Ivan Lavern Tanner

Ivan Lavern Tanner, 90, of Rigby, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center.
He was born Sept. 20, 1917, in Garfield, to Clarence Lavern Tanner and Laura Leona Warner Tanner.
He attended Rigby schools. On Jan. 22, 1940, he married Vida Elizabeth Harris in Ririe. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS temple. She preceded him in death May 16, 2002. He later married Francella Lee in Rexburg.
He farmed in the Rigby area all of his life, he also owned and operated a cattle ranch in Dell, Mont.
Ivan was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed flying his plane, golfing, fishing and spending winters in Mesa, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife Francella "Francie" Tanner of Idaho Falls; three sons Nyle (Cheryl) Tanner of Groveland, Dennis (Jody) Tanner of Flagstaff, Ariz.,, and Steve (Sherry) Tanner of Rigby; stepchildren Billy (Barbara) Lee of McAllister, Texas, Terry (Karla) Lee of Barrigo Springs, Calif., and Judy (Dave) Siebert of Wamego, Kan.; a sister, Margie (Grant) Shippen of Idaho Falls; a brother, Donald (Gladys) Tanner of Rigby; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Beth, and a granddaughter, Trudi Beth Tanner.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby, with Wade Snedaker conducting. The family will visit with friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, both at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Annis Little Butte Cemetery under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www. eckersellfuneralhome.com.