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Laurie Gillies

Laurie Gillies

Feb 4, 2017

Our beautiful Laurie left this world February 4, 2017 after battling cancer for 6 months and 3 days. Laurie Dawn Jenkins was born to Keith and Laurel Jenkins June 18, 1967 in Blackfoot, ID. Laurie married David Gillies April 9, 1994. Together they have five children, Lindsay (Ray Jacobs) Stiehl, Federal Way, WA, Evan (Arielle) Gillies, Boise, ID, Hailey (Michael)...

David Messinger

David Messinger

Jan 31, 2017

David Stephen Messinger (74) passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Rexburg, Idaho surrounded by his wife and children. He was born September 18, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His parents were Wallace Charles Messinger and Ethel Ida Van Setters. David grew up on an orchard farm in the East Mill Creek area of Holladay, Utah. He acquired his...

Carwin Brent Cluff

Carwin Brent Cluff

Jan 31, 2017

Carwin Brent Cluff passed away on January 31, 2017, in the care of his wife Raydene, at their daughter Brenda Gardner's home in Rexburg, Idaho. His passing came after battling parkinsonism for several years. Brent was born in Central, Arizona, on February 20, 1935, to Grace McRae and Samuel Verney Cluff. He developed an unwearying work ethic while farming cotton...

Dr. Mark Long

Dr. Mark Long

Jan 30, 2017

Dr. Mark Eldon Long went home peacefully on January 30th surrounded by his family. Mark was born June 11, 1960 to Verl and Audrey Long in Rexburg Idaho the youngest of five children. Mark loved his country and served honorably in the National Guard. He met the love of his life Laurie Rich at Ricks College on the Ballroom dance...

Ladell Miller

Ladell Miller

Jan 30, 2017

LaDell Rigby Miller passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at her home of natural causes. She will truly be missed by family and friends that loved her so much. She was born March 17, 1930 in Parker, Idaho to Rulon Remington Rigby and Virginia Wayment. She attended Parker Elementary and graduated from South Fremont High School. She married Victor James...

Patty Reed

Patty Reed

Jan 30, 2017

Patty Lou Grindrod Reed, 78, of Rexburg, passed away on January 30, 2017, in Idaho Falls surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 3, 1938, to Isabelle Bough and Lois Roy Grindrod in Ellensburg, Washington. On October 25, 1958, she married Ronald Zahrn in Cassia City ,ID and later divorced. She was a faithful and devoted member of...

Amy Anderson

Amy Anderson

Jan 22, 2017

Amy Eileen Anderson, 40, of Saint Anthony, died peacefully on Sunday morning, January 22, 2017, at her home in Saint Anthony, Idaho. She was born on August 9, 1976, in Rexburg, Idaho to Garald and Eileen Anderson. She was a longtime resident of Saint Anthony and graduated from South Fremont High School in 1994. Amy loved the Utah Jazz, crossword...

Marjorie Liljenquist

Marjorie Liljenquist

Jan 19, 2017

Marjorie Minnie Poulson Liljenquist, 88, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 19, 2017, from cancer. She was born September 16, 1928 in St. Anthony, to Harold Paul and Ella May Gould Poulson, the second of two daughters. She grew up in Kilgore and Salem, graduating from Sugar-Salem High School in 1946. On June 3, 1948, she married Vern...

Dan Davenport

Dan Davenport

Jan 19, 2017

Dan Arden Davenport of Rexburg Idaho passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Dan was born in Caldwell Idaho in March of 1958 and grew up in Sugar City Idaho. He was the son of Calvin Joseph and Effie Stoddard Davenport, and had one brother, David Joseph Davenport of Meridian, Idaho. Dan married...

Stephen Holloway

Stephen Holloway

Jan 18, 2017

Stephen Edward Holloway passed away in his home on January 18th, 2017 at the age of 57. He was surrounded by his children, his mother, and his loving wife. Stephen is survived by his wife, Catherine, of 32 years, and his eight children: Mckenna Wadsworth, Caitlin Ballentine, Stephen Holloway, Madeline Cheney, Alex Holloway, Sarah Holloway, Joshua Holloway, and Rebekah Holloway....

Billy Christensen

Billy Christensen

Jan 15, 2017

Billy Demont Christensen passed peacefully away Sunday, January 15, 2017 surrounded by his wife and loving family. He was born, the first of five children, to Roy Demont and Wilda Thompson Christensen, at Tetonia, Idaho on August 30, 1932. He lived most of life in Rexburg, Idaho, where he attended Adams Elementary, Washington Jr High and then graduated from Madison...

J'Lean Jiles

J'Lean Jiles

Jan 9, 2017

Mary J'Lean Jiles, age 90, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017, in Meridian, Idaho. J'Lean was born on May 5, 1926 in Rexburg, Idaho. She was the daughter of Warren Arthur Ricks and Gladys Jenette Huskinson Ricks. She grew up in Sugar City with her sister, Bertie Ricks Smith. She graduated from Sugar-Salem High School. She attended Ricks College...

Floyd Simper

Floyd Simper

Jan 9, 2017

Floyd Vaughn Simper, 68, of Newdale returned to live with his Heavenly Father January 9, 2017, due to injuries from a fall at his home. Floyd was born October 29, 1948 to H. Vaughn and Freda Morrill Simper. He was the third of 6 children. The family moved to Utah for a short time and then returned to Idaho. Eventually...

Quenton Bagley

Quenton Bagley

Jan 8, 2017

Quenton Bagley, 82, of Salem, died from natural causes Sunday, January 8, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born July 30, 1934 in Salem, Idaho, to Lorenzo and Ethel Bagley, the 9th of 11 children. He attended school in Sugar Salem and graduated from Sugar Salem High School in 1953. He was an active member of The Church of...

Tracy Rose

Tracy Rose

Jan 3, 2017

Tracy Joann Zufelt Rose, 31, of Rexburg, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Tracy was born May 8, 1985, in Sandy, Utah to Lee and Connie Zufelt. Tracy spent most of her life in the Rexburg area. She attended school in Madison county and graduated from Madison High School in 2003. It was...

Milton Webster

Milton Webster

Jan 3, 2017

Milton "Milt" Lee Webster, 66, of Rexburg died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his home from natural causes. He was born on August 26, 1950 in Rexburg, Idaho to Mark and Donna Wilding Webster. He graduated from Sugar Salem High School and went on to do schooling at Ricks College. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...

Loree Briggs

Loree Briggs

Jan 2, 2017

Verda Loree Briggs, 76, returned home to her Heavenly Father on January 2, 2017 in Rexburg, ID to meet her dear husband Hal whom she greatly missed. Loree as she went by most of her life, was born December 8, 1940 to Homer and Julia Williamson in Filer, ID. The youngest of four children. Loree lead an extraordinary courageous life...

Dana Inns

Dana Inns

Dec 31, 2016

Dana Joseph Inns, 58 of St. Anthony, died Saturday December 31, 2016 at Carriage Cove in Rexburg. Dana was born on July 28, 1958 in Pasadena, Texas to Clarence William and Nancy Ann Fletcher Inns. He was raised in San Diego, California where he attended school. He moved to St. Anthony, Idaho with his family in 1975. He loved to...

Joyce Jackson

Joyce Jackson

Dec 30, 2016

Joyce Terry Jackson, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Dec 30, 2016 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan 9, 1935 in Egin, Idaho the second of five children to George Frances and Irene Grover Terry. She graduated from Sugar-Salem High School. On October 23,1953 Joyce married Fred C Jackson...

Max Voss

Max Voss

Dec 18, 2016

Max Melvin Voss, 47, of Teton died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at his home from health complications. He was born January 9, 1969 in Rexburg, Idaho to Linda and Ralph Voss. He grew up in the Teton area. He worked construction his whole life until his health prevented him from working. He is survived his children; Jorden, Weston and Cierra...

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