Darwin Austin Browning
Mar 26, 2009
DARWIN A. BROWNING Surrounded by his loving family, Darwin Austin Browning, 81, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2009 in Idaho Falls from heart failure. He was born October 19, 1927 in Annis, Idaho to Archie William Browning and Neona Kinghorn Browning. Darwin was loved dearly and cherished by many. In his younger years he liked to sled down the...
Stetson Brice Mitchell
Mar 25, 2009
Stetson Brice Mitchell, 18, of Monteview, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009. He was born September 27, 1990 in Rexburg, to Robert “Kip” Messerli and Melanie Alise Mitchell. He was raised on the family farm in Monteview and attended Terreton Elementary and West Jefferson High School. Stetson has an artist’s soul and loved drawing, playing his guitar, snowboarding and hanging out...
Major Ralf Thomas Wilson
Mar 23, 2009
Major Ralf Thomas Wilson USAF Ret., age 91, returned to the arms of his Heavenly Father on March 23, 2009, from his home in Rigby and was reunited with his parents and other waiting family members. Ralf was born in Alta, WY on July 28, 1917, the eldest child of Thomas Ross and Alice Cloe Larsen Wilson. He graduated from...
Mardi Hayes
Mar 20, 2009
Ms. Mardi Amos Hayes, 49, of Idaho Falls, died March 20, 2009, at her home. She was born June 20, 1959, in Laurel Mississippi, to Paul Franklin Amos and Mary Jo Stuart Amos. She graduated from Butte County High School in Arco, in 1977; she received her Bachelors Degree in education from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington,...
Julia Theola Schofield
Mar 13, 2009
Julia Theola Schofield, 87, of Idaho Falls, died Friday, March 13, 2009, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Julia was born December 26, 1921, in Ririe, Idaho a daughter of Frederick Rasmus Christensen and Lizzie Maude Coles Christensen. She was raised in Antelope, Idaho and attended school in Antelope and Ririe. Julia married Claude Carlyle in the early 1940’s....
Harry A. Munns
Mar 10, 2009
Henry “Harry”Alvin Munns, 73, of Rexburg, died Wednesday, March 10, 2009. He was born September, 30, 1935, in Lyman, to Arthur James Munns and Janet Clements Munns. He attended Lyman Elementary, and graduated from Madison High School. During high school he was active in FFA and Track. On November 23, 1955, he married Vonda Gae Torgerson, in the Idaho Falls,...
Millie E. Hartwell
Mar 9, 2009
Millie Hodson Hartwell, 88, of Monteview, died Monday, March 9, 2009, at her home. She was born November 6, 1920, in Blackfoot, to Albert Hodson and Victoria Wood Hodson. She attended schools in Blackfoot, graduating from Blackfoot High School; she continued her education at ISU. In 1941 she moved to Terreton and taught school for 2 years. On November 27,...
Kim Andersen
Mar 6, 2009
Kim Andersen, 52, of Rigby, died Friday, March 6, 2009, at Madison Memorial Hospital. He was born June 20, 1956, in Rigby, to Milton Waters Anderson and Mary Ardell Hunsaker Andersen. He attended schools in Rigby and Texas. Kim plastered pools in various states for work, including Maine, New Hampshire, Texas, New Jersey, and California. He enjoyed rock crawling in...
David Jacob Burgener
Mar 6, 2009
David Jacob Burgener, 93, of Rexburg, died Friday, March 6, 2009, at his home. He was born January 8, 1916, in Midway, Utah, to John Burgener, and Clara Durtchi Burgener. In 1919, the family moved to Darby, Idaho in Teton Valley where he attended first grade. After his fathers death in 1927 the family moved to Provo, Utah. He finished...
Robert Dwayne Hail
Mar 5, 2009
Robert Dwayne Hail, age 64, of Lorenzo, died at his home, Thursday, March 5, 2009. Robert was born September 26, 1944 at Wendell, Idaho a son to Virgil Lavon Hail and Clara Virginia Bell Hail. He attended schools in the Lost River Valley area, graduating from Butte County High School in Arco. He was a member of F.F.A. in high...
Ione Bates
Mar 3, 2009
Ione C. Bates, 80, of Rigby, died Tuesday, March 03, 2009. She was born January 22, 1929, in Thomas, Idaho, to William Homer Carter and Violet Marie England Carter. She attended Wilson Grade School, Thomas High School and Ricks College. She was a cheerleader throughout high school and for 2 years at Ricks College. She sang with the Ricks College...
Mark Grover
Feb 24, 2009
Mark Grover, 93, of Sunnydell, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at his home. He was born January 27, 1916, in Archer to Elisha Freeman Grover, and Emma Marie Erickson Grover. He attended schools in Lyman and Archer. On February 4, 1938, he married Erma Arvella Boulter in Idaho Falls. He worked as a Potato Inspector in Hamer and Mudlake, and...
Warren C. Denning
Feb 23, 2009
Warren C. Denning, 90, of Rigby, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Monday, February 23, 2009, in Idaho Falls. He was born April 15, 1918, in Ammon, to Warren Phillip Denning and Bertie Mable Null Denning. He was raised and attended schools in Ammon. On August 27, 1939, he married Freeda Talbot, in Idaho Falls; their marriage was solemnized...
Mary Lou Wright
Feb 21, 2009
Mary Lou Archibald Wright passed away peacefully in her sleep at her son’s home in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 21, 2009. She was born on September 10, 1929 in Salem, Idaho, the 9th of eleven children to David Watson and Lillie Isabelle Stallings Archibald. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Salem. She then went on...
Rulon Earl Mortensen
Feb 20, 2009
Rulon Earl Mortensen, age 78, of Rexburg, passed Friday, February 20, 2009, at Madison Memorial Hospital. He was born May 5, 1930 in Salem, Idaho, to LeRoy and Esther Leona Brown Mortensen. He attended grade school in Sugar Salem until the age of 12. His family moved to Lyman, Idaho where he finished grade school. He graduated from Madison High...
Mardene Harker
Feb 19, 2009
Mardene Bond Harker, 79, of Ammon, passed away after a valiant fight with Parkinson's disease, Thursday, February 19, 2009, at her home. She was born January 26, 1930, in Heber City, Utah, to William Joseph Bond and Hazel Thomas Bond. She was raised and attended schools in Heber and Duchesne, Utah, graduating from Wasatch High School as valedictorian of her...
Lloyd O. Andersen
Feb 15, 2009
Lloyd O. Andersen, 84, of Rigby, passed away Sunday February 15, 2009, at his home, under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice. He was born January 8, 1925 in Ririe, to Artemissia Clark and George A. Osborne. He lived in the Rigby and Star Valley areas until 1934 when he was adopted by the Ellie O. and James...
Emma Jane Williams
Feb 13, 2009
Emma Jane Williams, infant daughter of Travis Hyrum Williams and Heather Nelson Williams passed away shortly after birth, Friday, February 13, 2009 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. She is survived by her parents, two sisters, Brynn Lorraine Williams, Averi Jenna Williams, one brother, Zachary Hyram Williams, all of Rigby, grandparents Robert and Carol Williams, of Rigby, David and Lorraine...
Orville James Hanson
Feb 11, 2009
Orville James Hanson, 81, of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1927, in Aberdeen South Dakota, to Ole Hanson and Julia Kolden Hanson. He was raised and attended schools in Aberdeen South Dakota. Later he served in the U.S. Air Force. In 1950, he married Leatha Persons in...
Muriel M. Yates
Feb 7, 2009
Muriel M. Yates, age 95, of Rigby, died Saturday, February 7, 2009, at Homestead Assisted Living of Rigby. Muriel was born June 23, 1913 at Brigham City, Utah a daughter to James Newberry Morris and Betsey Scholes Morris. She graduated from Logan High School and attended Utah State University. She married Thomas Harper Yates March 22, 1934 in the Logan...