Donald Trevor Bailey
Sep 17, 2009
Donald T. Bailey, born July 27, 1929, in Los Angeles, California, passed in his sleep on September 17, 2009. He was the son of Ralph DeWitt Bailey and Alice Morrey. Raised in Utah, Don attended East High in Salt Lake City and later studied Geology at the University of Utah. In 1949 he served a two and half year mission...
Mildred Ione Merrill
Sep 16, 2009
Mildred Ione Tolley passed away on September 16, 2009, at the Monticello Care Center in Idaho Falls. She was blessed to live a full and active life of 95 years. Mildred was born on October 9, 1913, in Nephi, Utah, the first of nine children of Perry William Tolley and Ella Fowkes Tolley. Enticed by the opportunities that potato farming...
Grace Anderson
Sep 13, 2009
Anna Grace Bryant Anderson, 102, died September 13, 2009 in Apex, NC. Grace was born in Ravenna, Nebraska on June 12, 1907 to Oscar Burton Bryant and Lizzie Belle Oyster Bryant. The family moved to Gooding, Idaho when Grace was a child. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Gooding College in 1929 and did work towards...
Jerry Alonzo Campbell
Sep 12, 2009
Jerry Campbell Age 68, of Idaho Falls, died Saturday September 12, 2009 at Good Samaritan Center in Idaho Falls, Jerry was born July 15, 1941 in Rigby, Idaho a son of Gervin L. Campbell and Myrtle L. Johnson Campbell. He was raised in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. He worked for School District 91 as a custodian for...
Lila Hannah Tirrell
Sep 7, 2009
Lila Hannah Coles Tirrell, 94, of Rigby, passed away peacefully, Monday, September 7, 2009, at the Pine Brook Assisted Living Center, in Rigby. She was born October 3, 1914, in Milo, Idaho, to Alvin Coles and Mary Ida Fogg Coles. She was raised and attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On December 5, 1935, she married...
Cory Albert Willcoxon
Sep 6, 2009
Cory Albert Willcoxon, 35, of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, September 6, 2009. He was born June 24, 1974, in Idaho Falls, to Orie James Willcoxon Sr., and Clara May Neville Willcoxon. He was raised and attended school in Portland, Oregon graduating from Madison High School. Cory enjoyed R.C. cars, hot rods, video games and spending time with his daughter. He...
Paul L. Hoopes
Sep 4, 2009
Paul L. Hoopes, 77, of Idaho Falls, died September 4, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1932, in Rupert, Idaho, to Benjamin Hoopes and Mary May Fifield Hoopes. He attended schools in Rupert. On February 27, 1955, he married Freda Loraine Lee, in Idaho Falls; their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls,...
Arneta Velma Clover
Sep 1, 2009
Arneta Velma Clover, 86, of Rexburg, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at her daughter’s home in Shelley, Idaho. She was born July 19, 1923, in Archer, Idaho, to Melvin Hunsaker and Clara Elizabeth Briggs Hunsaker. She attended schools in Archer and Sunnydale, and then attended Madison High School. She married Lionel Ronald Meikle in Archer, their marriage was later solemnized...
Alvin Waters
Aug 29, 2009
Alvin Waters, age 85, of Rigby, died Saturday, August 29, 2009, at Rexburg Nursing and Rehab in Rexburg, Idaho. Alvin was born September 23, 1923 at Beaver, Utah a son of Delbert Thomas Waters and Effie Cathorine Dalley. He attended Bear River High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II serving overseas for 23 months....
Jim Rex Davis
Aug 29, 2009
Jim Rex Davis, 57, of Rigby died Saturday, August 29, 2009, at his home. He was born June 6, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to William Glen Davis and Melva Smith Davis. He attended schools in Rexburg and Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. He was married to Kris Furniss, they later divorced. He worked as a mason with his...
Ronald Nelse Jenson
Aug 26, 2009
Ronald Nelse Jenson, 69, of Rigby, passed away August 26, 2009, at Rexburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 20, 1939, in Idaho Falls, to Eugene Jay Jenson and Erma Dean Jenson. He was raised and attended schools in Rigby and Ririe, graduating from Ririe High School. On October 2, 1959, he married Sharon Myler in Ririe. He...
Eldon L. Dayley
Aug 26, 2009
Eldon LaRain Dayley, 74, of Annis, Idaho passed away August 26, 2009 due to complications following heart surgery. Eldon was born February 6, 1935 to Eldon Enoch and Fontella Purser Dayley in Archer, Idaho. Eldon attended school in California and Idaho, graduating from Rigby High School in 1953 and later from Ricks College in 1976 with an Associate Degree in...
Kathryn Swager
Aug 22, 2009
Kathryn Swager, 92, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Rigby, died August 22, 2009, at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center, from complication of Alzheimer’s disease. She was born February 4, 1917, in Oak Creek Colorado, to Willis Edger Little and Emma Catherine Harrison Little. She graduated from West Denver High School, and then continued her education at Barnes Business College....
J. Mack Anderson
Aug 16, 2009
J. Mack Anderson, 89, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Lyman, Idaho, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehab. Center. He was born April 15, 1920, in Thornton, to James MacCammon Anderson and Georgia Lile Marler Anderson. He was raised in Thornton and attended Independence Grade School and Madison High School. He entered the US Navy in...
Merlin John Mccrary
Aug 13, 2009
Merlin John McCrary, 95, of Rigby, died Thursday, August 13, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. Merlin was born September 26, 1913, in Portage, Utah, to John C. McCrary and Cecil Gibbs McCrary. He attended school in Osgood and graduated from Ammon High School. He enlisted in the Navy during World War II and served...
Monte Lee Grover
Aug 9, 2009
Monte Lee Grover, 66, of Rigby, died Sunday, August 9, 2009, at his home, after a short battle with cancer. He was born April 29, 1943, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Mark Grover and Erma Arvella Boulter Grover. He grew up in the LaBelle area and attended schools in Archer and Rigby. He served in the US Army, and was stationed...
Cristal Varela Balderrama
Aug 8, 2009
Cristal Varela Balderrama, infant daughter of Manuel Elias Varela and Olga Balderrama died August 8, 2009, at Madison Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Grant Central Cemetery, under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.
Janie Anne Franks
Aug 5, 2009
Janie Anne Franks, 30, of Idaho Falls, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009. She was born March 8, 1979, in Ogden, Utah to Kenny Webb Franks and Denise Olsen Franks. She grew up in Lovell, Wyoming, and Menan, Idaho. She attended Midway Elementary, Rigby Jr. High, and graduated from Rigby High School. She continued her education at EITC, in Idaho Falls...
Lila May Baron
Aug 3, 2009
Lila May Baron, age 82, died at her home in Rigby, Monday, August 3, 2009. She was born May 2, 1927, in Burton a daughter to John Richards Beardall and Margaret Painter Hill Beardall. She attended schools in Burton and Rexburg, graduating from Madison High School. On November 15, 1946, she married Victor James Baron in Burton. Their marriage was...
Carolyn Devine
Aug 2, 2009
Carolyn Dorn Devine, 72, died Sunday morning, August 2nd, at her home in Rigby. She was born December 24, 1936, in San Francisco to a prominent pioneer family and grew up in the California communities of Hillsboro and Ross, where she attended school, raced sailboats and won equestrian events. On April 21, 1969, in Seattle, Washington, she married Mark Frederick...