Obituaries

Frank Walter Haderlie
Sep 1, 2008
Frank Walter Haderlie, 88, of Rexburg and formerly of Ucon, joined his sweetheart on September 1, 2008, at the home of his son in Rexburg under the care of Rexburg Home Health and Hospice. He was born Feb. 4, 1920, in Iona, Idaho to Henry Walter Haderlie and Ruth Jones Ward Haderlie. He married his sweetheart, Lois Constance Ripplinger, in...
Kris Lanelle Berkouwer
Aug 25, 2008
Kristin “Kris” Lanelle Berkouwer, 43, of Rigby, passed away at her home Monday, August 25, 2008. She was born August 1, 1965 in Moses Lake, WA, to Terry Thatcher and Carol Stanger Thatcher, and was adopted and raised by John and Louise Price. She attended schools in Salt Lake City, UT, and graduated from Alta High School. She continued her...
Donna Branson
Aug 24, 2008
Donna Branson, 93 of Iona, died at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Sunday, August 24, 2008. She was born November 21, 1914 in Salina, Utah, to James Albert Brown and Emma Josephine Casto Brown. She attended schools in the Wilford area and graduated from Rigby High School. On October 28, 1936 she married Robert Emerson Branson in Wilford, Idaho. Their...
Theodore Eugene Blosch
Aug 20, 2008
Theodore “Ted” Eugene Blosch, 86, of Rigby, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at EIRMC. He was born March 3, 1922, in Bristow, Oklahoma, to Henry Herman Blosch and Lois Maude Cross Blosch. He attended schools in Bristow, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII with General George Patton. Ted farmed and ranched in Ririe and Driggs. He was...
Afton Donna Gunderson
Aug 19, 2008
Afton Donna Gunderson, 80, of Menan, died at her daughter’s home in Rigby, Tuesday, August 19, 2008. She was born December 29, 1927, in Lorenzo, to Henry Drake and Roxey Alice Andrew Drake. She attended schools in Lorenzo and graduated from Midway High School. . On July 29, 1946, she married Joseph Marvin Gunderson in Menan. She was a member...
William Wright Robinson
Aug 13, 2008
William “Bill” Wright Robinson, 87, of Idaho Falls, died August, 13 2008, in Salem, Utah. He was born September 18, 1920, in Thayne, Wyoming to William Robinson and Velta Ruth Wright Robinson. He attended schools in Star Valley, Wyoming and graduated from Star Valley High School. During WWII Bill served with the US Navy in the Pacific Theatre, and achieved...
Jeffrey Bradford Berky
Aug 8, 2008
Jeffrey Bradford Berky, 44, passed away in San Jose, California on August 8, 2008. He was born on May 23, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John A. Berky and Patricia Black Berky. He graduated from Wissahickon High School in Ambler, PA and attended UVSC in Orem, UT. He worked as a plumber in Provo, UT and later moved to San...
Jerry Lavel Albright
Aug 8, 2008
Jerry LaVel Albright, age 75, of Rigby, died at home, Friday, August 8, 2008. Jerry was born September 8, 1932, at Idaho Falls, a son of Lincoln Benjamin Albright and Ruby Deliala Allred Albright. Jerry attended schools in Idaho Falls. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a Medic. On July 8, 1955, he married...
Ruth Ciesielski
Aug 8, 2008
Ruth (Humphries) Ciesielski, 91, of Idaho Falls, died August 8, 2008, at the Life Care Center where she had been since November, 2007 Ruth was born October 15, 1916, to William and Rilda Humphries, in Woodville, Idaho. She was raised in the Woodville area and attended schools in Woodville, Taysom, and Rose. She was the oldest of eleven children, six...
Velma Lake
Jul 31, 2008
Velma Lake, 92 of Rigby, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1916, in Annis, to Erastus Walker and Mary Alvina Smithies Walker. She attended schools in Annis and Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On October 13, 1934, she married J. Morgan Lake Jr.; their marriage was solemnized March...
Joseph Elmo Andersen
Jul 31, 2008
Joseph Elmo Andersen, 86, of Rigby, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at The Gables Assisted Living Home in Idaho Falls. He was born January 18, 1922 at Rigby a son of Albert Andersen and Vida Esther Waters Andersen. He attended Clark and Rigby Schools. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 until 1946. He married June Niederer...
Fern Poulsen Sharp
Jul 30, 2008
Fern Sharp, 92, of Rigby, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Homestead Assisted Living of Rigby. Fern was born February 17, 1916 a daughter to Joseph Emil Poulsen and Alice Haddon Cole Poulsen. She was raised in Garfield, attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School in 1934. She married Frank Sharp July 11, 1935 in the Logan,...
James L. Sadler
Jul 27, 2008
James L. Sadler passed away in American Fork, Utah on Sunday morning July 27, 2008. He was the son of Wallace Ford Sadler and Dorothy Taylor Sadler. He was born on April 6, 1946 in Magna, Utah just minutes before his twin brother, John. As a young boy, James had wonderful experiences growing up in Utah. He especially was thrilled...
Clea May Briggs
Jul 22, 2008
Clea May Briggs, 93 of Rexburg, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Good Samaritan Society in Idaho Falls. She was born May 10, 1915 in Archer, a daughter of George Lelen Weekes and Martha Galbraith Weekes. She attended schools in archer and graduated as Valedictorian from Madison High School. On September 8, 1934, she married Elmer E. Briggs in...
Patricia Ruth Walker
Jul 22, 2008
Patricia “Patsy” Ruth Gneiting Walker peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father and a joyous reunion with her husband, WmWayne Walker, Sr., on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Lewisville, Idaho. Patsy was born December 27, 1927, to Theodore and Ruth Whitworth Gneiting in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She lived her entire life in Lewisville, attending Lewisville Elementary school and graduating from Midway...
Heath Morgan Bezold
Jul 22, 2008
Heath Morgan Bezold, 33, of Phoenix, Arizona formerly of Rigby, Idaho died in Phoenix, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Heath was born December 9, 1974, at Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of Ronnie Jay Bezold and Marla Ellen Morgan Bezold. He attended schools in Rigby graduating from Rigby High School. While in high school he received the Presidential Scholastic Fitness Award,...
Elva "Betty" Brower
Jul 21, 2008
Elva “Betty” Janiel Brower, 84, of Rexburg passed away Monday, July 21, 2008 at Madison Memorial Hospital. She was born January 3, 1924 in Clark, a daughter of Wilford Harris Finn and Sarah Jeffs Finn. She attended schools in Clark and Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. On May 8, 1942 she married Richard Ivan Brower in Rigby; their...
Edna Mae Rottweiler
Jul 20, 2008
Edna Mae Rottweiler, 97, of Roberts passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008, at her home. She was born May 14, 1911 in Menan, a daughter of Alfred Levi Cowell and Nancy Catherine Clark Cowell. She was raised in Menan and attended Midway High School. On September 22, 1928, she married Paul Lawrence Rottweiler in Menan; their marriage was solemnized in...
Betty Larue Pulley Bennion
Jul 17, 2008
Betty LaRue Pulley Bennion Our kind and gentle mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend passed away July 17, 2008 of cancer. Betty was born March 25, 1927 in American Fork, Utah to Frank Melvin and Emma Elvira Palmer Pulley. She attended schools in American Fork and graduated from American Fork High in 1945. After high school she went to...
Violet Louise Foster
Jul 12, 2008
Violet Louise Foster, age 90, of Rigby, passed away July 12, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Rigby due to causes incident to her age. She was under the care of Creekside Hospice. She was born July 18, 1917, in San Diego, California a daughter to George B. Vasey and Elizabeth L. Broad Vasey. She married George K....
