Obituaries

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Penny Gay Thomas

Penny Gay Thomas

Dec 27, 2018

Penny Gay Thomas, 67, of Rigby, passed away at home, Thursday, December 27, 2018.

Penny was born February 20, 1951 in Idaho Falls, a daughter to Parry Bair Preece and Lydia Talbot Preece.

She attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Idaho Falls High School in 1969.

Penny was proud of her service...

Joseph T Anderson

Joseph T Anderson

Dec 27, 2018

Joseph T Anderson, 32, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Joseph was born August 1, 1986 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Roger Wayne Anderson and Cheryl Ann Mitchell Kempfer. He was raised and attended schools in Ucon and Bonneville High School. He worked for Rogue...

Helen L. Beck

Helen L. Beck

Dec 25, 2018

Helen L. Beck, age 89, of Rigby, passed away December 25, 2018 at her home.

Helen was born September 10, 1929, in Poplar, Idaho, a daughter of Alma Lehi Fisher and Martha Pearl Baker Fisher. She was raised in Poplar and graduated from Ririe High School.  She married Jack F. Beck on May 9, 1956 in Lovelock,...

Jerry Doyle Skinner

Jerry Doyle Skinner

Dec 25, 2018

Jerry Doyle Skinner passed away peacefully on December 25 th , 2018 at his home in Firth Idaho surrounded by his loving fur babies.

Jerry was born September 14 th , 1940 in Sugar City Idaho to Doyle Woodruff and Lila Viola (Avery) Skinner, he is their 2nd of 6 children and their oldest son.

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Manuel Sanzon Jr.

Manuel Sanzon Jr.

Dec 23, 2018

Manuel Sanzon Jr., 20 of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018.

He was born November 16, 1998 in Cueramaro, Mexico to Manuel Sanzon and Maria E. Zaragoza. He was raised in Roberts and attended Rigby High School. He worked for Golden Valley Natural and Taco Bell in Idaho Falls and for Sunfresh Produce in Rigby....

Judith Ann Mccubbin

Judith Ann Mccubbin

Dec 23, 2018

Judith Ann McCubbin was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with her family by her side on Sunday morning, December 23, 2018.

Judy was born in Modesto, California, the youngest child of James and Lida Fink.  As a child, Judy attended her neighborhood Baptist Church where she discovered her love of the...

Rhett Butler Young

Rhett Butler Young

Dec 22, 2018

Rhett Butler Young, age 43, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Saturday, December 22, 2018.

Rhett was born September 8, 1975, in Hollywood, California. He was adopted as a newborn by Odell Young and Eva Kathleen Butler Young.  He was raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. He...

Ruth Irene Schaat

Ruth Irene Schaat

Dec 21, 2018

Ruth Irene Golder Schaat, 88, formerly of Rigby passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 surrounded by her family. Irene was born November 16, 1930, to Ralph Hill Golder and Elizabeth Gray Golder in Salt Lake City, Utah, and grew up attending schools in the Menan area. She graduated from Midway High School. She had two older siblings, Rachael Elaine and...

Earl Edward Ryan

Earl Edward Ryan

Dec 20, 2018

Earl Edward “Ed” Ryan, 68, of Menan, Idaho passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Ed was born January 2, 1950 in Connersville, Indiana, the son of Harold Joseph Ryan and Ruth Ann Sanders Ryan.

Ed graduated from Centerville High School in Indiana. On June 22, 1971 he married Corala Lee Mobley in the...

Lyle Ritchie Cook

Lyle Ritchie Cook

Dec 18, 2018

Lyle Ritchie Cook, 79 of Rigby, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at his home.

Lyle was born March 18, 1939, at Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of Melvin Alonzo Cook and Annie Rosella Ritchie Cook. He was raised and attended school in Garfield, Ucon and graduated from Bonneville High School.  He continued his education at Ricks...

Gene Rae Christiansen

Gene Rae Christiansen

Dec 16, 2018

Gene Rae Christiansen, 73 of Rigby, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 16, 2018 at his home, with his family by his side. Gene leaves behind his beloved wife, Sharline Christiansen, and his children, Tony, Alleen, Delray, Dean and Tina.  Gene was also the grandfather of 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.  Gene was a native Idahoan and spent 73 years...

Candace Lee Edwards

Candace Lee Edwards

Dec 15, 2018

Candace Lee Edwards, 47 of Ririe, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018.

Candace was born July 18, 1971 in Rexburg, Idaho to Gary Ray Mann and Kalee Marchant Mann. She attended Long Fellow Elementary, in Idaho Falls, Grays Lake Elementary in Wayan, Idaho, Soda Springs Middle School and Soda Springs High School, where she was the Soda...

Bonnie Ruth Savage

Bonnie Ruth Savage

Dec 12, 2018

Bonnie Ruth Hansen Savage, of Hamer, Idaho, dropped her harness and returned home Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born February 5, 1929 in Salem, Idaho to Chancy & Edith Forsgren Hansen.

Bonnie married Neal W Savage in Lewisville, Idaho on March 26, 1954. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS...

Ellen Darleen Walker

Ellen Darleen Walker

Dec 11, 2018

­­Ellen Darlene Johnston Walker passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at her home. She was born April 30, 1933 in Menan, Idaho to Thomas R and Helen L Johnston.

Ellen was raised on the farm in Menan and worked hard beside her parents and siblings; as well as her cousins, the Youngstrom’s, who lived next door. They...

Gina Gaye Singer

Gina Gaye Singer

Dec 10, 2018

Gina Guymon Singer, age 58, of Rigby passed away on December 11, 2018.

Gina was born March 12, 1960, in Rigby, Idaho, to Larry Guymon and Clella Ward Guymon. She grew up in Rigby, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School in 1978. Gina’s mother passed away when she was four years old. She gained a new...

Brett Steve Harris

Brett Steve Harris

Dec 9, 2018

Brett S. Harris, 53 of Ririe, passed away Sunday, December 09, 2018 at his home of complications from cancer.

Brett was born December 12, 1964 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Steve Wilford Harris and Linda May Blakely Harris. At age 8 his father passed away in a car accident.  His mother then married Jerry Cramer who raised...

Lawrence Kay Luthy

Lawrence Kay Luthy

Dec 8, 2018

Lawrence Kay Luthy, Father, Grandfather, Great-grandfather, Brother and friend died peacefully at home of natural causes on Saturday December 8, 2018. He was 87 years old.

He was born June 14, 1931 in Thornton, Idaho to his parents Henry (Hank) Lewis and Helen Mary (Wilcox) Luthy.  He spent his early school days and childhood in the Archer...

Ronald Herbert Torgerson

Ronald Herbert Torgerson

Dec 6, 2018

Ronald Herbert Torgerson, 79, of Hamer, passed away peacefully, Thursday, December 6, surrounded by his family at home.

He was born August 17, 1939 in Richfield, Utah to Herbert Torgerson and Regina Brindley Torgerson, the second of ten children. He attended elementary school in Utah and then in Idaho when his family moved to Lyman when he...

Lois A. Peterson

Lois A. Peterson

Dec 6, 2018

Lois Andersen Hoopes Peterson, 78 of Independence, passed away Thursday, December 06, 2018 at her home.

Lois was born August 21, 1940 in Independence, Idaho to Ross Z. Andersen and Thora May Siepert Andersen. She was raised and attended schools in the Independence and Madison areas, graduating from Madison High School. On June 23, 1958 she married...

Caroline H. Hansen

Caroline H. Hansen

Dec 5, 2018

Caroline Hansen 1928-2018 Caroline Hansen peacefully passed at home surrounded by family on Dec 5th, 2018 at the age of 90 years old. Caroline Hansen was born in Milo, Idaho on February 16th, 1928 to Lorenzo Harmon and Victoria Christensen Harmon. She grew up with five siblings in Milo, Idaho. Caroline married George Hansen May 2nd,1958 in the Idaho...