Obituaries

Oct 26, 2018

Ona Maxine Fross, 98 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law; Sherril & Kevin Hancock. She was born July 8, 1920 in Summersville, Missouri to James Bertie Cooley and Mamie Gray Cooley. She was raised and attended schools in Summersville, Missouri.  January 16, 1937, she married Horton Lawrence Fross in...

Oct 25, 2018

On October 25, 2018 Ella Jeanne Bates walked from this existence into heaven, to the waiting arms of her husband Jay. Jeanne, to her longtime friends and family, and Ella to her new friends, left the loving arms of the staff of Spring Creek to join her forever companion, Jay, her sons Charles and Cary, her daughter Rhonda, her...

Oct 24, 2018

Mary Troy Carlson, age 81, died on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at her home. Troy, as her family and friends knew her, was born in Lyman, Idaho to Roy and Elva (Young) Robison on September 2, 1937. She was the oldest of seven children.

Troy grew up in the Lyman area and...

Oct 22, 2018

Martha Dean Fisher Brown, 89 of St. Anthony, Idaho, died October 22, 2018 at her home.

She was born March 5, 1929 at Annis, Idaho to Albert Martin and Martha Harrop Fisher. She was raised and attended grade school in Annis, graduating from Midway High School as Salutatorian.  After graduating she moved to Idaho Falls and worked...

Oct 22, 2018

Vonda Gae Munns died peacefully October 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by family. She was born Feb 25 1938 in Richfield, Utah to Herbert and Regina Torgerson. She was the oldest of ten children. She moved to Lyman, Idaho with her family when she was twelve years old. While helping cook dinner for a harvest crew she met...

Oct 21, 2018

Christina “Tina” Anne Terwilliger, 39, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Tina was born on Christmas in 1978 in North Platte, Nebraska, the daughter of William Charles and Marianne Mickley Terwilliger.

Tina grew up in the North Platte and Pocatello areas. She attended schools in both places and graduated from...

Oct 18, 2018

Franklin D. Byrd, 81, of Menan, Idaho passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the life care center of Idaho Falls, Idaho surrounded by his family.

Frank was born on November 2, 1936 in Lovel, WY. to George Alexander Byrd and Elda Asay Byrd. At the age of 5 the family moved to Billings, MT. where he...

Oct 18, 2018

Karen Sue Keating was born in Marysville, Kansas to Phillip and Hilda Gloshen on January 11, 1943. Karen grew up in Wichita with her brothers, Phillip, David and Vallis, sister, Roxanne, and father, Connie Weber.

Karen met and married Jack Beardsley in 1958, they had 5 children, Rovilla “Rover”, Jack, Mark, Joey and Roxanne. Roxanne passed away...

Oct 18, 2018

Gay Lynn Wolfensberger Rolfe 66, of Rigby, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at home, in her sleep, on Thursday, October 18, 2018.

Gay Was born December 9, 1951 in Rigby, Idaho to Henry “Hank” Otto Wolfensberger and Verna Wood Wolfensberger. She was raised and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School with the class of...

Oct 12, 2018

Steven Michael Osti, 71 of Rigby, passed away October 12, 2018 at his home.

Steven was born July 24, 1947 in Santa Monica, California to Belva Clive Osti and Peter P. Osti.

He was raised and attended schools in Santa Monica and was active in high school sports.   Following high school, he attended and graduated...

Oct 11, 2018

John Thomas Valentine, Jr. passed away October 11, 2018 in Rexburg, Idaho surrounded by his only daughter, Iris Valentine Garner, along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.   He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on August 3, 1931. John was the seventh child of seven children born to Carrie Della Tucker Valentine and John Thomas Valentine, Sr. He was preceded in death...

Oct 11, 2018

Velma Ethel Dinsdale, 86, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at her home. She was born July 21, 1932 in Rigby, Idaho, the daughter of Lars Pearl Hunsaker and Ethel Agnes Butler Hunsaker. She was the tenth child of twelve children.

Velma attended schools in Rigby,...

Oct 10, 2018

Terry R Hayes, 41, of Ririe, Idaho passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Terry was born January 13, 1977 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Gregory Brent Hayes and Laura Jane Maxwell Hayes. He married Brandy Lyn Harris in Menan, Idaho on April 30, 1999.

Oct 6, 2018

Sharon R Bood Lewis, 75, of Menan, Idaho passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her home.

Sharon was born July 8, 1943 in Rexburg, Idaho, the daughter of Joseph Emanuel Bood and Mary Ettie Chambers.  She was raised in Lyman, Idaho.  She attended schools in Lyman and Rexburg, Idaho, graduating from Madison High School.  She attended...

Oct 4, 2018

Michael Leonard Carboneau, 68, died October 4, 2018, from complications due to Parkinson’s disease. He was fortunate to live the last 16 months at home after being in and out of hospitals and nursing facilities for the past several years.

Michael was born October 2, 1950 in Muskegon, Michigan to Leonard S. Carboneau and Adeline Pfeifer Carboneau....

Oct 2, 2018

Luanne Mercer Owen, 88, of Saint Anthony, Idaho passed away at her home, Tuesday October 2, 2018.

Luanne was born to the late James Carlton Mercer and Lucile Fontaine Fesler on April 5, 1930 in Berkeley, California. She married William Plass Owen November 19, 1951 in Bonita California. Together they had 5 daughters and 3 sons. She...

Oct 2, 2018

Luanne Owen, 88, of St. Anthony, Idaho passed away at her home on October 2, 2018. Luanne was born April 5, 1930, a daughter of James Carlton Mercer and Lucile Fesler Mercer.  She married William Plass Owen November 19, 1951 in Bonita California. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Twin Groves L.D.S. Stake Center at...

Oct 1, 2018

Enid Afton Burgener, age 94, of Rexburg, died Monday, October 1, 2018 at her son’s home in Idaho Falls.

Enid was born July 22, 1924 in Sunnydell, Idaho a daughter to Everett Hawley Clay and Myrtle Dale Clay. She attended schools in Sunnydell, Archer and Rexburg and then attended Ricks College. She went to work as a...

Sep 30, 2018

Alice Virginia Kinghorn, age 90 of Lewisville, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Sage Grove Assisted Living Center in Rigby.

Alice was born November 29, 1927 in Ririe, Idaho to Freeman Leon Reed and Lula Addaline Yearsley Reed. She attended schools in Annis, Menan and Midway.  She continued her education at BYU.

On July...

Sep 27, 2018

Norman Oliver Ross, 92, of St. Anthony, Idaho passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 in St. Anthony. Norman was born July 5, 1926 in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho, the son of Edgar “Ted” Larue Ross and Edna Mae Watts Ross.  He lived his entire life in Newdale, Idaho.

Norman excelled in high school sports at Sugar...