Obituaries

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Nam Ok Dayton

Nam Ok Dayton

Aug 1, 2019

Nam Ok Dayton of Rexburg, Idaho passed away at the age of 64, Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Rexburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rexburg, Idaho.

On October 11 th of 1954 Nam Ok Dayton was born to her parents in South Korea.

Nam Ok Dayton was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Nona Frances Christesen

Nona Frances Christesen

Jul 28, 2019

Nona Frances Christesen 86 of Rigby, Idaho passed away at her home Sunday July 28, 2019.

Nona was born April 28 th 1933 in her grandparent home that stood at the site of her current address to Arnell W Smithies and Katie Ellen Davis.

She married Ralph Allen Christesen of Ririe, on November 26 1949...

Deedra Johnson

Deedra Johnson

Jul 26, 2019

DeeDra Johnson passed away at her home on July 26, 2019 at the age of 49.

DeeDra is predeceased by her daughter, Jennifer Shirley Johnson, and her brother, Mark Wellington.

DeeDra is survived by her loving husband Rick of 31 years. They were married in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 15, 1988 at the...

"Wayne" Jack Dewayne Pennell

"Wayne" Jack Dewayne Pennell

Jul 26, 2019

Jack DeWayne "Wayne" Pennell died peacefully surrounded by his family in Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on July 26, 2019 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the age of 73.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Elizabeth “Liz” Pennell; children: Robert “Rob” & Laura Pennell, Christa & Dan Wilson, and Trisha Pennell; and grandchildren: Wyatt &...

Viki Juanita Wooster

Viki Juanita Wooster

Jul 26, 2019

Viki Wooster, 69, passed away peacefully in her sleep July 26, 2019 at her twin sister’s home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She has been living at Beehive Assisted Living for the past 7 years due to health issues.

Viki was born on July 18, 1950 in Butte, Montana to Shirley Hoskins Dawson and at age 4 was...

Delaine Despain

Delaine Despain

Jul 24, 2019

Delaine Johnson DeSpain, 71, of Rigby, returned to be with her Father in Heaven and her eternal companion, Ira DeSpain, on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Delaine will be buried in the Pioneer Cemetery in Rigby, Idaho on Monday, July 29 at 3:00 p.m. next to Ira and close to her parents, Alvin Cleo and Josephine Johnson. Per Delaine’s wishes,...

Gregory D Kerbs

Gregory D Kerbs

Jul 23, 2019

Gregory D Kerbs, 61 of Rigby passed away July 23, 2019, at EIRMC.

Greg was born August 26, 1957 in Burley, Idaho a son of Norman and Nona Dockstader Kerbs. He was raised and attended school in Rupert and graduated from Minico High School.  He continued his education at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah where he...

Robert "Bobby" Wesley Raban

Robert "Bobby" Wesley Raban

Jul 19, 2019

Robert “Bobby” Wesley Raban, 71 of Rigby, passed away July 19, 2019 at the Rigby Lake Assisted Living Center in Rigby of Behavioral Frontal Temporal Degeneration a form of Dementia.

Bob was born October 21, 1947, at Flagstaff, Arizona son of Wesley Ray Raban and Bernice Helen Newman Raban.  Bob was raised and attended school in Flagstaff.  ...

Ira Evan Despain

Ira Evan Despain

Jul 18, 2019

Heaven gained a beautiful soul on this day July 18, 2019.

Ira Evan DeSpain returned to his Heavenly Father after living a life full of faith, love, and service. Ira or Evan (Evan is what his family calls him) was born on March 31, 1940, in McGill Nevada to Ira Vasco DeSpain and Doris Allred the third...

Rosella Elaine Warnberg

Rosella Elaine Warnberg

Jul 18, 2019

Rosella Elaine Warnberg, 88 of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Parkwood Meadows in Idaho Falls.

Elaine was born February 17, 1931 in Wagonhammer, Idaho to Robert Charles Hale and Norma Gamble Hale. She grew up in Southeast Idaho and attended schools in Pocatello. On June 23, 1950, she married Robert Gene Warnberg...

Nada Rebecca Meikle

Nada Rebecca Meikle

Jul 15, 2019

Nada Rebecca Freeman Meikle peacefully passed away on July 15, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Peoria, Arizona. She was born November 15, 1933 in Ririe, Idaho to Milton John Freeman and Lydia Stewart Adams. She married Wendell Stephen Meikle on December 9, 1953 in the Idaho Falls Temple. Theirs was a 50 year old love story which is...

Paul D Hill

Paul D Hill

Jul 13, 2019

Paul D Hill, 87, of Menan, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Sage Grove Assisted Living Center in Rigby.

Paul was born January 25, 1932 in Wellington, Utah to William Strait Hill and Fanny Hamblin Hill. Paul was raised and attended schools in Talmage, Utah, graduating from Altamont High School. He continued his education at...

Donna Rae Wilson

Donna Rae Wilson

Jul 12, 2019

Donna Rae Stallings Wilson, 89 of Ogden, Utah passed from this earth on Friday, July 12, 2019 from complications due to old age. She is preceded in death by her parents, Don Carlos and Ora Howard Stallings of Lewisville, Idaho, her husband of 55 years Truman L. Wilson, her daughter Susan Holly Wilson Newbold, and her four sisters Dorothy...

Mavis Ada Smith

Mavis Ada Smith

Jul 12, 2019

Mavis Ada Hadley Smith, 98 of Idaho Falls, Idaho, formerly of Dubois, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Lincoln Court Retirement Center in Idaho Falls

Mavis was born February 23, 1921 in Rigby, Idaho to George W Hadley and Grace May Bush Hadley Chandler. She grew up in Rigby, attending elementary school there and graduated from...

Ronald Lee Browning

Ronald Lee Browning

Jul 10, 2019

Ronald Lee Browning, 78, passed away July 10, 2019.

He was born September 25, 1940 in Rigby, ID to Edmund Browning Jr. and Jeannette Corey. He grew up farming with his family in Annis, ID and later in Menan, ID. He graduated from Rigby High School in 1958. Ronald continued farming with his two older brothers after...

Cheryl Christine Conley

Cheryl Christine Conley

Jul 8, 2019

Cheryl Christine Jensen Conley age 72, of Rigby, passed away Monday, July 8 th 2019 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Cheryl was born January 31, 1947 in Rigby, Idaho a daughter to Arden Ole Jensen, and Donna Humphrey Jensen.

Cheryl was married twice and had two daughters. Cheryl worked as...

Jostin Delano Talcott

Jostin Delano Talcott

Jul 8, 2019

Jostin Delano Talcott age 75 of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away due to injuries sustained in an accident on July 8, 2019 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He died as he lived, making his own choices and he was loved despite his stubborn ways.

Jostin was born on October 6, 1943 in Fayette, Iowa to Wesley and Theresa...

Jerry Lynn Dabell

Jerry Lynn Dabell

Jul 7, 2019

Jerry Lynn DaBell, 72, of Sandy, Utah, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 following a five-year battle with Multiple Myeloma.

Jerry was born July 13, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Emmett W. DaBell and Elma Rounds DaBell. After the death of his parents, he was raised by his older sister, Sheryn and her husband, Boyd Leavitt. He...

Sunny Lynn Johnson

Sunny Lynn Johnson

Jul 6, 2019

Our Treasured daughter Born July 6th at 2:08am at EIRMC Hospital in Idaho Falls, ID, to parents Matthew Hammond Johnson and Morgan Lynn Jeppesen. Sunny weighed 5lbs 3.2oz., and was a beautiful little angel. Our sweet baby was called back to heaven the day she was born. She is survived by her parents as well as grandmothers Andrea (Kinghorn)...

Jeffrey Allen Johnson

Jeffrey Allen Johnson

Jul 6, 2019

Jeffrey Allen Johnson, 37 of Lewisville, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his home.

Jeff was born August 21, 1981 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Randy and Charlene Johnson. He was raised in Lewisville and attended schools in Rigby. He was blessed with a beautiful daughter, Katelynn Nicole and a loving fiancé, Aida Jaqueline “Jacque”...