Obituaries

Mar 8, 2022

Darleen Brown, 87, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away March 8, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her family.

Sydney Darleen Hill was born December 26, 1934, in the French Hospital in Los Angeles to Sidney Cecil and Zudora (Huish) Hill Her parents moved several times, her father being in the Navy. She attended various Los Angeles schools...

Mar 5, 2022

Our dearest Mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend returned home to the loving arms of her dear husband, her Savior, and her Father in Heaven on March 5, 2022 in St George, Utah at the age of 91.

She was born on April 3, 1930 to Vivian and Pontel Harris. She had a wonderful childhood in...

Mar 4, 2022

Clifford Glenn Vanderlinden, 81, Rexburg, Idaho, died Friday, March 4th, at Homestead Assisted Living, Rexburg, Idaho

Clifford "Lindy" was born in Ada, Minnesota on July 14th, 1940 to Clifford Sr. and Bernice (Schroeder). He attended special needs school in Minnesota until high school.

Clifford married his best friend Phyllis (Ihrke) in Minnesota on July 3rd,...

Mar 3, 2022

Grace Viola Burton McCurdy, at the age of 95, passed from this mortal existence to join her husband, family and friends on Thursday, March 3, 2022.  She passed peacefully in her sleep at the home of her daughter Carol Blanchard in Rexburg, Idaho.

Grace was born on May 25, 1926, the oldest of 10 children to John...

Feb 25, 2022

Earl "Gene" Sewell passed away peaceful after suffering from Alzheimer's for the past several years. He left his earthly home at 11:55 p.m Friday, February 25, 2022 with his life long sweetheart Sonja by his side.

He was born July 14, 1935 to Perry Arthur Sewell and Merle Floyd Sewell in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He attended school...

Feb 24, 2022

During the wee hours of February 24, 2022, Robert Marvin Jones passed away in comfort at home in Hibbard, Idaho. He was born on September 7, 1943 to Miles Robert Jones and Helen Marie Christopherson in a home about 200 ft from where he died making him a true Hibbard native.

He was raised in Hibbard and...

Feb 23, 2022

Les passed away on February 23, 2022, just a month shy of his 80th birthday. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 23, 1942 to Wilson Lester and Josephine Santoro Lane. In his youth he spent 2 years at St. Leo's Military Academy in South Carolina. It was a lonely time for him but he was later able...

Feb 23, 2022

Shirley Andersen Eddins Williams, 79, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away peacefully on February 23, 2022 in Homestead Senior Living.

Shirley was born on September 9, 1942 in Rexburg, Idaho to Ross Z. Andersen and Thora Mary Siepert. She was raised in Independence and attended Madison schools.

She married Gail Dexter Speas on April 26, 1959. ...

Feb 21, 2022

Juan Ojeda Soto passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family February 21, 2022 in Idaho Falls, Idaho and the age of 55.

Juan was born May 17, 1966 in Zapotillo, Sinaloa, Mexico to Ausencio Ojeda and Maria Trinida Soto.

Juan came to the United States at the age of seventeen in hopes to achieve...

Feb 21, 2022

Arvid Lorenzo Johnson passed peacefully on February 21, 2022.

He was born on September 1, 1941, the son and first child of Lorin H and Mildred Jensen Johnson, who farmed in Burton, Idaho. From a young age, he split his time between farm chores and playing with is younger sisters, Janis, Marjean and Elaine.

Arvid...

Feb 17, 2022

Lela Ann Richman Hope, 94, passed away February 17, 2022, in Rexburg, Idaho.

She was born on May 14, 1927, to John Richman and Myrtle Stewart. She was the youngest of 2 siblings, Ruby Siepert and Wane Richman.

She grew up in Rexburg, Idaho and attended school there. She met the love of her life,...

Feb 16, 2022

Michael Kergan Wolff, age 75, passed away February 16, 2022, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, ID of natural causes.

Michael was born September 29, 1946, in Sacramento, CA. He was the loving father of Michael E. Wolff and Christina Rowe.

He is survived by two brothers, Donald and Robert, his two children and four...

Feb 15, 2022

Marion Ethel Steinagel Crowley passed away peacefully from natural causes February 15, 2022, in Rexburg, Idaho at the age of 94. Marion was born February 13, 1928, in San Jose, CA to Harry Albert Steinagel and Lucille Jarvis Steinagel. She was welcomed by her older sister Ruth Masier then followed by her younger brothers Verne and Gene Steinagel.

Feb 14, 2022

John H. Stoddard, 75, passed away Feb 14th at his home surrounded by loved ones.

He was born to Jack and Venice Stoddard January 2nd 1947 in his Grandmother Hill's home. He graduated from Sugar-Salem High School in 1965, and served in the National Guard in Vietnam for one year in 1968-1969.

His first marriage...

Feb 14, 2022

Candace "Candy" Keilhotz Ence, 72, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away February 14, 2022 at Rigby Lake Assisted Living.

Candy was born May 1, 1949 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Gerald and Barbara Keilholtz. She grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. She had two sisters, Mitchelle and Carol.

She raised her son, Devan, in Longmont, Colorado.

Feb 13, 2022

Debbie Parkinson, 68, passed away on February 13, 2022 in Rexburg, Idaho.

She was born December 12, 1953, in Rexburg, Idaho to Gary and Violet Owens. She grew up in Rexburg and attended Madison Schools. She was on the Madison High Drill Team and worked at Dairy Queen during high school. That is where she met her...

Feb 9, 2022

Beverly Ann Smith Wennerholm, aka Mom, Tee Dee, Mada, and Grandmama was born on November 4, 1931, to Clifford William Smith and Helen Margaret Winiker in Oxnard, California. Beverly was the oldest child and has a younger sister Kathleen J. Roberts.

Beverly grew up in Ventura California and graduated from Ventura High School. After graduation she married...

Feb 9, 2022

Bruce L Rowley was born to Clyde LeRoy Rowley and Edith Carol Rand on July 2, 1947 in Richmond, CA.

He passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Rexburg, ID on February 9th 2022.

Bruce graduated from Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, CA in 1965, and went on to attend Chabot College,...

Feb 8, 2022

Kurtis Lee Taylor, 31, passed away on February 8, 2022, in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born on June 20, 1990, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Ronald "Ron" Taylor and Linda Carol Johnson Taylor. He was the 4th and last child. He moved with his family to Logandale, Nevada in the summer of 1996, and went to school...

Feb 5, 2022

Michael Edwin Bates was born to Charles Edwin Foster Bates & Ruth Imogne Sorensen in Rexburg, Idaho on July 25, 1940.  He passed away at home surrounded by his family on February 5, 2022.

Michael graduated from high school in Teton Valley, Idaho and went on to attend Ricks College.  He was an active member...