Evelyn Ricks
Aug 19, 2014
Evelyn Tonks Ricks, 90, beloved companion, devoted mother, sister and friend, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014, in Rexburg, Idaho of causes incident to age. She was born May 12, 1924, beneath the Teton mountains on a small farm in Victor, Idaho, the second of five children of Howard and Firl E. Bagley Tonks. She grew up in a family...
Elaine Saurey
Aug 19, 2014
Elaine Lottie Robertson Miller Saurey, 79, of Hibbard died Tuesday, August 19 at EIRMC of natural causes surrounded by her family. She was born March 12, 1935 in Plano, ID to Charles Ernest Robertson and Margaret McCulloch Robertson. She attended schools in Edmunds and Sugar City. She married Gerald D. Miller on October 25, 1952. They had 2 children, Jerry...
Christopher Thomas Wood
Aug 13, 2014
Christopher Thomas Wood, 25, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, died August 13, 2014. He was born in Rexburg, Idaho and moved to Goodman, MO at the age of 16. At the age of 19, Chris moved to Ft. McMurray, Alberta, Canada where he lived with his dad and started working in the oilfield as a scaffolder. He attended Rexburg schools and...
Carol Workman
Aug 11, 2014
Carol Holyoak Workman, 69, of Rexburg, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at her home from cancer. She was born December 10, 1944 in Burley, Idaho to Albert and Laurece Holyoak and was raised on a farm. After attending Ricks College and Brigham Young University, receiving her teaching degree, she taught in elementary schools in Rexburg and Burley, Idaho and Blanding,...
Robert Howell
Aug 10, 2014
Robert Eugene Howell, 76, passed away on Sunday August 10,2014 at his home in Archer following a long battle with cancer. Robert was born August 1, 1938 in Powell, Wyoming to Rodney Bert Howell and Eva Benson Howell. When he was 7 years old his family moved to Archer where he attended Archer Elementary and graduated from Madison High School...
Maurine L. Perkins
Aug 6, 2014
Julia Maurine Lewis Perkins passed away at Ashton Living Center on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, from causes related to age. Maurine was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed deeply by her family. Maurine was born in Dingle, Idaho, on June 14, 1928, the youngest child of Thomas G. and Calla Booth Lewis. She had two sisters and...
Laura "Cathy" Pearson
Aug 5, 2014
Laura Catherine "Cathy" Pearson, 70, of Rexburg, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at her home after fighting cancer. She was born October 12, 1943 in Washington County, Indiana to Hugh and Marguerete Thompkins. She is survived by her children, Tammy Pyne of Logan, Utah, Lori Lambright of Rigby, Idaho, Erick Pearson of Sun Valley, Idaho, Ian Pearson of Pendleton, Kentucky,...
Spencer Berger
Aug 3, 2014
Spencer Bryan Berger was born in Payson, Utah and moved to Rexburg with his family when he was one month old. He attended Rexburg schools and graduated from Madison High School in 2003 after which he attended BYU-Idaho. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and honorably served a mission to Johannesburg, South...
Rocky Harris
Aug 3, 2014
Rocky Clement Harris, 61 of Mud Lake, Idaho, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, August 3, 2014 at his home. He bravely fought cancer for fifteen months. He was born October 27, 1952 at Kellogg , Idaho to Ruth Isabelle Young and Arthur Harris. He is survived by his siblings; Coyla Taylor of Ogden, Utah, Rodney (Bobin) Harris of Buena...
I. Gale Hathaway
Aug 2, 2014
I. Gale Hathaway Irvin Gale Hathaway, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 2, 2014, at Reflections unit of Morningstar, from causes incident to Alzheimer's disease. He was born on June 16, 1934 in Chester, Idaho to Irvin Lemuel and Audessa LaPriel Glover Hathaway. He attended Fremont county schools and graduated from South Fremont High School and then the...
Terry Bott
Jul 27, 2014
Terrance "Terry" Preston Bott, 62, died on July 27, 2014 at his home in Clementsville, Idaho of natural causes. He was born on July 8, 1952 to Terrance DeMar Bott and Beverly Kay Miller Bott in Rexburg, Idaho. He grew up and worked on the family farm in Clementsville and attended school in Rexburg where they would live in the...
John "Stew" Dexter
Jul 26, 2014
John Stewart Dexter, 94, longtime resident of Egin Bench, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Homestead Living Center in St. Anthony, Idaho. Earlier that day he did one of his favorite things, watching the Pioneer Days Parade. Stew was born December 31, 1919 in Plano, Idaho to Joseph Henry and Eva Dell Fisher Dexter, the second of six children....
George Messick
Jul 23, 2014
George Junior Messick, 87, of Rexburg, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at his home of natural causes. George was born August 4, 1926, in Basalt, Idaho, to Brinkley Hansen Messick and Birtie Margaret Scarborough Messick. He attended school in Shelley and Idaho Falls. He grew up in Basalt, Shelley and Idaho Falls. George learned at a young age the value...
Vern Gould
Jul 11, 2014
Vern Albert Gould departed this world for greener pastures on Friday, July 11, 2014. He was 80 years young. He was born December 6, 1933 in Newdale, Idaho to Water Chester and Alta Ida Davis Gould. Vern was a native Idaho son who lived the majority of his life in Teton City, three miles from his birth place. He attended...
Deb Coleman
Jul 5, 2014
Deborah Ann "Deb" Coleman, of St. Anthony, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 5th,2014 at her home. Cause of death was from complications with lung cancer. Deb was born January 5th, 1953 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Max R. Stephens and Marilyn Duke Stephens. Deb was the oldest of three children. Deb grew up and attended schools in Ashton, Idaho and...
Brad Birch
Jun 29, 2014
Brad Birch Bradley Otteson Birch, 55, passed away Sunday June 29, 2014 at his home in the loving care of his daughter, Tiffany Dillon and his wife Carrie after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born February 23, 1959 to Paul Albert and Joyce Otteson Birch. His parents divorced and he and his mother lived with her parents at...
Elizabeth Bossard
Jun 24, 2014
Elizabeth Ann Oldroyd Bossard, 71, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on June 24, 2014. She was born April 25, 1943, in Richfield, Utah, to Glenys Carling Oldroyd and Milan Todd Oldroyd. She graduated from Richfield High School and received a Bachelor Degree from Brigham Young University. Elizabeth married Alan Sterling Bossard June 29, 1962, in the Manti LDS temple. They...
Marjorie Bates
Jun 21, 2014
Rita Marjorie Watson Bates passed away in her sleep on June 21, 2014. She was born on June 29, 1920 in Dubois, Idaho to Robert Watson and Mary Rozelia Meservey Watson. Marjorie went to schools in Idaho Falls, and graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg. She attended school at Ricks College and the University of Utah, and obtained a...
Neil Schroeder
Jun 20, 2014
Neil Lamoine Schroeder, 78 of Rexburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 20, 2014. Neil was born July 10, 1935 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Elgert Henry Schroeder and Luella Markham Schroeder. Neil was born the third of eight children – seven boys and one girl. He moved to Rexburg after graduation from high school to attend Ricks...
Wanda Jeppesen
Jun 19, 2014
Wanda Ard Jeppsen, 92, of Rexburg, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 of natural causes. She was born September 2, 1921, in Tetonia, Idaho, to Joseph Napoleon and Myrtle Elizabeth Ard. Wanda had eight wonderful siblings to support her throughout her life. Her sisters are Eva Furniss, Anona Hansen, Nadean Wilding and Nelda Ricks. Her brothers are Donald Ard, Cleon Ard,...
