Obituaries

Nila Ruth Dial
Jun 29, 2014
Nila Ruth Staples Dial, 85, died at her home in LaBelle on Sunday, June 29, 2014. She was born Feb. 14, 1929, in St. Anthony, the oldest daughter of Wilford Britton and Maggie Josephine (Margaret) Smith Staples. She married Elmo B. Dial on Oct. 18, 1949, in Goshen. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She was...
Ella May Berrett
Jun 29, 2014
Ella May Berrett age 86, of Roberts, passed away at Teton Post Acute Care in Idaho Falls, Sunday June 29, 2014. She was born April 28, 1928 at Coltman, Idaho a daughter to Francis Sylvester Johnson and Ella Elia Harris Johnson. She attended Ucon, Rigby and Midway schools graduating from Midway High School. She married Wayne Thomas Berrett September 10,...
Wilma Petersen
Jun 28, 2014
Wilma Blanchard Petersen, 82, of Idaho Falls, formerly of the Terreton-Mud Lake area, passed away June 28, 2014 at home from esophageal cancer. Her daughter, LaDonna was able to stay with her during the last two months to help take care of her. She was under the care of Onesource Hospice. She was born November 23, 1931 to Henry Devere...
Lynda Smith
Jun 26, 2014
Martha Lynda Smith, 66, of Rigby, died Thursday June 26, 2014 at her home. She was born September 4, 1947 in Driggs to E. Hal Rasmussen and LeIsle Greene Rasmussen. She was raised and attended schools in the Victor area and graduated from Teton Valley High School in Driggs. On November 5, 1965 she married Dennis B. Smith; they were...
Phyllis Lavon Smith
Jun 24, 2014
Phyllis Lavon Smith, 84, of Rigby, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at her home. She was born March 10, 1930 in Annis, Idaho to John Stacey and Lavon Boulter Stacey. She was raised in Annis and Lyman and attended school in Lyman and Rigby. On December 22, 1947 she married Willard Smith in Annis, Idaho; their marriage was solemnized...
Glenna Elaine Woolf
Jun 24, 2014
Glenna C. Woolf, 89 of Idaho Falls, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Loa Dawn and granddaughter, Leah Dawn (Christian) Deussen in Idaho Falls. She was born April 25, 1925 in Idaho Falls to Ansel Stanley Crowley and Edna Sophia Robison Crowley. She was raised and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls...
Marvin Luke Burns
Jun 23, 2014
Marvin Luke Burns, 85 of Menan, passed away peacefully Monday, June 23, 2014, at his home with his wife and family at his side. Marvin was born August 28, 1928, in Mountainair, New Mexico to Burley Burns and Gladys Viola Brunner Burns; the fourth of 6 brothers and 2 sisters. He was raised and attended schools in Mountainair. Due to...
Pauline Hall Parshall
Jun 23, 2014
Pauline Hall Parshall, 95, passed away at home on June 23, 2014. Pauline was born in Bakersfield, CA, on May 16, 1919, the fourth daughter of five to Frank(ie) Reed Hall and Victor Carl Hall. She was raised in Bakersfield and except for a few short years inOxnard, CA, lived there until she was 85 years old, when she moved...
Rayola Plant Soderquist
Jun 23, 2014
Rayola Plant Soderquist, 84, of Ammon, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. She was born February 19, 1930, in Rose, Idaho, the daughter of Clifford Plant and Van Dora Elizabeth Nelson Plant. She was the third child with older siblings, Merlin and Marvetta, later a younger brother Morgan was added to the family. She attended elementary school at Rose Elementary...
Dean Lawrence Woods
Jun 20, 2014
Dean Lawrence Woods, 80 of Menan died Friday, June 20, 2014, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Dean was born November 5, 1933, in Kingston, Utah to Lawrence Wesley Woods and Carmaletta Brindley Woods. He was raised and attended school in Kingston, Utah. Dean worked as a freight dock forman for Garrett Freight Lines and a Teamster Warehouseman for...
Kirby Lynn Woods
Jun 18, 2014
Kirby Lynn Woods, 76, of Sunnydell, died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday, June 18th, 2014, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Kirby was born November 7th, 1937, in Kingston, Utah; a son of Lawrence Woods and Carma Brindley. He was raised in Kingston and moved to Idaho as a young man. He attended Archer Elementary and Madison...
Martin Harris
Jun 13, 2014
Russell Martin Harris, age 93 of Rexburg passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at his home. He was under the care of Solace Hospice. Martin was born March 23, 1921 to Cora May Killian Harris and Russell Walker Harris in Lewisville, Idaho. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southern States Mission....
Brian Jack Pond
Jun 11, 2014
Brian Jack Pond passed away Wednesday June 11, 2014 at the home of his Brother, Gary. Brian was born December 29, 1954 to Jack L Pond and Amy L. Pond at Rexburg, ID. He was the second child of five children. He attended School in Blackfoot, Moreland and attended Snake River High School. On December 9, 1972 he married Janis...
Joe D Treasure
Jun 10, 2014
Joe D Treasure, age 88, of Rigby, passed away at his home Tuesday June 10, 2014. He was born April 24, 1926 at Grant, Idaho a son of Fredrick and Alta Miller Treasure. He attended Garfield Elementary and Rigby High School. He married Margaret McLeod Treasure August 18, 1954 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Joe lived in the Garfield...
Judy D. Waters
Jun 9, 2014
I lost my best friend, companion and partner. She was the world to me and I would have taken her place in a heart beat. I know she is in a much better place and leaves behind a legacy of family and close friends. Anyone that knew Jude loved her and she loved them as well. They don't get any...
Maria Anne Groom
Jun 6, 2014
Maria Anne Groom, age 50 of Idaho Falls, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at New Beginnings Girls Home. She was born August 28, 1963, in Rigby, Idaho to Gordon Kenneth Groom and Janice Anne Johnson Groom. She attended Child Development Center in Idaho Falls and graduated from several special needs programs. She worked at Development Workshop in Idaho Falls for...
Gloria Robinson Klingler
Jun 6, 2014
Gloria Robinson Klingler, age 54, of Victor, Idaho passed away at her home, Friday June 6, 2014. Gloria was born September 11, 1959 at Missoula, Montana a daughter to Raymond Frederick and Anna Mae Whiting Robinson. She attended schools in Victor, Montana where she was a member of the High School Drill Team. She then attended Beauty school in Missoula...
Leland A Gardner
Jun 4, 2014
Leland A Gardner died peacefully at home in West Jordan UT on June 4, 2014 of natural causes. Leland was 90 years old, born Oct 16, 1923 in Blackfoot ID, the son of Alvin Floyd Gardner and Clara Eliza Beck. Leland had two siblings, Lois May Shearer and Ronald F. Gardner. Leland worked at the Idaho AEC for 16 years,...
Donald V Warner
Jun 3, 2014
Donald V Warner, 86 of Rigby passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at his home. He was born May 2, 1928 in Grace, Idaho, to William Carlson Warner and Katherine Johanna Van Den Akker Warner. He was raised and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. During high school he participated in football, basketball, and was active in...
Melvin A. Wilde
May 29, 2014
Melvin Andrew Wilde, age 90 of Roberts passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at The Gardens Assisted Living Center in Rigby. He was born March 11, 1924, in Howe, Idaho to George Andrew Wilde and Alice Rae Burton Wilde. He was raised and attended schools in Howe and Roberts. Melvin enlisted in the US Navy in 1943; he served during...
