Obituaries

May 8, 2018

Blake Mitchell Landon, 29 of Roberts, Idaho passed away in Menan, Idaho. Blake was born October 5, 1988 in Salmon, Idaho, the son of Michael Jerry Landon and Barbara Jene Lamb.

Blake grew up in Roberts, Idaho and attended schools in Roberts and Rigby. He graduated from Rigby High School. He was a member of The Church...

May 5, 2018

Shirley Kay Keele Purser, 83 of Rigby, Idaho passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at EIRMC in Idaho Falls, ID of natural causes. Shirley was born on December 20, 1934 in Ririe, Idaho to Ellis John & Margret Earthel Keele.  Shirley attended school in Ririe.  She spent summers on the dry farm in Antelope and later on the farm west...

May 5, 2018

Samantha “Sam” Dawn Smith age 20, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away in Menan, Saturday, May 5 th 2018.

Samantha was born July 6th 1997 in Rexburg, Idaho. She attended schools in Menan and Rigby graduating from Rigby High School in 2014, when she was 15.  She worked at Jimmy Johns in Ammon and advanced to be...

May 5, 2018

Lois Berneice Nord Poole, 81, passed away peacefully after a short illness at her home on May 5, 2018 surrounded by her family. Lois was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the LDS hospital to Clyde James Nord and Amelia Berneice Nord on December 12, 1936.   She attended school in the Rigby area and graduated from Rigby High School in...

May 5, 2018

Victor Dean Johnson passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018, peacefully with his loving family all getting to say their goodbyes and his beloved dogs, Riley, Mondo and Harley close by. A special thank you to Solace Hospice for allowing Dean to pass in comfort and at home as he wished. Dean was born September 27, 1934 in Archer, Madison County,...

May 4, 2018

Lavon Dee Loynd  Lavon Loynd, 81, died Friday, May 4, in Preston, after prolonged illness. Lavon was born on February 20, 1937, in Rigby, where he was raised by his parents, Thomas Edgar Loynd and Clora Lurline Staggs. Lavon held jobs from an early age, served in the military, earned a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Utah State University, and...

May 2, 2018

Susy Lazalde Jorgensen Her love for her family is what she lived for and what she died for. The love of her family is all she ever needed. Susy is survived by her husband, Van Allen Jorgensen, daughters, Angela (Blake) Service of Rigby, Idaho, Lindsay (Brodey) Hart of Rigby, Idaho, Kelsey Jorgensen, sons, Colby (Taylor) Briggs of Idaho Falls, Idaho,...

Apr 23, 2018

Roy LaVerl Olsen passed away peacefully at the age of 91 in his home surrounded by family on April 23, 2018. Roy was born September 1, 1926 to Henry and Florence Olsen in Rigby, Idaho. He was one of seven children, five sons and two daughters. Roy was an identical twin. He had been preceded in death by five...

Apr 21, 2018

Mary Alice Brantzeg, 83, lost her battle with cancer April 21, 2018 at her home in Rigby, Idaho surrounded by her loving family. Mary Alice was born July 31, 1934 in Perkins (Hull) Iowa to Herman Van De Weerd and Jacoba “Cora” Kuhl Van De Weerd. She was the youngest of 10 children and attended school in Perkins.

Apr 21, 2018

Cody Del Clements, 51, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Heritage Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho. Cody was born July 12, 1966 in Rexburg, Idaho, the daughter of Murland Dean Boulter and Jean Taylor Boulter.  She was raised on the family farm in Burton and attended schools there. She graduated from Madison High School in...

Apr 20, 2018

Elsie M. Barnard, 93, of Rigby, Idaho died Friday, April 20, 2018 at Sage Grove Assisted Living.  Elsie was born January 4, 1925 in Harbine, Nebraska, to Henry W Jantzen and Louise Ensz Jantzen.  She attended rural Gage County schools, Mennonite Bible Academy, Beatrice High School, and graduated from Fairbury High School.  Elsie taught at rural schools for two years...

Apr 19, 2018

Douglas Keith Walker passed away on April 19, 2018. Gentle and always cheerful, Doug leaves behind family and friends who will miss him dearly. Doug was born on August 4, 1947 to Thelma and Wallace Walker. Born with serious disabilities, Doug spent his childhood in the care of many, including, for a time, his Grandma Pendleton. As a young teenager,...

Apr 18, 2018

VeOna Hansen Hayes died of natural causes Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at her home in Lewisville, Idaho. VeOna was born October 12, 1935 in Rexburg, Idaho to Chancy Hans Hansen and Edith Viola Forsgren Hansen.  She was raised at Lewisville where she attended elementary school and graduated from Rigby High School in 1953.  Summers were spent at Pleasant Valley milking...

Apr 18, 2018

Karen Lise’ Ker, 67, of Idaho Falls passed away Wednesday April 18, 2018 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho. Karen was born on October 21, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan to Bud and Honey Trussell. She grew up and attended schools in Ashton, Idaho. After High School she married Harlan Robison on June 12, 1969 a marriage that later ended...

Apr 17, 2018

Violet May Schwarze 88, of Idaho Falls, ID, passed away April 17, 2018 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Violet May Barber (Schwarze) was born September 19, 1929 in Plymouth, England to Charles Henry Barber and Ellen Maud Barber (Bygraves). Violet moved to the United States in 1949 and gained her United States Naturalization Citizenship in 1968. Violet...

Apr 11, 2018

Jeffrey Mark Semmens Died: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Idaho Falls, Idaho. Jeff was born January 29, 1952 in Pocatello, Idaho and lived in Pocatello until he was ten. His family moved to Brigham City, Utah and lived there while he finished elementary school. The family then relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada where he finished Jr. and Sr. High School. Jeff...

Apr 11, 2018

Margaret Ellen Free, age 95, of Rigby, passed away in Rexburg, Idaho Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Margaret was born September 3, 1922 in LaBelle, Idaho a daughter to John Hugh Love and Veda Mae Ringle Love. She attended school in LaBelle, graduating from Rigby High School.  She married Gale Fred Peterson, December 10, 1942 in Yuma, Arizona. He preceded her...

Apr 11, 2018

Vaughn Stuart Nebeker, age 65, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Rigby, passed away in Idaho Falls, Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

Vaughn was born in Rigby, July 20, 1952 a son to Alvin Edwin Nebeker and Rebecca Bebee Rosezella Runolfson Nebeker. He was raised in the Rigby area attended schools there.  He Joined the Army in 1971 and...

Apr 6, 2018

Scott Hawke of Rigby, Idaho, son of Theodore and Kay Kruger Hawke, passed away Friday April 6, 2018 in Newton, Cass County, Iowa in a vehicular accident.

Scott was born May 29, 1958 in Janesville, WI, and was a veteran of the US Navy and the Idaho National Guard. He began his service as a nuclear electronics...

Apr 6, 2018

Long time Rawlins resident Delfido “Mike” Martinez passed away at his home in Rigby, Idaho at the age of 87 from Melanoma Cancer. He was under the care of Encompass Home Health. Mike was born on March 5, 1931 in Cleveland, New Mexico, the son of Jose Adolfo Martinez and Bersabe Sanchez Martinez. Mike left New Mexico at an early...