Obituaries

Dec 29, 2019

Diane Louise Fleming Telford, 89 of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Rigby Lake Nursing Home from natural causes. She was surrounded by her loving children.

Diane was born December 22, 1930 in Wilson, Wyoming to Lewis Robert Fleming and Maude Alice Edmiston Fleming. She was raised in Wilson and attended Jackson Hole High School....

Dec 28, 2019

Jolene Simmons Sortor, age 83, of Rigby, passed away at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital in Montpelier, Idaho, Saturday, December 28, 2019.

Jolene was born September 28, 1936 in Rigby, Idaho to William Kenneth Simmons and Alethia Love Simmons.  She attended Rigby schools, graduating from Rigby High School.

Jolene married Bill Sortor September 21, 1956. They...

Dec 24, 2019

Frances Patricia “Pat” Romero, age 70 of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away December 24, 2019 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg, Idaho.

Pat was born in Phoenix, Arizona and was raised in both Arizona and California. As an adult, she moved around to different states untill she ended up in Idaho in the late '70s.  She...

Dec 22, 2019

Nancy Joan Berg, 71 of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her home. She was born January 21, 1948 in Dekalb, Illinois to Roy E. Shaffer and Wilma Neal Shaffer. She graduated from High School in Anaheim High School in California. She continued her education and became a hair dresser, lock maker and school teacher. On November...

Dec 21, 2019

Parley “Layel” Jackson, 79 of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away peacefully December 21, 2019. Layel was born June 21, 1940 in Rexburg, Idaho to Parley Talmage Jackson and Naomi Hansen Jackson, 1 of 10 children.

Layel graduated from Madison High School. He then joined the US Army; he spent 29 months in Germany. Upon returning home he met...

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...