Melvin Darrell Freeman
Oct 11, 2013
Melvin “Mel” Darrell Freeman 75, lifelong resident of Burton, Idaho, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at his home of a heart attack. Mel was born July 25, 1938 in Rexburg to Derril Freeman and Mae Gundersen Freeman. He spent his childhood years in the Burton area and attended schools in Madison County. On May 28, 1956, he married C....
William Leo Atwell
Oct 9, 2013
William Leo Atwell, 67 of Rigby, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at his home of natural causes. He was born March 9, 1946 in Corinth, New York to Frank J. Atwell and M Ella Standifer Atwell. He was raised and attended schools in Phoenix, Arizona and graduated from high school in Scottsdale, Arizona. Following high school, he served in the...
Ronnie Remington
Oct 6, 2013
Ronald “Ronnie” Bowles Remington, 58 of St. Anthony, born January 31, 1955 in Rigby, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 in St. Anthony. At his request, there will be no funeral services.
Boyd William Finn
Oct 2, 2013
Boyd William Finn 62, of Rigby, passed away Wednesday Oct. 2, 2013 at his home. Boyd was born September 15, 1951, in Rigby, ID, to John William Finn and Reva Mae Hill Finn. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby. He married Ellen (Davis) Solari on July 31, 1970. They had two sons, Ryan and Jason. They later divorced....
Lois Aileen Peterson
Oct 1, 2013
Lois Aileen Peterson, 87, of Rigby passed away Tuesday, October 01, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born February 8, 1926, in LaBelle, Idaho to Lorenzo Edward Matson and Edith Pearl Morgan Matson. She was raised and attended schools in Mud Lake, LaBelle, and Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. She continued her education...
Theda Schneiter
Sep 28, 2013
Lt. Col. Theda Schneiter passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. She was born April 1, 1929, in Annis, Idaho, to Anton August Schneiter and Hazel Eliza Park. Teddy was the youngest of nine children, all of whom preceded her in death: her sisters, Helen Johnston Youngstrom, Sadie Walters, Vonda Casper and Lucy Nathell Schneiter; and her brothers, Amos, Ray, Erven...
Shirley W. Hendricks
Sep 28, 2013
Shirley W. Hendricks, 90, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Rigby, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 28, 2013, surrounded by her family at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. She was born November 27, 1922 in Rigby, Idaho to Hyrum Royal Williams and Elizabeth Kinghorn Williams. She attended schools in Rigby, graduating in 1941. She worked at JC Penny...
Lash J. Laker
Sep 27, 2013
Lash J. Laker, 89 of Rexburg died Friday, September 27, 2013 at the home of his daughter Percillia. Lash was born April 26, 1924 in Freedom, Wyoming to James Andrew Hokanson Laker and Josephine Wilheimina Johnson Laker. He was raised and attended schools in Star Valley and Freedom Wyoming. He Married Opal Fyfe in Lorenzo, Idaho, their marriage was solemnized...
Marcus Clay Jr.
Sep 25, 2013
Marcus Clay Jr. "Woogie" was born at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO on February 15th, 2009. He was 4 1/2 yrs old when he passed away in his mother’s arms in the PICU at EIRMC in Idaho Falls, ID early Wednesday morning September 25th, 2013. Woogie was his mothers echo and an avid curious learner. He loved to play...
Byron T. Sorensen
Sep 23, 2013
Byron T. Sorensen lived only 22 short years, but his sense of humor, big heart and carefree spirit enriched the lives of all those who knew him. To his numerous friends he was their strength, confidant and someone they could always count on. To his mother, Cherie Sorensen he was her favorite comedian, her pride and joy, and the cause...
Ellen Aurelia Deveraux
Sep 18, 2013
Ellen Aurelia Deveraux, age 98 of Idaho Falls, passed away at Good Samaritan Society in Idaho Falls, Wednesday September 18, 2013. Ellen was born in Emmett, Idaho a daughter to Guy Gladden Harris and Rachel Louisa Lake Harris. She attended Emmett Schools. She married Albert Deveraux in Emmett, Idaho October 26, 1934. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho...
Ferrin B. Kinghorn
Sep 17, 2013
Ferrin B. Kinghorn, 92 of Rigby, honored husband, dad, gramps, and great-grandpa passed away peacefully at his home in Rigby, Tuesday, September 17, 2013; 2 days after his 68th wedding anniversary to his wife, Virginia. Ferrin was born February 21, 1921, in Rigby, Idaho, the 3rd of 5 children to Arthur Thomas Kinghorn and Mary Ballantyne Kinghorn. He was raised...
Evan H. Michie
Sep 15, 2013
Evan H. Michie, 72, died Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of a massive cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Provo, Utah, August 25, 1941 to Monroe and Delsa Jane Hardman Michie after a difficult delivery which left him with life-long health issues. Evan was raised in Hanna, Utah until 1957, when his parents and younger...
Emma Williams Vineyard
Sep 15, 2013
Emma Gay Williams Vineyard, 99, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Rigby, died Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Good Samaritan Care Facility in Idaho Falls. She was born November 4, 1913, in Walton, West Virginia to Owen Lee Williams and Ella May Noel Williams; she was the youngest of 12 children. Emma was raised and attended schools in Walton West Virginia....
Lavon Kinghorn
Sep 15, 2013
Lavon Kinghorn, 81, of Ammon, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at The Gables, care facility in Ammon. Lavon was born March 13, 1932 at Lewisville to Joseph Leland and Gladys Jenkins Kinghorn. She attended Lewisville grade school, then on to Midway High School. In her junior year the school burned down and she had to finish that year in...
Robert Steven Hurley
Sep 12, 2013
Robert Steven Hurley, 63 of Salt Lake City, Utah died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at his home. He was born April 8, 1950, in Idaho Falls, to Robert Hurley and Dorothy Jean Storer Hurley. He was raised and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School in 1968. He continued his education at Stevens-Henagar College. He worked for TP...
Elden Reed Hall
Sep 11, 2013
Elden Reed Hall, 85 of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 suddenly at his home wearing his work gloves, John Deere hat and with his tape measure still in his pocket. Elden, the oldest of four children was born February 19, 1928 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Orrin Hall and Illa Myrtle Jensen Hall. He was raised on...
Heber James Hammon
Sep 10, 2013
Heber James Hammon, 44 of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at his home. He was born September 16, 1968, in Idaho Falls to Dean Waters Hammon and Barbara Mae Barnes Hammon. He was raised in Menan and attended schools in both Menan and Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. He then attended and graduated from Vogue Beauty School,...
Betty Wheeler Henrie
Sep 10, 2013
Betty Gene Wheeler Henrie, 82, of Ririe, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at her daughter’s home. She was born February 15, 1931 in Rigby, to Hyrum Elvin Palmer and Genevieve Empey Palmer. She attended elementary school in Milo and then attended Ucon High School. On September 14, 1948, she married Oliver Alvin “Bud” Wheeler in the Salt Lake City, LDS...
Lynn Elmer Briggs
Sep 8, 2013
Lynn Elmer Briggs, 75 of Rexburg, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at The Gardens of Rigby care facility. He was born December 25, 1937, in Rexburg to Eric Elmer Briggs and Clea May Weekes Briggs. He was raised and attended schools in Archer, graduating from Madison High School. He enlisted in the US Navy in January of 1960; he served...