Obituaries

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Sterling Bud Alva Murdock

Sterling Bud Alva Murdock

Mar 15, 2006

Sterling (Bud) Alva Murdock, 81, of Terreton, Idaho died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at his home. He was born September 16, 1924 in Sugar City, Idaho the son of Sterling Andrew Murdock Sr. and Lorena Ellsworth Murdock. He attended schools in Sugar City and Driggs and graduated from Teton High School in 1942. He lived with his family in Bates...

Everett Peter "Swede" Henrie

Everett Peter "Swede" Henrie

Mar 14, 2006

Everett Peter “Swede” Henrie, age 78, of Archer, formerly of Rigby, died at his home Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Everett was born January 6, 1928 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Peter Thomson Henrie and Bessie Rebecca Hunting Henrie. Everett grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He attended Riverside Elementary School and O.E. Bell Jr. High....

Loretta Rogers Dodge Johnson

Loretta Rogers Dodge Johnson

Mar 12, 2006

Loretta Rogers Dodge Johnson, 73, of Idaho Falls, died at her home Sunday, March 12, 2006. She was born December 20, 1932, in Pocatello a daughter of Guy and Myrtle Jenks Rogers. She grew up and attended schools in Pocatello and Roberts. On March 12, 1952, she married Frank Earl Dodge, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He died November...

Nathan Warren Merrill

Nathan Warren Merrill

Mar 11, 2006

Nathan Warren Merrill, 96, of Ammon formerly of Annis died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born on October 28, 1909, at Annis, Idaho to Warren Lester Merrill and Mary Idell Hall Merrill. He was one of seven children. He attended Annis Elementary School and graduated from the eighth grade....

Frank G. Exler

Frank G. Exler

Mar 11, 2006

Frank G. Exler, 61, of Roberts died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at his home in Roberts. Frank was born on June 30, 1944 at Richmond, California a son of Earl Ambross Exler and Hazel Anna Harnden Exler. He was raised and attended school in Roberts and graduated from Roberts High School. He served in the United States Navy from July...

Esther Anne Taylor

Esther Anne Taylor

Mar 6, 2006

ESTHER Anne Taylor, age 92, of Terreton, Idaho, died Monday, March 6, 2006, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Esther was born August 3, 1913 in Crookston, Nebraska, the daughter of Mathias and Maria Rosa Nollette Boltz. She grew up and attended schools in Valentine, Nebraska, and graduated from St. Mary’s academy in O’Neal, Nebraska. Esther earned her teaching degree from Chadron...

James Leo Delange

James Leo Delange

Feb 27, 2006

James Leo DeLange, age 53, died February 27, 2006 at his home in Idaho Falls of natural Causes. Jimmy was born March 15, 1952 in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of Nicholis F. DeLange and Rena M. Ward DeLange. The family moved to Redwood City, California when he was 3 years old. He attended Redwood City and Santa Clara, California...

Ralph P. Nield

Ralph P. Nield

Feb 25, 2006

RALPH P. NIELD, age 82 of Ririe, died in the Rexburg Care Center, Saturday, February 25, 2006. Ralph was born July 5, 1923, at Poplar, Idaho the son of Percy LaVell Nield and Ella Amelia Rice Nield. Ralph grew up and attended schools in Ririe, Idaho, and graduated from Ririe High School were he was active in sports. He attended...

Ervonna Bonnie Mae Telford

Ervonna Bonnie Mae Telford

Feb 24, 2006

Bonnie Mae Telford, 79, of Rigby, Idaho died Friday, February 24, 2006 at the Golden Pines Shelter Home in Rigby. Bonnie was born May 23, 1926 at Randolph, Utah the daughter of Robert LeRoy Telford Sr. and Eva Mae Calder Telford. She was raised in Randolph by her grandmother Hannah Brough Telford. She graduated from South Rich High School in...

W. May Carpenter

W. May Carpenter

Feb 24, 2006

W. May Carpenter, age 70, of Ririe, died at her home Friday, February 24, 2006 from cancer. She was under the care of Aspen Home Health. May was born December 1, 1935 at Poplar Idaho a daughter to Eugene Parley Byington and Irene Wanda Hunsaker Byington. She was raised in the Ririe area where she attended Ririe Elementary and Ririe...

Keith Ferrin Jenkins

Keith Ferrin Jenkins

Feb 23, 2006

Keith Ferrin Jenkins, age 79, died Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA following complications of a stroke. Ferrin was born June 2, 1926 in Rigby, Idaho to Keith and Adeline (Moses) Jenkins. He lived there until 1944 when he joined the Merchant Marines. Ferrin traveled from several ports on the Pacific coast then on to...

Betty Jean Johnson

Betty Jean Johnson

Feb 22, 2006

JOHNSON, Betty Jean Vaughn 72, has peacefully returned to her Father in Heaven. She died at home in Penngrove, Ca on Feb. 22, 2006. Betty was born on Jan. 18, 1934 in Glenwood, AL. She married William J. Johnson on Apr. 16, 1953 in Idaho Falls, ID in the LDS temple. Betty enjoyed life and family. She was loved by...

Jeanette Cleveland Ryder

Jeanette Cleveland Ryder

Feb 20, 2006

Jeanette Cleveland Ryder, age 86, of Coltman, Idaho died Monday, February 20, 2006 at the Mallory House in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Jeanette was born February 18, 1920 in Rigby, Idaho the daughter of Raphael Cleveland and Edith Walker Hunter. She attended elementary school at Lorenzo, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School. She continued her education at Glen E. Clark...

D. Arnold Hunter

D. Arnold Hunter

Feb 18, 2006

D. Arnold Hunter, age 89, died Saturday, February 18, 2006 at his home in Rigby, Idaho. Arnold was born October 11, 1916 in Rexburg, Idaho the son of Edward Laurence Hunter and Verla Stowell Hunter. He attended schools in Rupert, and Lewisville, Idaho and graduated from Midway High School. He attended Idaho State University. He farmed with his family in...

Ethel Leigh Laird

Ethel Leigh Laird

Feb 16, 2006

Ethel (Leigh) Laird: 68, of Rigby, Idaho died Thursday, February 16, 2006 at her home. Leigh was born May 15, 1937 in Afton, Wyoming the daughter of Thomas H. Simpson and Virginia Millward. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Merl W. Barker. She attended schools in Pocatello, and graduated from Pocatello High School. She attended college at Ricks...

Leith Joy Statham

Leith Joy Statham

Feb 16, 2006

Leith Joy Later Statham, 89, died on February 16, 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah of causes incident to age. She was born in Rigby, Idaho on August 9, 1916 to Lewis S. and Chloe (Call) Later. Leith lived in Rigby for 80 years. She attended Rigby schools. In 1933 she met Clyde Statham at a Riverside dance. They were...

Esther Marie Jensen

Esther Marie Jensen

Feb 13, 2006

Esther Marie Dougan Jensen (97) died on February 13, 2006 in Orem, Utah of causes incident to age. She was born September 1, 1908, in Ogden, Utah, to James Dougan and Margaret Martin Dougan, and was the fourth of seven children. When she was a young child, the family moved to Idaho, and she has lived in Menan most of...

Alexander Pierce Luff

Alexander Pierce Luff

Feb 12, 2006

Alexander Pierce Luff passed away February 12, 2006 at Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Alex was born in Rexburg, Idaho on December 18, 2004 to Cliff and Courtney Luff. A short time following Alex’s birth it was discovered that he suffered from a rare liver disease called Biliary Atresia. Despite two surgical attempts and various medical procedures...

Bernice Passey Gauer

Bernice Passey Gauer

Feb 12, 2006

Bernice Passey Gauer, 87, a long time resident of Menan passed away February 12, 2006 in Rigby, Idaho. Bernice was born in a small log house November 13, 1918 in Lanark (Bear Lake), Idaho to Melvin and Lula Smith Passey. Her life on the family farm was hard and, alongside her three brothers, she learned the meaning of hard work...

Richard Espan Ricks

Richard Espan Ricks

Feb 10, 2006

Richard E. Ricks, age 86, of Milo, died at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, Friday, February 10, 2006. Richard was born on December 13, 1919, at Antelope, Idaho a son of William Charles Ricks and Katherine Ellen Humphrey Ricks. He was raised and attended school at Antelope and graduated from Ririe High School. He attended Barber School in Salt...