Obituaries

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Donald Ray Estes

Donald Ray Estes

May 29, 2015

Donald Ray Estes, age 84, of Terreton, Idaho passed away Friday, May 29th 2015 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho Donald was born May 27, 1931, in Union City, Pennsylvania a son to Neal Herbert Estes and Alice Amelia Young Estes. He grew up and attended schools near Wattsburg and Union City, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States...

Lloyd Crystal Merrill

Lloyd Crystal Merrill

May 24, 2015

Lloyd Crystal Merrill, age 94, of Menan, Idaho, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 24, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at his home. He and his wife were long time residents of Annis, Idaho and had just recently moved to Menan, Idaho. Lloyd was born October 27, 1920 at the family home in Annis, Idaho a son of Warren Lester...

Steve Ryan Woods

Steve Ryan Woods

May 24, 2015

Steve Ryan Woods (aka Bubba), 38, was returned to his family on June 8 after a boating accident on May 24 with an extensive search from family, friends, search & rescue personnel, and volunteers. Steve was born in April 1977 to Rick and Sherry Woods of Menan, Idaho. He graduated from Rigby High School in 1995, furthered his education at...

Leta F. Mccall

Leta F. Mccall

May 19, 2015

Leta F. McCall, age 72, of Ririe, passed away, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Leta was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, June 24th 1942 a daughter of Eugene Brown and LaVella Smith Brown. Her father owned Brown’s Grocery, so she was really raised on Main Street in Ririe. She attended Ririe Schools...

Rick Joe Phillips

Rick Joe Phillips

May 14, 2015

Rick Joe Phillips, age 53, of Rigby, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015. Rick was born June 29th 1961 in Cortez, Colorado a son to Dale Russell Phillips and Wanda Workman Phillips. He attended Rigby Schools graduating from Rigby High School. He then graduated from Ricks College and Idaho State University graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He...

Bonnie Lou Hill

Bonnie Lou Hill

May 14, 2015

Bonnie Lou Johnson Hill, age 78, of Ririe, passed away at her home Thursday May 14, 2015, Bonnie was born May 22, 1936 at Ririe, Idaho a daughter to Narvel Scott Johnson and Sadie Cleova Durrant Johnson. She was raised in the Ririe area. She attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. She married Verdale E Hill...

Jane Wilson

Jane Wilson

May 14, 2015

Evelyn Jane Wilson, age 73, of Monteview, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Jane was born February 28, 1942 in Kenton, Tennessee, a daughter of Raymond Allison Craft and Ruby Victoria Holt Craft. She attended schools in California graduating from Manteca High School. She married Wales Hugh Wilson in Reno, Nevada...

Sharon Lee Whitmeyer

Sharon Lee Whitmeyer

May 12, 2015

Sharon Lee Whitmeyer, born September 5th 1946 in Bolivar, MO. Passed away peacefully in Idaho Falls, Idaho May 12th of a short battle with cancer. Sharon was married to Wynn Whitmeyer Sr. for 48 years. Sharon worked fulltime at Point Mugu Naval Base and raised two sons, Wynn Jr. and Bret. After retiring she and Wynn managed the Herbert Ranch...

H. Dale Snowder

H. Dale Snowder

May 9, 2015

H. Dale Snowder, 64 of Rigby, Idaho returned home to his loving heavenly father on May 9th 2015. Dale was born December 3rd, 1950, in Ada Oklahoma to Ruby and Harold Snowder. He and his brother Gary were the best of friends, growing up in many different places as they followed their father in his military career. As he did...

Jack L. Riggs

Jack L. Riggs

May 9, 2015

Our family is humbled to sum up the amazing life of a truly extraordinary man, Jack Riggs who was loved by all who met him. Jack married his high school sweetheart and first love Joyce Strain on June 2, 1950 in Ashton, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS temple where the family was sealed for...

Lois Dee Swager

Lois Dee Swager

May 6, 2015

Lois Dee Swager, 91 of Rigby, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at her home. She was born September 21, 1923 in Rigby, Idaho to Alan Ithamer Harmon and Ada Vashti Baxter Harmon. She was raised and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. She continued her education at the University of Utah and earned her degree as a...

Ronda May Brower Dunn

Ronda May Brower Dunn

May 4, 2015

Ronda May Brower Dunn, 62 of St. Anthony, Idaho died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony after a short battle with brain cancer. Ronda was born August 18, 1952 in St. Anthony to Delton Ray Brower and Larena Palmer Brower. She was raised in Wilford, attended Teton Elementary and graduated from South Fremont High...

Jack Edelmayer

Jack Edelmayer

May 3, 2015

To honor and remember Jack and Carmen Edelmayer a celebration of their lives will be held Friday, July 31, 2015 at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 W. Main Street, Rigby from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the City of Roberts.

Keith Owen Humpherys

Keith Owen Humpherys

May 3, 2015

Keith Owen Humpherys, 91 of Ririe, Idaho died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born Sept 1, 1923, in Firth, Idaho to Earl Humpherys and Beulah Grace Womack Humpherys. Keith’s mother passed away when he was 8 years old and he with his 3 siblings were raised by his father for the...

Kent Leon Wheeler

Kent Leon Wheeler

Apr 29, 2015

Kent Leon Wheeler, 70, of Irwin, passed away at Turtle and Crane in Idaho Falls, Wednesday April 29, 2015. Kent was born September 23, 1944 in Rigby, a son of Ursul Leon and Verenna Hazel Hunsaker Wheeler. He is survived by his daughter Terri (Rod) Dockstader of Irwin, a grandson Justin (Chelci) Wheeler, two sisters: Gloria and Pamela and two...

Dale Richard Cook

Dale Richard Cook

Apr 28, 2015

Dale Richard Cook, age 85, of Ucon, passed away at his daughters home, Tuesday April 28, 2015. Dale was born September 27, 1929, in Garfield, Idaho a son to John William Cook and Mary Helena Richie Cook. He was raised and attended schools in Garfield and graduated from Ucon High School. He married Vesta Ida Bird, August 14, 1953 in...

Chadwick "Chad" John Wheeler

Chadwick "Chad" John Wheeler

Apr 24, 2015

Chadwick John Wheeler, 42 of Rigby, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of natural causes. Chad was born May 4, 1972, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a son of Randy Wheeler and Marsha Conrad Wheeler. He was raised in Ririe and attended school in Ririe and Sugar City High School. He was a member of...

Matthew Thomas Anderson

Matthew Thomas Anderson

Apr 21, 2015

Matthew Thomas Anderson, 24 of Logan, Utah, formerly of Ririe, Idaho, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Matthew was born December 27, 1990 in Rexburg to Garry Anderson and Michelle Killian Anderson. He was raised and attended schools in Menan and Ririe, graduating from Ririe High School in 2009. On August 4, 2012 he married Tracy Welker in Ririe, Idaho. He...

Louanne Grover

Louanne Grover

Apr 20, 2015

LouAnne Grover, 72 of Rigby passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Idaho Falls. LouAnne was born September 27, 1942 in Denver, Colorado to Darsel Merle Morgan and Virginia Call Morgan. She was raised in Idaho Falls and attended schools at O.E Bell and Idaho Falls High School. She worked at various locations throughout her life...

Ruth Dawn Beck

Ruth Dawn Beck

Apr 15, 2015

Ruth Dawn Rushton Beck, age 79, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Madison Memorial Hospital. Dawn was born October 22, 1935, in Great Falls, Montana a daughter of Clay Mattinson Rushton and Jetta Chadburn Rushton. She was raised and attended school in Vaughn, Montana, Ririe, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School. Dawn was a member of The Church...