Obituaries

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Isobel Elizabeth Utsler

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

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

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...

Charlene Dee Herring

Charlene Dee Herring

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. ...

Marlon Jansson Rowan

Marlon Jansson Rowan

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...

Blaine Smith

Blaine Smith

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...

Marie Johnson

Marie Johnson

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...

Clint Carlson

Clint Carlson

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...

Sandra Madsen Ball

Sandra Madsen Ball

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...

Angela Kay Stas

Angela Kay Stas

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...

Daniel Edward Boomgaarden

Daniel Edward Boomgaarden

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...

Dixie Sue Evans

Dixie Sue Evans

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...

Kelley Savoy Oliver

Kelley Savoy Oliver

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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Roene Chambers

Roene Chambers

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,...

Linda Lou Bond

Linda Lou Bond

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. ...

Cecil Olsen

Cecil Olsen

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...

Phyllis Hall

Phyllis Hall

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...

Phyllis Ludean Johnson

Phyllis Ludean Johnson

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...

Sharon Mae Aitken

Sharon Mae Aitken

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...

Alejandra Reyes Lords

Alejandra Reyes Lords

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...