Obituaries

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Clinton Douglas Nebeker

Clinton Douglas Nebeker

Sep 10, 2015

Clinton Douglas Nebeker, 71, of Rigby, passed away at Heritage Assisted Living in American Fork, Utah, Thursday, September 10, 2015 Doug was born June 10, 1944 in Rigby, Idaho a son to Alvin Edwin and Rebecca Bebee Rosezelle Nebeker. He grew up in Rigby attending Rigby Schools. During the Vietnam War he joined the Navy and served on the USS...

Joseph Doyle Kinghorn

Joseph Doyle Kinghorn

Sep 10, 2015

Joseph Doyle Kinghorn, 81 passed away September 10, 2015. Doyle was born on April 23, 1934 to Joseph and Verla Kinghorn. Doyle grew up in Rigby Idaho where he also attended school. He graduated from Rigby High School and later went to B.Y.U Provo for one year of schooling, and one year of schooling at a Beauty College. Doyle was...

Henry Jack Andrew Hoeger

Henry Jack Andrew Hoeger

Sep 2, 2015

Henry Jack Andrew Hoeger, age 90 of Rigby, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. Henry was born December 23, 1924 in Almont, North Dakota. He was raised and attended schools in Almont, then continued his education at the University of Washington. As a teenager he moved to Yakima, Washington and at age 18...

Lamont Leo Hess

Lamont Leo Hess

Sep 2, 2015

LaMont Leo Hess, 82 of Rigby, passed away at his home, Wednesday, September 2nd 2015. LaMont was born June 1st 1933 at Goshen, Idaho a son of Marion Wells Hess and Laura Opal John Hess. He married Avis Marie Ballard, June 25th 1958 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mont grew up and attended Rigby Schools graduating from Rigby High...

Walter Eugene Kelley

Walter Eugene Kelley

Sep 2, 2015

Walter Eugene Kelly, 97 of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. Walter was born January 5, 1918 at Minden, Nebraska a son to Lucien Mike Kelly and Grace Ernest Monroe Kelly. He attended Idaho Falls Schools. He worked as a welder for the Santa Fe Railroad for 40 years in California. He was...

Sonia Gay Briggs

Sonia Gay Briggs

Aug 29, 2015

Sonia Gay Freeman Briggs, age 57, passed away at her home in Archer, Saturday, August 29, 2015. Sonia was born February 17, 1958 in Rexburg, Idaho a daughter to Paul Frank Freeman and Betty Wilson Freeman. On February 6, 1981 she married Larry Dee Briggs in Sugar City. She loved to bowl and won a few state championships in 1982...

Joshua Levi Thorngren

Joshua Levi Thorngren

Aug 23, 2015

Joshua Levi Thorngren, age 24, of Idaho Falls, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Sunday August 23, 2015. He was born May 29, 1991 in Rexburg, Idaho a son of William Levi and Maria Louise Landon Thorngren. Joshua was raised in Rigby, Salmon, Osgood and Ririe attending school in Ririe and Salmon. He worked for...

Chester Laren Yates

Chester Laren Yates

Aug 22, 2015

Chester L. Yates, age 91, of Rigby, passed away at Madison Memorial Hospital, Saturday August 22, 2015. He was born February 2, 1924 at Lakepoint, Utah a son to Charles Harris Yates and Maime Marie Hammond Yates. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1004....

Steven George Golder

Steven George Golder

Aug 22, 2015

Steven George Golder, age 71, of Menan, passed away, at his home, Saturday, August 22, 2015. Steven was born December 20, 1943 in Rexburg, Idaho a son to Ralph Hill Golder and Elizabeth Gray Golder. Steven was raised in Menan. He graduated from Rigby High School and attended Ricks College and Utah State University. On October 1, 1966, he married...

Pearl Ailene Stoddard

Pearl Ailene Stoddard

Aug 22, 2015

Pearl Ailene Stoddard, age 73, of Monteview, Idaho passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Saturday, August 22, 2015. Ailene was born October 19, 1941 in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Alfred and Laverne Vadnais. She was the ninth child in a family of twelve siblings. Her love and appreciation for the outdoors developed during her early...

Linda Lee Niederer

Linda Lee Niederer

Aug 21, 2015

Linda Lee Graham Niederer 70. Passed away, Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Rexburg Rehabilitation Center, due to natural causes. Linda was born January 4, 1945 in Rawlins, WY. The only child of Jay Dee and Ila Graham. At the age of 5 her father died due to a heart condition. Two years later, when Linda was 7, her mother...

Robert Scott Monson

Robert Scott Monson

Aug 19, 2015

Robert Scott Monson, age 65, of Rigby, passed away, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Wednesday August 19, 2015. Robert was born July 1, 1950 in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of Neils Nevelle and Florence Pack Monson. He served in the United States Air Force On December 12, 1969 he married Sherri Lynn Spaulding in Rigby, They were later...

Carma Rose Hanni

Carma Rose Hanni

Aug 14, 2015

Carma Rose Hanni, age 81, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away at Goodyear Assisted Living Friday, August 14, 2015. Carma was born December 30, 1933 in Rexburg, Idaho, a daughter to Alma and Hilda Rose Aeschbacher Briggs. She married Val Dean Hanni, June 4, 1956 in Elko, Nevada. She is survived by her husband Val Dean Hanni of Phoenix, Arizona, three...

Joseph Wesby Linsman

Joseph Wesby Linsman

Aug 11, 2015

Joseph Wesby Linsman, local ski instructor and fishing guide, of Rigby, passed away at E.I.R.M.C. in Idaho Falls Tuesday, August 11, 2015 with his loving companion Vanessa Milyo O’Neal by his side. Born on December 1, 1950 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia and raised in Easton PA.; he was the son of Constance Mae “Ricker” Linsman and a step-son of...

Floyd O. Johnson

Floyd O. Johnson

Aug 6, 2015

The Lord called Floyd O. Johnson home on August 6th, 2015. He left behind his son’s Wayne Johnson of Ririe, Idaho and Larry Johnson of Las Cruces, New Mexico and his daughter Linda Galloway also of Las Cruces, New Mexico, ten grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Floyd had resided with Wayne and Lila Johnson for the past five years. Floyd...

James Douglas Hiaring

James Douglas Hiaring

Aug 3, 2015

James Douglas Hiaring, age 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away at Morning Star Assisted Living Center Monday August 3, 2015. James was born January 11, 1958 in Nampa, Idaho a son to Carl Leroy Hiaring and Evalyn Mellisa Allen Hiaring. He attended schools in Boise and graduated from Boise High School. While in high school he enjoyed playing football. Following...

Johnny Alfred Staley

Johnny Alfred Staley

Aug 2, 2015

Johnny Alfred Staley, 80 of Terreton, died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2015 at West Jefferson Memorial Park Cemetery.

Thomas Mccullough

Thomas Mccullough

Aug 1, 2015

Tom McCullough,75, of Spencer Idaho passed away Saturday August 1, at his home on the ranch. Tom was born on March 21, 1940 to William James and Lydia Graham McCullough. Tom joined his big brother James. Tom grew up and attended schools in New Sweden. He graduated from Shelly High School in 1958. He attended college in Logan for 1...

Zola Armstrong

Zola Armstrong

Jul 29, 2015

Zola Armstrong, 91 of Menan, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Ashton Living Center. Zola was born July 5, 1924 in Parker, Idaho to Murray Clifford Hunter and Birdie Marie Grover Hunter. She was attended schools in Parker, Kilgore, Spencer, and Dubois, graduating from Dubois High School. She lived in Salmon and Kilgore and then Menan after she married....

Colby Kent Rolfe

Colby Kent Rolfe

Jul 24, 2015

Colby Kent Rolfe, 24, of Rigby, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 due to complications of an illness. In the comfort of his home, he was surrounded by those who loved him most. He was born August 11, 1990 in Idaho Falls, son of Kent W. Rolfe and Janet Marie Ashbocker Rolfe. Colby graduated from Rigby High School in 2009,...