Obituaries

Dec 20, 2019

Devon Larry Stephens, 46, passed away on Dec. 15 th , 2019 in Gilbert, AZ. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Devon’s purposeful and happy life was filled with work, friends, and church service. He achieved Eagle scout rank as a teenager. He graduated from Rigby High School in Idaho. He served a 2-year mission for his...

Dec 19, 2019

Anne LaDeanne Bates of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thursday evening, December 19th, 2019. Annie passed away at the Menan Idaho home of her nephew, Tad and his wife Jolyn, Haight.

Born August 10, 1936 to Ernest Arthur Bates and Mary Louise Musgrave Bates, she was the 9th child in a family of 10 children.  During her...

Dec 18, 2019

Shirley Kinghorn Lee, 92 of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg.

Shirley was born May 4, 1927 in Pocatello, Idaho as the 5 th child to Edward William Kinghorn and Martha Viola Wright Kinghorn.  She was raised and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. ...

Dec 17, 2019

Jack Lee Koon of Burton, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Bountiful, Utah; he was 60 years old.

Jack was born October 26, 1959 in Monterey, California to Jack Edgar Koon and Johnnie Mae Hedgecock Koon. He was raised and attended grade schools in Pacific Valley and Pacific Grove, CA, as well as Hibbard and...

Dec 14, 2019

Maureen Wetzel, 88, passed away in Rexburg, Idaho on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at her home with her loving family close by. She was born March 24, 1931 in Thornton, Idaho, the daughter of Edlef Clark Edlefsen and Mildred Amanda Bybee. She graduated from Madison High School.

Maureen married Jim Wetzel on June 20, 1952 in her...

Dec 14, 2019

Zula Susan Nelson Kidd of Rigby and Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away quietly at her daughter Barbara’s home In Idaho Falls, of natural causes. She would have celebrated her 96th Birthday on March 4th, 2020.

Zula was born in Archer, Idaho in 1924 to George Francis Nelson and Susan Elizabeth Weekes. She was the third child of...

Dec 13, 2019

After lovingly raising 14 children and positively influencing 77 grandchildren, 133 great grandchildren and hundreds of additional family members and friends, LaPrele left this life on the morning of Friday, December 13, 2019, surrounded by loved ones, having accomplished all she set out to do in this life.

LaPrele was “born of goodly parents” on January 23,...

Dec 13, 2019

Danielle Jeannine Moore Weekes was born April 11, 1969 and passed away December 13, 2019.

She was born to Jeannine Jackson Moore and James Lowell Moore. She was raised in Roberts and graduated from Rigby High School.

She married Bart Weekes on leap day February 29th 1992 in Archer Idaho. They had two children Jesse...

Dec 13, 2019

Lova May Briggs Sievers was born April 5, 1923 and died December 13, 2019 at the Sage Grove Assisted Living facility in Rigby, Idaho from causes of living a long, wonderful life.

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Dec 11, 2019

Susan Marie Clark of Idaho Falls, Passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Susan was born March 8, 1963 in Idaho Falls a daughter to Larry and Venice Croft Whitehead. She attended Bonneville county schools, and graduated from Bonneville High School. Susan married her high school sweetheart Bryan Clark on October 2nd 1982 in...

Dec 7, 2019

Dorothy Jane Martinez, age 82, of Idaho Falls, passed away at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Jane was born April 12, 1937 in Hamer, Idaho a daughter to Kenneth Forest Wilson and Dorothy Irene Rush Wilson. She attended school in Menan.

She married Delbert Duane Walters October 12, 1953 in...

Dec 6, 2019

Christy Leone Torres, age 54, of Rigby, passed away December 6, 2019, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Christy was born February 15, 1965, in Rexburg, Idaho a daughter of Neil Frank Jeffs and Marjorie Lee Oakden Jeffs. Christy was raised in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School.  While in High School she worked for...

Dec 5, 2019

Mark L. Marler, 61 of Ririe, passed away December 05, 2019 at his home.

Mark was born November 21, 1958 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Francis D Marler and Mona LaWan Ririe Marler. He was raised and attended schools in Ririe. Following high school, Mark served in the US Navy. Mark worked as a heavy equipment operator...

Dec 3, 2019

Jeanie Anett Briggs passed away in her home on December 3, 2019, in Rigby, Idaho; at the age of 64. Jeanie was born July 12, 1955, in Rigby, Idaho to Charley Duane Killian and Ellen Glenn Killian. Jeanie grew up and attended schools in Rigby. After finishing school she began working as a bookkeeper. She loved her work and...

Dec 2, 2019

Golden Mendon Gallup, 98 of Ririe, Idaho passed away Monday, December 02, 2019 at his home. He was under the care of Solace Hospice.

Golden was born September 3, 1921 in Ririe to Thomas Mendon Gallup and Rachel Hannah Coles Gallup. He was raised and attended schools in Antelope, Idaho through the 8 th grade, then attended...

Nov 22, 2019

Anne Ruth Peterson, 70, of Rigby ID, died November 22, 2019 at her home in Rigby.

She was born June 3, 1949 in Downey, CA, to Merle & Louise Fye. She graduated from Moscow High School in 1968. She graduated from Lewis Clark State College with a degree in Police Science.

She met her husband...

Nov 19, 2019

Althea Lechtenberg Gunderson, 81, died November 18, 2019 in Queen Valley, AZ.  She was married to Neil Gunderson, and is survived by two children, Jeff Gunderson and Julie Green, as well as 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Menan Stake Center at 11:00 a.m. The family...

Nov 16, 2019

Nancy S. Nickerson entered her eternal garden on Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Idaho Falls, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in the care of Hands of Hope Hospice.

Nancy was born January 14, 1929 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, the daughter of Reuben Allen Skaife and Thelma Groves Skaife. She grew up in New Jersey and Kooskia,...

Nov 15, 2019

Carma May Pelton, 79 of Menan, Idaho passed away Friday, November 15, 20109 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Carma was born March 28, 1940 in Menan, to Rosetta Williams Christiansen and James Duane Christiansen. She was raised and attended schools in Annis and Rigby. On June 20, 1960, she married Theo D Pelton in Burton, Idaho;...

Nov 13, 2019

Rodney Thomas Torgerson, 49 of Hamer, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his home.

Rod was born August 26, 1970 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ken A Torgerson and Mary Renay Black Torgerson. He was raised and attended schools in Hamer, graduating from West Jefferson High School. He continued his education at Ricks College in...