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Bruce Edward Lawlor

Bruce Edward Lawlor

May 18, 2020

Bruce Edward Lawlor (age 60) died May 18, 2020 at his sister's home in Rexburg, Idaho, where he had resided for the last 6 months. He was born in Torrance, California on February 6th, 1960, a son of Francis Earl Lawlor and Charlotte Irmgard Lenz. He was the youngest of 8 children.

Bruce attended elementary and Jr....

Larry Elwin Burns

Larry Elwin Burns

May 11, 2020

Larry E. Burns passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020 of natural causes. He was born to Lawrence and Velma Burns on December 8, 1928 in Archer, ID. He was the oldest of 4 children, three boys and one girl. He grew up in the Rexburg area and graduated from Madison High School where he played basketball, baseball...

Max Ervin Ottesen

Max Ervin Ottesen

May 9, 2020

Max Ervin Ottesen, age 93, passed away on May 9, 2020, at his daughter's home, surrounded by family. He was born in Teton City, Idaho to Ervin and Jenny Searle Ottesen on December 16, 1926.

He married Sarah Arile Beardall on February 4, 1944. They had been married 72 years when Arile passed away on December 8,...

Yvonne Hong Horner

Yvonne Hong Horner

May 8, 2020

Y vonne Hong Horner, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully the morning of May 8th, 2020 in Rexburg, Idaho, at the age of 64, after a long battle with chronic illnesses.

Yvonne was born in Pocatello, Idaho, on December 23, 1955 to Quan Lim and H.Y. Hong, who had immigrated from China and met in Pocatello....

Robert Steele

Robert Steele

May 8, 2020

Robert Ray Steele, 83, of Sugar City, passed away on Friday May 8, 2020 at his home.

Bob was born in Texas on November 11, 1936, to Paul and Flora Steele.

Bob married Betty Abernathy on November 21, 1956. Bob and Betty lived in California until 1992 when they moved to Idaho. Bob worked as...

Darlene Davidson

Darlene Davidson

May 5, 2020

Darlene Walker Davidson, our loving mother and wife returned to the loving arms of her heavenly father and her parents on Tuesday morning May 5, 2020. She passed away at home after a valiant battle with Parkinson's disease. Darlene was born on May 16, 1939 to Ray Willis Walker and Mabel Ovard Walker. She joined a family of four...

Kayd Veach

Kayd Veach

May 4, 2020

Kayd Richard Veach, 33 of St. Anthony, formerly of Salmon, passed away at his home on Monday, May 4, 2020.

Kayd was born on February 27, 1987 in Salmon, Idaho to Kyle Ray and Kari Lynn Stephanishen Veach and was raised in salmon where he attended grade school and then at the age of twelve moved to...

Grace Poulsen Dixon

Grace Poulsen Dixon

Apr 25, 2020

Grace Marie Johnson was born February 7, 1927 at Pocatello, Idaho, the seventh child born to Albin E. and Signe Maria Johnson. She has four brothers and two sisters.

When Grace was two years old the Johnson family moved to Logan, Utah where her dad was employed with American Oil Co. Here Grace attended the Whittier Grade...

Larry Evans Bell

Larry Evans Bell

Apr 23, 2020

Larry Evans Bell, 86 passed away April 23, 2020 at Good Samaritan Assisted Living from heart failure. He was born October 3, 1933 to Alfred Bell and Myrtle Evans Bell in Rexburg Idaho. He grew up in Rexburg near the fairgrounds and had many great memories and childhood friends.

He married Carla Simmons in 1950. They had...

Tana Kaye Quinton

Tana Kaye Quinton

Apr 23, 2020

Tana Kaye Quinton, 71, of Rexburg, passed away Thursday April 23rd 2020 at her home. She was born August 14th 1948 in Driggs, Idaho, to Fred Allen Douglass and Dorla Elizabeth Burnside Douglass.

Tana attended school in Rigby Idaho graduating from Rigby High School. In 1969 Tana married Dean Quinton, they lived in Cut Bank, Montana, Pocatello,...

Lloyd Powell Ricks

Lloyd Powell Ricks

Apr 21, 2020

Lloyd Powell Ricks returned to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on April 21, 2020. Lloyd was born on Feb 3, 1955, to Peter Jeppesen Ricks, Jr and June Powell Ricks. He is the 10th out of 11 children born to Peter and June. From a young age Lloyd learned how to work hard by helping on the family...

David Hunter

David Hunter

Apr 20, 2020

David Patterson Hunter, age 71, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020. David was an avid baseball fan, he grew up in Rexburg, Idaho.  David attended Madison High School graduating class of 1966; where he excelled in baseball. Baseball has always been his one true love.  David's dad, Glenn Hunter coached David and many of his lifelong friends all through little...

Elva Loretta Kornegay

Elva Loretta Kornegay

Apr 16, 2020

Elva Loretta Young Kornegay, daughter of Ila Young and Brigham Sherman Young, was born on February 26, 1945 in Provo Utah. She grew up in Roosevelt, Utah, got married in Albertson, North Carolina, and retired and moved to Johnstown, Colorado to be close to family. She passed away in Rexburg, Idaho at the Homestead Assisted Living. She was married...

Eunice Clark Layton

Eunice Clark Layton

Apr 15, 2020

Amidst a world in chaos, Eunice Clark Layton passed away peacefully on April 15th, 2020. Waiting to take Mom's hand was her husband, Jack Layton, her son Larry and angel daughter Janice Marie. Also waiting for Mom are her Father, two mothers, a sister and brother and sweet mother in law Delma. What a wonderful reunion they are having....

Robert Kitchell

Robert Kitchell

Apr 10, 2020

Robert (Bob) Gene Kitchell Sr passed away April 10, 2020 at the Veterans Home in Pocatello, Idaho. Bob was born October 2, 1943 In Portland Oregon to William and Marguerite (Hodges) Kitchell. Bob grew up in the Pacific North West Mostly living in Aberdeen Washington where he attended Weatherwax High School.

After School Bob enlisted in the...

Leo Robert Heer

Leo Robert Heer

Apr 10, 2020

Leo Robert Heer, age 90, of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, passed away from mesothelioma on Friday, April 10, 2020 at home surrounded by loving family.

Leo was born on May 26, 1929 in American Falls, Idaho to John and Caroline (Bartholoma) Heer and grew up in Aberdeen, Idaho. His first nine years were spent living in the...

Verna Ray West

Verna Ray West

Apr 2, 2020

Verna Ray Nebeker West, 91, passed away Thursday, April2, 2020 at the home of her daughter Abby, in Rexburg, ID. She was born August 20, 1928, in Roosevelt, UT, to Raymond and Lucy Ann Bell Nebeker. They moved to Rock Springs when she was eight years old. She graduated from Rock Springs High School and attended BYU.

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Byron Clay Roy

Byron Clay Roy

Apr 1, 2020

Our husband, grandpa, and dad, Byron Clay Roy of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on April 1, 2020, at around 10:30 pm. He passed peacefully in his sleep from Chronic Heart Failure at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. Byron was born in View (Burley), Idaho on August 4, 1932, in the home of his parents, John and Mary...

Lynn Williams

Lynn Williams

Mar 27, 2020

Local cowboy and legendary father and grandfather, Homer Lynn Williams, died on March 27 , 2020, in his home, surrounded by his girls, from a heart worn-out after filling 100 years of living into 83.

Lynn is survived by his wife, Nedra; his sister-in-law, Maureen Williams; his sister, Fran Dresen and brother-in-law, Jim Dresen; his brother, John...

Leonard Verner John Hagberg

Leonard Verner John Hagberg

Mar 26, 2020

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Leonard Hagberg on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony, Idaho. Leonard was 89 years old. He was born to Leonard Hagberg and Betsy Siversen on December 27, 1930, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Leonard married his first wife Betsy Kimber (Squire) and...

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