Obituaries

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Dale Ray Summers

Dale Ray Summers

Apr 5, 2014

Dale Ray Summers, 67 of Rigby, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Teton Acute Care and Rehab in Idaho Falls. Dale was born August 15, 1946 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ray Summers and Margaret Spencer Summers.  He attended schools in Ririe.  On October 29, 1962 he married Virginia Anne Price in Dillon, Montana.  To this union they added 3...

Roberta Windsor

Roberta Windsor

Apr 4, 2014

Roberta Windsor, 59, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away in her home Friday, April 4, 2014. Her body was donated to science at The University of Utah. Arrangements were under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel.

Virgil Reed Stewart

Virgil Reed Stewart

Apr 3, 2014

Virgil Reed Stewart, 85 of Dubois, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his home.   He was born February 20, 1929 in Teton City, Idaho to Reed Frank Stewart and Sarah Marie Willey Stewart.  He was raised and attended school in Teton, Lost River, and at the age of 12 he moved to Grant, Montana.   He worked on ranches and...

Glenda May Cope

Glenda May Cope

Mar 30, 2014

Glenda May Cope, 62, of Hamer, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 11, 2014 at West Jefferson Cemetery.

Brenda Mae Opsahl

Brenda Mae Opsahl

Mar 27, 2014

Brenda Mae Anderson Westover Opsahl passed away Thursday, March 27, at her summer home in Oceanside, Calif. She was cared for and surrounded by her loving children in her final days. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Alan Opsahl and her immortal love, Boyd Westover. Brenda was born May 9, 1942, in Thornton, to Otto Mack and Leatha...

Kay Warren Taylor

Kay Warren Taylor

Mar 27, 2014

Kay Warren Taylor, 65 of Idaho Falls, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his home after a year-long illness. Kay was born April 6, 1948 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to John William Taylor and Virginia Brown Taylor. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School, and then continued his education at Idaho State University and Boise State University. He worked for...

Mary Lou Groth

Mary Lou Groth

Mar 25, 2014

Mary Louise Hunter Groth, 77 of Ririe, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at The Gardens Assisted Living Center in Rigby. She was born January 2, 1937, in Idaho Falls to David Earl Hunter and Mary Ella Olney. Her mother died when she was very young and she was raised by her father Earl and mother, Hettie Hunter. She attended schools...

Ida "June" Crowder

Ida "June" Crowder

Mar 23, 2014

Ida “June” Crowder, 96 of Lewisville died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Rigby. June was born April 16, 1917 in Big Horn Basin, Wyoming to Thomas Katen Riley and Ella Rebecca Snyder Riley. She was raised and attended schools in Burlington, Wyoming. On January 1, 1938 she married Wilmer Ernest Crowder in Worland, Wyoming;...

Junius Taylor

Junius Taylor

Mar 17, 2014

Junius Lyman Taylor returned home to his Father in Heaven on March 17, 2014. His passing took place in Grant, Idaho, which he called home for all of his 92 years. Junius was born in a log cabin on October 18, 1921 to Rachel Field Taylor and Lyman Taylor Jr. He came into this world the 5th of 6 children....

Rickie Lamoyne Munns

Rickie Lamoyne Munns

Mar 14, 2014

Rickie LaMoyne Munns, passed away Friday March 14, 2014 at Good Samaritan in Idaho Falls of natural causes. Rickie was born March 5, 1949 the oldest child to Ralph Dean Munns and Merle Beazer Munns. He was a happy, adorable, good natured baby. When Rickie was young he was diagnosed with epilepsy, CP, MR, and Microcephaly. He lived at Nampa,...

Ned S Sauer

Ned S Sauer

Mar 12, 2014

Ned S Sauer, 75, of Rigby, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his home. He was born November 11, 1938, in Idaho Falls to John Joseph Sauer and Nellie K Staker Sauer. He was raised and attended schools in the Grant and Lewisville areas; he graduated from Rigby High School. Ned continued his education at the University of Idaho in...

Donette Eliason Ringel

Donette Eliason Ringel

Mar 11, 2014

Donette Eliason Ringel passed peacefully from this life to the next on March 11, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  She was born in Brigham City, Utah on January 5, 1950 to Don and Carol Ipsen Eliason.  She was raised on a ranch in Holbrook, Idaho and attended elementary school in Holbrook, Idaho until the 4th grade...

Hazel Campbell Andersen

Hazel Campbell Andersen

Mar 8, 2014

Hazel Campbell Andersen, 97 of Rigby, Idaho, died Saturday, March 08, 2014 at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Rigby. She was born June 14, 1916, in Bybee, Idaho (near Rigby) to Jonathan Cornelius Campbell and Elizabeth Temple Villet Campbell. She was raised and attended schools in Swan Valley, Idaho and Cascade, Montana. She continued her education at Ricks College...

Ted C. Furniss

Ted C. Furniss

Mar 6, 2014

Ted C. Furniss, 86 of Grant, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at his home. He was born June 12, 1927 in Bates, Idaho to George C. Furniss and Sarah Ann Nelson. He was raised and attended schools in the Teton Basin and attended Teton High School. He served in the US Navy during WWII in the South Pacific. He married...

Reece G. Stacey

Reece G. Stacey

Mar 4, 2014

Reece G. Stacey, age 66 of Lorenzo, passed away at his home, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. At his request there will be no services. Condolences may be sent to his family in care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 West Main Street, Rigby 83442.

Helen Mabel Browning

Helen Mabel Browning

Feb 22, 2014

Helen Mabel Browning, 93 of Rigby, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at her home. She was born July 27, 1920 in Shelley, Idaho to William Wesley Mitchell and Olive Myrtle Betty Mitchell. She was raised and attended schools in Shelley, graduating from Shelley High School in 1938. On January 26, 1941 she married Charles A. Tracy in Shelley, Idaho. He...

Golden Virgil Peterson

Golden Virgil Peterson

Feb 15, 2014

Golden Virgil Peterson, age 89 of Rigby, passed away Saturday morning, February 15, 2014 in his home. He was born April 19, 1924 in Garfield, Idaho to John Henry Peterson and Florence Mary Peterson. He attended school in Mudlake and Roberts. He graduated from Ricks College and got his Masters Degree from Arizona State. Golden served a full time LDS...

Sarah Marie Kellom

Sarah Marie Kellom

Feb 13, 2014

Sarah Marie Kellom, 30, of Dubois, died Thursday February 13, 2014 at her home. She was born June 22, 1983 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Thomas R. Kellom and Millie Marie Hartwell Kellom. She was raised and attended schools in Dubois, graduating from Clark County High School. She Played volleyball, basketball and was a cheerleader in Jr. High; she was...

Anita D. Peterson

Anita D. Peterson

Feb 13, 2014

Anita D. Peterson, age 89 of Rexburg, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. She was born May 5, 1924 at Archer, Idaho to Lelen Weekes and Martha Galbraith Weekes. She attended Archer Elementary, freshman and sophomore years at Archer High School and junior and senior years at Madison High School in Rexburg, graduating from...

Artell Samuel Mugleston

Artell Samuel Mugleston

Feb 10, 2014

Artell Samuel Mugleston, 84, of Rigby passed away peacefully February 10, 2014 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loved ones following a courageous battle with cancer. Artell was born April 22, 1929 in Garfield, Idaho to Arthur and Clara Urech Mugleston. He was raised in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On February 21, 1952, he...