Josephine Ragan

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Josephine Auger Ragan, 83, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2024, from a brave battle with pancreatic cancer.

Josephine was born on March 28, 1941, in Glendale, Idaho, to Verl Jensen and Alice Sharp Auger. Her family moved to the family farm in Glendale, Idaho, when she was four years old. She grew up in Glendale and attended grade school in Whitney, Idaho, where she played the French Horn in the band. In her teens, Josephine loved playing softball for hours with her siblings and the Peterborg and Jensen neighbor kids. In high school, she continued in the band playing the drums. She later graduated from Preston High School in 1959.

On August 18, 1961, she married Chad L. Erickson, and from this union came five children: Darren, Lisa, Eric, Cali, and Lee. They were later divorced. Josephine worked as a waitress most of her life and then at Melaleuca until her retirement at age 72.

On September 7, 2007, she married the love of her life, Rodney Ragan, and gained six additional kids and their families. They resided in Ammon, Idaho. On May 3, 2015, they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Rexburg Idaho Temple. They lived happily for sixteen and a half years.

She was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Josephine enjoyed staying active, walking half marathons, reading, researching on the internet, photography, genealogy, and teaching her primary class. Josephine was well-known for her sense of humor, spunk, and grit.

Josephine is survived by her eternal sweetheart, Rodney Ragan; son, Darren Erickson of Pocatello, Idaho; daughter, Lisa (Preston) Berry of Rexburg, Idaho; son, Eric (Lorna) Erickson of Ammon, Idaho; daughter, Cali (Craig) Bell of Pocatello, Idaho; son, Lee (Tammy) Erickson of Austin, Texas; daughter, Lori (Marlin) Hansen of Rigby, Idaho; son, Mark Ragan of Shelley, Idaho; daughter, Barbi (C.R.) Brunson of Idaho Falls, Idaho; son, Zachary (Ronda) Ragan of  Erda, Utah; daughter, Cherlyn (Peter) McMaster of Idaho Falls, Idaho; daughter, Carrie Ragan of Idaho Falls, Idaho; sister, Lois Johnson of Spanish Fork, Utah; sister, Eileen Wood of Bountiful, Utah; brother, Ronald (Lynda) Auger of Logan, Utah; sister-in-law, Dorothy Auger of Gallatin, Missouri; brother, Eldon (Linda) Auger of South Jordan, Utah; 35 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and three grandchildren on the way.

She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, David Auger and Lynn Auger, two nephews, and three great-grandsons.

A funeral service will be held for Josephine, Saturday, May 18, 2024 in the Ammon LDS 3rd Ward Chapel (2150 Avocet Drive, Ammon, ID 83406), at 11:00 am. The family will meet with friends prior to the service at the church from 9:30 to 10:45 am. The interment will be in the Ammon City Cemetery. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.eckersellfuneralhome.com.