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Katherine Bell Duffin

Katherine Bell Duffin

Jun 26, 2013

Katherine Bell Duffin passed away June 26, 2013 at her daughter's home in Rexburg from renal failure. She was born November 21, 1942 the third child to Lewis Glen Kington and Myrtle Mae Gravely in Dillon Montana. She attended schools in Dillon, Helena, graduated high school from Glendive, a year at BYU-Hawaii and in 1975 received her teaching degree from...

Maxine White

Maxine White

Jun 26, 2013

Maxine Liebert White, 87 of Egin, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Madison Memorial Hospital of causes' incident to age. She was born July 23, 1925 in Egin, Idaho to William Edward and Clara Rhodehouse Liebert. Later she was joined by two brothers, Ralph and Henry. Maxine spent her childhood on the family farm, attending schools in Egin, Sugar City...

Bobby Mcrae

Bobby Mcrae

Jun 18, 2013

Glen Robert "Bobby" McRae, Jr., 23, of Rexburg, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Salmon, Idaho from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born March 2, 1990, in Rexburg, Idaho to Glen Robert and LaNita Peterson McRae. He attended elementary school in Burton and graduated from Madison High School in 2008. He was engaged to Michelle Versluys and...

Zoe Austin

Zoe Austin

Jun 18, 2013

Zoe Ladean Shuey Austin, 86, of Idaho Falls, died June 18, 2013 while residing at the Monticello Assisted Living Center. She was born February 24, 1927, in Gresham, Oregon to Bert Roy and Lila Diona Shuey, and was greeted by an older brother and sister. During her youth her family moved several times and finally settled in Flathead Lake, Montana...

Lois Grover

Lois Grover

Jun 18, 2013

Lois Grover, 86, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Gresham, Oregon from natural causes. She had been visiting her daughter, Beverly. Lois Mabel Walker was born on 9 May 1927, the first child born to Ray Willis Walker and Mabel Ovard Walker. Lois grew up helping her father on the farm and had a...

Dean Richard Sorensen

Dean Richard Sorensen

Jun 16, 2013

Dean Richard Sorensen, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away at home on June 16, 2013. He fought cancer with courage, dignity and his trademark sense of humor. Dean was born on May 24, 1938 in Malad, Idaho, the fourth of six children born to Joseph Elver Sorensen and LeeEtta Jean Dustin. He graduated from Pocatello High School, served in...

Blanche Kirkham

Blanche Kirkham

Jun 11, 2013

Blanche Marie Grover Kirkham, 88, of Sunnydale passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Rexburg, Idaho, on June 11, 2013. She was born on March 5, 1925 and was the fourth child of John Orr Grover and Elnorah Ann Homer of Archer. She attended school in Archer and graduated from Madison High School. She married Cleo (Chip) Kirkham on...

Neal Alma Rose

Neal Alma Rose

Jun 10, 2013

Neal Alma Rose was born January 12, 1927 and died June 10, 2013. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Rose and children; Steve Rose, Robert Rose, Teresa Mason, Cindy Kriese and his grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Rexburg Cemetery

Dallas Myers

Dallas Myers

Jun 5, 2013

Dallas Jay Myers, 74, of Rexburg passed away Thursday, June 5, 2013 at his home after a lingering illness. He was born in Pocatello, Idaho on June 6, 1938 to James Charles and Thelma May Hawkins Myers. The family was living in Arimo and moved to Pocatello when he was 14 years old. He attended schools in Marsh Valley and...

Ann Davenport

Ann Davenport

Jun 4, 2013

Ann Ward Davenport, 78, of Rexburg, passed away June 4, 2013 due to complications from surgery. She was born March 2, 1935, in Bloomington, Idaho to Peter Erastus and Ida Ann Ward, the eighth of nine children. She attended schools in Bloomington and Paris Idaho, and went on to receive a secretarial certificate from Idaho Falls Business College. On March...

Wayne Holladay

Wayne Holladay

Jun 2, 2013

It was a joyous day on December 1, 1944 when Earl Wayne Holladay burst forth on the stage of life. He was the 4th child and only son of Earl Parnell "Jack" and Mary Regina "Jean" Harris Holladay. On Sunday morning, June 2, 2013, Wayne, surrounded by members of his family, left this earth life to continue his eternal quest...

Candy Chapple

Candy Chapple

Jun 1, 2013

Candice "Candy" Patricia Chapple, 57, of Rexburg, passed away of natural causes, peacefully in the arms of her family on June 1, 2013. She was born November 18, 1955, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Edgar and Dorothy Holden. She was raised in Rexburg where she met the love of her life, Brad Chapple. They were married in 1972 and shared 40...

Leslie "Les" Kelton Merrill

Leslie "Les" Kelton Merrill

May 26, 2013

Leslie "Les" Kelton Merrill, 69, of Salem died peacefully Sunday morning, May 26, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with pneumonia. Les was born February 15, 1944 in Preston, Idaho to Kelton and Helen Merrill. He graduated from Preston High in the spring of 1962. That fall he started school at Ricks College where...

Viola Porter

Viola Porter

May 23, 2013

Viola Porter passed away May 23, 2013 at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. Viola was born on May 12, 1920 at Parker, Idaho, to Leona Workman and Emmit Hunter. She spent the early years of her life in the Egin and Parker areas west of St. Anthony where her father farmed. She graduated from South Fremont High School...

Donald Kington

Donald Kington

May 21, 2013

Donald Norman Kington, age 55, died Tuesday afternoon, May 21, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, ID, surrounded by family and friends. Don was born in Ashton, ID, at Ashton Memorial Hospital on July 26, 1957. He attended school in the Madison School District, graduating from Madison High School in 1975. He then served a mission...

Donald Norman Kington

Donald Norman Kington

May 21, 2013

Donald Norman Kington, age 55, died Tuesday afternoon, May 21, 2013 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, ID, surrounded by family and friends. Don was born in Ashton, ID, at Ashton Memorial Hospital on July 26, 1957. He attended school in the Madison School District, graduating from Madison High School in 1975. He then served a mission...

Lloyd H. Fullmer

Lloyd H. Fullmer

May 20, 2013

Lloyd H. Fullmer, 78 of Teton, formerly of Tetonia, died Monday, May 21, 2013 . Lloyd was born August 26, 1934 in Teton Valley to Alonzo and Leta Henrie Fullmer. Lloyd grew up in the Clawson area of Teton Valley graduating form Teton High School. He met and married Sharon Ricks in 1960 who then passed away in 1962. Then...

Loren Grover

Loren Grover

May 19, 2013

Our beloved husband and cherished father, Loren Homer Grover, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho May 19, 2013, with his family by his side. Loren is survived by his wife, Leona Dell (Stoker) Grover (originally from Junction, Utah) and a sister, Blanche Kirkham. Loren was born September 26, 1929 to John Orr and Elnorah Ann...

Faye Gummow

Faye Gummow

May 16, 2013

Our beloved Mother and Grandmother, Faye Edith Renner Gummow, 94, of Rexburg, died on May 16, 2013, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg of natural causes. She was born September 13, 1918 at View, Idaho, to John Andrew Renner and Jessie Virginia O'Fallon. She attended school at the Albion Normal School, traveling by horseback from her family's ranch near Albion....

Jack Layton

Jack Layton

May 15, 2013

Our beloved and cherished husband and father, Colonel Ronald Jack Layton passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 15, 2013 with his loving wife by his side. Dad was born October 27, 1927 in Eagar Arizona to Malon Bruce Layton and Delma Hamblin Layton. He grew up in the Arizona Mountains surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles and lots of cousins. As a...

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