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Julia Powell

Julia Powell

Apr 15, 2024

Julia Dayle Powell, 80, of Rexburg, died April 15, 2024. She was born September 7, 1943 in Rexburg to Arthur and Almira Kerswell.

Julia went to school at Washington Elementary and graduated from Madison High School.

She was a stay at home mother until she started working at Artco. She was able to travel with...

Tyler Heiner

Tyler Heiner

Apr 8, 2024

Tyler Heiner grew up in small town Chino Valley, AZ. Tyler graduated from Prescott High School in Prescott, AZ in 2008. Tyler grew up always active in the Young Mens Program of his church, and served a full time mission in West Virginia from 2010 - 2012.

He attended BYU Idaho and graduated with a degree in...

Max Checketts

Max Checketts

Apr 6, 2024

Max Checketts, aged 68, passed away on April 6th, 2024, from a presumed heart attack. Born on March 5th, 1956, in Providence, Utah, he spent his formative years in the western United States before graduating from Paonia High School in Colorado.

A beacon of warmth and compassion, he graced the world with his infectious laughter and boundless...

Martha Dayton

Martha Dayton

Apr 5, 2024

Martha Peabody Dayton, 90, passed away on April 5th, 2024, at EIRMC due to a sudden illness. She was a wonderful inspiration to her family and friends.

She was born August 27, 1933, to Joseph Steven Peabody and Amy Kent Peabody in Malad, Idaho. Martha was the youngest of four children. Her family moved from Malad, Idaho...

John Knaizuk

John Knaizuk

Apr 3, 2024

John Knaizuk, Jr., 85, of Council Bluffs, IA, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Rexburg, ID. As a child, young man, and to his direct and extended family, he was called Junior to differentiate from his father who he was named after.

John was born in New York, New York, in 1938 to John (Sr.) and Nadia...

Sharon Blake

Sharon Blake

Mar 31, 2024

Sharon Ruth Hansen Blake, 83, of St. Anthony, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Sharon was born on March 20, 1941, to Lavon Hansen and Ruth Eames Hansen.  She joined two brothers, Gary and Jan.  Sharon grew up in St. Anthony, Idaho graduating from South Fremont High School in 1959.

She...

Marjorie Chapple

Marjorie Chapple

Mar 30, 2024

Marjorie B Chapple 69, of Rexburg Idaho passed away at her home surrounded  by loved ones on March 30, 2024.

Margie was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 4th 1955 to Denzil and Dorothy Marker. She grew up in many different areas of the U.S including Hawaii and Alaska. Her family later settled in Challis Idaho...

Karlee Hokanson

Karlee Hokanson

Mar 27, 2024

Karlee Hepworth Hokanson passed away peacefully at her home on March 27, 2024, surrounded by her family.

She was born on September 30, 1939, in Grover, Wyoming to Jay Lyman and Pearl Virginia Anderson Hepworth. She loved her brothers and sisters and spent many hours with them in the hills near their home.

She attended...

Juan Duran

Juan Duran

Mar 24, 2024

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Kathy Johnson

Kathy Johnson

Mar 21, 2024

Kathy Mae Johnson was born on April 9, 1964 she passed away on Thursday in the comfort of her own home on March 21. 2024.

Kathy was raised in Altamont by her parents Harold and Connie. She grew up around farming with her Grandpa Davis and loved to ride horses.

Kathy was a homemaker and...

Sharon Seamons

Sharon Seamons

Mar 19, 2024

Sharon Carter Seamons of Rexburg, Idaho passed away at home early on Tuesday morning, March 19, 2024. She had battled symptoms of congestive heart failure for many months.

Born April 2, 1937 in Twin Falls, Idaho, Sharon was the third child of Melvin William Carter and Birdie Ione Thueson. She grew up in Twin Falls and Buhl,...

Boyd Holdaway

Boyd Holdaway

Mar 17, 2024

Boyd "F" Holdaway, great-grandpa, grandpa, dad, and friend, passed away after being visited by friends and family on March 17, 2024.  He was born at the Crane Maternity home on the 29th of April, 1938 in Provo, Utah.  His parents are Clyde Amos Holdaway and Delphia Fransen Holdaway. Boyd grew up on a dairy farm in Vineyard, Utah.  His...

Zita Roseborough

Zita Roseborough

Mar 14, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Zita Isabelle Moores Roseborough on March 14, 2024, at age 89. Mom was born on September 16, 1934, in Grand Junction, Colorado to Theodore Fredrick and Anna Marie Gormley Hammer. She grew up on an 18,000-acre ranch in Glade Park, Colorado with her sister and...

Gary Mcrae

Gary Mcrae

Mar 10, 2024

Gary Lynn McRae was born on September 26, 1965 he passed away on Sunday in the comfort of his own home on March 10, 2024.

Gary was raised in Burton by his parents Skip and LaRue McRae. He grew up raising cows and farming with his family. He continued to live and raise his family on the...

Denis Hirschi

Denis Hirschi

Mar 10, 2024

Denis Hirschi, 81, passed away on March 10, 2024 due to a fall at the facility he was living at in Kimberly, ID.

He was born July 8, 1943 in Rexburg, ID to Arnold Hirschi and Rachel Wylie Hirschi. Denis grew up in Salem, ID and attended Sugar-Salem High School in Sugar City, ID.

After...

Joan Brunson

Joan Brunson

Mar 9, 2024

Joan Woolley Brunson 90, longtime resident of Rexburg, died in her sleep on March 9, 2024 at 11:15pm of complications from Dementia.

She was born April 3, 1933 in Salt Lake City, UT. The only child of Robert Irvine Woolley and Rachel Barrell Woolley. She attended school in Evanston, WY. & Rexburg, ID graduating from Madison High...

Sheree Miller

Sheree Miller

Mar 8, 2024

Sheree Miller, aged 68, of Parker, Idaho, passed away on March 8, 2024 from a presumed heart attack. She was born on December 6, 1955 in St. Anthony, Idaho. She is survived by her brother Mike Miller (Julie), sister JoAnn Simmons (Brad), children Russ Little (Margo), Jamie Robison (Michael), Jed Little (Andrea), and grandchildren Eden, Lacie, Sadie, Cody, Alyssa,...

Dale Mcpherson

Dale Mcpherson

Mar 7, 2024

Dale Lee McPherson passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2024, surrounded by family and loved ones who sang comforting hymns for his passing.

Dale was born on October 11, 1944, in Rigby, Idaho, the youngest of four children to James Lamont and Hattie Zelda McPherson. He spent his childhood and adolescence in rural Montana, proud to...

Bonnie Mcdaniel

Bonnie Mcdaniel

Mar 7, 2024

Bonnie Jean Barclay McDaniel, 71, died peacefully in her sleep on March 7th, 2024 due to her lifelong battle with Lupus. She was born December 14th 1952, in Saint Anthony Idaho to Robert Barclay and Verlean Davis. She spent her childhood in Saint Anthony until the age of ten. Her father had passed away suddenly when she was eight...

Ron Rose

Ron Rose

Mar 7, 2024

Ronald L Rose January 12, 1940—March 7,2024

It is with sad hearts that we announce the death of Ron Rose. Ron passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024, surrounded by his family. Ron was born January 12, 1940, in St. Anthony, ID to George and Mable Rawlins Rose the seventh of nine children.

Ron had...

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