Obituaries

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Jack Edelmayer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Carma Ririe Fillmore

Carma Ririe Fillmore

Mar 22, 2015

Carma Ririe Fillmore died peacefully in Idaho Falls Teton Post Acute Care & Rehab Center on Sunday, March 22nd, 2015, aged 83. Carma was born on May 22, 1931 in Ririe, Idaho to James E. and Verna Perry Ririe. She attended Ririe Elementary and Ririe High School and completed her Teaching Degree at Ricks College before teaching school in Shelley,...

Dianna Jean Ball

Dianna Jean Ball

Mar 22, 2015

Dianna Jean Powell Ball, 69, of Monteview, Idaho, passed away at home surrounded by family Sunday March, 22, 2015 after a hard-fought battle with metastatic breast cancer. Dianna was born in Roosevelt, Utah July 20, 1945 to Wayne and Ruby Powell. She grew up in Lehi, UT with sisters Bonnie Goodfellow (Don), Patricia, Shauna Wadley (Kent), and brother Duane (Dianne)....

Nedine Stowell

Nedine Stowell

Mar 21, 2015

Nedine Maurer Stowell, 85, of Rigby, passed away at home March 21, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Gibson, ID April 17, 1929 to Daniel Fredrick and Sarah Elizabeth Maurer. At age 5 her family moved to Gardner, MT where her father worked for the National Park Service in Yellowstone Park. With the outbreak of WWII, her...