Donald Eugene Hanson
Jan 15, 2011
Donald Eugene Hanson, 81, of Rigby, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Rexburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 7, 1929, in Rigby to Irvin Oleen Hanson and Laura Alice Christensen. He was raised and attended schools in Rigby. On October 23, 1948 he married Merlene Yvonne Sommers in Sugar City, together they had four children. His...
Laurie Gwen Brown
Jan 14, 2011
After a valiant battle against breast cancer and its complications, Laurel (Laurie) Gwen Sheffield Brown slipped into the next world to join her husband, Dennis, on January 14th, 2011. Her life was distinguished by a seemingly endless supply of kindness, gratitude, and faith. Laurie was born in Springville, Utah on July 7, 1947 to Erwin and Katherine Sheffield. As a...
Sherry Mae Fisher
Jan 13, 2011
Sherry Mae Fisher died peacefully Thursday, January 13, 2011. During the five years she fought cancer, she received an enormous amount of love and support from her friends and family, which she greatly appreciated. Despite her illness, she always viewed life as a glass half full, never complaining about anything. Sherry was born on April 5, 1941 in Idaho Falls...
Zelma May Peterson
Jan 12, 2011
Zelma May Peterson, 88, of Idaho Falls, Formerly of Garfield, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at the Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. She was born January 29, 1922, in Lewisville to Arthur C. and Ruby Mae Barney Staten. On November 16, 1937, she married H. Ray Peterson. They made their home in Garfield, where they farmed for 48 years....
Alan Edzell Egbert
Jan 10, 2011
Alan Edzell Egbert , 94, passed away peacefully January 10, 2011 at The Gardens in Rigby, Idaho. He was born April 24, 1916, in Valeview, Idaho to Hyrum Edzell and Marion Morgan Egbert . He attended schools in Teton County and graduated from Teton High School in 1934. Alan married Erma Irene Sensenbach on August 28, 1937 at the family...
Jeana Schofield Lee
Jan 3, 2011
Jeana Comfort Schofield Lee, 76, of Idaho Falls, died Monday, January 3, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born October 14, 1934, in Idaho Falls to John William Schofield and Ruth Ellen Person Hansen Schofield. She was raised in Menan, and attended Midway High School and Rigby High School. On November 5, 1951, she...
Janice Lynn Burnside
Jan 3, 2011
Janice Lynn Jones Burnside, age 65, of Rigby, died at her home, Monday January 3, 2011. She was born December 9, 1945 in Los Angeles, California to Gilbert LeRoy Jones and Evelyn Mae Kronberg. She attended schools in Pocatello, Idaho, Hayward, California and Bonneville High School. On April 25, 1964, she married her sweetheart Clyde Jay Burnside in Eureka, Nevada....
Dale Henry Hamilton
Jan 3, 2011
Dale Henry Hamilton, 70, of Rigby, died Monday, January 03, 2011. Dale was born November 23, 1940, in Lorenzo, to Dell H. Hamilton and Belva Drake Hamilton. He was raised and attended schools in Rigby graduating from Rigby High School. On July 23, 1983, he married Wenette Archibald in Elko, Nevada. Together they had 4 children. Dale worked as a...
Robert Voyle Brown
Dec 31, 2010
Robert Voyle Brown, 83, of Rexburg, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at Heritage Homes of Rexburg. He was born May 4, 1927, in Parowan, Utah to Nephi Earl Brown and Wanda Jardine Brown. He was raised and attended schools in Menan graduating from Midway High School. He continued his education at Ricks College and Brigham Young University, earning a Master’s...
Virginia Lydia Hardy
Dec 30, 2010
Virginia Lydia Hardy, 85, of Menan, died Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. She was born August 11, 1925, in Lyman, Idaho to Samuel L. Butler and Lydia McIntier Butler. She was raised and attended school in Lyman, attended Lyman Union School, and graduated from Madison High School. On March 14, 1944, she married Ira...
Thomas Ira Sipes
Dec 29, 2010
Thomas Ira Sipes, 58, of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at the Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg of cancer. Tom was born in Ely, Nevada the first son of Ira B. and Lillian Sipes. He was raised and attended schools in Tonopah, Nevada. Following high school graduation he, along with his best friend Bobby Loncar moved to Denver,...
J.D. Bloom
Dec 26, 2010
James “J.D.” Dale Bloom, 83, of Rigby, died Sunday, December 26, 2010, at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. He was born April 23, 1927, in Flat River, Missouri to Paul Mason Bloom and Della May Slinkard Bloom. He was raised and attended grade schools in Flat River, Missouri and graduated from high school in Ft. Collins, Colorado. He...
Mary Whitworth Berrett
Dec 21, 2010
Mary Katherine Whitworth Berrett, 93, died December 21, 2010, at the Idaho Falls Health and Rehab Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Mary was born March 24, 1917, to George D. Whitworth and Clara Meese Whitworth Swauger at their home on Rapid Creek near Inkom, Idaho. She was the first of their five children. Four boys followed Mary: George, Bob, Jack...
John Marcus Moir
Dec 18, 2010
John Marcus Moir, 55, of Boise, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at the Life Care Center, in Boise. A Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 24, 2010, at the Annis Little Butte Cemetery, under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Elwood "Sam" Floyd Bates
Dec 18, 2010
Elwood “Sam” Floyd Bates, 82, of Rigby passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010, at his winter home in El Mirage, Arizona. Sam was born April 7, 1928, in Rexburg, Idaho to Floyd Joshua and Eliza Mae Bates. He was one of four children. He grew up in Rexburg, Idaho. On September 29, 1950 he married Ione Carter in Thomas, Idaho....
Michael Joseph Nolan
Dec 9, 2010
Michael Joseph Nolan, 71, passed away peacefully on Dec. 9, 2010, at Caresource Hospice Center in Salt Lake City, UT, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with multiple myleoma. Michael was born March 27, 1939 in Cortez, Co., to Antonio Nolan and Celia Salas Nolan. His family later moved to the Salt Lake City area. He received a...
Elma Annie Walker
Dec 3, 2010
Elma Annie Wright Walker, age 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away Friday, December 03, 2010, at the Rigby Homestead Assisted Living Center of natural causes. Elma was born July 6, 1924 in Freedom, Wyoming, a daughter of Charles Melvin and Hilda Victoria Erickson Wright. She attended schools in Lewisville graduating from Midway High School. She then attended Ricks College graduating...
Merlin Archibald
Nov 27, 2010
David Merlin Archibald, 95 of Rigby died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at The Gardens of Rigby. Merlin was born January 18, 1915, in Rexburg, Idaho to David Watson Archibald and Lillie Isabell Stallings. He was the oldest of 8 boys and 3 girls. They grew up on the ground homesteaded by his grandfather near the Rexburg cemetery and also in...
Keith B. Anderson
Nov 23, 2010
Keith B. Anderson, 84 of Rigby died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Rigby. Keith was born July 7, 1926, in Murray, Utah to Charles Albert and Lima Hales Anderson. He attended Midway High School in Menan, ID and graduated from Blackfoot High School in Blackfoot, ID. After he graduated from high school, he went...
Leah Mary Andersen
Nov 22, 2010
Leah Mary Andersen, 84, of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at Mount Vernon Assisted Living of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Leah was born April 14, 1926, in Archer, Idaho the daughter of Lelen and Martha (Galbraith) Weekes. She grew up in Archer and attended school there. She was a member of the LDS Church. On August 26, 1943,...