Obituaries

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Opal V. Johnston

Opal V. Johnston

Jun 25, 2007

Opal V. Johnston, 75, of Dubois, died Monday, June 25, 2007 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Opal was born June 8, 1932 at Camas, Idaho a daughter of Charles Lynn Barney and Telva Leonard Barney. She was raised in Camas, and attended schools in Hamer. She married Thomas Robert Johnston Jr. August 15, 1948 at Menan,...

Kathleen Celeste Miller

Kathleen Celeste Miller

Jun 24, 2007

Kathleen Celeste Miller, 55, of Rigby, died Sunday, June 24, 2007 at her home. Kathleen was born December 22, 1951 in Union Town, Pennsylvania a daughter of Welty Woodrow Miller and Nancy Viola Harper Miller. She was raised and educated in Union Town, Pennsylvania. Kathleen married James Wade in Union Town, Pennsylvania. They later divorced. She worked for Cocoa Police...

Joseph Sherwood Jr.

Joseph Sherwood Jr.

Jun 17, 2007

Joseph Sherwood Jr., age 77 of Rigby, died at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Rigby Sunday, June 17, 2007. Joseph was born August 31, 1929 at Heman, Idaho, a son of Joseph Sherwood Sr. and Thelma Smith Sherwood. He attended schools in the West Yellowstone and Idaho Falls area. In 1952 he married Carol Joy Cousin, their marriage was...

Dorothy Hulet Pincock

Dorothy Hulet Pincock

Jun 13, 2007

Dorothy Hulet Pincock returned to her Heavenly Father on June 13, 2007. In her own words, Dorothy was born to “goodly parents,” Francis Edgar Hulet and Ella McEwen Hulet on 4 September 1928. She was raised in their loving and affectionate home in Wendell, Idaho. She grew up with a love of learning, of nature, and of the gospel of...

Lorin Levi Miles

Lorin Levi Miles

Jun 13, 2007

Lorin Levi Miles, age 81 of Rigby, died at his home Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Lorin was born September 11, 1925 in Rigby, a son of Paul Snow Miles and Evelyn Jeanette Prophet Miles. He was raised and attended schools in the Rigby area, was named Valedictorian his 8th grade year, and graduated from Rigby High School. May 29, 1948...

Beth Ralph

Beth Ralph

Jun 11, 2007

Beth Ralph, age 86, of Idaho Falls, died of natural causes, at East Idaho Regional Medical Center, Monday, June 11, 2007. Beth was born the seventh of eight children to W.F. and Sadie Lessey Parish in the family home near Rigby, July 31, 1920. Graduation from Rigby High School followed her elementary schooling in the Rigby school district. In 1940...

Lillis Johnson

Lillis Johnson

Jun 2, 2007

Lillis Johnson age 87, of St. Anthony died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at the Ashton Memorial Living Center. Lillis was born April 22, 1920 at Rigby, a daughter of John Peter Birch and Bertha Vilate Johnson Birch. She attended schools in Rigby and Star Valley. She worked as a telephone operator. She married Albert Freeman Johnson, November 29, 1952 in...

Blaine David Oram

Blaine David Oram

Jun 1, 2007

Blaine David Oram, 65, of Thornton, Idaho died at his home, Friday June 1, 2007. He was born October 25, 1941 at Thornton, Idaho a son of Dave Verl Oram and Mildred Agnus Smith Oram. Blaine attended schools in Thornton and Madison High School. He married Maria Alana Pelton, June 17, 1961 at Roberts, Idaho. He worked for Labor Union...

Claudine Jeffs

Claudine Jeffs

May 31, 2007

Claudine Jeffs, age 74, of Rigby died at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Thursday, May 31, 2007. She was born August 20, 1932 at Rigby, a daughter of Eldon Claude Waters and Elmira Jane Brower Waters. She was raised and attended schools in Rigby, and Pocatello. She married Neil Frank Jeffs November 25, 1985 in...

Ruth Ann Harker Williams

Ruth Ann Harker Williams

May 31, 2007

Ruth Ann Harker Williams, 92, of Lewisville, died, May 31, 2007. Ruth was born May 11, 1915 at Lewisville to Parley Harker and Elizabeth Boyes Walker. She attended schools in Lewisville and Graduated from Midway High School. She attended Ricks College and Brigham Young University. On April 14, 1936 she married Daniel Findlay Williams and was sealed in the Idaho...

Lydia Walz

Lydia Walz

May 29, 2007

Lydia Walz, 77, of Sivale California, formerly of Rigby, died May 29, 2007, at Santa Clara, California. Graveside services will be held Monday, June 4, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. at the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery.

Douglas Walter Preston

Douglas Walter Preston

May 27, 2007

Douglas Walter Preston, age 84, of Milo, died Sunday, May 27, 2007 at his home in Milo, surrounded by his loving children. He was born April 26, 1923, at Clarkston, Washington, a son of Walter Preston and Constance Wingad Preston. He attended schools in Clarkston, Washington and Idaho Falls, Idaho. He moved with his family to Idaho Falls in 1932....

Chelsie Lynn Brown

Chelsie Lynn Brown

May 23, 2007

Chelsie Lynn Brown, age 19, a much-loved Ririe teen, died at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Wednesday, May 23, 2007, from treatment complications after an extended fight with cancer. During her short life, she was able to impact many people and experience much. Chelsea was born March 5, 1988, in Rexburg, to Verlie and Neil Brown....

Erma Hill Henrie

Erma Hill Henrie

May 20, 2007

Erma Hill Henrie, age 89, of Idaho Falls, died Sunday May 20, 2007, in the Idaho Falls Health and Rehab Center. Erma was born September 16, 1917, at Richvale, Idaho, a daughter of John Williamson Hill and Ivy Dixon Hill. Erma was raised and attended schools in the Teton Valley, graduating from Teton Valley High School. She was a member...

Betty June Kindred

Betty June Kindred

May 16, 2007

Betty June Kindred, age 65, of Terreton, died at the home of her son, Wednesday, May 16, 2007. Betty was born June 9, 1941 at Glasgow, Montana, a daughter of Joseph Henry Overton and Anna Mae Lukin Overton. Betty was raised and attended schools in Glasgow, Montana. April 12, 1957, she married Albert A. Kindred at Helena, Montana. Betty loved...

Mary Elizabeth Rady

Mary Elizabeth Rady

May 10, 2007

Mary Elizabeth Rady, age 84, of Idaho Falls, died at her home Thursday, May 10, 2007. Mary was born April 10, 1923 at Choteau, Montana a daughter to Buell A. Roll and Pearl Ada Heighton Roll. She attended schools in Montana. She married Russel Harris King Rady, February 3, 1952 at Lewistown, Montana. She worked as a maid in local...

Christopher G. Singer

Christopher G. Singer

May 9, 2007

Christopher G. Singer, age 49, of Idaho Falls, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of an apparent heart attack. Christopher was born August 1, 1957 at Topeka, Kansas a son to Robert Singer and Marjorie Forrester Singer. He attended schools in Tecumseh, Kansas. He served with the United States Marines. He married...

Joann Anderson

Joann Anderson

May 7, 2007

JoAnn Anderson, age 72, of Idaho Falls died at Good Samaritan Care Center in Idaho Falls, Monday, May 07, 2007. JoAnn was born July 6, 1934, at Rigby, a daughter of Wallace Williams and Ora Jenkins Williams. JoAnn was raised and attended schools in the Rigby area graduating from Rigby High School. She married Bill J. Anderson, October 30, 1953....

Lorin J. Frew

Lorin J. Frew

May 7, 2007

Lorin J. Frew, age 85 of Roberts died at Rexburg Nursing Center, Monday, May 7, 2007. His Family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

Nina Louise Anderson

Nina Louise Anderson

May 1, 2007

Nina Louise Anderson, age 84, of Rigby died in her home, Tuesday, May 1, 2007. She was born February 25, 1923 in Tacoma, Washington, a daughter of Edwin Anderson and Etta May Kramer Anderson. She was raised and attended Schools in the Tacoma, Washington area, graduating from Clover Park High School in Tacoma. She worked in the shipyard in Washington...