Obituaries

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Muriel Dee Barnes

Muriel Dee Barnes

Oct 16, 2006

Muriel Dee Barnes, age 70, of Lewisville, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Muriel was born October 8, 1936, at Downey, California a daughter of Jesse C Lyons and Muriel DeWitt Lyons. She attended schools in St. Anthony graduating from South Fremont High School. She also attended Idaho Falls LDS Hospital School...

Raymond Nels Quinton

Raymond Nels Quinton

Oct 16, 2006

Raymond “Ray” Nels Quinton, age 81, of Terreton, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at his home in Terreton. Ray was born December 6, 1924 at Woodville, Idaho a son of Alfred James Quinton and Ella Teressa Sorenson. He attended schools in Osgood and Firth, Idaho. He married Kay Mary Byrne May 22, 1955 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He...

David Joseph Ball

David Joseph Ball

Oct 15, 2006

David Joseph Ball, age 63 of Rigby, died at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Saturday, October 14, 2006. David was born January 23, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Leland Walker Ball, and Elva Pearl Jackson Ball. David grew up and attended grade school in Lewisville, Idaho. He attended Midway Junior High School and graduated from Rigby High...

Orville J. Larsen

Orville J. Larsen

Oct 15, 2006

Orville J. Larsen, age 96, of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, October 15, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Orville was born August 8, 1910 at Gridley, California a son of George M. Larsen and Elsie M. Smith Larsen. He attended Menan Elementary School, Midway High School and Ricks College. He married Margaret Martin, November 20, 1934 in the Logan,...

Nellie Ida Welker

Nellie Ida Welker

Oct 10, 2006

Nellie Ida Hall Welker, 97, of Rigby, died Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center. Nellie was born June 28, 1909 at Annis, Idaho a daughter to Cumer Green Hall and Zola Christopherson Hall. She attended Cache and Oasis Elementary Schools in Teton Basin and was honored as the school’s best speller while attending. She lived...

Elza Cabral Moreira Da Silva Harris

Elza Cabral Moreira Da Silva Harris

Oct 10, 2006

Elza Cabral Moreira da Silva Harris, 79, of Ririe, died Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at the Gables Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Elza was born February 9, 1927 in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil a daughter to Carlos Moreira da Silva and Alba Dulce Cabral Moreira da Silva. Our beautiful Mom lived a very lively and fulfilling...

Mohonri Moreancumer Bishop

Mohonri Moreancumer Bishop

Oct 9, 2006

Mohonri M. Bishop, 88, of Rigby, died Monday, October 9, 2006, at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. He was born November 29, 1917, at Delta Utah, a son of John Avery Bishop and Lemira Walker Bishop. He attended schools in Delta, Utah and Utah State University earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served in the United...

Doris Ann Raymond

Doris Ann Raymond

Oct 9, 2006

Doris Ann Raymond, 91, of Idaho Falls, died at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, Monday, October 9, 2006. Doris was born May 28, 1915 at Rudy (Ririe) Idaho, a daughter to Andrew Josias Young and Priscilla Jane Weaverling Young. She attended Ririe schools. On June 5, 1934 she married John Pearis Raymond, in Rigby. Their marriage was later solemnized...

June Baker Willis

June Baker Willis

Oct 6, 2006

June Baker Willis, 75, beloved friend, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed into the arms of her Lord on Friday, October 6th, 2006, after bravely battling Alzheimer’s and complications thereof. Her gentle spirit and warm smile will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her son, Charles L. Willis, Jr., daughter, Charlotte Dougan, sister, Lois...

Lucile Lund Maloney

Lucile Lund Maloney

Oct 4, 2006

Lucile Taylor Lund Maloney, age 86, passed away on Wednesday October 4th 2006 at her home in Rigby following a brief battle with cancer. She has been under the loving care of her granddaughter Holly Maloney and Hospice Alliance. Lucile was born on September 9, 1920 at the family home in Garfield, Idaho to Fern Wride Taylor and George Alvin...

Joyce Anderson

Joyce Anderson

Oct 2, 2006

Joyce Johnson Anderson, 72, died October 2, 2006 in Idaho Falls. Joyce was born on July 9, 1934, in Rigby to Alvin Cleo Johnson and Josephine Perry Johnson. She grew up in Rigby, and at a very young age eloped with her sweetheart, Max Duaine Anderson, in 1951. Of this marriage came eight wonderful children, consisting of five girls and...

Nyal B. Briggs

Nyal B. Briggs

Oct 2, 2006

Nyal B. Briggs, age 71, of Rexburg, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. Nyal was born May 3, 1935 at Rexburg, Idaho a daughter to Noal A. Bigler and Lila Agnes Jeppesen Bigler. She attended Rexburg area schools. She married Lennis Briggs in Lyman, Idaho June 22, 1960. She worked for many years with Benchmark...

Annie Stella Petersen

Annie Stella Petersen

Oct 1, 2006

Annie Stella Petersen, age 77, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Sunday, October 1, 2006, at Liberty Square Retirement Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Ann was born March 19, 1929 in Idaho Falls, Idaho a daughter of William August Dineen and Stella Christy Sessions Dineen. She was raised and attended school in Idaho Falls and Roberts and graduated from Roberts High...

Lera Packer Thomson

Lera Packer Thomson

Sep 28, 2006

Lera Packer Thomson, age 94, of Rexburg, Idaho, died at her home Thursday, September 28, 2006. Lera was born November 13, 1911, at Franklin, Idaho, the daughter of James Manuel Packer and Lonetta Johnson Packer. Lera grew up and attended schools in Franklin, Idaho, and graduated from Franklin High School. She earned a bachelors degree from Ricks College and a...

Blanche Christensen

Blanche Christensen

Sep 13, 2006

Blanche Christensen, age 84, of Menan, died at her daughters home in Menan, Wednesday, September 13, 2006. Blanche was born November 16, 1921 at Chesterfield, Idaho a daughter to George William Bower and Clara Malissa Campbell. She attended schools in Chesterfield and graduated as the valedictorian of her class from North Gem High School in Bancroft, Idaho. She graduated from...

Jenafer Marilyn Monroe

Jenafer Marilyn Monroe

Sep 7, 2006

Jennafer Marilyn Monroe, passed away Thursday, September 07, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Jennafer was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho December 21, 1961 to David “Sandy” & Mickey Byington Monroe. She was the oldest of seven children. Jennafer attended schools in Ririe, Idaho and was very active in sports. She especially loved baseball and water volleyball where she...

Nathan Jared Robbins

Nathan Jared Robbins

Sep 6, 2006

Nathan Jared Robbins, 32, of Rigby, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Nathan was born September 17, 1973, in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of Edward Everette Robbins and Ruby LaVonia Faulkner Robbins. He was raised and attended school in Idaho Falls and graduated from Skyline High School. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

Danny Buckland

Danny Buckland

Sep 4, 2006

Danny Buckland, age 53, of Rexburg, died Monday, September 4, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Danny was born February 14, 1953 in Rigby a son to Laurence Buckland and Eva Ward Dayley Buckland. He attended schools in Archer and Lyman and Madison Jr. High. He served with the United States Army stationed in Korea. He...

Gary Howard Rhodes

Gary Howard Rhodes

Sep 2, 2006

Gary Howard Rhodes, 73, longtime resident of LaBelle died Saturday, September 2, 2006 in the Rexburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following surgery and a life-long heart condition. He was born January 28, 1933, to William Howard and Noma Ellen Geisler Rhodes in Rigby, Idaho. He attended Midway High School and participated in Seminary, Sports, and Future Farmers of America. He...

Elden Hyrum Williams

Elden Hyrum Williams

Sep 2, 2006

Elden Hyrum Williams, of Ririe, died Saturday, September 2, 2006, at Heritage Park Care Center in Roy, Utah. Elden was born January 20, 1918, at Malad, Idaho a son of George J. Williams and Nellie Griffith Williams. He attended schools in Malad, Idaho graduating from Malad High School and Utah State University where he earned a degree in Ag-Science. He...