Obituaries

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Sandra Jeanne Holder

Sandra Jeanne Holder

Feb 21, 2018

Sandra (Sandy) Jeanne Holder, 64, of Rigby, Idaho returned home to her Father in Heaven on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the University Hospital. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sandy was born in Rigby, Idaho on September 2, 1953, the daughter of Jink William...

Gayle Randall Ball

Gayle Randall Ball

Feb 20, 2018

Violet Gayle Randall-Ball, 75, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Rexburg at the Homestead Assisted Living from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Gayle was born June 5, 1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Charles Milton Randall and Violet Irene Oswald Randall. Gayle graduated from Rigby High School in 1960 where she participated as a cheerleader...

Billy Jenkins

Billy Jenkins

Feb 19, 2018

William Gerald (Billy) Jenkins, age 60, of Rigby, passed away at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, Monday, February 19, 2018. Billy was born December 10, 1957, the son of Gerald and Lettie Jenkins. He was raised in the Rigby area attending schools in Grant and Rigby.  He also attended Developmental Workshop, Joshua A. Smith and Journeys in Rigby and...

Anthony Angelo Locascio

Anthony Angelo Locascio

Feb 18, 2018

Anthony Angelo Locascio, 43, of Terreton, Idaho died Sunday, February 18, 2018. Tony was born March 1, 1974 in Brigham City, Utah a son of Billy Joe Santo Locascio and Sherry Lee Ball Locascio. He graduated from West Jefferson High School and continued his education at B.S.U. and E.I.TC. Tony married Jennifer Reeder on July 11, 1997 in Mud Lake,...

Patricia Jane Wood

Patricia Jane Wood

Feb 16, 2018

Patricia Jane (Brown) Wood passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 surrounded by her family. Pat was born March 1, 1939 in Bellingham, Washington to George and Mamie (Rich) Brown. She had three older sisters, Hazel, Gloria, and Bonnie, and one older brother, Richard. Raised as a member of the Salvation Army, Pat played her coronet in the Salvation Army band...

David Millard Smoot

David Millard Smoot

Feb 15, 2018

David Millard Smoot passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the age of 74 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.    He is survived by his children, Martha Sharee Smoot, Lonna Joy Smoot, Debbie (Erik) Madsen, Anthony David (Marguerite) Smoot, Melissa (Kolby) Nebeker, Jeanette Smoot, Julia (Gilbert) Nichols and 18 grandchildren.  He is preceded in death by his parents and five older siblings;...

Susan Ranae Humphries

Susan Ranae Humphries

Feb 15, 2018

Susan RaNae Humphries, 72, of Rexburg, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018. Susan was born on August 10, 1945 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to LeRoy Franklin Lott and Lillian Lester Bills Lott. She grew up and attended school at Lincoln and Bonneville High School. She married DeeLoy Humphries on June 8, 1962 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. After their...

Dane Ronald Durrant

Dane Ronald Durrant

Feb 13, 2018

Dane Ronald Durrant, 57, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away suddenly, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Rexburg, Idaho. Dane was born June 8, 1960 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Norlan Park Hulse Durrant and Janise Marie Hickam. He attended elementary school in Ririe, Idaho and graduated from Apple Valley High School.  Dane worked for a time at Fred and Wayne’s...

Jeffry Glen Cox

Jeffry Glen Cox

Feb 13, 2018

Jeffry Glen Cox, 61, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He was born in Pocatello, Idaho, the son of Glen H Cox and Verdis Bloxham Cox.  He was a graduate of Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho and attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho where he majored in music.  He earned an Associates Degree...

Harold Williams Scholes

Harold Williams Scholes

Feb 12, 2018

Harold Williams Scholes, 88, lifelong resident of Clark, Idaho, passed away February 12 at his home in Rigby, Idaho. Harold was born in Clark, Idaho on November 13, 1929 to Alvin and LaVon Scholes. He grew up in the Clark area and attended school in Clark and in Rigby.  Harold had an older sister, Virginia, Doris, Phoebe, LaRue, and a...

Tiffany Lori Danielson

Tiffany Lori Danielson

Feb 8, 2018

Tiffany Lori Danielson, age 35, of Rexburg, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah from heart failure. Tiffany was born July 2, 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah a daughter to Joe and Lori Hancock Kidd. She attended Madison Schools graduating from Madison High School. She is a member...

Viola May Hall

Viola May Hall

Feb 5, 2018

Viola May Jensen Hall passed away Feb. 5, 2018, at the Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho.Viola was born in Lima, Montana, on Sept 10, 1934 to Clarence Jensen and Mamie Minetto Jensen.  She grew up in Red Rock and Armstead, Montana, attending school in Armstead and Dillon, Montana. As a child she learned to play the accordion and became...

Gary Dave Williams

Gary Dave Williams

Feb 3, 2018

Gary Dave Williams, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend returned home on February 3, 2018 at the age of 85, surrounded by his loving family. He fought a tremendous fight with cancer while keeping an attitude and willingness to conquer that amazed everyone. He was born in Rigby, Idaho, on February 22, 1932 to Thomas...

Collins Garth Fullmer

Collins Garth Fullmer

Feb 3, 2018

Life-long Eastern Idaho resident, C. Garth Fullmer passed away at the age of 95 on February 3, 2018 in Idaho Falls. An employee and branch manager for Simplot Soilbuilders for over four decades, he was a consultant to farmers well into his nineties. He also managed a ranch at Burns Creek. Garth was born on March 6, 1922 in Sugar...

Clair Eugene Averill Jr.

Clair Eugene Averill Jr.

Feb 1, 2018

Clair Eugene Averill, Jr. (aka “Gene Averill”) age 76, passed away at his home near Ririe, ID on Wednesday, February 1, 2018. Gene was born October 25, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Bertha Ruth Olsen and Clair Eugene Averill, Sr. Over the years, Gene moved around with his parents and two younger brothers (Richard and David) and...

Lillian Burton Mortensen

Lillian Burton Mortensen

Jan 30, 2018

Our dear mother, grandmother and friend, Lillian Burton Mortensen, passed away on January 30, 2018 at the age of 83, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 10, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Stewart and Leona Burton.  Lillian grew up on a ranch in Star Valley, Wyoming, where she enjoyed raising sheep...

Doyle Leroy Lufkin

Doyle Leroy Lufkin

Jan 28, 2018

Obituary for Doyle LeRoy Lufkin Doyle LeRoy Lufkin, 87, passed away of causes incident to age at his home in Annis, Idaho, on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in the company of his family. Doyle was born December 12, 1930, in Rigby, Idaho, to George LeRoy Lufkin and Alice Alzina Goody Lufkin at the home of his Grandmother, Alice Goody. He...

Nola Sellers Hall

Nola Sellers Hall

Jan 27, 2018

Nola Sellers Hall, 82 of Rexburg, Idaho passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Rexburg. Nola was born in Menan, Idaho on February 20, 1935, the daughter of Heber Allen and Lula Wanda Frandsen Sellers. Nola attended Menan Elementary School in Menan, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School in Rigby, Idaho. She continued her education in Rexburg, Idaho at...

Juan Marlo Tracy Sr.

Juan Marlo Tracy Sr.

Jan 26, 2018

Juan Marlo Tracy Sr., age 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home in Idaho Falls surrounded by his loving family, Friday, January 26, 2018. Juan was born in Burley, Idaho April 20, 1941 a son to Lorenzo David Tracy and Nina Lorraine Barrett Tracy. He grew up in Malta, Idaho attending Malta Elementary and graduated from Raft River High...

Robert Keith Telford

Robert Keith Telford

Jan 26, 2018

Robert Keith Telford, 67, of Monteview passed away in his home on Friday, January 26, 2018.Robert was born March 21, 1950 in Idaho Falls the son of Byron Keith and Diane Louise Fleming Telford. He was the oldest of six children.  He attended Howe Elementary, Butte County Schools, and Firth High School.  He graduated from Firth High School in 1968.After...