Obituaries

Mar 17, 2018

Joshua David Kelley, age 43, of Rigby, died at his home, Saturday, March 17, 2018. Josh was born November 21, 1974 in Nampa, Idaho a son to Jacob Edgar Kelley and Gloria Whitworth Bunker. Josh was previously married to Tamra Kelley, together they had two beautiful children. Josh loved his two kids with all his heart and was always there...

Mar 11, 2018

 Mable Elizabeth Greenwell Leipper 101, of Concord California, died March 11, 2018 at Bridge Of Valley View, Boise, Idaho of natural causes, with family by her side. She was born July 24, 1916, in Madison County, Idaho to Edmund and Mary Ann (Bate) Hill. Her siblings; Howard Hill, Wallace Hill, Blanche Murdock, Delta Hill , Stella Smout, Mary Taylor and ...

Mar 8, 2018

Lovell Harrop, age 90, of Ammon, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, March 8, 2018. Lovell was born December 27, 1927 in Annis, Idaho to Earnest William Harrop and Chloy Walker Harrop. He graduated from High School and went on to Chicago at age 17 to receive training at Coyne Electrical School. He married Melba Elaine Olson November 26,...

Mar 6, 2018

Ileen Munford 87, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Parkwood Meadows Living Center.

Ileen was born on November 10, 1930 in Cascade, Montana to Leo Edward DeRoche and Gladys Mary Kinghorn DeRoche. She was raised in Lewisville, Clark and Annis areas and attended school in Rigby where she graduated from Rigby High...

Mar 3, 2018

Todd Alan Zeller, 50, of Idaho Falls, passed away at the hospital in Idaho Falls, Saturday, March 3, 2018. Todd was born October 2, 1967 in Gooding, Idaho to Dale Joseph Zeller and Judi Mae Pruett Zeller. He grew up and attended schools in Hazelton, Idaho where he graduated from Valley High School. After High school he attended Boise State...

Feb 26, 2018

Michael Brent Smith of Anchorage, Alaska, age 52, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer on Feb. 26, 2018.Mike was born on June 24, 1965, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Brent Bailey and Onda K. (Summers) Smith. He graduated from Ririe High School in 1983, and then served a Spanish-speaking Latter-day Saints Mission in San Jose, Calif., from 1984-1986....

Feb 22, 2018

Barbara Jean Burgess, 71, of Rigby, passed away in her home on February 22, 2018. Born on April 15, 1946 to Matthew Clark Barrus and Barbara Jean Larson Barrus in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Grew up in Burley and Rupert. She graduated from Minico High School in Rupert as Valedictorian in 1964. After attending Ricks College, she married her high school sweetheart,...

Feb 21, 2018

Sandra (Sandy) Jeanne Holder, 64, of Rigby, Idaho returned home to her Father in Heaven on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the University Hospital. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sandy was born in Rigby, Idaho on September 2, 1953, the daughter of Jink William...

Feb 20, 2018

Violet Gayle Randall-Ball, 75, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Rexburg at the Homestead Assisted Living from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Gayle was born June 5, 1942 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Charles Milton Randall and Violet Irene Oswald Randall. Gayle graduated from Rigby High School in 1960 where she participated as a cheerleader...

Feb 19, 2018

William Gerald (Billy) Jenkins, age 60, of Rigby, passed away at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls, Monday, February 19, 2018. Billy was born December 10, 1957, the son of Gerald and Lettie Jenkins. He was raised in the Rigby area attending schools in Grant and Rigby.  He also attended Developmental Workshop, Joshua A. Smith and Journeys in Rigby and...

Feb 18, 2018

Anthony Angelo Locascio, 43, of Terreton, Idaho died Sunday, February 18, 2018. Tony was born March 1, 1974 in Brigham City, Utah a son of Billy Joe Santo Locascio and Sherry Lee Ball Locascio. He graduated from West Jefferson High School and continued his education at B.S.U. and E.I.TC. Tony married Jennifer Reeder on July 11, 1997 in Mud Lake,...

Feb 16, 2018

Patricia Jane (Brown) Wood passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 surrounded by her family. Pat was born March 1, 1939 in Bellingham, Washington to George and Mamie (Rich) Brown. She had three older sisters, Hazel, Gloria, and Bonnie, and one older brother, Richard. Raised as a member of the Salvation Army, Pat played her coronet in the Salvation Army band...

Feb 15, 2018

David Millard Smoot passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the age of 74 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.    He is survived by his children, Martha Sharee Smoot, Lonna Joy Smoot, Debbie (Erik) Madsen, Anthony David (Marguerite) Smoot, Melissa (Kolby) Nebeker, Jeanette Smoot, Julia (Gilbert) Nichols and 18 grandchildren.  He is preceded in death by his parents and five older siblings;...

Feb 15, 2018

Susan RaNae Humphries, 72, of Rexburg, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018. Susan was born on August 10, 1945 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to LeRoy Franklin Lott and Lillian Lester Bills Lott. She grew up and attended school at Lincoln and Bonneville High School. She married DeeLoy Humphries on June 8, 1962 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. After their...

Feb 13, 2018

Dane Ronald Durrant, 57, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away suddenly, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Rexburg, Idaho. Dane was born June 8, 1960 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Norlan Park Hulse Durrant and Janise Marie Hickam. He attended elementary school in Ririe, Idaho and graduated from Apple Valley High School.  Dane worked for a time at Fred and Wayne’s...

Feb 13, 2018

Jeffry Glen Cox, 61, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He was born in Pocatello, Idaho, the son of Glen H Cox and Verdis Bloxham Cox.  He was a graduate of Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho and attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho where he majored in music.  He earned an Associates Degree...

Feb 12, 2018

Harold Williams Scholes, 88, lifelong resident of Clark, Idaho, passed away February 12 at his home in Rigby, Idaho. Harold was born in Clark, Idaho on November 13, 1929 to Alvin and LaVon Scholes. He grew up in the Clark area and attended school in Clark and in Rigby.  Harold had an older sister, Virginia, Doris, Phoebe, LaRue, and a...

Feb 8, 2018

Tiffany Lori Danielson, age 35, of Rexburg, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah from heart failure. Tiffany was born July 2, 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah a daughter to Joe and Lori Hancock Kidd. She attended Madison Schools graduating from Madison High School. She is a member...

Feb 5, 2018

Viola May Jensen Hall passed away Feb. 5, 2018, at the Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho.Viola was born in Lima, Montana, on Sept 10, 1934 to Clarence Jensen and Mamie Minetto Jensen.  She grew up in Red Rock and Armstead, Montana, attending school in Armstead and Dillon, Montana. As a child she learned to play the accordion and became...

Feb 3, 2018

Gary Dave Williams, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend returned home on February 3, 2018 at the age of 85, surrounded by his loving family. He fought a tremendous fight with cancer while keeping an attitude and willingness to conquer that amazed everyone. He was born in Rigby, Idaho, on February 22, 1932 to Thomas...