Taylor Parkinson
Jun 2, 2017
Taylor Aaron Parkinson was born July 13, 1998 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was the oldest of two boys. Taylor grew up in Rexburg with his Aunt Taytumn and Uncle Kyle. He loved going for walks, playing video games and collecting knives and crystals. He enjoyed the outdoors and spent many hours camping and fishing with his family and friends. He...
Martha Weimer Covington
May 23, 2017
Martha Weimer Covington was born Dec. 18, 1929, and passed away May 23, 2017. She was one of 12 children. She married Jack B. Covington and together they had four children: Vicki (deceased), Renee (Mark), Dana (Rick) and Kerry (Nedra). She had five grandchildren, Danielle, Blake, Amy, Mitch and Veronica and four great-grandchildren, Sam, Kaden, Maci and Savannah. She loved...
Graycee Roberts
May 21, 2017
Graycee Elnora Roberts, 12, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away May 21, 2017, at her home. Graycee was born January 5, 2005 to Preston and Anjanette Roberts. From birth, Graycee suffered from a congenital seizure disorder that impacted every aspect of her life. She was a blessing to her family and all that came in contact with her. Graycee had a...
Loreen Ellersick
May 20, 2017
Momma, after ten years without your sight, oh happy day, you are able to see Pops, "Frankie Doodle". Mom was born May 28,1923 to Merl and Ruth Miley in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Soon two little sisters, Marilyn and Merlene (Mickey) were born. Their parents owned a summer resort at Echo Beach on lower Twin Lakes. As an infant mom...
Gail Cazier
May 19, 2017
Gail Allan Cazier, devoted Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather passed away quietly at home surrounded by his family on May 19, 2017, following a stroke. Gail was born September 1, 1931, the second of three children to Allan R. Cazier and Hazel Marble. He graduated from St. Anthony High School in 1949, received his Bachelor's Degree from Ricks College...
Kim Chantrill
May 18, 2017
Kim Chantrill,70, passed away on May18, 2017 in Rexburg, ID. She was born July10,1946 in Rexburg, Idaho. Kim was the first of three adored daughters of James Leigh Chantrill and Erna Larsen Chantrill. The family lived 4 miles east of Newdale on a farm. Kim attended schools in the Sugar-Salem District where she excelled in Drama and English. As a...
Vada Tirrell
May 17, 2017
Vada Coles Tirrell, 96 of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Gardens in Rigby. She was born May 14, 1921 in Rigby Idaho. She was the 9th child of 4 boys and 5 girls born to Alvin Coles and May Ida Fogg. She married Orlin John Tirrell on April 24, 1942 in Logan Utah. Shortly after they...
Dean Bent
May 13, 2017
Dean was a kind, friendly and generous friend, father and grandfather. He passed after complications with pneumonia at the Homestead in Rexburg on May 13, 2017. Dean was well taken care of at the Homestead where he lived as he struggled with Alzheimer's. Dean was born June 8, 1934, in Twin Falls, Idaho and grew up in Buhl Idaho helping...
Nesta Woolf
May 11, 2017
Nesta Luella Fullmer Woolf, 84, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2017 of natural causes. She was born on July 12, 1932 in Lamont, Idaho. She was the fifth of six children born to Alonzo Jensen Fullmer and Leta May Henrie Fullmer. She graduated high school in Driggs and attended one semester at Ricks College. She married Larry...
Lelen Weekes
May 10, 2017
Lelen D Weekes, 38, of Rexburg, passed away May 10, 2017, at his home. Lelen was born January 4, 1979, in Rexburg, Idaho, the first son of Rodney D Weekes and Shirley Ann Stoddard Weekes. He grew up and attended school in Sugar City, Idaho and Lima, Montana. He graduated from Sugar Salem High School in 1997. He married Angelina...
Venese Bowen
May 8, 2017
Oh what a glorious reunion took place on May 8, 2017 as mother returned home at the age of 87 to her Loving Heavenly Father and was reunited with her life long sweetheart, Gerwin Bowen, her parents, Cecil Thomas and Irene Anderson Clements, and 10 of her 11 siblings. Mother loves her family! This probably stems from being the adored...
Donna Rose Blanchard
May 5, 2017
Donna Rose Williams Blanchard, 91, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2017 of natural causes. She was born October 27,1925 at Chester, Idaho, the daughter of Florence L. Rose and Trevor Noah Williams. She attended school in Chester. She married Arlo Dee Blanchard on October 28,1949 in the Idaho Falls LDS temple. They had five children. They lived...
Arva Robison
May 1, 2017
Arva Jones Robison, 90, of Rexburg, passed away, Monday, May 1, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 29, 1927, in Rexburg to James and Fernetta Hayes Jones. Arva attended schools in Hibbard and Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. While in high school she met Ferris Robison. After graduating she attended Beauty College...
Grace Murdoch
Apr 30, 2017
Lauretta Grace Hillam Murdoch, 92, of Rexburg, died of natural causes Sunday April 30, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children Gwen Freeman (Fred), Patricia Wodskow (Ron), Bryan (Debbie), Molly Cook (Karl), Richard (Lori), LaRae Mackay (Gary), Marilyn Hansen (Gary), and Bradley. She is also survived by two sisters, Nina Myers and Vonda Bjorn,...
Michael David Powell
Apr 28, 2017
Michael David Powell, 33, of Newdale, Idaho, was called home to our Heavenly Father at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his family, on April 28th, 2017. He was lovingly known to everyone as Mikie. Mikie was born on June 12th, 1983 at Madison Memorial Hospital to Michael and Cindy Smith Powell, of Newdale. He was born with Down...
Ralph Sewell
Apr 25, 2017
Ralph Kay Sewell, 72, of Driggs, Idaho passed away April 25, 2017 at Teton Valley Hospital. He was born on May 29, 1944 in Driggs, Idaho. He was the youngest child of seven children born to Perry Arthur and Merle Josephine Sewell. His father and uncle owned a car dealership in Driggs and at an early age he would go...
Kade Higley
Apr 23, 2017
Justin Kade Higley, 33, died April 23,2017 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was born May 30,1983 in Rexburg Idaho. He is the son of Donetta Steiner. Kade was raised in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School in 2001. He also attended Boise State University. He then moved to Ashton and was employed at Dave's Jubilee and...
Marla Ricks
Apr 23, 2017
Marla Ann Holyoak Ricks, 65, of Rexburg passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 23, 2017. She fought a valiant battle with Multiple Sclerosis which was diagnosed in 1968. She overcame many odds, living with this disease for nearly fifty years. She will be remembered for her happy, positive disposition; her smile, her love of life, and her love...
Garth Miller
Apr 23, 2017
Steve Garth Miller, 56, of Idaho Falls, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Intermountain Health Center in Utah. He was born February 23, 1961 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Lawrence Wallace and Ruth Rudd Miller. He attended schools in St. Anthony graduating from South Fremont High School. After high school he went on to Easter Idaho Vocation College and earning...
Iris Birch
Apr 21, 2017
We as a family have nothing but good memories of our dearest "MOM", friend, servant, and kind person. Iris Birch was born on September 25, 1924 to Ira and Delilah Beck. Her early years were spent in the family home in Parker Idaho. She was always surrounded by brothers and sisters and instantly became a mom to them. She was...
