Obituaries

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Kay Mary Quinton

Kay Mary Quinton

Jun 22, 2017

Kay Mary Quinton, age 80 of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony, Idaho.Kay was born April 18, 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Earnest Ray Byrne and Verla Marie Byrne. She started out life in Archer, then the family moved to Hamer in 1941. She attended school in Hamer and...

Evelyn Elisse Stringham

Evelyn Elisse Stringham

Jun 19, 2017

Evelyn Elisse Stringham, age 78, of Rigby passed away June 19, 2017, at the Lincoln Court Assisted Living Center. Elisse was born December 17, 1938 in Lorenzo, Idaho a daughter of Myron Baker Hoag and Mildred LaVerne Fife Hoag. She was raised and attended school in Dubois, Salmon, Cobalt and Challis.  She married David “Slim” Billy Stringham on October 8,...

Ramona Irene Houston

Ramona Irene Houston

Jun 17, 2017

Ramona Irene Byington Woods Houston, 73, returned to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, June 17th, 2017, surrounded by her family at her home in Orem, Utah.  Ramona was born on July 25th, 1943, to Irene Wanda Byington and Eugene  Parley Byington in Ririe, Idaho.  She graduated from Ririe High School in 1961 and Boise Business College in 1962.  She was...

Don Carlos Dayton Iii

Don Carlos Dayton Iii

Jun 16, 2017

Don Carlos Dayton III, 86, passed away June 16, 2017, at EIRMC due to a lingering illness. He was a beloved husband and father.  Born August 24, 1930 to Don Carlos Dayton and Emma Lavon Shosted Dayton in Twin Groves, Fremont County, Idaho, where he grew up.  After the 8th grade, he went to work for Parkinson Farm in Teton,...

Guenivere Crook Taylor

Guenivere Crook Taylor

Jun 14, 2017

On Wednesday June 14, 2017, Guenivere Ruth Crook Taylor returned to her Heavenly Father and her beloved husband and family. Gwen passed from this life at Lincoln Court where she lived and called home for the last three and a half years. Gwen was born on December 18, 1922 to Samuel Orson Crook Jr. and Laura Catherine Jenkins Crook in...

Ross Fullmer

Ross Fullmer

Jun 10, 2017

William Ross Fullmer, age 77, of Menan, passed away at his step-daughter’s home in Turner, Oregon, Saturday June 10, 2017. Ross was born, January 10, 1940 at his grandparent’s home in Annis, Idaho, the second son of Norris Fullmer and Dona Scott Fullmer. He attended 1-8 grades in Menan and graduated from Rigby High School in 1958. On May 10,...

Gerald Coulam Wolz

Gerald Coulam Wolz

Jun 10, 2017

Gerald Coulam Wolz, 83, of Rigby Idaho passed away in his home Saturday June 10, 2017. Gerald was born on November 19, 1933 to Louis Larraine Wolz and Dorothy Jane Coulam. He was raised in the Rigby, Sugar City, and Ucon areas where he attended and graduated from Rigby High school. He later attended College at Ricks and Brigham Young...

Larry M. Hill

Larry M. Hill

Jun 10, 2017

Larry M. Hill, 82 of Lyman, Idaho, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his home. Larry was born in Thornton, Idaho to William Howard Hill and Bertha Billman Hill. He was raised and attended schools in Lyman, then graduated from Madison High School.  He married Jolene Butler June 25, 1954 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.  They were blessed...

Carolyn Faye Leonard Jepsen

Carolyn Faye Leonard Jepsen

Jun 4, 2017

Carolyn Faye Leonard Jepson, 75, passed away peacefully at home in Idaho Falls June 4, 2017 from causes incident to age and COPD. Carolyn was born March 16, 1942 to Louis Faye and Emilie Minerva Gibbons Leonard. She spent her youth growing up and attending schools in Idaho Falls.  Following graduation from high school, she attended a business college in...

Terry Lee White

Terry Lee White

Jun 2, 2017

Terry Lee White, age 67, of Menan, passed away at her home, Friday, June 2, 2017. Terry was born June 11, 1949 at Thayne, Wyoming a daughter to Griffith VanNoy Roberts and Eldora Joyce Lee Roberts. She attended schools at Menan Elementary, Midway and graduated from Rigby High School. She married Brady Blaine White, March 7th 1971 in Elko, Nevada....

Joseph James "Jim" Jensen

Joseph James "Jim" Jensen

Jun 1, 2017

JIM JENSEN Joseph James “Jim” Jensen, 80, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on June 1, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Jim was born June 22, 1936, to Joseph and Mary (Marler) Jensen in Independence, Idaho. He was their only child.  Jim grew up farming with his dad and loved his childhood home on the Texas Slough in Independence. ...

Helen Berry

Helen Berry

May 31, 2017

Helen Berry, 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. She was born on March 28, 1938 in Lewisville, Idaho. She was currently living in Lehi, Utah. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the LDS church located at 851 N 1200 E Lehi, Utah. The viewing will be at 1pm and the services will begin...

Roger Allen Tibbitts

Roger Allen Tibbitts

May 29, 2017

Roger Allen Tibbitts, 58 of Rigby, ID, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 in Salt Lake City, UT surrounded by family. He was born January 2, 1959 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, The fifth of seven children. On the family farm he worked and was part of a tight knit family.  He graduated from Rigby High School in 1977.  He was...

George Wiley Eldridge

George Wiley Eldridge

May 23, 2017

George Wiley Eldridge age 79, of Milo, passed away at his home Tuesday, May 23rd 2017.  George was born June 1st 1937 in Salmon, Idaho the first son to Wiley Fern Eldridge and Sarah Phyllis Wilding Eldridge.  He graduated from Sugar City High School in 1955.  He was to graduate in 1954 but had to take a year away from...

Zachary James Davis

Zachary James Davis

May 22, 2017

Zachary James Davis, 23, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Zach was born on December 08, 1993 to Timothy James Davis and Cheryl Kay Weekes. He grew up and attended schools in Rigby where he graduated in 2012. He loved to play football and soccer growing up, as well as automotive work and riding his Harley. He also enjoyed going...

Jeffrey Lee Sutton

Jeffrey Lee Sutton

May 21, 2017

Jeffrey Lee Sutton, 45, of Ririe, Idaho passed away at his home, early Sunday morning, May 21, 2017 of esophageal cancer. Jeff was born on February 23, 1972 Rexburg Idaho, to Lee Henry Sutton and Heddy Ricks Sutton. He loved being raised in the Archer, Sunnydell area on the family farm. He attended school in Rexburg, graduating from Madison High...

Thomas R. Fisher

Thomas R. Fisher

May 20, 2017

Thomas Ray (Tommy) Fisher 59 of Ririe, Idaho took his last boat ride on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Tambre Meadows Assisted Living in Idaho Falls surrounded by his loved ones from a long fight with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He was born May 24, 1957, to William S. Fisher and Wanda Huff Fisher in Idaho Falls, Idaho....

Curtis Foy Shuman

Curtis Foy Shuman

May 16, 2017

Curtis Foy Shuman, age 85 of Bothwell, Utah passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the MaKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. Curtis was born April 24, 1932 in Penrose, Utah the son of Titus Foy Shuman and Clara Marie Ussing Shuman.  Growing up in Bothwell, Curtis attended schools at Bothwell Elementary and graduated from Bear River High School in...

Carol Wright Toomer

Carol Wright Toomer

May 15, 2017

Carol Wright Toomer, 80, of Rigby, Idaho, died May 15, 2017 in Idaho Falls. Carol Wright Toomer was born the 8th child of 11 children to Charles Melvin Wright and Hilda Victoria Erickson Wright on February 7, 1937, at Rigby, Idaho.  She was raised in Lewisville and attended schools in Rigby.  Carol married her high school sweetheart, Larry J. Toomer,...

Leona Lee Kaiser

Leona Lee Kaiser

May 13, 2017

Leona Lee Ottesen Arnold Kaiser passed away May 13, 2017 she was born to Doyle Ottesen and Patsy Singleton Ottesen, November 9, 1958 in Rexburg Idaho. She grew up in Moody Creek Idaho helping with the family farm moving pipe and driving truck. She attended school at South Fremont High were she was active in the Drill Team. She married...