Obituaries

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George Emil Niederer

George Emil Niederer

Jun 27, 2006

George Emil Niederer, age 84, of Terreton, died in the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, June 27, 2006. George was born January 15, 1922 at Archer, Idaho a son of Arthur Emil Niederer and Mary Ann Briggs Niederer. He attended schools in Archer and Rexburg playing basketball for and graduating from Madison High School. He served with...

Jonathon Dean Mcfarland

Jonathon Dean Mcfarland

Jun 24, 2006

Jonathon Dean McFarland, age 20, died June 24, 2006 of injuries received in an automobile accident. Jonathon was born April 1, 1986 in Rexburg, Idaho, the son of Kirby and Nanlyn Edelmayer McFarland. Jon grew up and attended schools in Rigby, and graduated from Rigby High School. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Von Reed Jenkins

Von Reed Jenkins

Jun 22, 2006

Von Reed Jenkins, 72, of Rigby, died Thursday, June 22, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Reed was born April 23, 1934 at Wilford, Idaho a son of Wilford W. Jenkins and Winnie D. Law Jenkins. He was raised in Twin Groves, ID just outside of St. Anthony attending elementary school in St. Anthony until 5th...

Jennifer Lynne Walker

Jennifer Lynne Walker

Jun 20, 2006

Jennifer Lynne Walker, 29, of Idaho Falls went home to her heavenly father, Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Jennifer was born December 24, 1976 at Idaho Falls to Paul E. Walker and Kimberlee J. Everett Walker. She attended Rigby schools graduating from Rigby High School. She loved Wal Mart and worked there...

Wilma Elizabeth Williams

Wilma Elizabeth Williams

Jun 19, 2006

Wilma Elizabeth Williams, 74 of Blackfoot, died Monday, June 19, 2006 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Wilma was born on September 28, 1931 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, a daughter of Louis Wesswick and Christine Hostar Wesswick. She was raised and attended school at Rock Springs, Wyoming. She married Meshack Louis Williams on January 29, 1965 in Idaho Falls,...

Earl Guy Jones

Earl Guy Jones

May 29, 2006

Earl Guy Jones, 77, of Ammon, died Monday, May 29, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Earl was born September 27, 1928, at Rigby, Idaho a son of Francis Gilbert Jones and LaVerne Whitehead Jones. He attended schools in Salmon and Rigby graduating from Rigby High School in 1946, where he enjoyed playing football. He graduated...

Lloyd Read Hardy

Lloyd Read Hardy

May 28, 2006

Lloyd Read Hardy, age 59, of Rigby died Sunday May 28, 2006 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Lloyd was born February 27, 1947 at St. Anthony, Idaho to Read Benjamin Hardy and Lela Irene Jensen Hardy. He attended schools in St. Anthony graduating from South Fremont High School. He played all sports in high school. He...

Eunice Marjorie Parsons Maughn

Eunice Marjorie Parsons Maughn

May 26, 2006

Eunice Marjorie Parsons Maughan, 94, passed away May 26, 2006 at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Eunice was born February 7, 1912, in Irvington, Iowa, to George Stanley Parsons, and Pearl Charlotte Fairburn Parsons. The family moved to Chokio, Minnesota, where she graduated from the eighth grade in District 48. She also attended high school in Chokio. She...

John Grant Bybee

John Grant Bybee

May 24, 2006

John Grant Bybee, returned to his Heavenly Father on May 24, 2006, after a short illness. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Grant was born April 21, 1912 at Annis, Idaho to John and Nettie Chadwick Bybee. He was the third of four children. He grew up and attended school at Annis and Rigby where he was active...

Mary Eliza Harmon

Mary Eliza Harmon

May 20, 2006

Mary Eliza (Nebeker) Harmon, age 74, of Rigby, died Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Rigby. Mary was born October 29, 1931 in Clark, Idaho to George Wesley Nebeker and Fannie Elizabeth Vincent Nebeker. She grew up in the Clark area attended Rigby schools and graduated from Rigby High School. She married Del Allen Harmon...

Leon Haugh

Leon Haugh

May 19, 2006

Leon Haugh, 83, of Rigby, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2006 at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center in Rigby, Idaho. Leon was born March 3, 1923, at Readstown, Wisconsin to Rudolph L. Haugh and Hattie Ora Williams Haugh. He graduated from Viola, Wisconsin High School where he was captain and quarterback of his football teams, and won state medals...

Jordan Matthew Siepert

Jordan Matthew Siepert

May 19, 2006

Jordan Matthew Siepert, age 14, of Salem, Idaho died at his home Friday May 19, 2006. Jordan was born July 24, 1991 at Rexburg, Idaho a son of Joseph Clifford Siepert and Janet Jean Ballard Siepert. He was raised in the Salem area attending Central Elementary, Kershaw Intermediate and Sugar Salem Jr. High and High School. Jordan participated on the...

Leland Wells Barney

Leland Wells Barney

May 18, 2006

Leland Wells Barney, 82, of Lewisville, died at his home Thursday, May 18, 2006. Leland was born July 28, 1923 at Lewisville, Idaho a son of Wells Barney and Blanche Lorene Fife Barney. He attended schools in Lewisville, graduated from Midway High School and attended one year at the University of Idaho in Moscow. He served with the United States...

Fern Elizabeth Renfroe

Fern Elizabeth Renfroe

May 13, 2006

Fern Elizabeth Renfroe, 80, of Rigby, died Saturday, May 13, 2006, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Fern was born on September 29, 1925, in Ashland, Kentucky a daughter of Tivis and Kathleen Nave Newsome. She was a member of the Westwood Christian Church in Ashland, Kentucky. She graduated Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia receiving her bachelors in...

Rafael Galvan Solorio

Rafael Galvan Solorio

May 12, 2006

Rafael Galvan Solorio, 80, of Rigby died at his home on Friday, May 12, 2006. Rafael was born on December 6, 1925 in Guanajuato, Mexico a son of Rafael Galvan Lopez and Isabel Solorio Lopez. He was raised and attended school in Mexico. He lived in the United States since 1988. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Rafael...

Thelma Jean Sayer Bross

Thelma Jean Sayer Bross

May 3, 2006

Thelma Jean Sayer Bross,77, of Boise, formerly of Rigby, died Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at the Capital Care Center in Boise. Thelma was born August 1, 1928 in Rigby, Idaho a daughter of John Earl Sayer and Leona Mcleran Sayer. She was raised and attended school in Rigby. Thelma was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Virginia Molen Mccandless

Virginia Molen Mccandless

May 2, 2006

Virginia Molen McCandless, 89, of Menan, died at her home on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. Virginia was born January 2, 1917 in Menan, Idaho, the youngest child of William D. Molen and Ida May Staker Molen. Virginia spent most of her life in the Menan area-most of it in the family home on Main Street. She attended school at the...

Beth H. Brown

Beth H. Brown

Apr 29, 2006

Beth H. Brown, age 81, of Rigby, died at her home from natural causes Saturday, April 29, 2006. Beth was born February 4, 1925 a daughter of Byron and Della Wilde Herbst. She attended schools in Groveland, Blackfoot and Salmon, graduating from Salmon High School. She attended Glen E Clark Business College in Idaho Falls. She married Larry B. Brown,...

Dean Willard Hayes

Dean Willard Hayes

Apr 24, 2006

Dean Willard Hayes, age 76, of Rigby, died Monday April 24, 2006 at the Rexburg Nursing and Rehab in Rexburg, Idaho. Dean was born July 31, 1929 at Rigby, a son of Richard Willard Hayes and Edna Blanche Jensen Hayes. He attended Rigby Schools graduating from Rigby High School. He was active in basketball and track in High School. He...

Julian U Ybarlucea

Julian U Ybarlucea

Apr 22, 2006

JULIAN U. YBARLUCEA, age 62, of Monteview, died at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Saturday, April 22, 2006. Julian was born January 28, 1944 in Markina, Spain, the son of Roman Ibarlucea and Prudencia Urriolauscoa Ibarlucea. Julian grew up and attended schools in Spain until he was 19 years old. He immigrated to the United States...