John Charles Jones
Aug 9, 2004
John Charles Jones (known by his fellow workers as J.C.) was fatally injured in a head-on motorcycle accident at Deadwood, Meade County, South Dakota on August 9. He had gone to the Sturgis Motorbike Rally and was coming back from sightseeing on what is known as Rainbow Curve, a deadly stretch of highway. He collided with another cyclist. John was...
Jody Lynn Brown
Aug 8, 2004
Jody Lynn Brown, 36, of Logan, Utah, died Sunday, August 8, 2004, near Ashton. Jody was born December 14, 1967 at Logan, Utah a son of Edward Lynn Brown Jr. and Valoy “Val” Loveday Brown. He attended Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls where he participated with the Rodeo Club, bull riding and Auto Tech Club. He attended Arizona Automotive...
John Everett Gneiting
Aug 5, 2004
John Everett Gneiting, age 88, of Salmon, died Thursday, August 5, 2004, at the Rexburg Nursing Center in Rexburg, Idaho. John was born April 30, 1916, at Dubois, Idaho a son of John and Esther West Gneiting. He married Jennie Zweifel on October 15, 1936 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He served with the United States Navy during World War II....
Kevin Layne Loveland
Aug 3, 2004
Kevin Layne Loveland, age 34, of Rigby, died Tuesday August 3, 2004, at Kumasi Ghana Africa.Kevin was born February 24, 1970, in Bellevue, Washington a son of Jerry Eldwin Loveland and Teena Armstrong Loveland. He was raised and attended schools in Rupert until he was 14 and then attended Middleton, High School where he played football. He married Carrie Elms...
Shane Lavere Pitman
Aug 1, 2004
Shane Lavere Pitman, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona died Sunday, August 1, 2004. Shane was born on November 8, 1974 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the son of Lavere Baron Pitman and Cicilia May Blodgett Pitman. Shane attended school in Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Priest River, Boise and graduated from Rigby High School. Shane was currently attending Harley Davidson Mechanic School. He served...
Afton Idell Mitchell
Aug 1, 2004
Afton Idell Mitchell, 96, of Idaho Falls, Idaho died Sunday, August 1, 2004 at the Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. Afton was born February 3, 1908 in Annis, Idaho the daughter of Warren Lester Merrill and Mary Idell Hall Merrill. She was raised and attended school in Annis and Rigby. Afton married Richard Mitchell on July 20, 1929 in...
Wilma Ilene Frandsen
Jul 26, 2004
Wilma Ilene Frandsen, age 66, of Idaho Falls, died at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Monday, July 26, 2004. Wilma was born September 30, 1937 in Menan, Idaho, a daughter of Charles Albert Hunting and Audrey Jeanette Hall Hunting. She attended school in Menan Elementary, Rigby Jr. High and Rigby High School graduating in 1955. She married Van Frandsen...
Wilmer "Bill" Fred Taylor
Jul 16, 2004
Wilmer “Bill” Fred Taylor, age 87, of Rigby, died Friday, July 16, 2004 at his sons home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Wilmer was born July 5, 1917 at Rigby, Idaho a son of Curtis Wilmer Taylor and Annie Sofie Petersen Taylor. He attended schools in Rigby, Northern California where he lived for 10 years and Ricks College. He worked...
Dolores Rose Spencer
Jun 29, 2004
Dolores “Dee” Rose Spencer, 68, of Rigby died Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at her home in Rigby. Dee was born on December 24, 1935 in Taylor County, Iowa a daughter of James M. Allen and Helen Marie Spencer Allen. She was raised in Iowa. Dee married Ivan Paul Spencer on April 23, 1954 at the Baptist Church in Bedford, Iowa....
Ditzel Theodore Wages
Jun 24, 2004
Ditzel Theodore Wages, 82, of Ririe, Idaho died Thursday, June 24, 2004 in Rexburg, Idaho. Ditzel was born October 4, 1921 at Perry, Idaho the son of Charles Franklin Wages and Coral Durrant Wages. He graduated from Ririe High School in Ririe, Idaho and attended Idaho State University in Pocatello and school in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the Army...
Edgar Ted Leon Wright
Jun 16, 2004
Edgar (Ted) Leon Wright, 76, long time resident of Rigby, died at his home Wednesday, June 16, 2004 due to complications of his long battle with cancer. He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on December 30, 1927. He was the third of six children to Isaac Leon and Mary Mcleod Wright. He grew up in the Twin Falls area...
Gene Roy Boyle
Jun 13, 2004
Gene Roy Boyle, 61, of Rigby, passed away Sunday June 13, 2004, due to injuries incurred from a horse accident. Gene was born July 6, 1942, in Driggs, Idaho to Pearl Ada Drake and Blaine Patten Boyle. He was raised in Victor and attended Teton High School where he participated in wrestling and the dance band. Gene married Tamara Nielson...
Virl Newell Jardine
Jun 7, 2004
Virl Newell Jardine, 86, of Idaho Falls passes away Monday, June 7th, at his home of cancer under the care of Aspen Foundation for Hospice Care. Virl arrived here in Idaho Falls on February 21, 1918 the son of parents Rhoda Mary Newell Jardine and Lester Hamilton Jardine. Having lived most of his 86 years in Idaho Falls, he graduated...
Walter Carl Hendrickson
May 31, 2004
Eckersell Funeral Home 101 West Main Rigby, Idaho 83442 208-745-6604 Walter Carl Hendrickson; age 88, of Grant, Idaho and formerly of Wallace, Idaho died Monday, May 31, 2004 at his home. Walt was born April 22, 1916 at Burke, Idaho the son of John Eric and Bertha Lundgren Hendrickson. He attended schools in Wallace, Idaho and graduated from Wallace High...
Darlene Gilbert
May 28, 2004
Darlene Beal Gilbert, 59, of Rigby, died at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Friday, May 28, 2004. Darlene was born January 27, 1945 at Coalville, Utah a daughter of Jesse Darl Beal and Melba Mae Lewis Beal. She attended schools in Kansas and graduated from South Summit High School. She married Frank Shephard, they latter divorced. On August 24, 1984...
William Jedediah Raymond
May 28, 2004
Picture included with e-mail. Please run this obituary again as we gave it to you, there were errors in the paper. The historical part that he served as one of the churches oldest Bishops and that he was preceded by his granddaughter Lexi Munns was omitted. Jedediah in his name was incorrect as well, this is the correct spelling. William...
Irene Wanda Byington
May 26, 2004
Irene Wanda Byington, 91, of Ririe, Idaho died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Wanda was born September 21, 1912 at Lorenzo, Idaho the daughter of John L. Hunsaker and Sarah Theresa Smout Hunsaker. She attended schools in LaBelle, Idaho and Lehi, Utah. She married Eugene Parley Byington on September 20, 1930 at Pocatello, Idaho. Their marriage was...
Erma Delilah Jackson
May 23, 2004
Erma Delilah Jackson, 84, of Rigby died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Erma was born on March 5, 1920 in Etna, Wyoming the daughter of Nephi Francis Christiansen and Maggie Sophia Hansen Christiansen. She attended Cole School near Boise. Erma lived in Menan for 35 years. Erma married Elwin Llewellyn Jackson on February 26,...
John Dorrington Scarborough
May 16, 2004
J.D. "Cowboy" Scarborugh John Dorrington Scarborough, age 83, died Sunday May 16, 2004 in the Pocatello Veterans Home. J.D. was born August 9, 1920, at Lajunta, Colorado, the son of John Jasper Scarborough and Nellie Dorrington Scarborough. J.D. grew up and attended schools in Casper, Wyoming, and graduated from Natrona High School in Casper, Wyoming. J.D. enlisted in the National...
Hugh Max Brighton
May 15, 2004
Hugh Max Brighton, 81, of Idaho Falls, died at his home Saturday, May 15, 2004. Max was born September 14, 1922, at Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of William Stuart Brighton and Lillian Fratas Brighton. He attended schools in Idaho Falls. On September 6, 1949 he married Miriam Louise Johnson in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was an active...