Eugene Irvin Place
Aug 17, 2017
Eugene Irvin Place, (Gene) 80, of Hamer died Thursday, August 17, 2017 of leukemia and other prolonged illness with family by his side. Gene was born May 23, 1937 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to George B Gamble Place and Lucille Emma Nicholson. He was later joined by a Sister, Evelyn. His father was a construction worker so he was raised...
Max A Groom
Aug 11, 2017
On August 11, 2017, just four weeks after painfully telling his sweetheart Ruth “goodbye”, Max A Groom joyously returned to her side where he had been for the past 72 years. Max was born on December 26, 1922, to Charles Nathan and Maud Rachel Allen Groom in the little farming community of Garfield, Idaho. He was the oldest of four...
Donna Louise Bates
Aug 10, 2017
Donna Louise Bates, age 77, passed away at her home in St. Anthony, Thursday, August 10, 2017. Donna was born in Seattle, Washington February 21, 1940 a daughter to Donald McMillan and Constance Hulls McMillan. She was raised and attended schools in Seattle, Washington. She married Larry Dee Bates November 2, 1959 in Seattle. She enjoyed watching T.V., crocheting, sewing,...
Gabriel Andrew Crystal
Aug 10, 2017
Gabriel Andrew Crystal, 9 month infant son of Walker J and Karen Elise Jarvis Crystal passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Kalispell, Montana. A funeral service will be held Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 4:00 PM in the Garfield LDS 6th Ward Chapel, (71 North 3700 East, Rigby, ID). The family will meet with friends prior to the service...
Irene Allen Maynard
Aug 9, 2017
Irene Allen Bradford Maynard was a joy to know. Her 96 years of life was filled with a love of music, art, and beauty. She brought this love to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Born to immigrant Irish parents in 1921 in Toronto Canada, she was raised in a culture of hard work and responsibility. For her, playing classical...
Arthur Peter Jensen
Aug 8, 2017
Arthur Peter Jensen, 105, of Idaho Falls, and formerly of Rigby, passed away August 8, 2017 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born May 10, 1912, in St. Anthony, Idaho to Elmer and Anna Jensen. His early years were spent in Burton, west of Rexburg, where his family farmed and raised livestock. He attended school...
Carol Ann Murri
Aug 7, 2017
Carol Ann Mickelsen Murri, age 71, of St. Anthony passed away at her home Monday, August 7, 2017. Carol was born December 4, 1945 in St. Anthony, Idaho a daughter to Virgil Hobbs Mickelsen and Lillis Emma Burbank Mickelsen. She attended schools in St. Anthony graduating from South Fremont High School. She then attended Ricks College and then the Practical...
Chad Buttars
Aug 7, 2017
Chad Buttars, age 76, of Hamer, Idaho passed away at his home, Monday, August 7, 2017.Chad was born December 1, 1940 in Jerome, Idaho a son of John Earl and Agnes Emily Godfrey Buttars. He attended schools in Jerome graduating from Jerome High School. Following graduation, he attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. He served a mission for the LDS...
Eric Clyde Beck
Jul 29, 2017
Eric Clyde Beck, 62, of Menan, Idaho passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 from a battle with Brain Cancer. He was born January 18, 1955 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the LDS Hospital, the son of Clyde R Beck and Maurine Poole Beck. Eric graduated from Rigby High School in 1973. He served as a missionary for the LDS Church...
Sheril Gay Shuman
Jul 28, 2017
Sheril Gay Shuman, age 82, passed away at her home in Bothwell, Utah, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, July 28th 2017. Sheril was born March 1st 1935 in Tremonton, Utah, a daughter of Leland Lawrence (Joe) Anderson and Victoria Jackson Anderson. She attended Bothwell Elementary where she met the love of her life, Curtis Foy Shuman. He came to...
Kenneth Lamar Thorngren
Jul 27, 2017
Kenneth LaMar Thorngren was born October 1, 1939 to Edward and Lena (Lufkin) Thorngren of Annis, Idaho. He attended schools in Annis and graduated from Rigby High School in 1957. After high school, Ken attended Ricks College in Rexburg and in 1960 began purchasing the family farm in Annis and ranch in Kilgore. On August 29, 1962 he married Sandra...
Patricia Gneiting
Jul 27, 2017
Patricia Gneiting, 86, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born January 24, 1931 in Hyde Park, Utah, the daughter of Melvin Purser and Lila Perkes Purser. She married S. LaMar Gneiting on November, 4, 1949 in Idaho Falls at the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Together they made their home in Garfield,...
Karl Ray Thornton
Jul 23, 2017
Karl Ray Thornton, age 78, of Ammon, passed away at his home Sunday, July 23, 2017. Ray was born October 18th 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son to Joseph Mont Thornton and Wanda Ahlstrom Thornton. He was raised in the Grant area attending Hawthorn Elementary and Grant Elementary schools. He served with the Army National Guard 116th Engr BN...
Katheleen Gold
Jul 23, 2017
Katheleen Pedersen Gold, 88 of Rexburg, died July 23, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 13, 1928 in Ririe, Idaho to Lorenzo and Mattie May Pedersen. She married Lorin M. Gold on March 6, 1947 at Lorin’s parent’s home in Burton. She was always a partner to Lorin with the farm, Gold Motors, and...
Roland Elwood Prine
Jul 20, 2017
Roland Elwood Prine, age 81, of Idaho Falls, died Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Morning Star Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Roland was born April 16, 1936, in Dewey, Oklahoma, to Raymond Edward and Gerogia Esta Stroyick Prine, the last of six children. He graduated from the E.I.T.C. in Health. Roland worked at the I.N.L. as a Health Physicist...
William Billy Wayne Walker
Jul 19, 2017
William “Billy Wayne” Wayne Walker Jr., 52, of Lewisville, ID passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at East Idaho Regional Medical Center of Injuries sustained in an auto accident. Billy was born August 11, 1964 in Rexburg, ID, the son of William Wayne Walker and Patricia Ruth Gneiting Walker. Billy Wayne grew up in Lewisville, ID and attended schools at...
Pamela Sue Peterslie
Jul 19, 2017
Pamela Sue Peterslie, 55, of Grant, Idaho passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. She was born November 9, 1961 in Blackfoot, ID, the daughter of Spencer Lynn Russel and Faye Irene Parkinson Russel. Pam married John Lyle Peterslie in Iona, Idaho on August 23, 2003. She loved to travel with him in the Semi Truck when she could. She worked...
Luana Rainey
Jul 16, 2017
Caroline Luana Miller Rainey, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Annis, ID on Sunday, July 16th, 2017. She was born January 12th, 1930 to Henry Edwin Miller, and Caroline Gneiting Miller in Menan, ID. She married Dee Elias Rainey on January 12th, 1947. They had 5 children, Connie LaRue Ball (Allen) Idaho Falls, ID, Charlene Blanchard Stevens (Franklin)...
Ruth Keller Groom
Jul 13, 2017
Ruth Keller Groom was called home early Thursday morning, July 13, 2017, upon completion of her wonderful journey here on earth. During the last few weeks of her life, she celebrated her 72nd wedding anniversary with her beloved husband, Max A. Groom, and her 94th birthday. During her last days, expressions of love and gratitude with close friends and family...
Wendilyn Gene Harper
Jul 10, 2017
Wendilyn Gene Harper age 3, of Menan, Passed away from an accidental drowning at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center July 10th 2017. Wendilyn was born February 27th 2014 at Ukiah, California a daughter to Austin Michael Harper and Kassandra Stephanie Bowen Harper. She loved Mickey and Minnie Mouse. She loved to run around laughing and making others laugh. She enjoyed...