Obituaries

Jack L. Riggs
May 9, 2015
Our family is humbled to sum up the amazing life of a truly extraordinary man, Jack Riggs who was loved by all who met him. Jack married his high school sweetheart and first love Joyce Strain on June 2, 1950 in Ashton, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS temple where the family was sealed for...
Lois Dee Swager
May 6, 2015
Lois Dee Swager, 91 of Rigby, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at her home. She was born September 21, 1923 in Rigby, Idaho to Alan Ithamer Harmon and Ada Vashti Baxter Harmon. She was raised and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. She continued her education at the University of Utah and earned her degree as a...
Ronda May Brower Dunn
May 4, 2015
Ronda May Brower Dunn, 62 of St. Anthony, Idaho died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony after a short battle with brain cancer. Ronda was born August 18, 1952 in St. Anthony to Delton Ray Brower and Larena Palmer Brower. She was raised in Wilford, attended Teton Elementary and graduated from South Fremont High...
Jack Edelmayer
May 3, 2015
To honor and remember Jack and Carmen Edelmayer a celebration of their lives will be held Friday, July 31, 2015 at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 W. Main Street, Rigby from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the City of Roberts.
Keith Owen Humpherys
May 3, 2015
Keith Owen Humpherys, 91 of Ririe, Idaho died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born Sept 1, 1923, in Firth, Idaho to Earl Humpherys and Beulah Grace Womack Humpherys. Keith’s mother passed away when he was 8 years old and he with his 3 siblings were raised by his father for the...
Kent Leon Wheeler
Apr 29, 2015
Kent Leon Wheeler, 70, of Irwin, passed away at Turtle and Crane in Idaho Falls, Wednesday April 29, 2015. Kent was born September 23, 1944 in Rigby, a son of Ursul Leon and Verenna Hazel Hunsaker Wheeler. He is survived by his daughter Terri (Rod) Dockstader of Irwin, a grandson Justin (Chelci) Wheeler, two sisters: Gloria and Pamela and two...
Dale Richard Cook
Apr 28, 2015
Dale Richard Cook, age 85, of Ucon, passed away at his daughters home, Tuesday April 28, 2015. Dale was born September 27, 1929, in Garfield, Idaho a son to John William Cook and Mary Helena Richie Cook. He was raised and attended schools in Garfield and graduated from Ucon High School. He married Vesta Ida Bird, August 14, 1953 in...
Chadwick "Chad" John Wheeler
Apr 24, 2015
Chadwick John Wheeler, 42 of Rigby, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Chad was born May 4, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a son of Randy Wheeler and Marsha Conrad Wheeler. He was raised in Ririe and attended school in Ririe and Sugar City High School. He was a member of...
Matthew Thomas Anderson
Apr 21, 2015
Matthew Thomas Anderson, 24 of Logan, Utah, formerly of Ririe, Idaho, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Matthew was born December 27, 1990 in Rexburg to Garry Anderson and Michelle Killian Anderson. He was raised and attended schools in Menan and Ririe, graduating from Ririe High School in 2009. On August 4, 2012 he married Tracy Welker in Ririe, Idaho. He...
Louanne Grover
Apr 20, 2015
LouAnne Grover, 72 of Rigby passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Idaho Falls. LouAnne was born September 27, 1942 in Denver, Colorado to Darsel Merle Morgan and Virginia Call Morgan. She was raised in Idaho Falls and attended schools at O.E Bell and Idaho Falls High School. She worked at various locations throughout her life...
Ruth Dawn Beck
Apr 15, 2015
Ruth Dawn Rushton Beck, age 79, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Madison Memorial Hospital. Dawn was born October 22, 1935, in Great Falls, Montana a daughter of Clay Mattinson Rushton and Jetta Chadburn Rushton. She was raised and attended school in Vaughn, Montana, Ririe, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School. Dawn was a member of The Church...
Gwen Ellen Griffith
Apr 13, 2015
Gwen Ellen Briggs Griffith, our beloved mother, passed away peacefully in her home on April 13th, 2015. Her passing will be mourned by all those who loved her. Gwen was born November 30th, 1933 to Isaac Briggs and Lulu M. Jones Briggs in Rigby, Idaho. She was raised with one sister, Yvonne, and her mother. Her father passed away when...
Ramon Ritchie Curtis
Apr 13, 2015
Ramon Ritchie Curtis of Rexburg, Idaho passed away at the age of 87, Monday, April 13, 2015 in Ucon, Bonneville County, Idaho, at the home of his daughter, Ramona and Paul Pearson. Ramon was born on October 4, 1927 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, to Noel E Curtis and Alta Berniece Ritchie Curtis. He grew up on farms in...
Carmen Edelmayer
Apr 13, 2015
To honor and remember Jack and Carmen Edelmayer a celebration of their lives will be held Friday, July 31, 2015 at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 W. Main Street, Rigby from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the City of Roberts.
Jack Ralph Danks
Apr 12, 2015
Jack Ralph Danks, 73 of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jack was born April 4, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah a son of Seymour B. Danks and Delpha Hicks Ransom Danks. He graduated from Rigby High School. Jack married Linda Janae Young on October 10, 1963. Jack was a carpet...
Vaunda Rae Gahart
Apr 9, 2015
Vaunda Rae Gahart, 75 of Menan, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born October 31, 1939 in Menan, Idaho to George “Bill” William Wilson and Emma Leah Lane Wilson. She attended schools in Menan and Rigby. In October of 1956 she married John Robert Collier in Rigby, Idaho; they made...
Lucy N. Clark
Apr 7, 2015
Lucy N. Clark of Menan passed away, surrounded by her loving family on April 7, 2015 at Morning Star Senior Living in Idaho Falls. Lucy was born November 16, 1927 to Albert J. Nelson and Lucy Devine Benson at Teton City Idaho. She grew up in Teton City and attended schools in Rexburg and St. Anthony. She spent a year...
Robert "Bob" Louis Olsen
Apr 3, 2015
Robert “Bob” Louis Olsen, age 60, of Menan, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls Friday, April 3rd 2015. Bob was born April 7th 1954 in Idaho Falls to Louis Wayne and Mildred Alta Bowen Olsen. He attended special needs school in Grant, Roberts and Rigby. He was involved with Developmental Workshop for over 42 years;...
Ervin Earl Rohwer
Mar 28, 2015
Ervin Earl Rohwer, 83, of Rigby, died at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, Saturday March 28, 2015. Ervin was born April 18, 1931, in Parker, Idaho a son of Irl Adolph Rohwer and Eudora Pearce Rohwer. He attended Rigby High School and Weber State University. On June 1, 1956, he married Venice Baugh In Wellsville, Utah. Their marriage was...
Ronald James Ball
Mar 26, 2015
Ronald James Ball, Jr. died Thursday, March 26, 2015 doing what he loved best, working on his farm. R.J. was born in Idaho Falls to Ronald and Emily Ball on June 10, 1943. He attended school at Lewisville Elementary, and Midway Jr. High. He then attended Rigby High school where he wrestled and was active in the FFA. He spent...