Obituaries

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Joseph Edwin Smith Jr.

Joseph Edwin Smith Jr.

Jul 14, 2024

Joseph Edwin Smith Jr. was born December 13, 1937, in Seattle, WA to Joseph E. Smith Sr. and Ida Helene Foxley Smith.  As a young boy he lived in Lake Stevens and Everett, WA.  Joseph graduated from Sultan High School. In high school he enjoyed many sports, performing in plays, and his sophomore year he met his lifelong sweetheart...

Diana Marie Gilson

Diana Marie Gilson

Jul 14, 2024

Diana Marie Gilson, 80, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away July 14, 2024 at Madison Memorial Hospital.

Diana was born June 14, 1944 in El Paso, Texas, a daughter of Stephen and Milicent Kushlan. Diana married Clifford Hill; they were later divorced. She married Lonnie E. Gilson on June 3, 1983 in Madison County Idaho. They made their...

Austin Arthur Clements

Austin Arthur Clements

Jul 12, 2024

Austin Arthur Clements, age 76, of Rigby, passed away Friday, July 12, 2024 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Austin was born December 12, 1947 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  He was raised by loving parents, Sterling Roth and Gwendolyn Agnes Jones Clements.  He attended schools n Bonneville, County attending Lincoln Grade School and then...

Dale J Larsen

Dale J Larsen

Jul 11, 2024

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Dale J. Larsen, 76, of Rigby, Idaho died from a heart attack on July 11, 2024. Our hearts are heavy with grief by the loss of a dear husband, father, grandpa, great grandpa, teacher, and friend to all that knew him.

Dale was born on February 4, 1948...

Larry Dean Reed

Larry Dean Reed

Jul 11, 2024

Larry Dean Reed, age 64, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away on July 11, 2024, in Ucon, Idaho.

Larry was born April 12, 1960 in Rigby, Idaho to Franklin Neil and Clysta June Andersen Reed. He attended high school and later on went on to military training. He was in the U.S Army and was on Honorable discharge....

Sheila Beth Knight

Sheila Beth Knight

Jul 10, 2024

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Sheila Beth (Prince) Knight, age 60, of Driggs, Teton County, Idaho passed away peacefully on July 10, 2024 from MS complications, surrounded by her husband of 42 years, Brent Arlin Knight, and their children.

Sheila was born on March 11,1964 in Denver, Colorado, the last of 13 children to...

Brook June Thieman

Brook June Thieman

Jul 7, 2024

Brook June Thieman, 39, passed away tragically on July 7, 2024.

Brook was born in Idaho Falls to Vernon Ira Thieman and Laurie Jean Thieman on December 24, 1984. Brook grew up attending school in Idaho Falls including Bonneville High School.

Brook and Thomas Scruggs shared two children together Tyler and Hayleejo Scruggs.

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Charles Leonard Day

Charles Leonard Day

Jul 5, 2024

Charles Leonard Day, 79, of Menan, Idaho passed away Friday, July 5, 2024 at the Idaho Falls Community Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Charles was born March 29, 1945 in Greeley, Colorado, the son of Clifford Barton Day and Dortha Toots Christensen Day. He attended schools at Kinghorn Elementary, Menan Elementary, Midway Jr High, and graduated from Rigby High School....

Larena Brower

Larena Brower

Jul 2, 2024

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Larena Brower, age 92, of St. Anthony, Idaho passed away in St. Anthony on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. She was born November 26, 1931 in Heman, Idaho, the daughter of Robert Willie Palmer and Nana Bell Bergeson Palmer.

Larena graduated from Sugar Salem High School in Sugar City,...

Randy Kay Ricks

Randy Kay Ricks

Jun 29, 2024

Randy Kay Ricks, age 70, of Terreton, Idaho passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on October 19, 1953, the son of Thomas Arnold Ricks and Shirley Amelia Smith Ricks. He was the 3rd of 6 children.

Randy graduated from Ririe High School in Ririe, Idaho. As...

Gerald "Jerry" James Harris

Gerald "Jerry" James Harris

Jun 26, 2024

Gerald “Jerry” James Harris, 92, of Rigby, Idaho passed away on June 26, 2024 at his home of natural causes surrounded by his family.

Jerry was born August 25, 1931 at Harlowton, Montana a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Pirrie Harris.  He lost his father at the age of 3.  He was the oldest of 3 boys.  ...

Helen Gay Solomon

Helen Gay Solomon

Jun 24, 2024

Helen Gay Solomon, age 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on June 24, 2024. Gay was born May 19, 1931 in Leeton Utah. She is a daughter to Amos and Nellie (Jolley) Little.

Gay attended school up to 10th...

John Ivan Fenstermaker

John Ivan Fenstermaker

Jun 24, 2024

John Ivan Fenstermaker died in peace on June 24, 2024 at the age of 78 years old in Pocatello, Idaho.  He lived in the Garfield area in Jefferson County, Idaho and proudly resided there until the time of his death.

He was born on October 2, 1945 in Murray, Utah to Jack and Gladys Bills Fenstermaker.  His...

Robert Murray Wilkes

Robert Murray Wilkes

Jun 20, 2024

Services for Robert Wilkes can be viewed HERE .

Robert Murray Wilkes passed away peacefully Thursday June 20, 2024, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Bob was born to Murray and Lucy Wilkes in Afton, Wyoming, on Thursday January 25, 1940. As the oldest of four children, Bob grew up as a ‘little man’ working on the family farm.  ...

Karen Sue Adler

Karen Sue Adler

Jun 18, 2024

Karen Sue Adler, 79, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at Sage Grove Assisted Living in Rigby, Idaho. Sue was born September 30, 1945 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Neil Rodger Baxter and Elizabeth Gray Baxter. She married Anthony Stephen Adler in Schereville, Indiana in October of 1967. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in...

Douglas Earl Nelson

Douglas Earl Nelson

Jun 17, 2024

Douglas Earl Nelson, 81, of Rigby, passed away at his home June 17, 2024.

Doug was born November 1, 1942, in Renton, Washington, a son of Douglas A Nelson and Earla Gene Underwood Nelson.  He was raised in Renton and graduated from Renton High School in 1961. He joined the Rigby Lions Club in 1991 and was...

Greg H Marley

Greg H Marley

Jun 17, 2024

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Greg H Marley, age 63, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024 after a two year battle with cancer.   Greg was born on October 20, 1960 in Pocatello, Idaho, the son of Owen Stanley Marley and Lana Harris Marley.  He was the 2nd child born in...

Nancy Kay Craig

Nancy Kay Craig

Jun 17, 2024

Nancy Kay (Ferry) Craig, age 83 of Brazil Indiana, joined her Heavenly family on June 17, 2024. She was a resident at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls in Ammon, Idaho. She moved to Idaho to live with her youngest son, Jason, and his family. All her children were blessed to spend time with her shortly before her passing....

Charles Roy Holder

Charles Roy Holder

Jun 16, 2024

Charles Roy Holder, 69, of Menan Idaho passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Following an extended stay on hospice; cared for by his dedicated wife, and the wonderful nurses at Symbii Home Health.

Roy was born July 10, 1954 to Raymond 'Rip' and Laurel Holder (Laurel Barselou) in Canyonville Oregon. In the late 1950s his...

David Justin

David Justin

Jun 14, 2024

Dave Justin passed away Friday, June 14, 2024, after he fought a long and hard daily battle with pain from Rheumatoid arthritis and a stroke or two. For years his family and friends called him The Energizer Bunny as he always seemed to rally back from every physical obstacle that was thrown at him. However, Friday he was finally...