Obituaries

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Marvin Russell Johnson

Marvin Russell Johnson

Dec 19, 2024

Marvin Russell Johnson age 56, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on December 19, 2024.

Marvin was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on September 22, 1968 a son to Russell and Letha Waters Johnson. He grew up going to elementary school in Roberts, Idaho and later graduated from West Jefferson High School.

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Elvin Don Wheeler

Elvin Don Wheeler

Dec 19, 2024

Elvin Don Wheeler age 63, passed away surrounded by family December 19, 2024, at EIRMC.

Don was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a son to Oliver and Betty Palmer Wheeler. He attended Ririe High School in 1979, then later went on to Auction School in 1985.

Don was first married to Valerie Hackworth for 11...

Gary Blaine Boyce

Gary Blaine Boyce

Dec 19, 2024

Gary Blaine Boyce, 65 passed away, peacefully at his home in Menan, Idaho on Thursday December 19th 2024.

Gary was born September 13th 1959 in Madison Memorial Hospital to Dean Boyce and Carol (Fillmore) Boyce.  Gary was the 3rd of 6 children.  He attended schools at Midway Elementary, Roberts Jr High, Midway Jr High and Rigby High...

Dan And Edna Hahn

Dan And Edna Hahn

Dec 19, 2024

Dan and Edna Hahn will be sadly missed and remembered for the captivating stories and entertainment.

Dan Hahn was born in Rexburg on May 23rd, 1945, to Arthur Hahn and Pearl Julia Seipert.

He passed away on December 19th, 2024

He is surpassed by: Parents Arthur and Pearl Hahn, Brothers Floyd, and Richard...

Layne Lohman

Layne Lohman

Dec 17, 2024

Layne Ronald Lohman, 62, of Powell, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Originally from Rigby, Idaho, Layne met the love of his life, Kelly Olaveson, there, and together they built a beautiful life full of faith, family, and service.

A devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, Layne was a...

Mark Steven D'Aversa

Mark Steven D'Aversa

Dec 15, 2024

Mark Steven D’Aversa, 65, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024 in Rigby, Idaho.

Mark was born on March 10, 1959 in Brook Park, Ohio to Ted D’Aversa and Mary Lou Istvan. He earned a B.S. at the Ohio State University and a M.S. at the University of Montana where he met Mary Smetanka, his future wife....

Treena Marie Erickson

Treena Marie Erickson

Dec 15, 2024

Treena's service will be broadcast at 11:00 am on the following LINK

Treena Marie Erickson, 62, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter passed away peacefully in her Lewisville home on Sunday night, December 15, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Treena was born December 2, 1962, to Max and Corene Taylor, in Rigby, Idaho,...

Carmen Gomez

Carmen Gomez

Dec 13, 2024

Carmen Gomez, 73 years old of Rigby, Idaho, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at EIRMC.

Carmen was born on June 16th 1951 in Mexico City, Mexico to Melquiades Gomez Nieto and Elvira Resendiz Ojeda. She was the oldest of five children. She went to school in Mexico and at the age of 28 she came...

Kalesa Leilani Schmid

Kalesa Leilani Schmid

Dec 6, 2024

Kalesa Leilani Millet Schmid, age 36, quietly left her earthly home and returned to her heavenly home on a sunny calm cool fall day, at home on Friday, December 6, 2024, with medical conditions associated with Myotonic Dystrophy, but no anticipated departure itinerary but to meet her angel mother and beloved sister.

Kalesa loved parties, when she...

Geraldine B. Smith

Geraldine B. Smith

Dec 5, 2024

The service for Geri will be broadcast starting approximately 10 minutes prior to the service. Click HERE to connect.

Geraldine B. Smith, 82, of Rigby, Idaho passed away at home on Thursday, December 5, 2024. She was born February 3, 1942 in Sacramento, California, the daughter of James Bautista and Felicia Caval Bautista.

Geraldine attended...

Paul Peterson

Paul Peterson

Dec 5, 2024

Paul Terry Peterson was born on February 22, 1953, to Terry Albert Peterson and Letha Burns in Idaho Falls, ID. He passed away, surrounded by his wife and children, on December 5, 2024, in Idaho Falls.

Paul lived in Rigby nearly his entire life. His schoolmates described him as a gentle giant — quiet, intelligent, kind, handsome,...

Jacob Franklin Mcgraw

Jacob Franklin Mcgraw

Nov 21, 2024

Jacob Franklin McGraw Jr., age 75, peacefully passed away on November 21, 2024 at his home in Menan.

Jake was born to Jacob Franklin McGraw and Mary Elizabeth Brown on 26 February 1949 in Jeanette, PA.  He was welcomed by his parents and two older sisters, Doris and Claudia. They were fifteen and thirteen years older than...

Loa Joy Crystal

Loa Joy Crystal

Nov 17, 2024

To view the funeral for Joy click here .

Loa Joy Crystal, age 76, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday November 17, 2024.

Joy was born October 24, 1948 in Rigby, Idaho a daughter to Floyd David and Harriet Eunice Johnson Crystal. Joy attended and graduated from Rigby High...

Carl Lee Brown

Carl Lee Brown

Nov 16, 2024

Carl Lee Brown, 89, of Milo Idaho, passed peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Idaho Falls Community Hospital under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho.

He was born on the family farm in Milo on June 18, 1935 to Earl and Ada Florence Barnes Brown. He attended school in Rigby, ID and graduated from Rigby...

Alton Herman Erickson

Alton Herman Erickson

Nov 16, 2024

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Alton Herman Erickson, fondly known to all as Skinny, was called home on November 16th, 2024 to the welcoming arms of his Heavenly Father. We are sure he was met by his parents, his older brother, and the infamous members of the Skunk Gang who were probably planning a...

Reta Helen Sonderegger

Reta Helen Sonderegger

Nov 15, 2024

Click HERE to watch the broadcast. It is scheduled to start 5 minutes to 11:00 am.

Reta Helen Sorensen Sonderegger, loving wife to Clayton, devoted mother to nine children, sweet grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, returned to her Heavenly Parents on Friday, November 15, 2024, following a valiant battle with cancer.

Reta was 97 years...

Jon Edward Simmons

Jon Edward Simmons

Nov 15, 2024

Jon Edward Simmons, 70, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away suddenly on November 15, 2024, in the front pasture of the land he cherished and worked his entire life.

Born on February 18, 1954, in Idaho Falls to parents Mildred and Golden Simmons, Jon's roots run deep in Idaho's soil. He dedicated himself to farming in Rigby and...

Ryan Olof Jensen

Ryan Olof Jensen

Nov 14, 2024

The video for Ole's service can be seen by clicking on Youtube Broadcast

Ryan “Ole” Jensen, age 72, of Rigby, passed away suddenly on November 14, 2024 at EIRMC surrounded by his family.

Ole was born on September 29, 1952 in Rigby, Idaho to Jerry O. and Enid Jensen. He grew up in Rigby and...

Barbara Joyce Cherry Robison

Barbara Joyce Cherry Robison

Nov 13, 2024

Barbara Joyce Cherry Robison, age 83, of LaBelle, Idaho, died at her home on the morning of Thursday, November, 13, 2024 surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Joyce was born July 6, 1941 in Rigby to Leo & Beth Cherry. She attended schools in Rigby and graduating from Rigby High School. Following High School she worked...

Naomi Greener Cone

Naomi Greener Cone

Nov 12, 2024

To view the funeral for Naomi click here .

Naomi Greener Cone – (05/01/1934 – 11/12/24)

Naomi Greener, age 90, of Rigby, Idaho passed away peacefully on November 12, 2024, at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony, Idaho.

She was born to Curtis Gilbert and Rosa Elizabeth (Hale) Loveless on May...