Obituaries

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Elva "Renae" Freeman

Elva "Renae" Freeman

Jun 9, 2025

Renae Freeman, age 70, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away at her home on Monday, June 9, 2025.

Renae was born June 20, 1954, in Rigby, Idaho, a daughter of Lloyd Jay Passey and Carla Mae Langley Passey.  Renae was raised in Rigby, Idaho and attended school in Rigby graduating from Rigby High School.  She continued her...

Marian Gay Bird

Marian Gay Bird

Jun 7, 2025

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Marian Chandler Bird, age 71, of Rigby, Idaho passed away on Saturday June 7th in her home surrounded by family.

Marian was born on November 26th in Rigby to George and Ila Chandler, and then raised lovingly by George and...

Sandra Ann Lundquist

Sandra Ann Lundquist

Jun 5, 2025

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Sandra Ann Lundquist, 88, of Payson Utah, formerly of LaBelle, died June 5, 2025 at Orchard View Assisted Living in Payson, Utah.

Sandra was born August 13, 1936 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, daughter of Daniel Richard and Berniece Mason Young. She attended school in Idaho Falls and Menan, graduating...

Jeanette Radford Sparks

Jeanette Radford Sparks

Jun 2, 2025

Frances Jeanette Radford Sparks of Rigby, Idaho passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 2, 2025, the day after her 88th birthday. Jeanette was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on June 1, 1937, the daughter of Lloyd Franklin Petersen and Treva Lee Petersen.

Jeanette attended schools in Ucon, Idaho and graduated with honors in the class...

Rosalie Mae Park

Rosalie Mae Park

May 31, 2025

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Rosalie Mae Thompson Woolstenhulme Park, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully at home. Her journey on this earth came to a gentle close but her legacy of warmth, strength and joy will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

Rosalie...

Kyle E Dayley

Kyle E Dayley

May 27, 2025

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Kyle E Dayley, 84, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at his home. He was born January 27, 1941 in Archer, Idaho, the son of Eldon Enoch Dayley and Fontella Purser Dayley.

Kyle worked at Rogers Brothers in Idaho Falls, leaving to serve as an Army...

Neil D. Holverson

Neil D. Holverson

May 26, 2025

Neil Duane Holverson, 55, of Ammon, Idaho passed away on May 26, 2025.

Neil was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on August 29, 1969, to Peggy Storer and Darrell Holverson. Neil graduated from Rigby High School in 1987.

On June 18, 1988, he married Chris Neville. They welcomed three children: Tyson, Kandra, and Britnee.  Together...

Veda May Page

Veda May Page

May 25, 2025

Veda May Page, age 91, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Promontory Point Rehabilitation in Idaho Falls. Veda was from Rigby, Idaho.

Veda was born on May 2, 1934 in Menan, Idaho, a daughter to Nathan Ray Hunting and Fern Harrington. She attended schools in Menan and Rigby.

On December 14, 1951, she married...

Klair Bitter Hall

Klair Bitter Hall

May 23, 2025

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Klair Bitter Hall, 57, of Idaho Falls passed away on May 23, 2025 at his home after a long, hard battle with cancer.

Klair was born June 1, 1967, in Rexburg, Idaho to Garth Hall and Carmen Bitter Hall. He was their ninth child. Klair grew up in Annis...

Shirlene Rae Williams

Shirlene Rae Williams

May 23, 2025

Shirlene Rae Furniss Williams, age 83, of Idaho Falls passed away at her sons’ home in Idaho Falls, May 23, 2025, surrounded by her family, under the care of Aspen Home Health and Hospice.

Shirlene was born July 9, 1941, in Driggs, Idaho, a daughter of Oren Furniss and Eva Ard Furniss.  She attended school in Teton...

Connie Joyce Crystal Reed

Connie Joyce Crystal Reed

May 21, 2025

Connie Joyce Crystal Reed, 86, or Ririe, Idaho passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at her home.

Connie was born June 25, 1938, in Poplar, Idaho, the daughter of Schley Dewey Fox and Twila Frances McMurtrey Fox. She attended schools in Ririe, Idaho and graduated from Ririe High School.

Connie married Gary Zay Crystal on...

Dennis Micheal Wetherell

Dennis Micheal Wetherell

May 19, 2025

Dennis Micheal Wetherell, 71, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away on May 19, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.

Dennis was born in Connell, Washington on August 4th, 1953 to Edward Wetherell and Barbara Sutton Wetherell. Over the years, he built a life rooted in hard work, family, and unwavering support for those he loved. He was a...

Iola Mae Syverson

Iola Mae Syverson

May 19, 2025

Iola Mae Syverson, age 83, of Rigby, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, in Idaho Falls.

Iola was born October 15, 1941 in Twin Falls, Idaho a daughter to Heber Neal Bowcutt and Margaret Mary Shark Bowcutt.  She married Kendall Hubert Syverson, July 4, 1997 in Twin Falls.

She...

Ryal Lane Wheeler

Ryal Lane Wheeler

May 16, 2025

Ryal Lane Wheeler was born on September 12, 1955, at the Rigby Maternity Home in Rigby, Idaho. He was raised in Ririe, Idaho, by Searl and Melva Wheeler, alongside his five sisters and one brother. Born with clubbed feet, Ryal spent much of his childhood in hospitals. Despite these challenges, he learned the value of hard work by working...

Reva Ellen Parmer

Reva Ellen Parmer

May 15, 2025

A Legacy of Faith, Love and Kindness

It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Reva Ellen (Beyeler) Parmer, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Ellen peacefully departed this world on May 15, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of faith, love, compassion, and service.

Born on September 27, 1948, to Maxwell...

Martha Ellen Layman

Martha Ellen Layman

May 14, 2025

Martha Ellen Layman, 87, of Terreton, Idaho passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at her home.  Martha was born in Rigby, Idaho on March 10, 1938, the daughter of Merrit Staley and Ellen Perkins Staley.

Martha attended schools in Terreton, Idaho. She married John Layman and she is survived by their daughter, Nevada Mattson. She is also...

Patricia D Holt

Patricia D Holt

May 14, 2025

Patricia was a woman of extraordinary intellect, unwavering discipline, and profound faith. A trailblazer in the truest sense, she devoted over four decades to the California Employment Development Department, where her brilliance and innovation left an indelible mark. Her passion for her work was so deep that she retired not once, but twice: first at 65 and again at...

Reed Darsel Nord

Reed Darsel Nord

May 14, 2025

Reed Darsel Nord age 85, passed away Tuesday, May 14th, 2025, at his home in Ririe.

Reed was born March 11, 1940, in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son to Clyde Nord and Amelia “Berniece” Scott Nord. He grew up on the family farm between Rigby and Ririe. He graduated from Rigby High School where he was active...

Craig D Crystal

Craig D Crystal

May 13, 2025

Craig D. Crystal, 62, of Ririe, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025.

Craig was born on August 17, 1962, in Burley, Idaho, to Gary Z. Crystal and Connie J. Fox (Crystal Reed). He grew up in Shelley, Idaho, where he graduated from Shelley High School. He later attended Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls,...

Thomas Leonard Wichmann

Thomas Leonard Wichmann

May 13, 2025

Thomas Leonard Wichmann, 75, of Ririe, Idaho passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Sage Grove Assisted Living in Rigby, Idaho. He was born on May 17, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Leonard Oscar Wichmann and Elizabeth Florence Lucas Wichmann. He was lucky enough to be a twin with his sister Barbara.

Thomas attended...