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James A. Demott

James A. Demott

Jul 24, 2012

James A. DeMott, 89 of Rexburg, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in Rexburg. He was born in Iona, Idaho on April 13, 1925 to Clyde Lee and Clara DeMott. He spent his younger years in Iona and Bone where his father was employed. When Jim was eighteen years old he enlisted in the Navy. He served on a hospital ship...

Gary Lavaun Wood

Gary Lavaun Wood

Jul 23, 2012

Gary LaVaun Wood, 70, of Sugar City died Monday July 23, 2012 at Portneuf Medical Center of natural causes. He was born May 20, 1942 in San Diego, CA, to Clarence and Goldie Hansen Wood. He was raised in Teton Valley and graduated from Teton High School. He grew up working at his fathers service station and area farms. He...

Phyllis Morris

Phyllis Morris

Jul 20, 2012

Phyllis Morris, 93 of Rexburg, died Friday, July 20, 2012 in Rexburg. She was born April 9,1919 in Moody, Idaho to Joseph and Mildred Steele Jeppesen. She grew up in Rexburg during the winter and lived on the dry farm on the Rexburg Bench in the summers. She started school in Sugar City for three years and then on to...

Blair Manwaring

Blair Manwaring

Jul 18, 2012

David Blair Manwaring, 84, of Rexburg, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his home of natural causes. He was born May 17, 1928, in Rexburg, Idaho to David Heber and Sarah Zella Hart Manwaring. He was raised in Rexburg and attended Adams Elementary, Madison Junior High and graduated from Madison High School where he participated in basketball, football and track....

Alice Blake

Alice Blake

Jul 17, 2012

Mary"Alice" Graham Harrop Blake died surrounded by family in her Rexburg home on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the age of 96. Alice was born the first of four children to Violet Butt and Harry Vain Graham on June 3, 1916. Her parents were residing in Butte, Montana. Violet rode the train to Idaho where Alice was born at Grandpa...

Dale Bond

Dale Bond

Jul 15, 2012

William Dale Bond passed away on July 15, 2012 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born on December 1, 1923 to Karl Ervin Bond and Mae Walker Bond in Shiprock, New Mexico. Dale served his country honorably as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He was proud of the privilege of standing for freedom, even in the midst of battle on...

Steven Vega-Sanchez

Steven Vega-Sanchez

Jul 13, 2012

Steven Vega-Sanchez, 16, of Rexburg, passed away of a natural causes on Friday, July 13, 2012, at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was surrounded by his loving family. Steven was born on September 28, 1995, at Madison Memorial Hospital, in Rexburg, Idaho, he was the youngest of 4 to Selestino Vega and Imelda Sanchez de...

Frank Daniel Koon

Frank Daniel Koon

Jul 13, 2012

Frank D. Koon was born on May 25, 1923, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Morace and Maude Koon. He was the third of five sons. An older sister, Delia, died as an infant. Frank's early life was filled with work on the farm and fun with his brothers and neighbors. During his life he saw farming progress from horse-drawn farm implements...

Septimus "Papa Roy" Adolphus Beatong

Septimus "Papa Roy" Adolphus Beatong

Jul 11, 2012

Septimus Adolphus Beatong "Papa Roy", 78, of Rexburg died Tuesday, July 11, 2012 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born June 14, 1934 in Clarendon Jamaica to George Douglas and Agatha Williams. He worked as welder making bicycle. He also enjoyed riding his bicycle. He played soccer and was the captain of his dominos club, in Jamaica, Fats...

Ardath Carlsen

Ardath Carlsen

Jul 10, 2012

Ardath Walker Jensen Carlsen passed away peacefully surrounded by family in her home in Rexburg, Idaho on July 10, 2012. Ardath was born April 13, 1923, in Menan, Idaho, the third child of ten to Lorenzo William and Stella Jenkins Walker. She grew up on various farms in Jefferson County and went through school in Rigby. When she was about...

Rohn Mckee

Rohn Mckee

Jul 7, 2012

Rohn Burton McKee died Saturday, July 7,2012, photographing the beautiful mountains that he loved. For all that knew him, he felt the best when he was in Gods Country! He loved the dirt and the soil, and all that was planted in it. His vision and view of the beauty God created helped him create the most beautiful landscapes that...

Verl Arnold

Verl Arnold

Jul 4, 2012

Verl Dee Arnold passed away on July 4, 2012 at his home in Pocatello, Idaho. He was born January 17, 1932 at Rexburg, Idaho to Stanley and Verna McCulloch Arnold. He attended Cedar Point School and graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg. While in high school he met his sweetheart, Shirley Ricks. They were married July 22,1948. Verl was...

Kelton Zundel

Kelton Zundel

Jul 3, 2012

Kelton Zundel Kelton Jonathan "K.J." Zundel, 20 of Pocatello, Idaho, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was born February 15, 1992 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Jonathan Maxwell Zundel and Jeanette Christie Rawson Zundel. He attended Fremont County schools including South Fremont High School. He was serving in the National Guard and had...

Alta Christensen

Alta Christensen

Jun 24, 2012

Alta May Fisher Christensen, 100, of Rexburg, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Homestead Assisted Living of Rexburg of causes incident to age. She was born December 1, 1911, at Oxford, Idaho to Victor R. and Jennie Cecil Tucker Fisher. She grew up in Oxford where she attended elementary school. She graduated from Downey High School and attended both Idaho...

Carla Williams

Carla Williams

Jun 22, 2012

After a sixteen month separation, her beloved husband came to escort Carla Christensen Williams through the eternal veil on Friday, June 22, 2012. They had been married fifty-two years and just couldn't stand another day apart. Carla was born March 21, 1935 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Marvin Reginald and Espirence Ellis Christensen. She received her education in the St....

Lila Joan Morton

Lila Joan Morton

Jun 22, 2012

Lila Joan Morton, 81, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully Friday, June 22, 2012 at her home after a valiant struggle with a lingering illness. She was born July 20, 1930 in Pocatello, Idaho. Joan married the love of her life, Donald B. Morton, Feb. 2, 1947 in Lima, Montana. Their marriage was solemnized in the LDS Temple in Ogden, Utah,...

Elinor Young Martin

Elinor Young Martin

Jun 20, 2012

Elinor Young Martin, age 95, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and aunt passed away peacefully on June 20, 2012. Elinor was born in Salt Lake City on January 22, 1917, the daughter of Brigham Willard and Avera Pack Young, and the second of five children. She was surrounded by a loving family who laid the foundation for her sweet...

Grant Jardine

Grant Jardine

Jun 19, 2012

William Grant Jardine, our, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and husband passed away in Rexburg on June 19, 2012 surrounded by loved ones. Grant was born October 19, 1924 to John William Jardine and Rhoda M. Geisler in Lewisville, Idaho. He attended schools in Roberts, Rigby, Annis and Menan. He graduated from Midway High School. He then attended Utah State...

Joshua Cameron

Joshua Cameron

Jun 12, 2012

Joshua Gregory Cameron, 21 of Rexburg, died suddenly on June 12, 2012 in Syracuse, Utah. He was born August 21, 1990 at Columbia, Maryland. His parents are Gregory L. Cameron and Kaylene Richardson. He was a junior at BYU-Idaho majoring in computer science. At the time of his passing he was working as an Intern for the LDS church as...

Laurine Christensen

Laurine Christensen

Jun 2, 2012

Laurine Christensen, 86, passed away June 2, 2012 at her home in Rexburg, Idaho. She was born September 30, 1925 to Martin and Agnes Weigel in Ellis, Kansas. The family moved to Idaho in 1936. She attended schools in Iona and the Catholic School in Idaho Falls. She married Merrill William Christensen on October 1, 1952 at Holy Rosary Catholic...

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