Obituaries

Apr 14, 2023

Dawn Henry Lords died in her home on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Dawn was born on July 26, 1952 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Dawn is survived by her sister, Nancy Jean Davis of American Falls, Idaho; and brother Nathan Junior (Tina) Lords of Roberts, Idaho.

She was preceded in death by her wife...

Apr 11, 2023

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Lane Frandsen Criddle, 65, of Ririe, Idaho passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho on April 11, 2023.

Lane was born April 1, 1958 in Shelley, Idaho the son of Alvin H. Criddle and A. Marjorie Frandsen Criddle.  He grew up in Basalt, Idaho.  He attended schools in Firth, Idaho...

Apr 10, 2023

Beverly Green Likes Mercer, 89, from Menan, Idaho, passed away April 10,2023, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Beverly was born December 2, 1933, in Menan, Idaho, to Leon Rulon Green and Valoria Johnson. She was the youngest child. She attended school in Midway and graduated from Rigby High School. She married Elza Rex Likes on November 16, 1951, in Idaho...

Apr 10, 2023

Randall Kerry Dodd, age 78, passed away April 10, 2023, at home in Rigby, Idaho.  Randy was born October 26, 1944, in Rigby, to Denver Haskell Dodd and Frieda Lavern Staggs.  He grew up in Rigby where he attended school and graduated from Rigby High School in 1963.  He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Idaho State University...

Apr 5, 2023

Dorothy M. (Buelow) Payne, 82, peacefully passed away on April 5, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Dorothy was born on April 10, 1940 in Laona, Wisconsin, to Raymond A. and Beatrice E. Schmoll Buelow.

She graduated from Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Dorothy married...

Apr 3, 2023

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Don “Steve” Cook (87) of Rigby, Idaho, departed this mortal world on Monday, April 3, 2023 at his home. Steve was born July 16, 1935, the oldest child of Don Ford Cook and Clara Greenwood Cook in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Growing up, his family moved every 2 years from farm to...

Apr 3, 2023

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Larry Howard Beach was born in Richland, Washington on December 8, 1945.  His life started with a strong spirit and many challenges.  He was abandoned at birth by his mother and was rescued from the hospital by his Grandparents, Howard P. Beach, and Leonie Beatrice Fraser Beach, of Colorado.  They would...

Apr 3, 2023

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Gilbert "Clay" Graham (93) of Rigby, Idaho, died peacefully on April 3rd, 2023, surrounded by his family in Teton Idaho. Clay was born November 30 th , 1929.  He was the second oldest son of Leonard Everett Graham and Evelyn Green Graham of Rigby, Idaho. He attended the Jefferson County School...

Apr 2, 2023

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Dianne Elizabeth Halliday Millet was born 5 February 1954 and passed away, peacefully at home in Rigby, Idaho, on Palm Sunday, 2 April 2023.

Dianne was born in Filton, Gloucester County, England to Edwin Charles (Ted) & Marjorie Stowe Halliday. She came home to two older siblings, a...

Mar 30, 2023

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Craig J. Bailey, 46, passed away at his home in Idaho Falls.

He was born to George and Daneen Scarborough Bailey on December 10, 1976 in Princeton, West Virginia. Growing up, Craig attended Hawthorn Elementary, Eagle Rock Junior High School and Skyline High School.

Craig was a...

Mar 27, 2023

Jim passed away unexpectedly at EIRMC hospital surrounded by his loved ones.

Jim was born December 10 th , 1962 to Galon Wilson and Dorthy Smith Wilson. He was the youngest of four and their only son. He lived in Menan Idaho his whole life. He graduated from Rigby Highschool and was a Hunters, Bow, and Trappers...

Mar 27, 2023

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If you knew Rippin Red, you knew he had a thousand eccentric stories to tell that seemed too crazy to be true. Here is the quick & shiny version of his story. If you want the larger-than-life (but true!) details, you’ll have to ask his family and friends!

John...

Mar 25, 2023

On March 25, 2023, Randy Colvin passed away after a good fight with cancer.

Randy was born on June 7, 1955 to William “Bud” and Ester Hayes Colvin. He was the baby of nine children.

Randy had many passions. He loved fishing. In the summers he could be found at Ririe Reservoir, Birch Creek or...

Mar 24, 2023

Arlene Drake, 85, of Lewisville, passed away March 24, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Arlene was born on August 4, 1937, in Downey, Idaho, to Sylvia June Barnes and Norris Lewis Guidinger. As a young girl Her family moved to Burbank, California.  In 1945 the family moved to Lorenzo, Idaho where Arlene attended grade school...

Mar 24, 2023

Brenda Van Orden Sorenson, 103, died Thursday, March 24, 2023, at Sage Grove Assisted Living in Rigby.

She was born on July 15, 1919, in Downey, Idaho to Harris Olonzo Van Orden and Ingra Christine Olson. She was raised and attended schools in Smithfield. A graduate from North Cache High School, she earned a Bachelor of Science...

Mar 24, 2023

William Monte Youngstrom, age 86, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at his home.

“Bill” was born on November 9, 1936 in Menan, Idaho to Ralph Lewis and Eunice Miller Youngstrom. Bill graduated from Clark County High School and then was called to serve a mission for his church, and spent 30...

Mar 20, 2023

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Linda Margaret Lee passed away at her home on March 20 th , 2023.

Linda was born Linda Margaret Bales in Emporia Kansas on January 22, 1955 to her parents Katherane Ann Kufahl and Ronald Orin Bales. She was active in Girl Scouts and loved the outdoors. Linda excelled...

Mar 18, 2023

Gilbert Marquez, age 71, returned home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 18th surrounded by his family. He was born in San Miguel, El Salvador on January 14th, 1952. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Guatemala and then immigrated to the US, where he attended BYU-Provo, and eventually he...

Mar 18, 2023

The service for June can be viewd at the following link: https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/86180

June Ricks Brown, age 96, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away peacefully with family at the Wildflower Assisted Living Center in Rigby, on Friday, March 18, 2023.

June was born June 28, 1926, at Antelope, Idaho as the daughter of William Charles Ricks and...

Mar 16, 2023

Blanche Fehlberg passed away on March 16, 2023 in a car accident in Rigby, Idaho.

She was born on December 23, 1976 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Wayne and Merlene Fehlberg, the oldest of 5 siblings. Her family moved to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1980 where they lived for over 10 years. Blanche spent her childhood...