Obituaries

Michael Curt Mortensen
Aug 13, 2026
Michael “Mike” Mortensen passed away Thursday, August 13th.
Mike was the life of the party and if there wasn’t one, he’d make one. He never knew a stranger and made friends far and wide. He loved food, concerts, food, his family and friends, and did we mention food. Mike was up for any adventure and had epic stories about them. You...
Bryce Galbraith
Aug 11, 2026
Bryce Dorald Galbraith, 60, of Rexburg, ID, passed away from complications of cancer, at his home in Estancia, NM on 8/11/2026.
Born on 02/05/1966 in Rexburg, ID. Throughout his life, he was known for being a man of few words, a witty sense of humor learned from his mother, showed perseverance and a was a gifted horseman.
Bryce dedicated his life to...
Robert Lee Snider
Aug 11, 2026
Robert Lee Snider, born in San Marcos, Texas on August 18th, 1956, to Shirley Marie Cox and Norman Bruce Snider. He graduated earthly life on August 11th, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Robert was the husband of Terri Rae (Daffer) Snider, with whom he shared a life filled with love, family, and treasured...
Colene Ball Browning
Aug 10, 2026
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Colene Ball Browning, age 87, unexpectedly passed away in her home on the evening of August 10, 2026.
Colene was born January 15, 1939, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Raymond G. Ball and Clara A. Pabst. When about six years old, her family moved to Idaho Avenue in Rigby. She graduated from Rigby High School...
Jason K Walker
Aug 8, 2026
Jason K Walker was born on November 17, 1982, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Paul and Kathy Walker. From the beginning, he was truly the baby of the family. He passed away August 8, 2026, following a heart attack.
Jason grew up in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School in 2001. During high school, he excelled in both football and...
Ferrene Fullerton
Aug 5, 2026
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Ferrene Fullerton, age 72, of Burton, Idaho, passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
Ferrene was born on October 5, 1953, in Rangely, Colorado, to Ferron Moon and Irene Blanchard Moon. Ferrene’s name was a combination of her father's and mother's names—a unique name for a very...
Blair LaMar Bybee
Aug 3, 2026
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Blair LaMar Bybee was born 4 July 1945 in Rigby, Idaho, to Walter L. and Zella S. Bybee. He was raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and received all priesthood ordinations in the Archer Ward.
Blair graduated from Madison High School, Rexburg, Idaho, and subsequently attended Utah State...
Randy Kim Grover
Aug 1, 2026
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Randy Kim Grover, 77, of Dubois, Idaho, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026 in Pocatello, Idaho surrounded by his loving family.
Randy was born on December 11, 1948 in Rigby, Idaho to Blaine Grover and Dorothy Weeks. He spent his summers with his dad farming in Ririe and Dubois and his school...
Lowell J. Parkinson
Jul 31, 2026
Death Notice for Lowell Jensen Parkinson
Lowell Jensen Parkinson passed away on July 31, 2026, at his home in St. George, Utah, at the age of 79.
A graveside service was held on August 8, 2026, at the Burton Cemetery, Rexburg, Idaho.
Arrangements were under the care of Eckersell Funeral Home, Rigby, Idaho.
Ulene Butikofer
Jul 31, 2026
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Ulene Tate Butikofer, 85, passed away peacefully at home on July 31, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born in Idaho Falls on November 15, 1940, to Grant and Una Tate, Ulene grew up on 1st Street. She married Merle Butikofer in the Idaho Falls Temple on August 7, 1958. Together, they...
Joseph Clarence Wilde
Jul 29, 2026
Joseph Clarence Wilde “TawTaw”, 47, passed away on July 29, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 8, 1979, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Leslie Clarence Wilde and Terry Lee Johnson.
Joseph grew up in the area and attended school in Shelley, Idaho. Throughout his life, he worked in a variety of jobs, including for the...
Jared Jardine
Jul 29, 2026
John Jared Jardine, age 40, passed away peacefully at his home in Lewisville, Idaho, surrounded by loved ones on the morning of July 29, 2026, after a heroic 3-year fight against colorectal cancer. Jared was born on Nov. 22, 1985, to John Arthur Jardine and Becky Carter Jardine in Breese, Illinois. Jared grew up in Lewisville, Idaho and attended Rigby...
Leslie Robertson
Jul 26, 2026
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Leslie Robertson, 76, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, at The Homestead, in Rexburg, ID surrounded by her loving family.
Leslie was born on September 30, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Burke Leroy Marshall and Geniel Black. She was the cherished middle of three daughters and grew up with a...
Kenneth James Shuman
Jul 24, 2026
Kenneth James Shuman, age 63, of Hoover, Alabama, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026, at Birmingham VA Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
Ken was born October 11, 1962, in Salina Kansas, the son of Curtis Foy Shuman and Sheril Gay Anderson Shuman.
He graduated from Bear River High School in Tremonton, Utah. After graduation he honorably served in the United States Air Force....
Ila Hazel Jennings
Jul 22, 2026
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Ila Hazel Jennings of Rigby, Idaho passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at Rigby Lake Memory Care surrounded by her loving family. She was born the 5th of 7 children on January 21, 1936, to Tharrell and Hazel Young in a little log house in Annis, Idaho.
In 1952, lla met the love...
Karen Rae Fowler
Jul 22, 2026
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Karen Rae Fowler passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on November 15, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ivan F Anderson and Grace Thelma Crabtree Anderson. She came home from the hospital to her lifelong best friend, her sister, Rosiland Gay.
Karen spent her early years in...
Karley Kay Murphy
Jul 20, 2026
Karley Kay Murphy, age 32, passed away July 20, 2026, in Rigby, Idaho. Karley was eager to meet her big brother, Dennis, and arrived prematurely on June 22, 1994. She was born to Spencer Wayne Murphy and Debra Kay Kicinski Murphy in Eugene, Oregon.
Following her parents’ divorce, Karley moved with her father, Spencer, and her brother Dennis to Cedar City,...
Kelly Kaye Schiess
Jul 16, 2026
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Kelly Kaye Schiess of Victor, Idaho, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Kelly was born July 4, 1958, in the Idaho Falls LDS Hospital to Frank and Fern Sharp. She grew up on the family ranch in the Clark area, just a few...
Stanley Keith Colborn
Jul 15, 2026
Stanley Keith Colborn, affectionately called "Grandpa Stan" by neighbors, family, employee's and extended family, passed away peacefully at EIRMC Wednesday July 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Stan was born April 18, 1935, in Idaho Falls to Goldie and Kenneth Bural Colborn as their 3rd of 6 children. He lived in Ogden, Utah during the war effort, essentially grew...
Rosemary Gray Jenkins
Jul 15, 2026
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Rosemary Gray Jenkins, 74, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. She was born on May 5, 1952, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Glenn Gray and Barbara Mary Sanderson Gray.
Rosemary spent her childhood and school years in Boise, Idaho; Anchorage and Juneau, Alaska; Glenwood Springs, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona;...
