Obituaries
John Willard Ellesson
Jan 18, 2021
John Willard Ellesson
January 25, 1948--January 12, 2021
John Willard Ellesson was born to his proud and loving parents, Willard and Lorraine Ellesson, on January 25, 1948 in Ogden, Utah. His sister Linda was also born in Ogden and Barbara was later born in Pocatello. His parents moved to Pocatello when John was two years old and John remained...
Loretta Jean Hauber
Jan 11, 2021
Loretta Jean Hauber
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, Loretta Jean, known to all as Jean or Jeannie, passed away peacefully January 11, 2021 in American Falls, ID. Mom was born July 27, 1930 in Plummer, Idaho to Noah Nason (Bill) and Hazel Eaton. She was the second oldest of 6 children. She grew up on a wheat...

Baynard Lamarr Gardner
Jan 9, 2021
Baynard Lamarr Gardner, 92, of Aberdeen, Idaho passed away January 9, 2021. He is survived by his children, Cindy Binci, Connie Sloan and Rodney Gardner, and one brother, Kent Gardner. He was preceded in death by one son Michael Gardner. A family service will be at a later date. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.davisrosemortuary.com.
Joan Steidley
Jan 7, 2021
Joan Steidley, 73, longtime resident of Rockland, Idaho, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, with family by her side. Joan was the sixth and last child of Leland and Norma Patterson and was raised on a beautiful, quiet farm in West Point, Utah. She loved helping her father and mother raise hay, tomatoes, sweet peas, corn, beans, and cattle.
Joan...
Theodore "Ted" Ralph Klassen
Jan 5, 2021
Theodore “Ted” Ralph Klassen was taken from us on the afternoon of January 5, 2021 and was ushered into the loving embrace of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to the words of “well done my good and faithful servant”. He is survived by his wife, three sons, one daughter, daughter-in-law, three grandsons, and one granddaughter. He loved his Lord...
Matthew Samuel Weech
Jan 3, 2021
Matthew (Matt) Samuel Weech of American Falls, Idaho, passed away at the Boise VA Hospital, in Boise, Idaho on Sunday, January 3, 2021. He was born April 25, 1926 in Hagerman, Idaho, the 8th of 8 children, to Joseph William Weech and Hester Jane Miller Weech.
He graduated from Hagerman High School where he excelled in football and basketball as...
Anna May Webb
Dec 30, 2020
Anna May Webb passed away on December 30, 2020. Annie was born on May 17, 1933 in Bancroft, Idaho, to Joe and Lola Miller. The family later moved to Pocatello, Idaho.
Annie was part of a large, loving family. Being 1 of 10 children, she loved reminiscing about her brothers and sisters and sharing stories about all of them growing...

Ray S. Cagle
Dec 23, 2020
Ray Cagle, 77, of American Falls, Idaho passed away on December 23, 2020. A time to greet the family will be made available at a visitation held on Saturday January 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Davis-Rose Mortuary. A graveside dedication will follow at Falls View Cemetery at 12:00 p.m. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.davisrosemortuary.com.
Melva Nelson
Dec 23, 2020
Melva was born September 21st, 1922 in Sterling, Idaho. She was the youngest of four children, born to David Edwin and Annie Jones Nelson. Her siblings, sister Ora, and brothers Lyle and Merland are all deceased.
She attended grade school in Grandview riding Chub with Merland to and from. If they fell off, they ended up walking home. Chub was...
JoAnn Jones
Dec 11, 2020
JoAnn Groesbeck Jones, a resident of Aberdeen, Bingham County, ID, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at Power County Hospital nursing home. JoAnn was born July 7, 1929 in Ogden, Weber County, UT, daughter of Harmon McKenzie and Lilly Agneta Frederickson Groesbeck. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1947 and attended BYU in Provo, UT, for two years. The...
Gerardo Montoya
Dec 8, 2020
Gerardo Montoya Jr., beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, cousin, and brother, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 8th, 2020. He was born January 12th, 1953, during his joyous life he enjoyed having his house full of friends and family and anyone that met him. He enjoyed his life to the fullest with his past times...
Westley "Kirk" Savage
Dec 5, 2020
Westley (Kirk) Savage was born on February 13, 1943 to Earl Orlando and Valeria Ann (Dyer) Savage. He grew up Aberdeen with his parents and three siblings. He married Clara (Eilene) Campbell in 1967 and 2 daughters came from that union. They later divorced. On July 1st 1972 he married the love of his life, Jennie (Carleen) Aguirre. This union...
Donald Lee Reynolds
Dec 2, 2020
Donald Lee Reynolds 88, of Aberdeen Idaho passed away peacefully on Dec 2, 2020 of natural causes and with family by his side.
Don was born to Roy Ernest and Ellen Marie Sheehan Reynolds on November 24, 1932 in Manly Nebraska. In the late thirty's the family moved to Salt Creek Kansas and Don was raised with his brothers Joe,...
Vicky Morse
Nov 27, 2020
Vicky Lynn Schmidt Morse passed away Friday November 27th at age 64.
Vicky was born to Theodore and Alberta Schmidt on January 16th, 1956 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her father, Theodore was native to the Pleasant Valley Schmidts/Mayers and they returned to American Falls where she spent her life. She graduated from American Falls Highschool in 1974. She married Jeff...
Kip Poulson
Nov 19, 2020
Kip Duane Poulson was born April 20, 1959 to Duane and Connie Poulson. Kip was the 3rd of 5 children being the only son with two older sisters Kim and Janee and younger sisters Tana and Kori.
Kip was a 12 year graduate of Aberdeen High School. Kip loved farming and was able to do what he loved for 42 years....
Marilyn D. Koompin
Nov 14, 2020
Marilyn D. Koompin, 77, passed away November 14, 2020 at Power County Nursing Home. Marilyn was born January 20, 1943 to Marlo and Dorothy Smith Lewis in Pocatello, Idaho. She graduated from Malad Highschool and Idaho State University with a Home Economics degree. She taught at Rockland and American Falls High Schools until her marriage to Chris Koompin in 1970....
Josephine Vinot
Nov 4, 2020
Josephine Irene Vinot passed away peacefully in her sleep on 11/4/2020 at her home in American Falls. Josephine was born near Rice, Minnesota on January 23, 1923 to Peter and Mary Marsolek and was the eldest of seven children. In her teens she moved to Gary, Indiana and then Chicago where she worked for Douglas Aircraft Company and then got...
Eugene Ruff
Nov 3, 2020
Eugene Ralph Ruff of American Falls, Idaho passed away suddenly on November 3, 2020 at the age of 66. Eugene was born in Pocatello, Idaho to Albert and Erna Ruff on July 8, 1954, he was the youngest of four children. Eugene was raised in American Falls and graduated from American Falls High School. He later attended Idaho State University...