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Rocky Harris

Rocky Harris

Aug 3, 2014

Rocky Clement Harris, 61 of Mud Lake, Idaho, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, August 3, 2014 at his home. He bravely fought cancer for fifteen months. He was born October 27, 1952 at Kellogg , Idaho to Ruth Isabelle Young and Arthur Harris. He is survived by his siblings; Coyla Taylor of Ogden, Utah, Rodney (Bobin) Harris of Buena...

I. Gale Hathaway

I. Gale Hathaway

Aug 2, 2014

I. Gale Hathaway Irvin Gale Hathaway, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away on August 2, 2014, at Reflections unit of Morningstar, from causes incident to Alzheimer's disease. He was born on June 16, 1934 in Chester, Idaho to Irvin Lemuel and Audessa LaPriel Glover Hathaway. He attended Fremont county schools and graduated from South Fremont High School and then the...

Terry Bott

Terry Bott

Jul 27, 2014

Terrance "Terry" Preston Bott, 62, died on July 27, 2014 at his home in Clementsville, Idaho of natural causes. He was born on July 8, 1952 to Terrance DeMar Bott and Beverly Kay Miller Bott in Rexburg, Idaho. He grew up and worked on the family farm in Clementsville and attended school in Rexburg where they would live in the...

John "Stew" Dexter

John "Stew" Dexter

Jul 26, 2014

John Stewart Dexter, 94, longtime resident of Egin Bench, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Homestead Living Center in St. Anthony, Idaho. Earlier that day he did one of his favorite things, watching the Pioneer Days Parade. Stew was born December 31, 1919 in Plano, Idaho to Joseph Henry and Eva Dell Fisher Dexter, the second of six children....

George Messick

George Messick

Jul 23, 2014

George Junior Messick, 87, of Rexburg, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at his home of natural causes. George was born August 4, 1926, in Basalt, Idaho, to Brinkley Hansen Messick and Birtie Margaret Scarborough Messick. He attended school in Shelley and Idaho Falls. He grew up in Basalt, Shelley and Idaho Falls. George learned at a young age the value...

Vern Gould

Vern Gould

Jul 11, 2014

Vern Albert Gould departed this world for greener pastures on Friday, July 11, 2014. He was 80 years young. He was born December 6, 1933 in Newdale, Idaho to Water Chester and Alta Ida Davis Gould. Vern was a native Idaho son who lived the majority of his life in Teton City, three miles from his birth place. He attended...

Deb Coleman

Deb Coleman

Jul 5, 2014

Deborah Ann "Deb" Coleman, of St. Anthony, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 5th,2014 at her home. Cause of death was from complications with lung cancer. Deb was born January 5th, 1953 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Max R. Stephens and Marilyn Duke Stephens. Deb was the oldest of three children. Deb grew up and attended schools in Ashton, Idaho and...

Brad Birch

Brad Birch

Jun 29, 2014

Brad Birch Bradley Otteson Birch, 55, passed away Sunday June 29, 2014 at his home in the loving care of his daughter, Tiffany Dillon and his wife Carrie after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born February 23, 1959 to Paul Albert and Joyce Otteson Birch. His parents divorced and he and his mother lived with her parents at...

Elizabeth Bossard

Elizabeth Bossard

Jun 24, 2014

Elizabeth Ann Oldroyd Bossard, 71, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on June 24, 2014. She was born April 25, 1943, in Richfield, Utah, to Glenys Carling Oldroyd and Milan Todd Oldroyd. She graduated from Richfield High School and received a Bachelor Degree from Brigham Young University. Elizabeth married Alan Sterling Bossard June 29, 1962, in the Manti LDS temple. They...

Marjorie Bates

Marjorie Bates

Jun 21, 2014

Rita Marjorie Watson Bates passed away in her sleep on June 21, 2014. She was born on June 29, 1920 in Dubois, Idaho to Robert Watson and Mary Rozelia Meservey Watson. Marjorie went to schools in Idaho Falls, and graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg. She attended school at Ricks College and the University of Utah, and obtained a...

Neil Schroeder

Neil Schroeder

Jun 20, 2014

Neil Lamoine Schroeder, 78 of Rexburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 20, 2014. Neil was born July 10, 1935 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Elgert Henry Schroeder and Luella Markham Schroeder. Neil was born the third of eight children – seven boys and one girl. He moved to Rexburg after graduation from high school to attend Ricks...

Wanda Jeppesen

Wanda Jeppesen

Jun 19, 2014

Wanda Ard Jeppsen, 92, of Rexburg, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 of natural causes. She was born September 2, 1921, in Tetonia, Idaho, to Joseph Napoleon and Myrtle Elizabeth Ard. Wanda had eight wonderful siblings to support her throughout her life. Her sisters are Eva Furniss, Anona Hansen, Nadean Wilding and Nelda Ricks. Her brothers are Donald Ard, Cleon Ard,...

Rodney Donald Bain

Rodney Donald Bain

Jun 18, 2014

Dr. Rodney Donald Bain, 63 of Rexburg, died Thursday, June 18, 2014 in Rexburg. He was born April 12, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts to Ivy Adams and William Walter Bain, Jr. He was raised along the eastern seaboard, graduating from Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969. He received his Bachelors and Masters degree and PhD. in Aero Space...

Dennis Pope

Dennis Pope

Jun 16, 2014

Surrounded by his family at his home, William Dennis Pope returned to his Heavenly Father on June 16, 2014, after fighting a valiant battle against an extended illness. Dennis was born in Park City, Utah on April 2, 1944 to Max Arlo Pope and Margaret Wanda Felton. He was the oldest of 7 children. He graduated from Marsh Valley High...

Milton S Wilding

Milton S Wilding

Jun 14, 2014

Milton S Wilding, 87, of Sugar City, died peacefully at his home on June 14, 2014. He was born May 25, 1927 to David Rawlin and Venna Leavitt Wilding in Teton City, Idaho. He was the youngest of 6 children and had much responsibility as his father died when he was 13 and his mother was severely disabled. At age...

Jim Morris

Jim Morris

Jun 12, 2014

James "Jim" Gust Morris, 77, of Rexburg, died June 12, 2014, at Madison Memorial Hospital of natural causes. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on September 11, 1936 to the union of Gust K. Morris and Constance Lagos Morris. Jim was a fun loving child known for his pranks and great love of the outdoors. Jim graduated from Blackfoot...

Kathleen Pugh

Kathleen Pugh

Jun 11, 2014

Kathleen Jeppesen Pugh, age 55, of Rexburg Idaho, passed away on June 11, 2014 in Rexburg, Idaho, after a long struggle with an intestinal illness. Kathy was born Oct. 7th, 1958 in Rexburg Idaho to Jack and Elva Jeppesen. She grew up on 5th South in Rexburg, where she was the youngest of five daughters and dreamed of being a...

Donald Rice

Donald Rice

Jun 10, 2014

Donald C Rice passed away peacefully Tuesday June 10, 2014 just six days short of his ninetieth birthday and one month short of his 70th wedding anniversary. He was born June 16th 1924 in Parker Idaho to Eva Archibald and Rawl Rice. He married Shirley Henderson July 12, 1944 in the Logan Utah temple. A gentle 5'4" giant with a...

Rodger Dearing

Rodger Dearing

Jun 6, 2014

Rodger Klayton Dearing passed away at his residence in Boise, Idaho Thursday evening, June 5th. Rodger had the capacity to exhibit a great degree of caring in his life. During his career he worked as a nurse primarily with critically ill or advanced age patients. He was very familiar with providing care for the terminally ill and befriended many in...

Norma Jean "Jennie" Glover

Norma Jean "Jennie" Glover

Jun 5, 2014

Jennie Glover (Norma Jean Smith Glover) September 9, 1953 – June 5, 2014 On Thursday June 5th, 2014 Jennie Glover passed away in the company of her family. Born in Rexburg, Idaho; daughter of Jack Warren Smith Sr. and Fern Beattie Smith, sister to Ruth Ann Hills (Richard), Jack Warren Smith Jr. (Barbara), Caryn Gail Smith, Mark Dwain Smith and...

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