Archived Marriage Records
Maria R. Rivera
Maria R. Rivera, born Nov. 26, 1928, in Piedras Negras, Coah, Mexico to Manuel Rodriguez and Victoria Saucedo, passed away in Twin Falls on Nov. 11, 2006, from diabetes related complications. She had struggled with affects of the illness for years.
She grew up in Piedras Negras, Coah, Mexico and married Teodoro Rivera in 1949. They lived in the Rio Frio, Texas area for several years.
They moved to Rupert in the mid 1970s and raised their family there. She worked for the Wendell Johnson Farms, Delmonte Foods, Heinz Farms, J.R. Simplot Co. (Heyburn plant) and retired from ORE-IDA Foods in 1988.
Maria was a member of the St Nicholas Catholic Church. She loved to dance, outdoors, and family gatherings.
Maria is survived by her husband, Teodoro Rivera of Rupert; children, Richard Rivera of Rupert, Eva Rubio of Leakey, Texas, Victoria Ramirez (EnriqueVega) of Rupert, Mary (Robert) Tamez of Yakima, Washington, Elva (Benny) Lozano of Pasco, Wash., Teodoro (Sylvia) Rivera of Pasco, Wash., Manuel Rivera of Rupert, Leticia (Manuel) Olmos of Tooele, Utah, Mario (Martha) Rivera of Rupert, Martha (Martin) Pacheco of Burley, and Lois Rivera of Rupert; 36 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Inez Herrera of Eagle Pass, Texas and Petra Saucedo of Piedras Negras, Coah, Mexico.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jose Manuel Rivera; two grandchildren, one great-grandson; one sister, Tomé Rodriguez;; one step brother; and two stepsisters.
Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 at the St Nicholas Catholic Church, 802 F St. in Rupert with Father Mike St. Marie as celebrant. Viewing for family and friends will be one hour before the service.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hansen Mortuary Rupert Chapel.
Rosendo “Sendo” Nava Nevarez
Rosendo “Sendo” Nava Nevarez was born Oct. 28, 1977, in Burley, the son of Rojelio “Roy” Flores Nevarez and Josefina “Josie” Nava. Shortly after graduating from Burley High School in 1996, Sendo moved to Ogden, Utah, where he lived and worked for Metal West until his and his cousin, Sabrina Prieto’s death on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007.
Sendo could walk in as a stranger and walk out as a friend. He and his fiancé, Nicole, were planning to marry in the very near future. They were expecting their first child early next month. He will be greatly missed by his family and all that knew him.
He is survived by his parents, Roy and Josie Nevarez of Burley; his brother, Roy Jr.; his sister, Andrea; three nephews, Jakolby, Lorenzo, and Armon; two nieces, Jennica and Mercedes; his fiancé, Nicole Fraga; his paternal grandmother, Mercedes Nevarez; his maternal grandmother, Leopolda Nava; and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and other relatives.
Sendo is now reunited with his paternal great-grandparents, Hipolito and Maria de Jesus Nevarez; paternal grandfather, Roberto T. Nevarez; maternal grandfather, Rafael Nava; and a cousin, Gabriel Nevarez Fuentes.
A vigil service with recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Little Flower Catholic Church, 1601 Oakley Ave., in Burley.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, also at Little Flower Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Reginald Nwauzor as celebrant. Burial will be in Gem Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.
Keith Stephen Uscola
Keith Stephen Uscola, a 73-year-old resident of Burley, and our beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, from heart failure.
Keith was born on Aug. 21, 1933, in Pingree, Idaho, the first of four sons born to Steve and Reva Jolley Uscola. The family moved to the Emerson area in 1936, and resided there on the family farm. Keith attended all 12 years of school at Heyburn. He was very active in sports playing football, basketball and baseball, and was active in the FFA. Upon graduation in 1951, he had scholarships to the University of Idaho in Agriculture and also one to play football. After four days at the University, he decided that was not for him and came home planning to attend Idaho State University, which as you know he didn’t do. He went to work for PGI and Western Auto.
He married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Sherfey on Feb. 8, 1953, and they lived in Burley. He then worked for Scotty and Sam Henderson at their Texaco Station until he was drafted into the United States Navy on Dec. 7, 1955. Every seventh draftee that month was drafted in the Navy. After boot camp in San Diego, California, he was assigned to a Destroyer Escort and was stationed in Hawaii. During the next two years he saw a lot of the world n Okinawa, Japan, Hong Kong n and all the ports thereof. Time was spent on two Destroyer Escorts and one Destroyer, definitely not the largest ships in the Navy. Upon his arrival at home, he worked for Young’s Dairy and Vendors. His route took him to the new project where the Veterans had drawn farms. They were a great bunch of customers.
Keith and Dorothy were blessed with the birth of a son, Kevin Steve on Nov. 11, 1961. During these years, he coached little league football and basketball, and refereed high school basketball. He also played some outlaw basketball. In 1964, Keith purchased the Texaco Distributor business in Burley, the Texaco Service Station in Paul, and leased the Ponderosa Texaco. During this time he had a great time watching our son grow. Kevin was active in the community playing basketball, baseball, football, golf, wrestling, and the piano. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, and was active in the Boy Scouts. In school, Kevin was the Junior High School student body vice-president and later the president, and was also the Burley High School student vice-president. Tragedy struck and Kevin lost his life in an accident on July 28, 1978. Kevin was the light of Keith’s life and truly a joy! Keith continued with the Burley Booster Club and supported Kevin’s classmates through the balance of their high school and college years. They were a super class and were still his pride and joy.
Keith semi-retired in 1996, after selling his business to United Co-op in Rupert. He worked spring and fall delivering fuel to those same great customers going back to the days of Young’s Dairy, until January of 2004. He loved fishing, golfing, and hunting with Augie Dog. He also enjoyed fishing in Alaska with friends, nephews and niece, and working in the yard and flowers.
Keith is survived by his wife of 54 years, Dorothy of Burley; one brother, Lyle (Paula) Uscola of Meridian; one sister-in-law, VoLynn Uscola of Paul; his sister, Margaret Farnum of Los Angeles, California; a brother-in-law, Kenneth (Renee) Sherfey of Oakley; our God child, Dr. Austin Findley of Oakwood, Ohio; and Brian Findley of Charleston, South Carolina; and many nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved.
In addition to his son, Kevin, he was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Elmer and Frank; his father and mother-in-law, Wallace and Gladys Sherfey; and a brother-in-law, Delbert Sherfey.
Keith will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at the Burley United Methodist Church, 450 E. 27th St., with the Rev. Darcey Gritzmacher officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Monday at the church.
The family suggests memorials be directed to the Burley United Methodist Church Foundation in care of Rasmussen Funeral Home.
Gerald Euzene Rich
Gerald Euzene Rich, 80, of Burley, died peacefully at home Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, surrounded by his family.
Gerald was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Standardville, Utah, to Simpson Euzene and Susanna Clayton Rich. He married Doris B Christiansen June 29, 1947, in Idaho Falls.
He graduated from Oakland High School in Oakland, Calif. He studied business in California and Utah.
Gerald enlisted in the Army Air Corps after high school. He served in the Occupation of Japan, the Korean War, and the Berlin Crisis. He served in the 116th and 145th Engineering Combat Battalion. He served in the National Guard, Reserve for 19˝ years reaching the rank of Major.
He has resided in Mini-Cassia since 1961. He was assistant manager at the Bank of Commerce in Ashton, and owned C-R Equipment in Paul, Idaho for 20 years, retiring in 1979.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and panning for gold and was a member of the Elks and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Gerald is survived by his wife, Doris of Burley; children, Breck (Brenda) Rich of Hailey, Randy (Criss) Rich of Rupert, Suzette (Steve) Dameron of Heyburn, Barry (Angie) Rich of Burley, and Robyn (Chris) Brower of Heyburn; 24 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; and one sister, Donna (Al) Ucci.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Ruth Hemming; one brother, William Clayton Rich; and one granddaughter, Aliza Brower.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, at Hansen Mortuary Rupert Chapel, 710 6th St.. A visitation for family and friends will be 7-8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the services. Burial will follow the services at the Paris Cemetery
in Paris.
Kathleen Rayburn
TWIN FALLS — Kathleen Denise Peterson Mayes Rayburn, beloved mother, sister, daughter, grandmother, and wife, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, in Twin Falls.
Denise was born to Cecil Miles Peterson and Dona Fay Edwards Peterson on Feb, 20, 1951, in Burley. She attended school in the Minidoka County and graduated from Rick’s college in 1971 with her RN degree.
In 1972 she married D. Dean Mayes and together they raised five children. She married C. W. (Will) Rayburn in March 2002. In 2003 Denise received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix and in May of 2007 received her Master’s of Science in Nursing and was practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Southern Idaho Asthma and Allergy.
Denise loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and family members. She was passionate about reading and the pursuit of learning. Denise enjoyed shopping, watching and participating in sports, and making people laugh. As a member of the LDS church, she graciously carried out her callings. She was also a dedicated practitioner, who loved and cared about her patients.
Denise is preceded in death by her father, Cecil Peterson. She is survived by her husband, Willard Rayburn; daughters, Ashley Mayes (Shane Harper and children, Canyon and Lotus Harper), Alyson, and Abbey Mayes; sons, Clint Mayes (children, Saydi and Cayleb Powell), and Dillon Mayes (Tiffany Kron and daughter, Kaya.) Denise is also survived by her mother Dona Skinner and siblings, Theresa Dalling, Dawn Pebley, Crystal Ross, Barry Peterson, and Carla Carson.
Funeral services are under the care of White’s Mortuary. For her friends and family, a viewing will be held on Monday, Aug. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at White’s Mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. (viewing at 10 a.m.) at the LDS church, located on Maurice Street in Twin Falls,. A graveside dedication will be held in Malta following the funeral service, for all who would like to attend. Also, a dinner for family and friends will take place in Rupert, Idaho at P. River Ranch after the graveside dedication.
Contributions to the family may be made at any Wells Fargo Branch in honor of Denise Rayburn. We love and will miss you Denise.
Audrey Reina Morales
Audrey Reina Morales, the two-year-old daughter of Blanca Morales of Burley, was born Feb. 12, 2005, and died Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
Audrey’s two favorite things were playing with her siblings and Dora the Explorer. She was always happy and enjoyed being the center of attention. She was everyone’s little angel. Audrey will be missed by all that knew her.
She is survived by her mother, Blanca and her stepfather, Solo; brothers, Emilio (7), Jimmy (5) and her sister, Aleena (1), all of Burley; her grandparents, Alen and Connie Gage of Heyburn, Refugio Morales of Paul, and Manuel and Veronica Morales of Burley; and many other uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Audrey was preceded in death by her cousin, Xander; her maternal grandparents; and five uncles.
A vigil service with recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at Little Flower Catholic Church, 1601 Oakley Ave., with the Rev. Father Reginald Nwauzor as celebrant. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.
Terrence Don McCombs
BRANSON, Mo. — Terrence Don McCombs, the son of the late Don J McCombs and Gwenivere Jenks McCombs, passed away on Aug. 10, 2007, in Branson, Mo., of heart failure. He was born June 9, 1945, in Rupert.
Terry was an accomplished musician and some of his performances included singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, and as a soloist with the Utah Symphony. Over the years, he worked as a vocal coach in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, New York City and various cities in Idaho, including Rupert. At the time of his death he was living in Branson, Missouri where he taught his vocal method to many families and singers who preformed in the musical theaters there.
Terry was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as a full-time missionary in Austria in 1964-1966. He recently served as a Teacher in his High Priests Quorum and was called to direct the Ward Choir.
He is survived by his son, Christopher McCombs, Ft. Collins, Colorado; two daughters, Mary Ann McCombs, Branson, Mo, and Caroline McCombs, Salt Lake City; and a grand-daughter, London Olivia McCombs, Branson, Mo. He also is survived by his mother, Gwenivere McCombs, Rupert; two sisters, Lou Ann Moellmer, Salt Lake City, and Jeanne McCombs, Eagle; and three brothers, Daryl J McCombs, Aberdeen, Ramon McCombs, Toquerville, Utah, and Dee Brant McCombs, Rupert.
His profound influence will be remembered always in the musical community. He was loved and admired, and will be missed deeply by many. A memorial service was held in Branson, Missouri on August 12, 2007.
A viewing will be held at the Heyburn Second Ward Chapel at 530 Villa Drive, Heyburn, at 10 am Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007. Funeral services will follow at 10:45 am with interment to be at Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley immediately following the funeral services.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hansen Mortuary Rupert Chapel.
