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Patrick Howard Mcleod

Patrick Howard Mcleod

Feb 5, 2023

Patrick Howard McLeod, 57, of Rexburg, ID, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

Born in Milk River, Alberta, Canada, he was the son of the late Neil Delmar McLeod and Glenna Mae (Berezay) McLeod. He was a 1984 graduate of Erle Rivers High School. He served a full-time mission for the...

Marian Olsen

Marian Olsen

Feb 4, 2023

Marian Yvonne Long Olsen, was born on April 23, 1935 to Wayne Porter and Jean Evelyn Fage Long in Burley, Idaho.

She had two older siblings, Carol and Guysey and two younger siblings, Rodger and Delores.

She graduated from Burley High School in 1953. In 1954 she met Elmer John ˝Ole˝ Olsen Jr. while he...

Dean Ray Blanchard

Dean Ray Blanchard

Jan 30, 2023

Dean Ray Blanchard of Chester, ID passed away January 30, 2023 at the Ashton Living Center at the age of 88.

He was born February 23, 1934 to Henry Devere and Rebbeca Hanson Blanchard.

He loved being outdoors, whether for sports or work. He farmed all his life. In his youth Dean Ray was known...

Christian Steele Hinckley

Christian Steele Hinckley

Jan 30, 2023

Christian Steele Hinckley, our beloved "Papa," returned to his heavenly home on January 30, 2023, at the age of 83. He was born on December 7, 1939, in Lovell, Wyoming. He was the oldest of seven children born to DeVere Taggart Hinckley and Madge Marchant Hinckley; the family resided in Cowley, WY. He was very proud of his pioneer ancestry...

Danny Oliver Daniel

Danny Oliver Daniel

Jan 29, 2023

Danny Oliver Daniel, 71, of Rexburg, passed away on January 29, 2023 in Rexburg, Idaho. Danny was born in Fort Worth, Texas to James Curtis Daniel and Ida Mae Woods on July 15, 1951. Danny was the oldest brother to four younger siblings: Libby, Jimmy, Joe, and Rea.

Raised in the Deep South, Danny learned how to...

Alan Edlefsen

Alan Edlefsen

Jan 29, 2023

Surrounded by his loving family. Lowe Alan Edlefsen of Victor Idaho passed away January 29th 2023 in Idaho Falls after a short battle with an aggressive cancer.

Alan, as he was known to everyone, was born July the 8th 1966 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Lee and Carolee Edlefsen.

He grew up in Parker, Idaho...

Patricia Ann Roy

Patricia Ann Roy

Jan 26, 2023

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Patricia Ann Williams Roy of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away in the afternoon of January 26, 2023. She passed away in her home while resting.

Pat was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on March 7, 1932. She was the youngest child of Leslie Walter and Delta Elizabeth Williams. Patricia graduated from Twin Falls...

Sharon Nielsen

Sharon Nielsen

Jan 25, 2023

Sharon Johnson Nielsen passed away at Rigby Lake memory center on January 25, 2023 she was a beloved wife, sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, aunt and friend.

She was born on November 25, 1941 in Salt Lake City to parents Luke S Johnson and Hattie Canova Charlesworth. She grew up in Layton Utah and graduated from Davis high school....

Tamara Dawn (Graff) Spradling

Tamara Dawn (Graff) Spradling

Jan 24, 2023

Tamara brightened this world with her arrival on February 15, 1968....

Buffie Wadsworth

Buffie Wadsworth

Jan 19, 2023

Buffie Roberts Wadsworth, 89, of Rexburg, devoted wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and great–grandma, returned to her heavenly home to be with her eternal companion, Lyle Wadsworth, on his birthday January 19th, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.

Buffie was born August 17th, 1933 to Eva Alice Roberts and George Lorne Roberts. She was the baby of her...

Diane Nielson

Diane Nielson

Jan 18, 2023

Diane Barclay Nielson passed away peacefully on January 18, 2023, at age 68. She was born on May 30, 1954 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Robert and Verlean Barclay. She was the fifth of seven children.

Diane met her future husband, Rick Nielson, at West High School in Salt Lake City when they were in the seminary...

Nancy Miller

Nancy Miller

Jan 18, 2023

Nancy Lee Slane Miller, 71 of St. Anthony passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

She was born January 23, 1951 to Keith and Pearl Slane. She married Harold Miller on September 2, 1972 in Pocatello, Idaho. They have one son Cole Miller who was born on June 15, 1973 in St. Anthony, Idaho

Nancy graduated...

Roland Taylor

Roland Taylor

Jan 16, 2023

Roland Dean Taylor Age 88 passed away at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Saint Anthony, Idaho on Monday, January 16, 2023.

Roland was born to Edward Lee and Grace Elizabeth Penman Taylor, on April 4, 1934 at the home of his grandparents in West Weber, Utah. He had 3 brothers, Clifton, Denny and Doug and one sister,...

Dean Brown

Dean Brown

Jan 14, 2023

Lonnie Dean Brown passed away on January 14, 2023 at his home.

Dean was born on September 10, 1945 in St. Anthony Idaho. He was the youngest of three sons and three daughters born to Hyrum Mantle Brown and Clarissa Howard Brown.

His first few years of life were spent in Ashton on a farm...

Arrel Allen

Arrel Allen

Jan 14, 2023

Rollin Arrel Allen, 85, was born in Seattle, Washington on February 17, 1937, and passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on January 14, 2023. He was the third of seven children born to Rollin Lyman and Helen Miskin Allen.

Arrel spent his childhood in Southeast Idaho where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout in...

Kenneth Wayne Gaynor

Kenneth Wayne Gaynor

Jan 13, 2023

Kenneth 'Kenny" Wayne Gaynor, Born on July 17, 1954 passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday January 10, 2023. He served his country in the United States army. Kenny was the kind of guy who would've given you the shirt off his back, everybody loved Kenny. He was a hard worker and he loved his job working for Madison...

Peter "Pete" Orlando Thompson

Peter "Pete" Orlando Thompson

Jan 11, 2023

Peter Orlando Thompson III passed away January 11, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a brave long battle with cancer.

Pete was born March 28, 1933 to Peter O. Thompson II and Annabell Wynn in Rexburg, Idaho.

He grew up in Rexburg, attending Madison High School. He married Ann Clarke Thompson and...

Betty Vargas

Betty Vargas

Jan 10, 2023

Betty Silva Vargas 04/08/1940 - 01/10/2023

Betty was born in El Paso Texas on April 8th 1940 and moved to California as a young teen with her older brother.

She met and married Robert C. Vargas in 1957. They lived in Riverside California where they raised 5 children together, Jesse, Robert, Marie, Victoria and Donna....

Maryann Siepert

Maryann Siepert

Jan 8, 2023

On Sunday January 8th, the world lost a known laugh and a bit of sarcasm when MaryAnn Siepert passed away at the age of 71 in Rexburg Idaho.

MaryAnn was born October 8, 1951 and was raised in Bountiful Utah. She moved to Rexburg area in 1971 with her former husband Doug Siepert. She worked and helped...

Sierra Norine Crittenden

Sierra Norine Crittenden

Jan 4, 2023

Sierra Norine Crittenden

February 17, 2022 — January 4, 2023

After blessing us on this earth for 10 ½ months, Sierra Norine Crittenden passed away at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents, Kelton and Sara Crittenden, of Rexburg, Idaho, learned she would be born with a heart defect-hypoplastic left heart syndrome-at...

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