Obituaries

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Richard Thain Clawson

Richard Thain Clawson

Dec 5, 2025

A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 700 Lindsay Blvd, in Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.eckersellfuneralhome.com

Richard Thain Clawson, age 82, passed away peacefully at The Community Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho on December 5, 2025, surrounded by the love of his...

Randy Kim Grover

Randy Kim Grover

Aug 1, 2026

Randy Kim Grover, 77, of Dubois, Idaho, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026 in Pocatello, Idaho surrounded by his loving family.

Randy was born on December 11, 1948 in Rigby, Idaho to Blaine Grover and Dorothy Weeks. He spent his summers with his dad farming in Ririe and Dubois and his school years in Kansas City with his mom and...

Ulene Butikofer

Ulene Butikofer

Jul 31, 2026

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Ulene Tate Butikofer, 85, passed away peacefully at home on July 31, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Born in Idaho Falls on November 15, 1940, to Grant and Una Tate, Ulene grew up on 1st Street. She married Merle Butikofer in the Idaho Falls Temple on August 7, 1958. Together, they built a beautiful life and a...

Joseph Clarence Wilde

Joseph Clarence Wilde

Jul 29, 2026

Joseph Clarence Wilde “TawTaw”, 47, passed away on July 29, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 8, 1979, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Leslie Clarence Wilde and Terry Lee Johnson.

Joseph grew up in the area and attended school in Shelley, Idaho. Throughout his life, he worked in a variety of jobs, including for the...

Jared Jardine

Jared Jardine

Jul 29, 2026

John Jared Jardine, age 40, passed away peacefully at his home in Lewisville, Idaho, surrounded by loved ones on the morning of July 29, 2026, after a heroic 3-year fight against colorectal cancer. Jared was born on Nov. 22, 1985, to John Arthur Jardine and Becky Carter Jardine in Breese, Illinois. Jared grew up in Lewisville, Idaho and attended Rigby...

Leslie Robertson

Leslie Robertson

Jul 26, 2026

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Leslie Robertson, 76, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, at The Homestead, in Rexburg, ID surrounded by her loving family.

Leslie was born on September 30, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Burke Leroy Marshall and Geniel Black. She was the cherished middle of three daughters and grew up with a...

Kenneth James Shuman

Kenneth James Shuman

Jul 24, 2026

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Ila Hazel Jennings

Ila Hazel Jennings

Jul 22, 2026

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Ila Hazel Jennings of Rigby, Idaho passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at Rigby Lake Memory Care surrounded by her loving family. She was born the 5th of 7 children on January 21, 1936, to Tharrell and Hazel Young in a little log house in Annis, Idaho.

In 1952, lla met the love...

Karen Rae Fowler

Karen Rae Fowler

Jul 22, 2026

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Karen Rae Fowler passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at home, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on November 15, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ivan F Anderson and Grace Thelma Crabtree Anderson. She came home from the hospital to her lifelong best friend, her sister, Rosiland Gay.

Karen spent her early years in...

Kelly Kaye Schiess

Kelly Kaye Schiess

Jul 16, 2026

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Kelly Kaye Schiess of Victor, Idaho, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Kelly was born July 4, 1958, in the Idaho Falls LDS Hospital to Frank and Fern Sharp. She grew up on the family ranch in the Clark area, just a few...

Stanley Keith Colborn

Stanley Keith Colborn

Jul 15, 2026

Stanley Keith Colborn, affectionately called "Grandpa Stan" by neighbors, family, employee's and extended family, passed away peacefully at EIRMC Wednesday July 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Stan was born April 18, 1935, in Idaho Falls to Goldie and Kenneth Bural Colborn as their 3rd of 6 children. He lived in Ogden, Utah during the war effort, essentially grew...

Rosemary Gray Jenkins

Rosemary Gray Jenkins

Jul 15, 2026

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Rosemary Gray Jenkins, 74, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. She was born on May 5, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Glenn Gray and Barbara Mary Sanderson Gray.

Rosemary spent her childhood and school years in Boise, Idaho; Anchorage and Juneau, Alaska; Glenwood Springs, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona;...

Bertha Ann Gohr

Bertha Ann Gohr

Jul 10, 2026

Bertha Ann Gohr, 86, of Menan, Idaho, passed away peacefully at her home on July 10, 2026.

Bertha was born on December 20, 1939, in Roberts, Idaho, to Kenneth Forest Wilson and Dorothy Irene (Rush) Wilson. She attended school through the ninth grade.

On October 21, 1955, she married the love of her life, Bob Wesley Gohr. They shared 69½ years of...

William Clarence Berry III

William Clarence Berry III

Jul 10, 2026

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William C. Berry III (Bill Berry) was born on June 30th, 1945, in Driggs, Idaho. He had a heart so big and so strong that he used for so long (81 years to be exact) and on July 10th, 2026, after 6 long years of health struggles, that faithful heart finally decided it...

James Everett Briggs

James Everett Briggs

Jul 9, 2026

James Everett Briggs, 50, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

James was born April 8, 1976, in Rexburg, Idaho, the son of Lynn Elmer Briggs and Norma Lee Snodgrass Briggs. He has two older sisters, Cathy and Susan Briggs. He attended schools in Rexburg, Idaho, graduating from Madison High School.

James served for four years...

Steve James Stroud

Steve James Stroud

Jul 9, 2026

 AGE- “Old as Dirt”

Steve was born in Leadore, Idaho to his parent’s Everett “Mugs” and Lois Stroud along with his brother Randy, sister Brenda, and later his brother Jay joined the clan.

Steve was a true outdoorsman and an amazing husband, brother, son, uncle and friend to all those who knew him.

He had a passion for the great outdoors and grew...

Karen E Hickman

Karen E Hickman

Jul 9, 2026

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Karen E. Hickman, 86, passed away early in the morning Thursday, July 9, 2026, at her home near Ririe. Karen was born March 9, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Arlo Mark Storer and Evelyn Farrer Storer. She had a twin brother, Ken, and two younger brothers, Rod and Dan. She grew up and attended...

Kerry Lee Struhs

Kerry Lee Struhs

Jul 7, 2026

Kerry Lee Struhs, 64, of Rigby, Idaho passed away on July 7, 2026. He was born on July 3, 1962, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Kerry is a son of Walter Struhs and Donna Mae Scott. He married Cara Lee Campbell on July 23, 1993, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and together they shared many years of marriage.

He attended school at A.H. Bush...

Connie Poole Broyles

Connie Poole Broyles

Jul 5, 2026

Connie Poole Broyles, 79, of Ririe, Idaho, passed away on July 5, 2026, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Connie was born on April 28, 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Keith Thomas Poole and Betty Lorraine Summers Poole. She attended schools in Menan and Shelley, Idaho.

She married Jesse Broyles on March 24, 1971, in Elko, Nevada. Connie worked for Robinson’s in Idaho...

Gladys Buckland

Gladys Buckland

Jul 3, 2026

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Gladys Bates Buckland, 91, a longtime resident of Menan, Idaho, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, at Homestead Senior Living in Rexburg, Idaho.

Gladys was born on August 8, 1934, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the LDS Hospital to Samuel Alvin Bates and Thelma Alberta Hayes Bates. She attended Rigby High School and...