Category: Press Obituaries

Merritt Thornhill

Donald Merritt Thornhill, 85, of American Falls, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at home with loved ones by his side. As per his wishes there will be no services. He wanted to keep it short and to the…

Ben Cavaness

Ben Cavaness, 75, passed away at Portneuf Medical Center from complications of Parkinson’s Disease Tuesday morning, Aug. 28, 2018. Ben was raised in Salmon, ID. He was one of five children of Jesse Faye and Ross Cavaness. Ben served six…

Edward George Jensen

Dec. 19, 1929 – Aug. 25, 2018 Edward George Jensen, age 88, of Pocatello, ID, passed away following an illness at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. George was born Dec. 19, 1929 in Rexburg,…

Dennis Clinger Smith

Dennis Clinger Smith was born Jan. 26, 1946 to Thomas William Smith Jr. and Mildred Clinger. Dennis had two siblings, Jim Smith and Vivian Smith Little. His early years were spent farming west of Idaho Falls. After graduating high school,…

Bill Blakely

Death notice William F. (Bill) Blakely passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. He was born in Butte, MT, then worked as a deputy sheriff for 25 years in California. When he retired he moved to American Falls, ID. Condolences and…

Jake Frank

Jake Frank, 64, of American Falls, ID, passed away on Friday, Aug. 17, after a courageous fight for his life. A Colorado native, Jake was the ninth child out of 10 born to the late Eva and Jacob Frank of…

Edwin Bennett Alston

Edwin Alston passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 in Mesa, AZ, from a stroke. He was born to Alvin and Rebecca Alston in Alamosa, CO, on Nov. 3, 1921. At the age of four years old, his family moved…

Robert (Bob) Jackson

Robert (Bob) L. Jackson, 88, passed away the morning of Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at Portneuf Regional Medical Center from complications of pneumonia. Bob was born Dec. 7, 1929, in Oakland, CA, to Florence and Harold Jackson. He had an…

Donald Henry Giesbrecht

Donald Henry Giesbrecht, 86, of American Falls, ID, went to sleep Saturday night and woke up “face-to-face with Christ his Savior” Sunday morning, July 29, 2018. Born Dec. 31, 1931, he was the oldest son of the late Henry and…

Lyndi Ranee Hall

Heaven has gained a beautiful angel. Lyndi Ranee Hall passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, where she joined her husband Todd Hall in Heaven. She was born on Aug. 15, 1964 to Kathy Jolley and Marland Jensen in American…