Obituaries

Dec 16, 2021

José Elías Ortega trabajó muchos años en Driscoll Potatoes y fue residente de toda la vida en American Falls; falleció inesperadamente el 17 de diciembre de 2021.

José nació el 17 de mayo de 1941 en Cuanajo Michoacán, México. Le sobreviven su madre Maurilia y su padre Selistino Ortega; su esposa Amelia Ortega; sus hijos Maurilia, Leticia, Mirtha, Gina, Rodolfo, Elias,...

Dec 15, 2021

Gay Lavonne Herseim, 78, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, in American Falls, Idaho. A private family service will be held at a future date in Montana. To share condolences, memories, and photos please visit DavisRoseMortuary.com.

Dec 14, 2021

Paden Michael Johnson, otherwise known as Pado, was born on August 29, 1990 in Logan, Utah. He passed away on December 14, 2021 in Boise, Idaho. He lived most of his life in American Falls, Idaho where he was raised with 5 siblings. Paden attended school in American Falls where he met the love of his life Jessie Justine Snow....

Dec 14, 2021

Denise Radford Ralphs, 60, of Rockland, ID, passed away on December 14, 2021, at home, surrounded by family. Denise was born on May 19, 1961, to Jay and Louise Radford in Rigby, ID. Denise was sealed for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls temple to Bart Ralphs on September 15, 1981.

Denise is survived by her husband...

Dec 13, 2021

David James Allen, 44, of Boise ID, passed away on December 13, 2021, at home, surrounded by his family after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. David was born on September 11, 1977, in Pocatello, ID to Debra Lee Bush and Jeffrey David Allen Rockland, ID. David’s memory will be kept alive and cherished by his three amazing children and...

Dec 12, 2021

Debra Allen passed away, Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Aberdeen, Idaho.

Debra was born in American Falls, Idaho and graduating from American Falls High School even though the family moved around because her father was in the military.

Debra is survived by her husband, Myron Brice Dance, son, Zac Allen, of Blackfoot, mother, Marlene M. Allen of Boise, brother, David,...

Dec 6, 2021

Pablo Reyes Castaneda, 81, of American Falls, ID, passed away on December 6th, 2021, at Portneuf Medical Center with his loving wife and sons at his side. Pablo was born on February 29, 1940, in Del Rio, Texas to Pablo Castaneda Sr and Santos Reyes Castaneda.

Pablo was raised in Del Rio and went on to meet his lifelong partner and...

Nov 26, 2021

Laura “Joan” Hawkley Nielsen peacefully returned to her heavenly family on November 26, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving husband and daughters. Joan was born on April 3, 1946 in Pocatello, Idaho. She is the fourth child of Leland and Ellen Hawkley and was raised in American Falls, Idaho graduating from American Falls High School in 1965. She went...

Nov 24, 2021

LeRoy was born to John and Martha Zimmerman in American Falls, Idaho on September 22, 1930. He was raised in the American Falls-Aberdeen area and passed away at his home in American Falls, Idaho November 24, 2021, of natural causes. LeRoy had six siblings Helen Mentze (deceased), William Bill (deceased), Richard (deceased), Ruth Jones, Glen (deceased), Etta Mae Burton (deceased)...

Nov 24, 2021

Martin Gene Riel, 32, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on November 24, 2021. He was born in Missoula, Montana on January 8, 1989 the son of William J. Riel and Sally Kendall Riel. There will be no services at this time.

Nov 7, 2021

Billy Lee Edwards was born Nov. 9, 1948, in Soda Springs Idaho. He was the first child of William Earl and Margaret Rinehart Edwards. His younger years were spent with his five siblings in Soda Springs and Bancroft. His family fell on hard times and all five of his siblings were adopted by different families. He is the only one...

Nov 5, 2021

Debbie Youngstrom, age 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by family November 5, 2021, after a long battle with lupus and other health complications. Debbie was born September 12, 1952 in American Falls, Idaho to Ivan and Iola Haskell. She attended school in Rockland and American Falls. After meeting her loving husband of 45 years, Lyle Youngstrom, she moved to Aberdeen....

Nov 4, 2021

Teresa Sanchez Delgado, 90, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home. She was born in Linares, Nuevo Leon Mexico on July 31, 1931 to Maria de Jesus and Jose Garcia.

She married Raul Delgado on October 11, 1950. They lost two babies and had other children including Raul Jr., Teresa, Oscar, Ernesto, Jorge, Eluith, Ruth, Eleazar, Elizabeth and Gilbert.

Our parents traveled...

Nov 2, 2021

Our beloved father, grandfather and loving husband, John (Johnny) Ernest Blair passed away on November 2, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

Johnny was born on July 16, 1931 in Happy Camp, CA to John and Wilma (Roberts) Blair. When Johnny was six years old his father died in a mining accident. In 1940 Wilma married Charles A Smith in...

Oct 30, 2021

Larry Wright, 67, passed away October 30, 2021 after a brief but brutal battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, of 38 yrs., Fawn Wright, 2 son’s, Chad Wright and Jole Wright, 2 daughters, Rylie Wright and Patricia Wright, 7 grandchildren, 3 sisters, Kathy (Gary) Ebenstiener, Chris (Jerry) Stratton, Susan Shrum. There will be a small ceremony for...

Oct 28, 2021

Marcia Jean Ralphs Permann passed away October 28, 2021 at the age of 77 years from a respiratory illness/ pneumonia. She was born June 12, 1944 to Alvin and Celia Walker Ralphs.

Marcia grew up in Rockland, Idaho where she attended school, helped on the family farm, and worked in her Dad's hardware store - Ralphs Hardware. She married Lanny Permann...

Oct 22, 2021

Oct 21, 2021

Robert Lee Ralphs was born to James (Jay) and Helen Ralphs. He was raised in the Rockland Valley on a dairy and dry farm. He graduated from the Rockland Schools. While attending Brigham Young University he met his Eternal Companion Nancy Kathryn Kelly. They were married in the Idaho Falls Temple. After they both graduated from BYU he accepted a...

Oct 21, 2021

Roger Fretwell, 71, of Aberdeen, ID passed away on October 21, 2021.

Born in Moses Lake Washington on July 13, 1950 to James Fretwell and Katherine Ethel Fretwell, Roger grew up in the Spokane area where he learned the values of working hard and taking care of others from his immigrant father. He attended Shadel High School until volunteering to serve...

Oct 20, 2021

Lawrence J Fillmore, age 74, of Rockland, ID, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2021, of a sudden heart attack.

Larry was born October 30, 1946 in Burley, ID to J Grant Fillmore and Virginia Pearless Culley. He attended Burley public school, then served a mission in the Ohio Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and later...