Obituaries

Dec 27, 2021

Margaret Janice Pierson, age 75, Returned to her Heavenly Father early in the morning of Dec. 27, 2021. Janice was born March 5, 1946 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Edward and Blanche Humerick. She graduated from Blackfoot High School. She married her sweetheart Ned Elray Pierson on January 24, 1964. Janice graduated from Ricks College in 1986.

Janice...

Dec 24, 2021

Jose Carlos Corado Mejia returned to his Father in Heaven in the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24th 20021. Jose Carlos was born in San Jose El San Marcos, Guatemala in the morning of October 4th 2001. He spent his early years living with his family in his birth town until the age of 4. In September...

Dec 22, 2021

Joel Eugene Tolman was born March 16, 1967 in Pocatello, Idaho to Robert Fell Tolman and Carol Dawn Francesconi Tolman.

He grew up in Pocatello and attended Jefferson Elementary, Franklin Junior High and Pocatello High School. He had great memories of his newspaper route, playing football, and family camping trips. He loved being a member of the...

Dec 21, 2021

Gale Dorothy Lamberson Steiner, born December 12, 1938, died December 21, 2021, from complications of a stroke.

She is united with her beloved husband, Ralph, which is the best present she could have been given this Christmas.

Gale was born and grew up in Tacoma, Washington but lived most of her life in Rexburg, Idaho....

Dec 20, 2021

Ivora Lorraine Hope, age 80 of St. Anthony, passed away Monday December 20, 2021 at home with her husband Jay by her side.

A celebration of life will be planned later in the spring.

Dec 18, 2021

Helen Mae Herring Holder, age 84, died December 18, 2021, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, in Idaho Falls, ID with family at her side. Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister peacefully left this world to join her eternal companion.

Helen was born on August 24, 1937, to Althea Elizabeth Whitby and Lloyd Herbert Herring in...

Dec 17, 2021

On December 19, 1981 Mikayla Dawn Park was born at Madison Memorial Hospital to her parents Michael Appell and Kathy Ashley. She spent the first portion of her childhood in the Rexburg area, the next 7 year she spent living in between southern California and Rexburg Idaho.

She finished out her schooling at Madison junior high and...

Dec 16, 2021

Reginald Cecil Child, Jr. Passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, of natural causes at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was 91 years old.

Reg was born in East Providence, Rhode Island, on April 11, 1930, to Reginald Cecil Child, Sr. And Lillian Clara Williams(on). He was an only child. He attended elementary...

Dec 14, 2021

Vicki Rae Young, 66, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at her home in Rexburg, Idaho.

In Rexburg, she was born July 24, 1955, to Ronald and Gwenna Young. She grew up and went to school in Rexburg, where she attended school and was part of the drill team at Madison high school.

Vicki was a...

Dec 14, 2021

Barbara Ann Collins, 87, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Briarwood Assist Living in Rexburg, Idaho. She was born June 25, 1934 in Vancover, Washington, to Robert and Doris Niles. She grew up in Willamina, Oregon.

She met and married James Keith Collins in Lebona Oregon. They welcomed five children to their family over the years.

Dec 14, 2021

Patricia Anne Scheese passed peacefully in her sleep with family at her side on December 14, 2021 at the age of 86. One of Pat's joys in life was doing family history. She enjoyed researching and finding her ancestors then sharing stories of them with her family. Pat served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...

Dec 10, 2021

Margaret Jennie Steel, 70, passed away on December 10, 2021. Margaret was born on January 30, 1951, in Rexburg Idaho to Max and Sarah (Arile) Ottesen.

Margaret attended school in Sugar City, Idaho where she was part of the drill team in high school. Margaret was a very talented lady. She loved drawing portraits of other people....

Dec 6, 2021

On December 6, 2021, Gwen Atkinson Sutton, age, 97, was reunited with her husband after a 41-year separation.  What a joyous reunion that must have been.  Gwen was born November 21, 1924, to Thomas Atwell "Att" Atkinson and Millie Lake in Rexburg Idaho.

When she was young her family moved to California where her father worked for an oil company.  They...

Dec 4, 2021

Merrill W Rudd, 86, of Rexburg peacefully passed away Saturday December 4th surrounded by family.

He was born on September 8, 1935 in Parker, Idaho to Melvin John Rudd and Lila Burr Rudd. Merrill enjoyed growing up on the family farm in Parker, Idaho as a middle child amongst 7 siblings MJ (Pauline), Clyde (Aniase), Kay (May),...

Dec 3, 2021

The world has lost a beloved, crotchety, curmudgeon. Paul Daniel Lewis, born July 2, 1954 in Rexburg, Idaho died peacefully on December 3, 2021 as a result of liver failure.

Paul was born as the second son and 5th child of Reese and Vida Lewis. His youth was spent in Sugar City and later in Ammon on...

Dec 1, 2021

Todd Blair Fisher, 57, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 01, 2021 at Eastern Idaho Reginal medical center.

Todd was born November 19, 1964 in Rexburg Idaho to Blair and Jeanie Fisher. He was the youngest sibling with two older sisters, Tammy Fisher Camphouse and Sondra Fisher Hoggan.

He attended Madison high school...

Nov 30, 2021

Jeanne Clark Siddoway, 98, passed away peacefully at her home in St. Anthony on November 30, 2021. Jeanne was born on May 17, 1923 in Moreland, Idaho to Harold and Edna Clark. She was the oldest of four children, Keith, Tom and baby sister Audrey.

She graduated from Moreland High School and then attended Ricks Academy in...

Nov 28, 2021

Darlene Lowder passed away November 28, 2021 at Fairwinds Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born in Boise, Idaho and adopted by Joseph and Myrle Hadley of Menan, Idaho. She grew up on a farm, and her favorite memories are of the little animals she cared for.

Darlene married Lyle J Lowder on March...

Nov 28, 2021

Roy Batton Jr., 78 of St. Anthony, passed away Sunday November 28 at his home.

He was born December 15, 1942 in Kingwood, West Virginia to Roy and Anna Burke Batton. His father died in a mining accident while Roy Jr. was still an infant and he was raised by his mother Anna. Roy became adept at...

Nov 28, 2021

Our grandpa passed away on November 28, 2021 at the age of 70.

His battle with brain cancer for the past 3 years showed his courageousness in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite his pain, grandpa stayed strong until the end, and showed everyone, friends family and neighbors to live life to the fullest.

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