Obituaries

Elsie Marie Hill
Sep 4, 2003
Elsie Marie Galbraith Hill, age 90, of Lyman, Idaho, our sweet sweet mother, sister, and grandmother returned home to our Heavenly Father, Thursday, September 4, 2003. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. Elsie was born in Lyman, June 4, 1913 to Francis and Nettie Sutton Galbraith. She was the second child of seven. She was...
Richard Charles "Dick" Woods
Sep 3, 2003
Richard Charles “Dick” Woods, 77, of Roberts, Idaho died Wednesday, September 03, 2003, at his home in Roberts. Dick was born September 9, 1925, at Clark, Idaho the son of Raymond Stanley Woods and Mabel Winifred Balmforth Woods. He attended schools in Clark, Rigby and Roberts graduating from Roberts High School. Dick served with the Merchant Marines during World War...
Eldon Albert Tirrell
Aug 27, 2003
Eldon Albert Tirrell, age 93, of Rigby, died August 27, 2003, at his home in Rigby. Eldon was born on December 8, 1909 in Cedar Fort, Utah the son of Albert Tirrell and Elizabeth Jane Lovell Tirrell. He was raised and attended school in Antelope, Idaho. Eldon cleared the land and farmed at antelope. He also owned and operated Rigby...
Harold "Hal Vilhauer
Aug 20, 2003
Harold “Hal” Vilhauer, 61 of Rigby, Idaho died at his home on August 20, 2003 after a valiant battle with cancer. Hal was born on September 16, 1941 in Rupert, Idaho the son of Herman and Ruth Vilhauer. He was raised and attended schools in Rupert, Idaho graduating from Minico High School. He attended Carbon College in Price, Utah on...
Russell Wayne Ogden
Aug 18, 2003
Russell Wayne Ogden, was born June 15, 1968 in Denver, Colorado to Perry Wayne and Marie Hancock Ogden. He was raised in Cache Valley and attended schools there until his Senior year, when he moved to Rigby. He graduated from Rigby High School in 1986 and served in the U.S. Army at Bamberg, Germany through 1987. Russell married Miriam Young...
Wanda Allen Hanson
Aug 16, 2003
Wanda A Hanson, 89, of Annis, Idaho died Saturday, August 16, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Idaho Falls. She was born April 3, 1914, in Sunnydell, Idaho along with her twin brother Wando, to the union of Amos Allen and Anna Agusta Eliason Allen. She graduated from the eighth grade in Sunnydell. While growing up during the depression...
Earl Brady
Aug 4, 2003
EARL “PETE” BRADY, age 81, of Rigby, died August 4, 2003, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Earl was born July 12, 1922 in Poplar, Idaho, the son of Jordan Perry Brady, and Sarah Christensen Brady. Earl grew up and attended schools in Rigby. He graduated from Rigby High School. He married Velma Scott, June 16, 1946 in Labelle, Idaho, this marriage...
Arland Jay Ball
Aug 4, 2003
Arland Jay Ball, age 74, of Ucon, Idaho died Monday, August 4, 2003, at the Rexburg Nursing Center. Arland was born on August 21, 1928, in Ucon, Idaho, the son of Morris Marion Ball and Elsie Emilie Wilkins Ball. Arland was raised and attended schools in Ucon and Idaho Falls. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus...
Byron Franklin Cassity
Jul 28, 2003
Byron Franklin Cassity, age 82, of St. Anthony died Monday, July28, 2003, at the Rexburg Nursing Home. Byron was born May 13, 1921 in Groveland, Indiana the son of Ambrose D. Cassity and Laura Eggers Cassity. Byron was raised and attended school in Coatesville, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre. He...
Kenneth Parley Bird
Jul 25, 2003
Kenneth Parley Bird, age 80, passed away July 25, 2003 in Rigby , Idaho where he resided. He was born May 6, 1923 in Milo Township, to Lewis Richard Bird Jr. and Mary Ann Davis. He married Carma Joyce Ingram on September 21, 1948 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He is survived by his wife Carma of Rigby and...
Newell A. Piquet
Jul 17, 2003
NEWELL A. PIQUET, age 83, of Ucon, Idaho, died at his home, Thursday, July 17, 2003. Newell was born January 13, 1920 in Bates, Idaho, the son of Augustus Constant, and Mary Martin Piquet. Newell grew up and attended schools in Bates & Driggs, Idaho. He graduated from Driggs High School. Newell married Madonna Weekes, March 12, 1941 in the...
Paul William Griffith
Jul 13, 2003
Paul William Grifftih, age 65, of Rigby, died Sunday, July 13, 2003, at the Idaho Falls Care Center. Paul was born April 27, 1938, in San Bernardino, California the son of Frank Elvis Griffith and Maurine Alberta Knitter Griffith. Paul graduated from Pacific High School in San Bernardino, California. He attended two years at the San Bernardino Valley College in...
Blaine Nile Chase
Jul 1, 2003
Blaine Nile Chase, 52, of Idaho Falls, Idaho died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, in Idaho Falls. Blaine was born in Rigby, Idaho on August 30, 1950, the son of Nile Frank Chase and Joyce Aeschbacher. He attended schools in Ririe, Idaho. He was a 1969 graduate of Ririe High School. He participated in football and track while at Ririe High...
Thelma Hutchens
Jun 27, 2003
Thelma Hutchens, 88, of Idaho Falls, Idaho formerly of LaBelle, Idaho died Friday, June 27, 2003 in Idaho Falls. Thelma was born November 11, 1914 at Shelton, Idaho the daughter of Ernest John Moore and Viola Cole Moore. She attended various schools in Southeastern Idaho. She had worked at the Rigby Seed House, Rushtons Meat Market, King B., Fresh Pak,...
Vera Jane Richards
Jun 26, 2003
Vera Jane Richards, age 95, of Rigby, Idaho died Thursday, June 26, 2003 at Rigby, Idaho. Vera was born March 28, 1908 at Warm River, Idaho the daughter of Ezra Sperry Davenport and Martha Arminta Higley Davenport. She graduated from High School in Shelley, Idaho. She worked at Earl Evan’s Drug Store in Idaho Falls, Idaho and later she retired...
Theodore Alma Larsen
Jun 21, 2003
Theodore Alma Larsen, age 77, of Ririe, Idaho, died at his home Saturday, June 21, 2003. Theodore was born February 26, 1926, at Independence, Idaho a son of Alma Moroni Larsen and Vera Adelaide Lucinda Daniels Larsen. He attended Rexburg area schools. On April 11, 1953, he married Wanda Fern Christensen in Poplar, Idaho. Theodore farmed in the Thornton, Rexburg...
Roy Leo Reed
Jun 21, 2003
Roy Leo Reed, age 86, of LaBelle, died Saturday, June 21, 2003, at his home from causes incident to his age. Roy was born May 15, 1917, at Lorenzo, Idaho a son of Freeman L. Reed and Lula Addaline Yearsley Reed. He attended schools in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. He then attended Ricks College. Roy married Lola...
Ronald Demar Nebeker
Jun 20, 2003
Ronald DeMar Nebeker, age 63, of Grant, Idaho, died Friday, June 20, 2003, at his home. Ron was born May 22, 1940, at Annabella, Utah, a son of DeMar Nebeker and Carrie Luzon Shaw Nebeker. He attended schools in the Richfield, Utah area graduating from Richfield High School. He attended college at Cedar City, Utah for 2 years and then...
Paul Warren Jeppson
Jun 15, 2003
Paul Warren Jeppson, age 81, died Sunday, June 15, 2003, at his home in Rigby. Paul was born October 4, 1921, at Blackfoot, Idaho, the son of Royal Moroni Jeppson and Blanche Gertrude Erdmann Jeppson. He was raised in Blackfoot and graduated from Blackfoot High School. He attended Utah State University, receiving a Bachelors degree in Zoology. Paul served in...
Merle Leroy Renken
Jun 13, 2003
Merle LeRoy Renken; 80, of Rigby, Idaho died Friday, June 13, 2003 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Merle was born November 28, 1922 at Omaha, Nebraska the son of Ed H. Renken and Leora Sampson. He attended schools in California and served in the Army during World War II. He married Venda Browning on June 20, 1988 at Rigby, Idaho. He...
