Obituaries

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Loretta Ellen Robison

Loretta Ellen Robison

Dec 31, 2004

Loretta Ellen Robison, 89, of Lyman, died at the Rexburg Nursing Center Friday, December 31, 2004, Loretta was born September 5, 1915 at Rigby, a daughter of Lars Christian Larsen and Viola Rowe Larsen. She attended school at LaBelle. She married Ivan Ormand Robison on August 16, 1938 in Shelley, Idaho. Together they farmed in the Lyman area throughout her...

Wendell Reed Jones

Wendell Reed Jones

Dec 26, 2004

Wendell Reed Jones, 80, of Rigby, died December 26, 2004 peacefully at home from a lingering heart condition leaving behind his beloved wife of 61 years, Hattie Poole Jones; two daughters, Pamela (Brent) Helm of Rigby, Treasa ( Michael) Andrus of Preston, and two sons, Grant Reed (JoAnn) of Eagle, and Brent Poole (Kathryn) of Rigby. Wendell was born February...

Margaret Viola Larsen

Margaret Viola Larsen

Dec 23, 2004

MARGARET Viola LARSEN, age 92, died in the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Thursday, December 23, 2004. Margaret was born July 21, 1912, in Menan, Idaho, the daughter of Charles Stuart Martin and Clara Viola Eddy. Margaret grew up and attended elementary school in Menan, Idaho, and graduated form Midway High School near Menan. She married Orville J. Larsen, November...

Edna Erickson Briggs

Edna Erickson Briggs

Dec 14, 2004

Edna Erickson Briggs, 87, of Rexburg, Idaho died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at Estacada, Oregon. Edna was born December 4, 1917 in Archer, Idaho the daughter of Herman and Gladys Edna Blackburn Erickson. She attended schools in Archer and Madison High School in Rexburg. She married Earl Albert Briggs, April 9, 1941 in the Salt Lake City Temple. She worked...

Holden Andrew Furrows

Holden Andrew Furrows

Dec 4, 2004

Holden Andrew Furrows, 4, of Ammon died Monday, December 6, 2004 at the EIRMC of injuries sustained in an accident. Holden was born on May 29, 2000 in Tuscon, Arizona, the son of Alan Richard Furrows and Andrea June Shipley Furrows. He was attending the Jumpstart Preschool in Idaho Falls. Holden had lived in Arizona, Wisconsin and in Ammon. He...

Gabriel Gomez Gomez

Gabriel Gomez Gomez

Dec 4, 2004

Gabriel Gomez Gomez, age 35, of Dubois Idaho, died December 4, 2004 of injuries received in an automobile accident near Terreton, Idaho. Gabriel was born March 24, 1969, in LaPrussia, Chiapas, Mexico, the son of Diego Gomez Lopez, and Maria Gomez Perez. Gabriel grew up and attended schools in Tuxtla, Mexico. He married Ana Gillermina Perez Roblero in Tuxtla, Mexico....

George William Price

George William Price

Dec 1, 2004

George William Price, 73, of Rigby, Idaho died Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at the Idaho Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center. George was born November 19, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the son of William Lorin Price and Grace Lufkin Price. He attended Iona schools. He earned an Associates Degree from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, a Bachelors of Science Degree...

Terry Lee Hammon

Terry Lee Hammon

Nov 28, 2004

Terry Lee Hammon, age 57, of Menan, died Sunday, November 28, 2004, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Terry was born February 28, 1947 at Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of Wilford Lee Hammon and Mary Elizabeth Shaw Hammon. He attended schools in Menan, Midway and graduated from Rigby High School were he wrestled for Rigby...

Eugene Dewane Lords

Eugene Dewane Lords

Nov 27, 2004

E. DeWane Lords of Rigby, Idaho passed away Saturday, November 27, 2004 in Idaho Falls at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to W. Eugene and Harriet M. Short Lords. He grew up in Ucon, Idaho and attended and graduated from Ucon schools. He married Carma Jean Crapo in 1951 in...

Wyora Hoopes

Wyora Hoopes

Nov 27, 2004

Wyora Ann Hoopes, age 85 of Archer, Idaho died Saturday, November 27, 2004 at Rexburg Care Center. Wyora was born November 15, 1919 at Archer, Idaho a daughter of James Briggs Sr. and Hannah Elizabeth Nelson Briggs. She attended schools in Archer and Rexburg, Idaho and graduated from Madison High School. She married Clarence Leonard Hoopes, June 7, 1941 at...

Larry G Wright

Larry G Wright

Nov 25, 2004

Larry G Wright, 62, of Santa Paula, California died at his home on Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 2004. Larry was born April 4, 1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the son of Orice B Wright and Zelda Williams Wright. He attended schools in Idaho Falls, Idaho and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. While at Idaho Falls High School he served...

Vernal W. Sessions

Vernal W. Sessions

Nov 22, 2004

Vernal William Sessions, age 73 of Litchfield Park, Arizona, died Monday, November 22, 2004 at West Valley Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Vernal was born April 21, 1931 at Chinook, Montana a son of Roy LaVern Sessions and Aurilla Humphrey Sessions. He attended school in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He married Norma Jacobs, June 21, 1960...

Joseph Bentley Ford

Joseph Bentley Ford

Nov 19, 2004

JOSEPH Bentley FORD age 38. of Rigby, died Friday, November 19, 2004 of injuries received in an automobile accident. Joseph was born January 24, 1966 in Denver, Colorado, the son of James Bentley Ford and Roberta Ann Bennett. Joseph grew up and attended schools in Spain, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Idaho. Joseph served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed...

Thirkell Bardell Klingler

Thirkell Bardell Klingler

Nov 16, 2004

Thirkell Bardell (Dell) Klingler of Rexburg, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Nov. 16, 2004. Dell was born Jan. 22, 1928, in Rexburg, the second of seven children of Alma and Henrietta Klingler. He was a life-long resident of Madison County. He married Arlene Martin on Feb. 18, 1955, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They...

Harold A Greenhalgh

Harold A Greenhalgh

Nov 14, 2004

Harold A Greenhalgh passed away November 14, 2004 in Idaho Falls, Idaho surrounded by loving family. He was born November 23, 1925 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Leonard Peter and Annie Martha Allen Greenhalgh. He was the 7th of 9 children. He attended schools in St. Anthony graduating from St. Anthony High School and joined the Navy thereafter. He did...

Donald H. Byington

Donald H. Byington

Nov 10, 2004

Donald H Byington, 73, of Ririe, Idaho died November 10, 2004 at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Donald was born August 11, 1931 in Ririe, Idaho a son of Eugene Parley Byington and Irene Wanda Hunsaker Byington. Donald was raised, attended school and worked on the family farm in the Ririe area. He joined the...

Glade William Mccrary

Glade William Mccrary

Nov 9, 2004

Glade William McCrary died Tuesday November 9, 2004. Glade was born July 10, 1922 in Downey, Idaho a son of John Chester McCrary and Cecil E. Gibbs. His family moved to Osgood where he attended elementary school, and high school in Ammon. When Glade was 16 his family moved to Monteview. He grew up working on the family farm with...

Steven Ben Burtenshaw

Steven Ben Burtenshaw

Nov 5, 2004

As a family we would like to pay tribute to our Dad, Husband, Son, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and Friend. Steve Burtenshaw was born on December 23, 1954 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Don and Beverly Burtenshaw. Steve was the second of eight children. Brothers are Mike (Kay), Lynn (Kaylene), Van (Jean), David (Holly) and Lee (Lori). Sisters are Sharon and...

Keenan Bradley Andersen

Keenan Bradley Andersen

Oct 30, 2004

Keenan Bradley “Meaner” Andersen, age 1, of Rigby, died Saturday, October 30, 2004 from injuries received in an automobile accident in Fremont County. Meaner was born November 12, 2003, at Rexburg, Idaho a son of Bradley Allen Andersen and Chassidy Lynn Wiltse Andersen. “Meaner was his nick name and he loved everybody and everybody loved him.” Survivors include: his parents...

Vern Ulysses Pettingill

Vern Ulysses Pettingill

Oct 24, 2004

Vern Ulysses Pettingill, age 91, of Rigby, died Sunday, October 24, 2004, at Pinebrook Assisted Living in Rigby. Vern was born July 16, 1913, at Rigby, Idaho a son of John Ulysses Pettingill and Armeda Josephine Johnson Pettingill. He attended Rigby Schools. He quit school to run the family farm after his father passed away. He married DeEsta Coucher December...