Obituaries

Mar 18, 2020

Todd Eugene Shirley, 53, of Rigby, died, surrounded by his wife and 3 girls, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Idaho Falls. He was born February 14, 1967 in Orange County California. His parents were Rod and Patty Shirley.

He was raised in Salem Idaho where he graduated high school from South Fremont, St. Anthony, Idaho. He worked...

Mar 16, 2020

Beth Gardner, 88, of Olympia WA, died March 16, 2020 in Providence Hospital in Olympia.

She was born April 15, 1931, in Moody Creek ID, to James Ellis Gardner and Neta Nibley Gardner. She was the 2nd child of 10 children. (2 sons died at birth). She grew up on a farm in Moody Creek and graduated...

Mar 10, 2020

Michael Reid Clements, 76, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away March 10, 2020 at his home. Mike was born April 21, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, to Reid William and Phyllis Hoopes Clements. He was raised in his early childhood in Driggs before moving to Rexburg.  He graduated from Madison High School.  He attended Ricks College, Brigham Young University graduating...

Mar 9, 2020

James S. DeMordaunt, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away March 9, 2020, at the age of 79. He was born in 1941 in Pocatello, Idaho to Paul and Alice DeMordaunt. Paul and Alice raised Jim, and his older brother Roger, in Blackfoot, where the family's business interests centered on local movie theaters and a central Idaho cattle ranch. In his...

Mar 7, 2020

Patty Jean Wood Shirley, 80 passed away on March 7th, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. Patty was born on May 12th, 1939 in Pocatello, Idaho to Parley Eugene Wood and Reole Irene Hansen. Patty grew up in the Bannock County area and was baptized on August 17th, 1947 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In 1951...

Mar 5, 2020

Robert Lavene Lausch, 76, longtime resident of Rexburg and most recently of Lehi, UT, died March 5, 2020, from complications after a fall in Lehi.

He was born Dec. 17, 1943, in Idaho Falls to Robert Edward Lausch and Jewel Baron Lausch. He graduated from Idaho Falls High School and later attended a trade school specializing in...

Feb 28, 2020

J. Harvy Jackman was born in Joseph, Sevier, Utah on November 10, 1933 to Ezbon L. and Sarah Killarnia Moore Jackman. They moved to Salt Lake City, then to Nampa, Idaho, where he grew up and graduated from Nampa High School in 1953. He was proud to have earned the rank of Eagle Scout. In 1956-58 he served a...

Feb 26, 2020

Keith Maxwell Averett, 83, of Rigby, died February 26, 2020, in Logan, Utah of natural causes. He was born September 15, 1936, in Casper, Wyoming to Ivan and Emmabelle Mowery Averett. He grew up and attended schools in Lovell, Wyoming.

In 1954, at age seventeen, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Korean War and...

Feb 26, 2020

Mrs. Patricia Aiken Carver passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of February 26, 2020, at the age of 91, in Provo, Utah. She was born on June 21, 1928, in Sterling, Colorado, the daughter of Evan Lorenzo Aiken and Ruth Lola Lund Aiken. She was the wife of Paul Stallings Carver, who proceeded her in...

Feb 25, 2020

Life-loving, courageous, and joyous Maria del Refugio Bustamante, 60, of Sugar City, Idaho passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. After three years of battling the war against an aggressive form of molecular breast cancer, she has found peace. She passed away at her home surrounded by her loving husband Dagoberto Bustamante, two wonderful children Krista and Adrian, and...

Feb 23, 2020

Machael Paul Mauery, 31 of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at home due to natural causes.

He was born November 23, 1988 in Boise, Idaho to Richard and Susan Mauery.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Iona 2nd Ward Chapel.  The family will receive friends from...

Feb 21, 2020

Kenneth Roberts, 93, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away on February 21, 2020.

Ken was born January 31, 1927, to John and Alice Roberts in Kemmerer, Wyoming. He resided in Frontier, Wyoming until graduation in 1945. At that time he was drafted into the Army during World War II, where he served for 2 years in Japan.

Feb 20, 2020

Kenneth Emry Lent, 80, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2020 at his home in Newdale Idaho. He was born on February 11, 1940 in Blackfoot Idaho to Lewis Emry Lent and Florence Briggs Lent.

At a young age, Kenneth's parents bought a farm in Newdale where he was raised. He graduated from Sugar-Salem High School in...

Feb 14, 2020

Cordel Burton Knight, 53, of Rexburg, died Thursday, February 14, 2020. He was born on March 19, 1966 in Chico, California to John Franklin Weaver Knight and Madelyn Swainston. He grew up in Rancho Cordova, California where he attended Cordova High School.

He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served...

Feb 14, 2020

Gerald W. Nyborg, of Rexburg passed away February 14 at the age of 91.  He was born April 18, 1928 in Ashton, Idaho to Andrew Percy Nyborg and Rhoda Ann Foote Nyborg.  He grew up on the family ranch/farm on Conant Creek East of Drummond and attended grade school in a one-room log schoolhouse.  Gerald was a graduate of ...

Feb 10, 2020

Blair Charless Morgan, 77 passed on Monday, February 10, 2020 surrounded by his children. He was born July 20, 1942 in Rexburg, Idaho to Gertrude Grace Morgan and John Charless Morgan. He was a farmer by trade and truly enjoyed his time working for the Dalling family.

Blair's love for cars, his ability to laugh, and genuine...

Feb 9, 2020

Lueen Holman Davies, 87, passed peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father February 9, 2020, at her home in North Edwards, CA, surrounded by family.

She was born April 16, 1932, in Moody Creek, ID, the eldest daughter of Darwin Rider Holman and Ethel Ellen Gardner. She met Edward Ellis Davies while they were attending Sugar...

Feb 7, 2020

Jesse Spencer Stirling. Jr., 84, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away Friday February 7, 2020 after an arduous battle with Vascular Dementia.

Jesse is survived by four children: Lisa K. Brown, Jason Eaton, Jennifer L. Sterling and Rebecca A. Derrick. Grandchildren: Eric Wade Hanson, Todd Aaron Hanson, Abigail Lynn Derrick, and Ellie Marie Derrick. Brother and sisters: Bill...

Jan 31, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Rawson Brabham, 88 of St. Anthony passes away January 31, 2020, of natural causes, at her home.

She was born on July 11, 1931 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Leslie LeRoy and Sara Elizabeth Wright Rawson. She was the 3rd of 10 children and is survived by her siblings, Charles L. Rawson, Florence Bauer, Martha...

Jan 30, 2020

Emma B. Klingler, 90, of Sugar City passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg .

She was born July 14, 1929, at Rexburg, Idaho to Henry & Katherine Bishoff

She attended schools in Sugar City. On January 2, 1948, she married Earl Klingler in...