James "Jim" H. Edgerly

BURLEY – James “Jim” H. Edgerly, age 82, passed away peacefully in Burley, Idaho, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, surrounded by his children.

Jim was born on June 2, 1943, in Sanger, California, to A.C. “Bud” and Maurine Edgerly. He grew up in Dinuba, California, alongside his siblings, Charles and Sally. During his youth, he spent summers at the family cabin in Wilsonia, creating cherished memories. Jim learned the dairy business working with his father on the family farm and was an active member of FFA, serving as a State Officer and showing and judging cows internationally.

After graduating from Dinuba High School, Jim continued his education at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, turning down an offer to play football for Stanford University. Jim was blessed with three children: Scott, Julie, and Jennifer. On November 22, 1986, he married Carol Hvolboll, who brought three more children into his life—Bobby, Rebecca, and Aimee. Together, they created a beautifully blended family.

Jim and Carol worked side by side on the family dairy in Dinuba before moving the operation to Cloverdale, Oregon, in 1992, where they owned and operated two dairy farms for nearly 20 years until their retirement in 2008. In retirement, Jim and Carol enjoyed traveling across the United States, logging thousands of miles in their RV visiting family, attending rock shows, and stopping at fabric shops. Jim began a new adventure in rock collecting, becoming an official rock-hound—a hobby he embraced wholeheartedly. When Carol passed in 2016, Jim poured himself into gardening, creating and maintaining a beautiful garden for himself and his neighbors to enjoy in Carol’s honor. In 2020, Jim moved to Burley, Idaho, to be near his youngest daughter, Jennifer, where he quickly began cultivating a beautifully landscaped yard and spent countless hours digging in the dirt.

Jim is survived by and will be dearly missed by his children: Scott (Allison) Edgerly, Julie (Mark) Jorgensen, Jennifer Edgerly, Bobby (Azhleigh) Whittall, Rebecca (Richard Garrison) Whittall, and Aimee (Ryan) Gobel; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 PM Thursday, December 11, at Union Pioneer Cemetery in Cloverdale, Oregon, where Jim will be laid to rest, followed by a gathering at the Pelican Pub in Pacific City to honor Jim’s life.