Obituaries

Karl Ray Thornton
Jul 23, 2017
Karl Ray Thornton, age 78, of Ammon, passed away at his home Sunday, July 23, 2017. Ray was born October 18th 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son to Joseph Mont Thornton and Wanda Ahlstrom Thornton. He was raised in the Grant area attending Hawthorn Elementary and Grant Elementary schools. He served with the Army National Guard 116th Engr BN...
Katheleen Gold
Jul 23, 2017
Katheleen Pedersen Gold, 88 of Rexburg, died July 23, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 13, 1928 in Ririe, Idaho to Lorenzo and Mattie May Pedersen. She married Lorin M. Gold on March 6, 1947 at Lorin’s parent’s home in Burton. She was always a partner to Lorin with the farm, Gold Motors, and...
Roland Elwood Prine
Jul 20, 2017
Roland Elwood Prine, age 81, of Idaho Falls, died Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Morning Star Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. Roland was born April 16, 1936, in Dewey, Oklahoma, to Raymond Edward and Gerogia Esta Stroyick Prine, the last of six children. He graduated from the E.I.T.C. in Health. Roland worked at the I.N.L. as a Health Physicist...
William Billy Wayne Walker
Jul 19, 2017
William “Billy Wayne” Wayne Walker Jr., 52, of Lewisville, ID passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at East Idaho Regional Medical Center of Injuries sustained in an auto accident. Billy was born August 11, 1964 in Rexburg, ID, the son of William Wayne Walker and Patricia Ruth Gneiting Walker. Billy Wayne grew up in Lewisville, ID and attended schools at...
Pamela Sue Peterslie
Jul 19, 2017
Pamela Sue Peterslie, 55, of Grant, Idaho passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. She was born November 9, 1961 in Blackfoot, ID, the daughter of Spencer Lynn Russel and Faye Irene Parkinson Russel. Pam married John Lyle Peterslie in Iona, Idaho on August 23, 2003. She loved to travel with him in the Semi Truck when she could. She worked...
Luana Rainey
Jul 16, 2017
Caroline Luana Miller Rainey, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Annis, ID on Sunday, July 16th, 2017. She was born January 12th, 1930 to Henry Edwin Miller, and Caroline Gneiting Miller in Menan, ID. She married Dee Elias Rainey on January 12th, 1947. They had 5 children, Connie LaRue Ball (Allen) Idaho Falls, ID, Charlene Blanchard Stevens (Franklin)...
Ruth Keller Groom
Jul 13, 2017
Ruth Keller Groom was called home early Thursday morning, July 13, 2017, upon completion of her wonderful journey here on earth. During the last few weeks of her life, she celebrated her 72nd wedding anniversary with her beloved husband, Max A. Groom, and her 94th birthday. During her last days, expressions of love and gratitude with close friends and family...
Wendilyn Gene Harper
Jul 10, 2017
Wendilyn Gene Harper age 3, of Menan, Passed away from an accidental drowning at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center July 10th 2017. Wendilyn was born February 27th 2014 at Ukiah, California a daughter to Austin Michael Harper and Kassandra Stephanie Bowen Harper. She loved Mickey and Minnie Mouse. She loved to run around laughing and making others laugh. She enjoyed...
Diane Kay Siddoway
Jul 8, 2017
Diane Kay Avery Siddoway, 78, of Idaho Falls passed away in her home in the company of her family on Saturday July 8 ,2017. Diane was born on October 4, 1938 to Cle Avery and Edna Mae Palmer. She grew up and attended schools in St. Anthony and graduated from South Fremont High School. After high school she attended college...
David Eugene Calderwood
Jul 8, 2017
David Eugene Calderwood, 55, of Shelley, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017. David was born on August 9, 1961 in Idaho Falls to Donald Jay Calderwood and Alice Marlene “Molly” Brown. He grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He went to college at Idaho State University and earned a Bachelors...
Arnold George Briggs
Jul 4, 2017
Arnold George Briggs, age 92, passed away at his home in Rigby Tuesday, July 4th, 2017. Arnold was born October 15, 1924 in Archer, Idaho to Alma Briggs and Hilda Rose Aeschbacher Briggs. He attended schools in Archer and Rexburg, graduating from Madison High School. He served in the U. S. Army as a Squad Leader in Company K, 15th...
Beau Dean Billman
Jul 1, 2017
Beau Dean Billman, 23, passed away peacefully July 1, 2017. He was born April 8, 1994, in Lacey, WA., to Rodney and Tammy Billman. He is survived by his wife, Melissa (Adams) Billman; parents; siblings: Garrett, Tyler, Derek, Madison and Spencer; his grandparents, DuWyane and Juanita John, Suzanne Billman; and numerous aunts; uncles; and cousins. Beau was preceded in death...
Vernon Albert Lofgran
Jul 1, 2017
Vernon Albert Lofgran, 85 of Rigby, passed away at the Good Samaritan Living Center in Idaho Falls on Saturday July 1, 2017. Vernon was born on April 10, 1932 in Santaquin, Utah to Albert John Lofgran and Annie May Clayson. He grew up and attended schools in Santaquin and graduated from Payson High School in 1950. Vernon married Lael Vaudis...
Sandra Jean Larson
Jun 30, 2017
Sandra Jean Larson, 78 of Riggins, Idaho passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Rigby, Idaho. Sandra was born December 21, 1938, in Council, Idaho to Earl R. White and Margaret L. Coons White. She was raised and attended schools in Council, and graduated from Council High School. She attended Business School in Boise, earning a...
Robert "Bob" Theodore Sager
Jun 29, 2017
Robert Theodore Sager, (Bob), of Menan, passed away at his home, Thursday, June 29, 2017. He was born January 5, 1934 in Lander, Wyoming to Clarence Thomas Sager and Nora Margaret Walters Sager. Third child, his brother Clarence Jr. greeted him. His sister, Dorothy passed away in infancy. Bob was baptized at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Lander, WY, June...
Leonard E. Foster
Jun 24, 2017
Leonard E. Foster, age 93 of Rigby, Idaho, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his home. Leonard was born May 14, 1924 in Whitewater, Colorado to J.B. Foster and Pearl Schnider Foster. He served in the US Navy, worked as a Uranium Miner, and worked in construction. Leonard married Martha Mary Butschle on February 14, 1950 in Delta Colorado....
Barbara Naomi Moulton
Jun 23, 2017
Barbara Naomi Moulton, 79, of Rigby Idaho passed away Friday, June 23, 2017. She was born April 27, 1938 in Contra Costa, California, The daughter of Earl Raymond Moulton and Pansy Marie Gaskill Moulton. Interment was in the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents.
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
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
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...
