Obituaries

Jul 9, 2025

Chizuko "Chiz" Ueda Kamachi peacefully left this world on July 9, 2025 shortly after turning 100 years old while residing at Homestead Assisted Living Center in St.Anthony.

Chiz was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on June 28, 1925 to Tsurunoseke "Frank" Ueda and Rino Komiyama Ueda. Chiz was the 4th of 7 children.  She attended school in...

Jul 5, 2025

Helene Leigh Rightenour peacefully passed away July 5, 2025 at the age of 88 in St. Anthony ID.

Helene was born to Iona and John Leigh on June 25, 1937 in Cedar City UT. Her Family moved to Salt Lake City where Helene attended school and graduated from East High School.  While working for her future in-laws'...

Jul 3, 2025

Troy Thomas Hinkle, 53, passed away on July 3, 2025, in Rexburg, Idaho with his daughter by his side. This was a result of a long but courageous battle against esophageal cancer.

Troy was born in Rexburg, Idaho on August 1, 1971 to his parents Carol Wortz and Brent Tanner. He grew up in Parker and St....

Jul 2, 2025

Diana Sharp, 90, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away peacefully in her daughter's home on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, of causes incident to age.

Diana was born on July 15, 1934, in Firth, Idaho, to Major Deward Craven Jr. and Josie Lavina Teeples. Diana graduated from Idaho Falls High School and went on to attend Ricks College, where...

Jul 1, 2025

Gary L. Jenkins, 87, of Teton, Idaho, passed away surrounded by family on July 1, 2025. He was born in Vernal, Utah, on July 9th, 1937 to Harvey Cook Jenkins and Sarah Isabelle Robinson. He spent his childhood in Rigby, Idaho.

He joined the army and was sent to serve in the Korean War.

Gary...

Jun 29, 2025

Thomas Ray Archibald passed away on June 29, 2025, due to injuries received in an automobile accident.

Ray was born April 13, 1956, to Wendell T. Archibald and Jeanette C. Archibald. He was one of five children, two brothers, Ross Archibald, Wess Archibald, two sisters, Wenette Hamilton and Bonita Herndon. Ray had two children, Wendell Ray Archibald...

Jun 26, 2025

Dee Lindsay of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on June 26, 2025, at home of natural causes. Dee was born in Salt Lake City, Utah July 19, 1940. She was the first, last, and best child born to Henry and Donna Burton Van Leeuwen.

When Dee was two years old, her father enlisted in the Navy out of...

Jun 22, 2025

Lorna Rigby Leatham, age 83, most recently of Spanish Fork, Utah, died of natural causes incident to age on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Heritage Gardens Assisted Living Center in Springville, Utah.

Lorna was born in Rexburg, Idaho, on March 17, 1942, to Alvin Beck Rigby and Arema Jacobs. She grew up in Hibbard (just west of...

Jun 21, 2025

Clendon Kerry Gee, 88, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025, in Twin Falls, Idaho, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Sherrie and Jim King, surrounded by family and an abundance of love.

Kerry was born in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Clendon Edgar and Erma Ricks Gee. He was the fourth of eight children and...

Jun 21, 2025

GayNell Curtis passed away at Madison Memorial Hospital on June 21, 2025.

GayNell was born in Rexburg, Idaho, on December 7, 1967, to Glen Royce Curtis and Bonnie Louise Holmes Curtis. She loved the fact that she was born on Pearl Harbor Day. Her parents divorced when she was young. She spent her early years living with...

Jun 19, 2025

Robert (Bob) Lyle Johnson was born May 13, 1941, to Phoebe Irene Miller in San Jose, California. He passed away on June 19, 2025, in Rigby, Idaho, at the age of 84. As a small child, he and his mother lived in Stockton, California. Because of unforeseen circumstances, Bob was placed in the Foster Care System of San Joaquin...

Jun 19, 2025

Nancy Gout, 86, of Teton, Idaho, died June 19, 2025, at her home of natural causes.

She was born April 19, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles "J.T." and Eunice McPheeters Jackson.  She was raised and attended schools in Salt Lake City.  She was a graduate of East High School.

She married Richard...

Jun 14, 2025

Sandra Griffeth Romrell, age 77, passed away June 14, 2025, from cancer at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony, Idaho. Sandy was born March 23, 1948, in Preston, Idaho, the fifth child of Vaughn and Laurene Griffeth.

Sandy grew up in the river-bottoms of Dayton, Idaho. She graduated from West Side High School in 1966....

Jun 12, 2025

Gomer Dwayne Seeley, known to everyone as Dwayne, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, at The Homestead in Rexburg, Idaho. He was 97.

Born August 30, 1927, in Hayden, Utah, to Joseph Hyrum Seeley and Blodwen Williams, he was the fifth of ten children and was raised in Chester, Idaho. His siblings were Mont, Beth, Elmo,...

Jun 11, 2025

Our beloved Diane Roberts Parkinson Schwendiman passed away on June 11, 2025.

She was born on September 20, 1938, in Rexburg Idaho, to Keith Parkinson and Merle Roberts. She had three sisters Carolyn, Gayle and Sandra and one brother, Bob. She deeply loved her family and her heritage. Diane was thrilled when she was finally able to...

Jun 8, 2025

Kelly Wood, 49, of St Anthony Idaho, passed away on June 8, 2025 at Carriage Cove in Rexburg Idaho, from a long hard battle of esophageal cancer.

Kelly was born on April 19, 1976 to Wendell Jay Wood and Sandra Irene Edwards Wood. Those who knew him know he did not go down without a fight that...

Jun 8, 2025

Rebecca J. Sykes was born June 14,1980 in St. Anthony, Idaho.  She passed away quietly at home on Sunday, June 8, 2025 after a long illness. She is the daughter of the late Dan Sykes and Marcus and Sandra Worrell of St. Anthony.

She attended schools in St Anthony and graduated from South Fremont High School in...

Jun 8, 2025

Robert (Bob) Elmer Strange of Newdale, Idaho passed away from this life, or graduated as he called it, to the next life on June 8, 2025, after losing the battle with prostate cancer. Bob was born on August 27, 1942, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Herbert and Ethel Strange. He was the youngest of three children, growing up alongside...

Jun 8, 2025

Barry was born on February 18, 1938, in Mesa, Arizona. Barry was the youngest of six children born to Lula Palmer and Henry Smith. He physically towered over his siblings, but more importantly, stood tall in the sight of the Lord. Barry was sealed to his eternal companion, Marilyn Keyes, on March 29, 1961, in the Salt Lake Temple....

Jun 7, 2025

Peter Michael Maroon, a father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 7, 2025, in Rexburg, Idaho, with two of his children by his side. He was 70 years old.

Born in Peoria, Illinois, on November 19, 1954, to Michael Maroon and Genevieve Sissin, Peter served in the U.S. Navy as a radar...