Obituaries

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Ross Sommer

Ross Sommer

Oct 10, 2004

ROSS SOMMER age 82, of Rigby, died in the Rexburg Care Center, Sunday, October 10, 2004. Ross was born January 8, 1922 in Hibbard, Idaho, the son of Fred and Mary Edith Park Sommer. Ross grew and attended schools in the Hibbard area. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He married Yvonne McCulloch, August 13, 1941. They were...

Dennis "Jeff" Jeffrey Wade

Dennis "Jeff" Jeffrey Wade

Oct 9, 2004

Dennis Jeffrey “Jeff” Wade, 55 of Lyman, Idaho died Saturday October 9, 2004 at his home in Lyman. Jeff was born May 18, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania a son of Harry Arthur Wade Jr. and Beverly Theodosia LaBeck Wade. Jeff married Margo Thomson. They later divorced. Jeff was raised in Ashton and graduated from North Fremont High School. He then...

Donna Miller Casper

Donna Miller Casper

Oct 9, 2004

DONNA M. CASPER age 98, of Lewisville, died in the Rexburg Care Center, Saturday, October 9, 2004. Donna was born July 19, 1906, at Grant, Idaho, the daughter of Jesse Gingell Miller and Sarah Hannah Field Miller. Donna attended grade school in Grant, Idaho. She graduated from Midway High School, and attended Ricks Academy in Rexburg, Idaho. On December 8,...

Arta Lavon Cooper

Arta Lavon Cooper

Oct 8, 2004

Arta Lavon Cooper, 80, of Idaho Falls, Idaho died Friday October 8, 2004, at the Life Care Center. Arta was born on March 9, 1924, in Poplar, Idaho a daughter of Alvin A. Wheeler and Rozetta Cleverley Wheeler. She was raised in the Poplar and Shelton area. Arta graduated from the Ucon High School. Arta married Keith Bowcutt. They later...

Ashton Phillip Egbert

Ashton Phillip Egbert

Oct 8, 2004

ASHTON PHILLIP EGBERT infant son of Justin Hyrum Egbert, and Katherine Jill Hammer Egbert, of Rigby, Idaho, died at birth, Friday, October 8, 2004. He is survived by his parents of Rigby. Two sisters Reagan Jill Egbert, and Ellie Kate Egbert, both of Rigby. Two brothers, Justin Dillan Egbert and Brigham Hyrum Egbert, both of Rigby. Grandparents, Elmer J. and...

Owen Ward Landon

Owen Ward Landon

Oct 3, 2004

Owen Ward Landon, age 76, of Rigby, died at his home Sunday, October 3, 2004. Owen was born July 10, 1928, at Osgood, Idaho, a son of Orson Landon and Louie Verl Ward Landon. He married Lois Mae Vadnais, June 17, 1947 in Dillon, Montana. Throughout his life he worked as a sheepherder in the Hamer, Idaho area, with Ready...

Harvey James Hunt

Harvey James Hunt

Oct 2, 2004

Harvey James Hunt, 72, of Rigby, Idaho and Pettycreek Drainage, Alberton, Montana died Saturday, October 02, 2004 at the Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho. Harvey was born December 24, 1931 at Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho the son of Taylor Hunt and Natalie Clark Hunt. He graduated from Coeur d’ Alene High School in 1950. He married Verna Shewfelt in...

Barbara Ann Reynolds

Barbara Ann Reynolds

Sep 29, 2004

Barbara Ann Reynolds, 38, of Nampa, Idaho died Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at her home. Barbara was born on February 4, 1966 in Rexburg, Idaho the daughter of Keith Lynn Radford and Lou Ann Morgan Grover. She attended school at Ethel Boyes Elementary, Eagle Rock Junior High School both of Idaho Falls and Rigby High School in Rigby, Idaho. She...

Nori Anne Jones

Nori Anne Jones

Sep 28, 2004

Nori Anne Jones, 25, of Pocatello, Idaho and formerly of Monteview died September 28, 2004 at her home in Pocatello. Nori was born January 13, 1979 in Rexburg, Idaho, the daughter of Patrick Harkness Jones and Lillian Lanore Smuin Jones. Nori was raised in the Terreton/Monteview, Idaho area where she attended West Jefferson schools and graduated from West Jefferson High...

David Glen Ball

David Glen Ball

Sep 25, 2004

David Glen Ball left this Earth September 25, 2004 to go and see a man about a horse. David had fought a courageous battle against cancer before his departure and will be missed by family and many friends. On his journey he leaves behind his mother Della Ball of Idaho Falls, Idaho; brother Allen Ball (Betty) and sister Annette Dial...

Mary Avery Cook

Mary Avery Cook

Sep 19, 2004

Mary Avery Cook, 78, of Milo, died Monday, September 20, 2004, at the home of her son, Dennis. Mary was born August 12, 1926, in Pocatello, Idaho; a daughter of Charles Ira and Bertha Eames Avery. She was raised in the Milo area and graduated from Ucon High School. She married James Calvin Cook in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple...

Maxine Hazel Hansen

Maxine Hazel Hansen

Sep 19, 2004

Maxine Hazel Briggs Hansen, 69, of Rexburg, Idaho died Sunday, September 19, 2004 at her home in Rexburg. Maxine was born April 10, 1935 in Thornton, Idaho, the daughter of Edward Briggs and Hazel Lavon Anderson Briggs. She attended Independence Elementary School in Thornton, Idaho and graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho. She married Howard Blaine Hansen on...

Pershing Johnson Hill

Pershing Johnson Hill

Sep 18, 2004

Pershing Johnson Hill, 85, of Idaho Falls, died of heart failure at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living Facility, Saturday, September 18, 2004. Pershing was born December 5, 1918 at Rigby, a son of George E. Hill and Maude Sarah Johnson Hill. He graduated from Rigby High School. He served during WWII on the USS Nevada and was a Pearl Harbor...

Melba Trina Skeen Lee

Melba Trina Skeen Lee

Sep 14, 2004

Melba Trina Skeen Lee, 95, of Grant, died at her daughters home in Logan, Utah, Tuesday, September 14, 2004. Melba was born October 12, 1908, at Warren, Weber County, Utah, a daughter of Joseph Skeen and Petrina Folkman Skeen. She attended schools in Plain City and Ogden,Utah,and graduated from Weber College. In her younger life she enjoyed sports especially horseback...

Dale Williams

Dale Williams

Sep 11, 2004

Dale Williams, 84, of Lewisville, Idaho died at his home September 11, 2004. Dale was born April 25, 1920 at Rigby, Idaho a son of John Franklin Williams and Margaret Hughs Williams. He attended schools in Clark, Idaho. He served with the United States Army in Germany & France during WWII. He married Donna R. Morgan February 20, 1946 in...

Lyle Mikesell Reneau

Lyle Mikesell Reneau

Sep 11, 2004

Lyle Mikesell Reneau, age 74, of Rigby, died at home Saturday, September 11, 2004 under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Lyle was born March 21, 1930 at Ashton, Idaho a daughter of Charles A. Mikesell and Minnie Porter Mikesell. She attended schools in St. Anthony and was a cheerleader for South Fremont High School. She married Donald Wayne...

George William Smith

George William Smith

Sep 11, 2004

George William Smith Sr., 72, of Rigby, died at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Friday, September 10, 2004. George was born January 6, 1932 at Murray, Utah a son of Harold Lynn Smith and Ruth Elizabeth Robinson Smith. He attended schools in Anaconda, Montana. George served in the United States Army from 1951 until 1953 during the...

Rory "Russ" Ray Guymon

Rory "Russ" Ray Guymon

Sep 10, 2004

Rory “Russ” Ray Guymon, 46, of Ririe, died Friday, September 10, 2004, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of an aneurysm. Russ was born on January 27, 1958, in Rigby, Idaho a son of Larry R. Guymon and Clella Ward Guymon. Russ attended school in Rigby and Bonneville High school. He enlisted in the Army and...

Earl Wayne Aitken

Earl Wayne Aitken

Sep 6, 2004

Earl “Bud” Wayne Aitken, 80, of Menan, died Monday, September 06, 2004 in Idaho Falls at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Bud was born February 3, 1924 in Lewisville, the son of Jesse Edward Aitken and Norma Betsy Angus Aitken. He grew up and attended elementary school in Lewisville, and High School at Midway High School. During World War II...

Lyle William Tanner

Lyle William Tanner

Sep 4, 2004

Lyle William Tanner, 77 of Blackfoot, Idaho died Saturday, September 4, 2004 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the hospital following an automobile accident. Lyle was born May 12, 1927 in Rigby, Idaho the son of William S. Tanner and Nettie Hawker Tanner. He attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. He served in the Coast Guard during...