Obituaries

Apr 4, 2018

Ruby Merle Kenny, 89, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Wednesday April 4, 2018 at her home. Ruby was born on September 14, 1928 in Nantwich, Chershire, United Kingdom to John Allen Lindop and Annie Elizabeth Clutton. She married James Huges Kenny on April 10, 1950 in Nantwich, Chershire, United Kingdom. A memorial service will be held by the family at...

Apr 2, 2018

Richard Charles Woods II, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Monday, April 2, 2018 He was born January 30, 1953 to Richard Charles (Dick) and Della Connell Woods. He attended schools in Roberts, Rigby and the Technical College of Eastern Idaho.  He served as a missionary in the California Oakland Mission. He worked as a...

Mar 29, 2018

Dan Edward Berrett, 67, of Rigby, Idaho passed away at the Eastern Idaho Reginal Medical Center, on Thursday March 29, 2018. He was born on March 25, 1951 to Robert Leonard Berrett and Thyrza Roskelley Berrett in Rigby, Idaho. Dan Berrett was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather who was noted for his selfless service to others, his dry sense...

Mar 29, 2018

Richard James George Sr., of Roberts, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was born July 19, 1945 at Boston, Massachusetts a son to Richard J. George and Natalie MacNeal George.  He served in the United States Navy where he learned electrical engineering and repairing radar.  He worked for and co-owened ...

Mar 28, 2018

Loving mother and grandmother, Dorothy May Cox Wilkerson passed away suddenly on the evening of March 28th.  She was born March 29, 1952 in Odgen, Utah, the oldest of 6 siblings.  She graduated from Ogden High School and lived the majority of her life there.  A short viewing will be held at Eckersell Funeral home in Rigby, Idaho at 12pm,...

Mar 27, 2018

Bradley Keith Fell, 69, of Ammon, passed away at the Hospital in Idaho Falls on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Brad was born on October 13, 1948 to Arlin Horace Fell and Ruth Warnberg Fell in Idaho Falls. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby where he graduated from Rigby High school. After High School he attended Ricks College for...

Mar 24, 2018

Walter Earnest Romriell, 73, of Menan, Idaho, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his home. Walter was born August 11, 1944 to Lloyd Delmont Romriell and Mildred Elizabeth Hancock in Pocatello, Idaho. He grew up and attended schools in Pocatello where he graduated from Pocatello High School in 1964. After graduation he joined the Army and served for 6...

Mar 24, 2018

Thelma Ruth Summers McMurtrey, 98, of Ririe, Idaho passed away in her childhood home on Saturday, March 24, 2018. She was born November 26, 1919, in Ririe to William and Elsie Clifford Summers. She was the fourth in a family of 13 children. She attended grade school at Antelope and Ririe and high school at Idaho Falls and Ririe. She...

Mar 22, 2018

Evelyn Ann Ball Winegar Wilcox, 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Pocatello, Idaho surrounded by her daughters. Born June 9, 1936, Evelyn was the first-born and only daughter of Gerald Richard Ball and Emma Sievers. Evelyn had many fond memories of her childhood with her two younger brothers (Gerald Lee and Gale), extended family, and lifelong...

Mar 22, 2018

Jack Edgar Koon, 90, of Rexburg passed away March 22, 2018, at the Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg.

Jack was born August 14, 1927, in Thornton, Idaho a son of Morace Graves Koon and Maud Doris Anderson Koon. He was raised and attended school in Independence, Thornton, and graduated from Rigby High School. Jack was a member...

Mar 19, 2018

Micaiah Fred Bell, 27, of Rigby, died Monday, March 19, 2018 in Tetonia, Idaho.  Micaiah was born October 9, 1990, in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son of Robert “Bob” Bell and Ninette “Nikki” Elizabeth Younker Bell. He was raised in Rigby attending Harwood and Kinghorn Elementary schools, Midway Middle, Rigby Jr. High and graduated from Rigby High School in 2009. ...

Mar 19, 2018

Gladys Ellen Peterson Tanner, 87, of Rigby, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Rexburg Homestead Assisted Living. Gladys was born on August 8, 1930 in Rigby, Idaho to Raymond Peterson and Mary Ellen Cleverly Peterson. She grew up and attended school in Rigby, Idaho. She married Donald Marvin Tanner on June 2, 1947 in Rigby they were later...

Mar 18, 2018

Aubrey J. McNeece, 92 of American Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Sunday, March 18, 2018, at his home.Aubrey was born March 5, 1926, in Braxton, Mississippi to Ethal McNeece and Nola May Lewis McNeece. He was raised and attended schools in Braxton.  At the age of 15, he started working on the family farm full time. ...

Mar 17, 2018

Joshua David Kelley, age 43, of Rigby, died at his home, Saturday, March 17, 2018. Josh was born November 21, 1974 in Nampa, Idaho a son to Jacob Edgar Kelley and Gloria Whitworth Bunker. Josh was previously married to Tamra Kelley, together they had two beautiful children. Josh loved his two kids with all his heart and was always there...

Mar 11, 2018

 Mable Elizabeth Greenwell Leipper 101, of Concord California, died March 11, 2018 at Bridge Of Valley View, Boise, Idaho of natural causes, with family by her side. She was born July 24, 1916, in Madison County, Idaho to Edmund and Mary Ann (Bate) Hill. Her siblings; Howard Hill, Wallace Hill, Blanche Murdock, Delta Hill , Stella Smout, Mary Taylor and ...

Mar 8, 2018

Lovell Harrop, age 90, of Ammon, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, March 8, 2018. Lovell was born December 27, 1927 in Annis, Idaho to Earnest William Harrop and Chloy Walker Harrop. He graduated from High School and went on to Chicago at age 17 to receive training at Coyne Electrical School. He married Melba Elaine Olson November 26,...

Mar 6, 2018

Ileen Munford 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Parkwood Meadows Living Center.

Ileen was born on November 10, 1930 in Cascade, Montana to Leo Edward DeRoche and Gladys Mary Kinghorn DeRoche. She was raised in Lewisville, Clark and Annis areas and attended school in Rigby where she graduated from Rigby High...

Mar 3, 2018

Todd Alan Zeller, 50, of Idaho Falls, passed away at the hospital in Idaho Falls, Saturday, March 3, 2018. Todd was born October 2, 1967 in Gooding, Idaho to Dale Joseph Zeller and Judi Mae Pruett Zeller. He grew up and attended schools in Hazelton, Idaho where he graduated from Valley High School. After High school he attended Boise State...

Feb 26, 2018

Michael Brent Smith of Anchorage, Alaska, age 52, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer on Feb. 26, 2018.Mike was born on June 24, 1965, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Brent Bailey and Onda K. (Summers) Smith. He graduated from Ririe High School in 1983, and then served a Spanish-speaking Latter-day Saints Mission in San Jose, Calif., from 1984-1986....

Feb 22, 2018

Barbara Jean Burgess, 71, of Rigby, passed away in her home on February 22, 2018. Born on April 15, 1946 to Matthew Clark Barrus and Barbara Jean Larson Barrus in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Grew up in Burley and Rupert. She graduated from Minico High School in Rupert as Valedictorian in 1964. After attending Ricks College, she married her high school sweetheart,...