Randy Burdett Lords, 74, of Ammon, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. Randy was born on March 21, 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Burdett Lords and Clara Jolley Lords. He grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1965. He went on to Ricks College with a scholarship from track and football. He continued his education at Cerritos College in California. After graduation, he joined the United States Army for a short time before he was medically discharged. On September 7, 1968, he married his sweetheart, Dauphne Jeanne Hinman, in the Los Angeles Temple. To this union, 4 sons were born: Randy, Eric. Bryan, and Jason. He worked...

Dorothy (Dot) LaRae Beesley Fife, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Lily and Syringa Assisted Living. Dorothy was born on May 5, 1936, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Ray Thayne Beesley and Mary Elnora Rhodehouse Beesley. The family lived in Rexburg until she was in the 3rd Grade, then they moved to Menan until her eighth grade, the family moved to Roberts. On August 27, 1953, she married Floyd Hunter in Roberts, Idaho. To this union 3 children were born: Steven, Larry, and Misty. They lived in Pocatello, Idaho where she worked for Eddy's Bakery and Lenon's Bakery. They later divorced and Dorothy moved to Idaho Falls. On December 10, 1988, she married Kenneth Fife. They...

Robert James Barnes, 86, of Lewisville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at his home. Robert was born on December 16, 1934, in Idaho Falls, to Edwin Rufus and Mary Alta Ball Barnes. He grew up in Lewisville and graduated from Rigby High School class of 1953 and attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. On February 12, 1960, he married Kay Francis Schwendiman in the Idaho Falls Temple. Together they raised 1 daughter and 4 boys: Cindy, Alan, Bradley, Randal, and Layne. Robert worked for the Menan Co-op, 14 years as the Jefferson County Clerk, Peter Pan Sea Foods in Alaska, and Ricks College Cafeteria. Robert took care of Kay for 5 years as she battled cancer, she passed away...

Michael (Mike) Glen Gilstrap, 51, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Mike was born on December 10, 1969, to Wiley Glen Page and Sandra Dale Humphrey in Talladega, Alabama. When Mike was 3 years old, he was adopted by Donald Gilstrap and grew up in Mud Lake, Idaho. Mike loved growing up in Mud Lake with his two brothers riding motorcycles and snow machines. He got his love of hunting from his dad Don and spent as much time in the outdoors as he could. He graduated from West Jefferson High School in 1988. On September 18, 1999, he married Nicole Rene Jolley in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mike loved being a husband and father to his girls...

Marvin Wayne McGary, 94, a long-time resident of Ammon, passed away April 24, 2021, in Kaysville, Utah at the residence of his daughter. Marvin was born November 14, 1926, in Jameston, Idaho to Job William McGary and Ireta Hess McGary. He was the 3rd of eight children: Glendora, Garth, Marvin, Colleen, Kenneth, Sherolene, Dallon, and Jerry, He was raised in Jameston, eventually moving to Idaho Falls as a teenager. He worked a variety of jobs in the region, including driving truck, working at a grocery distribution, and working on a road crew establishing and clearing roads throughout Yellowstone National Park. He married Elaine Andrew of Idaho Falls on May 28, 1948, in the Idaho...

Charles (Chuck) Rosenwinkel was born August 4, 1951 in Fairmont MN, the son of Myron and Nita Rosenwinkel. In 1957 he moved with his family to Idaho Falls. Chuck graduated in 1969 with the first graduating class of the then new Skyline High School. After high school, he served his country for four years in the United States Air Force. During his service, he was stationed in Guam, Vietnam, and Italy. While in Italy, he met and married Regina Rosenwinkel (nee Shongo), also a member of the Air Force. After returning from the service, they both attended school at Idaho State University and graduated in 1978. After several years in Alaska and Montana, they applied for and got jobs with the US...

Colette Oakey Jorgensen, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away April 16, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born on January 16, 1956, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Gary and Floriene Oakey. Colette grew up in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School in 1974. She then attended Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, where she earned a degree to be a dental assistant. She married Lynn Hans Jorgensen on August 16, 1979, in the Idaho Falls Temple. Colette lived in Idaho Falls all her life. She worked in the dental field for 38 years and most recently worked for Encompass Home Health & Hospice for 8 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Dorothy Sellers Anderson, 100, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at her home. She was under the care of Encompass Hospice. Dorothy was born on March 15, 1921, in Plano, Idaho to Joseph F. and Myrtle Lucas Sellers. She grew up on the family farm in Hibbard, where she milked cows and cooked for farmhands. She graduated from Madison High School, went on to Ricks College, and finally graduated from BYU-Provo with her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. On March 20, 1946, she married Elmo Lorenzo Anderson in the Idaho Falls Temple. They lived their married life in Idaho Falls. To this union, 7 daughters were born: Lynda, Leda, Kathleen, Deborah, Cindy, Pamela, and...