Obituaries

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Karen Faye Gunderson

Karen Faye Gunderson

Mar 22, 2013

Karen Faye Gunderson, 71, of Rigby, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Karen was born July 14, 1941, in Dubois, Idaho a daughter of Orvil Boyd Williams and Millie Eldora Colson Williams. Karen spent most of her life in the Medicine Lodge area. She attended the Eddie Grade School in the Medicine Lodge Canyon...

David Wells Rosen

David Wells Rosen

Mar 20, 2013

David Wells Rosen, 48 of North Pole, Alaska passed away March 20, 2013 at his home in North Pole. He was born October 15, 1964 in Seattle, Washington and was the second adopted son of Marion J. and Shirley Barney Rosen. David was raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho and attended Falls Valley Elementary and Bonneville High School. He attended the...

David Wells Rosen

David Wells Rosen

Mar 20, 2013

David Wells Rosen, age 48, of North Pole, Alaska, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in North Pole, Alaska. Funeral Services will be held Friday April 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kearney 3rd Ward LDS Chapel, 1860 East Kearney, Idaho Falls. The family will visit with friends on Friday at the church from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will...

Ada Brown

Ada Brown

Mar 19, 2013

Ada Anderson Brown, 98 of Clark, passed away Tuesday March 19, 2013 at Bonaventure Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. She was born July 27, 1914 in Rigby to James Christian Anderson and Martha Maude Perry Anderson. She was raised and attended schools in Clark and Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. On Jan 23, 1932 she married Lawrence William...

Guy Clancey Rinderknecht

Guy Clancey Rinderknecht

Mar 17, 2013

Guy Clancey Rinderknecht, age 20, of Rigby, Idaho and Howell, Utah, died Sunday March 17, 2013 from injuries he received in an automobile accident. He was born February 8, 1993 at Rexburg, Idaho a son of Guy Odell and Jennifer Bennett Rinderknecht. He was raised in Payson, Utah attending kindergarten and grade school in Howell, Utah and Ririe. He graduated...

Thomas Roy Kellom

Thomas Roy Kellom

Mar 16, 2013

Thomas Roy Kellom, 65 of Dubois, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. He was born December 31, 1947, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to Glenn Kellom and Carol Koch Kellom; he was their 1st and only boy. He was raised and attended schools in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, including the one-room Boomer School in his youth. He graduated from Beaver Dam High...

Betty Lou Walker

Betty Lou Walker

Mar 14, 2013

Betty Lou Walker, age 83, of Menan, died at The Gables in Idaho Falls, Thursday, March 14, 2013. Betty was born October 23, 1929 in Timber Creek, Nebraska a daughter to Walter and Ada Pearl Anderson Bennett. She attended schools in the Belgrade, Nebraska area until her family moved to Clark, Idaho where she attended Rigby schools graduating from Rigby...

Eloise Hayden

Eloise Hayden

Mar 13, 2013

Eloise Peterson Hayden, our beautiful mother, sister to the “Fisher girls”, wife, and sweet friend of many, passed peacefully at the age of 92 on March 13, 2013. Aunt Weese was the essence of grace: always offering a cheerful bright smile, sunny disposition and humorous approach to life. God now certainly holds this beautiful woman tenderly in loving arms. Heartfelt...

Glenn Lake Spracher

Glenn Lake Spracher

Mar 5, 2013

Glenn Lake Spracher, 83 of Ammon, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at his home. He was under the care of Access Hospice. He was born December 31, 1929, in Winnemucca, Nevada to Glenn Bilton Spracher, and Elsie Evelyn Lake Spracher. He was raised and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. On July 20, 1948 he...

Ross Marlow Moser

Ross Marlow Moser

Mar 5, 2013

Ross Marlow Moser, 74, of Grant, Idaho, died March 5, 2013, at his home from cancer. He was born March 7, 1938 to Francis Lyman and Esther Miskin Moser. He graduated Rigby High school and Ricks College. He married Darlene Marie Briggs on April 18, 1958 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They raised 8 children. He was an active member...

Hannah Suzanne Boone

Hannah Suzanne Boone

Mar 4, 2013

Hannah Suzanne Boone, infant daughter of LeGrand Rupp Boone and Theresa Lynette Robbins passed away shortly after her birth Monday, March 4, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She is survived by her parents, sisters, Madison and Elsie, brothers, Robby & Rett, all of Rigby, grandparents, Hyrum and Gayle Boone, of Ucon, Randy and Sally Robbins,...

Voris Marie Wheeler

Voris Marie Wheeler

Mar 3, 2013

Voris Marie Perry Wheeler, 90, of Ririe, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 3, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. Voris was born December 30, 1921, in Rigby, Idaho, to Elizabeth Park and Albert Zabina Perry. As a young girl she enjoyed reading, swimming, playing on the monkey bars her Dad built, climbing trees and going for walks. She...

Joyce Mildred Richins

Joyce Mildred Richins

Feb 28, 2013

On Thursday, February 28, 2013, our beautiful and loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great grandmother, Joyce Jensen Richins, age 78, returned to her Heavenly Father with her family at her side. Joyce was born December 9 1934, in Terreton, Idaho to Rosco Drowns and Elsa Rhar. She had two brothers, Jim and Harold and two sisters, Blanc and Elsie. Joyce grew...

Janice Eileen Galbraith

Janice Eileen Galbraith

Feb 24, 2013

Janice Eileen Galbraith, 66, of Rigby, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013, at her daughter’s home in Idaho Falls. She was born November 6, 1946, in Eureka, South Dakota to Milbert Jakober and Ida Leicht Jakober. She was raised and attended schools in South Dakota. In 1966 she married James Dean Nichols; they later divorced. On July 3, 1989 she...

Verla Clark

Verla Clark

Feb 23, 2013

On February 23, 2013, Verla Browning Clark, 90, of Lyman, returned to her Heavenly Father. She was born July 1, 1922, in Lewisville, Idaho, and was a big surprise, as no one expected twins. Verla and Verna were raised in Butte, MT. The family later moved back to Annis where they enjoyed music and dancing together, singing duets in church...

Maurice "Moss" Lindstrom

Maurice "Moss" Lindstrom

Feb 22, 2013

Maurice “Moss” Lindstrom Jr., age 79 of Menan, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at his home. Moss was born March 20, 1933, in Lewisville, Idaho a son of Maurice Lindstrom and Thelma Briggs Lindstrom. He was raised and attended school at Lewisville, Midway High and graduated from Rigby High School. He excelled in basketball, football and baseball. Moss married Connie...

Daniel David Bartel

Daniel David Bartel

Feb 21, 2013

Daniel David Bartel, 66, of Grant, formerly of Mackay, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at his home from an extended illness. None fought harder to overcome an illness as Daniel did. He was born December 19, 1946, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Henry Bartel and Gretchen Hein Bartel. He was raised and attended schools in Frazee, Minnesota. Upon graduation...

Teresa Palmer Rowen

Teresa Palmer Rowen

Feb 20, 2013

Teresa Palmer Rowen, 63 of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at her home. She was born October 22, 1949 to Carl Sterling Palmer and Ellen Lake Palmer in Pocatello, Idaho. She was raised and attended schools in Vernal, Utah, graduating from Uintah High School. She continued her education at Stevens-Henagar College in SLC, Utah. On June 13,...

Ethel Marie Higley

Ethel Marie Higley

Feb 16, 2013

Ethel Marie Higley Hoagland, 100 of San Bernardino, California passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013, at the Lights Rancho Linda Living Center. She celebrated her 100th birthday with a party given for her; she had told friends she hoped to celebrate her 100th birthday before she died. She was born February 1, 1913 in Salem, Idaho to Aaron Luther Higley...

Glenn Archibald Mckenzie

Glenn Archibald Mckenzie

Feb 12, 2013

Glenn Archibald McKenzie, 84 of Utah, passed away February 12, 2013 from complications of cancer and pneumonia. He was born September 11, 1928 in Ogden, Utah, to George and Anna Withall Hodges McKenzie. Glenn proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army occupation forces in post-war Japan. He married Charlene Marberger, they later divorced; he then married...