Obituaries

Sep 25, 2020

Charlene Dee Herring, 84 of Menan, Idaho, passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at EIRMC in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Charlene was born in Omaha, Nebraska, December 19, 1935 to Charles Elroy Anderson and Mazie Eola Rickard Anderson; their only child. The family then moved to Sioux City, Iowa where she was raised and attended East High School. ...

Sep 22, 2020

Marlon Jansson Rowan (103) of Provo Utah passed away peacefully on September 22, 2020 surrounded by his family at the home of his daughter. Marlon was born on July 8, 1917 in Murray, Utah to Milo Legrand and Anna Ardella Rowan.  At age of 1, the family moved to Ririe, Idaho where Marlon became a long-time resident, living in...

Sep 14, 2020

Blaine Smith, age 79, passed away at home September 14 th surrounded by family, following many years of declining health. He was born in Rexburg Idaho, April 3 1941, to Donald and Janet Lyman Smith and was the middle child with an older brother and a younger sister. He attended elementary school at Cedar Point and Lyman. He graduated...

Sep 10, 2020

Alice Marie Johnson, 77 of Driggs, Idaho, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Ogden, Utah.

Marie was born November 21, 1942 in Smithfield, Utah to Alice Marie Carver Tarbet and Kumen Ray Tarbet. She attended schools in Downey and Marsh Valley, Idaho.  May 17, 1963, she married Terryl Eugene Johnson in Downey; their marriage was later...

Sep 9, 2020

Command Sergeant Major; Clifford Clint Carlson was born August 4 th , 1933 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Neldon Cambel Carlson and Agnes Jane Logan. Clint’s earliest years were spent in a log cabin in Wilford before the family moved to Parker where he lived in several homes. He recalled carrying water from the canal for many years before...

Sep 8, 2020

Sandra Madsen Ball, 74, of Lewisville, Idaho passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in Rexburg, Idaho at Madison Memorial Hospital. Sandra was born April 29, 1946 in Rigby, Idaho, the daughter of Jesse Howard Madsen and Loa Putnam Madsen. She was a graduate of Rigby High School. She served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Sep 5, 2020

Angela Kay Stas, 54, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Angela was born June 10, 1966 in Gregory, South Dakota, the daughter of Marvin “Shorty” Christensen and Janice Shaffer Christensen.  She grew up and attended schools in South Dakota, graduating from Gregory High School in...

Sep 3, 2020

Daniel Edward Boomgaarden, 81, of Rigby, passed away Sept. 3, 2020, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center of complications of surgery.

Dan was born October 9, 1938 in Milton Freewater, Oregon, a son of Jacob Boomgaarden and Nettie Zacharias Boomgaarden. Dan was raised and attended school in Milton Freewater, Oregon.  He continued his education at Truckee...

Sep 3, 2020

Dixie Sue Evans, 56, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away September 3, 2020 at Idaho Falls Community Hospital after a lingering illness.

Dixie was born September 26, 1963 in Cherry Point, North Carolina to Bruce Hicks and Hertha Lambrecht Hicks.  She attended schools in Idaho Falls and received her GED on March 17, 2000 from Easter Idaho...

Sep 2, 2020

Kelley Savoy Oliver, joined his wife and daughter in Heaven on September 2, 2020.

Born March 15, 1930 in Beaumont, Texas.

He married his devoted wife Bernetta Ruby Oliver (Hanson) in December of 1962, and together they traveled the country as he served in the U.S. Navy before settling back in Idaho Falls.

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Sep 1, 2020

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Roene Chambers passed away at Homestead

Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho on Tuesday, September 1 st 2020.

Roene was born in Driggs, Idaho on February 20, 1934 to Golden and Lois Gasser, the

4th oldest of 5 children. She was raised in Darby and attended schools in Driggs,...

Sep 1, 2020

Linda Lou Bond, 73 of Rigby, Idaho returned to her heavenly family on September 1, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family.

Linda was born May 31, 1947 in Powell, Wyoming to Clifford and Darlene Asay. She was the second of five girls.  She married David Bond on July 28, 1967 in the Logan, Utah Temple. ...

Aug 31, 2020

Cecil Olsen, age 91, passed away at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Monday, August 31, 2020,

Cecil was born February 18, 1929 at Driggs, Idaho a daughter to Carl Adolf and Alena Daniels Ripplinger. She was raised in the Bates area graduating from Teton High School.  She then attended Utah State Agricultural College graduating with a Bachelor’s...

Aug 28, 2020

Phyllis Florinda Statham Leatham Hall was born in Thornton, Idaho July 11, 1924; the 7 th of 9 children born to Florinda Elizabeth Hokanson and Fred R. Statham.

Her father passed away in 1931 when she was only 7 years old. It was the depression, but Phyllis did not realize that they were poor because everyone was...

Aug 26, 2020

Phyllis LuDean Merrill Johnson, 84, of Rigby, Idaho passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Rigby Lake Assisted Living with family at her side.  She was born May 26, 1936 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Nathan Merrill and Mamie Leavitt Merrill.

Phyllis grew up in Annis, Idaho and attended school in both Annis...

Aug 25, 2020

Sharon Mae Aitken, 90, of Lewisville, Idaho passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born August 3, 1930 in Rigby, Idaho, the daughter of Richard Edward Oram and Electa Ingelborg Stockham Oram.

Sharon grew up in Rigby, Idaho and attended schools in Rigby and Pocatello, Idaho. She graduated from Rigby High School...

Aug 25, 2020

Alejandra Reyes Lords was born on November 5th, 1963 in El Paso, Texas to Leonor Rocillo and Santiago Reyes. Alejandra, otherwise known as Alex, passed away the morning of August 25, 2020 at the age of 56 from natural causes. Alejandra was a devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, wife, and church member.

Alejandra R. Lords grew up...

Aug 23, 2020

Gary Leroy Ames, age 68, of Lewisville, passed away at his home in Lewisville, Sunday August 23, 2020.Gary was born March 12, 1952 at Idaho Falls, Idaho a son to Azel L. Ames and Amber L. Meikle Ames.  He attended schools in Lewisville and Roberts, graduating from Rigby High School.  He then attended Brigham Young University where he earned...

Aug 21, 2020

Steven LaMar Groom, age 77, of Annis, Idaho passed away at his home Friday, August 21 st , 2020 with his family by his side. Steven was born February 19 th , 1943 in Pocatello, Idaho a son to Ray Cleo Groom and Telma Kathryn Toliver Groom. They then moved to Rigby, Idaho where he attended school. He then...

Aug 20, 2020

Joshua Ryan Youngstrom, 39, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020.  He was born November 13, 1980 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Lewis Jay Youngstrom and Joyce Rasmussen Youngstrom.

Josh was raised in and attended schools in Rigby; earning a GED.  On September 26, 1998 he married Genni Thorne, his high school...