Obituaries

Sep 4, 2022

Karren Kay Anderson, 79, passed away September 4, 2022, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Karren was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 29, 1943, to Dean and Alice Holden. She was the 4th of 5 children. She grew up in California and as a youngster she would regularly bring home frogs or a jar of tadpoles. About...

Sep 4, 2022

Harold Harris, 88 of Sugar City, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, at home surrounded by his kids and family.

Harold Lee Harris was born on February 15, 1934, in Agawam, Montana, to Vivian Morris Harris and Pontel Garn Harris. He was greeted by two older brothers and an older sister. His parents were there homesteading with...

Sep 3, 2022

Nikolas "Nik" Todd Bird, 23, of Idaho Falls, was shot and killed Saturday, September 3rd in Idaho Falls.

He was born October 18, 1998 in Rexburg, Idaho to Todd Bird and Tara Withers. He attended schools in Madison County, including Madison High School.

He loved motorcycles and cars. He was the founder of Castaways Car...

Sep 2, 2022

Donnetta Enget passed away Friday September 2, 2022.

Donnetta Irene Harris was born February 21, 1932, to William Wylie Harris and Alice Humphreys in St. Anthony, Idaho. Donnetta spent her early childhood in the St. Anthony area and loved being around her grandparents and relatives. Her parents divorced when she was small and her mother moved to...

Sep 2, 2022

Paula Patricia Murphy, 95, of Rexburg, passed away September 2, 2022, of natural causes. She was born June 6, 1927, in Kloten, North Dakota to Dick Dean Palmer and Elvina Georgiana Stone Palmer. She was the eldest of 10 children. She graduated from Cut Bank High School in Cut Bank, Montana.

She met George Murphy while in...

Sep 1, 2022

Joyce Hill Parkinson Wright, 76, of Rexburg passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, of natural causes.

She was born on January 20 th , 1946, in Rexburg, ID to Max and Vina Parkinson. She was the second of 6 children. Joyce grew up in St. Anthony, Idaho where her family owned a farm. She graduated from South...

Sep 1, 2022

Our beloved dad, grandpa and husband, Hal Briggs, or "Mr. Briggs" as most know him, passed away surrounded by his loving family September 1, 2022. He was born March 1, 1934, the oldest of six boys. There was no one quite like "Briggs". He was probably the most loved person we ever had the opportunity to know. His smile...

Sep 1, 2022

Veronique Fullmer age 80 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 1, 2022, after a short but fierce battle with cancer. She was born June 8, 1942, to Carl Raymond Ripplinger and Julia Ethea Johnson Ripplinger. Veronique grew up in the Bates area of Teton Valley where she attended school graduating from Teton High in 1960....

Aug 31, 2022

Kehl V Murray, 65, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away on August 31, 2022, after suffering an unexpected heart attack.

Kehl was born in Craig, Colorado on January 3, 1957, to Nola Sharon Behunin and the late Vern Eugene Murray. His stepdad, Dean Dobkins Durall, raised Kehl for many years. As a young boy, his family lived in...

Aug 28, 2022

Merlin Earl Madsen, 80, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Carriage Cove surrounded by loved ones.

Merlin was born April 11, 1942, in Salt Lake City to Reese and Faye Madsen. He was the eldest of his siblings Larry, Elaine, Jimmy, and Darlene. Although Merlin spent his formative years in Salt Lake City,...

Aug 27, 2022

Bonnie Hoopes Ward, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed peacefully away on August 27th, 2022, surrounded by family.

Bonnie was born February 4, 1948, in Rexburg, Idaho to Horace and Della Hoopes.  She was the fourth of six children.  She grew up in Rexburg and spent summers on the family farm in Tetonia, Idaho where...

Aug 27, 2022

Rex Brown passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of August, 27, 2022 in Farr West, Utah. Rex was born on August 16, 1925 in Rigby, Idaho. He was the first child of Annie Virginia Brady and George Taylor Brown. Rex grew up in Rigby and witnessed the effects of the depression and World War II.

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Aug 25, 2022

Shirlene Berger Schwendiman Kynaston of Island Park passed away August 24, 2022, at her home in Island Park with her husband close by.

She was born November 9, 1940, to John and Helen Berger of Plano, Idaho. She was their first child, followed by a sister Rosalie and a brother Nolan.

Shirlene grew up in...

Aug 24, 2022

Alfred Baddley Shaw, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many passed away August 24, 2022, in Rexburg, Idaho. Al was born in Ogden, Utah, on April 8, 1940, to Leonard Frank Shaw and Constance Ilene Baddley.

Al and Sally were blessed with 6 children: Tyler (deceased), Troy, Tina, Trent, Tim, Tate, their spouses, fifteen grandchildren,...

Aug 16, 2022

On Sept 12, 1940, an adorable baby girl named Carma Jean Corbett-Grover was born to Charles and Lucille Corbett. Carma was born after Lorlee, followed by Leah Ray, Linda, and Doyle. Carma was known for rescuing and giving refuge to birds, cats and dogs in need of a home and keeping them under the Corbett family porch. Her love...

Aug 15, 2022

Wayne LeRoy Blankenbiller (75) passed away, the morning of August 15th, in Rexburg, Idaho. Wayne was born in Rushville, Nebraska on February 7, 1947, to Daniel Jesse (DJ) & LeEtta Blankenbiller.

Wayne married Eva (Gibson) and together they had 6 children, Jennifer (Rock), Jesse, Margaret, Daniel (Magnavito), George, and Clara (Reason). Wayne has 8 wonderful grandchildren, Farrell,...

Aug 12, 2022

James Lee Gifford, age 86, passed on the morning of August 12, 2022, in his sleep surrounded by loved ones and holding the hand of his eternal companion, Carolyn.

Lee was born April 8, 1936, in Jerome Idaho to James Edward and Mary Alice Gifford. He is the oldest of 6 children.

Following his graduation...

Aug 12, 2022

Bryce William Millward, 25, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at his home in Sugar City, Idaho.

Bryce was born to Kurk and Brenda Millward on August 1, 1997, in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born shortly after his twin brother David; they were inseparable from the start. He was the fifth of seven children and grew...

Aug 11, 2022

Janel May Drake Smith, 87, of Rexburg, died Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born in Nampa, ID on April 19th, 1935 to Harriet May Kelly and Edgar LeRoy Drake. The only daughter of five children, she was cherished by her parents and brothers.

Janel grew up in Nampa ID with annual summer...

Aug 11, 2022

Lalamae Slack Ashcraft was born on July 1, 1930, in Twin Groves, Idaho. She was the third child and first daughter of Vernon James Slack and Lucretia Ann Ward Slack. She passed away at home in Rexburg on August 11, 2022, at the age of 92. Lalamae graduated from St. Anthony High school in St. Anthony and attended Ricks College...