All Obituaries

Rick M Chase, 61, of Rigby, passed away May 8, 2024, at his home.  Rick was born October 4, 1962, in Saint Anthony, Idaho, to Sam Jones and Venna Jones. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, and graduated from Bonneville High School. He also attended East Idaho Technical College. On August 9, 1991, he married Barbara Rush. She passed away on June 17, 2018. On September 28, 2019, he married Laurie Ann Gray in Idaho Falls. Rick worked as an IBEW Electrician. He was a member...

Connor Blake Thomas, 20, of Rigby, passed away May 6, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road. The family will visit with friends Friday from 6:30-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services, both visitations at the funeral home. A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Douglas Eames Denning, 74, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 6, 2024, at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, from complications due to surgery. Doug was born November 2, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Edward Jay Denning and Edna Geddes Eames Denning. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and later received his GED. In 1968, he married Vicky Mountz. They were later divorced in 1981. He married Bonnie Taylor in 1994, and they were later divorced in 2017. Doug made his home...

Laura Kathryn Hansen (Kathy), 59, of Teton, Idaho, passed away May 6, 2024, in her sleep. Kathy was born May 10, 1964, in Ontario, Oregon, to Gene Weatherford and Mary K. Nelson. She grew up with a love for horses. She moved to Gallup, New Mexico, her senior year and graduated from Gallup High School. She moved back to Rexburg, Idaho, where she lived and raised her children, Dustyn and Ashley. She worked at Artco for thirty years. Kathy was the life of the party and always put a smile on...

    On May 5, 2024, Joan Woodland Paulsen, 98, went home to her Heavenly Father.  She was born March 13, 1926, to Ephraim James and Bertha Marie Hansen Woodland in Richmond, Utah. As a child she loved to dance, act, climb tall trees, and help her brothers tend to the cows. She contracted German Measles, which left her with poor eyesight and an irregular heartbeat. Despite this, she excelled at spelling and loved to read. During the 7th  grade, Joan was selected as a...

Kelly Shawn Holland, 63, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 4, 2024, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.  Kelly was born January 4, 1961, in Butte, Montana. He lived a life filled with adventure and skill. As a long haul truck driver and seasoned concrete layer, he traversed the country's highways and built foundations that would stand the test of time.  In his youth, Kelly showcased his athleticism on the basketball court, leaving a lasting impression with his...

Anthony "Doc" Murphy, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 3, 2024, at Tambree Meadows Assisted Living Center. He was under the care of Brio Hospice.   Anthony was born March 13, 1936, in Leeds, England, to Sydney Valentine Murphy and Ivy Murray Murphy. He grew up and attended schools in England. He moved to the United States in 1949 and graduated from Rosemead High School in California. He served in the US Army after high school as military police.  He later attended the...

Janet Eileen Marler Phelps, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 3, 2024, at her home. She was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho and her loving family. Janet was born September 30, 1939, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Loran Josiah Marler and Zella Priscilla Ryset Marler. She grew up and attended schools in Lima, Montana, and Idaho Falls, Idaho, and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She also attended Salt Lake City College of Medical Careers. On July 14, 1958, she married Joel...

Freddie Gene Armbrister, 71, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 3, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was under the care of Brio Hospice. Fred was born July 26, 1952, in Ajo, Arizona, to Ernest Melvin “Buster” Armbrister and Pauline Langley Armbrister. He grew up and attended schools in Butte, Montana. On April 8, 1978, he married Carol Roholt in Grace, Idaho. Fred and Carol made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where Fred worked as an auto mechanic and owned...

Linda Rae Lake, 78, of Idaho Falls, passed away May 3, 2024, at her home. Linda was born April 3, 1946, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Robert Thomas Humpherys and Wilma Isabel Taylor Humpherys. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. On April 16, 1965, she married Dall Ray Lake in Bonneville County. Linda and Dall Ray made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where Linda was a homemaker. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...