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...

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...

Lloyd Ronald Makey (Mac) passed away November 17, 2020. His death was directly related to a massive stroke that occurred on November 5. Lloyd was born February 4, 1934 in Harrington, Washington. His parents were Ernest Makey born in Blue Lake, Nebraska and Eva Lowe of Polson, Montana. His parents separated when he was young. He lived part time with both parents spending more time with his mother, growing up for the most part around Polson, Montana. He graduated from Polson High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force. In the Air Force he was an Airman Second Class electrician and was stationed at Lakenheath Air Force Base near Cambridge, England. While in England he dated and...

Dale Russell Foster died on Thursday, November 12, 2020 from a short illness. He was born in Cuba, New York to G. Milford and Sylvia J. Foster on July 2, 1953. He lived and grew up in Friendship, NY and graduated from Friendship Central School, Class of 1971. He went on to college at the Community College of the Finger Lakes where he graduated in 1973 with an AAS degree in Natural Resources Conservation. He met his wife, Pamela A Broadbent Foster, who survives, and they were married on May 17, 1975. They moved from NY to Idaho Falls a week later and have lived there ever since. They have two sons, Joshua Foster and James Foster, both of Idaho Falls. Dale's two loves, his young...

On Friday, November 6, 2020, Sandra Cherry Sanders passed away. She was a loving wife to Dean Sanders, a wonderful mother to David Sanders and Julie Johnson, adored grandmother of 8, and great-grandmother of 8. Sandi was born September 26, 1943 in Rexburg, Idaho to Bill and Zelpha Cherry. Sandi spent most of her life with her best friend and husband Dean in Monteview. They were very successful farmers who helped employee many families in their community. Sandi was a housewife, farmer, pilot, an amazing seamstress, and avid reader. But most of all she was deeply loved by her husband, children, and grandchildren. Sandi will be laid to rest in Dubois, ID at the Dubois Cemetery at 1 PM on...

John Alvin Yeates Jr. was born January 8, 1919 to John Alvin Yeates and Roxilettie Taylor Yeates in Saint Lewis, Missouri. Shortly after his birth his parents took him to their homestead 19 miles west of Cody, Wyoming where he was raised on the family ranch. John was the only child of his parents. He rode his pony "Zulu" to the one room school at Wapiti until he began high school in Cody. He had a fascination with the technologies of his time. A neighboring homesteader had a radio and a small hydroelectric generator which John found fascinating and it influenced his career choice. After high school he was off to Montana where he graduated from Montana State College with a degree in...

Reba Dell Newton-Elliott "fought the good fight and finished her race and is now ready to stop fighting and rest." She was born August 22, 1929 the eldest of 11 children of Alvis and Lorraine Newton in Mills County, Texas. She finished her fight and entered into her rest on October 25, 2020. She married Jimmie Neal Elliott on October 28, 1946 and they had 5 children during their 65 years of marriage before his death in 2012. They moved from "the plains" of Texas to Idaho Falls, ID during January 1955 and have lived here over 65 years. She dedicated her life to her Lord at the age of 15 and was a life long member of the Church of Christ. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, homemaker,...

Shannon Sanford, 70, passed away on Sunday October 18th, 2020 surrounded by her family. Shannon was born August 25th, 1950 in Bethesda, Maryland to her father Robert G.Todd and mother, LuRee S. Shannon. She spent a lot of her childhood in Poplar Grove, VA playing with the animals, competing with her many sisters and spending time with her grandparents. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School. While in Highschool, she met Dale Robert Beck. They married, had one daughter, Michelle Lynne and later divorced. She then met the love of her life, Gerald Leon Sanford and had one daughter, Cynda Allison and one son, Matthew Todd. She spent her recent years going on trips with her children and her...