Obituaries

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Gabriel Gomez Gomez

Gabriel Gomez Gomez

Dec 4, 2004

Gabriel Gomez Gomez, age 35, of Dubois Idaho, died December 4, 2004 of injuries received in an automobile accident near Terreton, Idaho. Gabriel was born March 24, 1969, in LaPrussia, Chiapas, Mexico, the son of Diego Gomez Lopez, and Maria Gomez Perez. Gabriel grew up and attended schools in Tuxtla, Mexico. He married Ana Gillermina Perez Roblero in Tuxtla, Mexico....

George William Price

George William Price

Dec 1, 2004

George William Price, 73, of Rigby, Idaho died Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at the Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center. George was born November 19, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the son of William Lorin Price and Grace Lufkin Price. He attended Iona schools. He earned an Associates Degree from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, a Bachelors of Science Degree...

Terry Lee Hammon

Terry Lee Hammon

Nov 28, 2004

Terry Lee Hammon, age 57, of Menan, died Sunday, November 28, 2004, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Terry was born February 28, 1947 at Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of Wilford Lee Hammon and Mary Elizabeth Shaw Hammon. He attended schools in Menan, Midway and graduated from Rigby High School were he wrestled for Rigby...

Eugene Dewane Lords

Eugene Dewane Lords

Nov 27, 2004

E. DeWane Lords of Rigby, Idaho passed away Saturday, November 27, 2004 in Idaho Falls at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to W. Eugene and Harriet M. Short Lords. He grew up in Ucon, Idaho and attended and graduated from Ucon schools. He married Carma Jean Crapo in 1951 in...

Wyora Hoopes

Wyora Hoopes

Nov 27, 2004

Wyora Ann Hoopes, age 85 of Archer, Idaho died Saturday, November 27, 2004 at Rexburg Care Center. Wyora was born November 15, 1919 at Archer, Idaho a daughter of James Briggs Sr. and Hannah Elizabeth Nelson Briggs. She attended schools in Archer and Rexburg, Idaho and graduated from Madison High School. She married Clarence Leonard Hoopes, June 7, 1941 at...

Larry G Wright

Larry G Wright

Nov 25, 2004

Larry G Wright, 62, of Santa Paula, California died at his home on Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 2004. Larry was born April 4, 1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the son of Orice B Wright and Zelda Williams Wright. He attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. While at Idaho Falls High School he served...

Vernal W. Sessions

Vernal W. Sessions

Nov 22, 2004

Vernal William Sessions, age 73 of Litchfield Park, Arizona, died Monday, November 22, 2004 at West Valley Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Vernal was born April 21, 1931 at Chinook, Montana a son of Roy LaVern Sessions and Aurilla Humphrey Sessions. He attended school in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He married Norma Jacobs, June 21, 1960...

Joseph Bentley Ford

Joseph Bentley Ford

Nov 19, 2004

JOSEPH Bentley FORD age 38. of Rigby, died Friday, November 19, 2004 of injuries received in an automobile accident. Joseph was born January 24, 1966 in Denver, Colorado, the son of James Bentley Ford and Roberta Ann Bennett. Joseph grew up and attended schools in Spain, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Idaho. Joseph served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed...

Thirkell Bardell Klingler

Thirkell Bardell Klingler

Nov 16, 2004

Thirkell Bardell (Dell) Klingler of Rexburg, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Nov. 16, 2004. Dell was born Jan. 22, 1928, in Rexburg, the second of seven children of Alma and Henrietta Klingler. He was a life-long resident of Madison County. He married Arlene Martin on Feb. 18, 1955, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They...

Harold A Greenhalgh

Harold A Greenhalgh

Nov 14, 2004

Harold A Greenhalgh passed away November 14, 2004 in Idaho Falls, Idaho surrounded by loving family. He was born November 23, 1925 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Leonard Peter and Annie Martha Allen Greenhalgh. He was the 7th of 9 children. He attended schools in St. Anthony graduating from St. Anthony High School and joined the Navy thereafter. He did...

Donald H. Byington

Donald H. Byington

Nov 10, 2004

Donald H Byington, 73, of Ririe, Idaho died November 10, 2004 at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Donald was born August 11, 1931 in Ririe, Idaho a son of Eugene Parley Byington and Irene Wanda Hunsaker Byington. Donald was raised, attended school and worked on the family farm in the Ririe area. He joined the...

Glade William Mccrary

Glade William Mccrary

Nov 9, 2004

Glade William McCrary died Tuesday November 9, 2004. Glade was born July 10, 1922 in Downey, Idaho a son of John Chester McCrary and Cecil E. Gibbs. His family moved to Osgood where he attended elementary school, and high school in Ammon. When Glade was 16 his family moved to Monteview. He grew up working on the family farm with...

Steven Ben Burtenshaw

Steven Ben Burtenshaw

Nov 5, 2004

As a family we would like to pay tribute to our Dad, Husband, Son, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and Friend. Steve Burtenshaw was born on December 23, 1954 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Don and Beverly Burtenshaw. Steve was the second of eight children. Brothers are Mike (Kay), Lynn (Kaylene), Van (Jean), David (Holly) and Lee (Lori). Sisters are Sharon and...

Keenan Bradley Andersen

Keenan Bradley Andersen

Oct 30, 2004

Keenan Bradley “Meaner” Andersen, age 1, of Rigby, died Saturday, October 30, 2004 from injuries received in an automobile accident in Fremont County. Meaner was born November 12, 2003, at Rexburg, Idaho a son of Bradley Allen Andersen and Chassidy Lynn Wiltse Andersen. “Meaner was his nick name and he loved everybody and everybody loved him.” Survivors include: his parents...

Vern Ulysses Pettingill

Vern Ulysses Pettingill

Oct 24, 2004

Vern Ulysses Pettingill, age 91, of Rigby, died Sunday, October 24, 2004, at Pinebrook Assisted Living in Rigby. Vern was born July 16, 1913, at Rigby, Idaho a son of John Ulysses Pettingill and Armeda Josephine Johnson Pettingill. He attended Rigby Schools. He quit school to run the family farm after his father passed away. He married DeEsta Coucher December...

Patrick Anton Casper

Patrick Anton Casper

Oct 21, 2004

Patrick Anton Casper, 18, of Driggs, Idaho died Thursday, October 21, 2004 in Wheatland, Wyoming following an automobile accident. Patrick was born on February 28, 1986 in Pocatello, Idaho the son of Val Ray Casper and Sheryl Kae Harder Casper. Patrick attended school in Driggs and graduated from Teton High School in 2004. While in high school he played football,...

William Ernest Price

William Ernest Price

Oct 20, 2004

Bill E. Price, 62 of Rigby, died, Wednesday, October 20, 2004 in Leadore, Idaho. Bill was born March 10, 1942 at Milo, Idaho a son of Russell Price and Effie Brown Price. He attended Rigby Schools. He married LaRene Anderson December 17, 1959 at Idaho Falls, Idaho. They were later divorced. He married Judy McMurtrey, May 29, 1968 in Idaho...

Erma Matilda Gunderson

Erma Matilda Gunderson

Oct 16, 2004

Erma Matilda Olsen Gunderson, 91 of Menan, Idaho died Saturday October 16, 2004 at the Madison Memorial Hospital. She was born April 23, 1913 in Rigby to Henry Olsen and Florence Christina Lundquist Olsen. She graduated from Rigby High School and then attended the Links Business College and graduated in 1931. She married Alvin Vern Gunderson November 29, 1933 in...

Cecil Gasser Gerard

Cecil Gasser Gerard

Oct 13, 2004

Cecil Gasser Gerard, 72, of Basalt, Idaho died Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at her home. Cecil was born May 5, 1932 in Driggs, Idaho the daughter of Golden John Gasser and Lois Engberson Gasser. She attended schools in Driggs and graduated from Teton High School in 1950 as the Valedictorian. She attended Girl’s State and served as Govenor and was...

Fern W. Virgin

Fern W. Virgin

Oct 12, 2004

Fern Wilcox Virgin, of Idaho Falls, died peacefully at her daughter's home Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004. She was 89 years old and a member of the LDS Church. Fern was born Aug. 10, 1915, in Sunnydell, Idaho, to David Oswell Wilcox and Nessie Gilbert Wilcox. She was the beloved sister of six brothers, whose mother died early in their life....