Obituaries

Linda Ranae Cheney
Apr 25, 2016
Linda RaNae (Ricks) Cheney, 68, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, at her home in Boise, Idaho, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Rigby, Idaho, and grew up in the surrounding areas with her 3 younger brothers Lynn, Gary and Larry Ricks. She has a large extended family that she was close with and loved very...
Jim C. Stibal
Apr 23, 2016
Jimmy Carroll Stibal, 71 of Roberts, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016. Jim was born August 14, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Arvil Stibal and Florence Elva Jenkins Stibal. He was raised and attended schools in Roberts. On February 15, 1963, he married Connie R. Smith in Idaho Falls, Idaho, they were blessed with 2 children. Jim owned...
Martha Browning
Apr 22, 2016
Martha Ann Smith Browning, 73, passed away April 22, 2016. She was born September 23, 1942, in Rigby, Idaho, to David Lamont Smith and Martha May Lusk. She spent her early years in Sugar City, Idaho, before her family moved to Pocatello, Idaho, when she was a young girl. She graduated from Pocatello High School in 1960, and went on...
Karen Elizabeth Popien
Apr 20, 2016
Karen Elizabeth Popien, age 59 of Rigby, Idaho formerly of Tooele, Utah passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at her home. She was born December 31, 1956 in Tooele, Utah to Neil Richards and Arlene Elizabeth James Richards. She was raised and attended schools in Tooele. On June 24, 1979, she married George R. Popien in Logan, Utah. They were...
Colleen Inez Klofstad
Apr 15, 2016
Colleen (Rainey) Klofstad, 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home, with family by her side, Friday, April 15th 2016. Survivors include one sister Ruby (Gayland) Gilson, one brother, Richard (Betty) Rainey, children: Dee Brown, Shelly (Jesus) Roman, Scott (Jennifer) Squires and Gary (Lenice) Schroeder. The family will hold a viewing from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Eckersell Funeral Home,...
Lamonte Ray Charles
Apr 14, 2016
LaMonte Ray Charles, age 77, of Rigby, passed away Thursday, April 14th 2016. He was born January 11th 1939 in Wendell, Idaho a son of Howard Charles and Estella Gambles Charles. He grew up and attended schools in Bancroft, graduating from North Gem High School. He enjoyed sports and enjoyed sports and was a high school All American basketball player....
Norman Clair Smith
Apr 14, 2016
Norman Clair Smith, 76 of Rigby passed away quietly and unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Clair was born October 12, 1939 in Fruita, Colorado, a son of Norman Lee Smith and Zona Ingrid Cato. He spent his early childhood in Kremmling, Colorado and later in Fruita and Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Fruita High School. He...
Dorothy Mae Walker
Apr 14, 2016
In loving memory of Dorothy Mae McNeil Walker who was born April 21, 1928, to Michael and Thelma McNeil in Rigby, Idaho and died April 14, 2016 at the age of 87, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was the second of six children. Her siblings were Barbara (Lon Ellingford), Donna (Morgan Edwards), Gayle (Leland Bressler), Marilyn (Larry Atkinson), and Michael...
Lynne Ann Byrne
Apr 13, 2016
Lynne Ann Byrne, 77 of Plano passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Hospice Home in Idaho Falls. Funeral will be Monday, April 18, at 1:00 p.m. at Plano L.D.S. Chapel. The family will receive friends on Sunday, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Eckersell Memorial Chapel and Monday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the church. Graveside service will...
James "Jim" David Mcmurtrey
Apr 13, 2016
James “Jim” David McMurtrey, 90, of Ririe, Idaho passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016. He was born December 2, 1925 in Ririe, Idaho the son of Horace Robert and Cora M. Fox McMurtrey. Jim served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. After his service, he married Leona Bertha Allen on June 15, 1945 in Dillon, Montana. Ririe was...
Rex Winn
Apr 11, 2016
Rex Winn, age 77, of Rigby, passed away in Idaho Falls, Monday, April 11, 2016. Rex was born January 8th 1939 in Trenton, Utah a son to AdelBert Ray Winn and Gwennie May Thompson Winn. He grew up in Trenton, Utah graduating from North Cache High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Japan for four years. He...
Leda Mae Madsen
Apr 6, 2016
Leda Mae Wood Madsen, 87, of Rigby, Idaho, died April 6, 2016. She was born May 26, 1928, in Rigby, to Merrit Josiah and Margaret Ellen Hubbard Wood. She grew up and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School as salutatorian. She loved learning and was conscientious in all she did. On June 5, 1946, she married...
Sandra Elaine Harris
Apr 4, 2016
Sandra Elaine Harris, 66, of Idaho Falls, slipped away quietly April 4, 2016 at Intermountain Health Care Hospital in Murray, Utah. Sandra was born July 5, 1949, in Blackfoot, Idaho a daughter of Newel Carl Anderson and Velma Van Orden Anderson. She was raised and attended school in Pocatello where she graduated from Highland High School. On July 3, 1969,...
Carma Joyce Bird
Mar 30, 2016
Carma Joyce Bird, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in Rigby, Idaho. Born on December 18th, 1926 in Idaho Falls to Joseph Albert Ingram and Mary Rozelpha Johnson. Carma was the 11th child in a close, loving family. She was raised in the Idaho Falls area and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1944. During World...
Bill Stewart
Mar 29, 2016
James William “Bill” Stewart, 62, of Tetonia, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Center in Idaho Falls. Bill was born December 25, 1953 in Driggs, Idaho to Earl William Stewart and Doris May Anderson Stewart. He was raised and attended schools in Tetonia and Driggs. He honorably served in the US Army. On November 11, 1978,...
Terry Larson
Mar 24, 2016
Owen Terrel Larson, 76, of Roberts, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born September 2, 1939 in Driggs, Idaho to Owen Wallace Larson and Ella Maxine Beard Larson. He was raised and attended schools in Teton Valley, graduating from Teton High School. He continued his education at Ricks College...
Janet Mable Ashbocker
Mar 24, 2016
Janet Mable Mason Ashbocker, age 80, passed away, Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her home in Lewisville. She was born August 8, 1935 in Idaho Falls, Idaho a daughter to Harlan and Margaret Chapple Mason. She is the 2nd of six children. She attended schools in Ririe graduating from Ririe High School. She married Gary Von Ashbocker in Ririe on...
Terry Dean Clifford
Mar 23, 2016
Terry Dean Clifford, 79, of West Valley City, Utah, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson, Utah. He was born February 16, 1937, in Spanish Fork, Utah to Elwood O. Clifford and Bernice Hone Clifford. Terry was raised and attended schools in Menan, Idaho, graduating from Rigby High School; he then served in...
Paul Darrell Seegmiller
Mar 23, 2016
On March 23, 2016, Paul Darrell Seegmiller, of Troy, Idaho, left this mortal world for a sweet reunion with his beloved wife, Lila, and those other loved ones that have preceded him in death. And though we will miss him, those of us left behind are grateful to God for taking him Home to those joyful reunions. Paul was born...
Denee Marie Barnes
Mar 22, 2016
Denee Marie Romriell Barnes, 76, of Idaho Falls passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Teton Post Acute Care and Rehab in Idaho Falls. She was born May 7, 1939 in Pocatello, Idaho to Lloyd Delmont Romriell and Mildred Elizabeth Hancock Romriell. She was raised and attended schools in the Pocatello area, and graduated from Pocatello High School. On December...
