Obituaries

Mar 2, 2018

J. Curtis Coman was born November 27, 1929, to Roy B. and Louise Richardson Cowman in American Falls Idaho. He was raised in the Rockland valley, of which he always was so fond. He helped his father with chores from age 4 until he attended ISU. He was the Student Body Class President and Captain of the football team his...

Feb 12, 2018

Judy Lynn Madrid, age 53, died on Monday February 12, 2018 at the Gateway Transitional Care Center in Pocatello, ID. She was born to Louis Madrid and Nada Jean Gates on November 25, 1964. My mother was a very caring, intelligent, and fun-loving woman. She was always laughing and doing the best she could for her kids, friends, and her...

Feb 11, 2018

Margie Dives Pierce, 96, of Aberdeen passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family.

She was born July 1, 1921 in Malad, ID to Thomas and Ruth Dives the 3rd of 6 children. She grew up and worked hard on her family ranch and graduated from Malad high school in 1939. She married the love of her life Sherman...

Feb 7, 2018

Rick Krumenacker, a former teacher/coach and life-long resident of Blackfoot, ID, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2018, at the age of 64.

Rick is survived by his wife, Shauna West Krumenacker, his children, Josh Krumenacker, Nichole Smith, Kellie Alcala and Alisha Tomita; his grandchildren Sabrina Alcala, Austin Smith, Savannah Smith, Simone Smith and Jett Tomita. He is preceded in...

Jan 28, 2018

Elizabeth Belnap Fillmore passed away peacefully in her home in Rockland Idaho Sunday, January 28, 2018.

Liz was born October 6, 1949 in Blackfoot Idaho to Wayne and Barbara (Whyte) Belnap.  She grew up on their homestead farm in Rupert Idaho.  She married Lawrence J. Fillmore August 6, 1969 in the LDS Idaho Falls Temple, Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Together Larry...

Jan 25, 2018

John Russell “Russ” Orders, 93, passed away at Lincoln Court Retirement Community in Idaho Falls, Idaho on January 25, 2018.  Russ was born on the Orders Homestead near American Falls, on April 22, 1924, to Reuben and Rachel Orders.  Russ attended school at Cold Creek and American Falls High School.  Russ enlisted into the United States Army in July, 1943,...

Jan 23, 2018

Michelle Hardy, 57, of American Falls passed away January 23, 2018 at her home.  A viewing will be from 6:00-7:30PM Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Davis-Rose Mortuary.  Another viewing will be at 10:00 AM Friday, January 26 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in American Falls, with the funeral starting at 11:00 AM.  Interment will follow at the Falls View Cemetery,...

Jan 23, 2018

Shelley Hunt Krueger, passed away January 23, 2018 in Boise, ID.  A memorial Service will be at 2PM Friday, January 26, 2018 at Calvary Chapel, 123 S. Auto Dr. Boise.  The graveside service will be at 12:00 noon Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Falls View Cemetery, in American Falls, Idaho.  

Jan 19, 2018

Glenna L. Parrish, 81, passed away from this life on January 19, 2018 in Pocatello, Idaho.  Glenna was under the care of Heritage Hospice and Monte Vista Hills the last month of her life. 

            Glenna was born October 21, 1936 to Don Barton Parrish and Ellen Mae Wheeler Parrish in American Falls, Idaho.  She liked to say she was...

Jan 14, 2018

Lois Jean Holt Palmer, age 85, died January 14, 2018, after a brief illness. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Neldon. Jean is survived by children Rick (Julie) Palmer, Debbie (Paul) Behrend, and Cori Rogers, sister Shana (Jay) Andersen and preceded in death by her brother Jack (Joann) Holt. Jean was born on September 16, 1932 in Aberdeen,...

Jan 12, 2018

Betty Lorraine Phillips 85, passed away peacefully on Friday January 12, 2018 surrounded by loving family. Betty was born April 8, 1932 to Everett and Bertha Belville in Roundup, MT. Her family later moved to the Pingree, Idaho area where they farmed and raised dairy cows. Betty attended school in the Pingree area and graduated from Snake River High School...

Jan 7, 2018

Eloise Mendenhall Povey, 90, of American Falls, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, January 7, 2018, in her home surrounded by family.    

Grandma was born September 17, 1927 to Willis and Natolie Mendenhall in Clifton, Idaho. She graduated from high school in 1945 and fell in love and married the dashingly handsome and charming Grant Povey on May 15, 1948.    

Grant and Eloise settled in American Falls, Idaho, with their three children, Max (deceased), Wade (Susan), and Sally Hess...

Jan 5, 2018

James Michael Kariger died January 4, 2018 in Rockland, Idaho.  He was born in Ogden, Utah, January 8, 1951, the first son of George Washington and Mae Clark Kariger.  He was educated in Ogden and graduated from Juneau, Alaska in 1970, then served in the army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the LDS church.  He worked...

Dec 27, 2017

DonEtta Hulkovich was born to Donald Durrant and Naomi Murdoch in Idaho Falls.  She was raised in Aberdeen, along with her two older sisters, Coleen and Carma, as well as her younger sister, Arletta and baby brother, King. 

 

DonEtta left home when she was in the 10th grade and moved to American Falls to begin her working life.  She...

Dec 20, 2017

Marilynn Halling passed away surrounded by family in Meridian, Idaho on December 20, 2017 due to a stroke following other health issues. She was 62.

Mari was born on January 9, 1955 in Eugene, Oregon to Walter and Nancy Ann Loomis Neptune. She attended Snow College in Ephraim, Utah and The University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She also...

Dec 18, 2017

Ruel J Westover was born July 8, 1928 in Lancaster, CA at home.   He lived in Colton, CA and graduated from Colton High School and then served an LDS mission in the Central Pacific Mission of Hawaii.  He then went to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he met the love of his life, Beverly Kay Westover from Aberdeen...

Dec 14, 2017

Wayne Earl Kendell, 92, of Aberdeen, Idaho, died peacefully at Quinn Meadows Rehabilitation and Care Center in Pocatello, Idaho, on December 14, 2017. Wayne was born November 29, 1925, in Aberdeen, Idaho. He was the fourth son of William Kendell and Edith May Earl Kendell.

Wayne attended elementary school in Grandview, Idaho and high school in Aberdeen, Idaho.   He loved...

Dec 13, 2017

Dec 10, 2017

Our Brother, Mark Raymond Grischkowsky, 50, went home to our Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 10, 2017.  He was born in American Falls Idaho on March 24, 1967 to Emil and Dorothea Bernadean (Slaven) Grischkowsky.  At a young age Mark started special education at the Child Development Center and later attended Lincoln Elementary in Pocatello.  He also attended special education...

Dec 10, 2017

Karol Ann Winder beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and daughter was born July 11, 1948 to Art and Emma Keller.  She had three brothers Phil, Vern, Rick and two sisters Dorthey and Anita.  She grew up in Roberts, Idaho on the family farm.  She was a free spirit and would often be found on a horse bareback riding through the...