Obituaries

Patricia Josephine Dorcheus
Oct 7, 2016
Patricia Josephine Laker Dorcheus, 72, of Rigby, passed away at her home, Friday, October 07, 2016. Patricia was born in Afton, Wyoming, January 3rd 1944 a daughter to Lash J. and Opal Fyfe Laker. She attended schools in Rexburg, and spent her high school years at Madison High School. She worked at the A&W in Rexburg for a time. She...
Katrina Lynn Tedrow
Sep 30, 2016
Katrina Lynn Tedrow, 40 of Blackfoot, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, September 30, 2016. Katrina was born July 8, 1976 in Idaho Falls Idaho to LaMonte Andersen and Tina Salmon Andersen. She was raised and attended schools in Rigby, then attended Massage School at Bingham Memorial Hospital. Katrina owned her own massage business, Think Therapeutic Touch Massage; she...
Mark George Ricks
Sep 29, 2016
Mark George Ricks, 92 of Rexburg, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 in his hometown of Rexburg, Idaho due to natural causes. Mark was born July 4, 1924 in Rexburg, Idaho to Peter Jeppesen Ricks and Emily Elizabeth Arnold Ricks. He attended Cedar Point Grade School, Madison Jr. High, and graduated from Madison High School, where he played on the...
Russell Kummer
Sep 28, 2016
Russell Kummer, 34 of Lewisville, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born October 11, 1981 in Rexburg, Idaho to Frank Archie Kummer and Marva Kay Burrows Kummer. He was raised in Lewisville and attended schools in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School. Russ worked on oil rigs in several...
Joseph Elden Packer
Sep 27, 2016
Joseph Elden Packer, 60, of Rigby, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Joseph was born January 9, 1956 at Malhner, Oregon a son to Eldon Ross Packer and Irene Erma Willden Miller. He was raised in Garfield attending school in Rigby. He married Elaine Grover, November 24, 1976 in Rigby, Idaho....
Randall William Shane Morris
Sep 27, 2016
Randall William Shane Morris, 49 of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at his home. Randy was born February 13, 1967 in San Bernardino, California. He was raised and attended schools in Bellevue, Washington. He continued his education at Clover Park Technical College and graduated as a CNC Machinist. He worked at Safeway in the bread plant, for...
Roger Dean Ellsworth
Sep 27, 2016
Roger Dean Ellsworth, 57, of Lewisville, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 in Lewisville. Roger was born to Gwen Goody Ellsworth and Oscar Ellsworth in Idaho Falls, Idaho on June 1, 1959. He was raised in Lewisville and attended schools in Lewisville, Roberts, and Rigby, Graduating from Rigby High School. He continued his education...
Robert Adrian Woolsey
Sep 26, 2016
Robert Adrian Woolsey, 48 of Idaho Falls, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at his home. Robert was born April 30, 1968 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ruben Abram Woolsey and Lola Ray Allen Woolsey. He was raised and attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Bonneville High School. Robert was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Elwood Thomas Hancock
Sep 20, 2016
Elwood “Sonny” Hancock, 91, of Rexburg Idaho passed away at his home where he was under the care of his family and Abode Hospice, Tuesday September 20, 2016. Sonny was born on October 24, 1924 to Thomas and Jeanne Hancock. He grew up and attended schools in the Union-Lyman area. Sonny worked as a Brick Mason for all his adult...
Donald B. Reed
Sep 19, 2016
Donald B. Reed, 65 of Ririe, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at Lily & Syringa Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. Don was born May 17, 1951, in Rigby, Idaho to Gale A. Reed and Delila Stitt Reed. He was raised and attended schools in Ririe, graduating from Ririe High School in 1969. He continued his education at Ricks College....
Kelly Christian Land
Sep 17, 2016
Kelly Christian Land, 49 of Rigby, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Kelly was born August 19, 1967 in Long Beach, California to Charles Francis Volpe and Patricia Ann Pearson. He was raised and attended schools in Garden Grove, California. He enjoyed playing baseball, soccer in his youth but his heart...
Parva Lynn Lewis
Sep 16, 2016
Parva Lynn Lewis loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her family September 16, 2016 at Hospice Home of Eastern Idaho. Parva was born January 29, 1958, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Voyd Charles Ward and Flora Beth Chapple. She was raised and attended school in Rigby and lived in the Idaho Falls and surrounding area...
Craig Rushworth
Sep 15, 2016
Craig Rushworth, age 64, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2016, with Kathryn, his wife of 26 years by his side. Known to most as "Rush," he was the oldest of 7 children born to Harold Frank and Coleen Marie Rushworth. Rush graduated from West High School in SLC. He made his living with his hands as an electrician. This...
Donald James Hill
Sep 13, 2016
James Donald Hill was reunited with the love of his life September 13, 2016. Don was born on June 11, 1935 in St. Anthony to John Dean Hill and Le Anna Fisher Hill. He joined brother, Glendon and sisters, Beverly and Carma, De Anna, his baby sister, came along later. James attended schools in St. Anthony then joined the National...
Joesph Robert Ringel
Sep 8, 2016
Joseph Robert Ringel, 91 of Rigby, died Thursday, September 08, 2016 at his home. Joseph was born May 25, 1925 in Paris, Idaho to Frederick Ludwig Ringel Jr. and Melvina Charlotte Price Ringel. He was raised and attended schools in Paris, graduating from Fielding High School. He enlisted in the US Navy and served overseas during WWII in the Asiatic-Pacific...
John Charles Merrill
Sep 6, 2016
John Charles Merrill, 58, of Idaho Falls died Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at his home. John was born October 9, 1957, in Preston, Idaho to Charles James Merrill and Jane LaRue Brown Merrill. He was raised in Rigby and graduated from Rigby High School. He married Linda Summers and they were later divorced. He married Leslie Smith and were later...
Glen J. Briscoe
Sep 6, 2016
Glen passed away peacefully at his Rigby home surrounded by loved ones. The 87-year-old gentle man finally got his “ticket” to join his family already waiting for him beyond the veil. He was born December 16, 1928 in Pocatello, Idaho, the eighth of ten children of Franklin Verner Briscoe, Sr. and Eldora Jane Hansen. He grew up on the Tyhee...
Elwin "Junior" Loveland
Sep 4, 2016
Elwin Junior Loveland, 71 of Rigby, died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at his home. Junior was born December 4, 1944 in Boise, Idaho to Elwin Hugh Loveland and Phyllis Avery Loveland. He was raised and attended schools in Lava Hot Springs, Soda Springs and Blackfoot, Idaho. He graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1963 where he lettered in track and...
Nina "Gay" Clark
Aug 31, 2016
Nina Gay Huffaker Clark, 81 of Menan, Idaho, passed away August 31, 2016 as a result of her 3rd battle with cancer. She endured to the end with grace and dignity. Gay was born May 17, 1935, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Allen Cromwell Huffaker and Sarah Theressa Merrill Huffaker. She was raised and attended schools in Menan. She attended...
Jean B Hope
Aug 28, 2016
Jean B Hope loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. August 28, 2016. Jean was born on December 3, 1927 to Oral D Beck and Alice Wilson Beck. Jean grew up in Lyman, ID and spent some summers in Cranes Flat, ID where her dad homesteaded property. She graduated from Lyman High School...