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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...

Donna Weimer

Donna Weimer

Dec 21, 2013

Donna Jean Weimer, 85, former resident of Rexburg, passed away on December 21, 2013 due to age related complications. She was born October 7, 1928 in Roberts to George William and Emma Leah Lane Wilson. Donna grew up in Menan, and attended school in Rigby. On January 26, 1946, she married Benjamin Weimer in Rigby. Donna was active in bowling...

Jay H. Anderson

Jay H. Anderson

Dec 21, 2013

Jay Harris Anderson, 73 formerly of Rexburg, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Idaho Falls. He was born December 21, 1940 to Veir and Thelma Anderson in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Los Angeles in the 50s and 60s, he loved anything that made noise and went fast. He spent his spare time working on cars. Then on...

Dorothy Angell

Dorothy Angell

Dec 20, 2013

Dorothy Enid McCulloch Ashliman Angell, 91, of St Anthony, ID, passed away on December 20, 2013 in St. Anthony at the Homestead Assisted Living Center. Dorothy was born in Rexburg, ID to Orville McCulloch & Enid Fay Scow on March 30th 1922. She attended Rexburg schools graduating from Madison High. She spent several years in California working in a juice...

Sherrill Vance

Sherrill Vance

Dec 11, 2013

Sherrill Dean Vance, 82 years, currently living in St. Anthony, Idaho passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013 of incidents related to age. Sherrill was born on March 11, 1931 in Stanford, Montana to Hyrum Golden and Arleen Alta Vance. He had 3 brothers and 3 sisters, Alta, Dale, Neil, Kemmer, Coreen and Doris. He lived in Stanford before moving to...

Michelle Siepert

Michelle Siepert

Dec 7, 2013

Michelle Kay Siepert, formerly of Rexburg, passed away at the age of 48, in her sleep, on Dec 7, 2013, at her home in Wasilla, Alaska. Michelle was born May 7, 1965 in Rexburg, Idaho to Vernon K Siepert and Karen Kay Purrington Siepert. She grew up in Rexburg where she attended elementary school, Grace Christian School and graduated from...

Jaxton Larsen

Jaxton Larsen

Dec 7, 2013

On December 7, 2013 our precious angel, Jaxton Ray Larsen, 12, of Plano, Idaho returned to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father. Jaxton was born April 25, 2001 to Paul Ray Larsen and Katie Jo Brown Larsen. Although Jaxton suffered physical challenges, he was a perfect child. He was an inspiration to be around and made you want to...

Reed Squires

Reed Squires

Dec 6, 2013

Reed Elwin Squires, age 90, died December 6, at the Homestead Care Center in Rexburg. He was born October 31, 1923, to Whitney Napoleon Squires and Harriet Hendricks Squires in Hibbard, Idaho. Reed grew up with four sisters and one brother. He attended school in Rexburg. He worked on the family farm and also in the coal mines of Carbon...

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