Obituaries

Apr 28, 2021

Carol Louise Smith, age 84, passed away, April 28, 2021, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 30, 1937, to Glen and Ruth Henderson.

She attended Madison High School. Carol's passion was farming, raising livestock, and gardening.

She married Eldon Smith...

Apr 27, 2021

Verna May Nef, age 95, passed away peacefully April 27, 2021 at the home of her daughter.

Verna was born July 1, 1925 in Sugar City, Idaho to Floyd Joshua Bates and Eliza May Bean. She grew up and attended school in Rexburg, Idaho.

She enjoyed swimming, sledding, tumbling and tap dance while growing up....

Apr 27, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Danny T. Clements announce his sudden passing on April 27, 2021 at the age of 71.

He lived in El Sobrante, CA. Beloved Husband, Brother, Father and Grandfather. Born in Rexburg, Idaho, March 25th, 1950 to Clair & Wanda Clements he was the oldest of 4 siblings, baptized...

Apr 23, 2021

Our beloved Mother, Linda Kaye Bauer, passed peacefully from this life Friday, April 23, 2021 with her children by her side. Linda was born November 24, 1947 in Rexburg Idaho. She was born to Rhea Pfost and Melvin Beattie. Her parents divorced and her Mom remarried Loren Oviatt, who became a father figure in her life. Linda grew up...

Apr 20, 2021

Wesley Dean Christensen "Coach Wes", age 91, passed away April 20th, 2021.

Wes was born February 1, 1930 in Logan, Utah to Arnold and Rachel Christensen as the 4th of 9 children. Wes was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served faithfully in many callings. He graduated from South Cache High...

Apr 20, 2021

Our dear husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Max S. Palmer passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home outside of Sugar City, Idaho on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Max had Parkinson's Disease, which he battled for 7 years.

Max was born May 31, 1937 in Preston, Idaho. He was the third of five sons...

Apr 19, 2021

Randall Grant Johnson, 50, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away April 19, 2021 after a brave and hard battle with pancreatic cancer.

Randy was born July 27,1970 in Rexburg, Idaho, to Grant and Linda Johnson of Sugar City, Idaho. Randy is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He graduated from Sugar Salem...

Apr 19, 2021

On Monday April 19th, 2021 we lost a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Barbara Dean Pettingill passed away from complications of corticobasal degeneration, a rare brain disorder that very slowly stole her away from us.

Barbara was blessed to have been born with her best friend at her side. The twins were born on...

Apr 17, 2021

JoAnn Harper Drussel, 87, completed her earthly calling on Saturday April 17, 2021 of natural causes.

She was born July 21st, 1933 in Oakley, ID, to John Mayo Harper and Mary Ella Overson, the fifth of seven children. She was very active on the family farm and loved riding horses. She was Cassia County Rodeo Queen in...

Apr 17, 2021

Clyde Arthur Barney was born March 28, 1939 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Arthur Hyrum Barney and Hannah Christina Otteson Barney. He passed away on April 17, 2021, at his home in Gilbert, Arizona.

When he was four years old, the family moved to a ranch in Kilgore, Idaho. This is where he grew up, riding horses...

Apr 16, 2021

Alice W. Edwards was born on April 28, 1934 in Big Piney, Wyoming to Marshall and Ona Gurney. She graduated from Big Piney High School in 1952.. She met her best friend and husband Rodger Edwards while working on the ranch in Pinedale while she cooked, and he worked cattle. They were married June 1, 1952 in Big Piney, WY....

Apr 16, 2021

John Dewayne Lee quietly slipped through the veil on Friday, April 16, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Dewayne was born March 6, 1941 in Brigham City, Utah to John Ellis and Iris LaRue Hopkins Lee, the third of twelve children. He grew up in Brigham City, graduated from Box Elder High School, and then served in the...

Apr 10, 2021

Heaven gained a most wonderful man on Saturday April 10th 2021. Randall Daray Rhead passed away at East Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was surrounded by his family.

He was born to Raeola Jensen and Douglas McFarland Rhead on September 11th 1951. He was the fourth child of 10. He grew up in the Moreland, Idaho area...

Apr 9, 2021

Fred VaLoy Blaser, 86, of Plano passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 from complications of a long fought battle with Inclusion Body Myositis.

Fred was born at home in Plano, Idaho on September 15, 1934. He graduated from Sugar Salem High School and attended Ricks College, served as a missionary in the Central Atlantic States Mission for...

Apr 9, 2021

On Aril 9, 2021, Russell Gheen Hillman, passed away of natural causes, at the wonderful age of 95 years old. He was born on September 4, 1925, in Driggs, Idaho, to Eva (Buxton) and Gheen Hillman, the eldest of 7 children. His growing up years were spent on the farm in the Driggs area, riding horses, planting potatoes and...

Apr 6, 2021

Charlotte was born in Montpellier, France on May 28th 1970 on the Mediterranean coast. Se grew up immersed in much beauty of culture, food, and history. Her parents taught her about the importance of education and family values. Since she was a little girl, Charlotte held Christian values being born in a Catholic family and later joining the Church...

Apr 6, 2021

Another beautiful soul entered heaven on April 6, 2021, as Jerry Thomas May passed away, due to liver and kidney complications in St. Anthony, Idaho, surrounded by his family. He was born December 28, 1946, in St. Anthony, Idaho, the son of Murlan Theodore May and Elda Lillian Hobbs May. He was one of a set of twins who...

Apr 5, 2021

Merla May Williams arrived in the world to Thelma Isabell Wellington & Vernon Thomas Williams on April 20, 1936. She had three siblings - Delsa, Glen and Lauren. She lived in Salem and the family moved to Rexburg when she was a child. Glen passed away from pneumonia at the age of 12.

Merla graduated high school,...

Apr 4, 2021

Shirlene Agnes Orr Wren, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away April 4th 2021.

Shirlene was born the 9th child of 12 to Joseph Lavell and Agnes Christina Orr on June 15, 1948. She was born and raised in Archer, Idaho.

Shirlene met the love of her life, Robert Tim Wren, and they were sealed...

Apr 3, 2021

John L. Coy passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Ogden, Utah from a stroke. He was 69 years old.

John was the son of John A. "Jack" Coy and Ardyth Leavitt Coy.

He is survived by Evalee Liebert (Scott), Orrin Coy (Judy) and Raetta Peterson and ten nieces and nephews.

Funeral...