Obituaries

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Garry L. Lerwill

Garry L. Lerwill

Mar 31, 2010

Garry Lynn Lerwill, 66, of Tetonia, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born September 22, 1943, in Ashton, Idaho, to Harold James Lerwill and Alta Ruth Martindale Lerwill. He attended Teton County Schools, graduating from Teton High School. He continued his education at Ricks College and attended welding school. On June 22, 1962, he married his...

Darius Ezra Grayson

Darius Ezra Grayson

Mar 29, 2010

Darius Ezra Grayson, infant son of Mollie Elizabeth Zielke Grayson and Michael William Grayson, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at Madison Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents and a brother, John "Eric" Farrow II. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 2, 2010, at Eckersell Memorial Chapel 101 West Main Street, Rigby, with Bishop Scott...

April Shinkle

April Shinkle

Mar 27, 2010

April Lyn Shinkle, 53, of Jackson, Wyoming, died March 27, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. She was born October 13, 1956 to Leslie B. Shinkle, and Sandra E. Harris Shinkle in Jackson Wyoming at the old St. Johns Hospital. She was raised in Jackson Valley on a ranch until the family moved to Laramie, Wyoming...

Steven W. Smart

Steven W. Smart

Mar 25, 2010

Steven Wayne Smart, 60, of Driggs, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family March 25, 2010. He was born Nov. 28, 1949, in Hayward, Calif., to J.D. Smart and Connie Smart. He was raised and attended schools in Hayward until 1968 when he entered the U.S. Army. He served in the military from 1968 to 1970...

Lola Hunter Reed

Lola Hunter Reed

Mar 21, 2010

Lola Hunter Reed, 87, of LaBelle, died March 21, 2010, at her daughter’s home in LaBelle. She was born May 26, 1922, in Lewisville, to Edward Laurence Hunter and Verla Stowell Hunter. She attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School as the salutatorian. While attending Rigby High School she served four years on the student council and...

Nadeen Smith

Nadeen Smith

Mar 21, 2010

Elsie Nadeen Allen Smith, 80, of Rigby, Passed away Sunday the 21st of March 2010, at her home surrounded by family. Nadeen was born the 12th of July 1929 in Rigby, Idaho to Charles Everett Allen and Susie Pearl Cuthbert Allen. She grew up in Rigby, Idaho, and attended school there, graduating from Rigby High School in 1947. On the...

Bob Bensen

Bob Bensen

Mar 20, 2010

Robert John Bensen, 75, of Menan, died Saturday, March 20, 2010, at his home. He was born March 14, 1935, in Arlington Nebraska, to Albert Bensen and LaNetta Gnuse Bensen. He was raised and attended schools in Arlington. On February 6, 1982, he married Norma Jessie Schermerhorn in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was a truck driver for 48 years. And...

Lee Oliver Robinson

Lee Oliver Robinson

Mar 20, 2010

Lee Oliver Robinson, 87, of Ucon/ Milo area, died March 20, 2010 at his son’s home in Idaho Falls. He was born March 18, 1923, in Ucon, to Oliver Leroy Robinson and Julia Lott Robinson. He graduated from Ucon High School then continued his education at Ricks College. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Dick Furrows

Dick Furrows

Mar 17, 2010

Albert “Dick” Richard Furrows, 79 of Roberts, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at his home, of cancer of the lymph nodes and congestive heart failure. He was born June 12, 1930, in Westfield, Massachusetts, to Albert Walter Furrows and Louisa Eva Mildaise Potter. He attended schools in Feeding Hills and Agawam Massachusetts, as well as Ramsey New Jersey. He then...

Winnie Harris

Winnie Harris

Mar 15, 2010

Mary Winifred "Winnie" Harris of American Canyon, CA, passed away March 15, 2010, at her daughter's home in Idaho after a long illness. She was born to Ellis and Lottie Starling on January 22, 1929 near Jacksonville, FL. She met and married Leonard Harris, when he was enlisted in the Navy in Jacksonville FL. They were married for 47 years....

Sharon Crystal Martinsen

Sharon Crystal Martinsen

Mar 13, 2010

Sharon Crystal Martinsen, 70, of Rigby, died March 13, 2010 Quartzsite, Arizona. She was born June 9, 1939, in Idaho Falls, to David Floyd Crystal and Harriet Eunice Johnson. She was raised and attended schools in Garfield and Rigby. On February 3, 1954, she married Gary L. Martinsen in Idaho Falls; their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS...

Mae Seedall

Mae Seedall

Mar 11, 2010

Lavina “Mae” Seedall, 91, of Ucon, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at her home. Mae was born April 23, 1918, in Ammon , to Niels Severin Lee and Lena Frances Helmandollar. She graduated from Ucon High School where she played basketball, was a very fast typist and graduated top of her class. During her senior year in high school she...

Paul Dean Walker Jr.

Paul Dean Walker Jr.

Mar 7, 2010

Paul Dean Walker Jr., 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away March 7, 2010, at the Rigby Homestead Assisted Living Center of natural causes. He was born March 24, 1924 in Lewisville, Idaho to Paul Dean Walker and Helen Ball Walker. He grew up in Pocatello, Idaho where he attended Pocatello High School. His summers were spent in Lewisville farming and...

Ray G. Smith

Ray G. Smith

Mar 6, 2010

Ray G. Smith, 81, of Rigby, died Saturday; March 6, 2010, at his home. He was born September 23, 1928, in Salmon, Idaho to John Smith and Lena Cornell Smith. He was raised and attended schools in Idaho Falls. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. On June 8, 1951, he married Marjorie Tibbitts in the Idaho...

Ileen Freeman

Ileen Freeman

Mar 5, 2010

Ileen Freeman, 84, of Idaho Falls passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Friday, March 5, 2010. She was born Februray 27, 1926 in Rigby Idaho, the oldest daughter of Stanely Rhodes and Gilzetta Fern Purser Rhodes. She attended schools in Rigby. After graduating from high school she moved to Utah and worked at Hill Air Force Base, where...

Jack Isaac Morgan

Jack Isaac Morgan

Mar 4, 2010

Jackson “Jack” Isaac Allred Morgan, 81, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010. Jack was born December 9, 1928, in Labelle, Idaho to Minnie Ann and Isaac Allred. He lived many years in Coeur d’Alene; Glasgow, Montana; and Tetonia before returning to the Lorenzo area. For the past 25 years, Jack and Gerry also made Quartzite, Arizona their winter home among...

Rodger Emmett Liles

Rodger Emmett Liles

Mar 4, 2010

Rodger Emmett Liles, 81, of Rigby, died March 4, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born August 15, 1928, in Monroe, Washington to Basil Liles and Mildred Winifred Norris Liles. He was raised and attended schools in Everett Washington. He served in the US Marines from 1946 – 1949. On July 24, 1948, he married Patricia Sherman...

Marvin Sayer Blakely

Marvin Sayer Blakely

Mar 3, 2010

Marvin Sayer Blakely, 86, of Yuma Arizona, formerly of Heise, Idaho, Died March 3, 2010, in Yuma Arizona. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 W. Main Street, Rigby. The family will receive friends from 12:15 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Bill Cecil Sneed

Bill Cecil Sneed

Mar 2, 2010

William “Bill” Cecil Sneed, 85, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Norman OK, died Tue, March 2, 2010, at his home in Idaho Falls. The youngest of 7 children he was born May 29, 1924, in Madill, OK, to George Lovell Sneed and Mary Sowell Sneed. He was raised and attended schools in Madill, graduating from Madill High School. He joined...

Neal Willard Sauer

Neal Willard Sauer

Feb 28, 2010

Neal Willard Sauer, 84, of Monteview, Idaho, died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at his home. He was born January 26, 1926, in Lewisville, Idaho to William Sauer and Leone Boyes Walker Sauer. He was raised and attended schools in Lewisville, graduating from Midway High School. During high school he played basketball for Midway High School. He served in U.S. Army...