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Edna Jensen
Sep 28, 2015
Edna R. Jensen, 93, of Rexburg, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015, at her home of natural causes. She was born February 9, 1922, in Hyrum, Utah, to Joseph and Theresa Reynolds. She enjoyed her youth in Wellsville, Utah with her four brothers and six sisters. While serving in the WAC's during World War II, she met and married Heber...
Maxine Saurey
Sep 20, 2015
Mary Maxine Saurey, 97, of Chester, Idaho and Island Park, Idaho passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Maxine was the youngest of nine children born on November 14, 1917, in Bayard, Nebraska, to James Asa Cadwell and Lulu Parks Cadwell. Maxine was just 6 weeks old when her father was killed and her mother was left...
Stella Hardy
Sep 19, 2015
Stella Hardy, 95, of Rexburg, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26th at the Sugar City Cemetery.
Norma Perrenoud
Sep 16, 2015
Norma Muir Harrison Perrenoud of Rexburg, Idaho passed away peacefully on September 16, 2015 at the age of 78. Norma was born on June 22, 1937 in Salem, Idaho to Melvin Bassett Muir and Mabel Annetta Ricks. She grew up with her seven siblings in Rexburg and had many wonderful, fond experiences with her family and friends. Her family also...
Gene Rigby
Sep 13, 2015
Rulon Eugene "Gene" Rigby was called home Sunday morning September 13, 2015. His wife of 67 years and his little watch dog Baxter were at his side. He was born November 7, 1926 in Felt, Idaho to Rulon Remington Rigby and Virginia Wayment Rigby. He was the oldest child in a family of five children. He grew up in Parker,...
Luann Webster
Sep 12, 2015
LuAnn Dewey Webster, age 61, a loving wife, mom, sister, friend, aunt, cousin, left this world peacefully to return back to our Father in Heaven on Saturday, September 12, 2015. She had a fast battle with squamous cancer. She was surrounded by her family at their home in Rexburg, Idaho. LuAnn was born on September 30, 1953 in Chapin, Idaho...
Shirlene Tuckett
Sep 10, 2015
Shirlene Tuckett, 87, of Rexburg, passed on from this earthly life September 10, 2015 in the quiet of her home with her sweetheart by her side. She was born February 22, 1928 to Thomas Lyle and Viola Ricks Beech in Wilford, Idaho where she, along with her two sisters and brother learned good work ethics which she acquired working on...
Patricia Smith
Sep 10, 2015
On Thursday, September 10, 2015, heaven welcomed another angel. Patricia Smith, 78, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was born December 26, 1936, in Colfax, California. A daddy's girl from the beginning, she enjoyed hunting and fishing with her father. She grew up in Elk Mountain, Wyoming where she graduated from high school in a class of...
Michael A. Murphy
Sep 8, 2015
. Michael Arthur Murphy, 64 of Rexburg died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Madison Memorial Hospital. He was born in Eugene Oregon to Arthur and Virgina Murphy on April 4, 1951. He had one older sister, Patty and four younger brothers, Dan, Tom, David and Frank. He enjoyed fishing, swimming and wondering in the woods. There was never a day...
Stacy Lynn Hansen
Sep 7, 2015
Stacy, Our dear son. You have gone before us into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We believe your reunion in heaven was great with the loved ones that have gone before you and not too much time will pass and we will see you and love on you again. Love Margaret and Dal, Mother and Dad...
Leonard Browning
Aug 31, 2015
Leonard L. Browning, 94, devoted husband, father and grandfather, of Sugar City, Idaho passed away August 31, 2015 at his home of natural causes. He was born June 20, 1921 in St. Anthony, Idaho to George and Phoebe Watts Browning. He grew up at Canyon Creek on the family farm. He attended school in Newdale and Canyon Creek and attended...
Bert Withers
Aug 31, 2015
Bert F. Withers, 83, of Rexburg passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Madison Memorial Hospital. He was born August 25, 1932, to Frederick Richard and Lucy Lee Withers in Hibbard, Idaho. He was raised in the Hibbard Salem area and lived for a short time in Garland, Utah when he was a boy. He graduated from Sugar Salem High...
Doris Groot
Aug 13, 2015
Doris Hibbert Groot passed away August 13th, just a month shy of her 93rd birthday. Born on September 14, 1922 in Parker, Idaho, a daughter of Thomas Neild and Leolin Faye Johnson Hibbert. Doris grew up in Parker and St. Anthony and graduated from High School and Ricks Collage. She married Eugene Groot on September 20, 1943 in Pocatello. After...
Robert Nelson
Aug 11, 2015
Robert W. Nelson passed away August 11, 2015 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the Eastern Idaho Medical Center of a heart condition. His family was present. He was born May 14, 1935, in Spanish Fork, Utah to Robert A. and Edme Dotson Nelson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Karen, sons, Kevin and Matthew. He attended...
Garph Lords
Aug 11, 2015
Garph A. Lords, 83, of Rexburg, died in his sweetheart's arms at his home, Tuesday, August 11, 2015, following a valiant battle with cancer. Garph was born March 10, 1932, in Idaho Falls to Charles and Leora Lords. He was the oldest and only son and enjoyed teasing his 4 sisters. He helped his father on the farm through his...
Norma Mace
Aug 11, 2015
Norma Branson Mace 89, of St. Anthony, passed away 8/11/2015, at her home of complications from a long struggle with Alzheimer. Norma was born June 15, 1926 in Grant, Montana, a daughter to Lyman S. Branson and Ina M. Waldemar Branson. She had four sisters, Eva, Elsie, Shirley, and Elna, and one brother Kelly. Norma grew up on the family...
Stacie Tucker
Aug 9, 2015
August 9, 2015 an angel received her wings. Stacie was born a Valentine baby, February 14, 1957 in St. Anthony Idaho to Robert and Wathene Liljenquist. Stacie grew up in Idaho Falls, Teton City and Salt Lake City. She attended elementary school in Idaho Falls, junior high and high school in St. Anthony, graduating from high school in Brighton, Utah....
Kelli Jo Smith
Aug 9, 2015
Kelli Jo Smith, 37, of Plano, Idaho died August 9th 2015 of natural causes. She was born in Rexburg, Idaho on October 28th 1977 to Kent and RaNae C Smith. Kelli was able to be a stay at home Mom while the kids were younger. Kelli loved her children. She loved spending time with her children, fishing, catching frogs, catching...
Suzelle Orr
Aug 8, 2015
Suzelle Orr Nina "Suzelle" Wright Orr, 50, of Rexburg passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 of natural causes. She was born on June 14, 1965, in San Jose, California to Keith and Joyce Wright. While in California, she was blessed with a baby brother, Korby. Their Family relocated to Overland Park, Kansas in 1976. After a few years in Kansas,...
Marcy Astorga-Chavez
Aug 7, 2015
Maria Maricela "Marcy" Astorga-Chavez, 33 of Taylorsville, Utah, formerly of Parker, Idaho, died August 7, 2015 in Colorado. Marcy was born on August 17, 1982 to Elvira Nunez and Domingo Astorga in Watsonville California. From California they relocated to Idaho where she lived most of her childhood. She moved to Salt Lake City where she was married and had one...
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