Obituaries

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
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
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...
Janet Marie Martin
May 6, 2017
Janet Marie Martin, 74 of Rigby died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Life Care Center in Idaho Falls. Jan was born April 17, 1943 in Richland, Oregon a daughter of Henry Gaskill and Dorothy Mickelson Gaskill. She was raised and attended school in Richland, Oregon and graduated high school there. Jan was raised by her grandparents Ethel and Ray...
Jeremy Todd Anderson
Apr 25, 2017
Jeremy Todd Anderson was born April 16, 1977 to Bruce Scott Anderson and Christine White Anderson in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Jeremy passed away on April 25th at his home in Meridian, Idaho at the age of 40. In his early life he was surrounded by a large extended family who loved him very much. He had two brothers, Michael and...
Newell Merrill Goldsberry
Apr 24, 2017
Newell Merrill Goldsberry, 75, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2017 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. Newell was born May 18, 1941 to Silas Bradshaw Goldsberry and Gertrude Merrill Goldsberry in Shelley, Idaho. He was the second of three boys. Newell graduated from Shelley High School and then enlisted in the US Army and served...
Chance Alan Struhs
Apr 24, 2017
Chance Alan Struhs, age 15, of Rigby, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017. Chance was born, May 26, 2001, in Idaho Falls, Idaho a son to Kenny Carl Struhs and Leslee Parker Struhs. He attended Rigby schools and was currently a Sophomore at Rigby High School. Chance enjoyed hunting, Camo, Big Pickups, BMX at the Rigby Skate Park and Motorbikes....
Ervin Eugene Mathews
Apr 23, 2017
Ervin Eugene Mathews, 96 of Arco, Idaho passed away Sunday April 23, 2017, in Rigby, Idaho, at home in the arms of his family. Ervin was born February 1, 1921 in Shelley, Idaho to Earl Alexander and Alta Jane Jones Mathews. He was raised and attended school in Salmon, Idaho, and later moved to Ogden, Utah. In 1939 He joined...
Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Holm
Apr 23, 2017
Elizabeth “Liz” Ann Holm, 56, of Ammon, passed away April 23, 2017, at her home. She was under the care of her family and Encompass Hospice. Liz was born January 21, 1961, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Ronald and Opal Olsen. She grew up and attended schools in Boise and Idaho Falls. She graduated from Bonneville High School in 1979...
Anita Alice Desatoff
Apr 23, 2017
Anita Alice Desatoff, 86 of Rigby, passed away at her home Sunday, April 23, 2017. Anita was born April 15, 1931 in Huntington Park, California to Claude Charles Faught and Bonnie Bell Leah Bowie Faught. She was raised and attended schools in Huntington Park, California; graduating from Bell High School in Bell, California. Anita was an active member of The...
Dennis Kay Greener
Apr 21, 2017
Dennis Kay Greener, 71, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. He was born June 25, 1945 in Burley, Idaho, the son of Barney Greener and Redamae Stevens Greener. He attended schools in Burley and graduated from Burley High School. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Florida. Dennis...
Belva Davis
Apr 19, 2017
Belva A. Davis, 83 of Nampa died April 19, 2017, at the Park Place Assisted Living Center in Nampa. Belva was born January 10, 1934 in Pocatello, Idaho to Leroy Ames and Ethel Effie Orner Ames. She was raised in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. Belva married William Davis. He preceded her in death. She lived...
Margery Allgood Young Thompson
Apr 17, 2017
Margery Allgood Young Thompson, 90, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully Monday, April 17, 2017 in Rexburg, Idaho, at the Homestead Assisted Living Center. Margery was a new year’s baby, born January 1, 1927 in Hibbard, Idaho to Arthur and Geneva Jensen Allgood. She had three older siblings, Dean, Bernice and Phillis. When her parents divorced, the family moved...
Dee Farrell Bowen
Apr 15, 2017
Dee Farrell Bowen, 91 of Lyman passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. Dee was born October 15, 1925 in Rexburg, Idaho to Mack Meredith Bowen and Elva Arnold Bowen. He was raised in Lyman and attended school in Lyman, at Cedar Point School and Madison High School. He served in the US...
Vera Shippen
Apr 15, 2017
On Saturday April 15th, 2017 Vera Shippen was welcomed home to a heavenly reunion with her parents, Thomas Casper Shippen and her Mother, Eliza Cordella "Cora" Boyce Shippen Anderson and all eight of her siblings. Thomas Reed (Ona), Grant Boyce (Margie), Walter Wesley, Ruth (Cliff), Paul Rex (Lola), Veda (Dean), Naomi (Bruce), Ben Ray (Joan). Vera was born on March,...
Shirley Ilene Willmore
Apr 13, 2017
Shirley Ilene Willmore, 83 of Rigby passed away at her home on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Shirley was born October 27, 1933, in Lorenzo, Idaho to Emeral LeRoy Morgan and Janet Ellen Bruce Morgan. She was raised and attended school in Annis and graduated from Rigby High School. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Clara May Willcoxon
Apr 11, 2017
Clara May Willcoxon, age 65, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Clara was born March 21, 1952 In Idaho Falls a daughter of William Keith Neville and Venna Virginia Housley Neville. She attended schools in Ririe and Rigby graduating from Rigby High School. She married Orie James Willcoxon Sr. December 20, 1969, in Rigby, Idaho. She enjoyed...
Ted Lou Anderson
Apr 10, 2017
Ted Lou Anderson, 83 of Rigby, passed away Monday April 10, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Ted was born January 31, 1934 in Rigby, Idaho a son of Luther Anderson and Vera Brown Anderson. He was raised and attended school in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. He enjoyed sports and played Legion Baseball. Ted was a member...
Mary Garrett
Apr 10, 2017
Mary Garrett 83, of Rigby died peacefully at her home on Monday, April 10, 2017. Mary was born February 16, 1934 in Milo, Idaho the youngest child of Willard Levi Hammon and Elizabeth 'Libby' Jordan Hammon. Mary was raised in Milo and attended school in Ucon, Idaho. She was in the last graduating class from Ucon High School in 1951....
Ronald Sylvenous Merrill
Apr 9, 2017
Ronald Sylvenous Merrill, 70 of Menan died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ronald was born March 1, 1947 in Rigby, Idaho to Solyman Sylvenous Merrill and Ruth Marine Thorngren Merrill Strupp. He attended school in Lewisville, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School. On December 17, 1965 Ronnie married Hellen Kaye Cooper...
