Obituaries

Feb 10, 2026

Marie Pearl Sommer passed away peacefully, Tuesday February 10, 2026, in Rexburg, Idaho. Marie was born on May 10, 1935, the first of two children, to Lloyd and Pearl Brower, at their family home in Hibbard, Idaho. Marie spent the winters of her early childhood in Hibbard, with her parents and brother Gene. Her family would return to her grandparents'...

Feb 8, 2026

William Brent Griffeth (Bill), 82—husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather—passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026.

Bill was born on May 31, 1943, in Preston, Idaho, to Melvin Pratt and Lois Sylvia Daines Griffeth. He was raised in the Preston area, where his family farmed and ranched and his father taught school. He was the fifth of seven children, with two sisters...

Feb 3, 2026

Bruce Paul King, 74, passed away February 3, 2026, at home from pancreatic cancer. His devoted wife, Elaine, was by his side.

Bruce was born Dec. 17, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the first of Paul Ray and Marillyn Peirce King’s five sons. He grew up on a farm two miles northeast of Moore, Idaho, where he attended elementary and junior...

Jan 31, 2026

Lois Elaine Meldrum McGavin Cook passed from her mortal journey on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the age of 75.

She was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on April 14, 1950 to Lloyd Eugene Meldrum and Florence Iris Litchfield. She was the second of six children.

Her early years were spent living and going to school in Magrath, helping with chores, and...

Jan 27, 2026

Ciera Joan “CJ” Palmer Coleman was born February 15, 1986, to Rocky and Trixie Palmer in Rexburg, Idaho. She joined two brothers and two sisters, Denton, Krista, Rial, and Kayla. She passed away January 27, 2026, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Rockland, Idaho.

Ciera grew up in Teton, Idaho. She attended Teton Elementary and graduated from South Fremont...

Jan 26, 2026

Ted Eugene Dye was born on December 13, 1950, in Shelly, Idaho, to Keith Dye and Lucile Chapman Dye. He passed away peacefully at the age of 75 from end-stage kidney disease, surrounded by his loving family, love, and faith that carried him throughout his life and into eternity.

As the oldest of six siblings, Ted naturally stepped into a role...

Jan 24, 2026

Dr. Kenneth John Brown, age 102, died peacefully on January 24, 2026, in St. George, Utah. Formerly a longtime resident of Rexburg, Idaho, Ken is remembered and cherished as an outstanding educator and a faithful member of his church. He was a devoted family man, a proud World War II veteran and Iwo Jima survivor, a prolific and gifted writer,...

Jan 23, 2026

Betty Rae Smith Davenport , 86, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away January 23, 2026 after a valiant fight with long term illnesses. She was in the home that she and her husband built–surrounded by loved ones.

Betty Rae was born on June 26, 1939 to Clyde Anthon and Virginia Juliet Peterson Smith in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Her family resided on part...

Jan 21, 2026

Gloria Faye Thomason Sorensen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born September 9, 1945, in Rexburg, Idaho. Her parents are Levi E. Thomason and Faye Cora Bowen. She was welcomed by one brother, Sherman L. Thomason, who is four years older. They lived in Thornton,...

Jan 6, 2026

Thomas Wesley Folsom was born October 9, 1939, in Grand Junction, Colorado to Roy Markle Folsom and Ardella Rachel Mildred Moffett. He attended Fruita High School and was active in band and the International Relations Club. He played the French horn and Sousaphone in high school and in the Marine Corp Band. He loved music and enjoyed singing and dancing....

Jan 2, 2026

Veta Child Bailey, 88, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Veta was born on September 27, 1937, in Clinton, Utah, to Leslie Lawrence Child and Viola Butler Child. She was the youngest child and the only daughter, growing up alongside her three brothers: Lawrence, Spencer, and Don Child....

Dec 30, 2025

Colleen "Tina" Adair, 72, died December 30, 2025 in Teton Health Care of Cascadia, a skilled nursing home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with her brother Richard and sister-in-law Pamela at her side.  Her death followed a long hospitalization for illness associated with aging.  At the time of her death she had been living at The Homestead, an assisted living...

Dec 30, 2025

Clair Elton Yost was born on January 6, 1948, in Driggs, Idaho, and passed away on December 30, 2025, at the Homestead Memory Care Facility in St. Anthony, Idaho.

Clair lived a life grounded in family and had a deep love for the outdoors. A true outdoorsman who found joy and freedom in telemark skiing deep in...

Dec 27, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Bruce Arnold Lehmann, age 73, who passed away December 27, 2025, in Rexburg, Idaho.

Bruce was born on January 25, 1952, in Glendale, California.

He went to school in Newbury Park, California, attending Walnut Elementary School and Newbury Park High School. He then attended Rick’s College in Rexburg, Idaho.

Bruce was a...

Dec 27, 2025

Thomas Gideon Condie was born on December 2, 1944, in Preston, Idaho, to Dolan B. Condie and Ada Boyle Condie. He was one of two children, with an 18-year age difference between himself and his older brother, Dolan. Both of Tom's parents were dedicated school teachers in Conda, Idaho, where Tom lived for his first four years before the...

Dec 24, 2025

Keith L. Sellers passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2025. He lived a life of deep faith, devoted service, and unwavering commitment to his family and to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Keith was born on April 19th, 1933, to Joseph L. Sellers and Myrtle Pearl Lucas, a difficult birth his family regarded as...

Dec 23, 2025

Louis "Dal" Dalley Steel Louis Dalley Steel, affectionately known to friends and family as Dal, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025. He was born on July 29, 1950, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Edna Dalley and Louis O. Steel.

Dal grew up in the community of Plano, Idaho, where he was the oldest son of eight children....

Dec 21, 2025

Landon Smith, beloved husband, father, uncle, and brother, passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2025, at the age of 26.

Landon was the devoted husband to Michaela Smith and loving father to his precious daughter, Esme Charlotte. Together, they shared a love full of strength, laughter, and deep connection. Landon often said that their love was "The...

Dec 18, 2025

Nancy Anne Warner Stegelmeier passed away peacefully in her home on December 18, 2025.

Anne was born in Niter (Grace), Idaho on July 3, 1937, to William Orange Warner and Katherine Van den Akker.   Her family moved to Rigby that same year. She grew up and attended school in Rigby, graduating from Rigby High School in 1955....

Dec 18, 2025

Eric Milton Barzee, 53, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Madison Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. Eric was born in Corvallis, Oregon, on May 19, 1972, to Milton Arlo Barzee and Ellen Furness Barzee. He was the youngest of three children and grew up in Rexburg. He graduated from Madison High School in 1990....