Obituaries

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Victoria Louise Reece

Victoria Louise Reece

Feb 20, 2017

Victoria Louise Reece, 75, of Rigby, passed away at The Gardens of Rigby, Monday, February 20, 2017. She was born November 23, 1941 in Miami, Florida, a daughter to Robert Beach Watters and Helen Louise Mochett Watters. She attended schools in Miami, Florida where she grew up. She had a love of horses and would clean stalls at the horse...

Cody John Polson

Cody John Polson

Feb 15, 2017

Cody John Polson, 43 of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Cody was born February 12, 1974 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Max Dee Polson and Linda Ann Williamson Polson. He was a graduate of Bonneville High School, then continued his education at Idaho State University. On April 28, 2000, he married the love of his life, Annie...

Secelia May Ellsworth

Secelia May Ellsworth

Feb 13, 2017

Secelia May Ellsworth, the daughter of Benjamin & Marian Williams, was born July 12, 1948, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and passed away February 13, 2017, at her home in Litchfield Park, AZ at the age of 68. Her service time was cut short as a humanitarian missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bangkok, Thailand, when...

Jayme Ellen Hanson

Jayme Ellen Hanson

Feb 12, 2017

Jayme Ellen Hanson, 58, of Rigby Idaho passed away in her home Sunday February 12, 2017. Jayme was born February 19, 1958 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Edward Lemarr and Jymme Claunts. She went to school in Silt, Colorado and Skyline High School in Idaho Falls, ID. She married Niles Fabyn Hanson Jr. on September 25, 1999 at Beaver Dick...

Carol Lorraine Whittaker

Carol Lorraine Whittaker

Feb 12, 2017

Calvin John Whittaker, 90 and Carol Lorraine Whittaker, 87 of Leadore Idaho passed away at their Granddaughter’s home in Rigby, Saturday February 11, and Sunday February 12, 2017. Calvin was born February 11, 1927, in Leadore Idaho to John Whittaker and Caroline Rosalia Whittaker. He was the youngest of 12 children. He was raised on his parent’s ranch in Leadore...

Calvin John Whittaker

Calvin John Whittaker

Feb 11, 2017

Calvin John Whittaker, 90 and Carol Lorraine Whittaker, 87 of Leadore Idaho passed away at their Granddaughter’s home in Rigby, Saturday February 11, and Sunday February 12, 2017. Calvin was born February 11, 1927, in Leadore Idaho to John Whittaker and Caroline Rosalia Whittaker. He was the youngest of 12 children. He was raised on his parent’s ranch in Leadore...

Terril Ronald Stone

Terril Ronald Stone

Feb 8, 2017

Terril Ronald Stone, age 76, of Yuma, Arizona and Rigby, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, February 8th, 2017, at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, Arizona. Terril was born in Rexburg, Idaho May 5th 1940 a son to Ronald James Stone and Iola Huskinson Stone. He graduated from Madison High School in 1958. He served in the National Guard at Fort...

Helenna Lilian Sharp

Helenna Lilian Sharp

Feb 7, 2017

Helenna Lilian Sharp Our beautiful Helen Annie returned home to her loving Heavenly Father on February 7, 2017. Her true love, Craig L. Dye was by her side. Helen was born to William Lee Wilson and Jill Sharp on December 11, 1966. Raised by her mother and father, Reece Charles Sharp. Her childhood years were spent growing up in Rigby,...

Jane Anne Jones Quick

Jane Anne Jones Quick

Feb 6, 2017

Jane Anne Jones Quick, age 79, of Blackfoot, passed away at her home on Monday, February 6, 2017. Jane was born March 30, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho the daughter of William J. Jones and Hope W. Bennett Jones. Jane was raised and attended school in Rigby graduating from Rigby High School in 1955. She continued her education at the...

Dale Lynn Jones

Dale Lynn Jones

Feb 6, 2017

Dale Lynn Jones, 66 of Roberts, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. Dale was born July 13, 1950 in American Falls, Idaho to Frank Lynn Jones and Melva L. Parrish Jones. He was raised in Sterling and Aberdeen, Idaho and attended Aberdeen High School. Dale served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. On December 9, 1973, he married...

Laurel Gwen Jones

Laurel Gwen Jones

Jan 31, 2017

Laurel Gwen Jones, 87, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away January 31, 2017 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Laurel was born May 29, 1929, in Anaconda, Montana a daughter to Leland and Hazel Glover. She was raised in Marysville, Idaho and attended school in Ashton, Idaho. Laurel married Lewis Edward Jones, September 10, 1948 in Rexburg,...

Gage Terry Ker

Gage Terry Ker

Jan 31, 2017

Gage Terry Ker, 22, of Idaho Falls passed away at his home, Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Gage was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, May 26, 1994 a son to David Ker and Julie Radford. Gage was raised in Rigby, Idaho but attended school at Skyline High School. He later obtained his G.E.D. He was a lead guitarist in the local...

Luz Esperanza Fullmer

Luz Esperanza Fullmer

Jan 31, 2017

Luz Esperanza Fullmer, 65, of Blackfoot, Idaho passed away, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at home in Blackfoot, Idaho. Luz was born December 20, 1951 in Medillin, Columbia, the daughter of Louis Alfredo Roldan and Mercedes Bohorquez. She graduated from High School at the age of 15 and continued into college in Columbia. Luz married Vern J Fullmer on May 3,...

Jack Charles Meine

Jack Charles Meine

Jan 20, 2017

Our loving husband, father, and grandfather, Jack Charles Meine, of Ririe, passed away at Hospice Home in Idaho Falls, Friday January 20, 2017. Jack was born April 25, 1929 in Dillon, Montana a son to Henry Mueller Meine and Francis Boetticher. He attended schools in Dillon graduating from Beaverhead High School. He attended two years at Ricks College in Rexburg,...

Leston Robert Kelley

Leston Robert Kelley

Jan 18, 2017

Leston Robert Kelley, 65, of Idaho Falls passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the Safe Haven Living Center in Pocatello Idaho. Leston was born July 15, 1951 in Rigby, Idaho a son of Walter Roland and Hettie Elizabeth Kelley. Leston went to school and graduated from Rigby High School in 1970. He married Patricia Ann Sedlock in 1979 where...

Marcene Hadley

Marcene Hadley

Jan 18, 2017

Marcene Hadley, 90, of Ammon Idaho, passed away Wednesday January 18, 2017, at the Hospice House in Idaho Falls. Marcene was born on May 22, 1926, in Garfield Idaho, to William and Mabel Gneiting. She was raised in Rigby and attended Ucon High School. Marcene married Keith W. Hadley on November 13, 1943 in Rigby, Idaho. She loved to go...

Vergil Leroy Mangum

Vergil Leroy Mangum

Jan 17, 2017

Vergil LeRoy Mangum, also known as Crazy Horse, 79, of Terreton passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Verg was born December 2, 1937 in Driggs, Idaho a son of Cecil Rhodes Mangum and Edith Fenton Mangum. He was raised and attended school in Driggs. Verg married Sandra Muir and to this union they had...

Cecelia Mae Geisler

Cecelia Mae Geisler

Jan 15, 2017

Cecelia “Mae” Geisler, 97, of Pocatello, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Elegant Living in Pocatello. Mae was born April 29, 1919 at Lyman, Idaho a daughter of John Herbert Galbraith and Ida Mae Barber Galbraith. She attended schools in Lyman and Madison County schools. She married Perry Geisler, on May 4, 1939 in Rexburg, Idaho. Their marriage was...

Rudy Hans Boelter Jr.

Rudy Hans Boelter Jr.

Jan 15, 2017

Rudy Hans Boelter, age 67, passed away at his home in Menan with family by his side, on Sunday January 15, 2017. Rudy was born March 16, 1949 in Salt Lake City, UT to Rudy Hans Boelter Sr. and Ruth Malzahn Boelter. He moved to Menan in 1967, and graduated from Rigby High School. He married Katherine Ann Boelter on...

Kathryn Joy Randall Jones

Kathryn Joy Randall Jones

Jan 14, 2017

Kathryn Joy Randall Jones, 64 of Rigby passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at her home. Kathryn was born September 26, 1952 in Idaho Falls, a daughter of Owen Dale Randall and Verla Corlene McGavin Randall. Kathryn attended school in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. Kathryn married Brent Poole Jones on December 14, 1973 in Idaho Falls L.D.S....