Bart Weekes

Thell Bart Weekes, age 39 of Ririe, was caught in a avalanche near Indian Creek Friday April 2, 2010. Bart was born October 27, 1970 at Rexburg, Idaho a son of Thell and Bea Jo Grover Weekes. He graduated from Madison High School. He married Danielle Moore on February 29, 1992 at Archer, Idaho and they had two children, Jesse and Keri. He was a great husband, father, brother and son. He lived life to its fullest and then some. He loved motorcycling and snowmobiling and was known to yell “ride it like you stole it”. He loved to golf, camp and play hard with his family and friends. He loved sports and coached youth basketball for years. He was a successful business man and ran his own business, Bart Weekes Excavating for 16 years. He was a joker, with a nickname for everyone. He was an amazing man who would give you the shirt off his back and he will be sorely missed. He is survived by his wife Danielle Jeannine Weekes, one daughter Kerigan Danielle Weekes, one son Jesse Bart Weekes all of Ririe, mother Bea Jo Weekes, of Rexburg, sisters JoEll Warwick of Rexburg, Jeannie (Kay) Burrell of Rexburg, Mynde Weekes of Hyrum, Utah, brother Bruce (Marie) Weekes of Rigby, step mother Hazel Weekes of Hamilton, Montana, step sisters Sherry (Darrell) Lee, of Hamilton, Montana and Corinne (Ed) Brier of Boise, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his father Thell B Weekes and his brother-in-law Derek Moore. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the Ririe LDS Stake Center (14061 North 130 East). The family will visit with friends on Tuesday April 6, 2010 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby and again on Wednesday at the Stake Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Burial will be in the Sutton Cemetery under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.