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Marvin Bliss Harmer

Marvin Bliss Harmer

Jun 2, 2025

Our kind father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Marvin Bliss Harmer passed away on 2 June 2025 at the age of 90 in the loving home of his daughter, Dawn Pulsipher.

Bliss was born on 20 May 1935, in Mapleton, Utah to Ralph Harmer and Cecelia Grace Koyle. He loved his small farming community and relating stories about...

Wilma Hatton

Wilma Hatton

Jun 2, 2025

Wilma Lee Hatton, 86, passed away June 2, 2025, with her loved ones nearby.

Wilma was born July 21, 1938 in Bath County, Kentucky, to Dawson and Rebecca Hatton. She was one of six children Floretta, James, Delores, Vernon and Linda.

Wilma graduated from Lafayette High in Lexington, Kentucky, and attended the University of Kentucky...

Rayo Budge

Rayo Budge

May 31, 2025

Rayo Beck Budge, age 91, of Sugar City, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025, in his home.

Born on October 7, 1933 in Logan, Utah, Rayo was the son of Newell and Vera Budge. His life was a reflection of faith, service, learning, and love. He grew up in Paris, Idaho, and Ogden and Roy,...

Sherri Browning

Sherri Browning

May 29, 2025

Sherri Lynn Browning,72, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Temple View in Rexburg, Idaho. She was born June 1, 1952, in Westwood, California, to George and Treva Browning.

Her father worked in construction, which took them all over the western states. Her family eventually settled in Rexburg, Idaho, on a dairy farm. Lynn graduated from...

Curtis Eves

Curtis Eves

May 27, 2025

Curtis was born on the 29th of June, 1984, in Ogden, Utah. He immediately became part of a military family and was no stranger to moves (at least 10 while he lived at home) and new schools and friends. Curtis was always at his father's side and grew to love many of the same things: airplanes, fast cars, camping,...

Edith Meadows-Hartman

Edith Meadows-Hartman

May 26, 2025

Edith Mae Meadows-Hartman, age 89 of Rexburg, ID, died on May 26, 2025 at the Homestead in Rexburg, ID.

Edith Mae Meadows-Hartman was born April 28, 1936 in Franklin, WV, the oldest child of Okey Lee Simmons and Eva Mae Lambert Simmons. She has one surviving sibling, Joanne Nobles.  She also had a younger brother, Charles Okey...

E. Harold Jones

E. Harold Jones

May 25, 2025

What a sweet reunion that took place Sunday night, May 25, 2025, as E. Harold Jones was reunited with his sweetheart of 72 years.

Harold was born September 13, 1930, in Ogden, Utah to Harold E. Jones and Eva T. Williams Jones. He graduated from Ogden High School and Weber State. He married the love of his...

Paul Steel

Paul Steel

May 23, 2025

Paul Coleman Steel, 81, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, after a short battle with cancer.

Paul was born on July 10, 1943, in the old Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. He was the fourth of five children born to Moroni Job Steel and Buelah Ursula Coleman....

Kay Shawcroft

Kay Shawcroft

May 20, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kay David Shawcroft. Kay lived a life of kindness, a zeal for life, a heart for service, and a devotion to family and friends.

Kay was born in Alamosa, Colorado, and grew up ranching and farming in a small community nearby.  After high school, Kay answered...

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

May 18, 2025

Paul M. Smith, 91, of Hibbard, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of faith, devotion, and adventure. Born on December 29, 1933, in Tremonton, Utah, to James S. and Rebecca K. Smith, Paul was the seventh of thirteen children. His 91 years were a testament to his unwavering commitment to The Church of...

Trixie Palmer

Trixie Palmer

May 17, 2025

Trixie Lou was born June 26, 1956, to Andrew J. Swensen and Betty Mae Brown in Rexburg, Idaho. She passed away on May 17, 2025, at her home in Teton, Idaho. She was the 5th of 14 children and attended school in St. Anthony, Idaho. Trixie was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Sylvan Seely

Sylvan Seely

May 14, 2025

Sylvan F. Seely, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and faithful servant of the Lord, passed away on May 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 89 years old.

Born on October 30, 1935, in Twin Groves, Idaho, Sylvan was welcomed into the world by his parents, Ferry Randolph and Mary Oneta Hansen Seely. He was raised...

Brent Saurey

Brent Saurey

May 12, 2025

(Lyle) Brent Saurey, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend left this world early Monday morning, May 12, 2025. Brent was born November 17, 1952 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho to Lyle and Jossine Saurey. Brent lived most of his life in Hibbard Idaho, except for a couple years in Idaho Falls and two years in Korea to...

Jay Amos

Jay Amos

May 9, 2025

James Joseph Amos passed away peacefully in his home in Ash Fork, AZ, on May 9, 2025.

James, "Jay" Amos, was born in Cody, Wyoming on September 22, 1951, to Donna Maxine Singleton Felker Young and Jim Felker. Jay was a wonderful son and a kind and caring big brother to his two sisters. Jay loved sports,...

Perry Beckley

Perry Beckley

May 1, 2025

Perry Beckley, age 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Rexburg, Idaho, on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Born on May 4, 1956, in Rexburg, Idaho, Perry spent much of his life in southeastern Idaho, living in Rexburg, Pocatello, Boise, Kimberly, and Murtaugh, as well as Frenchtown, Montana. He was a proud member of the Church of...

Gary Griffeth

Gary Griffeth

Apr 28, 2025

George Garald "Gary" Griffeth Obituary

Our Father, George Garald "Gary" Griffeth, died on April 28, 2025. He was surrounded by all eight of his children and passed peacefully at his home in the Burton area of Rexburg, Idaho.

Gary was born in Logan, Utah, on June 12, 1938, to Melvin Pratt Griffeth and Lois Sylvia...

Ethelyn Jones

Ethelyn Jones

Apr 28, 2025

Ethelyn O'Mealy was born to George and Beatrice O'Mealy on July 17, 1939, in Ely, Nevada. She left us on April 28, 2025, in Rexburg, Idaho. Ethelyn was blessed to be the younger sister to Lianne, whom she never had the chance to meet in this life, and the older sister to Walt.

The O'Mealy family moved...

Ibrahim El-Kher

Ibrahim El-Kher

Apr 28, 2025

Ibrahim Saleh El-kher (Ib), beloved father, son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Monday April 28, 2025, at the Idaho Falls Community Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones at the young age of 38.

Ib was born on December 21st, 1986, at the Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho, to his parents, Saleh & Rebecca El-kher....

Ross Parkinson

Ross Parkinson

Apr 27, 2025

Ross Tout Parkinson, 88, passed away April 27th, 2025 from eventual long term complications associated with dementia. He resided at Life Care Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho for the past 15 months before his passing. He was born to Ross Doney Parkinson and Alice Tout Parkinson on February 28, 1937 in Rexburg,Idaho.

Ross was raised in Rexburg...

Stephen Peters

Stephen Peters

Apr 26, 2025

Sergeant Major Stephen Karl Peters passed away in his home in Sugar City, Idaho April 26, 2025 after a year-long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was 68 years old.

Stephen was born August 25, 1956 in Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Edward Sylvester Peters and Lillian Grace Turek. He joined an older sister Karin Marlene...

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