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Betty Kunz

Betty Kunz

Feb 15, 2014

Betty Lou Cooper Kunz, 89, of Rexburg, died peacefully at her home on February 15, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born December 23, 1924 in Provo, Utah, to Charles Drue and Vera Calanthe Smith Cooper. She lived in Rexburg during her early years, where her dad taught school. During the summers, they camped in a tent in Teton...

Bernice Clifford Kauer

Bernice Clifford Kauer

Feb 14, 2014

Bernice C. Kauer Bernice Hazel Clifford Kauer, 90, passed away February 14, 2014, at the home of her daughter in Rigby. She was born April 12,1923 at Ririe, the third daughter and youngest child of Elmer Emmett and Essie Eliza Summers Clifford. When a few months old the family moved to Portland, Oregon. In 1937 they moved to Rexburg. She...

Margie Shirley

Margie Shirley

Feb 9, 2014

Margie Ward Shirley passed away at the age of 92 on Sunday, February 9, 2014 of causes incident age. She was born on September 14, 1921, in Riverside, UT to Eberhardt and Wilhemina Smith Ward. She was a happy child with hobbies that included music and laughing with friends. She married Ross Shirley of Salem, Idaho, in 1947, following his...

Norma Jean Lyon

Norma Jean Lyon

Feb 5, 2014

Norma Jean Lyon, 79 of Leadore, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in Rexburg. She was born May 27,1934 in Julesburg, Colorado to George and Hattie Eschliman. She was the last of eight children, all of them delivered by their father. She attended first grade at a country school house. They got there either by horse back or with a horse...

Cora Jean Squires

Cora Jean Squires

Feb 4, 2014

Cora Jean Hamilton Squires, age 86, of Rexburg, Idaho, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 from natural causes. She was born on February 8, 1927, to Milton Hamilton and Cora Bates Hamilton in Rexburg and was the older of two children. She attended Madison schools, was a cheerleader and parade majorette and later graduated from Ricks College with an associate degree....

Ann Zollinger

Ann Zollinger

Feb 3, 2014

Ann Broy Porter Zollinger, 87, died peacefully at her home on Monday, February 3, 2014, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born October 14, 1926, in Rexburg, Idaho to Arthur Porter, Jr. and Nelle Child Porter. She attended Madison High School and Ricks College as well as receiving specialized training at the McCune School of Music in Salt...

Steve Hawkes

Steve Hawkes

Feb 2, 2014

Steve Hawkes Steven Hawkes of Sugar City passed away at the University of Utah Hospital on Sunday, February 2, 2014 from complications of pneumonia. He was born February 14, 1952 in Ashton, Idaho to Percy Blaine Hawkes and Bonnie Marie Clark. He was raised in Farnum, Idaho, then at the age of 8 the family moved to Providence, Utah to...

Joyce Davies

Joyce Davies

Jan 24, 2014

Joyce Bernice Atwood Davies, 70, of Plano, died January 24, 2014, at her home of natural causes. She was born February 22, 1943, to Nephi Lindsay Atwood and Jessie S. Atwood of Cranbrook, Canada. She grew up in Cranbrook and came to live with her sister, Georgia Briggs in Rexburg, Idaho, where she attended high school at Madison High. She...

Francis James Powell

Francis James Powell

Jan 19, 2014

Francis "Fritz" James Powell, 90, of Newdale, died peacefully of natural causes Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg. Francis was born January 11, 1924 in Victor, Idaho to James Everett Powell and Susannah Frances Kearsley Powell. He moved to Salem, Idaho at the age of five and attended Sugar City and Rexburg schools. He served in...

Maxine Wilding

Maxine Wilding

Jan 17, 2014

In Loving Memory of Maxine Rooke Wilding whom passed away Friday January 17, 2014 at the age of 79 of natural causes at her residence in Sugar City. She was born April 14, 1934 to Merrill and Elda Clayburn. She loved being out in nature camping, fishing, and spending quality time with her family. She also enjoyed serving in the...

Latrese Grover

Latrese Grover

Jan 14, 2014

LaTrese Crowell Grover, 89, of Sunnydell, Idaho, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on January 14, 2014. She was born November 5, 1924, in Chesterfield, Idaho, to Harrison Crowell and Veda Mae Johnson Crowell. She was the second of four children. LaTrese grew up in the Chresterfield, Bancroft area with beloved family and friends. After graduating from North...

Helen Marie Cureton

Helen Marie Cureton

Jan 11, 2014

Helen Marie Cureton, 84, of Rexburg, passed away of natural causes on, Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg. She was born in Climax Springs Missouri on November 14, 1929 to Marion Francis Thomas and Grace Mae Thomas. On July 29, 1960 she married Robert Cureton. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

James Stephen Skelton

James Stephen Skelton

Jan 9, 2014

James Stephen Skelton, Jr., 91 of Rexburg, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at his home of causes incident to age. He was born March 8, 1922 in Rexburg, Idaho to James Steven Skelton, Sr. And Eleanor "Ella" Jacobs Skelton. In his youth, he developed a great love of music that began when he took lessons from his mother. This developed...

Arthur Dearing

Arthur Dearing

Jan 6, 2014

Arthur H Dearing II, of Sugar City, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, January 6, 2014. His first wife Marilyn Lind Dearing, his second wife Frances Fiala Dearing and his sister Frances Dearing Anderson preceded him in death. His third wife Karen Haws Dearing, his sister Judy Dearing, his five sons Arthur, Rodger, Daniel, David, Kevin, nineteen grandchildren and...

Lucina Leon

Lucina Leon

Jan 6, 2014

Lucina Paula Leon, 75, of Rexburg, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at Madison Memorial Hospital of natural causes. A viewing and rosary will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, at Flamm Funeral Home, 61 North 1st East, in Rexburg. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, at St. Patrick's Catholic...

Ila Mcbride

Ila Mcbride

Jan 4, 2014

Ila Katie Grover McBride, 90, of Rexburg passed away Saturday January 4, 2014 at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. She was born on May 4, 1923 In Archer, ID, the daughter of Raymond and Kate Browning Grover. She was the fourth child in a family of twelve children. Ila grew up living in Archer until she was married....

Warren Reed Huff

Warren Reed Huff

Jan 2, 2014

Warren Reed Huff, 91 of Ogden, formerly of Pocatello, Lava Ranch ID, Yuma AZ, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 in Ogden UT. He was born June 18, 1922 in Teton City, ID the son of Bert and Rosa Huff. He grew up in Alta WY, Teton Valley and Teton City ID, as well as many other towns in the...

Sam Christiansen

Sam Christiansen

Dec 30, 2013

Longtime teacher, administrator, and well-known community member, Sammy (Sam) K Christiansen, of St. Anthony, ID, died on Monday, December 30, 2013, in Salt Lake City. He was 69. He was born on June 20, 1944, in Ogden, Utah to Chester E and Cleo Beth Barton Christiansen. He attended Lovell (WY) Elementary School, Lovell High School, Ricks College and Idaho State...

Bill Bell

Bill Bell

Dec 26, 2013

William Brad Bell, 76, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Archer, died Thursday, December 26, 2013, at his home in Lincoln Court from natural causes. He was born December 11, 1937, in Rexburg, Idaho to George Martell and Lilly Lucille Bell. He attended school in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School in 1956. He was a welder and mechanic, working...

Jordan Carter

Jordan Carter

Dec 21, 2013

Jordan Gregory Carter, 24, of St. Anthony, Idaho, passed away in his family's home Saturday, December 21, 2013. Jordan was born to Jerry and April Carter, June 4, 1989, in Rexburg, Idaho. Jordan graduated from South Fremont High School in 2006. Since that time, Jordan was self-employed and enjoyed laboring in carpentry and landscaping. Jordan has been a very talented...

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