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Layne Harris

Layne Harris

May 16, 2021

Our dear husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Robert Layne Harris, 77, of Newdale, passed peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021, from complications due to Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded by his family and those who loved him during his final hours on earth.

Layne was born April 24, 1944, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Henry and Lena Harris....

Marie Blanchard Seeley

Marie Blanchard Seeley

May 16, 2021

Our loving friend, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Marie Blanchard Seeley (89), of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away, Sunday, May 16th, 2021, at EIRMC in Idaho Falls, due to natural causes related to age.

Born, April 7, 1932, in Chester, Idaho, to Virgil August Blanchard and Chloda Blanche Blanchard. She was the oldest child; with Perry, Kriss...

Norma "Lou" Louise Costa

Norma "Lou" Louise Costa

May 14, 2021

Norma Louise (Lou) Costa passed away May 14, 2021 after contracting COVID.

Lou was born in Los Angeles, CA on May 28, 1937 to Lloyd Whitfield and Norma May (Squires) Cummings. Lou grew up in the Los Angeles area, but spent a lot of her youth during summer vacations in the Archer area of Idaho, where her...

Lyle Saurey

Lyle Saurey

May 13, 2021

Lyle Charles Saurey (93) passed away, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Lyle was born, at home, April 21, 1928, the 7th child of 8, to Heber Charles Saurey and Sophy Ricks. He grew up on the family farm in Hibbard, Idaho.

He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Janet Kuck Arnold

Janet Kuck Arnold

May 11, 2021

"In the home of every good cook, there's a large kitchen, a warm stove, a simmering pot and a mom."

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Janet Kuck Arnold, the creator of a place where memories were homemade and seasoned with love, died Tuesday, May 11, from heart complications while at home with her two boys and little...

Boyd Tucker

Boyd Tucker

May 10, 2021

Heaven gained a hero on May 10, 2021. Boyd Tucker was born on May 14, 1955 to Mark and Gay Fausett Tucker in St. Anthony, Idaho. He was the second of two children. Boyd went to school at Teton Elementary, South Fremont Jr High and graduated from South Fremont High School in 1973. He attended Eastern Idaho Technical College...

Kenneth Young

Kenneth Young

May 10, 2021

Kenneth Reid Young, 85 yrs old, passed away May 10, 2021 with his family by his side.

Ken was born August 10, 1936 in Burley Idaho, to Floyd and Effie Young. He was the ninth of 10 children. He spent his childhood in Burley Idaho, graduating from Burley high in 1954. After graduating, he served in the...

Venus Fisher

Venus Fisher

Apr 30, 2021

Venus Carleen Monson Fisher, age 79, returned to her heavenly home on April 30, 2021. She was born to Carl Herman Monson and Matilda Mary Spatig Monson on February 7, 1942, in Topaz, which is now known as Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

Venus spent her early childhood on the family farm located outside of Lava Hot Springs....

Jacque Lynn George Weekes

Jacque Lynn George Weekes

Apr 29, 2021

Jacque Lynn George Weekes, 65, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 29, 2021 after a lengthy battle with Anemia of Chronic Disease. She was born to Clarence Clifford George and Norma Evelyn Webster on August 17, 1955 in Coos Bay, Oregon, "where the mountains meet the sea."

After graduating from Marshfield...

Carol Louise Smith

Carol Louise Smith

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...

Verna May Nef

Verna May Nef

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....

Danny T. Clements

Danny T. Clements

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...

Linda Bauer

Linda Bauer

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...

Wesley Dean Christensen

Wesley Dean Christensen

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...

Max S. Palmer

Max S. Palmer

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...

Randall "Randy" Grant Johnson

Randall "Randy" Grant Johnson

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...

Barbara Pettingill

Barbara Pettingill

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...

Joann Drussel

Joann Drussel

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...

Clyde Arthur Barney

Clyde Arthur Barney

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...

Alice Edwards

Alice Edwards

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....

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