Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...