Obituaries

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Lavern Dowdle Fullmer

Lavern Dowdle Fullmer

Oct 14, 2007

Lavern Dowdle Fullmer died Oct. 14, 2007 at her home in West Valley City, Ut. She was born Aug.14, 1917 in Preston, Id. to Robert Hazen Dowdle and Lydia Bell Chapman. She married Mack V. Fullmer in the Salt Lake Temple on February 21, 1939. She was a great homemaker, gardener, cook, seamstress and ice cream maker. She was a...

Andy Devon Helm

Andy Devon Helm

Oct 14, 2007

Andy Devon Helm, age 82, of Menan, died at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, Sunday, October 14, 2007. Andy was born May 18, 1925, at Newark, Texas a son of Joseph Agnes Helm and Maude Pauline Wilson Helm. After graduating from Midway High School he joined the United States Navy and served during World War II as a Signalman....

Charlie Spencer Solomon

Charlie Spencer Solomon

Oct 13, 2007

After a long life of hard work and service, our beloved husband and father passed away peacefully at home on October 13, 2007 with his wife, Gay, and their six children by his side. Born November 9, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Nellie Cable Spencer and Charles Drew Solomon, Charlie was a faithful member of the Church of...

Robert L. Walker

Robert L. Walker

Oct 13, 2007

Robert L. Walker, 75, of Rigby, Idaho, died October 13, 2007, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Robert was born October 2, 1932, in Bellingham, Washington a son of George S. Walker and Anna Marie Walker - Cain. He was raised and attended schools in the Bellingham Area. He married Arlene Joan Murray on August 26,...

Neal Allen Thompson

Neal Allen Thompson

Oct 11, 2007

Neal Allen Thompson, 56, of Terreton, died October 11, 2007, at the Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. Neal was born August 14, 1951, in Rigby, Idaho a son of Aaron Milton and Florence Deoine Bates Thompson. Neal was raised and attended schools in Dubios and graduated from Clark County High School. He attended Idaho State University after high school. Neal...

Louis Van Dolzer

Louis Van Dolzer

Oct 3, 2007

Louis Van Dolzer, age 81, of Rigby, died October 3, 2007 at the Idaho Falls Health and Rehab. He was born July 28, 1926 at Rosemead, California, a son of Peter Van Dolzer and Ferol Caroline Rimer Van Dolzer. He was raised in the Rosemead, California area and attended school in El Monte. Two days after his 17th birthday he...

Barbara Gayle Hamilton

Barbara Gayle Hamilton

Sep 25, 2007

Barbara Gayle Hamilton, age 49, of Rigby, died at her home Tuesday, September 25, 2007. She was born April 24, 1958, at Rigby, a daughter of Delmar Hamilton and Belva Drake Hamilton. She was raised and attended schools in the Rigby area, and graduated from High school in Manhattan Kansas. June 19, 1976 she married David Gohr in Menan, they...

Emma Louise Harris

Emma Louise Harris

Sep 25, 2007

Emma L. Harris, age 93, of Ririe, died at Mount Vernon Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls, Tuesday, September 25, 2007. She was born November 12, 1913 at Farmington, Utah, a daughter of Lee Spackman and Mary Louise Morgan Spackman. She was raised and attended schools in the Layton area and graduated from Davis High School. May 20, 1938 she...

Velma Gardner Bush Dustin

Velma Gardner Bush Dustin

Sep 25, 2007

Velma Gardner Bush Dustin Former Mayor of Driggs and Ririe School District Business Mamager dies at age 86. After a long life of service, Velma Dustin died in the home of her grandson Josh & Deneece bush of Rigby, Idaho, Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the age of 86. Velma was born Nov. 29, 1920 in Shelley, Idaho, the daughter...

Lyle H. Cottle

Lyle H. Cottle

Sep 25, 2007

Lyle H. Cottle, age 92, of Menan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at his home in Menan from causes incident to age. He was surrounded by members of his loving family. He was born October 11, 1914, at the family home in Menan, the middle of nine children born to William Stephen and Elizabeth Rawson Cottle. He...

Ann Jeannette Eileen Curtis

Ann Jeannette Eileen Curtis

Sep 25, 2007

Ann Jeannette Eileen Curtis, age 70, of Rigby, died at Rigby Country Living, Tuesday, September 25, 2007. She was born March 15, 1937, at Bradford, England, a daughter of Harold Newsham and Ann Pape Newsham. She grew up and attended schools in Bradford, England and Graduated from high school there. September 25, 1957, she married Lyman Eugene Curtis in Wellingborough,...

Nikolas Dean Jenkins

Nikolas Dean Jenkins

Sep 22, 2007

Nikolas Dean Jenkins, age 44, of Rigby, died Saturday, September 22, 2007 in his home. Nikolas was born April 7, 1963, in Rexburg, Idaho, a Son of Von Reed Jenkins and Patsy Randall. He married Tiffiny Sue Dalling in the Idaho Falls Temple on October 8, 1988. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at...

Mary Ellen Walsh

Mary Ellen Walsh

Sep 19, 2007

Mary Ellen Walsh, age 50, of Rexburg, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. Mary was born February 10, 1957, at South Bend, Indiana, a daughter of Richard Joseph Rich and Alice Eleanor Keinath Rich. She grew up and attended schools in Littleton, Colorado, graduating from Arapaho High School. She played city league softball in Colorado....

James Lavar Gardner

James Lavar Gardner

Sep 19, 2007

James LaVar Gardner, Age 76, of Idaho Falls died at his home Wednesday, September 19, 2007. He was born December 20, 1930 at Idaho Falls, a son of Earl Joseph Gardner and Erma Marguerite Holst Gardner. He was raised in Labelle and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High school. January 5, 1950, he married Verna Ann Byram in...

Afton Broulim

Afton Broulim

Sep 16, 2007

Our beloved and dear Afton Broulim, age 96 of Rigby, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family Sunday, September 16, 2007. She was born January 16, 1911 at Rigby, a daughter of William A. Tall, and Belle Kinghorn Tall. She was raised and attended schools in the Rigby area. She was a graduate of Rigby High School and...

Sawyer David Lafountain

Sawyer David Lafountain

Sep 15, 2007

Sawyer David LaFountain, age 16 weeks gestation was stillborn, September 15, 2007 at his home in Rigby. Sawyer was born, September 15, 2007 a son of Danny Ray LaFountain and Marceline DeAnn Beyer. He is survived by his parents, a sister Raelyn LaFountain of Rigby, Kyra LaFountain of Rigby, his grandparents, Juli Beyer of Idaho Falls, Patrick Beyer of Rigby,...

Helen Hedelius

Helen Hedelius

Sep 14, 2007

Helen Wetzel Hedelius was born October 16, 1916, in Poplar, Idaho, and died September 14, 2007, in Bountiful, Utah, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident a week earlier. She was the seventh child of John Howard and Maude Ellen Mattson Wetzel. As her father was a farmer, her early years were spent in a rural setting. She attended schools...

Leona G. Butikofer

Leona G. Butikofer

Sep 14, 2007

Leona G. Butikofer, age 98 of Coltman died at her home, Friday, September 14, 2007. She was born Jan 13, 1909 at Labelle, a daughter of Jens Christian Gundersen and Karoline Louise Andersen Gundersen. She was raised and attended schools in the Rigby area and was a classmate of Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of the television. August 28, 1928,...

Eldred Lee

Eldred Lee

Sep 10, 2007

Eldred Lee, age 93, of Grant passed away peacefully on Monday, September 10th, 2007, at Turtle & Crane Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls from causes incident to age, surrounded by members of his loving family. He was born April 5th, 1914, in the family home in Grant, the youngest of six children born to John Lee and Eliza Ann...

Christie Jean Berrett

Christie Jean Berrett

Sep 7, 2007

Christie Jean Berrett, age 45, of Roberts, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at her home in Roberts. Christie was born October 21, 1961 in Idaho Falls, Idaho a daughter of Max Call and Nina Jean Amy Hoggan. She was raised in the Clark County area and graduated from the Clark County High School. She attended college in Riverton, Wyoming on...