Obituaries

Layne A Rindlisbaker
Jun 11, 2009
Layne “A” Rindlisbaker, 67, of Blackfoot, formerly of Chesterfield, Idaho, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Portneuf Reg. Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, following a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Layne was born in Bancroft, Idaho, November 7, 1941, to Fredrick Christian Rindlisbaker and Rosa Gilbert Rindlisbaker. He grew up in Hatch, Idaho...
James R Johnson
Jun 11, 2009
James R Johnson, 92 of Idaho Falls, Idaho died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. James was born April 3, 1917 in Rigby, Idaho a son of Charles Albert Johnson and Christina Adamson Johnson. He was a graduate of Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, California. He attended University of Southern California. He belonged...
Von Walker
Jun 8, 2009
In loving memory of Roland L. “Von” Walker who was born July 16, 1926 to Edwin and Ethyl June Walker in Lewisville, Idaho and died Monday, June 8th 2009 at the age of 82. He was the 3rd of seven children. His siblings include Owen (Venice), Lois (Jack Hilterbrand), Phillis (Elmer Summers), Merrill (Arlene), Lorna (Sherril Vance), Otis (Jeri), and...
Silvon Kay Foster
Jun 4, 2009
Silvon Kay Foster, 78, of Lewisville, died June 4, 2009, at his home. He was born May 23, 1931, in Chapin, Idaho, to George Henry Foster, and Ruth Helen Miller Foster. He was raised and attended schools in the Teton Basin, and graduated from Teton High School. He continued his education at Ricks College and graduated from Utah State University...
Joshua Joseph Denning
Jun 2, 2009
Joshua Joseph Denning, 29, of Shelley, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 in Idaho Falls. Joshua was born October 8, 1979, in Bountiful, Utah a son of Joseph Boyce Denning and Stephanie Hughes Denning. He attended school in West Bountiful and Kaysville, Utah and graduated from Davis High School. He attended Idaho State University. Joshua worked at Mountain View Hospital where...
Gary Stanton Adams
May 31, 2009
Gary Stanton Adams, 80, formerly of Menan and Rigby, died Sunday, May 31, 2009, at Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center. He was born March 19, 1929, in Ontario, Oregon to Leslie Leonard Adams and Venda Sophia Rash Adams. He grew up and attended Rigby schools and graduated from Rigby High School. He continued his education at Ricks College. In...
Aubrey Jean Guymon
May 31, 2009
Aubrey Jean Guymon, 31, formerly of Rigby, died Sunday, May 31, 2009, in Crosby, North Dakota. She was born August 18, 1977, in Rexburg, to Rory Ray Guymon, and JoAnn Johnson, Guymon. She was raised and attended schools in Rigby. She was employed at Olsen’s Bakery in Rigby, and other donut shops. She has lived in North Dakota for the...
Diane Lynn Collier
May 31, 2009
Diane Lynn Chavez Collier, 47, of Menan, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at her home. She was born September 30, 1961, in Rexburg, ID to Griffth Van Noy Roberts, and El Dora Joyce Lee Roberts. She was raised and attended schools in Menan, she received her high school diploma in Brigham City, Utah. She attended I-Tech in Idaho Falls, studying...
Lila Mae Gideon
May 23, 2009
Lila Mae Gideon, 82, of Rexburg, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Rexburg Nursing and Rehab in Rexburg, Idaho. Lila was born July 5, 1926 at Thornton, Idaho a daughter to Henry J and Ida Mae Hansen Keele. She attended schools in Independence and graduated from Madison High School. She married Ross A. Gideon October 29, 1946. Their marriage...
Lucille Hansen
May 20, 2009
Lucille Waters Hansen, 92, of Rexburg, died May 20, 2009, at the Rexburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 20, 1916, in Rigby to Elmer Evan Waters, and Melbie Ormond Waters. She attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School, and then continued her education at Ricks College. On October 26, 1934, she married George Franklin Mattson,...
Beula Griffith Smith
May 17, 2009
Beula Griffith Smith, 86, of Rigby, died May 17, 2009, at Syringa Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice in Idaho Falls. She was born December 27, 1922, in Bates, Idaho to David King Bowen Jr. and Florence Buxton Bowen. She attended schools in Driggs, graduating from...
Larry Floyd Samuelson
May 17, 2009
Larry Floyd Samuelson, 71, of Rigby, died May 17, 2009, at Madison Memorial Hospital. He was born April 7, 1938, in Pocatello, to Avla Floyd Samuelson, and Elva Rebecca Porter Samuelson. He was raised and attended schools in Pocatello, Idaho, St. George, Utah, and Hurricane, Utah. On January 12, 1961, he married Myla Gay Casper, in the Idaho Falls, LDS...
Cleo Doreen Eyre
May 13, 2009
Cleo Doreen Scholz Eyre, 85, of Menan, died May 13, 2009, at Madison Memorial Hospital. She was born September 13, 1923, in Thermopolis, Wyoming to Alvon M. Scholz, and Annie Rozella Wirth Scholz. She was raised and attended schools in Thermopolis, Wyoming, graduating from Thermopolis High School. On February 17, 1953, she married Alvin Maxwell Eyre, in Worland, Wyoming. Their...
Jake Klukis
May 12, 2009
Jake Klukis, 19, of Grant, died May 12, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1989 in Rexburg to Charles Raymond and Staci Lyn Williamson Klukis. He was raised in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed camping, motorcycling, snow...
Virgil Glen Rutledge
May 11, 2009
On the morning of May 11th Virgil Glen Rutledge passed away peacefully in his sleep. Virgil was born February 11, 1928 in Rupert, Idaho. He was the tenth child of eleven children born to Lenora Kathleen Hunt Rutledge and John Anthony Rutledge. His father passed away when he was four years old. His early childhood was spent on a farm...
Larry Finn
May 11, 2009
Thyrald “Larry” Finn, 61, formerly of Rigby, died May 11, 2009, at McKay-Dee Hospital, due to complications of Multiple Sclerosis. He was born July 6, 1947, in Rigby to Thyrald Harris Finn and Elaine Rushton Finn. He was raised and attended Rigby schools, graduating from Rigby High School. He continued his education at Ricks College. He was a member of...
Del Killian
May 10, 2009
H. Delbert “Del” Killian, 74, of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at the Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. He was born August 31, 1934, in Rigby to Delbert Henry Killian and Mary Campbell Killian. He was raised in Rigby and Ririe and attended school in Milo, Rigby, Ririe, Ucon, and graduated with the first graduating class of...
Ronald Deloy Albertson
May 9, 2009
Ronald Deloy Albertson, 63, of Rigby, died May 9, 2009, at his home. He was born March 6, 1946, in Idaho Falls, to Daniel Albertson and Ora Landon Albertson. He was raised and attended schools in Osgood. On January 15, 1965, he married Norma Daw in Osgood. He worked as a farmer in Osgood, west of Roberts all of his...
Elnora Mae Gilson
Apr 27, 2009
Elnora Mae Gilson, 88, of Rigby, died April 27, 2009, at the Homestead Assisted Living Center, in Rigby. She was born December 11, 1920, in Rigby, to Lars Pearl Hunsaker and Ethel Agnes Butler Hunsaker. As a young woman she spent many hours working on the family farm. On July 2, 1940, she married Glen R. Gilson, in Rigby, Idaho....
John Michael Newman
Apr 26, 2009
John Michael Newman, 38, of Ririe died early Sunday morning, April 26th, at EIRMC Hospital from complications of a motor vehicle accident. He was born December 7, 1970 in Idaho Falls. He was the son of John and Arlene Newman of Ririe. He attended and graduated from Ririe High School from 1985 to 1989. While attending High School, he was...