Obituaries

Oct 10, 2021

Our beloved husband and father, Melvin Jaques Bean, passed away peacefully at home on October 10, 2021, at the age of 89.

Melvin was born on April 6, 1932, in Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho, the son of Leffel Addison Bean and Constance Jaques Bean.

Melvin, being the last child, grew up in a loving...

Oct 8, 2021

Harvey Hunziker, age 96, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 8, 2021 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

He was born to Edwin Hunziker and Lizzie Chiles on November 25, 1924 in Madison Thornton, Idaho. He was the sixth of ten children.

Growing up without many of the comforts in life, he became...

Oct 8, 2021

Ralph Brian, 65, of Rexburg passed through the veil into our Lord's loving hands Friday, October 8, 2021 in the Idaho Falls EIRMC hospital after losing his battle for life from a gunshot wound received during a home invasion September 20th.

Ralph was born in Rexburg April 22, 1956 to Jerry and Joan Brian.

He...

Oct 7, 2021

Margie McDowell, 71, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Sugar City Cemetery. Margie was born in Rigby, Idaho on March 8, 1950, the daughter of Ruben and DeEsta Bishoff. Her early years were spent on the farm in Sugar City and Salem, Idaho....

Oct 6, 2021

Melvin Neil Mihlfeith, 79, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Perry, Utah; his daughter Jennifer Stucki of Syracuse, Utah; his daughter JaNeil Jorgensen of Windermere, Florida; his son Brian Mihlfeith of Mesa, Arizona; and his son Derek Mihlfeith of Herriman, Utah; and numerous grandchildren.

"Neil" Mihlfeith was born...

Oct 3, 2021

Nina Lauretta Cone Morris, daughter of William H. Cone and Laura Hovde, was born 27 January 1933 in Seattle, Washington.

Mom slipped away peacefully with family by her side, in the early morning hours of October 3, 2021.

She was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the age of...

Sep 29, 2021

Mildred Rae Walker Bull Young, 84, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away September 29, 2021, at her home.  She was born March 28, 1937, in Fallon, Nevada to Glen Monroe Walker and Emma Jean Hall.

She was known for her elaborate, custom quilts. Each grandchild has a special quilt made just for them. She also loved...

Sep 27, 2021

Charles (Charlie) LaMar Arnold Sr., 90, died from COVID on Monday, September 27, 2021. He was the son of Charles Henry Arnold and Stella Naomi (Blanchard) Arnold.

He is survived by his wife, Tongyoo SangMangTub Arnold, of 48 years; his daughters, Cindy Lynette, Thipsukon, Mary, and Jacqueline (Jackie)Yvonne; his sons, Charles Lynn, Michael Denton, Charles Leonard; 16...

Sep 26, 2021

Heaven gained another angel, our beloved daughter, Malina Jayne Stratton, 37, who passed away peacefully with her parents by her side, Sunday, September 26, 2021 from complications of her life long battle against Cystic Fibrosis.

Malina Jayne was born Sunday, May 27, 1984 to Tracy and Corrina Smith. She was born and raised in Rexburg, Sugar City...

Sep 24, 2021

Van, Vannie, Bill, SR, G-Man, Grandpa Briggs had a wonderful life surrounded by people who truly loved him. In his 93 years on this earth, he touched so many people. Van passed away peacefully on September 24, 2021, surrounded by family at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg, Idaho, where he was always treated with kindness and respect. Van...

Sep 23, 2021

Dellis Wright was born 18th March 1933 to Delbert Carlos and Orilla Chloe Broadbent Wright in Thayne, Uinta, Wyoming. He was the fifth of six children; Florence (Stanley Hokanson), Ruth (Ralph Coy), Carlos (Marie), Robert (Kay), and Doris (Val Erickson). Dellis was born just after midnight. He had been born prematurely and wasn't expected to live. As such was...

Sep 23, 2021

On September 23, 2021, our beloved mother Jacqueline Mary Lou Blackham departed this life at age 88 years to join her husband and family members waiting for her on the other side of the veil. Since January 2020, she had been a resident of The Homestead Assisted Living facility in Rexburg, Idaho.

She was preceded in death...

Sep 22, 2021

On the evening of September 22, 2021, Danny Lee Chiddix, peacefully passed into the next life, with his wife watching over him at home.

Dan began this life in Hobart, Oklahoma. He is the son of Oliver Newell Chiddix and Norma Lee Autry, both deceased.

His family moved to Montana, where he loved fishing and...

Sep 22, 2021

Lola Mae Bird, 84, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on September 22, 2021 at Homestead Senior Living, with her loving family and friends by her side.

Lola Mae was born January, 6, 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Grant Ovard and Eva Mariam Davis Ovard.

She grew up and attended school in Idaho Falls,...

Sep 21, 2021

Rodney was born on December 12, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana to James and Delores King. He had 5 brothers and 2 sisters.

He grew up in Slidell, Louisiana and attended Florida Avenue Elementary School, Slidell Jr. High and Slidell Senior High School. He also attended all 4 years and graduated from seminary. At a young age,...

Sep 21, 2021

Chad Arnold Rowe was born to Levon and Opal Rowe on November 11, 1942 in Rexburg, Idaho. He grew up on a small family farm that was nestled beneath the Rexburg foothills in an area called Lyman. Everyone worked together on the farm and Chad learned the important value of work surrounded by his parents and his brothers Jerry,...

Sep 18, 2021

Matthew Kevan Davidson was born to Eugene and Eleanor (Kevan) Davidson on July 14th, 1970 in Staunton, Virginia.

He was preceded in death by both his mother and his father, and survived by his brother Mark, Mark's wife and children, and his youngest brother Luke. He was the oldest of the three boys that were born to...

Sep 18, 2021

A beautiful, sweet and faithful person departed this world on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Rexburg, Idaho. Edna Marie Christiansen Haley was born November 10, 1946 to Garth and Dora (Mower) Christiansen. She moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to Pleasant Grove, Utah when she was 3 years old. She lived in Pleasant Grove until Les and Edna moved...

Sep 18, 2021

Ganene Brower Harris was born June 29, 1937 in Marysville, Idaho.

She was born to Ray and Viola Brower, and had an older brother, Delton. She was raised in Wilford, Idaho. She attended and graduated from Sugar-Salem High School.

She married Harold Lee Harris on January 4, 1956 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They lived...

Sep 18, 2021

Janet Ruppe Clark, 91, of Idaho Falls passed peacefully from this life on 18 September 2021 of natural causes, less than one week from her 92nd birthday.

She was born on 23 September 1929 at Kenilworth, Utah, the first daughter of Cecil Putman "Mike" and Reva Ruppe. The next spring, the family moved to the...