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Jenny Huskinson
Feb 16, 2017
Jenny Huskinson passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at her home in Rexburg surrounded by her family, after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer. She was born on September 10, 1952, to Lenox R. Finlinson and Arline (Rose) Finlinson Palmer in Payson, UT. On April 20, 1973, she married Randy Scott Huskinson in Orem, UT and they were sealed...
Doris Evelyn Shirley
Feb 15, 2017
Doris Evelyn Carlstrom Shirley, 95, of Rexburg passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her home. She was born May 15, 1921 in Archer, Idaho to John Bertil and Hilma Albertina Carlstrom. Her parents were Swedish immigrants and she was very proud of her heritage, often commenting that she was a "Full Sweed". Her mother passed away when Doris...
Ladean Haws
Feb 10, 2017
Ladean Allen Haws, 91 of Teton, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at her home. She was born on December 7, 1925 in Teton City, Idaho to Hyrum John and Isabell Lanore Naylor Allen. She attended Teton Elementary and then school in Rexburg including Madison High School and finished at St. Anthony High School. She married Veldon Tennes Haws on March...
Jo Ann Oakey
Feb 10, 2017
On February 10, 2017, Jo Ann Oakey passed away and joined her parents, Harriet Eva Stacey and Edward Ray Drown, and siblings Nola and Eva Lee. She lived a fulfilling life and sacrificed much of her time and efforts to serve her family. We will miss her stalwart example as a mother and grandma and will cherish her legacy. She...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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