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Veronique Fullmer
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....
Kehl Murray
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...
Merlin Madsen
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,...
Bonnie Ward
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...
Rex Brown
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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Shirlene Kynaston
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...
Alfred Shaw
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,...
Carma Grover
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...
Wayne Blankenbiller
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,...
Lee Gifford
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...
Bryce Millward
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...
Janel May Smith
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...
Lalamae Ashcraft
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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