Obituaries

Jul 22, 2023

Dolores E. Lemay was called home on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the age of 94. At the time of her passing she was living in St. Anthony, Idaho.

Lori was born on May 9,1929 in Laconia, N.H. to Ralph and Mary Ellsworth. She was the youngest of two daughters and had one sister Mary Louise  (Francis)...

Jul 21, 2023

Carolyn Jensen Siepert passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 21, 2023. She was born to Anthon Udell and Alta Jensen on March 23, 1948, in Blackfoot, Idaho. She grew up with six siblings Anthony Jensen, Philemon Jensen, Arvid Jensen, Myrna Lyman, Marilynn Murri, and Perry Jensen. Carolyn spoke fondly of the time she spent working on their...

Jul 19, 2023

Merlynn Thompson passed peacefully on Wednesday, July 19 at the Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho.

Merlynn was born April 2, 1936 in Parker, Idaho. She was the oldest of 3 children born to Irvin and Vae Mace.

Merlynn grew up and went to school in Parker, she had a lot of cousins and friends...

Jul 15, 2023

Our family has lost our hero. He just needed to go to a simpler place. He took care of us in this world and he will take care of us from the next. His journey on this earth was an amazing one! We are so fortunate that our paths crossed. He touched so many lives with his love, his...

Jul 13, 2023

Shirley Vilate Yancey, lifelong resident of St. Anthony, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on July 13, 2023.  Shirley was born on January 23, 1934, to Rulon and Virginia Rigby.  She was born and raised in Parker, Idaho and had very fond memories of her childhood and created many lifelong friends there.

Shirley...

Jul 9, 2023

Catherine Schiess Hansen passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday night July 9, 2023.

Cathie was born in Providence, Utah on March 5, 1933, the eldest child of John Gottlieb Schiess and Varua Kennard. She grew up in a happy home, with loving parents, three brothers, and two sisters. She maintained loving relationships with all of...

Jul 8, 2023

Robert Levi Jones, 82, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away at home on Saturday, July 8, 2023 surrounded by family and loved ones at his home after a long battle with cancer and heart disease.

Bob was born on October 4, 1940, in La Grande, Oregon to James Levi Jones and Zeloris Anna Weatherspoon. He attended La Grande...

Jul 8, 2023

Donald R "Donny" Winegar, 64, of Parker, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, surrounded by family, of a lingering illness. He was born November 23, 1958, in Chandler, Arizona and grew up in the Parker and Egin areas. He graduated from South Fremont High School.

He married Diana "DeeDee" Pead on March 21, 1980, in St. Anthony....

Jul 7, 2023

Gordon was born 27 Sep 1935 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, the second child of Raymond Errol Lloyd and Ellen Lucille Gardner. He joined an older brother Clair. Grandpa Ray had found a job with the railroad in San Bruno, California, as he was trying to climb out of the depression and provide for his family. When Gordon was about...

Jul 3, 2023

Eddie Cameron Eddins, beloved son, brother, father, husband, uncle and friend was born on May 8, 1991 to Paul and JoAnn Eddins in American Fork, Utah. He passed on July 3, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones.

Cameron was raised in American Fork, Utah and Rexburg, Idaho. He loved the outdoors and found great peace in nature....

Jul 2, 2023

Lyle Craig Falkner, 28, was born March 1, 1995 in Provo, UT. He grew up in the Dallas, TX area, attending Universal Academy. He served a 2-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Missouri and then in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He moved to Rexburg, ID to attend BYUI. There he met his wife...

Jul 2, 2023

Jasmine Blanca Flores Falkner, 28, and her husband, Lyle, of Blackfoot, Idaho, passed away July 2, 2023, as the result of an accident.

She was born August 6, 1994, to Roy Antonio Flores and Diann Johnson Flores in Rexburg, Idaho. She graduated from Madison High School. She also attended the Rexburg College of Massage Therapy in 2017....

Jul 1, 2023

Charlene Bates Davenport, 52, of Rexburg, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023, at her home after a long battle with cancer.

Charlene was born November 24, 1970, in Driggs, Idaho, to Cloyd Vernon and Eleanor Rea McIntosh Bates. She spent her early years growing up and attending school in Utah. In the 1980's her family moved back...

Jun 30, 2023

Randall J. Lamour, a loving husband, father, and friend passed away at his home on Friday, June 30th, 2023, at the age of 64, after a lengthy battle with Leukemia.

Born on July 11th, 1958, in Holyoke, MA, Randall was the son of Armand Lamour Sr. and Shirley (nee Bonneville) Lamour. After graduating Smith Vocational High School...

Jun 25, 2023

Steven J Nelson, beloved Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, and Friend, was born on January 15th, 1951, to Dennis and Rita Nelson in Archer, Idaho, a small farming enclave near Rexburg. After a long struggle with illness, Steven peacefully passed away in the hospital on June 25th, 2023. He leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and unforgettable moments.

Jun 24, 2023

Klint Fletcher Miller was born on January 18, 1933, to Cristen Miller and Annie Fletcher in Preston, Idaho.

He later joined the Air Force during the Korean War. He met and married Greta Jane Larsen in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.

In his free time Klint enjoyed hunting, fishing, and skiing.

He...

Jun 21, 2023

Glenn "W" Dalling, 93, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in Sugar City, Idaho.  Born June 17, 1930, in Sugar City, Idaho, to William Ricks Dalling and Sarah Ethel Orme Dalling, Glenn spent his early childhood helping with his family beef and dairy cows, horses, sheep and turkeys, hauling hay, and working in the sugar beets. He graduated from...

Jun 19, 2023

Bill Burgener passed away peacefully at his home in Sandy, Oregon on June 19, 2023 of natural causes.

Bill was born on a cold January morning on the family farm in Darby, Idaho to William John and Anita Larsen Burgener. He was the second child of seven children and enjoyed growing up in Teton Valley. He attended...

Jun 19, 2023

Sherilyn Larson Gleason was born February 27, 1959 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Onslow Peter Larson Jr. and Doris Elizabeth Boyce and died at the age of 64 on June 19, 2023 in the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah due to heart and lung complications.

When Sheri was almost three, her family moved...

Jun 18, 2023

Our beloved husband, father & grandfather left us on June 18, to be in heaven with his parents, brothers and sisters. Wayne was so loved and we loved him, our rock of support.

Berrett Wayne Welker was born on August 28, 1936 to Vernal and Lucille Welker just a few houses down from where he lived in...