Obituaries

Sep 5, 2021

Juana Castaneda Reyes, 73, of Dubois, died Sunday, September 5, 2021 at home. She was born November 14, 1947 to Tomas Castaneda and Ma. Socorro Reyes in Penjamo, Mexico.

She was married to Felipe Raya-Alatorre. Together they had four daughters and two sons.

She is survive by her children; Guillermina, Santiago, Guadalupe, Juan Antonio, Letticia...

Sep 4, 2021

Rene Alan Alvarado, 24, passed away September 4th, 2021. He left this world doing what he loved most, which was buggy riding with his close friends. He was born on August 29th, 1997 in Rexburg Idaho to Rene Sr. and Maria Olimpia Alvarado. Since day one he was a mommas boy, su bebe, and his fathers best friend. He...

Sep 4, 2021

Melvin James Dickerson, 88, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away, September 4, 2021.

Melvin was born June 21, 1933 in Ogden, Utah. He had nine brothers and sisters and loved his family dearly, especially his beloved mother.

He described his childhood chasing all over northern Utah as being better than Huck Finn's. He joined the Marine...

Sep 4, 2021

Arlene Weaver Meikle passed away on September 4th, 2021 at the age of 94 at the Spring Creek Assisted Care Center in Meridian Idaho. Mother was born on September 22nd, 1926 in Afton Wyoming to Elmer and Rose Weaver. Her Father died shortly after her birth and her Mother later married Joseph Allen who mother affectionately called Dad Allen....

Sep 4, 2021

Our "favorite" son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend "named Cody", passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021.Cody William Hansen was in his favorite place, Kilgore, and with his best friend, Dixie. Cody lived by his own rules. If it didn't suit him, he didn't do it.He was strong-willed, always saying, "I got this, Mom". Cody loved anything outdoors; fishing, mudding,...

Sep 2, 2021

Barry Robertson, 58, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away September 2, 2021.

Barry Robertson was born January 4, 1963 to Dyle and LaRene Weatherston Robertson.

Barry graduated from Sugar-Salem High School.

Barry was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

After high school, Barry helped his dad run...

Sep 2, 2021

Wendy Lee Voltura, age 70, passed away on September 2, 2021 in Rexburg, ID.

Wendy was born in Pocatello, ID on September 13, 1950 as the second of five children. She was the daughter of Vaughn and DeVon Timpson. During her youth she enjoyed a variety of activities, including involvement with her Young Women's MIA group, school track and trampoline teams....

Aug 30, 2021

Louise Drake Larson of Teton Valley, Idaho passed away on August 30, 2021 in Idaho Falls at the age of 93. A devoted mother and beloved grandmother, Louise was a vibrant spirit who loved her family and bore the trials that came to her with extraordinary grace.

Born on May 23, 1928 in Driggs, Idaho, Louise was...

Aug 29, 2021

Mary Lou Bateman Wilding was born on October 1, 1935 in Salt Lake City, UT to Frank H and Anna Neuenschwander Bateman. She grew up on the family farm in Bedford Wyoming, helping her brother Harold and sister Lana work in the fields, milk cows, raise chickens, and every other aspect of farm living. After graduating high school,...

Aug 29, 2021

LaRee Smith was born, lived a great life and died. (She said if it was a long obituary, she would be mad. She would be happy if we stopped at this point.)

Lenna LaRee Smith, 84, of Burton, Idaho passed away, on the morning of 29 August 2021. LaRee was born in Newdale, Idaho on the 27...

Aug 28, 2021

Delila Weaver, 93, of Egin Bench, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, one day short of her 94th birthday.

Delila was born August 29, 1927, to Elof Delos Nelson and Miriam Elizabeth Hodgson Nelson in Sunnydell, Idaho. She was the middle of six children. She attended elementary school in Sunnydell and talked about the itchy long stockings she...

Aug 26, 2021

Nile Lewis, 76, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021, from Parkinson's Disease.

He was born on July 8, 1945, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Arza and Verna Lewis.

He grew up and attended schools in St. Anthony, Idaho.

Nile married Joyce Rossmeisl, on September 16, 1977, in St. Anthony, Idaho.

Their...

Aug 25, 2021

Lenna Lee Siepert was born in Hibbard Idaho, on Dec. 10, 1928, the 8th of 10 children to Mark and Harriet Hope Lee. She passed away the morning of August 25, 2021. She had 4 older brothers and 3 older sisters. 2 younger sisters later joined the family.

Their mother died in childbirth after the youngest daughter...

Aug 19, 2021

Roger Alvin Rydalch passed away on August 19, 2021, at the age of 79, in his hometown of Rexburg, Idaho, after a long struggle with declining health. He was under the care of Homestead Assisted Living and Hospice.

Roger was born to Donald and Lucile Rydalch on April 24, 1942. He was the youngest of four children....

Aug 18, 2021

Larry Dee Haws was born March 15, 1948, to Veldon Tennes Haws and LaDean Allen in Rexburg, Idaho. He grew up in Teton riding horses and having good times with his friends. He attended Teton Elementary for the first eight years of his schooling, then going to South Fremont High School, graduating in 1966. While in high school, he...

Aug 16, 2021

Leonid "Leo" Pihulevych, 34, passed away suddenly in a tragic car accident on August 16, 2021.

Leo was born November 10, 1986 in Kiev, Ukraine. He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on May 23, 1998 at the age of 12.

He served a mission to St Petersburg,...

Aug 14, 2021

Annie Louise Curtis Howell, of Leadore, died August 14, 2021, in Rexburg, Idaho.

Mom was born the second child of five to Herb S. Curtis and Alice Louise Kearsley. She was born in Victor, Idaho in their family home.

Her early years were spent in Victor and Jackson where her father worked on the family...

Aug 13, 2021

Dorothy June Chambers was born to Jim Chambers and Zella (Flamm) Chambers on June 5, 1933. Dorothy was the second of three children. She spent much of her life in the Rexburg area and graduated from Madison High School in 1952. In the fall of 1953, Dorothy married Arthur Ivie. They had three children: Barbara Ann Chambers (now Jensen),...

Aug 13, 2021

Merlin "Jim" Munns peacefully passed away on August 13, 2021 at home of natural causes.

He was born January 29, 1930 to Arthur J Munns and Janet Clements at the home of his grandparents.

He attended school in Archer and graduated from Madison High School.

He married Marie Weekes on September 15, 1950....

Aug 9, 2021

Cecil Keith Ricks, 75, of Rexburg passed away peacefully on August 9, 2021 following complications from a stroke. Cecil was a beloved husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Cecil loved people and he was always looking for ways to serve those around him. He went out of his way to let people know that they were important...