Obituaries

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Avis Marie Peterson

Avis Marie Peterson

Oct 31, 2013

Avis Marie Peterson, 89, of Rigby, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at her home with her daughter by her side. She was born September 25, 1924, in Elk Point, South Dakota to Julius William Grulke and GlenCora Erwin Grulke. She was raised and attended schools in New Lisbon, Wisconsin; graduating from New Lisbon High School. On October 29, 1949, she...

Norma Robison

Norma Robison

Oct 31, 2013

Norma Robison, 89, of Idaho Falls, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Lincoln Court in Idaho Falls. She was born July 24, 1924, in Lorenzo, Idaho to Edmond Pabst and Dora Hall Pabst. She was raised in Menan and Lorenzo and attended schools in Menan. On July 26, 1940, she married Golden Dean Robison in Archer; their marriage was solemnized...

Jacob "Frank" Kraupp

Jacob "Frank" Kraupp

Oct 30, 2013

Jacob Frank Kraupp, 79, of Rigby, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at his home. He was surrounded by those who loved him so much. He was born February 8, 1934, in Mead, Colorado to Joseph Alvious Kraupp and Julia Emelia Smith Kraupp. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School in May of 1954; he then was drafted into the US...

Willard C. Smith

Willard C. Smith

Oct 25, 2013

Willard C. Smith age 87, of Rigby died Friday, October 25, 2013, at his home. Willard was born August 25, 1926, in Ririe, Idaho a son of Benjamin Franklin Smith and Sarah Emma Moore Smith. He was raised and attended school in Ririe. He joined the Navy at an early age in October of 1943. He married Phyllis Lavon Stacey...

Roger A. Sauer

Roger A. Sauer

Oct 22, 2013

Roger Alvin Sauer, age 71, of Idaho Falls, died at his home surrounded by his family, after a wicked bout with metastatic kidney cancer, Tuesday October 22, 2013. Roger was born September 5, 1942 in Idaho Falls to Alvin Adam Sauer and Marjorie Dora Robison Sauer. He was the only boy in a family of 3 sisters. He attended schools...

Irene M. Hall

Irene M. Hall

Oct 17, 2013

Irene M. Hall, 92, of Farr West, Utah formerly of Annis, Idaho passed away October 17, 2013. She was born December 1, 1920 to Harry Anderson and Minnie French Anderson in Roberts, Idaho. She grew up in Roberts. She married Cloyd Hall November 1, 1941. He passed away in 1997. She lived in her home in Annis 63 years before...

Hector Lopez Barrios

Hector Lopez Barrios

Oct 16, 2013

Hector Lopez Barrios, 65 of Lewisville died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at his home. He was born March 26, 1948 in Sahuaripa, Sonora, Mexico to Franciso Lopez Gevara and Amelia Barrios-Lopez. He was raised in Sonora Mexico until age 18; he then lived in the St. Anthony and Ashton areas. He logged in Island Park and Bone, Idaho until 2000,...

L. Pauline Merritt Flint

L. Pauline Merritt Flint

Oct 16, 2013

Lucille Pauline Merritt Flint, 83, of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at her home. Pauline was born July 2, 1930 in Arlington, South Dakota to Paul Merritt and LaFawn Skinner Merritt. She attended schools in Afton, Wyoming and Idaho Falls, Idaho, graduating from Idaho Falls High School in 1948. On July 24, 1949 she married Leland G Flint...

Perry Dewayne Humphrey

Perry Dewayne Humphrey

Oct 15, 2013

Perry DeWayne Humphrey, 30, of Rigby, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born August 2, 1983 in Huntsville, Alabama to Perry Wade Humphrey and Nita Jane Shores Humphrey. He was raised in Kelso, Tennessee and attended Flintville Elementary and Jr. High School; he graduated from Lincoln County High School. He...

Colleen Curtis Halls

Colleen Curtis Halls

Oct 13, 2013

Colleen Curtis Halls, age 58, formerly of Rigby, died at the home of her brother Sunday October 13, 2013. Colleen was born February 4, 1955 in Idaho Falls, a daughter to Ramon R Curtis and Wilma Grace Bird Curtis. She attended schools in Ucon, and Bonneville schools in Idaho Falls, the then attended and graduated from Rigby High School. She...

Melvin Darrell Freeman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...