Coltrin Mortuary

Nona Olean Coleman Gray, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was under the care of Aspen Hospice. Olean was born on September 18, 1932, in Garfield, Idaho to Ace and Nona Baker Coleman. She grew up in Rigby, Idaho, where she graduated from Rigby High School in 1950. In June 1950, she married Kenneth D. Gray. To this union, 3 children were born: Kenny, Teresa, and Carol. They were later divorced. Olean lived in Idaho Falls her entire adult life. She worked for First Federal and Washington Federal. After 34 years she retired in June 2002 as a loan officer. Olean was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

James (Jim) Milford Quirk, 70. Of Idaho Falls, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at his home. Jim was born on January 25, 1951, in Seattle, Washington to Richard Everett Quirk and Beatrice Gertrude Quirk. He grew up in the White Center Suburb of Seattle and attended Evergreen High School. He enlisted to serve in the United States Marine Corps on July 22, 1969. He was a parachute rigger and was honorably discharged on July 29, 1975. On May 23, 1982, he married Karen Ann Stockman in Mays Pond, Washington. Together they raised 5 children. He loved to be outdoors fishing, hunting, riding horses, and he enjoyed oil painting. His most valued moments were those spent with his family,...

Theodore L. "Ted" Kinnaman, 78, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the Idaho Falls Community Hospital following a sudden illness. Ted lived in Idaho Falls most of life. He was born July 8, 1943 in Richfield, Utah, to Dale H. and June S. Kinnaman, and grew up in that area. He enjoyed fishing, skiing, hunting, singing and storytelling, and had many adventures with his dad during his early jobs working for the Bureau of Land Management. He loved working on cars and farm equipment and could figure out and fix anything, and loved to explain how things worked to anyone. "Where there's a will, there's a way" was his favorite saying. Ted loved music, especially Johnny Cash, the Carpenters...

George "Ray" Henrie, 82, of Idaho Falls passed away peacefully on July 16, 2021. Ray was born in Manti, Utah to Laura Tucker Henrie and Gerald Henrie on July 5, 1939. They later moved to Provo, Utah where he went to Timpanogos Elementary, Dixon Jr. High, and Provo High School. As a boy, he loved trains and loved watching the trains pass by the mill race a block from home. He was a creative artist and was constantly drawing detailed pictures of trains. He transferred his love of trains to restoring and building cars. He purchased and restored Jimmy Durante's old 16 cylinder Cadillac into a shiny work of art down to the whitewall tires and spoke wheels. He then designed and hand-built a...

Michael Thomas Crandall, 47, of Hamer, died July 11, 2021 at his home, due to a long history of heart complications. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the care of Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls. Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com

Emily Elizabeth (Wanlass) Whipple was born March 19, 1949, in Shelley, Idaho, to Leslie Reuben and Rayola Mae Wanlass (Smith). She was the oldest of eight siblings and lived in the Idaho Falls area until her family moved to New Zealand in 1958. The family stayed in New Zealand for three years while her parents helped establish the New Zealand Temple and her father taught at the adjacent school for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. When she was twelve, her family moved to Huntington Beach, California. In 1966, Emily returned to Idaho Falls to help care for her elderly grandparents. She met William (Bill) Lorin Whipple at Sealander Park, and they began to date. She graduated...

Douglas Kay Barnes, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 10, 2021, with his wife, Ginny, by his side. Doug was born April 24, 1935, in Pocatello, Idaho to Edmund and Elena Barnes. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1953. Doug was honored to serve his country in the United States Air Force for 4 years. On June 22, 1957, he married Virginia Wilson of Crestline, California in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the proud father of two children, Angie and Rick. For many years Doug was Parts Manager at Ron Sayer. Doug treasured time spent with family and nearby parents at their vacation home in Island Park. He loved the outdoors, hunting, camping, fishing, and was...

Trent Randell Richards, 60, passed away on July 2, 2021, at his home. He was born on July 7, 1960, in St. Anthony, Idaho to Randell Jay Richards and Margo Andrasen Richards. He attended school in St. Anthony and then later in Idaho Falls, Idaho when his family moved. Trent graduated from Skyline High School in 1979. In 1980, he joined the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany. Upon his return to the states, he worked at various places and attended EITC where he studied auto mechanics. He then discovered that he was very talented in turning shrubs and bushes into works of art. One cannot drive through Idaho Falls without seeing one of his masterpieces. He also loved to sing...