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Brent Blake

Brent Blake

May 21, 2021

Frank Brent Blake passed away May 21, 2021 after a long battle with renal disease and cancer.

Brent was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 25, 1939 to Frank Keith Blake and Beth Reynolds Blake. He spent most of his life living in St. Anthony, Idaho. His early years were spent working with his father...

Mickey Wells

Mickey Wells

May 20, 2021

Michael "Mickey" (Morris) Wells passed away peacefully on May 20, 2021 in Cañon City, CO after a lengthy illness and complications from the COVID-19 virus.

Mickey was born November 3, 1954 in Lynwood, CA to Orvin Eugene "Gene" Morris and Norma Louise "Lou" Morris (Costa). Mickey served as Latin Club officer and graduated early with a 4.0...

Norman J. Gage

Norman J. Gage

May 20, 2021

Norman J Gage was born to Barbara V. and John Fay Gage in Monticello, Utah June 6, 1939. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Thursday, May 20, 2021.

He graduated from high school where he enjoyed playing basketball and pulling pranks on his teachers. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Helen Marie Shepherd Klingler

Helen Marie Shepherd Klingler

May 17, 2021

Helen Marie Shepherd Klingler, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 17, 2021 at her home in Rexburg, Idaho.

She was born November 28, 1938 in Pyramid, Kentucky to Gold Shepherd and Gracie Layne.

Helen graduated from Salyersville Kentucky High School in 1957 and attended Berea College graduating in 1961. She was a high school...

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...

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