Obituaries

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Viola May Hall

Viola May Hall

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...

Gary Dave Williams

Gary Dave Williams

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...

Collins Garth Fullmer

Collins Garth Fullmer

Feb 3, 2018

Life-long Eastern Idaho resident, C. Garth Fullmer passed away at the age of 95 on February 3, 2018 in Idaho Falls. An employee and branch manager for Simplot Soilbuilders for over four decades, he was a consultant to farmers well into his nineties. He also managed a ranch at Burns Creek. Garth was born on March 6, 1922 in Sugar...

Clair Eugene Averill Jr.

Clair Eugene Averill Jr.

Feb 1, 2018

Clair Eugene Averill, Jr. (aka “Gene Averill”) age 76, passed away at his home near Ririe, ID on Wednesday, February 1, 2018. Gene was born October 25, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Bertha Ruth Olsen and Clair Eugene Averill, Sr. Over the years, Gene moved around with his parents and two younger brothers (Richard and David) and...

Lillian Burton Mortensen

Lillian Burton Mortensen

Jan 30, 2018

Our dear mother, grandmother and friend, Lillian Burton Mortensen, passed away on January 30, 2018 at the age of 83, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 10, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Stewart and Leona Burton.  Lillian grew up on a ranch in Star Valley, Wyoming, where she enjoyed raising sheep...

Doyle Leroy Lufkin

Doyle Leroy Lufkin

Jan 28, 2018

Obituary for Doyle LeRoy Lufkin Doyle LeRoy Lufkin, 87, passed away of causes incident to age at his home in Annis, Idaho, on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in the company of his family. Doyle was born December 12, 1930, in Rigby, Idaho, to George LeRoy Lufkin and Alice Alzina Goody Lufkin at the home of his Grandmother, Alice Goody. He...

Nola Sellers Hall

Nola Sellers Hall

Jan 27, 2018

Nola Sellers Hall, 82 of Rexburg, Idaho passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Rexburg. Nola was born in Menan, Idaho on February 20, 1935, the daughter of Heber Allen and Lula Wanda Frandsen Sellers. Nola attended Menan Elementary School in Menan, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School in Rigby, Idaho. She continued her education in Rexburg, Idaho at...

Juan Marlo Tracy Sr.

Juan Marlo Tracy Sr.

Jan 26, 2018

Juan Marlo Tracy Sr., age 76, of Idaho Falls, passed away at home in Idaho Falls surrounded by his loving family, Friday, January 26, 2018. Juan was born in Burley, Idaho April 20, 1941 a son to Lorenzo David Tracy and Nina Lorraine Barrett Tracy. He grew up in Malta, Idaho attending Malta Elementary and graduated from Raft River High...

Robert Keith Telford

Robert Keith Telford

Jan 26, 2018

Robert Keith Telford, 67, of Monteview passed away in his home on Friday, January 26, 2018.Robert was born March 21, 1950 in Idaho Falls the son of Byron Keith and Diane Louise Fleming Telford. He was the oldest of six children.  He attended Howe Elementary, Butte County Schools, and Firth High School.  He graduated from Firth High School in 1968.After...

James Grant Moncur

James Grant Moncur

Jan 23, 2018

James (Jim) Grant Moncur , 89, long time resident of Ririe, passed away Tuesday January 23 at his seasonal home in Quartzsite Arizona. Jim was born August 2, 1928 in Malta, ID to James Moncur and Ida Nielson Moncur. He attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. He was a member of the Ririe High 6 man...

Maurine Radford

Maurine Radford

Jan 22, 2018

Maurine Radford, age 94 of Annis, passed away at her home Monday, January 22, 2017 from causes incident to her age. Maurine was born in Tetonia, Idaho, February 5, 1923 a daughter to Earl Clark Hall and Eva Mae Stewart Hall. She graduated from Midway High School in 1941. On October 29, 1941 she married Merle Ray Radford in Rexburg,...

Dewayne Petersen Hodges

Dewayne Petersen Hodges

Jan 21, 2018

DeWayne Peterson Hodges, 85, of Rigby, passed away at his home January 21, 2018. DeWayne was born December 17, 1932 in Springfield, Idaho a son to Lamont Hodges and Adella Peterson Hodges. DeWayne served in the United States Air Force from 1953 until 1957. He married Gayle D Murrey in Las Vegas, Nevada June 20, 1970.  He worked as a...

Elmer Fred Ellsworth

Elmer Fred Ellsworth

Jan 20, 2018

Elmer Fred Ellsworth, 90 of Lewisville passed away on January 20, 2018 from heart failure surrounded by his loving family.  Elmer was born on July 17, 1927 in Lewisville to Preston Blair Ellsworth and Edna Boyes Walker Ellsworth.  He was the eighth of nine children.  He attended schools in Lewisville and Midway. He graduated from Midway High School in 1941. ...

Rod Alan Whittaker

Rod Alan Whittaker

Jan 19, 2018

Rod Alan Whittaker, 58, of Menan, Idaho passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. On October 2, 1959, Rod was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Hyrum Whittaker and Shirley Johnston Whittaker Sager. Rod was raised in Idaho Falls, attending Dora Erickson Elementary, Clair E. Gale Jr. High and Idaho Falls High School. He continued his education...

Maxine Susan Hope

Maxine Susan Hope

Jan 18, 2018

Maxine Susan Hope, age 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018, at EIRMC in Idaho Falls. Maxine was born February 8, 1929 in Archer, Idaho to George Lelen Weekes and Martha Lavon Galbraith Weekes, the most wonderful parents anyone could ask for. She attended schools in Archer and Rexburg, graduating from Madison High School.  While in high...

Harvey Glen Harmon

Harvey Glen Harmon

Jan 17, 2018

Harvey Glen Harmon, 80, of Ammon, Idaho passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Gables in Idaho Falls. Glen was born on March 25, 1937 to Harvey Allen Harmon and Vera Grace Balmforth Harmon. He grew up and attended schools in Ririe until the age of 15 then his family moved to Washington and spent 25 years there until...

Nea Mae Hayes

Nea Mae Hayes

Jan 16, 2018

Nea Mae Getsinger Hayes, 89, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Rexburg, Idaho.  She was born in Lovell, Wyoming on March 29, 1928, the daughter of William Joseph Getsinger and Iva May Hickman Getsinger.  She grew up in Lorenzo, Idaho and graduated from the 8th grade there.  She attended Midway High School in Lewisville, Idaho for...

Preston Burns Brimhall

Preston Burns Brimhall

Jan 8, 2018

Preston Burns Brimhall, 96 of Idaho Falls, Idaho died Monday, January 8, 2018 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was born January 8, 1922 in Glendale, Utah the son of William Sylvanus Brimhall and Emma Swapp Brimhall.  Preston grew up in Paris, Idaho and attended schools there. He was a graduate of Fielding High School.  He continued his education at Ricks...

Gail Kinghorn Nelson

Gail Kinghorn Nelson

Jan 6, 2018

Gail Kinghorn was born in Rigby, Idaho in the home of her parents, Alec and Myrtle Kinghorn, on December 23, 1917. She was the 3rd daughter and 4th child in a family that would have 10 children. Her birthday was on the same day each year as the prophet Joseph Smith. In 1917, Joseph F. Smith was the living prophet...

Marlene Georgia Barrow

Marlene Georgia Barrow

Jan 4, 2018

Marlene Georgia Mugleston Barrow quietly slipped away to rejoin her husband Wayne on January 4, 2018. Marlene was Born on June 25, 1935 to George James Mugleston and Dora Louise Mattson Mugleston. She was married to Wayne Raymond Barrow on November 10, 1954 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. She had a heart of gold, great faith and was a...