Douglas Michael James
Jan 4, 2018
Douglas Michael James, 63, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at EIRMC in Idaho Falls. Doug was born on May 9, 1954 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Glenn Abraham James and Beverly Lay James. He attended Rigby High School. Doug married Susan Carter on September 27, 1974 in Rexburg, Idaho. They were sealed in the Rexburg L.D.S....
Ronald Ross Preston
Jan 1, 2018
Last call for Retired Volunteer Firefighter, Ronald Ross Preston of Ririe, Idaho. He was called home to continue his service on January 1, 2018, at the age of 82. He was born to Ralph and Hilda (Latturner) Preston on May 13th, 1935 in Castlegate, Utah. Ronald, who was lovingly referred to by all who knew him as Uncle Ronnie, grew...
Norma "Jessie Jeslyn Bensen
Jan 1, 2018
Norma “Jessie” Jeslyn Bensen, 83 of Menan, passed away Monday, January 1st, 2018. Jessie was born April 5, 1934 in Houston, Texas a daughter to Walter J. Schermerhorn and Arnita Vivian Johnson Schermerhorn. Jessie married Leonard Lon “Buddy” Kerbs. He preceded her in death. They had three children, Craig, Kent and Lisa, She married Robert John Bensen in Idaho Falls,...
Scott Miller Kindred
Jan 1, 2018
Scott Miller Kindred, born October 7, 1955, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Monday January 1, 2018 at home. Scott was born in Ogden, Utah to Blaine and Elaine Kindred. He spent most of his adult life in Alpine, Utah. Scott married Tina Belle Disbrow in 1987. They raised three children, Megan Kindred (Lily), Blain Kindred (Sarah), Kyrsten Goodman (McRae),...
Judy Gaye Thompson
Dec 30, 2017
Judy Gaye (Nancy Gene) Thompson, 79 of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017. She was born September 14, 1938 in Ellicottville, New York, the daughter of Gaylord A Frost and Beatrice M Hurlburt Frost. She grew up in and attended schools at Ellicottville, New York. When she was 19, she married Jimmy Dortch. They later divorced. She...
Gary Lynn Mitchell
Dec 30, 2017
Gary Lynn Mitchell, age 71, of Roberts, passed away at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Saturday, December 30, 2017. Gary was born January 31, 1946 in Roosevelt, Utah a son of Benjamin Elias Mitchell and Reta Noreen Black Mitchell. He married Kathleen Newman in the Logan Utah LDS Temple March 15, 1968. He was a member of...
Betty Jean Ball-Hansen
Dec 27, 2017
Betty Jean Crystal Ball Hansen, 88, of Rigby, Idaho passed away in her home Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Betty was born on August 28, 1929 to A.V. Crystal and Bessie V. Randall Crystal. She grew up and attended schools in the Garfield and Rigby areas where she graduated from Rigby High School. She married Eldon A “Bud” Ball on May...
Delpha Janette Mitchell
Dec 25, 2017
Delpha Janette Heyrend Mitchell, 86, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Christmas day, December 25, 2017 at her home. She was born in Clark, Idaho on October 30, 1931, the daughter of Alfred Thomas Heyrend and Ora Jenkins Heyrend. She was raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho by her paternal grandparents and was a graduate of Idaho Falls High School. Delpha married...
Welton Eugene Morgan
Dec 24, 2017
Welton Eugene Morgan, 87, of Rigby passed away at the Idaho Falls Care Center on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Gene was born on March 23, 1930 to Clifton "Dick" N. Morgan and Cecil Velma Allen Morgan in Declo, Idaho. He grew up and attended school in Rigby. Gene married Phyllis Agnes Ames on January 24, 1952 in Idaho Falls L.D.S....
Victoria Jean Brown
Dec 24, 2017
Victoria Jean Brown, 40, of Rigby, Idaho passed away Sunday December 24, 2017 at her home. Victoria was born on December 21, 1977 to Steve Pressler and Linda Gail Obert Pressler. She was raised in Riverton Wyoming and Engelwood Colorado. She lived in Laramie for a time and attended to her mother in Riverton. She worked for B.H.C. Crisis Center...
Gayle La-Nora Boland
Dec 20, 2017
Gayle La-Nora Boland, 81, of Rigby passed away in her home Wednesday December 20, 2017. Gayle was born in Akron , Ohio on June 2, 1936 to Albert C Hixson and Margaret Opal Wallace. She grew up and attended school at West High in Columbus, Ohio. She was a very loving, giving, and Godly woman. She had a personal relationship...
Bernard Anderegg
Dec 16, 2017
Bernard Anderegg, 83, of Idaho Falls passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017. Bernard was born on July 6, 1934 to Emil Anderegg and Elizabeth Fischer Anderegg in Argyle, Wisconsin. He was raised in Wisconsin and moved to Idaho when he was about 30 and farmed in Swan Valley for Con and Rosie Kennedy. He was a member of the United...
Jolene Davis Jardine
Dec 14, 2017
Jolene Davis Jardine, 67, of Idaho Falls passed away December 14, 2017 in her home surrounded by family following a battle with ovarian cancer. Jolene was born April 12, 1950, in Idaho Falls to George and Betty Davis. She was an adventurous, creative, and compassionate child, and these qualities would remain and develop throughout her life. Her hobbies and skills...
George Lars Hansen
Dec 14, 2017
George Lars Hansen, 90, of Monteview, passed away in his home on Thursday, December 14, 2017. George was born March 22, 1927, to Walter Vego and Pearl Wade Hanson in Milo, Idaho. He was the third of seven children. He attended the Milo Grade School and the Ucon High School where he graduated in May 1945. George served his country...
Patrick Stephen Johnson
Dec 13, 2017
My heart is broken today, My best friend, sweet husband, love of my life, father of our sweet children decided to go live with Heavenly Father. After a long week of fighting his work was done here on earth, I held him every day hoping and praying for him not to leave! I prayed harder than I ever have and...
Norma Barnes Clark
Dec 13, 2017
Norma Barnes Clark, 86 of Menan, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Norma was born in Lewisville, Idaho, August 18, 1931 a daughter to Edwin Rufus Barnes and Mary Alta Ball Barnes. She attended schools in Lewisville and graduated from Midway High School. She then attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She married Keith William Clark, October 10, 1951...
Randal Dean Bradshaw
Dec 11, 2017
Randal Dean Bradshaw born February 28, 1979, in Rexburg, Idaho to Ronald Dean Bradshaw and Karla Jean Bradshaw, started his new adventure on Monday December 11, 2017. Randal grew up in Egin Idaho as a mischievous, rowdy farm boy where he learned great working and life skills from his beloved grandparents Elwin and Arvilla Bradshaw. He attended schools in the...
Von L Hardy
Dec 10, 2017
Von L. (Roy) Hardy, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at The Gables in Ammon. Von was born August 10, 1928 to Joseph Leroy Hardy and Vadis Wodskow. The family will have a private celebration of life at a later date. Services are being handled by Eckersell Memorial Chapel.
Germaine Georgette Opheikens Van Leeuwen
Dec 10, 2017
Germaine (Opheikens) Van Leeuwen passed away on 10 December 2017 from natural causes at the age of 81. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on 26 Feb, 1936. She was the daughter of Eber and Marie Davis.Germaine married Kenneth Burt Opheikens on the 12th of September, 1953. Widowed at the age of 59, she married Kenneth Van Leeuwen...
Betty Jo Wall
Dec 8, 2017
Betty Jo Wall, 85, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017, at home. Betty was born August 2, 1932, in Clarksville, Arkansas, to Bonnie Mae Moffitt Pitts and Ephe Earl Pitts. She traveled with her family, working in fields picking cotton and fruit across the county until finally settling down in Norco, California. She graduated high school in...