Obituaries

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...

Mar 3, 2022

Desireé Williams Chesebro Moeller, 65, of St. Anthony Idaho passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Temple View Transitional Care Center in Rexburg Idaho.

Desireé was born on August 5, 1956, in Ruidoso, New Mexico to Carla Christensen and Garland Simmons who later divorced. In September 1958, Carla married Charles Fred Williams and within a relatively short...

Feb 28, 2022

Lorna May Allen, 75 of Teton, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022.

She was born October 5, 1946 in Salmon, Idaho to James and Jesse June Kirkpatrick Peck. She attended schools in Sugar City. She was married to James Thompson and later divorced and then married Gary Allen.

She loved to crochet. She worked as...

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

The heart is never ready, the time is never right to say good-bye.

Kathleen (Kathy) Rae Springer was born September 30, 1941 in St. Anthony Idaho to Glen and Agnes Hunter. She passed away February 21, 2022 in Hermiston Oregon following several years of failing health. She married Rex Worthington, together they raised 4 children. They later...

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 19, 2022

John Blair Poulsen (67) passed away in his home surrounded by family Saturday evening, February 19, 2022 after battling complications from cancer.

John was born February 6, 1955 to Blair and Grace Poulsen in Murray, Utah and was raised in Gooding, Idaho where he attended high school and was the student body president and played guitar in...

Feb 17, 2022

Carlyn Harris 79 a longtime resident of St. Anthony passed away Thursday February 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.

Carlyn was born December 9 1942 in North Platte Nebraska to James and Teresa Elizabeth Craig Sykes (Smith). She was the proud sister to Linda Stevens, Timothy, Frank and Dan Sykes. As a child the family...

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 10, 2022

Edna Frances Priest Staley, 88 of Egin, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at home surrounded by family.

She was born April 19, 1933 in Rexburg, Idaho to Edward and Mary Alice Perry Priest. Edna was a very active and devoted member of the LDS Egin Bench Ward where she was loved by all who knew her....

Feb 9, 2022

Val Dean Evensiosky, 72 of St. Anthony, passed away on Wednesday February 9, 2022 at Madison Carriage Cove.

Val was born on September 10, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jack S. and Gladys Stratton Evensiosky.

He is survived by three sisters, Billie O'Neil, Carol Evens and Bonnie Johnson and too many nieces and...