Obituaries

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Ladell Jones

Ladell Jones

Aug 1, 2010

Albert Ladell Jones, 75, of Rigby, died Sunday, August 1, 2010, at his home. He was born April 10, 1935, in Lewisville, Idaho, to Lee Albert Jones and Zina Bernice Stringham Jones. He attended schools in Lewisville and Rigby and continued his education at B.Y.U. in Provo, Utah, studying metallurgy. He married Janet Purser on July 28, 1964 in the...

Dorothy Mae Walton

Dorothy Mae Walton

Jul 30, 2010

Dorothy Mae Walton, age 62, died Friday, July 30, 2010, at her home in Rigby. Dorothy was born August 14, 1947, at St. Anthony, Idaho a daughter to Frank Abraham and Berthena Clements Woolsey. She attended schools in Rigby. She married Arthur Lake, he preceded her in death. She then married Ken Struhs, he preceded her in death. In 1983,...

Gene Salsberry

Gene Salsberry

Jul 28, 2010

Leonard E. “Gene” Salsberry, 66, of Idaho Falls, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born January 31, 1944 in Greencastle, Missouri to Edwin Eugene Salsberry and Margie Mae Davis Salsberry. He was raised and attended schools in Novinger, Missouri. He married Doris Downen, they later divorced. On November 22, 1977, he married Charlene...

Jim Moore

Jim Moore

Jul 28, 2010

James “Jim” Lowell Moore, 63, of Roberts, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 28, 1947, in Idaho Falls to Lowell Clark Moore and Geraldine Wagner Moore. He attended school in Roberts and graduated from Roberts High School; he continued his education at the University of Idaho. He...

Michael Spencer Mccullough

Michael Spencer Mccullough

Jul 27, 2010

Michael Spencer McCullough, 31, passed from this life doing something he loved, scuba diving in Lake Coeur d’Alene on July 27, 2010. We knew we were in for an adventure when he entered this life at a whopping 11 pounds, and he didn’t disappoint. Born May 14, 1979 in Merced, CA to Michael Earl McCullough and Sheryl Lynn Kerr McCullough,...

Pat J. Dunn

Pat J. Dunn

Jul 25, 2010

Patricia Jean Dunn, 65, of Rigby, died Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was born December 30, 1944, in Rigby, to James “Jim” Bazil and Melba Williams Bazil. She was raised in LaBelle and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. On November 17, 1973, she married Robert Russell Dunn in Rigby; their marriage was later solemnized in the...

Sarah Joyce Schneiter

Sarah Joyce Schneiter

Jul 22, 2010

Sarah Joyce Streeper Schneiter, age 70, died at her home in Rexburg, Thursday, July 22, 2010 surrounded by family. She was born November 20, 1939, to Denis Howard and Sarah Lyle Rhodes Streeper in Idaho Falls. She attended school in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School in 1958. She also attended Ricks College. She married Bobby Clair Schneiter February...

Billy Gneiting

Billy Gneiting

Jul 19, 2010

William “Billy” Marvin Gneiting, 85, of Ammon, formerly of Garfield, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born September 4, 1924, in Garfield to William Gneiting and Mable Jenkins Gneiting. He was raised and attended grade school in Garfield and attended Ucon High School. He served in the US Navy from January 1, 1944...

Eveline L. Green

Eveline L. Green

Jul 19, 2010

Eveline L. Green, 88, of Rigby, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at the Rexburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 14, 1921, in Darby, Idaho to Lars Peter Larsen and Matilda Leishman Hill Larsen. She was raised and attended schools in Darby and Driggs Idaho. On April 8, 1944, she married Harvey Morgan Green in Idaho Falls; their...

John Burdett Strupp

John Burdett Strupp

Jul 19, 2010

John Burdette Strupp, 58, of Rigby, died Monday, July 19, 2010. He was born April 10, 1952, in Rigby to Bud Lynn and True Campbell Strupp. He graduated from Bonneville High School and continued his education at Ricks College and ISU Vo-Tech. On June 15, 1974, he married Marilyn Hutchison, in Challis, Idaho, together they had 4 children. They later...

Lynette Marie Rogers

Lynette Marie Rogers

Jul 19, 2010

Lynette Marie Thomas Rogers, 58, formerly of Dubois, Idaho, went to be with her Heavenly Father on the 19th of July 2010, due to complications from diabetes, while visiting at the home of her mother in Dubois. She was born on November 9, 1951 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Lynn Rees Thomas and Lucy Salina Hatch Thomas. She attended and...

Dick Durtschi

Dick Durtschi

Jul 16, 2010

Richard “Dick” Arnold Durtschi, 61, of Victor, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at his sister’s home in Rigby. He was born August 26, 1948 in Driggs, Idaho to Arnold Alfred Durtschi and Marian Edna Heileson. He was raised in Alta, Wyoming, attended Teton High School, graduating in 1966. He enlisted in the US Army and served two tours of duty...

Theta Whittier

Theta Whittier

Jul 16, 2010

Theta Whittier, age 91, of May, Idaho, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Theta was born February 21, 1919 at Peterson, Utah a daughter to John Silas and Nancy Elva Hulet. She attended schools in Morgan, Utah graduating from Morgan High School as valedictorian of her graduating class. She married James Chester...

Preslee Jo Sullenger

Preslee Jo Sullenger

Jul 16, 2010

Preslee Jo Sullenger, passed away Friday July 16, 2010 at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born December 17, 2008 in Rexburg, to her parents Patrick and Ashley Siddoway Sullenger. We enjoyed her for a wonderful 18 months. She was a happy little girl who was always on the go. Preslee was a perfect baby and...

Lorette B. Hansen

Lorette B. Hansen

Jul 16, 2010

Lorette B. Hansen of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010, at the age of 93. Lorette was born March 10, 1917, on Butler’s Island in Rigby, Idaho. She was the third of seven children born to Lydia Jane Roundy and Wells Beck. She grew up in the Rigby area where she graduated from high school. As a...

Ab Drake

Ab Drake

Jul 11, 2010

Lee Albert, “AB” Drake, 71, of Rigby, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 2, 1938, in Lorenzo, Idaho, to Ira Albert Drake and Nettie Perry Drake. He attended Rigby Elementary School and Rigby Junior High. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in August, 1961. He was a...

Monty Wareham

Monty Wareham

Jul 10, 2010

Monty Lynn Wareham, 64, of Puyallup, formerly of Rigby, died July 10, 2010 at The Hospice House in Puyallup. He was born May 19, 1946, to Robert M. Wareham and Alice M. Winder Wareham. He was raised in Rigby and attended schools in the Rigby area. He married Janice Christensen in 1970. He served our country in the Army National...

David Lee Weiss

David Lee Weiss

Jul 9, 2010

David Lee Weiss, beloved father, grandfather and friend has left us on July 9, 2010 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after fighting a sudden illness. David was born January 18, 1933 to Alfred and Monetta (Bea) Weiss in Apache Oklahoma. At the young age of 12 he lost his father. His uncle Herman Weiss took him in and raised...

Linda Kaye Burt

Linda Kaye Burt

Jul 8, 2010

Linda Kaye Niendorf Burt, 56 of Rigby, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010, after losing her brief battle with cancer. She was born on November 14th, 1953 in Ashton, Idaho. Linda married Russell Alan Burt on May 29th, 1971 and they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls temple on November 16th, 1976. She was a...

George Milton Boutsis

George Milton Boutsis

Jul 7, 2010

George Milton Boutsis, our Dad, G-Man, Brother and Friend passed away peacefully on July 7, 2010, surrounded by loved ones, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Ririe, Idaho. He was 78. Dad was born on November 18, 1931 to Margaret Morse and Louie Boutsis in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was very close to his father who...