Alexander Hapayan Blake
Oct 20, 2019
Alexander Blake earned his angel wings and went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 20th, 2019. He was loved by everyone who knew him. His smile and laughter was contagious and it brightened our days. We will forever miss you, may you be whole and free from your limitations from this earth and doing all...
Keith Val Stewart Sr.
Oct 20, 2019
Keith Val Stewart, Sr. passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Rigby, Idaho on October 20, 2019. He spent the last few days of his life surrounded by family and cracking jokes.
Keith was born on October 14, 1931 in Teton City, Idaho to Reed Frank Stewart and Sarah Marie Willey Stewart. Keith was the 2...
Lavere Doul Karren
Oct 18, 2019
LaVere Doul Karren, 92 of Ririe, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
LaVere was born Nov. 21, 1926 in Lewiston, Utah to George Leavitt Karren and Ruth Benson Karren. He was raised and attended schools in, Lewiston, Utah and White Bluffs, Washington. On June 3, 1949, he married Bonnie Hill...
William "Bill" Mont Thornton
Oct 18, 2019
William “Bill” Mont Thornton, 87, of Rexburg, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg.
Bill was born July 2, 1932 at Monroe, Utah a son to Joseph Mont Thornton and Wanda Ahlstrom Thornton. He attended schools in Idaho Falls including Idaho Falls High School. He joined the United States Navy where he...
Dorothy Helena Burkman
Oct 17, 2019
Dorothy Helena Burkman, 77 of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
Dorothy was born August 13, 1942 in Archer, Idaho to Blueford Hopper and Jane L Weekes Hopper. She was raised and attended schools in Archer and Thornton, and graduated from Madison High School. She married Thomas Howard;...
Jim Wetzel
Oct 15, 2019
Jim Wetzel, 94, passed away in Rexburg, Idaho on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at his home with his loving family close by. Jim was born January 6, 1925 in Clark, Idaho, the son of John Howard Wetzel and Ellen Maud Mattson Wetzel. He graduated from Rigby High School prior to serving in the United States Navy during World War...
Shirley Mae Daffer
Oct 14, 2019
Shirley Mae Daffer, age 88, passed away October 14, 2019 at the Briarwood Assisted Living Home in Rexburg, Idaho.
Shirley was born December 27, 1930 in Modesto, California to Ross Franklin Jefferis and Lelia Emeline Hughes Jefferis. She was raised and attended schools in Modesto, and enjoyed being part of The Sunshine Girls. She graduated from Modesto...
Harper Elizabeth Crider
Oct 14, 2019
Harper Elizabeth Crider, age 1 of Ririe, Idaho passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving parents on October 14, 2019 after a 10 day valiant fight with streptococcus pneumonia bacterial meningitis.
Harper was born into this world on September 29, 2018 at EIRMC in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Jessica Sutton Crider and Daniel Crider, 15...
James K Edelmayer
Oct 13, 2019
James Edelmayer was born to Jack and Carmen Edelmayer on October 30 th , 1952.
From the time he could walk, he was out fishing, hunting, and loving every minute of it. He’s trekked every foot of the Roberts desert. One of his favorite pastimes was to be out searching for arrowheads, antlers, or even scouting animal...
Daniel Arthur Mckenzie
Oct 12, 2019
Daniel Arthur McKenzie, 94, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away October 12, 2019, at Morningstar Senior Living Center in Idaho Falls.
He was born May 24, 1925 in Sheridan, Montana to William and Edna McKenzie, the third of eight children. He grew up in Alder, Montana and helped his father in the Alder...
Joan S. Biorn
Oct 11, 2019
Joan S. Biorn, 89, of Rigby, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho.
Joan was born January 5, 1930 in Rigby, Idaho to Wilburn Ray Goff and Isabelle Campbell Goff. She was raised near and attended schools in Rigby.
On August 1, 1948, she married Aldon Clyde Bills who...
Kenny Leo Beddes
Oct 7, 2019
Kenny Leo Beddes, age 77, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Rigby, passed away at Good Samaritan of Idaho Falls, Monday, October 7, 2019; heaven got a lot wittier, and we lost the life of the party.
Kenny was born August 28, 1942 in Saint Anthony, Idaho a son to Glen David Beddes and Leola May Worrell Beddes. ...
Ivan Anthon Wallace
Oct 4, 2019
Ivan Anthon Wallace of Idaho Falls, ID, formally of Rigby, ID passed away on Friday, October 4th 2019 at Parkwood Meadows assistant Living Center
Ivan was born December 18, 1920 the third child of Benjamin and Rosa Wallace. He grew up in Idaho Falls and worked with his family business, the Wallace Dairy on Sunnyside Road.
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Johnnie "Rocky" Lee Williams Jr.
Oct 2, 2019
Johnnie Lee “Rocky” Williams, Jr., 64, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at his home in Rigby, Idaho, surrounded by family and friends after a short yet valiant battle with cancer. Rocky was born on April 9, 1955, in Heppner, Oregon to Johnnie Lee Williams Sr. and Mary Colleen Connor Williams. He was the oldest of two boys,...
Lola Wanda Sargent
Oct 2, 2019
Lola Wanda Bates Sargent, 97 of Swan Valley, Idaho passed away in her home Wednesday October 2, 2019. Lola was born on October 11, 1921 in Rexburg Idaho to Russell Joseph Bates, and Wanda Elizabeth Whitehead Bates. They lived in Rigby. Lola had one sibling, Norma Bates Chivers. They were always close sisters and dear friends.
She...
Joyce Lajune Marler
Sep 30, 2019
Joyce Olsen Rowbury Marler, 91 of Lehi, Utah passed away Monday September 30, 2019, at the Covington Senior Living Center in Lehi, Utah.
Joyce was born November 19, 1927 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the daughter and only child of William Howard Olsen and Mabel June Briggs Olsen. She graduated from Rigby High School in 1946 and continued...
Joyce Briggs
Sep 29, 2019
Devonna Joyce Lee Briggs, 83, of Lewisville, ID, died September 29, 2019 at the Homestead in Rexburg, ID. She was born February 11, 1936 in Rigby, ID to Arnold Edgar Lee and Alta Mae Walker Lee. She married Charles Melvin Briggs on January 26 th , 1952.
She is survived by three sons, Mel (Marla) Briggs of...
Holly Elizabeth Woodcock
Sep 25, 2019
Holly Elizabeth Dixon Woodcock was born December 23, 1962 to William Dennis and Celestine “Tina” Dixon in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She passed away in her home on September 25, 2019.
She was eighth of nine children raised in Osgood on the family farm. She graduated from Skyline High School in 1981. She met the love of her...
Dawn Seldon Blakely
Sep 25, 2019
Dawn Seldon Blakely, 98 of Ririe, Idaho passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at The Gardens of Rigby Assisted Living.
Dawn was born June 11, 1921 in Heise, Idaho to William Sayer Blakely and Sybil Mae McIntire. He was raised and attended schools in the Ririe area. In 1942 he enlisted in the Army Air Force during...
Max F Gregersen
Sep 19, 2019
Max F Gregersen returned to heaven on September 19, 2019 at his home in Rigby, Idaho.
Max was born on March 12, 1933 to Marcus and Eunice Doxford Gregersen. He lived a long, full life and was blessed with 12 children. He had 11 children with his childhood sweetheart Aloma June Mickelson, who he married on June...