Obituaries

Helen Alene Dodge
Aug 16, 2007
Helen Alene Dodge, 67, of Rancho Cordova, California died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at the U.C. Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Helen was born March 3, 1940, in Rigby, Idaho a daughter of Carl Edward Dodge and Della Elvina Rohwer Dodge. She was raised and attended school in Menan and Rigby. She attended Steven’s Henegar Business College in her...
Wilford Edward Hokanson
Aug 16, 2007
Wilford Edward Hokanson, died August 16, 2007 at the age of 98 in Ridgefield, WA. He was born June 14, 1909 in Grover, WY as son of Olof Julyous Hokanson and Emma Joanna Welchman Hokanson. June 14, 1932 he married Afton Lucille Barzee in the Salt Lake LDS temple. He lived in Ammon and Pingree, Idaho where he farmed, then...
Harold E. Peterson
Aug 12, 2007
Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Harold Eugene Peterson, 89, of Rigby, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2007, surrounded by his family. Harold was born February 7, 1918, in Rose, Idaho to Soren Frederik and Marilla Tracy Pedersen. He lived in several locations throughout Southeastern Idaho while young and graduated from Thomas High School as Student Body President. On...
Carey "Pete" Barber
Aug 8, 2007
Carey Peter Barber age 91, of Rigby, died at his home Wednesday, August 8, 2007. Pete was born August 22, 1915, at Sunbeam, Colorado a son of Clarence O. Barber and Catherine Elizabeth Farrel Barber. He was raised and attended schools in the Colorado area. January 26, 1951 he married Mary Arlene Lundquist in Idaho Falls. Their marriage was solemnized...
Alona Kaye Dabell
Aug 5, 2007
Alona Kaye DaBell, Age 58, of Idaho Falls, died at Beacon Hospital and Rehabilitation in Pocatello, Sunday, August 5, 2007. Alona was born August 21, 1948 at Rigby, Idaho the youngest daughter of Emmett W. DaBell and Elma Rounds DaBell. She was raised in Lewisville and lived in Nampa, Idaho Falls and Pocatello. She enjoyed her experience at the Grant...
Belle Meldrum Fasbender
Aug 1, 2007
Belle Meldrum Fasbender, age 81, of Ammon, died at her home August 1, 2007. Belle was born September 17, 1925 at Orem, Utah, a daughter of Calvin Ray Meldrum and Mildred Patten Meldrum. Belle was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was raised in the Vale Oregon area and graduated from Vale Union High...
Ralph Myron Archibald
Jul 26, 2007
Ralph Myron Archibald, age 80, a resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died July 26, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born December 5, 1926, on the family farm just north of Rexburg, Idaho, in Salem. He was the eighth child of David Watson Archibald and Lillie Isabel Stallings. After surviving the depression on an 80 acre farm,...
Lola Scott Butler
Jul 25, 2007
Lola Scott Butler, 93, of Lyman, died at the Ashton Living Center Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Lola was born September 1, 1913, at Annis, Idaho a daughter to Ephriam Moroni Scott and Hannah Sophia Orstrom Scott. She married Harold Samuel Butler December 12, 1934 in the Logan LDS Temple. She worked as a secretary at the Site and then at...
Saundra "Marie" Watson
Jul 25, 2007
Saundra “Marie” Watson, age 45, of Menan died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at her home. Marie was born December 21, 1961 at Idaho Falls, a daughter of Richard Lynn Morgan and Saundra Camphouse Morgan. She grew up and attended schools in the Iona area, and was a graduate of Bonneville High School. She continued her education at Vo-tech in Idaho...
Billy Orville Vanzant
Jul 24, 2007
Billy O Van Zant, age 83, of Magalia, California died July 24, 2007. Billy was born May 20, 1924, at Topeka, Kansas, a son of Jack Van Zant and Bessie Young Van Zant. The family moved to Denver Colorado and he attended school in both Fort Collins and Denver. At the age of 15, he started work at Western Union...
Kay L. Clark
Jul 24, 2007
Kay L. Clark of Menan passed away peacefully at his home July 24, 2007. He was born September 8, 1920 in Menan to Joseph Howard Clark and Alice Irene Lawson Clark. He attended Menan Elementary school and Midway High School. He was the quarter back of the Midway High School state championship football team and was recognized as an all-star...
Hiram Jackson Robison Jr.
Jul 14, 2007
Hiram Jackson Robison, Jr. age 58, of Roberts, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. Hiram was born September 25, 1948 at Ancon, Panama Canal Zone, a son of Hiram Jackson Robison Sr. and Evelyn Elaine Cook Robison. Hiram was raised and attended schools in Panama. Later the family moved to Van Nuys California where he...
Earl Leroy Foster
Jul 14, 2007
Earl LeRoy Foster, age 65, of Rigby, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, near Swan Valley, Idaho from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Earl was born February 16, 1942 at Idaho Falls a son of Charles Foster and Martha Jane Billman Foster. He attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. He married Valene Hunter June 7,...
Ruth Maria Henry Millet
Jul 11, 2007
Ruth Maria Henry Millet, age 94, of Rigby died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the home of her son, in Rigby. Ruth was born February, 17, 1913, at Rigby, a daughter of Edward Joshua Henry and Nora Jane Cole Henry. She attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School, and continued her education at B.Y.U., Provo. March 23, 1933,...
Burdett Young Robison
Jul 5, 2007
Burdett Young “Tom” Robison, age 67, of LaBelle, died at Madison Memorial Hospital, Thursday, July 5, 2007. Tom was born July 6, 1939 at Rigby, a son of Roy Adrian Robison and Elva Young Robison. He attended schools in the Rexburg area, graduating from Madison High School. Following High School he served in the National Guard 116th Engineering Division in...
Steve D. Chase
Jun 29, 2007
Steve D. Chase, age 53, of Ririe, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Steve was born Oct. 14, 1953 at Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Derwin E. Chase and Betty J. Ashbocker Chase. Steve attended schools in the Ririe area, graduating from Ririe High School; he continued his education at Idaho Vo-Tech, graduating as a Mechanic...
Mya Mae Allen
Jun 27, 2007
Our precious angel, Mya Mae Allen passed away on Wednesday, June 27th 2007. Mya was born to her loving parents Tyson Randall Allen and Laura Mae Burt Allen on July 29th 2006. Her smile was contagious, her laugh – sweet perfection. She loved music, dancing and talking on the phone. She touched so many lives – for much to short...
Richard Ivan Brower
Jun 26, 2007
Richard Ivan “Dick” Brower, 84, of Rexburg formerly of the Teton Valley, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at the Burley Care Center of a lingering illness. Dick was born May 17, 1923 in Felt, Idaho a son of William Earl Brower and Hazel Pauline Walton Brower. He was raised in Felt and attended school in the Teton valley and graduated...
Vernon R. Drake
Jun 26, 2007
Vernon R. Drake, 87, of Roberts, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born September 8, 1919 at Annis, Idaho, a son to Oscar Burton Drake and Alice Orel Walker Drake. He attended school at Annis. He Joined the U. S. Navy serving during World War II on the Battleship U.S.S....
Charles Michael Cottrell
Jun 25, 2007
Charles Michael Cottrell, 68, of St. Anthony, died Monday, June 25, 2007 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications of heart disease. Mike was born March 16, 1939 in San Diego, California a son of Chester Hoggan Cottrell and Mary Eileen Bogue Cottrell. Mike was raised in San Diego and attended schools there graduating from Point Loma High...
