Category: Press Obituaries

Jerald Ross Thompson

I, Jerald Ross Thompson, departed this life on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, bound for “whatever-comes-next”. Some people say I died of end-stage renal disease, but the truth is I was just too darn old and tired to carry on anymore.…

Jackie Lance Morris, 83

Jackie Lance Morris, 83, was born March 19, 1935 in American Falls, ID, to Arch and Ilene Fackrell Morris. He went to school at the Fairview Country School, then on to American Falls Lincoln school after the country schools consolidated…

Zola Rae Williams Kress

Zola Rae Williams Kress, 72, formerly of American Falls, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 after an extended illness. Zola was born Nov. 8, 1945, the second of five children, to Paul B. and Betty Lou Kidd Williams. She grew…

James Juan Spillett

James Juan Spillett was born in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, ID, on Oct. 21, 1932. He died in Brigham City, UT, on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the age of 85. FAMILY-WISE: Juan was the eldest of three sons born…

Dr. Ira Dell Rudd

Dr. Ira Dell Rudd passed away peacefully on Monday, April 2, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. He was 89. Dell was born April 6, 1929 in Parker, ID, to George and Esther Rudd. He married Nina Andrasen in 1950…

Carol Anne (Schrader) Neal

Carol Anne (Schrader) Neal, 75, of Middlefield, CT, beloved wife of Ronald L. Neal, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Baldwin) Schrader.…

Zola Rae Kress

Zola Rae Kress died Sunday, April 8, 2018. A family interment will be at a later date. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.davisrosemortuary.com

John O. Cotant

John O. Cotant Jr., 93, long time Mayor of Chubbuck, ID, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Idaho State Veterans Home. A viewing was held on Sunday, April 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Colonial Funeral…

Bonnie Beasley, 87

Bonnie A. Beasley, 87, of Pocatello, ID, passed away, Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Monte Vista Hills in Pocatello. Bonnie was born Feb. 24, 1931 in Ogden, UT, to Lester Joseph Stokes and LoVina Pearl Wadsworth Stokes. Bonnie spent her…

Barbara Lilja

Mrs. Barbara Mae Lilja (Razdoroff) passed away on March 12, 2018. Barbara was born October 5, 1946, in American Falls, Idaho, the daughter of the late William and Esther Razdoroff. Barbara attended the University of Idaho and was a member…