Obituaries

Mar 30, 2020

Bert Sommer, age 88, died Monday morning, March 30, 2020 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg, ID of natural causes.

Born and raised in Hibbard, Madison County, Idaho, the son of Hyrum and Lola Ethel Belnap Sommer; he was a lifelong resident of Idaho. He was raised on the family homestead where he resided until he...

Mar 28, 2020

Grant Edward Hann, 98 of Shelley, Idaho, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home.

Grant was born May 14, 1921 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, to Carrie Alice Morse Hann and Raymond Edward Hann. On February 2, 1941 he married Edna Marie Brown in West Newton, West Moreland County, Pennsylvania. In 1947 he and Edna moved to...

Mar 26, 2020

Dee Lynn Wood, age 82, of Terreton, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Sugar City.

Lynn was born January 7, 1938 in Rexburg, Idaho, a son to Henry Hendry Wood and Verda Eunice Hobley Wood. He attended schools in Roberts and graduated from Bliss High School.

He married Janet Aletha Ostler September 26, 1963...

Mar 26, 2020

Dean Bennie Cooley, our almost 4 year old little man, lived at home with his father Jacob, mother Whitney, siblings Joseph Summers, and Shane Cooley. Dean was born on May 5 th 2016, our little Cinco de Mayo, taco baby. Dean was named after his great grandfathers Bennie Cooley and Ronald Dean Stoneman. He spent the first 7 weeks...

Mar 25, 2020

Judith Jill Sharp, 74, of Rigby, returned to her Heavenly Father March 25, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Syracuse, UT.

She was born April 11, 1945 in Portland, OR and spent most of her life living in different areas of Idaho including Raft River, Archer, Idaho Falls, and the Rigby area.

Jill...

Mar 25, 2020

Lorraine Wallace came into this world the first child born to John and Alice Hall on March 10th 1927 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Lorraine passed away peacefully on March 25th 2020.   She was given the name of Alice Lorraine Hall, but from the beginning she was called Lorraine. She had 3 brothers; John Clyde Hall, Arthur Dean Hall and...

Mar 25, 2020

Rebecca Ann Rhead, age 67, passed away at home in Rigby, Idaho on March 25, 2020. She was

born on January 2, 1953, in Twin Falls, Idaho to Earl Wade Quigley and Martha Eileen

Blackmer; and was the third of five children. She grew up in Buhl, Idaho along with her two

older...

Mar 25, 2020

Kenton “Papa” V Hansen, 65, of Ucon, Idaho passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

Kenton was born November 22, 1954 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of William Vanoy Hansen and Arlenna Irene Smout Hansen.  He attended schools in Rigby, Idaho before joining the United States Army....

Mar 24, 2020

Andrew “Andy” Lee Baker, age 60 of St. Anthony, Idaho, and lifetime resident of Southeast Idaho, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

Andy was born December 6, 1959 in Rigby, Idaho to Norman and Josephine Smith Baker. He was raised in Ammon, Idaho and attended Hillview Elementary, Ammon Jr. High and graduated from Bonneville High School. On...

Mar 22, 2020

Tonie Rae Kraupp, 58, passed away peacefully at her home in Ririe, Idaho. She was born June 11, 1961 in Rupert, Idaho to Linda Hinton.  She was lovingly raised by her mother, her father Jim Brauburger, and her step-mother Peggy Brauburger.

Tonie attended schools in Rupert, Idaho. She married Jeff Kraupp on September 18, 1999.  Jeff later...

Mar 19, 2020

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Kathleen "Kathy" Anne Bailey McOmber graduated gracefully after putting up one helluva fight against breast cancer on 03/19/2020 at 1752 hours in the arms of her 5 kids, her husband, and her sister. She was born January 26, 1952 as the first...

Mar 15, 2020

Nellie Louise Good Love passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at her home.

Nellie was born on December 3, 1924, in Rigby, Idaho a daughter of Nimrod and Ellen Chatburn Good. She was raised and went to school at Rigby High School, she continued her education at Albion State Normal School to become a grade school...

Mar 13, 2020

Julia Thomas Hawker, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, sister and aunt passed away on March 13, 2020 from natural causes.

Julia was born April 9, 1941 in Rigby, Idaho the first of five children born to Elmer and Vera Thomas.  She was raised in Menan, Idaho on her parent’s farm where she was always there to help...

Mar 12, 2020

On 12 March 2020, 78-year-old DEE EDWIN LARSEN of Rigby, Idaho passed away peacefully at the Homestead in Rexburg.

Dee was born 17 March 1941 to Andrew Edwin Larsen and Mildred Oler Larsen in Burley, ID.  He graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1959, served a mission to Germany for the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Mar 12, 2020

Annette Merkley Speelmon, age 74, of Terreton, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Annette was born March 9, 1946 in Heber City, Utah to Loyal and Marjorie Duke Merkley. She attended schools in American Fork, Utah and graduated from American Fork High School in 1964. She continued her education at Brigham Young University...

Mar 5, 2020

Maurilio “Wuilo” Gomez Saldierna, age 68 of Terreton, Idaho, passed away in his daughter’s arms and holding his wife’s hand, after a long and courageous battle with cancer; Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho.

Maurilio was born March 12, 1951 in Alaquines, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Maurilio Gomez Cruz and Leonor...

Mar 5, 2020

John B. Swager, longtime resident of Lewisville passed away Thursday, March 05, 2020 at his home at the age of 75.  He was surrounded by his 4 daughters.

John was born November 2, 1944 in Rigby, Idaho to John Edward Swager and Ethel Luneta Jakeman. John was raised and attended schools in Rigby, ID and Nyssa, OR,...

Mar 4, 2020

Robert Clarence Wehe Jr., 52 of Rexburg passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at his home.

Robert was born August 4, 1967 in Sacramento, California to Robert Clarence Wehe and Patricia Ann Knight Wehe. He attended Rio Linda High School.  On June 4, 2011 he married Krista Rae Pruitt in Tetonia, Idaho.

Robert is a...

Mar 1, 2020

James Dennis Landerman passed away in Rigby, Idaho, on March 1, 2020, after his courageous battle with liver disease.  He was born in Chico, California, the 6 th child of Robert Emmett Landerman and Ritta Jeanette Robertson.  He grew up in Yuba City, California, and then when he was in high school, his family moved to Rigby, Idaho.  He...

Feb 29, 2020

Mira Ellen Taylor Christensen, 78 of Rigby passed away Saturday, Feb 29, 2020 after a long

courageous battle with cancer.

Mira was born May 17, 1942 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Earl and Helen Taylor.

Mira spent the first 3 years living in Hawaii before the family moved to Idaho.

She attended...