Idaho Obituaries
Twin Falls Times News 11/02/1945
TWIN FALLS — Mrs. Rosa May Higginbotham will be paid final tribute at 4 p. m. Saturday at the Twin Falls mortuary chapel. The Rev. G. L. Clark, First Presbyterian church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park.
Twin Falls Times News 01/17/1951
William Thompson Higginbotham (1872-1951) ID
FILER—Funeral services for William Thompson Higginbotham will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Filer Methodist church with the Rev. A. W. Barbezat officiating. Interment will be made in the Filer Odd Fellows' cemetery.
The (Idaho Falls, ID) Post-Register 09/04/1956
Grace Johnsen Higginbotham (1898-1956) ID
Ucon Woman Dies Here
Mrs. Orland (Grace) Higginbotham, 53, Ucon resident two years died at a local hospital Sunday morning. She had entered the hospital Saturday.
She was born Jan. 18, 1898 at Shelley, the
daughter of Fred C. and Martha Anderson Johnsen. She grew in Shelley and was
employed there until her marriage to Orland Higginbotham June 9, 1923 at
She has been an active member of the
Survivors include her widower; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara White, Ucon; and two stepchildren, Kenneth O. Higginbotham, Bozeman, Mont., and Mrs. Doris Pickering, Great Falls, Mont.; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. B. L. Harris, Idaho Falls, and Mrs. Onela Hogland, Seattle.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m.
in the Ucon LDS Chapel with Bishop Karl Devenport officiating. Previous to that
time friends may call at Williams Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Twin Falls News Times 12/18/1961
Glenn W. Higginbotham (1917-1961) ID
IDAHO DEATHS
Glenn W. Higginbotham, 44, Kimberly.
KIMBERLY—Funeral services for Glenn W. Higginbotham will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Twin Falls mortuary chapel with the Rev. Martin Torrence officiating. Concluding rites are planned in Sunset Memorial park. Friends may call at the Twin Falls mortuary from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until time of services Tuesday.
Twin Falls Times News 01/26/1962-02/01/1962
Sarah Ann King Higginbotham (1876-1962) VA/ID
Area Woman Is Taken by Death
JEROME, Jan. 26-Mrs. Sarah Ann Higginbotham, 85, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. May Sheppeard, route 3, early Friday morning after a brief illness. She was born Sept. 4, 1876, in Whitten. Va., and was married to William Higginbotham Nov. 20, 1895, in Tazewell, Va. He died Jan. 10, 1951, in Filer. They moved to Idaho in 1904, settling first in Nez Perce, and moving to Filer the following year. They farmed there and Mrs. Higginbotham moved to Jerome in 1953. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist church. Survivors include two sons, James Higginbotham, Wendell, and Claude Higginbotham, Jerome, and one daughter, Mrs. Sheppeard; two brothers, Perry King, Vancouver, Wash., and William King, Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Cora Gopher, Orofino; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be announced by the Crippin-Hove funeral chapel.
Funeral Is Held For Area Woman
JEROME, Feb. 1 — Funeral services were held for Mrs. Sara Ann Higginbotham at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Crippin-Hove funeral chapel with the Rev. T. A. Crawford officiating. A trio, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Elam King and Mrs. John Marler, sang three selections. Mrs. Ernest Blades was the accompanist. Honorary pallbearers were the Rev. Ernest Hayhurst, John Marler, the Rev. A. L. Blades, Will Woods, the Rev. C. C. Mathews, Louis Hayhurst, the Rev. Virgil Coffman and John Belt. Active pallbearers were William Higginbotham, Herman J. Higginbotham, Eldon Martin, Robert Long, Goldmer Johnstone and George Larsen. Final rites were held, in the Filer IOOF cemetery.
Ogden Standard-Examiner 10/20/1962
Orland Higginbotham (1890-1962) UT/ID
UCON, Idaho-Funeral services were held in Ucon for Orland Higginbotham, 72, who died Oct. 6.
Mr. Higginbotham was born June 10, 1890, in Ogden, and moved to Farnum, Idaho, in 1906. He later lived in Rigby, Idaho, and came to Ucon 15 years ago.
He was married to Jean Orr in 1909. She died in 1922. On June 9, 1924, he was married to Grace Johnson in Ogden. She died in 1956.
He was a member of the LDS Church.
Surviving are a daughter and son, Mrs. Glen (Barbara) White, Ucon, and Kenneth O. Higginbotham, Twin Falls, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. A.S. Hawkes, Arcadia, Calif., and Drummond, Idaho; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Idaho Sunday Journal 05/02/1965
Charles Ransom Higginbotham (1884-1965) ID
Ransom Higginbotham, 80, Weiser.
The
George P. Hicinbothom (ca1885-1966) ID
Riggins-George P. Hicinbothom, 81, Riggins, missing since
Tuesday, was found dead Wednesday in his wrecked pick-up truck.
Ranchers who had been searching for the elderly man found
the truck off
The (Idaho Falls, ID) Post-Register 06/08/1968
Barbara Higginbotham White (1924-1968) ID/OK
Mrs. White was born in
She was married Aug. 14, 1953, in the
Surviving besides the widower are five
children: Craig, 14; Jill, 12; Kirk H., 10; Roger, 9; and John, 7. Also
surviving is a brother, Kenneth Higginbotham of
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ucon LDS Ward. Bishop Raymond Hill will officiate.
Friends may call at the Church Relief Society Room from 11 a.m. until time of services Wednesday.
Twin Falls Times News 07/29/1970
Claude William Higginbotham (1908-1970) ID/NV
JEROME-Graveside services for Claude William Higginbotham, 61, Twin Falls, who died Monday while visiting at Stateline, Nev. will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday by Rev. Elan J. Anderson, in the Filer IOOF Cemetery.
Mr. Higginbotham was born Sept. 2, 1908, at Filer and attended school there. He lived in Filer until 1942 when he moved to Richland, Calif., to work in the shipyards. In 1940 he married Helen Meyer in Jerome. They were later divorced.
After returning to Idaho in 1960 he settled in the Twin Falls area and had lived there since.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Higginbotham, Stateline, Nev., and Kenneth Higginbotham, Las Vegas, Nev.; one sister, Mrs. Cleo May Sheppeard, Jerome; six grandchildren. Friends may call at the Hove Funeral chapel Wednesday and Thursday until noon.
The (Idaho Falls, ID) Post-Register 10/05/1972
Frances Marion Higginbotham Hawkes (1884-1972) UT/ID
Francis Hawkes Dies at Age 88
Mrs. Hawkes, who came to the area in 1906,
was the first teacher in the
At that time they moved to
Mrs. Hawkes was born Feb. 14, 1884, in
Mrs. Hawkes was active in the
She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Paul
(Peggy) Forster of Springville,
Mrs. Hawkes was preceded in death be her husband, three children and 11 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1
p.m. at the Marysville LDS Ward in Ashton. Friends may call at the relief
society room before the services. Interment will be in the
Twin Falls Times News 07/19/1988
William Thomas Higginbotham (1923-1988) ID
WENDELL - William Thomas Higginbotham, 65, of Wendell, died Monday, July 18, 1988, at St. Benedict's Family Medical Center in Jerome.
Born June 20, 1923, in Filer, he was raised in the Twin Falls and Wendell areas. He graduated from Wendell High School in 1941. He served with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. After his discharge, he returned to his farm northwest of Wendell.
He married Oletha O'Donnell on Nov. 18, 1946, in Boise. They were later divorced. He married Carol Arlington on March 19, 1988, in Hagerman.
He was a member of the Wendell American Legion Post No. 41, the Wendell Lodge No. 54 AF & AM and the Wendell United Methodist Church. He had served on the Wendell Highway Commission.
Surviving are: his wife of Wendell; four sons, Mike Adkins of Midvale, Utah, Dennis Higginbotham of Pickerington, Ohio, Pat Higginbotham and Mark Higginbotham, both of Wendell; one daughter, Jan Higginbotham of Ketchum; three stepsons, Bill Arlington of Glenns Ferry, Michael Arlington of Jerome and Kyle Arlington of Lancaster, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Christy Southwick of Dietrich; one brother, Herman James Higginbotham of Twin Falls; one sister, Laura Lee Martin of Jerome; seven grandchildren; and 10 step-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Wendell United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Wendell Cemetery, with military rites by the Wendell American Legion Post No. 41.
Friends may call at Demaray's Wendell Chapel today from 1 to 7 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Bill Higginbotham Memorial Fund, c/o Demaray's Wendell Chapel, or to the American Cancer Society.
Twin Falls Times News 06/20/1991
Kenneth A. Higginbotham (1935-1991) ID
DIETRICH - Kenneth A. Higginbotham, 55, of Dietrich, died Tuesday, June 18, 1991, at the Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Shoshone LDS Chapel. A complete obituary will appear at a later date, under the direction of White Mortuary in Twin Falls.
Twin Falls Times News 02/15/1998
Kenneth Orr Higginbotham (1912-1998) ID
Kenneth Orr Higginbotham, of Jerome, died Friday, Feb. 13, 1998, at age 86, at his home surrounded by his family.
Ken was born Jan. 24, 1912, in Farnum, Idaho. Following his initial schooling in St. Anthony, he enlisted in the Air Force and served in World War II. In March 1944, he married Jean Smith Higginbotham. They moved to Twin Falls in 1958.
Ken loved Idaho and the Magic Valley. He worked for more than 40 years in the seed industry for Gallatin Valley Seed Company and Haney Seed Company. He also loved to fish and hunt pheasants. His native Idaho often found him fishing at Henry's Lake or Island Park Reservoir or walking the ditch banks of the Magic Valley in search of pheasants.
Ken was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a member of the Twin Falls 3rd Ward for many years and served on multiple occasions as a member of the bishopric. Upon moving to Jerome, he was active in the Jerome 3rd Ward and had held a variety of leadership positions. Ken was a devoted husband and father.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Smith Higginbotham; and his eight children, Kenneth, Jana, Richard, Jeffrey, Joni, Jocelyn, John and David. He is the proud grandparent of 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998, at the Jerome LDS 3rd Ward Chapel, 825 E. Ave. B. Burial will follow at the Jerome Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at White Mortuary in Twin Falls and from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Instead of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Idaho, 6901 Emerald, Boise, ID 83709.
Idaho State Journal 01/02/2007
James Younger Higginbotham (1920-2006) MS/UT/ID
TWIN FALLS - Our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather,
James Younger Higginbotham, 86, returned to his Heavenly Father Sunday, December
10, 2006.
He was born February 17, 1920, to Orlando Vier and Margie Lee Allen Higginbotham
in Meadville, Mississippi.
He married Ora Bernice Orgill August 15, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah, while he
was serving in the Army during World War II. He served in the Aleutian Islands
for the first two years of their marriage. The family was sealed together for
eternity on June 23, 1955.
James and Ora spent almost 40 years of their life together in Kearns, Utah. Jim
spent many years working for the Utah Dept. of Highways before he retired in
1984. He loved gardening and working with his hands building many beautiful
things for his family.
Jim was a devout member of the LDS Church, serving in various callings including
high priest group leader, Scoutmaster and in his later years he was a temple
worker in the Jordan River, Utah temple.
His beloved Ora passed away September 20, 1992, after having celebrated 50 years
together. In his loneliness, he met and married his beloved India Clarissa
Westfall July 21, 1993. They moved to Pocatello, Idaho, soon after their
marriage. He spent many happy hours with India, and she will dearly miss him.
He dearly loved his family, especially his precious grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, spending many happy hours with them. James and Ora raised
five children, three of their own and two of his daughter Marilyn's children
after she passed away in 1976.
Our beloved father was always happy and had a smile for everyone, right up to
the end of his life. He truly loved life and everyone loved to be around him. He
was truly the most kind, compassionate and accepting man that we have ever
known. He loved his family and friends unconditionally, no matter what paths
they chose in life. His family always came first. Thus, he will be sorely missed
until we can join him and be together forever.
He is survived by his loving children, James Allen Higginbotham (Linda) of
Kearns, Utah, Annette Warburton (David), of Pocatello, Idaho; his granddaughter,
Mary Melinda Wright of Pocatello, Idaho; his grandson, James Richard Garbis of
Paris, Illinois, both of whom he helped raise; 10 grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren; and a soon-to-arrive great-great-grandson; two brothers,
Leroy Higginbotham and John Thomas Smith, both of Monroe, Louisiana; one sister,
Christine Craine of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his
parents, his beloved wife, Ora, his precious daughter, Marilyn Garbis, sisters,
Sally Fletcher and Genevieve Wheeler, brothers, Nathan Smith and August
Higginbotham.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 16, 2006, at 11 a.m., under the
direction of Memorial Estates Mortuary, with Bishop Paul Slack conducting, at
the LDS Church at 4660 W. 5015 S., Kearns, Utah. Friends may call at Memorial
Estates Mortuary, 5850 S. Ninth E., Friday evening, Dec. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.,
and at the church one hour prior to services Saturday. Interment will be in the
Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Utah, with full military rites.
Idaho Statesman 07/06/2011
Dnitious Higginbotham (1928-2011) MS/ID
Higginbotham, Dnitious, 82, of Emmett, Idaho, passed away on Tuesday, July 05, 2011, at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Cremation Society of Idaho.
01/19/2013
Oletha O'Donnell Higginbotham (1929-2013) ID
TWIN FALLS-Oletha O’Donnell Higginbotham passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at a Boise care center. Oletha was born to Williams and Audrey Wellman O’Donnell in Buhl, Idaho, on May 5, 1929. She attended Buhl Schools and the Twin Falls Business College. Her love for mathematics led her to various accounting and bookkeeping positions throughout her life. Mom and our dad, William Higginbotham, were married Nov. 18, 1946, in Boise. Three sons and one daughter were born to them, Dennis Higginbotham of Adelanto, Calif., Pat Higginbotham of Wendell and Mark Higginbotham of Buhl; and daughter, Jan Higginbotham of Boise. We all enjoyed the country life growing up on our farm west of Wendell, where mom always raised a huge garden full of vegetables, berries and fruit, kept the house immaculately clean and made sure we were working hard and home on time. Mom was always on the sideline supporting our teenage activities. Oletha enjoyed public service. She served on the Gooding County Hospital Board, United Way Allocation Board, election boards, Valley Vista Village Board and the board of Valley Christian Church where she was financial secretary for many years. All four of her children survive her along with four grandchildren, David, Matthew, James and Billie; two great-grandsons, Tristan and Chase; two great-granddaughters, Ava and Madison; one brother, Bud O’Donnell and sister-in-law, Julie. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Wilma Shutts, Vera Brown and Shirley Garner; and her former husband, William Higginbotham. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at White Mortuary “Chapel by the Park” in Twin Falls under the direction of Lance Cox and staff. Donations can be made to Valley Vista Village in Twin Falls in her memory.
The Spectrum & Daily News 01/26/2014
Betty Mae Jones Higginbotham (1924 - 2014) ID
Betty Mae Jones Higginbotham, Beloved Mother of Joyce Donning, Connie Wyllie, Nancee Quinn, and Ted Higginbotham, went peacefully home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Betty was a loving and giving woman, ready to help all at a moments notice. She will be missed by all who know her and love her. We know we will be with her once again; our separation is only a time issue. Betty's final resting place will be in Hailey, Idaho. Arrangements were under the direction of McMillan Mortuary.
Idaho Statesman 11/21/2015
Darrell E. Higginbotham (ca1952-2015) ID
Higginbotham, Darrell E., 63, of Boise, died at his home in Boise. Arrangements are pending at Summers Funeral Homes, Ustick Chapel, Meridian.
12/16/2017
Patricia Marie Higginbotham (1955-2017) ID
May 20, 1955 - December 11, 2017 Caldwell, Idaho