Obituaries

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Margery Jean Howard

Margery Jean Howard

Feb 27, 2016

Margery Jean Howard, 76, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from complications of COPD. She will be dearly missed by her family. Marge was born December 16, 1939, in Idaho Falls; the daughter of Elda and Anton Anderson. She grew up and was educated in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in...

Halle Ann Merrill

Halle Ann Merrill

Feb 26, 2016

Halle Ann Merrill was taken home to her Heavenly Father on February 26, 2016. She was a bright ray of sunshine to her family and everyone around her. She was full of so much joy and happiness. She was loved by her parents Chris and Cindy, her sister Tessa, and everyone who knew her. Her family is so grateful to...

Dean Carl Cramer

Dean Carl Cramer

Feb 20, 2016

Dean Carl Cramer joined his heavenly family, Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the EIRMC of natural causes surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 31, 1926 to Carl Christian Cramer and Sadie May Browning. He was the oldest of 4 children. Dean attended schools in the Rigby area graduating from the 8th grade. Before completing high school he...

Gene H. Burch

Gene H. Burch

Feb 17, 2016

Gene H. Burch passed away at his home in Idaho Falls on February 17, 2016, at the age of 88. He was born in Wallsburg, Utah on October 24, 1927 to Arthur Hilton and Lillie Deon Taylor Burch. He served as a medic in the US Army during WWII and graduated from Utah State University in 1950. He married Nina...

Berniece Walker

Berniece Walker

Feb 14, 2016

Berniece Eddie Walker, 91, of Rigby, ID passed away surrounded by her children at Sage Grove Care Center on February 14, 2016. She was born on December 10, 1924 in Lyman, ID to Burton LeRoy and Reigh McIntier Gardner and was the second child of five siblings. She grew up and worked alongside her father and her sister Afton on...

Melvin Parl Jones

Melvin Parl Jones

Feb 12, 2016

Melvin Parl Jones, 88 of Rigby, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family and loved ones in the early morning hours of February 12, 2016. He was loved by all and will be deeply missed. He was born October 3, 1927 in Victor, Idaho to Elmer Jones and Eva Jemmett Jones. He was raised in the Teton Valley...

Tracy Jean Hall

Tracy Jean Hall

Feb 11, 2016

Tracy Jean Hall-Carter Born July 23rd 1977 in Murray Utah Passed away suddenly Feb. 11th 2016 Her life was cut short by a life-long struggle with addiction. She was born to Rodney Hall ( Elizabeth ) and Jeanne Judd. ( George ) The loving mother of Christina and Shontell Carter; the wife of Shon Carter. Tracy had a very unique...

Julie Ann Smith

Julie Ann Smith

Feb 11, 2016

Julie Ann Smith, 74 of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. She was born October 14, 1941, in Idaho Falls to Vernal Buckland and Lucille Lowder Buckland. She grew up in Rigby and attended Rigby Schools. She married Lynn Smith and they later divorced. She was an active member of The...

Von Wallace Clark

Von Wallace Clark

Feb 11, 2016

Von Wallace Clark, age 67, of Rexburg, passed away, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Thursday, February 11, 2016. Von was born April 2, 1948 in Rigby, to Wallace “Pat” Clark and Verla Browning Clark. He was raised in Annis and Idaho Falls, then moved to Rexburg in the 7th grade graduating from Madison High School. After...

Venece Fullmer Killian

Venece Fullmer Killian

Feb 7, 2016

Venece Fullmer Killian, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed in Clearfield, Utah Sunday, February 7th, 2016. Venece was born in Tetonia, Idaho the youngest daughter of Charles Myron Fullmer and Gladys Elzada Clements Fullmer. She attended Teton High School and Ricks College. She married H. Delbert Killian, for time and all eternity, on May 8th, 1961 in the Idaho Falls, Idaho...

Brian Brooks

Brian Brooks

Feb 6, 2016

John Brian Brooks, 43, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016. Brian was born March 21, 1972 in Gooding, Idaho to John H. and Sharon Greenmyer Brooks. He grew up and attended schools in Gooding and graduated from Gooding High School. After high school, Brian attended the College of Southern Idaho and graduated with a technical...

Mary Phyllis Jensen

Mary Phyllis Jensen

Feb 6, 2016

Mary Phyllis Roberta Miller Jensen, passed away, at the Hospice House in Idaho Falls, Saturday, February 6th, 2016. Phyllis was born December 8th, 1920 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada, the 6th child of Isaac Bliss and Martha Liddell Roberts. At age 6 weeks, her mother passed away and her father gave her to an Aunt and Uncle to raise in St....

Daniel Paul Scarbrough

Daniel Paul Scarbrough

Feb 5, 2016

¬Daniel Paul Scarborough, 92 of Roberts, passed away peacefully Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello, with his loving family by his side. Dan was born April 3, 1923 in Casper, Wyoming to John Jasper Scarborough and Nellie Dorrington Scarborough. He was raised and attended schools in Casper, graduating from Natrona County High School. His...

Sheryn Dabell Leavitt

Sheryn Dabell Leavitt

Feb 5, 2016

Sheryn DaBell Leavitt, 81, of Idaho Falls and formerly of Rigby, died Friday, February 5th, 2016, at The Gables in Ammon. Sheryn was born May 3rd, 1934 in Idaho Falls, a daughter of Emmett Warren DaBell and Elma Rounds DaBell. She was raised in Grant, Rigby and Lewisville, and graduated from Rigby High School. She married Jesse Boyd Leavitt July...

James Elmer Staley

James Elmer Staley

Jan 31, 2016

James Elmer Staley, 86, of Terreton, passed away at home, Sunday, January 31, 2016. James was born November 26, 1929, in Roberts, Idaho, a son to Merit Edward Staley and Ellen Perkins Staley. He grew up in Terreton and attended the Level School House. He worked at Simmons and Sons in Terreton. He farmed in Terreton on the family farm....

Gracen Gloria Driver

Gracen Gloria Driver

Jan 31, 2016

Gracen Gloria Driver, daughter of Michael James Driver and April Marie Olson Driver, passed away Sunday January 31, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center NICU, following a courageous 109 day fight due to complications from pre-mature birth. Gracen was born October 14, 2015 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, and is a true blessing to all, forever changing the...

Elna Guymon

Elna Guymon

Jan 30, 2016

Elna Diane Guymon, age 69 of Rigby passed away on January 30, 2016 at her home. Elna was born March 19, 1946, in Rexburg, Idaho, daughter of Mark and Erma Grover. She grew up in Archer, Idaho and graduated from Madison High School. Elna married Larry Guymon on February 20, 1965 in Elko, Nevada. Last year they celebrated 50 years...

Wallace Emil Erickson

Wallace Emil Erickson

Jan 30, 2016

Wallace Emil Erickson, passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday, January 30, 2016. He was born on June 1, 1928 in Pocatello, Idaho to Emil S.V. and Sofia Elizabeth Wallin Erickson. He was the 7th child in a family of eight children. He spent his early childhood in Pocatello, either at his parents’ home or at his grandparents homestead on...

Bettsy Radean Yates

Bettsy Radean Yates

Jan 30, 2016

Bettsy RaDean Moncur Yates, 89, of Rigby, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016. RaDean was born July 24, 1926, at Paul, Idaho, a daughter to James Moncur and Ida Nelson Moncur. When RaDean was twelve the family moved to Ririe, Idaho. She married Chester Yates February 3, 1944, in Tooele, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls...

Robert Hurley

Robert Hurley

Jan 30, 2016

Robert Hurley, 94 of Rigby, died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at The Gardens of Rigby. Bob was born September 15, 1921 in Ohiowa, Nebraska to Miles VanHorn Hurley and Louise Rose Hurley. He was raised and attended schools in Ohiowa, Nebraska. His family moved to Idaho in 1937 and farmed in the Idaho Falls area. He served in the United...