Obituaries

Oct 16, 2019

Boyd K Hollist, age 81 of Parker, Idaho, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at home surrounded by family.

He was born November 23, 1937, in Teton, Idaho to William D and Sarah Cross Orme Hollist. He attended Teton Elementary School, and graduated from South Fremont High School. He attended Ricks College and also served in the Army...

Oct 15, 2019

Dennis Max Nelson, 74, of Rexburg, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Madison Memorial Hospital from health complications. He was born March 10, 1945, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Max and Dorma Schwendiman Nelson.

He attending Teton Elementary and graduated from South Fremont High School in 1963. After high school he served a mission for the Church of...

Oct 14, 2019

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Rula Corine Hinckley Hendricks, age 86, died peacefully with her family gathered around her, Monday, October 14, 2019.

She was born March 20, 1933, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Perry Vivian and Rula Belle Stevens Hinckley. She married her sweetheart, Blane Elmer Hendricks, on July 25, 1951, in the Idaho Falls LDS...

Oct 10, 2019

Hettie Burks Brown, youngest of five children of Earvin Wesley Burks and Letha Gertrude White was born 5 July 1944 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California and died 10 October 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. They taught their children love of our country, respect for others, to work hard and to take care of what you own. All the...

Oct 6, 2019

Michael Ross Grover, age 53, passed away on October 6, 2019, in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born December 29, 1965, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Clinton and Patsy Grover. He was raised in Idaho Falls and attended Dora Erickson Elementary, Clair E. Gale Jr. High, Idaho Falls High School and Rigby High School. He moved to Rexburg, Idaho after...

Oct 5, 2019

Merlin Skuse passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019, at home with his family around him. He was born Merlin Thomas Skuse at home on March 12, 1927 to Thomas and Dorena Skuse in Lincoln, Michigan. He was the oldest of 5 children. His father worked in the lumber industry, so they lived a frugal life by raising a garden...

Oct 5, 2019

Peter Beno Zankie, passed away in Homestead Assisted Living in Rexburg, Idaho on October 5, 2019, shortly after his 80th birthday. He was born on September 17, 1939, in California, to Peter Joseph and Flora Madelyn Wilber Zankie. The family lived in several places in California as Peter grew up, and he often claimed that living in the '40's...

Oct 4, 2019

Robert Blair Fisher, 83, passed away peacefully at his home, Friday, October 4, 2019.

Blair was born In Rexburg, Idaho on February 7, 1936 to Etsil and Lillas Hillman Fisher.

He grew up and attended school in Rexburg where he excelled in sports especially track and football. Blair graduated from Madison High School in 1954....

Oct 4, 2019

Larry Wallace Grover, our loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend passed away Friday October 4, 2019. He was 70 years of age.

He was born January 14, 1949, in Idaho Falls Idaho at the LDS Hospital to Wallace Leon Grover and Sarah Donna Myler. He was the oldest of 4 children. Larry grew...

Oct 1, 2019

David Lloyd Taylor, 60, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully October 1, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family, after more than a decade-long battle with breast cancer.

He was born July 8, 1959 in Ames, Iowa to Wallace Reed and Martha Jane (Allison) Taylor. David was a life-long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Sep 29, 2019

Eldon Daryl Clawson, resident of Salem, Idaho, left this mortal life unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29, 2019 from a pulmonary embolism at his home in Salem, Idaho. He was 63 years old.

He began his life journey in Gallup, New Mexico, as the fourth of 8 children to Lawrence Daryl and Elsie (Bloomfield) Clawson . Eldon graduated...

Sep 28, 2019

Lillian Severe Rydalch, 85, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2019 on her family farm surrounded by loved ones.

She was born November 19, 1933 to Ida Myrtle Hunter Severe and Lyman Carlos Severe. Lillian was the youngest of 15 children. She and her mother lived in a sheep camp while her father was a sheep herder....

Sep 24, 2019

Bruce E Walker, age 64, passed away peacefully in his home September 24, 2019. He was born July 13, 1955, in Rexburg, Idaho to Ray and Sylvia Walker. He and Susan Stegelmeier were married in the Idaho Falls Temple on Aug 24, 1979, and have enjoyed 40 years of friendship and love.

Bruce loved to help people....

Sep 18, 2019

Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend gained her wings on September 18, 2019. She was born on June 19, 1957 in Rexburg, Idaho to Stanley Vern and Verla Blanche Brown Fullmer.

She was raised in St. Anthony where she attended local schools and later earned her GED.

Betty loved her five children, 17 grandchildren...

Sep 14, 2019

Ruth Orme Miller 82, of Sugar City passed away September 14, 2019.

Ruth was born at her grandparents home in Sugar City on December 23, 1936 to Olive Lorraine Cluff and Samuel Washington Orme. She was the youngest of seven children, having three older sisters and three older brothers. She grew up in Sugar City, graduating from...

Sep 11, 2019

Eloise Virginia Lowery McCullough, 82, of Rexburg died September 11, 2019, of natural causes.

Eloise was born in Macon, Virginia, the second daughter of Agatha Bell Reed and Clarence Worsham Lowery. She and her two sisters, Doreen and Martha, grew up in Giles County Virginia and were raised by their maternal grandmother, Nora Elizabeth Reed. Eloise graduated...

Sep 6, 2019

Christy L. Coburn, 44, of St. Anthony, passed away September 6th, 2019 following health issues.

Christy was born May 17th, 1975 in Rexburg, Idaho. Christy enjoyed crocheting, crafting, cooking and caring for her family. She was spunky, strong and very loved by everyone.

Christy is survived by her significant other Joseph Hill. Daughters: Sierra Coburn,...

Sep 1, 2019

Heddy Ricks Sutton, 72, of Sunnydell, Idaho passed away in her home on September 1, 2019, on a beautiful Sunday morning with the rising of the sun from pancreatic cancer.

Heddy was born on December 3, 1946, in Rexburg, Idaho to Seth Ricks and Aseneth Rammell Ricks. She was raised in Rexburg and spent her summers on...

Aug 30, 2019

Darline Clark, 88, of Rexburg, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at Carriage Cove in Rexburg. She was born February 16, 1931, in Rexburg Idaho to Norman and Alta Marie Jones. She attended schools in Sugar City, including Sugar Salem High School.

She married Junior Clark on May 23, 1948, they had 5 children. Early in their...

Aug 29, 2019

John Edwin Pierotti passed away on August 29th, 2019, at his home in St. Anthony, Idaho, of a lingering illness. His loving wife was at his side.

John was born April 15, 1938 in Davis County, Utah, to Raymond Faust and Ruth Clegg Pierotti. He attended Davis High School in Utah. He lived with his family in...