Obituaries

Nov 1, 2023

Nelia Rowena Cook Brizzee, age 73, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away on November 1st, 2023 after battling colon cancer.

Nelia was born on May 3rd, 1950 to Sylvan and Viola Cook in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Nelia attended East High School and graduated in 1968. She then moved to Rexburg, Idaho and attended Ricks College.

In...

Oct 31, 2023

Milton Ole Ravsten, passed away peacefully at his home in Rexburg, ID on October 31st, 2023, at the age of 81.

Milton was born on March 18th, 1942 in Clarkston, UT to Bennie and Eunice Ravsten. As a boy, he loved fishing in the creek and raising chickens. He loved hunting and fishing, mapping and planning hikes,...

Oct 27, 2023

Joanne Henderson Gardner, 89, was born September 20, 1934 to Noal R and Verna Smith Henderson in St. Anthony, Idaho. She passed away with loved ones by her side on October 27, 2023. She grew up and attended school in Rexburg, graduating from Madison High School.

She met the love of her life, Arlan "Hyder" Gardner in...

Oct 26, 2023

Berniece Williams Ricks-Boyle, 98, of Rexburg, passed away, Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg.

Berniece Williams was born in Axson Georgia to Jesse Green Williams and Bertie Cole on October 4th, 1925.  She was the first of four children. Two girls and two boys.

In 1932 when Berniece was 6 years...

Oct 25, 2023

Matiu LaRoy Toutai was born July 1st 1986, in Bartlesville, OK. at 3 weeks his family moved to a small town in Utah, called Tridell it was a small farming community in the Uinta basin at the bottom of the Ashley national forest. He loved to ride the family dog (Bear). He moved to Alaska when he was about...

Oct 14, 2023

Willard Dean Graham, 96, of Moody Creek, passed away October 14, 2023, with family at his side.  He was born on January 18, 1927, on a snowy stormy afternoon in Teton City to Harry Vane and Violet Irene Butt Graham.  The doctor came from St. Anthony in a sled pulled by a horse.  After Dean was born and checked...

Oct 14, 2023

Enrique Garcia Robledo, age 64 passed away at his home in Sugar City due to an accident on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

Enrique was born on May 3, 1959, in Palos Altos, Tlatenango de Sanchez Roman, Zacatecas, Mexico to Nicolas and Nicolasa Garcia (Robeldo).

He grew up in Palos Altosand Los Aguajes, where he attended...

Oct 13, 2023

Thomas Kelly Jenkins, age 63, passed away peacefully of a respiratory illness and complications due to Covid on October 13, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born July 18, 1960 in Rexburg, Idaho to Frank and LoRene Ricks Jenkins, the 6th of seven children.

He enjoyed a normal happy childhood, playing with cousins,...

Oct 9, 2023

Garry Edward Parkinson, 88, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at his home. Born November 28, 1934, in Rexburg, Idaho to Edward H. Parkinson and Grace Larsen Parkinson, Garry was their first child. During his early childhood he worked on the family farm on the Rexburg Bench. He loved working with his father and they had a close relationship...

Oct 9, 2023

Sally L (Dodge) Gunter, 74, of Rexburg, ID, passed away peacefully of a stroke on October 9, 2023. Sally was born on January 25, 1949 in Longview, WA. She was the 4th of 12 children.

As a teen, she met the love of her life, Jim L Gunter. They were married in 1967 and later sealed in...

Oct 5, 2023

Marc Allen Ward passed away at his home on October 5, 2023.

Born in Caldwell, Idaho on February 20, 1982, Marc's family moved to SE Idaho in 1988, where he attended Bonneville High School. Following high school, he followed his love of machinery and heavy equipment and obtained his commercial drivers license and worked in various fields...

Oct 2, 2023

Rick (Rickie) Irl Clark passed away peacefully with family by his side at home Monday, October 2nd after a long battle with health issues.

Rick was born February 27, 1953 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Junior Arlo and Darline Jones Clark. He was the third of five siblings: Norman, Colleen, Lyle, and Rose. In his younger years...

Oct 1, 2023

Richard Sterling Magleby passed away on October 1, 2023 from complications related to Parkinson's disease. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time he passed. He is survived by his wife, Donna Magleby, three of his four children, Christy Shifflett, David Magleby and his wife Keri, and Sherry Sampson and her husband Russell, as well as his...

Oct 1, 2023

Asel Ray Garner, "Ace", a resident of Salem, Idaho, passed away on October 1, 2023 at the age of 71. Ace was born on December 6, 1951 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was the eldest of four siblings born to Asa Ray Garner and Sharon Hilton Garner. He was a hardworking individual who began helping out on his grandparent's farm...

Sep 26, 2023

Dr. Gene Gates passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, September 26, in the ICU at Idaho Falls Community Hospital. Gene was born August 15, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His life's passion was caring for children, and he continued this important work until June 30, 2023. Gene received a BS degree in Microbiology from LSU in...

Sep 23, 2023

Rondo L. Winters passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023, in the Critical Care Unit, at the University of Utah Hospital. Rondo was born to Samuel Hyrum Winters and Marlene Rae (Molly) Winters on April 12, 1958.

Rondo attended grade school and graduated from South Fremont High School in St. Anthony in 1976.

Rondo married Michele...

Sep 22, 2023

Launa Mae Lusk Lundberg, 82, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born November 19, 1940, in Sugar City, Idaho to Rupert and Barbara Lusk.

She was married to Royce Norman Lundberg of Cache Valley on December 26, 1986.

Her greatest achievement was being elected as a city council...

Sep 18, 2023

Sharon Anne Kienholz Linville, 67, passed away on September 18, 2023 at her home in Rexburg, Idaho.

Sharon was born on May 27, 1956 to Roy and Theresa Kienholz in Port Angeles, Washington. Sharon did some medical training. She loved being a Mother and Grandmother. She loved to cook and bake. She was always willing to help...

Sep 18, 2023

Morris Clinton "Clint" Waddell was born March 9, 1949 in Driggs, Idaho to Morris Hyrum Waddell and Betty Lou Clark Waddell. Clint had one older sister (Janet), three younger sisters (Bonnie, Cathy, and Lori), and two younger brothers (David & John).

Clint graduated from Madison High School and spent a little time at Ricks College and Idaho...

Sep 18, 2023

Norma Ruth Armstrong passed peacefully from this life into the loving waiting arms of her husband surrounded by her family on the morning of September 18, 2023.

She was born on August 21, 1943 to Irving Noakes and Leona Rawles Noakes. Ruth lived her early years in St. Anthony. She attended school there, and graduated from South...