Geraldine Jacobs
Oct 21, 2012
Geraldine "Gerry" Merrill Jacobs, 87 of Rexburg, died Sunday, October 21, 201 of complications from a stroke. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 4, 1925 in Preston, Idaho to Orrin Preston Merrill and Alice May Stephenson. She attended schools in Preston until her senior year when she was admitted to the University of Idaho on...
Mickie Nelson
Oct 16, 2012
Mickie Nelson Mary Kathryn "Mickie" Nelson, 72 of Teton, died Tuesday October 16, 2012 at her home of natural causes. She was born October 10, 1940 in Gallup, New Mexico, a daughter of Thomas Edward and Laura Lucille Sabin Kirk.She was raised in Gallup by her aunts Tatsie and Wallen Sabin. She received her education at Catholic schools in Gallup...
Richard Arnold
Oct 5, 2012
Richard William Arnold, 67, passed away October 5, 2012 at the Rexburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born August 8, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Clarence Hugh Arnold and Marie Dorothy Swindt Arnold. He is survived by a daughter Jennifer Arnold and a brother Jimmy. Richard was a graduate of Norwalk High School,...
Emmeli Sommer
Oct 5, 2012
Emmeli Schaffner Sommer, our adored and beloved wife and mother, passed away very unexpectedly at the age of 81 on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, in Salt Lake City soon after attending an LDS mission reunion with her eternal companion. Emmeli was born the sixth of seven children to Karl and Emma (Weisskopf) Schaffner on August 21, 1931, in the small...
Elaine Stoddard Munns
Oct 4, 2012
Elaine Stoddard Munns, 80, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 in Archer, Idaho due to complications of cancer. Elaine was born Dec. 18, 1931 in Parker, Idaho, to Annie Louisa Brown and Wyman Miner Stoddard. She was the eighth of 10 children. She grew up in St. Anthony and graduated...
Leah Brown
Oct 3, 2012
Leah Manwaring Brown, 98, of Idaho Falls, formerly of Rexburg, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Turtle and Crane Assisted Living in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of One Source Home Health and Hospice. Leah was born July 15, 1914, in Groveland, Idaho, to Walter H. and Emogene Bird Manwaring. Her twin brother Leo was born a...
Alta Mae Moss
Sep 26, 2012
Alta Mae Moss, 91, of Rexburg, peacefully passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at the home of her care giver. Her family was by her side. She was born July 23, 1921, in Montevideo, Minnesota to Albert and Orleanna Hendrickson. She was the youngest of five siblings. She married Dr. H. Cleon Moss on June 23, 1944 in Gainesville, Florida...
Hazel Lucille Struhs
Sep 23, 2012
Hazel Lucille Marshall Struhs, 98, of Rexburg, passed away September 23, 2012 at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls, ID Hazel was born September 6, 1914 in Franklin, Idaho to Charles Fredrick Marshall and Helen Christina Fikstad Marshall. Hazel grew up in the Burton area and attended schools in Cedarpoint and Burton. On February 21, 1935. Hazel married...
Tyler Sue Norton
Sep 23, 2012
Note: The correct day and time of services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 29th. There will be a viewing at the 3rd Ward church building (345 South 3rd East) for one hour begininning at 9:00 a.m. that morning. (this update was made after the newspaper obituary was publsihed which had incorrect informatiion) Tyler Sue Vine Norton was called...
Ross Clements
Sep 5, 2012
Ross K. Clements, 88, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. He died while tending the canal he has overseen as waterrmaster for the last 51 years—just yards from where he was born. He spent many wonderful childhood years playing, rafting, and swimming in this same canal. He was born on February 20, 1924 to Cecil T. and Minnie Irene...
Hunter Christensen
Sep 5, 2012
Hunter Bret Christensen, age 13 of Lewiston, Idaho passed away from a 4 wheeler accident on Sept. 5th, 2012. He lived life to the fullest, whether shooting guns, hunting, 4 wheeling, snowmobiling or playing soccer, the grass didn't grow under his feet. He has been his fathers right hand man on his small ranch in Lewiston, Idaho. He could handle...
Vera Margaret Heimbach
Sep 1, 2012
Vera Margaret Heimbach, 81, passed away Saturday , September 1, 2012 at her home in Rexburg. Vera was born April 12, 1931 in Weiser, Idaho to Walter Z. And Margaret V. Putnam, the youngest of four children. Vera met her first husband John W. Heimbach while he was stationed at the Air Force base in Mountain Home, Idaho and they...
Lex Bankhead
Aug 28, 2012
Lex Ray Bankhead was born March 30, 1956 to William "Ray" Bankhead and Janeil Hovey Bankhead, in Logan, Utah. He spent is childhood in Wellsville, Utah working on the family dairy. He and his brothers spent hours learning everything there was to know about dairy cows and all the details that go with them. This started a life long pattern...
Kendall Ballard
Aug 25, 2012
Kendall Lee Ballard, 76, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 25, 2012 at the Homestead. Kendall was born in Declo, Idaho to Joseph William Ballard and Velma Mary Ballard on September 23,1935. He was the oldest of three children. He graduated from Burley High School. He then attended Idaho State University where he graduated from Pharmacy School in...
Orion Ward
Aug 24, 2012
Orion Marvin Ward, 74 of St. Anthony passed away Friday, August 24, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Orion was born December 14, 1937 in Salem, Idaho to Thomas James and Nora Iona McCulley Ward. He was the 6th of 12 children. His family moved several times in his growing up years so he attended schools in many Eastern...
Lavon Dean Brown
Aug 19, 2012
LaVon Dean Brown, 77, of Rexburg, passed away Sunday August 19, 2012 peacefully at home with his daughter by his side. Dean was born on November 18, 1934 in Goshen, Idaho to Arthur Louis and Opal Grace Brown, he was the 5th of 6 children. He attended schools in Goshen and graduated in 1952. He then attended Ricks College for...
Dean Donnelly
Aug 12, 2012
Dean Donnelly, 79, died August 12, 2012 at his home in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born July 22, 1933 in Wendell, Idaho to Cecil and Louise Donnelly. He was raised in Jerome, Idaho where he graduated from High School. He enlisted in the Army and later attended the University of Idaho in Moscow. He worked as a Fire Fighter for...
Ellis George Mcculloch
Aug 12, 2012
Ellis George McCulloch, 69, of Rexburg passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center following a long illness. He was born to Harry Elmer McCulloch and Wanda Esther Ward McCulloch in Rexburg, September 27, 1942. Ellis married Julie Maestretti, April 19, 1968. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Ellis and Julie...
Athena Cornick
Aug 12, 2012
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Rexburg LDS Stake Center at 845 West 7th South. Those attending are invited to assemble in the chapel while the family has a priviate viewing prior to services. Graveside services will be for family members.
Bruce Lantz
Aug 7, 2012
Bruce Adrian Lantz, 78, of Rexburg, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012. He was born November 26, 1933 in Tampa, Florida to Harry Adrian and Elizabeth Julia Stewart Lantz. His family moved and he was raised in North Carolina. He enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 17 and served on submarines during his 24 year career and obtained...
