Wauline H. Miller, 90 of Ammon, Idaho formally of St. Anthony, Idaho passed away on Monday, May 10. 2021 at a local nursing facility. She was born the first of three children to Irl and Hazel (Bare) Landacre in Dubois, Idaho on June 13, 1930. Wauline attended school in a one room schoolhouse at Bricks Creek in Clark County until the 5th grade until her parents took her sister and her to Salt Lake City. Her brother LeRoy passed away on Bricks Creek in 1937. She attended school in Salt Lake City until her junior year when she moved to St. Anthony where her father was working in the land leveling business. She graduated from High School in 1947. During her summer between her Junior and Senior...

Lawrence "Larry" Edward Howlett passed away peacefully at his home in Idaho Falls on April 19, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was under the loving care of Brio Idaho Hospice. Larry was born on January 5, 1951 in Lewiston, Idaho to Afton Ilene Nielsen and William "Scotty" Howlett. He was very close to his parents and siblings. As a teen, Larry moved to Idaho Falls, where he remained throughout his life. He loved camping and nature. He was also an avid model train collector and enjoyed creating and building intricate trains, tracks and bridges. He never really grew up, enjoying these activities into his later years. Larry was a very intelligent and knowledgeable man. He obtained 2...

Richard Eugene Thatcher, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 19, 2021 at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello. Richard Eugene Thatcher was called Dicky Gene as a boy in Oklahoma and Dick as an adult. Dick was born August 17, 1925 in Perry, Oklahoma, son of Lawrence Judson Thatcher and Alene Day. Dick, an infant when his parents divorced, was raised by his grandparents and extended family and friends. At age 17, he entered the Navy during World War II on June 9, 1943. He was an Aviation Ordinance, Third Class, and was stationed around the US in Corpus Christi, Texas; Prescot, Arizona; San Diego, California; Memphis, Tennessee; Lake City, Florida; Buford, South Carolina; and...

Bruce Richard Nichols, 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away on April 16, 2021 at EIRMC with his wife and daughter by his side. Bruce was born on August 7, 1943 in Burley, Idaho to Harry Leonitias and Edith Lorraine (Bartlett) Nichols. He was the youngest of four children. Edith and the children moved to Idaho Falls when Bruce was a toddler, He attended Hawthone Elementary, Central and O.E.Bell Junior High Schools. He worked at the Topper Club, Menan Starch, JPM Company as a truck driver, he was involved with the completion of the Gem Lake hydro project, American Fab, Munskin Scraper, Amcor as a truck driver and shop forman, Burns Brothers Concrete, Cal Ranch and School District 91. He...

Jindra Miniver passed away in Idaho Falls on April 1st, 2021 at the age of almost 98. Jindra was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on July 21, 1923. She emigrated from Czechoslovakia to Australia in 1947, escaping Soviet Communist regime after World War 2. She lived in Australia for 11 years, and met Lou Miniver there. They were married in 1956. In 1958 Jindra and Lou legally emigrated from Australia for the United States, where they settled in Idaho Falls. Jindra was an integral part of Miniver Communications and Intermountain Mobil Phone, the very first mobil telephone business in South East Idaho, serving farmers, businesses and many groups providing search and rescue in the area. ...

June Ruth Kirn died peacefully at home in Mesa, AZ at age 96 on March 26, 2021. She lived in Idaho Falls, ID for over 50 years. She was born June 16, 1924 in Wichita, KS to Ira and Ruth Hoffsommer. Her birth cry had such amazing vocal range her mother declared she would be a great soprano - and so she was, singing on stage from the age of 15. She graduated from North Central College in Naperville, IL in 1946 with two bachelor's degrees. She was married in 1948 to Frederick Shelly Kirn V, who predeceased her after 58 years of marriage. She led what she called a "blessed" life and fully used all the gifts God gave her as singer, pianist, painter, weaver, modern dancer, photographer, and...

Timothy James Klipfel (Tim), 70, or "Tim The Tool Man" as he was sometimes referred to by his co-workers at the INL, went home to heaven on March 19, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. His perseverance, strength, and peace through the battle came from the Lord Jesus Christ, Who often worked through the love and prayers of many family members and friends. Tim was born to the late Edwin V. Klipfel and Phyllis (Schnaidt) Klipfel in Edgeley, North Dakota, on March 24, 1950, but spent most of his childhood in San Diego. He graduated from Morse High School, where he received the award for Best Athlete and Scholar. He then attended San Diego State University for a time, but later went on to...

Sonne G. Ward, 78, passed away peacefully at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, on March 18, 2021. Sonne was born on June 15, 1942 to E.W. 'Zeke' Ward and Rose Summers Ward at their family ranch. Being the youngest of four, Sonne brought great adventures to the family. Sonne loved cars and tinkering from a young age; he was always trying to fix things. He attended school in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. After high school, Sonne continued on with his adventures. He joined the traveling circus which started his love for travel. He married his first love Phyllis Boucher and they had three children, Dave, Angela, and Brenda. During that time, Sonne worked as a traveling...

On March 5, 2021, our dear Maria Socorro Estrada De Cano, also as some of us remember her fondly, as "Coco" was called to the presence of God. Coco, a loving wife and mother, was a very hard-working woman who since she was a child, worked to raise her brothers and sisters, dedicated to her home and her family, she was an honest, caring woman. She always tried to help her neighbor, she was a frank woman when speaking and she had a great sense of humor and loved to buy flowers to decorate her garden and make friends. She was a touring companion and faithful friend. She is survived by her husband, friend and partner of 41 years of marriage, Jaime Cano Mendez and her children, Rodolfo Cano,...

Denzel K. Jenson passed quietly Tuesday, February 23, 2021 after a long, fulfilling life and a short illness. He was born in Leadore, Idaho on August 12, 1931 to Evan and Eva Jenson and raised on the family ranch near Tendoy, Idaho. His extended family still farms and ranches in the Salmon/Challis area. He was preceded in death by four siblings, Wells, Doyle, Naomi and Rinaldo; his remaining sister, Eileen Jenson Wallis, lives near May, Idaho. He was also preceded by his beloved wife of 44 years, Wanda Woodruff Jenson, a native of Roberts, Idaho. He is survived by their two daughters, Linda Montgomery (Robert) and Nancy Makey (Gary), four grandchildren, Mindy (Joe Hardy) and Aaron...

Sherrill (Lynn) McLeod, 73 of Carmel, California passed away January 25,2021 due to a car accident in route from Idaho Falls, Idaho to her home Carmel, California with her brother Walter (Lee) Williams, who also passed at the time of the accident. She was born in Wheatridge, Colorado on May 27, 1947 to Leland and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Williams. She had one brother, Lee. Lynn was self-educated and scored high on all test and leveled up quickly in school. She was runner up in the Ms. Colorado pageant in 1964. She worked in upper management as a secretary and was advised to go into the oil industry. She became a Personal Assistant to upper management. She married her husband, Jerry, the love...

Walter (Lee) Williams, 78 of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away January 25,2021 due to a car accident in route from Idaho Falls, Idaho to Carmel, California with his sister Sherrill (Lynn) McLeod, who also passed at the time of the accident. He was born in Wheatridge, Colorado on October 18, 1942 to Leland and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Williams. He had one sister, Sherrill (Lynn) McLeod. Lee received his bachelor's degree in Industrial Construction Management at Colorado State University. He worked as a Fire Protection Engineer and Head of the Construction Department at the Department of Energy for 27 years. He married his sweetheart, Sharon Elizabeth Gorman, on September 1, 1962. They were...

Fred Pope, 95, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 18, 2021 at his home. Fred was born January 31, 1925, near Lockney, Texas, to Lenard D. Pope and Iva Irene Pope. He grew up in Floyd County and graduated from Sandhill High School near Lockney, Texas. He was born during the Great Depression, grew up through the dust bowl year, he enlisted in the US Army September 28, 1946 where he received basic training at Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells Tx., he served in the Philippines on the island of Manila and later served in the Japan Occupation until he was honorably discharged September 27, 1949. He married Rose Jennell Dukes of Friona Texas in Clovis New Mexico on June 27th, 1950 together they...

Frances Kay Guyer Vargo, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 31, 2020 from terminal Lewy Body disease with her son Guy by her side. Due to her testing positive for Covid-19, her children and grandchildren said their goodbyes via Zoom shortly before she passed. She was born in Elkin, North Carolina daughter of the late Dillard Grant Guyer and Lena Edna Gentry Guyer where she was one of ten siblings who grew up on a dairy farm. She was humble of her family lineage that pre-dates our country and history of North Carolina. Her ancestors arrived on the Mayflower and fought in the American Revolution. After graduating from Elkin High School, she moved to Washington DC, and went...

Michael Stephen Vargo (Mike), 91, passed away on December 2, 2020, shortly after his family said their goodbyes to him via a Zoom call. He passed away at EIRMC due to COVID-19. Mike was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to his parents Michael Vargo and Anna Karas Vargo. He was the third of three children. After graduating as valedictorian from high school at St. Francis de Salles in Pittsburgh, Mike attended the University of Pittsburgh where he graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and attended graduate schools at the University of Maryland and the University of Pittsburgh. As a young teenager growing up during WWII and witnessing the sacrifices made by other young men and...

Allan Edward Kolbet, age 83, passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Monday, November 30 2020. Born December 13, 1936, in Hayes Center Nebraska to Charles and Cecilia Kolbet. Al's first visit to Idaho was in 1951 at the age of 16. He worked for his uncles on a farm for spud harvest. After the fall work was done, he went back to Nebraska. He must have loved Idaho. He came back and worked different jobs in farming or ranching in the following years. In 1958 dad was drafted into the Army and was stationed in California. After his service ended, he returned to Idaho and started dating Matilda Newman. They were married on November 5, 1960 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Idaho Falls. In 1961...