Obituaries
Vernene Krein
Nov 7, 2023
Vernene Lee Krein (Haskett) passed away surrounded by family on November 7, 2023, in American Falls, Idaho.
Vernene was born to Ruby Mae (nee Butler) and Vernon Lyle Wing on March 5, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the second of two children. An Idaho Falls resident throughout most of her first 32 years, she graduated from Idaho Falls High School...
Darlene Adkins
Nov 6, 2023
Velma Darlene Adkins passed away at home on November 6, 2023. She was Born April 22, 1941 in Declo, Idaho to Joseph Earl Allen and Ormy Delores Divine Allen. She was the fourth of seven children. Joe, Jude, Marylyn, Richard, Darlene, Lee Etta and Lois.
Darlene grew up in Declo, Raft River and American Falls where she participated in many...
Leslie "Duane" Corbridge
Nov 6, 2023
Leslie "Duane" Corbridge age 90 of American Falls, passed away Monday November 6, 2023 in American Falls.
Duane was born in Sterling Idaho on March 18, 1933 to Vernal and Ella Corbridge. Duane attended school in Sterling and then Aberdeen before graduating in 1951. Duane worked for Bingham County Department of Road and Bridge as a truck driver and motor...
John Wilbur Duffer
Nov 3, 2023
John Wilbur Duffer passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 after an aggressive battle with metastatic stage 4 lung cancer. He passed at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was not only a beloved son, brother, father, and friend; but a hard worker, a mentor, and an honest man. He was an incredible wood worker who's work brought joy to...
Kenneth Ekstrom
Nov 1, 2023
Kenneth Alan Ekstrom passed away peacefully on November 1, 2023.
Born January 25, 1960, in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho to Grant LaRoy Ekstrom and Edna Catherine (Hill) Ekstrom.
Kenneth grew up in Pocatello, going to school at Hawthorne Elementary and Hawthorne Junior High. Graduating from Pocatello High in 1979. He attended Idaho State University in Law Enforcement. He worked as...
David Craven
Oct 30, 2023
David Craven, beloved by all who knew him, sadly passed away on October 30, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of passion, kindness, and genuine love for life. Born on July 1, 1964, David's life was marked by his unwavering dedication to the craft of automotive painting and his boundless love for his family.
From the young age of 13, David...
Vernon Louis Bethke
Oct 29, 2023
Vernon Louis Bethke, August 11, 1935- October 29, 2023, a lifelong resident of American Falls, Idaho.
Vernon grew up along with 3 brothers on his parent’s American Falls farm. Ade and Bertha Tiede Bethke raised a boy who loved being outdoors and loved building stuff…those passions remained until his life’s end. Other passions, and adventures for Vernon included cannon building...
Humberto Reyes Castaneda
Oct 24, 2023
Humberto Reyes Castaneda
Humberto Reyes Castaneda passed away, October 24, 2023, in Rupert, Idaho.
The visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at St Mary’s Catholic Church in American Falls.
Humberto married Yolanda Bosquez on March 15, 1959. They shared 56 years of love, happiness, and compassion of life for each other. They...
Richard Melvin Morris
Oct 23, 2023
Richard’s best friend once told him that he was nearly impossible to insult. It was just one reason that he had so many best friends.
Richard, 95, died on October 23, 2023 in Pocatello, Idaho, of natural causes. His unabashed love of cheeseburgers, French fries and strawberry milkshakes caused his children to entertain the thought of adding the phrase “Long...
Richard Allen
Oct 21, 2023
Richard Welton Allen passed away, Saturday October 21, 2023, in American Falls, Idaho. A visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. on Thursday October 26 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center at 111 Church Place in American Falls. The funeral will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at a later date. ...
Carolyn Taylor Wallace
Oct 20, 2023
Carolyn Taylor Wallace, dearly loved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend peacefully passed away surrounded by family on October 20, 2023 in South Jordan, Utah. She was born to Frank R. and Zettella Taylor on August 22, 1932 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. She married Frank Wallace on July 20, 1953 in the Cardston, Alberta, Temple.
Carolyn’s greatest joys were her family,...
Glayda Corbridge Kendell
Oct 7, 2023
Glayda Jane Kendell, 84, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, returned to her loving Heavenly Father on October 7, 2023, at Portneuf Hospital in Pocatello, Idaho following complications from surgery. She was born on November 17, 1938, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Melvin Andrew and Doris Lectie (Sparks) Olsen where she joined three siblings, Dennis, Richard, and Sharon. These Olsen...
Brenda Lee Bendickson
Sep 30, 2023
September 30, 2023 started out as a delightful Saturday morning and Brenda started out the day doing really great and was quite excited that she finally found the BYU Channel 374 to watch the World General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, that excitement all changed Saturday evening when Brenda was in her electric wheelchair,...
Elton "Clint" Phillips
Sep 30, 2023
Elton “Clint” Phillips, born May 27, 1933, at home in Aberdeen, Idaho. He was the son of Eddie J Phillips and Dorothy “Ione” Muirbrook.
He had two brothers and two sisters: Wayne Phillips; Arthur (Ruth Ann) Phillips of Middleton, Idaho; Verla Rae Ottley of Shelley, Idaho; and Patricia Dee (Lester) Wilson of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Clint was active in...
Bryan Richard Kopp
Sep 26, 2023
Bryan Richard Kopp of Boise, Idaho, left the pain of this world on September 26, 2023. Bryan was born September 8, 1985, to Richard George and Edith Marie (Burgemeister) Kopp in Pocatello, Idaho. He was welcomed home by his older sister Heidi.
Bryan grew up on the family dry farm near American Falls, where he learned his strong work ethic...
Jill York
Sep 25, 2023
Sharon "Jill" York passed away on September 25, 2023. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on October 21, 2023 at Power House Christian Fellowship, 2905 Sunbeam Road, American Falls, Idaho.
Sandra Gonzalez
Sep 17, 2023
Sandra Gonzalez, a beloved daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on September 17, 2023, in American Falls. She was born on February 25, 1994, in Pocatello. Sandra's life was full of adventure and compassion, and she touched the hearts of all who knew her.Sandra had an insatiable love for travel. Among her favorite destinations was Phoenix, Arizona, where she found...
August "Junior" Edward Schultz
Sep 10, 2023
August Edward Schultz “Junior” is fishing on the shores of Heaven. He was released to the big river in the sky on September 10, 2023.
Junior was born to August Otto “Jack” Schultz and Helen Francis Claire Koppleman Schultz on June 26, 1944. He grew up in Aberdeen, Idaho and later enlisted in the United States Navy in 1962. He...
Jerry W. Freeburne
Sep 9, 2023
Jerry Wayne Freeburne, 82, of Blackfoot, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his home on September 9, 2023, surrounded by family.
Jerry was born September 13, 1940, in Newton, Kansas, to LaReta W. Sharp and Marshall (Jack) Freeburne. He was raised in Newton, Kansas, and graduated from Newton High School in 1958. He was active in the school choir, football,...
William Robert Mueller
Sep 9, 2023
William Robert Mueller passed away, peacefully at his home on Saturday September 9th 2023. He was born on August 11, 1943 to William F and Veda Pearl Mueller in Stibnite, Idaho.
He attended school at Pocatello High School, then in 1962 he served in The United States Navy. While in the Navy he served in Vietnam, earning medals for his...
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