Obituaries

Dec 26, 2019

Quinn Seth Saurey, 70, of Rexburg passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Madison Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was born May 16, 1949, in Rexburg to Barbara Brizzee Saurey and Seth Joseph Saurey. He was the oldest of three boys; Quinn, Kent, and Wade.

He attended school at Burton Elementary, Madison...

Dec 25, 2019

Elaine Afton Reed Wilcox, 98, of Burton, Idaho, passed away December 25, 2019 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg, Idaho.

Afton was born July 5, 1921, at Butler Island (about 4 miles northeast of Ririe) to Freeman Leon Reed and Lula Addaline Yearsley Reed. She attended Ricks College where she was a member of Alpha Theta,...

Dec 22, 2019

Barry Williams Barnard left this earth peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his home in Rexburg, Idaho surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born on July 10, 1951 the second of four sons and one daughter to Ezekiel C. Barnard Jr. and Gloria W. Barnard in Wilmington, Delaware.

Barry graduated from Newark High School...

Dec 18, 2019

Edith June Phillips Evans, 91, passed away peacefully December 18, 2019, in Rexburg, Idaho of causes incident to age. She was born June 1, 1928, in Lehi, Utah, to Kenneth Glen and Lucy Adams Phillips. The Adams family were founders of American Fork, where she was raised. Edith was ever grateful for her Utah Valley heritage.

Edith...

Dec 16, 2019

Mildred Joyce Jeppesen Covington, 80, of Rexburg, died December 16, 2019, of natural causes. She was born April 2, 1939, in Rexburg, Idaho. She was the youngest of nine children of Joseph Nelson Jeppesen and Mildred Emma Steele. She enjoyed growing up on the farm and the ranch. She loved having all sorts of animals, especially riding Tony the...

Dec 13, 2019

Gordon Vern Zollinger, 82, of Island Park, died December 13, 2019, of natural causes. He was born October 1, 1937, in Rexburg, Idaho to Vern Walters and Ann Johanson Zollinger.

He attended schools in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. After high school he attended Utah State University graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry. He...

Dec 11, 2019

Bert M Hymas, 94, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019, surrounded by family. He was born April 14, 1925, in a little log house on the Plano townsite that his mom and dad built.

He attended grade school on the townsite and attended Edmunds for high school until he had to quit his senior year as his...

Dec 10, 2019

Elva Louise Last Sellers died peaceably on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, after fighting cancer for 15 years. All who knew her marveled how she so cheerfully fought to live. She said she did it for "my family that I dearly love" and she did.

Louise was born in Logan, Utah an April 25, 1936. She joined an...

Dec 10, 2019

Clarke Orlando Thompson, 64, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 10, 2019. Clarke was born on March 24, 1955, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Peter O Thompson and Ann (Clarke) Thompson.

Clarke's eternal companion is Kristi Thompson, they were married on August 1, 1975. Clarke was a stalwart member of the Church of...

Dec 8, 2019

Daniel L Black, 76, of Sugar City, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 in the ICU Burn Unit at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls following an electrical accident. Born February 2, 1943 in Burley, Idaho, he was the son of Lane Paskett and Melba Lyons Black.  Dan and Kay were long-time residents of Sugar City,...

Dec 7, 2019

Emma Jean Moore Call passed away peacefully at the age of 90 of natural causes on December 7, 2019,   at the Homestead Assisted Living. She was born August 5, 1929 at her Grandmother's home near Soda Springs, Idaho, the first child of Walter James Moore and Elsie Marie Hopkins.   She spent many happy hours at her grandparents farm riding...

Dec 6, 2019

Florence Ilene Ward a long time resident of the Rexburg area Died Friday Dec 6. She was born to Bruce and Edith Ward April 16 1958.

She spent her life in...

Nov 28, 2019

Stanley L Taylor, 81, of Rexburg ID, died November 28, 2019, at his home after a valiant battle with a lingering illness, surrounded by family. He was born January 11, 1938, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Lawrence W. and Bernice (Christensen) Taylor. He attended Madison High School and Ricks College.

He met his spouse, Carol Rae Storer, on...

Nov 24, 2019

Afton Earlene Parkinson, 90, of Rexburg passed away Nov. 24, 2019, in her home in Rexburg, Idaho, surrounded by her family.

She was born January 31, 1929, in Salem, Idaho to Lee Earl Anderson and Afton McCulloch Anderson. She was the second of seven children. She attended schools in Sugar City, Idaho and graduated from Sugar-Salem High...

Nov 21, 2019

Louis H Rasmussen, 91, of Plano, Idaho passed away peacefully on Thursday November 21, 2019 at the Homestead in Rexburg. Louis was born April 17, 1928 in Plano Idaho to Aaron and Blanche Rasmussen.

He grew up and attended grade school and high school at Edmund's in Plano. Then attended Ricks College in Rexburg.

On...

Nov 18, 2019

Regina A Neville Beebe, 88, of Rexburg, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at her daughters home.

She was born November 22, 1930 in Rexburg to Regina Leatham Archibald and Thomas Cloyd Neville.

Regina spent the first five years of her life on the dry farms & the homestead in Salem. She is the oldest...

Nov 16, 2019

Judith "Judy" W. LaFollette Rydalch, 83, of Rexburg, passed away of Alzheimer's on November 16, 2019, surrounded by her daughters, Shannon of St. Anthony, Idaho who retired early to help with mom, and Cheryl of Menan, Idaho.

Judy was born November 6, 1936, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Robert W. and Helen Unteidt LaFollette. Her mother played piano...

Nov 13, 2019

Bryan Mitchell Junkert, 48, of Plano, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. He was born October 22, 1971 in Rexburg, Idaho to Gerard and Nellie Marie Siepert Junkert.

He attended schools in the Rexburg area and graduated from Madison High School.

Bryan loved boating, fishing, hunting and helped with any...

Nov 12, 2019

Charles Mickelsen, 81, of Rexburg, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019. He was born on March 22, 1938, in Rexburg, ID to Charles Peter & Jane Lorna Mickelsen. Awaiting him was the love of his life, Joan (Summers) Mickelsen, grandson Alan Rawson, brother Pete Mickelsen, and many loved ones.

He enjoyed helping his father at the sawmill and...

Nov 11, 2019

Berniece "Bonnie" Summers, 90, of Rexburg, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019, at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born October 6, 1929, in Rexburg, Idaho to William and Grace Nelson. She was the youngest of four girls, her three sisters were, Reva, Shirley and Faye. Her dad died when she was thirteen years old.

She graduated from...