Obituaries

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Lois Geneva Furniss

Lois Geneva Furniss

Dec 22, 2016

Lois Geneva Furniss, 80 of Teton, Idaho, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony. Lois was raised and attended schools in Southern Utah, graduating from Parowan High School. On March 3, 1989, she married Gary L. Furniss in the Salt Lake City, LDS Temple. She worked as a telemarketer at Artco for ten...

Delbert Frank Lundquist

Delbert Frank Lundquist

Dec 20, 2016

Delbert Frank Lundquist, 91, of Idaho Falls, Idaho and formerly of Ririe, passed away Monday, December 20, 2016 in Idaho Falls. Delbert was born October 8, 1925 in LaBelle, Idaho, the son of Frank Royal Lundquist and Edith Marie Moses Lundquist. He grew up in LaBelle and was a graduate of Rigby High School. During WWII he served in the...

Jesse James Hiatt

Jesse James Hiatt

Dec 19, 2016

Jesse James Hiatt, 22 of Idaho Falls, passed away after a brief illness, Monday, December 19, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was surrounded by his family and close friends. Jesse was born March 21, 1994 in Idaho Falls to Thane D Hiatt and Tawna Jean Taylor Hiatt. He attended Bonneville High School, and Taylor’s...

Ruth Anglesey

Ruth Anglesey

Dec 18, 2016

Wanda “Ruth” Anglesey, 80, of Ammon Idaho passed away while living at the Teton Post-Acute Care, Sunday, December 18, 2016. Ruth was born on January 20, 1936 to Edward and Wanda Gallup. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe, Clark, and Graduated from Rigby High School. After high school she attended Ricks College for a half a year and...

Reese Dewey Warburton

Reese Dewey Warburton

Dec 18, 2016

Reese Dewey Warburton graduated from this earthly existence on December 18, 2016 in Rigby, Idaho. He was born December 31, 1924 in Kaysville, Utah to Ross Dewey and Lillian Grace Chadwick Warburton, the first of four children. He grew up in Grouse Creek, Utah and graduated from Box Elder High. He attended Utah State University and the University of Utah....

Lareta Decker Andersen

Lareta Decker Andersen

Dec 18, 2016

LaReta Decker Andersen, 78, of Rigby, Idaho, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend left this earth peacefully on December 18, 2016. LaReta was born January 28, 1938 in Minersville, Utah to Frank Mortensen Decker and Betty Carter Decker. LaReta was a sweet spirit who most people recognized from her 20+ years of friendly and efficient service as a clerk for Jefferson...

Ronald Paul Ziel

Ronald Paul Ziel

Dec 15, 2016

Ronald Paul Ziel, 77, a resident under the care of the Good Samaritan Society in Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 15 from natural causes. Ron was born on July 17, 1939 in the heart of New York City at Wickersham Hospital in Manhattan. He is the son of Roland & Edith Kegel Ziel. Much of...

Michael Ray Keller

Michael Ray Keller

Dec 14, 2016

Michael Ray Keller, age 61, passed away in his home on December 14th, in Mud Lake. Mike was born on May 19, 1955 in Oakland NE to Raymond and Audrey (Burgess) Keller. He served our country for many years in the United States Navy. He also spent many years working as a truck driver and traveling the world. Mike was...

Kenneth Ray Lee

Kenneth Ray Lee

Dec 14, 2016

Kenneth Ray Lee, 62, of Hibbard, Idaho passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Kenneth, who preferred to be called Kenny, was born December 31, 1953 in Rexburg, Idaho the son of Oliver Fisher and Violet Mina Pfost Lee. Kenny lived in Hibbard most of his life, and was currently...

Shawn Merlyn Ringel

Shawn Merlyn Ringel

Dec 13, 2016

Shawn Merlyn Ringel, 39, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away on December 13, 2016. Shawn was born July 12, 1977 in Jerome, Idaho. Soon after his birth, he was adopted into the loving home of Merlyn and Donette Ringel. When he was 3 years old, he welcomed a baby sister into his family. They lived in Shelley, Idaho until he was...

Audrey Ladelta Croy

Audrey Ladelta Croy

Dec 13, 2016

Audrey LaDelta Croy, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Audrey was born September 6, 1931, in Idaho Falls. Her parents were Norma LaDelta Robbins and James Peter Frandsen. Many of her favorite childhood memories were growing up on the family ranch in Victor, Idaho. She finished her schooling in Idaho Falls. She married William...

Bonnie Karren

Bonnie Karren

Dec 11, 2016

Bonnie Karren, 84 of Ririe, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Sage Grove Assisted Living Center in Rigby. Bonnie was born March 30, 1932, in Smithfield, Utah to Albert Francis Hill and Melna Nelson Hill. She was raised and attended schools in Richmond, Utah. On June 3, 1949, she married LaVere Doul Karren in the Logan LDS Temple; they...

Afton Sudweeks Beazer

Afton Sudweeks Beazer

Dec 10, 2016

Afton Sudweeks Beazer passed away December 10, 2016 at Sage Grove Assisted Living Center. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. Afton was born June 5, 1929 in Kimberly, Idaho to Don and Elvira Angelina Batty Sudweeks. She was the youngest of their eight children. She was raised in Kimberly, where she attended and graduated from...

Phil J Campbell

Phil J Campbell

Dec 9, 2016

Phil J Campbell, 82, returned home to his Heavenly Father at his home in Rigby, Idaho on December 9, 2016. Phil was born on November 5, 1934 in Teton Valley, Idaho. He is the son of Tomas Hilton and Bessie Chase Campbell. Phil attended school in Teton Valley. In his youth, he was very active in 4-H and scouting. Phil...

Carol Margaret Mccandless

Carol Margaret Mccandless

Dec 4, 2016

Carol Margaret McCandless 83, of Rigby, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2016 in Boise, Idaho. Carol was born April 16, 1933 in Ephraim, Utah to Glen Franklin and Alta LaRue Rasmussen Nielson. Carol graduated Ephraim High School, attended Snow College, and graduated Utah State University in 1955. Carol married Roy James McCandless on July 4, 1959 in St. Anthony....

Donnetta Wright

Donnetta Wright

Dec 2, 2016

Donnetta Louise Wright was called home by her Heavenly Father on December 2, 2016 of causes incident to age. Donnetta was born on June 30th, 1939 to Ralph Washington and Hilda Ann Farnsworth at their family home in Ucon, Idaho. Donnetta was the 10th of 11 children in the Farnsworth family. She grew up in Ucon and graduated from Bonneville...

Pamela Kim Hanner

Pamela Kim Hanner

Dec 2, 2016

Pamela Kim Hanner, age 54, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away December 2, 2016 in Idaho Falls. Pammy was born March 2, 1962 in Soda Springs, the daughter of John Peterson and Judy Scott. On July 4, 1987 she married Kip Hanner in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Pammy was a homemaker, mom, and grandma. She has six...

Teri Lyn Owens

Teri Lyn Owens

Nov 30, 2016

Teri Lyn Owens, 59 of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at her home. She was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. Teri was born January 15, 1957 in Ogden, Utah to Alvin J. Hall and Vida Carol Kranz Hall. She was raised and attended schools in Rigby. On December 30, 1976 she married Blaine Dale Owens...

John William Wells

John William Wells

Nov 29, 2016

Our loving dad, grandpa, and brother, John William Wells 62 of Roberts, ID passed away Tuesday November 29th, 2016 at EIRMC of natural causes. John was born June 30th, 1954 in Idaho Falls, ID to Marden and Dorothy Berrett Wells. He attended schools in Roberts and Midway. He worked most of his life at the family farm with his dad,...

Donna Mae Ker

Donna Mae Ker

Nov 27, 2016

Donna Mae Moncur Ker, 95 of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her home. Donna was born August 26, 1921 in Heyburn, Idaho to James Moncur and Ida Nielson Moncur. She was raised and attended schools in Ririe, graduating from Ririe High School. On May 28, 1941, she married John “Jack” Irwin Ker Jr. in Ririe, Idaho....