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Louise Schwendiman

Louise Schwendiman

Aug 9, 2022

Ellen Louise Clark Schwendiman passed away peacefully in her sleep Aug 9, 2022, in the loving care of the Trent & Wendy Twiggs family. She was just 2 months short of being 94 years old, having been born on October 27, 1928. She was the daughter of Wiliam Kieth and Sarah Ellen Clark.

Louise spent most of her...

Janice Nellie Birch

Janice Nellie Birch

Aug 8, 2022

Janice Nellie Staley Birch, 85 of Rexburg, died Monday, August 8, 2022, at her home.  She was born to Ira and Lucille Staley on January 2, 1937, in Rexburg Idaho.

She married Blaine Birch on October 26, 1956, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.

She raised a large family and worked at the Ricks College...

Jason Elsberry

Jason Elsberry

Aug 5, 2022

Jason Elsberry, 49, of Lehi, Utah, formerly of Rexburg, Idaho, died August 5, 2022.  He was born July 11, 1973, in Rexburg, Idaho to Kathy Randall and Gary Lynn Elsberry. Jason attended schools in Idaho and Arizona.  He developed a love of music in his early years. He had a beautiful tenor voice that he shared throughout his life....

Zola Mckenna Bull

Zola Mckenna Bull

Aug 4, 2022

Zola was born December 28, 1934, to Jane Mahalia Nave and Earl Raymond Wilding, in Sugar City, Idaho where she grew up. She attended schools in Sugar City and graduated from Sugar-Salem High school. She also attended Ricks college.

Born and raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she remained active and...

Donald Croasmun

Donald Croasmun

Aug 2, 2022

Donald Thomas Croasmun, age 52, gently passed away from complications related to cancer on August 2, 2022. He was surrounded by his family as he left his mortal body behind and stepped into his next adventure.

Don was born in Provo, Utah on January 7, 1970, to Thomas and Martha (Teele) Croasmun. Because of his cerebral palsy,...

John Mickelsen

John Mickelsen

Aug 2, 2022

John Edward Mickelsen, 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

He was born April 24, 1948 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Martin and Ann Mickelsen. He attended schools in St. Anthony and graduated from South Fremont High School.

He served in the US Navy during Vietnam.

He learned hard work from...

Oma Gaye Parsons

Oma Gaye Parsons

Jul 30, 2022

Oma Gaye Parsons, age 91, of Rexburg, died on July 30, 2022, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center due to natural causes.

Oma was born on November 26, 1930, to Hoover and Mary Kidd of Kentucky. She was raised with three brothers and four sisters. She met Tivis Parsons, also of Kentucky, in their growing-up years and...

Moana Korth Boyle

Moana Korth Boyle

Jul 28, 2022

Moana Korth Boyle, 85, passed away July 28, 2022, in Twin Falls, Idaho due to complications from cancer. Moana was born April 19, 1937, in Brigham City, Utah to Elvan George Korth and Elva Lucille Baird as the first of four children. Moana lived most of her adult life in Rexburg, Idaho, having graduated from Bear River High School...

Kairat 'Kai' Tishpayev Anderson

Kairat 'Kai' Tishpayev Anderson

Jul 27, 2022

Kairat "Kai" Tishpayev Anderson was born 28 November 1995 in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. Little is known about his life until age 7 when he and his brother Kirill, living in the Kachiry orphanage, were adopted by Mala and Kevin Anderson. He spent the rest of his childhood growing up in Rexburg Idaho, attending Madison schools and graduating from Madison High...

Elaine Pratt

Elaine Pratt

Jul 26, 2022

Elaine Pratt, 79, of St. Anthony, died July 26, 2022, at Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg from natural causes.

She was born April 17, 1943, in Los Angeles, California to Robert Irving White and Velma Corinne Boulton. Elaine spent her growing up years in California.

She married David Parkes on December 3, 1993, in Moccasin,...

Nancy Warne

Nancy Warne

Jul 26, 2022

Nancy Elizabeth Warne, 88, of Rexburg, Idaho, formerly of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, July 26, 2022, at Homestead of Rexburg, with loved ones nearby.

She was born in Harrisburg on April 4, 1934, a daughter of the late John Patrick Duggan and Mary Ruth Duggan.

Nancy Warne was a devoted...

Ramona Romrell

Ramona Romrell

Jul 26, 2022

Ramona Brower was born in Parker Idaho on December 19, 1936. She was the eighth child born to Thomas Taylor Brower and Adria Andrus. Her mother died when she was two years old leaving her to be raised by her father and several older siblings. She lived in various places including Parker, Pocatello, and Mackey to name a few....

Makayla Bloxham

Makayla Bloxham

Jul 24, 2022

Makayla Dawn Bloxham passed away at the young age of 19 on Sunday July 24, 2022 from a tragic car accident while driving home to Idaho from Oregon.

Makayla loved living near the beach with her sister Kirsten Bloxham. She loved her job at the Seven Feathers Casino as a laundry attendant where she actually enjoyed talking...

Leman Dale Veile

Leman Dale Veile

Jul 24, 2022

Our father, Leman Dale Veile, (Dale) was born November 25, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho and passed on July 24, 2022, at his home in Rexburg, Idaho but his life certainly encompassed more than the 30 miles between to 2 destinations. He spent little time in Idaho before moving to McGill, Nevada with his parents Leman C and Afton...

Gene Worrell Palmer

Gene Worrell Palmer

Jul 24, 2022

There may or may not be a stairway to heaven, but there may well be a chairlift to heaven, that Gene Worrell Palmer boarded peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2022.

Gene was born to Dell and Jerry Palmer in Rexburg, Idaho 26 April 1930. His only sibling, his beloved sister Marcile (Blunck) some ten years later. He...

Carolyn Clark

Carolyn Clark

Jul 24, 2022

Carolyn Lucille Clark passed away surrounded by family at...

Sylvia Farley

Sylvia Farley

Jul 23, 2022

Sylvia Ann Bakula Farley was born on August 28, 1940 to George Adam and Bonnie Faye Angell Bakula in Twin Groves, ID. She was the first born followed by her brother, Joe Bakula. She lived and attended school in St. Anthony. She passed away July 23, 2022 at her daughter's home in Rigby.

In 1957 she married...

Tamra Orr

Tamra Orr

Jul 22, 2022

Tamra Sue Orr passed away July 22, 2022 at home surrounded by family. She was born September 4, 1955 in Rexburg, Idaho to Cecil Legrand and Rula (McGarry) Rainey, baby sister to brother Gary and sister Joan.

She attended schools in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School in 1973 where she enjoyed being on the drill...

Todd Hamblin

Todd Hamblin

Jul 21, 2022

Todd Alec Hamblin, 57, currently of Rexburg, died Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the Homestead Assisted Living, due to complications from a brain tumor. He was born in Provo, Utah to Lawana Mackley Hamblin and Theo DeWayne Hamblin, on April 22, 1965. Todd was the eldest of 7 children and was a caring older brother.

He married...

Joanna Thompson

Joanna Thompson

Jul 19, 2022

Joanna Mary Izzo-Thompson passed on July 19th, 2022 in a single vehicle incident. The incident happened on Highway 33 in Teton Valley, Idaho.

Joanna was born on August 26th, 1960 in Northridge, California, to Joseph and Zita Izzo. Joanna was number five of seven siblings, sister Ann Izzo; and five brothers, Victor Izzo, Dan Izzo, Ted Izzo,...

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