Obituaries

Audra S Koplin
Nov 2, 2017
Audra S. Koplin, 87 of Rigby, Idaho passed away at her home, Thursday, November 2, 2017. Audra was born May 16, 1930 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of John Joseph Sauer and Nellie K. Staker Sauer. She attended elementary school in Lewisville, Idaho and graduated from Midway High School. She continued her education at Brigham Young University in Provo,...
Gae Nell Bateman
Nov 2, 2017
Gae Nell Johnston Bateman of Idaho Falls, died Thursday November 2nd at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Gae was born September 22, 1936 to Thomas R. Johnston and Helen L. Schneiter Johnston in Menan, Idaho. She grew up on the family farm and attended schools in the Menan area. Gae married Leon Schwartz of Mud lake, Idaho. Of this marriage,...
Kenneth Dale Herbst
Nov 1, 2017
Kenneth Dale Herbst, 88 of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at his home.Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Foothill, Milo LDS Chapel, 12127 N. 75 E., Idaho Falls. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, at Eckersell Memorial Chapel and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to...
Norma Ann Eames
Oct 31, 2017
Norma Ann Nygren Eames, 93 of Menan, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was Born August 11, 1924 on the family farm in Boone County, Nebraska to Edwin Albert Nygren and Anna Albertina Sandquist Nygren. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church, and was raised and attended schools...
Truman James Crossley
Oct 30, 2017
Truman James Crossley passed away October 30, 2017. T.J. was born on December 12, 1978 to Joan and Doyle Crossley. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, and spending time with family and friends. T.J. was an iron worker both as career and as a hobby. The highlight of his life was his three children. He is survived by his children Avalon,...
Wade J Bowcutt
Oct 29, 2017
Wade J Bowcutt, age 61, of Rigby, died at his home Sunday, October 29, 2017. Wade was born January 7, 1956 in Rigby, Idaho a son to Leon J Bowcutt and Barbara Williams Bowcutt. He attended schools in Sparks, Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada graduating from Clark High School in Las Vegas. He married Denise Cook, February 14, 1976 in the...
Ruth Hymus Taylor
Oct 29, 2017
Ruth Hymas Taylor, age 93, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Morning Star Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. Ruth was born in Lewiston, Utah a daughter to Newel Hymas and Annie Lauretta Panter Hymas. She attended schools in Alta, Wyoming, Iona, Idaho, Driggs High School graduating from Midway High School in Lewisville, Idaho. She married Clyde William Taylor, April...
Barbara Leah Harmon
Oct 27, 2017
Barbara Leah Streeper Harmon, age 80 of Ammon, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Gables of Ammon.Barbara was born August 22, 1937 in Clark, Idaho, to Raymond Randall Streeper and Martha Leah Dutson Streeper. She attended Rigby schools. On February 14, 1953, she married Harvey Glen Harmon in Ririe. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS...
Betty Ann Park
Oct 26, 2017
Our sweet, little mother, wife, grandmother and friend, Betty Ann Fuller Park, passed away October 26, 2017 in Menan, Idaho surrounded by loving family. Betty was born in Fremont, Idaho to Clarence Clark and Madeline Schwendiman Fuller on September 1, 1936 as the third of four children. She has been preceded in death by her parents and siblings, her daughter...
Larry G Musen
Oct 26, 2017
Larry G Musen born 17 Dec 1938 in Ashland, Kentucky to Glenn and Macy Musen, passed away at his home in Surprise, AZ 26 Oct 17 with his loving wife by his side. Larry served in the Marines and then the Air Force. He would tell many stories about his years as a Boy Scout Master, his time working with...
Theron Leon Hammon
Oct 26, 2017
Theron Hammon, 58 died at his home in Ririe on October 26, 2017. Theron was born September 01, 1959 in Idaho Falls, Idaho as the youngest son of Willard Joseph Hammon and Shirley Mattson Hammon. Theron spent his formative years in Ririe and he graduated from Bonneville High School. He was a skilled tradesman and an avid sportsman. He was...
Beth Baker
Oct 23, 2017
Beth Baker returned to the arms of our loving Heavenly Father on Oct 23, 2017. She was born in Clark, Idaho, the eldest daughter of Garrick W. Fillmore and Sarah Lettie Tolley. She attended Clark Elementary and Rigby High School. During her growing up years the Fillmore family worked hard and played together. Indoor and outdoor games were equally enjoyed. ...
Gayelynn Birch Hunt
Oct 21, 2017
Gayelynn Hunt Birch, 45, passed away October 21st, 2017 at her home in Garfield surrounded by friends and family. Gaye was born on October 18th, 1972 to Cheri Valene Guymon and Linden Lee Birch in Rigby, Idaho. She was raised in the Rigby area, and enjoyed camping, fishing, raising sheep, and spending time with her family. She graduated from Rigby...
Dean Boyce
Oct 19, 2017
Dean Boyce, age 83, of Menan, passed peacefully away at his home, surrounded by family on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Dean was born May 3, 1934, in Lewisville, the second son of Reed S. Boyce and Martha “Fern” Puzey Boyce. He was raised in Lewisville attending local schools and graduating from Rigby High School where he was involved in FFA. ...
Keith Boyd Birch
Oct 15, 2017
Keith Boyd Birch, 61, of Rigby passed away Sunday October 15, at the Salt Lake City Veterans Hospital. Keith was born in Rigby, Idaho on December 30, 1955 to Elmo Malmberg Birch and Nora Elvina Hathaway Birch. He was raised in the Menan and Rigby areas where he attended High School. He served with the US Navy during the Viet...
Glenn Forbes Embree
Oct 7, 2017
Glenn Forbes Embree, 73, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Saturday, October 7th, 2017 peacefully at his home due to complications from a long-term illness. Glenn was born in Los Angeles, California January 12th, 1944 to Glenn Virgil Embree and Phyllis Forbes Caspary Embree while his father was serving in China during WWII. He was raised and attended schools in Los...
Jim Woolsey
Oct 5, 2017
Jim Woolsey, 77 of Rigby, Idaho passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born September 5, 1940 in St. Anthony, Idaho, the son of Frank A Woolsey and Bertheva Clement Woolsey. He attended schools in Kilgore, Hamer and Rigby until the death of his father which he and the oldest of his siblings left school...
Lee Everett Staggs
Oct 5, 2017
Lee Everett Staggs, 91, of Rigby, Idaho passed away, Thursday, October 05, 2017. He was born November 18, 1925 in Ucon, Idaho, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Minnie Laraine Harris Staggs. Lee served his country during WWII in the United States Army. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Snake River Post 1004, and served as...
Gloria Levy
Oct 3, 2017
Gloria Levy, 87, of Rigby passed away Tuesday, October 3, at the Rexburg Carriage Cove. Gloria was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 5, 1930 to Charles Zucker and Rose Fine. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 3:00 PM at Eckersell Memorial Chapel (101 West Main Street, Rigby, ID).
Elbert I Garner
Oct 1, 2017
Elbert I. Garner Jr., 72, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 in Afton, OK. He was the son of Elbert I. Garner Sr. and Thelma Hill Garner, born on October 14, 1944 in Newport, North Carolina. He grew up and attended schools in Newport, North Carolina, and graduated from New Port High School. He served in...
