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Richard Bruce Martin

Richard Bruce Martin

Feb 15, 2009

Firth resident, Richard Bruce Martin, 75, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at The Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, due to complications of diabetes. Funeral services were held at Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley with interment in the Firth Cemetery. Richard was born on April 8, 1933 to Thomas Arthur and...

Viola Bateman Hackett

Viola Bateman Hackett

Feb 7, 2009

Viola Bateman Hackett, died February 7, 2009, 3 days short of her 100th birthday in Vancouver Washington. She was born February 10, 1909 in Shelley, Idaho, to Hyrum and Louisa Ann Higgins Bateman. She attended Shelley Schools and served a two year South Western States Mission. She married Glen B. Hackett and moved to Vancouver, Washington in 1943. She was...

Dawna Sievers Whittle

Dawna Sievers Whittle

Feb 5, 2009

Dawna Sievers Whittle, 82, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Firth, peacefully passed away February 5, 2009 at Riverview Assisted Living of congestive heart failure.             She was born January 13, 1927 at Ammon, Idaho to Carl Theadore Sievers and Lillie Mae Winder.  She attended school in Ucon.             On June 5, 1946 she married Keith Martin Whittle at Ucon, Idaho.  They lived...

Everett J. "Bing" Ames

Everett J. "Bing" Ames

Jan 27, 2009

Everett “Bing” Ames, 74, of Shelley passed away January 27, 2009 from cancer at his home surrounded by family and friends.  He was under hospice care. He was born August 28, 1934 at Cleveland, Idaho to William L. and Carrie E. Stoddard Ames.  He was raised and educated in St. Anthony, Idaho where he graduated from South Fremont High School...

Jennie Rosa Duce

Jennie Rosa Duce

Jan 20, 2009

Jennie Rosa Fonnesbeck Duce, 91, died January 20, 2009 at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living in Idaho Falls of complications associated with age.  She was born April 18, 1917 in Logan, Utah at the home of her grandfather to parents James Martinus Fonnesbeck and Rosa Zbinden.  Jennie attended school in Weston, Idaho where she completed her High School education before...

Joshua Jay Hansen

Joshua Jay Hansen

Jan 19, 2009

Joshua Jay Hansen, 3 ½ year old, of Shelley, Idaho, was born to Steven Jay Hansen and Mindy Lee (Woolstenhulme), on March 9, 2005, with his twin brother, Michael Dean Hansen. Our little Josh was unexpectedly called home to our Heavenly Father’s arms on January 19, 2009. Josh was our thinker and strong willed little boy. Since he was born...

Dennis Otto Monson

Dennis Otto Monson

Jan 17, 2009

Dennis Otto Monson passed away on January 17, 2009 at his home of natural causes.   Dennis was born May 8, 1934 to Otto Alvero Monson and Ethel Catherine Dye.  He attended school in Firth, Idaho.    Dennis joined the Navy in 1951 and retired 20 years later in 1971.  He participated as a member of the Fleet Reserve, VFW, American Legion,...

Raymond Richard Mueller

Raymond Richard Mueller

Jan 12, 2009

Raymond Richard Mueller was born August 25, 1930 to Peter and Lydia Mueller in Anamoose, North Dakota and died January 12, 2009 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.   While attending high school in Anamoose he was active in track, baseball, football and drama.   He graduated in 1948.   The family business was a farm and then in town a blacksmith shop.  In order...

Andrew Grant Nelson

Andrew Grant Nelson

Jan 11, 2009

Andrew Grant Nelson, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones on January 11, 2009.  Andy battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma for three long years prior to his passing.  Andy was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1987, to Andrew and Megan Nelson. Three years later Andy’s family moved to Shelley to be closer to his...

John Leo Durbin

John Leo Durbin

Dec 23, 2008

John Leo Durbin, 77, of Shelley passed away December 23, 2008 at his home under hospice care. John was born February 12, 1931 at Parma, Idaho to John A. Durbin and Helen Kiholm Durbin.  He graduated from Shelley High School and attended Ricks College and Idaho State University. On October 22, 1954 he married Iva Ruth Mittelstedt in the Idaho...

Vertie Elizabeth King

Vertie Elizabeth King

Dec 22, 2008

Vertie Elizabeth Cobb King, 95, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away Dec. 22, 2008 at home under hospice care. She was born March 3, 1913 in Oklahoma to Robert and Johnnie Cobb.  She was the youngest of five children where she grew up in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. She married Clarence King in 1936 in Kermit.  They lived in Monahans and later, settled...

Rex Lavern Tolman

Rex Lavern Tolman

Dec 16, 2008

Dr. Rex L. (Vern) Tolman, 81, of Shelley passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Madison Memorial Hospital from causes incident to age.  He had been staying the past month at Heritage Homes of Rexburg.  Prior to this he was living with his family who cared for him. Rex was born on July 29, 1927 in Otto, Wyoming to Orson...

Erma Maxine Farris

Erma Maxine Farris

Dec 12, 2008

Erma Maxine Caudle Hayden Farris, 92, of Shelley passed away December 12, 2008 at her home under hospice care.   She was born to Marion Irvin and Sarah Bell Caudle on August 31, 1916 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.   She married Loren L. Hayden on October 20, 1934 in Idaho Falls.  They had five children and later divorced.   She married Noble...

Amy Jensen Eversole

Amy Jensen Eversole

Dec 11, 2008

Amy Jensen Eversole, 86, of Idaho Falls former Shelley resident passed away December 11, 2008 at Lily & Syringa Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. She was born December 13, 1921 in Wapello, Idaho to Waldmer Jensen and Geneva Nelsen. She grew up in the Wapello and Blackfoot areas and graduated from Blackfoot High School. She married Frank Eversole April 30,...

Robbie Burns King

Robbie Burns King

Dec 11, 2008

Robbie Sue Burns King, 64, of Shelley, passed away Dec. 11, 2008 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1944 in Grand Prairie, Texas to Bob and Bertie Burns.  She grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and attended school in the area and graduated from Polytechnic High School. She married Bobby King in 1963 and settled...

Lois Elaine Bolander

Lois Elaine Bolander

Dec 5, 2008

Lois Bolander, 84, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008, at her home in Firth.       She was born on February 12, 1924 in Firth, ID to Barber Dewayne Dye and Ila Mae Johnson Dye. She graduated from Firth High School as valedictorian of her class after only eleven years of school.        On May 24, 1943, she married Gary Bolander in the...

Jeffrey Frank Tschikof

Jeffrey Frank Tschikof

Nov 28, 2008

Jeffrey Frank Tschikof of Idaho Falls passed away Friday, November 28 in Idaho Falls.  He was born July 3, 1972 in Idaho Falls to Marjorie Jean Walton and Richard LaMont Tschikof. He attended Dora Erickson Elementary School and Clair E. Gale Junior High School in Idaho Falls.   Jeff’s father passed away in 1984 and in 1986, his mother remarried Wayne...

C. Dale Jolley

C. Dale Jolley

Nov 26, 2008

Dale Jolley, 79, of Shelley, passed away November 26, 2008 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications due to a stroke. Dale was born December 7, 1928 in Burley Idaho to Willard and Anna Thompson Jolley. He grew up on the family farm in Burley learning the value of hard work and family unity. Dale served an LDS mission...

Gail Burke Sparks

Gail Burke Sparks

Nov 24, 2008

Gail Burke Sparks, 98, of Woodville, Idaho passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 24, 2008 at Lincoln Court Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. She was born April 13, 1910 in a large one-room cabin, built by her dad, Alma Burke in Woodville, Idaho.  Her mother was Aseneth Heward Burke.  She graduated from Shelley High School and married...

John David Howell

John David Howell

Nov 21, 2008

John David (J.D.) Howell, 52, of Seattle, Washington and former Firth resident passed away November 21, 2008 at Harbor View Hospital in Seattle WA from Cancer.             He was born January 12, 1956 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Max Howell and Fay Brown Howell. He attended school in Firth and graduated from Firth High School. He moved sprinkler pipe for Esplin...

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