Obituaries

Jody C Jewkes
Oct 27, 2020
In loving memory of Jody C Jewkes, 61, of Idaho Falls, who passed away after a long battle with multiple cancers at his home on October 27, 2020.
Jody was born May 28, 1959, in Price, Ut, to Thomas Samuel Jewkes and Wilma Cooper Jewkes and was the third son and child.
Jody was a...
Deloy Coles
Oct 25, 2020
Elwood Deloy Coles “Deloy”, was living at the Homestead assisted living in St. Anthony Idaho, where he passed away.
Deloy was born January 9, 1937, to Ruben Elwood Coles and Wauna Vilate Fife, in Jefferson County Idaho. Deloy was the oldest of the children with two sisters and a brother. He attended Rigby schools. They all enjoyed...
Rodney Lewis Hall
Oct 24, 2020
Rodney Lewis Hall passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Terreton, Idaho. He was born in Rigby, Idaho December 15, 1958 in Rigby, Idaho, the first child of Leonard Hall and Elva Burwell Hall.
Rodney is survived by his children, Jennifer (Nick) Brumaghim of Vancouver, Washington, Brent Hall of Rigby, Idaho and Jacob Hall of...
Maria Ofelia Maldonado
Oct 24, 2020
Maria Ofelia Maldonado, 78, of Rigby, Idaho and Temosachic, Chihuahua, Mexico passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Rigby. Maria was born August 1, 1942 in Temosachic, Chihuahua, Mexico on the Labor de Guadalupe Ranch. She was the daughter of Meliton Orozco Hernandez and Guadalupe Montes Diaz.
Maria grew up on her family’s ranch where she also...
Vic Lawrence Christenson
Oct 24, 2020
In Loving Memory of Victor “Vic” Lawrence Christenson. Vic was born to Chester “Chet” and Edith Mae (Hodge) Christenson at the family home in Milan, Minnesota June 8, 1937. He was the oldest of 8 children. His siblings are Roberta and the late (Bob) Stapleton, Wayne Chris (deceased), Robert (deceased) wife Pat, Paul (Mary), Keith (deceased), Don (deceased), and...
June Robinson Mortensen
Oct 21, 2020
June Robinson Mortensen finished her journey on earth October 21, 2020 in Rexburg, Idaho.
She was born June 2, 1926 to Heber Clarence Robinson & Clarice Maude Johnson Robinson in Newdale, Idaho, she was the youngest of 6 brothers and 2 sisters. She lived with her family in the Newdale School House where her mother was the...
Myron L Lufkin
Oct 19, 2020
Myron Lufkin passed from this life on October 19, 2020 of natural causes. He lived a full life in a short time.
Myron was born June 10, 1952 to Doyle and Carma Lufkin. He has two brothers, Terrill and Carl, and two sisters, Connie and Judy.
Myron grew up on the family farm in Annis,...
Delbert Fred Jensen
Oct 18, 2020
Delbert Fred Jensen, 54 of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020.
Delbert was born May 30, 1966 in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey to Fred and Margie Jensen. He graduated from South Fremont High School in 1984. On November 29, 1990 he married April Anderson. They were blessed with 3 children; Brandee, Dalin and Bailee. He...
Emer Lewis Ball
Oct 16, 2020
Emer Lewis Ball, 67, of Menan, Idaho, died Friday, October 16, 2020 of natural causes. Emer was born on January 23, 1953 to Emer Alma and Ina Perry Ball in Rexburg, Idaho. Emer attended schools in Rexburg.
After high school Emer married the love of his life, LeeAnn Martin Ball, on July 3, 1973 on her family’s...
Wayne N Clark
Oct 15, 2020
Wayne N Clark, 62; warrior, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, mentor and follower of Christ died peacefully of cancer on October 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family in Rigby, Idaho.
Wayne was born March 13, 1958 to Kay and Lucy Clark in Rigby, Idaho on the same street on which he died. He graduated...
Gary Frederick Clayton
Oct 12, 2020
Our Heavenly Father embraced Gerald "Gary" Frederick Clayton in his loving arms and called him back to his Heavenly home in the early hours of Monday, October 12, 2020. Gary was surrounded by his loved ones both before, and during his passing at his home in Lewisville, ID at age 68. He touched many lives and will be greatly...
Tori C Young
Oct 12, 2020
Tori C Young, 57, lifelong resident of St. Anthony, Idaho, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020.
Tori was born July 5, 1963 in St. Anthony to Lowell B. Young and WaNola Phyllis Haws Young. She was raised and attended schools in St. Anthony.
Tori loved people and had countless friends. She loved going camping and...
Clair Mckay Evans
Oct 12, 2020
Clair McKay Evans age 66 of Rigby, Idaho passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 in Rigby, Idaho. Clair was born November 10, 1953 in Rigby, Idaho, the son of McKay and Mary Lou Taylor Evans.
Clair grew up in Rigby, Idaho and attended schools in Ririe, Idaho, Bonneville and Grant. He was a member of the Church...
Joann H Park
Oct 8, 2020
JoAnn Harding Park, 78 of Ririe, Idaho passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at her home.
JoAnn was born August 7, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Robert Stephen Harding and Calva Hardy Harding. She was raised and attended schools in Shelley and Idaho Falls, Idaho, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. On March 10, 1961...
Laurel Dale Fiebig
Oct 8, 2020
On October 8, 2020, Jesus Christ called our mother home. Laurel was born in Southgate, California to Gale Timus and Edna May Lehman Titmus. Growing up in California with her sister Nancy she met and married her first husband John Tuck who was a sailor in the US Navy. To this 19 year union their children Linda, Gayle and...
Rose Marie Martin
Oct 6, 2020
Rose Marie Martin, 83 of Rigby, Idaho passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at EIRMC in Idaho Falls.
Rose was born November 10, 1936 in Aberdeen, Idaho to Edward Charles Wenzel and Dorothy Grace Storer Wenzel. She attended schools in Wilson and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She worked in the Jackson Hole area in the hotel business, for...
Kent L. Geisler
Sep 29, 2020
Kent Lindsay Geisler, age 84, of Rigby passed away Tuesday, September29, 2020 with two angel nurses by his side at the Eastern Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Kent was born on September 28, 1936 to Clyde and Inez Geisler. He was the 2 nd of four children and loved being “best buddies” with his big brother...
Isobel Elizabeth Utsler
Sep 28, 2020
Isobel Elizabeth Margaret Gray (Leahey) Utsler Age 93 of Orange, CA passed away in her home in Rigby ID, surrounded by her family on September 28, 2020. Born September 30, 1926 in West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is survived by her 2 daughters Patricia McCormack of Poway CA, and Jo-Anne Bonilla of Rigby ID, 7 grandchildren Shawna McCormack Corns,...
Ronald E. Messenger
Sep 28, 2020
Ronald Eugene Messenger, 63 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 in Ririe, Idaho.
Ron was born September 9, 1957 in Longbeach, California to Arlin Ray Messenger and Helen Marie Ginthner Messenger. He was raised and attended schools in Idaho Falls and Rexburg, Idaho; graduating from Madison High School. He married Peggy Harris, they later...
Mark Vernal Marchant
Sep 27, 2020
Mark Vernal Marchant, 64, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Idaho Falls, ID surrounded by his loved ones. Mark was born August 17, 1956 in Idaho Falls, ID to Ira Jay Marchant and LaRue Beck Marchant. He was the second son joining his older brother Norman Jay to complete the family. He was raised in Grant, ID where...