Obituaries

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Raymond Vance Elliot

Raymond Vance Elliot

Apr 20, 2019

Raymond Vance Elliott 67 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away April 20, 2019 in Salome, Arizona. He was born November 16, 1951 in Nampa, Idaho to Keith Leroy Elliott and Eleanor Mae Smith Elliott. He was the fourth child in a family of thirteen, with eight sisters and four brothers. When Raymond was four, the family moved to Lava Hot...

Gilbert "Gib" Park Howard

Gilbert "Gib" Park Howard

Apr 17, 2019

Gilbert “Gib” Park Howard, 90 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, April17, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Gib was born September 9, 1928 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Cora Marie Park Howard and Raymond Albert Howard.

He attended schools in Shelton, Clark, Ririe and Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. On...

Keith Roger Barzee

Keith Roger Barzee

Apr 14, 2019

Keith Roger Barzee, 58 of Terreton, ID passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019.

He was born November 28, 1960 in Idaho Falls, the 13 th child of Arlo Everett Barzee and Sarah Hammon Barzee.  He was raised on the family farm in Hamer, attended Hamer Elementary School and graduated from West Jefferson High School.  He continued his...

Leland Bressler

Leland Bressler

Apr 10, 2019

Leland Bressler, 85, of Victor, Idaho passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born in Parowan, Utah on September 19, 1933, the son of Melvern Lee Bressler and Laura Skougaard Bressler.

Leland graduated from Teton High School in Driggs, Idaho. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1953...

Roxana Joyce Hammon

Roxana Joyce Hammon

Apr 8, 2019

Roxana Joyce Hammon, age 71, of Menan, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Roxana was born November 26, 1947 in Loma Linda, California a daughter to Joe Everete and Norma Hobbs Hubbs. She was raised in Colton, California graduating from Colton High School.  She furthered her education at...

Shawna Lee Staggs

Shawna Lee Staggs

Apr 8, 2019

Shawna Lee Staggs, 64 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at her home.

Shawna was born January 7, 1955 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Charles Ray Buchanan and Leola Whitney Buchanan.   She was raised and attended schools in Idaho Falls, attended Whitter Elementary, Central Junior High and graduated from Skyline High School. She married...

Dorothy D Siddoway

Dorothy D Siddoway

Apr 7, 2019

Dorothy D. Siddoway, 86 of Newdale, Idaho, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg.

Dorothy was born July 16, 1932 in Newdale, Idaho to Vearl Clifford “Dick” Staker and Rebecca Maupin Staker.

She attended school in Fremont County and Madison County.

On September 21, 1996 she married...

Paul Harlo Drake

Paul Harlo Drake

Apr 7, 2019

Paul Harlo Drake, age 77, passed away on his birthday, April 7th, 2019, in Rigby, Idaho.

Paul was born in Lorenzo, Idaho, to parents Ira Drake and Nettie Perry. He enlisted in Co. A 116 th Engineering Bn in the Army National Guard in 1959 and graduated from Rigby High School in 1960.

In 1961,...

Patrick James Stewart

Patrick James Stewart

Apr 2, 2019

Patrick James Stewart of Dubois, Idaho and Grovetown, Georgia, died Tuesday, April 2 nd , 2019 at the University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia after a long battle with cancer.

Pat was born December 20, 1954 in Rexburg, Idaho to Keith Val Stewart, Sr. and Edith Anna Cannon Stewart. Pat was the first of 9 children born...

Hattie Poole Jones

Hattie Poole Jones

Mar 31, 2019

Hattie Poole Jones lived a long wonderful life of 94 years. Our Savior Jesus Christ made it possible for her to pass on to join her beloved husband Wendell Reed Jones and family and friends beyond the veil on Sunday March 31, 2019. She was surrounded by her loving family and those who knew and loved her with the...

James Lloyd Griffith

James Lloyd Griffith

Mar 27, 2019

James Lloyd Griffith, 75 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice.

Jim was born August 9, 1943 in San Diego, California to Lloyd James Griffith and Vivian Marie Foster Griffith. He was raised in San Leandro, California, graduating from San Leandro High School. He...

Sharon Darlene Mcclellan

Sharon Darlene Mcclellan

Mar 25, 2019

Sharon Darlene Poole McClellan was born September 7, 1939 in Menan, Idaho and passed away March 25, 2019 in Ogden Utah. Her parents were John and Ellen Billman Poole. She has a brother, Douglas (Aldene) Poole and a sister, Hellen Kaye (Ronnie, deceased) Merrill.

She married Ronald Wilcock on June 21, 1957. To this union was born...

Melba Mae Bazil

Melba Mae Bazil

Mar 24, 2019

Melba Mae Bazil, 94, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Rexburg, Idaho at the Homestead Assisted Living.

Melba was born May 1, 1924 in LaBelle, Idaho, the daughter of Melvin Spencer and Vivian Whitman Williams. She grew up in LaBelle and attended Rigby High School. She married James “Jim” A. Bazil in Rexburg,...

Marlon Doyle Freeman

Marlon Doyle Freeman

Mar 17, 2019

Marlon Doyle Freeman, 63, of Challis, Idaho passed away, Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Challis. He was born June 7, 1955 in Rigby, Idaho, the son of Ivan Lamoin and Verla Benson Freeman.

Marlon grew up in the Burton, Idaho area. He attended school in Burton, and graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho. On June...

Albert Lars Johnson

Albert Lars Johnson

Mar 3, 2019

Albert “Bert” Lars Johnson closed his eyes and left the bonds of this life on Sunday, March 3, 2019, surrounded by family at the family home.

Bert was born at Tacoma, Washington January 28, 1940 to Einar A. Johnson and Irene E. Larsen Johnson. He joined an older brother, Robert.  He was raised on dairy farms in...

Betty Lou Cook

Betty Lou Cook

Feb 27, 2019

Betty Lou Cramer Cook, 88 of Rigby, Idaho passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at her home.

Betty was born March 24, 1930 in Ucon, Idaho to Heber George “Dick” Cramer and Ruby Edna Christesen Cramer. She graduated from Ucon High School in 1949. On December 19, 1952, Betty married William Phineas Cook in the Idaho Falls...

Whittney Ann Holm

Whittney Ann Holm

Feb 24, 2019

Whittney Ann Holm, 31 of Roberts, Idaho, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019.

She was born April 16, 1987 in Rexburg, Idaho to Darwin Wayne Fife and Nikki Jean Stoddard Fife. She was raised in Menan, attended Midway Elementary, Rigby Jr. High and graduated from Rigby High School. She worked for United Plumbing, Arctic Circle, Cody James...

John Dudley Moser

John Dudley Moser

Feb 21, 2019

John Dudley Moser, 25 of Rigby, Idaho passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019.

John was born September 14, 1993 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Dudley Vaughn Moser and Lori Ione Martin Moser. He was raised in Alaska then moved to Rigby for his senior year, graduating from Rigby High School. John served in the Army National Guard,...

Gerald Wayne Holman

Gerald Wayne Holman

Feb 20, 2019

Gerald Wayne Holman, 81 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at his home.

He was born November 9, 1937 in Manassa, Colorado to Ruth Faucett Holman and Angus Smith Holman.  He attended Sanford High School in Colorado then continued his education at Colorado State University, attended college in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania then earned a master’s...

Jerry Lewis Walters

Jerry Lewis Walters

Feb 19, 2019

Jerry Lewis Walters passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Jerry was born on October 20, 1939, at home in Egin, Idaho. He was the first of two sons and one daughter born to Ida Marie Powell Walters and William Albert Walters. He attended grade school in St. Anthony, Idaho,...