Obituaries

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Darren Van Hodges

Darren Van Hodges

Oct 22, 2011

Darren Van Hodges, age 46, of Idaho Falls, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Island Park. Darren was born June 21, 1965 in Idaho Falls, a son of Melvin Abraham Hodges and Freda Cleverly Hodges. He attended Ririe Schools and graduated from Ririe High School. Darren married Diane Lords, in March of 1984 in Rigby, they were later divorced. He...

Norma Geralda Drummond

Norma Geralda Drummond

Oct 21, 2011

Norma Geralda Drummond, 87, of Idaho Falls died Friday, October 21, 2011 at Lincoln Court Retirement Center in Idaho Falls. She was born July 20, 1924 in Sugar City, Idaho to Edgar Clyde Rock and Louisa Eggertz Rock. She was raised and attended schools in Menan, graduating from Midway High School. On February 28, 1948, she married Walter Ellis Drummond...

Brandon James Stacey

Brandon James Stacey

Oct 20, 2011

Brandon James Stacey, age 25 of Rigby, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Brandon was born March 3, 1986 at Rexburg, Idaho a son to Douglas James Stacey and Barbara Jean Poole Stacey. He attended Rigby Schools graduating from Rigby High School. He worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator with Valentine Road...

Noreen Janice Freitag

Noreen Janice Freitag

Oct 20, 2011

Noreen Janice Freitag, 75, of Driggs died Thursday, October 20, 2011 at The Gardens of Rigby Senior Living Center. She was born May 17, 1936, in Deerfield, Illinois to Harold W. Seiler and Emilie C. Rugen Seiler. She was raised and attended schools in Deerfield, Illinois, graduating from Deerfield High School. She married Charles K. Freitag; they were later divorced....

Vearl C. Crystal

Vearl C. Crystal

Oct 20, 2011

Vearl Charles Crystal, 92, of Rigby, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. He was born May 29, 1919 in Roberts, Idaho to Andrew Vernon Crystal and Bessie Venetta Randall Crystal. He attended Garfield Grade Schools, and graduated from Ucon High School. He continued his education at the University of Idaho, Southern Branch in Pocatello....

Bernice Evelyn Burrows

Bernice Evelyn Burrows

Oct 16, 2011

Bernice Evelyn Johnson Burrows, age 94, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the home of her daughter, Marva Kummer in Lewisville. She was born June 23, 1917, in Deweyville, Utah, the daughter of Joseph and Marva Spackman Johnson. She attended schools in Ogden and Tremonton, Utah. On May 16, 1938, she married Marc E. Burrows in Reno, Nevada; their...

Darlene Selman

Darlene Selman

Oct 15, 2011

Wanda “Darlene” McMurtrey Selman, 70, of Lewisville, ID, passed away on October 15, 2011 while surrounded by her family. Darlene was born on August 9, 1941 in Ririe, Idaho to James Ephraim McMurtrey and Wanda Wheeler McMurtrey. She was the second of two children and grew up in Ririe, Idaho. She attended grade school and graduated high school in Ririe...

Reta L. Walker

Reta L. Walker

Oct 14, 2011

Reta Lindstrom Walker, 81, of Lewisville, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 14, 2011. Reta was born on May 8, 1930 in Rigby, Idaho to Maurice Lindstrom Sr. and Thelma Briggs Lindstrom. She was the second of five children and grew up on the family farm in Lewisville, Idaho. She attended grade school in Lewisville and later...

Carol Ann Jardine

Carol Ann Jardine

Oct 12, 2011

Carol Ann Jardine, 61, of Idaho Falls, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born March 13, 1950, in Twin Falls, Idaho to Robert Lee Mitchell and Dorothy Marian Cody Mitchell. She was raised and attended schools in Blackfoot, graduating from Blackfoot High School. She continued her education at Ricks College...

Donna Barney

Donna Barney

Oct 5, 2011

Donna Andersen Barney 84, of Menan, our precious mother, grandmother and great grandmother, returned to our Heavenly Father, Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at her home after a courageous battle with Myelodysplagia. She was born February 1, 1927, to Albert Andersen and Vida Ester Walters Andersen, in Rigby, Idaho. She attended school and lived her young adult life in Rigby. She...

Carolyn Rae Moore

Carolyn Rae Moore

Oct 4, 2011

Carolyn Rae Moore age 61, passed away peacefully in her sleep October 4, 2001 in Roberts, Idaho after a difficult struggle with cancer. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho December 20, 1949 to Alta Pifer and John Caverhill. Carolyn led a full and busy life; she loved traveling and lived in several places. She attended schools in Idaho Falls...

Billie Beck

Billie Beck

Oct 1, 2011

Venna “Billie” Beck age 83, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 surrounded by her family at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rigby. She had been under the care of Solice Hospice for several weeks. Billie was born June 5, 1928 to parents Vendon and Maude Kent Prophet. She grew up and attended schools in Rigby. She married Robert George Burns...

Marva Joy Stacey

Marva Joy Stacey

Sep 25, 2011

Marva Joy Stacey, 67, of Idaho Falls died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born February 9, 1944, in Lorenzo, Idaho to Robert Stacey and Lois Isabella Boulter Stacey. She is survived by sister, Patricia Stacey, of Lorenzo, Idaho, brothers, Reed E. (Laura) Stacey, of Ehrenberg, Arizona, Reece G. Stacey, of...

Conley D. Clayton

Conley D. Clayton

Sep 21, 2011

Conley D. Clayton, 76, of Rigby, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011. He was born October 5, 1934, in Longrun, Missouri to Ralph Haskins and Lizzie Clayton. He was raised and attended schools in Longrun, Missouri. On May 18, 1954, he married Juanita Arlene Walters in Idaho Falls, Idaho. To this union they added three children. He worked in the potato...

Brady Blaine White

Brady Blaine White

Sep 20, 2011

Brady Blaine White, 61, of Menan, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at his home, after a valiant battle with cancer for 8 years. He was born March 23, 1950, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Blaine White and Maxine Liebert White. He was raised in Plano, attended schools in Sugar City and graduated from Sugar Salem High School. On March 7, 1971,...

Ryan Kenneth Walker

Ryan Kenneth Walker

Sep 18, 2011

Ryan Kenneth Walker was born on March 28, 2011 to Dale Brian and Jennifer Ann (Haas) Walker in Rexburg, Idaho. Ryan’s older brother, Robert James “RJ”, welcomed him home with a lot of love. From the time he was born, Ryan was a happy baby…always full of life and love. He always greeted family and friends with a huge smile...

May Call Adamson

May Call Adamson

Sep 16, 2011

May Medora Call Adamson, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Terreton, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011, in Idaho Falls, of pancreatic cancer. May was born May 12, 1921, in Chesterfield, Idaho to Israel Bowen Call and Charlotte Vienna Davids. Her early memories there were of playing in the fields and foothills along with her many cousins. At age twelve she...

Faith & Hope Wilkinson

Faith & Hope Wilkinson

Sep 16, 2011

On September 16, 2011, Faith Lorraine & Hope Nacole Wilkinson infant twin daughters of Byron and Nacole Wilkinson returned back to their Heavenly Father. They are survived by their parents,Byron and Nacole Wilkinson, of Rigby, grandparents, Robert & Gina Guinn, of Ririe, Robert and Annette Wilkinson, of Twin Falls, uncle Jared (Melissa) Guinn, of Ririe, aunts, Camille Guinn, of Ririe,...

Tina Stone

Tina Stone

Sep 13, 2011

Caroline “Tina” Stone, 69, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011, in Rexburg, Idaho, after a courageous battle of lung and brain cancer. Tina was born on May 27, 1942, in Odessa Minnesota to Alfred and Berdina Nitz. On June 19, 1965, she married her true love and best friend, Terril “Terry” Stone in Rexburg, Idaho. They were...

Wayne Watson Keppner

Wayne Watson Keppner

Sep 11, 2011

Wayne Watson Keppner, age 88, of Menan, died at his home Sunday, September 11, 2011. Wayne was born February 22, 1923 in Hibbard, Idaho a son to Joseph Keppner and Catherine Watson Keppner, the ninth child with four older brothers and sisters. He attended schools in Hibbard and Rigby. He graduated from Midway High School in 1941. He earned letters...