Obituaries

Jan 9, 2020

Rita Johnson Nelson, 89, of Archer, passed away January 9, 2020 at Sunridge Assisted Living of causes incident to age, surrounded by her loving family. She was living in West Jordan but still called Archer her home.

She was born June 5, 1930 in Burton, Idaho to James Oliver Johnson and Emma Katherine Green. She graduated from...

Jan 7, 2020

Max G Loveland, of Rexburg, passed away on January 7, 2020, at the Temple View Transitional Care Center, in Rexburg, at age 83, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was the second born of five children to Orville and Julia Ball Loveland on August 11, 1936, in Rexburg, Idaho.

He graduated from Sugar-Salem High...

Jan 4, 2020

Beth Clark Bird, 80, of Orem, Utah, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, returned to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 4, 2020.

Beth was born March 20, 1939, in Newdale, Idaho, to Ruth Widdison Clark and Ray Philemon Clark. She was the sixth of eight children born to this family. She married her high school sweetheart,...

Jan 1, 2020

James "Jim" Campbell Hamilton, 91, of St. Anthony, ID, passed away peacefully at his home on January 1, 2020, from natural causes related to age.

Jim was born in Rexburg, Idaho, June 17, 1928 to Sarah McMurdie. He was adopted by John and Almina Hamilton of Sugar City, ID, where he grew up in a loving family...

Dec 31, 2019

Evelyn Powell Parkinson, 95, passed from this life peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, in Rexburg, Idaho at the Homestead Assisted Living Center surrounded by loved ones.

She was born in Heman, Idaho on April 29, 1924, to James Raymond Powell and Agnes Pearl Terry; the fourth of 13 children. She graduated from South Fremont High School...

Dec 29, 2019

John Enoch Morton, 40, died Sunday December 29, 2019 at his home in Rexburg, Idaho after battling liver cancer.

He was born on June 28, 1979 in Mesa Arizona to Allan and Jaime Morton. From the time he was a baby his smile and friendliness charmed other people. He was known for his laugh and ability to...

Dec 28, 2019

Linda LaVon (Wellard) Merrill was born, lived and now died. She left behind the living now joining those who have previously died. We would stop there, but we don't want to give Mom more reasons to haunt us more than she already has; so we'll continue.

Linda was born May 12, 1944, in Rexburg, Idaho to Dallas...

Dec 28, 2019

Jerry Delbert Linhart, age 76, died of Natural causes COPD, on December 28,2019, in Rexburg, Idaho.  Jerry died in the care of his two loving daughters and two granddaughters.

Jerry was born on June 20, 1943 in Lewiston, Idaho to parents Edwin and Antoinette Schraff Linhart they lived in Pinehurst, Idaho. He dropped out of school in...

Dec 28, 2019

Roma Jean Price, 88, of Rexburg passed away December 28, 2019 at home surrounded by family.

She was born June 3, 1931 in Nampa, Idaho to Eli Lemuel Brown and Hilma Wahlstrom Brown.

She attended schools in the Nampa School District and graduated from Nampa High School.

She married Virgil Dell Price in...

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 23, 2019

Cleve Archibald Rice 83 of Wilford, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at home surrounded by family.

He was Born on March 25, 1936 in St. Anthony, ID to Raleigh Cleveland and Eva Archibald Rice. He was the 2nd of two children. His older brother Donald Rice preceded him in death in 2014.

Cleve...

Dec 22, 2019

Tiffany L. Gardner, 38, of Rexburg, passed away of a short illness on December 22, 2019, at Madison Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Rexburg, Idaho, to Corina Jensen, on June 17, 1981. She was the first of 3 children. She grew up in Rexburg where she attended Madison High School. Later, she received...

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 21, 2019

Velma Lou Howell, age 79, of St. Anthony, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Lou was born on April 6, 1940 in Grethel, Kentucky, to Hoover and Mary McKinney Kidd. She received her education there and graduated from Betsey Lane High School. After her parents passed away, she moved to St Anthony in 1967 to...

Dec 21, 2019

Marilyn Hathaway 83, of St Antony passed away Saturday December 21, 2019 at her home.

Marilyn was born April 22, 1936 in Twin Groves to Lorin and Zelda Eilza Meikle; she was the 3rd of 4 daughters that would make up the Meikle family. Together these four sisters would be friends and lifelong companions.

She...

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...