Obituaries

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William Dennis Harris

William Dennis Harris

Jan 17, 2015

William Dennis Harris, age 75, of Ucon, passed away in The Gardens of Rigby, Saturday, January 17, 2015. He died peacefully in his sleep after suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Dennis was born March 18, 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William M. and Juliana Petersen Harris. He graduated from Rigby High School and then served a mission for the LDS...

Betty Lucille Morris

Betty Lucille Morris

Jan 15, 2015

Betty Lucille Morris, age 91, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Parkwood Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. Betty was born June 23, 1923 at Boise, Idaho a daughter to Charles Allen Peebles and Laura Ethel Engelke Peebles. She was raised and attended schools in Boise. When she was 14 years old she taught dance classes in Boise. On August...

Geraldine "Gerry" J. Bottcher

Geraldine "Gerry" J. Bottcher

Jan 14, 2015

Geraldine “Gerry” J. Bottcher, 79, lifetime resident of Twin Falls, died January 14, 2015, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls in Ammon. Services will be Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, (2527 E. 17th). Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Twin Falls, Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 1:00...

Rita Elizabeth Barnes

Rita Elizabeth Barnes

Jan 13, 2015

Rita Elizabeth Barnes, age 89, died at her home in Ririe, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 . Rita was born March 28, 1925 at the family home near Rigby a daughter to J. B. Summers and Nettie L. Harris Summers. She attended Clark Schools near Rigby. She married Albert C. Barnes November 12, 1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She Worked for...

Connie Kay Schlueter Nelson

Connie Kay Schlueter Nelson

Jan 11, 2015

On Sunday, January 11 our loving mother, Connie Kay Schlueter Nelson, began a season of slumber. She left this life peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, until the sunrise of God's great promise. Born in St. Louis Missouri April 2, 1949 to Gordon Carl Schlueter and Alma Ethel Inman. She was raised in Sacramento California, attended Bella Vista High School,...

Mary Lou Thomson

Mary Lou Thomson

Jan 10, 2015

Mary Lou Thomson, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, peacefully passed away in her home in Rexburg, Idaho, on January 10, 2015. She was born in Rexburg, Idaho on December 30, 1939 to Horace Wylie and Mae Della Hoopes. She enjoyed a lively childhood with winters spent in Rexburg and summers on the family dry farm in the Teton Basin. She...

Mary Beth Green

Mary Beth Green

Jan 10, 2015

Mary Beth Green died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at The Gardens Assisted Living Center in Rigby. Mary was born September 8, 1926 to Ivan and Josephine Carpenter Lawson. She attended Menan elementary and graduated from Midway High School. On October 1, 1947 she married Dale V. Green in Idaho Falls. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls L.D.S....

Beverly Jean Johnson

Beverly Jean Johnson

Jan 3, 2015

Beverly Jean Johnson passed away at the Great Oaks Assisted Living Center in Rigby, Idaho on January 3, 2015 only two short months after losing the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Johnson. Beverly Jean Nielsen was born March 2, 1935 to Mel and Rachel Nielsen of Hamer, Idaho. She was the oldest of four children: Margaret Wood, Blackfoot, Karl...

Jay Marchant

Jay Marchant

Jan 2, 2015

Ira “Jay” Marchant, 85, passed away on January 2, 2015, at Teton Post Acute Care in Idaho Falls. Jay was born on September 30, 1929, in Grant, Idaho. He was the oldest child of Vernal and Severn Eda Hix Marchant. He attended schools in Grant and Midway graduating from Midway High School in 1947. While in high school, he was...

Delila Reed

Delila Reed

Dec 31, 2014

Delila Stitt Reed, 89, of Ririe passed away peacefully on December 31, 2014 at her home. She was the fourth daughter of Ben and Eva Stitt. She graduated from Ririe High School and attended Ricks College. She married Gale A. Reed in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple on February 23, 1945. Gale and Delila made their home in Ririe,...

Ann Strupp

Ann Strupp

Dec 31, 2014

Norma Ann Chivers Strupp, age 74 of Rigby passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born March 13, 1940 in Rigby, Idaho, a daughter to H. Wayne Chivers and Norma Mary Bates Chivers. She was raised in the Rigby and Ririe areas, attended Rigby schools, and graduated from Rigby High...

Keneth Lee Brown

Keneth Lee Brown

Dec 30, 2014

Our loving husband, father, and grandfather, Keneth Lee Brown, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday morning, December 30, 2014, enveloped by the love of his family. Keneth was born November 3, 1938 to Wilbur Allen and Lucy Allred Brown in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He attended Rigby High School and especially enjoyed his math class. He spent much of...

Lawrence Raymond Hoopes

Lawrence Raymond Hoopes

Dec 28, 2014

Lawrence Raymond Hoopes, 86, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Veterans Hospital in Boise, Idaho. Lawrence was born December 5, 1929 at Rupert, Idaho to Benjamin and Mary Fifield Hoopes. In 1935, the family moved to LaBelle, Idaho. He attended school in LaBelle and Rigby. Lawrence served in the US Marine Corps from 1946 to 1950. He then worked...

Barbara Robison Wilcox

Barbara Robison Wilcox

Dec 27, 2014

Barbara Robison Wilcox, age 73, passed away December 27, 2014 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Barbara was born February 11, 1941 at Rigby, Idaho, a daughter to Ivan “Tim” Ormond Robison and Loretta Ellen Larsen Robison. She was raised in Lyman and Rexburg areas, attended elementary school in Lyman and graduated from Madison High School. She...

Elaine Hoggan

Elaine Hoggan

Dec 26, 2014

Ivy Elaine Crystal Hoggan, 81 of Hamer, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at her home. She was born February 17, 1933 in Garfield, Idaho to David Raymond Crystal and Ivy Neilsena Jensen Crystal. She was raised in the Garfield area, attended Rigby schools and graduated from Rigby High School in 1951. Elaine continued her education at Ricks College and received...

John Craig Byington

John Craig Byington

Dec 25, 2014

John Craig Byington, age 62, of Ririe, died at his home Thursday, December 25, 2014. Craig was born February 17, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son to Merrill Ray Byington and Bessie Theresa Hunsaker Byington. He attended schools in Ririe graduating from Ririe High School. Following high school he attended technical college and became an electrician. He worked for...

Jarvis John Johnson

Jarvis John Johnson

Dec 23, 2014

Jarvis John Johnson, 50 of Idaho Falls died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born November 22, 1964 in Rexburg, Idaho to Harold Glen Johnson and Carol Ida Scott Johnson. He was raised and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Skyline High School in Idhao Falls. He served in the...

Thomas Keith Green

Thomas Keith Green

Dec 23, 2014

Thomas Keith "Tom" Green passed away in his sleep from a heart attack on December 23rd, 2014. Tom was born in Wrightstown, New Jersey, on November 29th, 1966. Tom's early years were spent traveling with his parents on military assignments throughout the world. When Tom was 11 years old, the family settled in Rexburg, Idaho where Tom grew up and...

Verla Toomer Clement

Verla Toomer Clement

Dec 20, 2014

Verla Toomer Clement, 96 of Last Chance, formerly of Rigby, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 in Moreno Valley, California. She was born March 12, 1918 in Montpelier, Idaho to William P. Toomer and Mabel Hymas Toomer. On November 15, 1949 she married Hollis D. Clement in Rigby, Idaho; they were blessed with 2 children, Cheryl Ann and Denis “Duff” Clement....

Stella Gay Walker Hancock

Stella Gay Walker Hancock

Dec 16, 2014

Early on the morning of Tuesday December 16th , 2014 our Heavenly Father welcomed home our wonderful mother and one of His choicest angels after a battle with an aggressive brain cancer. Stella Gaye Walker Hancock is now in the presence of our Lord and enjoying embraces from her loving parents and other loved ones who have gone before. Mom...