Obituaries

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Earl Brady

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Carol Jessie Christensen

Carol Jessie Christensen

Jun 12, 2003

Carol Jessie Hilton Christensen, age 83, of Grant, died Thursday, June 12, 2003, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Carol was born December 9, 1919, at Darlington, Custer County, Idaho, a daughter of William Price Fullmer Jr. and Fannie Verona Whiting Fullmer. Carol attended schools in Menan, Lost River and Midway High School. She then attended...

Ralph William Summers

Ralph William Summers

Jun 11, 2003

Ralph William Summers, age 81, of Rigby and Ririe area died Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at the Beehive Homes of Rexburg. Ralph was born April 30, 1922 in Rigby, Idaho the son of Joseph Benjamin Summers and Georgia Nettie Leona Harris Summers. He attended school in the Clark area. He married Yoshiko Summers in Tokyo, Japan in 1956. Ralph joined...

Ira Leo Wadsworth

Ira Leo Wadsworth

Jun 6, 2003

Ira L. Wadsworth, age, 79 of Monteview, Idaho died Friday, June 6, 2003, at his home in Monteview. Ira was born on February 28, 1924, in Roy, Utah the son of Daniel Chester Wadsworth and Alta Baker Wadsworth. He was raised and graduated from school in Aberdeen, Idaho. He joined the Army Air Force in June of 1944 and was...

Erica Justine Hale

Erica Justine Hale

May 29, 2003

Erica Justine Hale, premature baby of Charles and Chanel Anna Porter Hale died Thursday, May 29, 2003 in Pocatello, Idaho at the Portnuef Medical Center. She is survived by her parents, Charles Hale Jr. and Chanel Anna Porter Hale of Aberdeen, Idaho. Her grandparents, Juile Cox, Thoe Owen Hale, Jeff and Pauline Davies and Carla Vee Moon. Her great grandparents,...

Richard Alden Poulsen

Richard Alden Poulsen

May 25, 2003

RICHARD Alden POULSEN, age 46, of Centerville, Utah died at home, Sunday, May 25, 2003. Richard was born September 27, 1956, at Rigby, Idaho, the son of Richard Kay Poulsen and Coleen Poole Poulsen. He attended elementary schools in Rigby, Idaho, and Providence, Utah. He attended South Cache Junior High in Hyrum, Utah, and Skyview High School in Smithfield, Utah....

Darwin Derris Anderson

Darwin Derris Anderson

May 15, 2003

Darwin Derris Anderson, age 69, of Rigby, Idaho died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at his home. Darwin was born on May 19, 1933, in Thornton, Idaho the son of LaReno Lamonte Anderson and Lillian Rose Lyman. He was raised in Thornton attending school in Thornton and Madison High. Darwin married Beth Welchman on December 30, 1991 in Rigby, Idaho. He...