Obituaries

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Gwen Ellsworth

Gwen Ellsworth

Oct 19, 2009

Gwen Goody Ellsworth, 74, of Lewisville, Idaho, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born October 27, 1934 in Rigby, Idaho to Frank Fisher Goody and Rhoda Jane Ellis Goody. She was raised in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On March 16, 1955 she married Oscar Ellsworth in the Idaho...

Ramona Jane Clark

Ramona Jane Clark

Oct 17, 2009

Ramona Jane Clark, age 79, died Saturday October 17, 2009 at Pinebrook Care Center in Rigby. She was born September 8, 1930 at Antelope, Idaho a daughter to Horace Robert McMurtrey and Cora Minilla Fox. She attended Clark Elementary and graduated from Rigby High School. She married Charles Jesse Clark April 29, 1950 at Ririe, Idaho. She was a member...

Eva Hady Hill

Eva Hady Hill

Oct 16, 2009

Eva Hady Hill, 93, of Rigby, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Idaho Falls. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery, under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.

Barbara Ann Roundy

Barbara Ann Roundy

Oct 16, 2009

Barbara Ann Kamlah Roundy, 79, of Monteview, died October 16, 2009, at her home, of natural causes. She was born October 13, 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia to Albert Friedrich Kamlah and Violet Louise Cope Kamlah. After high school, she attended BYU. On July 7, 1951, she married Heber Roundy, in the St. George LDS Temple. She was a homemaker, and...

Donetta May Housley

Donetta May Housley

Oct 16, 2009

DonEtta May Housley, 85 of Ririe, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 1, 1924, in Rigby, to Donald Owen Garton and Emily Jane Cordon Garton. On October 21, 1944, she married LaWyane H. Housley, in Rigby; their marriage was solemnized March 25, 1965, in the Idaho Falls, LDS Temple. She...

Jacqueline Gayle Shattuck

Jacqueline Gayle Shattuck

Oct 14, 2009

Jacqueline Gayle Shattuck, 70, of Rexburg, died October 14, 2009, at the home of her daughter in Sugar City. She died after a 17 year battle with cancer and received excellent care from Eastern Idaho Hospice in her last days. She was born June 3, 1939, in Akron, Ohio, to James G. Anderson and Noreen Mae Roberts Anderson. She was...

Ray Alma Walker

Ray Alma Walker

Oct 10, 2009

Ray A. Walker, 87 of Rexburg passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the Madison Memorial Hospital. Ray was born November 15, 1921 in St. Anthony, Idaho a son of George Alma Walker and Hazel Jane McCumber Walker. Ray was raised in St. Anthony and attended school in St. Anthony, Midway, and graduated from South Fremont High School. He served...

Barbara Lyman Foreman

Barbara Lyman Foreman

Oct 8, 2009

Barbara Lyman Foreman, 72 of Reno, Nevada, formerly of Thornton, died October 8, 2009 in Reno, Nevada. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 West Main Street, Rigby. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services at the funeral home.

Joyce E. Scott

Joyce E. Scott

Oct 7, 2009

Joyce Ernestine Brandjord Scott, 77, of Ririe, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. She was born January 8, 1932, in Lignite, North Dakota, to John Iver Brandjord and Marie Nelson Brandjord. She was raised and attended schools in North Dakota and Great Falls, Montana, she also lived in Oregon and Idaho. During 1955, she married...

Britt Melvin Hargraves

Britt Melvin Hargraves

Oct 5, 2009

Britt Melvin Hargraves, 75, of Menan, died Monday, October 5, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born November 20, 1933, in Pocatello, to Junior Britt Hargraves, and Gertrude Bailey Hargraves. He attended schools in Pocatello, graduating from Pocatello High School. He continued his education at Idaho State University and graduated from University of Utah with a Master’s...

Brent J Larsen

Brent J Larsen

Oct 5, 2009

Brent J Larsen, 45, of Rigby, died at his home in Rigby. He was born September 29, 1964, in Idaho Falls, to Richard Leland Larsen and Lola Mae Jeppson Larsen. He attended Iona, Lincoln and Bonneville schools, and graduated from Rigby High School. He worked at Fresh Pack, Burger King, Plastics, Signature Millwork, Finish Products, Woodland Furniture, and Heirloom Reflections....

Dolores Rinehart Nichols

Dolores Rinehart Nichols

Oct 4, 2009

Dolores Rinehart Nichols, 78, of Rigby, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center, of natural causes. She was born January 3, 1931, in American Fork, Utah, to Frank Melvin Pulley, and Emma Elvira (Elva) Palmer Pulley. She attended schools in American Fork, Utah and graduated in 1949. She was a born teacher, and taught Primary,...

W. Garen Hancock

W. Garen Hancock

Oct 1, 2009

Wallace “Garen” Hancock, 73, of Lewisville, died October 1, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1936, in Lewisville to Solomon Ward Hancock, and Rosetta Fife Hancock. He was raised and attended schools in Lewisville and Graduated from Rigby High School. In April 1953, he married Vona K. Allen in the Idaho Falls, LDS Temple,...

Harvey M. Billman

Harvey M. Billman

Sep 30, 2009

Harvey M. Billman, age 81, of Rigby, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Rigby. Harvey was born November 8, 1927 in Garfield, Idaho , the son of Mortimer and Cora Jane Bate Billman. He grew up and attended school through the eighth grade in Garfield. He married Rhea May Lords, April 9, 1947...

Helen Wanda Jensen

Helen Wanda Jensen

Sep 30, 2009

Helen Wanda Summers Jensen, age 92, of Shelton, died at home, Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Helen was born March 5, 1917 at Ririe, Idaho a daughter to George W. Summers and Ivy May Siepert Summers. She attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School as Valedictorian. She served a mission for the LDS Church in the Northern States...

Opal Laker

Opal Laker

Sep 29, 2009

Opal Laker, 85, of Rexburg, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at the Rexburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 18, 1923, in Lorenzo, to William Weir Fyfe and Rachel Elizabeth Connell Fyfe. She attended schools in Lorenzo and also attended Rigby High School. On June 13, 1942, she married Lash J. Laker, in Lorenzo; their marriage was solemnized...

Eva Howell Egbert

Eva Howell Egbert

Sep 26, 2009

Eva Howell Egbert, 90, of Archer, died Saturday, September 26, 2009, at the Rexburg Homestead Assisted Living Center. She was born April 4, 1919, in Drummond, Idaho, to Harry Lorenzo Benson, and Anna Amelia Cherry Benson. She was raised and attended schools in Farnum, St. Anthony, and graduated from Ashton High School. On November 18, 1935, she married Rodney Bert...

Jay Bowles

Jay Bowles

Sep 21, 2009

Clifford Jay Bowles, 81, of Rigby, died Monday, September 21, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at Rigby Pioneer Cemetery.

Kathryn Osborne

Kathryn Osborne

Sep 20, 2009

Kathryn Osborne, age 85, of Rexburg, died Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Teton House Assisted Living Facility. She was born November 28, 1924, in Burley, Idaho, to John Craner and Lauretta Wells Craner. She attended Burley, Idaho schools graduating from Burley High School. She continued her education at Idaho State University where she met and married I. Richard Osborne, in...

Anna Charlottie Moore

Anna Charlottie Moore

Sep 17, 2009

Anna Charlottie Moore, 66, of Idaho Falls, died September 17, 2009, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation. She was born March 21, 1943, in Rigby, Idaho to Francis Henry Moore, and Ada Jane Martin Moore. She attended schools in Menan and then graduated from Rigby High School in 1961. She worked for Rigby Produce. Anna enjoyed fishing, long car rides...