Obituaries

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Danny E. Zundel

Danny E. Zundel

Jun 8, 2020

Danny E. Zundel, age 77 of Ammon, Idaho, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Monday, June 8, 2020.

He was born February 19, 1943 in Rigby, Idaho a son to Dona Lemmon Zundel and G. Dan Zundel.  He graduated from Rigby High School and attended college at Utah State University in Logan,...

Kermit Clark

Kermit Clark

Jun 8, 2020

Kermit passed away June 8, 2020 at a health care facility in Ft. Collins, Colorado.

He was 98 years of age, recently celebrating with 17 family members, spanning four generations.

Kermit was born May 24, 1922 in Lorenzo, Idaho and lived with his mom through early years in Freedom and Thayne, Wyoming. At age 14...

Lorna Wheeler

Lorna Wheeler

May 28, 2020

Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, Lorna Wheeler, 93, of Menan, passed away peacefully May 28, 2020, at Idaho Falls Community Hospital of natural causes. Lorna was born April 25, 1927 in Menan, Idaho to Floyd Ray Merrill and Ella Beazer Merrill. She was raised and attended school in Menan, Idaho. Then around age 13 moved to...

Bernetta Ruby Oliver

Bernetta Ruby Oliver

May 27, 2020

Bernetta Ruby Oliver (maiden name Bernetta Hanson), joined her parents, siblings and daughter in Heaven on May 27 th , 2020.  Born October 6, 1926 in Annis, Idaho to Albert and Ruby Hanson, Bernetta was the youngest of 6 children.  She married her devoted husband Kelley Oliver in December of 1962, and together they traveled the country as he...

Charles "Charlie" Mark Wilson

Charles "Charlie" Mark Wilson

May 26, 2020

Charles “Charlie” Mark Wilson, age 60, of Dubois, Idaho, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from a heart attack while at his employment in Burley, Idaho. Charlie was born January 1, 1960 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, one of five children born to Charles Everett Wilson and Karen Alice Bennett Wilson.  He was raised at Lidy Hot Springs near Dubois, Idaho...

Rheta Sauer Siglin

Rheta Sauer Siglin

May 25, 2020

Rheta Sauer Siglin, 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away at her home, Monday, May 25, 2020.

Rheta was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, March 6, 1944, to Alvin Adam Sauer and Marjorie Dora Robison Sauer. She grew up in Lewisville, Idaho and attended Rigby High School. She married Warren Elliott Siglin on August 8, 1997 in Weber,...

Kent Dale Willford

Kent Dale Willford

May 25, 2020

Kent Dale Willford, age 75, peacefully passed through the veil into eternity at his home surrounded by family in Rigby, Monday, May 25, 2020.

Kent was born in Idaho Falls, April 6, 1945 a son to Frank A Willford and Wanda Laurice Hammer Willford as the eighth child. He graduated from Rigby High School. He earned health...

Julie Hinckley

Julie Hinckley

May 19, 2020

Julie Hinckley was born September 10, 1958 in Rexburg, ID to Ted K. Hinckley and Ruth Alice Chambers. She passed away on May 19, 2020 in Idaho Falls due to complications from surgery.

She attended school at Union Lyman School, Archer Elementary, Madison Jr. High, and Madison High. While attending school she developed a lifelong passion with...

Martell H. Schneiter

Martell H. Schneiter

May 17, 2020

Martell H. Schneiter age 87 of Menan, passed away at his home in Menan Sunday, May 17, 2020.  Martell was born April 23, 1933 in Freedom, Wyoming a son to Amos Schneiter and Clara Hill Schneiter. He attended high school in Afton, Wyoming. He married Eunice Hincks in 1952 at Palisades, Idaho.  He spent his life working in the...

Roy Glen Monk

Roy Glen Monk

May 17, 2020

Roy Glen Monk, 80, of Rigby, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his home in Rigby Idaho.

R.G. was born February 5, 1940, in Provo, Utah to Willis E. Monk and Elizabeth Jayne Winchester Monk.  He was raised and attended schools in Rigby area and graduated from Rigby High School.  On November 14, 1959, he married...

Sharri Anne Scott

Sharri Anne Scott

May 16, 2020

Sharri Anne Scott, 65, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Sharri was born on May 9, 1955 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Charles Aaron Mitchell and Maria Corina Gonzalez Mitchell.

Sharri married Lester Lynn Scott, August 27, 1979 in Elko, Nevada.  She had worked over...

Katherine Colleen Hess

Katherine Colleen Hess

May 15, 2020

Katherine Colleen Hess, 47, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Katherine was born August 17, 1972 in Leonardtown, Maryland, the daughter of Edwin James Leatherman and Susan Lorraine Setters Leatherman.

Katherine attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho where she met her husban Tony Clyde Hess.  They were married  on August...

Ranae Merrill

Ranae Merrill

May 12, 2020

Ranae Merrill, age 90, of Annis passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg.

Ranae was born April 6, 1930, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a daughter of Charles Wray Casper and Donna Miller Casper. Ranae was raised and attended schools in Lewisville and lived in Annis during her entire married life....

Monte Jay Jenson

Monte Jay Jenson

May 12, 2020

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Monte Jay Jenson, age 81, of Ririe, passed away at Lincoln Court Retirement Community, Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Monte was born October 11, 1938 at Idaho Falls, Idaho a son to Eugene Jay Jenson and Erma Dean Smith Jenson. He was raised in the Ririe area and attended Rigby and Ririe High Schools....

Rachel Dianne Wheatley Parasa

Rachel Dianne Wheatley Parasa

May 12, 2020

Rachel Dianne Wheatley Parasa, 41, lost her 3 ½ year battle with breast cancer at her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. She was residing in Johns Creek, GA with her husband, Siva Naga G. Parasa, and two daughters, Saraswathi and Alexandra Parasa.  Rachel was born March 31, 1979 in Sheridan, Wy. to Kyle and Shirley...

Carol Helen Briggs

Carol Helen Briggs

May 9, 2020

Carol Helen Briggs, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her Rexburg home, Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the age 86. Her journey began March 10, 1934 in Darby, Idaho, the daughter of Dan Delaney and Ilda Jensen Delaney.She graduated from Snake River High School. Later she met the love of her life, Merlin D. Briggs. They...

Shirley Faye Lords

Shirley Faye Lords

May 7, 2020

Shirley Faye Brown Lords, 94, of Iona, Idaho, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at her home.

She was born on January 4, 1926, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the oldest child of Hyrum Mantle Brown and Clarissa Howard Brown. Her family lived and farmed in many Eastern Idaho towns, including Lincoln, Clark, New Sweden, Osgood, Iona,...

Melissa Catherine Nielsen

Melissa Catherine Nielsen

May 6, 2020

Melissa Catherine Bruderer Nielsen (Missy) was called home to her Heavenly Father on May 6, 2020 to begin her mission in the next life. Missy was born November 24, 1979 in Lorain, Ohio to proud parents Kenneth Ivan Bruderer and Linda Jean O’ Connor.  She was the middle child of five children and the second daughter.  Her love and...

Stan Call Hymas

Stan Call Hymas

May 2, 2020

Stanford Call Hymas, age 93, of Rigby, passed away at his home Saturday, May 2, 2020 from natural causes.

Stan was born January 19, 1927 at the home he passed away in; the son to Wilford Watkins Hymas and Ethel Mae Call Hymas.  He attended Rigby schools graduating from Rigby High School.  He went on to attend...

Alessandria Mari Allen

Alessandria Mari Allen

Apr 30, 2020

Alessandria Allen, 21 year old resident of Berryville Virginia & former resident of Rigby Idaho, passed away Thursday April 30, 2020 at Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C. after 6 months of fighting through a complicated bone marrow transplant.

Alessandria Mari Allen was born on March 9th, 1999 in Logan Utah the first child of Travis Lee...