keith Dees

Oct 3, 2009

Ronald Keith Dees, 72, of Shelley passed away October 3, 2009 surrounded by his family at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ronald was born September 15, 1937 in Idaho Falls to Eldon M. and Anna Christina Shell Dees.  He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was sealed to his family in...

Dennis Merrill Killian

Dennis Merrill Killian

Sep 28, 2009

Dennis Merrill Killian, 50, of Shelley, passed away  September 26, 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colorado under Hospice care. He was born December 30, 1958 in Prescott, Arizona to William D. Killian and Shirlene Leavitt Sargent.  He attended schools in Prescott and Wickenburg, Arizona. Dennis moved to the Denver, Colorado area and lived there for 17 years.  He married Lori Osten...

Mary Louise Alderette

Mary Louise Alderette

Sep 19, 2009

Mary Louise Alderette, 85, of Idaho Falls, went to reside with her Heavenly Father September 20, 2009.  She was born on October 29, 1924, in La Crescenta, California.  She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She enjoyed dancing, meeting new people, gossip magazines, collecting jewelry and clothes.  She also enjoyed doing crafts, shopping, reading...

Heber Janus Hansen Jr.

Heber Janus Hansen Jr.

Sep 18, 2009

Heber J. Hansen, Jr., 78, of Shelley, passed away peacefully at home September 17, 2009. Heber was born March 16, 1931 in Pocatello to Heber J. Hansen and Amy Porter Hansen. He was raised and attended school in Pocatello, graduating from Pocatello High School in 1949.  Heber married his high-school sweetheart, Dorothy Jean Adams, on March 25, 1949 in Pocatello...

Kimberly Steele

Kimberly Steele

Sep 17, 2009

Kimberly Steele, 41, of Shelley quietly slipped from this earth and was rejoined with her mother in Heaven on September 17, 2009. Kim Scheffler was born September 5, 1968 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Werner and Erna Rosenthal Scheffler. On April 20, 2002 Kim was married to Kim Roger Steele in the Idaho Falls Temple.  “Kimmy” as all of her...

Tonya Delone Fogg

Tonya Delone Fogg

Sep 13, 2009

Tonya Delone Fogg, 37, of Shelley, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Tonya was born Aug. 3, 1972, in Midland, Texas. She lived in and attended schools in Abilene, and Lubbock, Texas, before she moved to Weiser, Idaho. She married Michael Timothy Fogg on Sept. 2, 2004, in Weiser. She is survived by her husband, Michael...

Derril Clair Sparks

Derril Clair Sparks

Sep 12, 2009

Derril Clair Sparks passed away September 12, 2009 after losing his battle with cancer.  Derril was born July 5, 1932 to Lawrence Clair Sparks and Gail Burke Sparks.  He was the first of three sons.  He grew up in Woodville Idaho.  He attended Taysom School in Woodville for 6 years.  He then attended 8 th and 9th grade at the...

Alice Jane Hebdon

Alice Jane Hebdon

Sep 8, 2009

Alice Jane Jolley Hebdon, 95, of Goshen/Basalt passed away September 8, 2009 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born September 2, 1914 to George Rutledge Jolley and Jane Therdora Biggs Jolley, joining four brothers and two sisters as the youngest of seven. She grew up in Blackfoot, Idaho, attending Irving Elementary, Blackfoot Junior High and Blackfoot High School, graduating on...

Shirley Mae Everett

Shirley Mae Everett

Sep 7, 2009

Shirley Mae Baxter Everett, 86, of Shelley passed away September 7, 2009 in Idaho Falls at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 30, 1923, in Idaho Falls to Bonnie Goodrich and Otto Baxter.  She grew up and attended school in Woodville and Shelley.  Later, she attended Steven Henager Business College in Salt Lake City.  Upon graduation...

Willard "Bill" Max Johnson

Willard "Bill" Max Johnson

Aug 30, 2009

Willard Max “Bill” Johnson 86 of Shelley passed away August 30, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born on June 1, 1923 in Basalt, ID to Elizabeth Chapman and Hyrum Parley Johnson.  He was the youngest of 11 children and lived in Idaho all of his 86 years. Bill attended grade school at Basalt...

Ruby Rebecca Nelson

Ruby Rebecca Nelson

Aug 26, 2009

Ruby Rebecca Nelsen, 91, of Idaho Falls passed away August 26, 2009 at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. She was born March 21, 1918 in Firth, Idaho to Franz Edward and Ruby Mary Johnson Nelson. Ruby served as a nurse in the United States Navy. Graveside services will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday August 29 at the Basalt Cemetery...

Benio H. Olmos

Benio H. Olmos

Aug 26, 2009

Benio Olmos, 28, passed away August 25, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born August 21, 1981 in Blackfoot Idaho to Eva Olmos. He was the oldest of 5 siblings. Benny was born with heart problems that made him small in size. Because of these heart problems he had learning disabilities that held him back. But...

Eleanor Balmforth Davies

Eleanor Balmforth Davies

Aug 14, 2009

Eleanor Balmforth Davies died on August 14, 2009, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born March 11, 1920, in Woodville, Idaho, the first child of Ernest Rudolph and Emily Berniece Bowman Balmforth. She was born in a house that was once the first school house in Woodville. Eleanor graduated from Shelley High School where she excelled in home economics and...

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