Obituaries

Britt Melvin Hargraves
Oct 5, 2009
Britt Melvin Hargraves, 75, of Menan, died Monday, October 5, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born November 20, 1933, in Pocatello, to Junior Britt Hargraves, and Gertrude Bailey Hargraves. He attended schools in Pocatello, graduating from Pocatello High School. He continued his education at Idaho State University and graduated from University of Utah with a Master’s...
Brent J Larsen
Oct 5, 2009
Brent J Larsen, 45, of Rigby, died at his home in Rigby. He was born September 29, 1964, in Idaho Falls, to Richard Leland Larsen and Lola Mae Jeppson Larsen. He attended Iona, Lincoln and Bonneville schools, and graduated from Rigby High School. He worked at Fresh Pack, Burger King, Plastics, Signature Millwork, Finish Products, Woodland Furniture, and Heirloom Reflections....
Dolores Rinehart Nichols
Oct 4, 2009
Dolores Rinehart Nichols, 78, of Rigby, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation Center, of natural causes. She was born January 3, 1931, in American Fork, Utah, to Frank Melvin Pulley, and Emma Elvira (Elva) Palmer Pulley. She attended schools in American Fork, Utah and graduated in 1949. She was a born teacher, and taught Primary,...
W. Garen Hancock
Oct 1, 2009
Wallace “Garen” Hancock, 73, of Lewisville, died October 1, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1936, in Lewisville to Solomon Ward Hancock, and Rosetta Fife Hancock. He was raised and attended schools in Lewisville and Graduated from Rigby High School. In April 1953, he married Vona K. Allen in the Idaho Falls, LDS Temple,...
Harvey M. Billman
Sep 30, 2009
Harvey M. Billman, age 81, of Rigby, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Rigby. Harvey was born November 8, 1927 in Garfield, Idaho , the son of Mortimer and Cora Jane Bate Billman. He grew up and attended school through the eighth grade in Garfield. He married Rhea May Lords, April 9, 1947...
Helen Wanda Jensen
Sep 30, 2009
Helen Wanda Summers Jensen, age 92, of Shelton, died at home, Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Helen was born March 5, 1917 at Ririe, Idaho a daughter to George W. Summers and Ivy May Siepert Summers. She attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School as Valedictorian. She served a mission for the LDS Church in the Northern States...
Opal Laker
Sep 29, 2009
Opal Laker, 85, of Rexburg, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at the Rexburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 18, 1923, in Lorenzo, to William Weir Fyfe and Rachel Elizabeth Connell Fyfe. She attended schools in Lorenzo and also attended Rigby High School. On June 13, 1942, she married Lash J. Laker, in Lorenzo; their marriage was solemnized...
Eva Howell Egbert
Sep 26, 2009
Eva Howell Egbert, 90, of Archer, died Saturday, September 26, 2009, at the Rexburg Homestead Assisted Living Center. She was born April 4, 1919, in Drummond, Idaho, to Harry Lorenzo Benson, and Anna Amelia Cherry Benson. She was raised and attended schools in Farnum, St. Anthony, and graduated from Ashton High School. On November 18, 1935, she married Rodney Bert...
Jay Bowles
Sep 21, 2009
Clifford Jay Bowles, 81, of Rigby, died Monday, September 21, 2009, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at Rigby Pioneer Cemetery.
Kathryn Osborne
Sep 20, 2009
Kathryn Osborne, age 85, of Rexburg, died Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Teton House Assisted Living Facility. She was born November 28, 1924, in Burley, Idaho, to John Craner and Lauretta Wells Craner. She attended Burley, Idaho schools graduating from Burley High School. She continued her education at Idaho State University where she met and married I. Richard Osborne, in...
Anna Charlottie Moore
Sep 17, 2009
Anna Charlottie Moore, 66, of Idaho Falls, died September 17, 2009, at Idaho Falls Care and Rehabilitation. She was born March 21, 1943, in Rigby, Idaho to Francis Henry Moore, and Ada Jane Martin Moore. She attended schools in Menan and then graduated from Rigby High School in 1961. She worked for Rigby Produce. Anna enjoyed fishing, long car rides...
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....
