Obituaries

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Blair Stanley Lewis

Blair Stanley Lewis

Mar 20, 2005

Blair Stanley Lewis, 79 of Idaho Falls, Idaho died March 20, 2005 in Idaho Falls from complications due to heart problems. Blair was born June 6, 1925 to Stanley Lewis and Eva Tuttle Lewis in Spanish Fork, Utah. Blair graduated from Rigby High School in 1943. He joined the Navy in 1944 after High School and served as a Radioman...

Mary Scott Depue

Mary Scott Depue

Mar 20, 2005

Mary Scott DePue, 86 of Morristown, Tennessee went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 20, 2005. Mary was born October 15, 1918 in Menan, Idaho to Louis C. and Phyzepha Scott. She was a member of the LDS Church. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Wallace of Morristown, Tennessee and a son, Louis S. (Linda) Green of Temecula,...

Doris Mae Holimon

Doris Mae Holimon

Mar 18, 2005

Doris Mae Holimon, 83 of Rigby, Idaho died Friday, March 18, 2005 at the hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Doris was born June 12, 1921 in Marseilles, Illinois, the daughter of Noah Lee Gaddis and Stella Mae Daniels Gaddis. She graduated from the Marseilles High School where she participated in band playing the saxophone. She married Francis Don Holimon on...

Eugene Curtis Preslar

Eugene Curtis Preslar

Mar 18, 2005

Eugene Curtis Preslar, 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho died Friday, March 18, 2005 at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born May 18, 1911 in Robin, Idaho the son of Leslie Preslar and Zoa Curtis Preslar. Gene was raised in Marshcenter, Idaho between McCammon and Arimo. He attended local schools there. He farmed in Robin and Gooding ,...

Garth Edwin Soderquist

Garth Edwin Soderquist

Mar 14, 2005

Garth Edwin Soderquist, 82 of Terreton, Idaho died March 14, 2005 at his home in Terreton. Garth was born May 21, 1922 to Edwin and Venice Soderquist in Ferron, Utah. He lived in Ferron until he was six when the family moved to Rigby where he attended school until the 5th grade. Then the family moved to Osgood. Garth finished...

Jesus Soto "Jesse" Martinez

Jesus Soto "Jesse" Martinez

Mar 13, 2005

Jesus S. “Jesse” Martinez, age 77, of Grant, died at his home, Sunday, March 13, 2005, Jesse was born June 20, 1927 at Zaragosa, Mexico, a son of Jesus Martinez Senior and Fransisca Soto Martinez. He was raised in Acuna, Mexico. He married Juanita Santos March 16, 1951 in Mexico. They moved to Texas where he worked on numerous cattle...

Keith "Chuck" "Charlie" Buckland

Keith "Chuck" "Charlie" Buckland

Mar 5, 2005

Keith “Chuck” “Charlie” Buckland, 82, of Rigby, Idaho died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at his home in Rigby. He was born April 24, 1922 in LaBelle, Idaho the son of Carl and Bess Wheaton Buckland. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby. Keith married Myrtle Engberson Hammer Wilson on September 4, 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They made their...

Donald Dean Crance

Donald Dean Crance

Mar 5, 2005

Donald Dean Crance, 83, of Malta, Idaho went to meet his heavenly maker on March 5, 2005. Dean was born to Glenn and Mildred Wingate Crance December 26, 1921 in Timber Lake, South Dakota. He graduated from Northern State College in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with a Masters Degree in education. He taught school for several years and enjoyed teaching. Dean...

Lorraine Jacobs

Lorraine Jacobs

Mar 4, 2005

Lorraine Jacobs, 63, of Menan, died Friday, March 04, 2005, at her home in Menan, Idaho. She was born April 24, 1941, in Stockton, Alabama. She moved to Utah at an early age with the family. She was raised and schooled in Orem, Utah. She married Lynn Jacobs. They have lived most of their married life in Menan, Idaho. She...

Cleo Elva Smith

Cleo Elva Smith

Mar 2, 2005

Cleo E. Smith, 80, of Rigby, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Idaho Falls. Cleo was born April 19, 1924 at Downey, Idaho a daughter of David Lorenzo Larson and Bessie Claire Bloxham Larson. She attended schools in Rupert. She earned awards in penmanship and art during her high school years. She married Leslie Paige...

Valene Foster

Valene Foster

Feb 24, 2005

Valene Foster, 62, of Rigby, Idaho, died at her home, Thursday , February 24, 2005 after a valiant fight with cancer. Valene was born November 13, 1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Melvin Frank Hunter and Elva Christina Anderson Hunter. She attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1961. She continued her...

Candice Sue Byington Mcarthur

Candice Sue Byington Mcarthur

Feb 18, 2005

Candice Sue Byington McArthur, 55, of Ririe, Idaho died February, 18, 2005 at the EIRMC in Idaho Falls. Candice was born December 22, 1949 in Rigby, Idaho a daughter of John Everett Stacey and Twilla Ethel Scott Stacey. She was raised and attended school in the Rigby area. She worked at Taylor Produce, Websters Produce and owned and operated the...

Vera Williams Bowden

Vera Williams Bowden

Feb 14, 2005

Vera Williams Bowden, 79, of Milo, died Monday, February 14, 2005 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born July 15, 1925, in Weston, Idaho the daughter of Rolland Burbank Williams and Annie Sophia Georgeson Williams. She grew up in Weston and attended Weston High School. She married Wayne K. Bowden in the Logan LDS Temple...

Shirley Ann Winchester

Shirley Ann Winchester

Feb 14, 2005

Shirley Ann Winchester, 64, of Rigby, Idaho, died Monday, February 14, 2005 in Rexburg, Idaho at the Rexburg Nursing Center. Shirley was born August 22, 1940 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the daughter of Melvin James Winchester and Ida Grace Lee Winchester. She attended schools in Rigby, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School. She married Gayland White in Rigby, Idaho....

Shriley Ann Winchester

Shriley Ann Winchester

Feb 14, 2005

Shirley Ann Winchester, 64, of Rigby, Idaho, died Monday, February 14, 2005 in Rexburg, Idaho at the Rexburg Nursing Center. Shirley was born August 22, 1940 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the daughter of Melvin James Winchester and Ida Grace Lee Winchester. She attended schools in Rigby, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School. She married Gayland White in Rigby, Idaho....

George Morgan Davis

George Morgan Davis

Feb 13, 2005

George M. Davis, age 85, of Idaho Falls, died at his home, Sunday, February 13, 2005 . George was born October 28, 1919 in Ucon, Idaho a son of William Thomas Davis and Esther Tyler Murray Davis. He attended schools in Ucon. During World War II he worked in the Shipyards in Bremerton, Washington. On November 20, 1944 he married...

Walter Lamar Bybee

Walter Lamar Bybee

Feb 11, 2005

Walter LaMar Bybee passed away in Payson, Utah on February 11, 2005 after suffering multiple injuries from a fall. He was born January 27, 1921 in Lyman, Idaho to Walter Ray Bybee and Margaret Palmer. He married Rachel Zella Sutton on October 5, 1941. Walter served in the military from 1941 to 1945. During his tenure in service, he completed...

Van Nyman Johnson

Van Nyman Johnson

Feb 8, 2005

Van Nyman Johnson, age 42, of Rigby, died Tuesday February 8, 2005. Van was born June 13, 1962 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Nyman Dale Johnson and Zelda Marcia Morgan Johnson. He was privileged to be raised in several parts of the world. He lived in Rigby, Idaho, Monterey, California, Turkey (for 3 years), Germany and Sierra Vista, Arizona. In...

Kenneth Y Jones

Kenneth Y Jones

Feb 7, 2005

Kenneth Y Jones, age 83, of Garfield, died at home, Monday, February 7, 2005. He was born February 19, 1921 at Menan, Idaho a son of Henry Warden Jones and Lola Yearsley Jones. He attended schools in Menan graduating from Midway High School where he lettered in football and basketball. He then attended Albion Normal School on scholorship. He served...

Harold Roland David

Harold Roland David

Feb 6, 2005

Harold Roland David, 78, of Roberts, Idaho died Sunday, February 6, 2005 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation. Harold was born February 17, 1926 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the son of Theodore Roosevelt David and Alice Caroline Adams David. He attended schools in Roberts, Idaho and was at Roberts High School when he joined the...