Archive - Obituary
March 11th, 2013
Madaleen Shaffer Andrew, 79, Chubbuck, passed away, Monday night, March 4, 2013 at a local medical center. Madaleen was born May 29, 1933 in Inkom, Idaho to Enoch Edward and Olive Virginia Jones Shaffer. Mom married the love of her life, Benny R. Andrew, on Sept. 23rd 1950, together they had 8 children. Dad passed away Feb. 20th 1984. Mom, later in her life, married R D Palmer in 2005. Mom enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and working in her yard. Mom took great pride in her home, her yard, and especially in herself. She always looked the best.
IDAHO FALLS – Michael Dean Perry, 55, of Idaho Falls passed away Tuesday March 5, 2013 in Idaho Falls.
Michael was born on Jan. 15, 1958 in Blackfoot to John R. and Arlene Thurman Perry. He grew up in Idaho, spending his summers on the Yankee Fork enjoying the family cabins. The whole family learned about life with the bare necessities.
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Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Dorothy LaJean Robinson Hansen lost her long battle with COPD and returned to her Heavenly Father.Â
Dorothy (Dot) was born in Ashton on Sept. 16, 1934 and passed away on March 3, 2013 in Shelley. She had just recently moved to the Gables of Shelley, and, on her final journey, she had the help of the amazing ladies at the Gables, her angel hospice nurse, Kara Yancey and her loving family.Â
Lillian Alice Pearl Walton Scott, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away at her daughter’s home on March 1, 2013.Â
  Lillian was born Sept. 7, 1924, in Onida, South Dakota to Clarence Sylvester Walton and Ora Valentine Lentz Walton. She grew up and attended various schools in South Dakota and Spirit Lake, Iowa. During World War II, Lillian worked in California making insinuator bombs and bullets for the men in the war.
Tulip Minia Anne Cervantes (AKA Peaches Nichole) was born on March 1, 2013 at 12:39 a.m. to parents Mark Cervantes, KaDe Stephenson, and big sister Danci. She weighed 5 lbs. 10 ozs. and was 18 ½ inches long. After 12 beautiful and unforgettable hours, she passed peacefully in the loving arms of her parents. A beautiful baby girl who touched so many lives in such a brief time, she will be missed and loved always.
Marjorie Venice Wren, 91, of Blackfoot, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at her home.
She was born Sept.2, 1921 in Presto Bench, the daughter of David Dye and M. Venice Stoddart.
She attended Blackfoot High School.
On Oct.2, 1939, she married Monte George Wren in Gibson. He preceded her in death on Oct. 9, 1977.  She and Monte were later sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Gwen Wheeler, 83 of Blackfoot passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
Gwen was born on Nov. 27, 1929 in Boise. She was raised in the Thomas, Snake River area. She attended Wilson Elementary school and was in the last class to graduate from Moreland High School in 1948.
Theodore “Ted” Eugene Serr, 85, of Blackfoot passed away, surrounded by his family on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at Bingham Memorial Hospital from complications due to a stroke.
He was born Dec. 4, 1927 in Blackfoot to Jacob Serr and Elsie Alma Henrietta Loebsack.
Ted graduated from Moreland High School as valedictorian.
On June 10, 1948, he married Gwendolyn Wood.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he was serving as a home teacher.Â
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Brady Kent Findlay, 24, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.
He was born July 2, 1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Kent George and Kimmra Ann Nugent Findlay. Brady was raised in Springfield and attended school in Aberdeen, graduating from Aberdeen High School in 2006. Following graduation he attended Idaho State University, studying Computer Science and earned an associate's degree. Brady has also lived in Pocatello and was currently living in Idaho Falls.
Brady was engaged to Ashli Anne Boone.
Lida Hale, 97, of Pingree passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 at The Emerald House in Blackfoot, from causes incident to age.
Lida was born Nov. 28, 1915 in Thomas to Jacob L. VanOrden and Wilhelmina Steubesand. She was raised in Thomas and graduated from Thomas High School in 1933. She then attended Idaho State University in Pocatello and studied Home Economics.
On Nov. 28, 1934 Lida married Calvin Leroy Hale in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.Â
