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Shaun Soaffian Hussien

Shaun Soaffian Hussien

Aug 1, 2019

Shaun Soaffian Hussien, 33, formerly of Rexburg died Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Idaho Falls. He was born April 9, 1986 in the city of Zerka, Jordan and was brought to Rexburg, Idaho when he was about 2 months old.

He loved to roller skate, bike, skateboard, swim and snowboarding.

He attended Adams Elementary, Madison...

Catherine Cranmer

Catherine Cranmer

Aug 1, 2019

Catherine Peterson Cranmer,73, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away August 1, 2019 with members of her family at her side. Catherine was born to the late Dale and Ila Peterson on July 20, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Catherine graduated from Highland High School in 1964. She went on to attend the University of Utah where she majored in...

Shaylyn Bergeson

Shaylyn Bergeson

Aug 1, 2019

Shaylyn K. Bergeson was born on the 19th of November 2009, with beautiful porcelain skin and strawberry red blond hair. She had the best disposition as a baby, but as soon as that girl could move, we had our hands full. She loved everything girlie from crafting, hair, makeup, and dress up, but she always kept up with all...

Terry Bair

Terry Bair

Jul 28, 2019

Terry Dee Bair (57), our beloved husband, father, grandpa, and brother passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 28, 2019 from complications from surgery.

Terry was born May 21, 1962 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the youngest of fourteen siblings from Robert & Elma Lou Bair and was raised with his oldest brother Gary. He grew...

Richard Lusk

Richard Lusk

Jul 28, 2019

Richard Lusk, age 72, of Sugar City, Idaho, passed away on July 28, 2019 at the Brigham City Community Hospital, after a long battle with pancreatic illness and heart disease.

Richard was born on October 23, 1946 in Rexburg, Idaho to Rupert and Barbara Garner Lusk. He was the youngest of four children. He attended school in...

Loetta Brown

Loetta Brown

Jul 27, 2019

Loetta Eleanore Mathews Brown, 77 of Teton, Died Saturday July 27, 2019 at Madison Memorial Hospital.

Loetta was born April 2, 1942 in St. Anthony Idaho to Richard Elmer and Lillian McNabb Mathews. She attended school in St. Anthony.

On January 2, 1958 She married Perry Laurell Brown. To this union her children Perrylynn, Terral...

Margaret "Peggy" Wiser

Margaret "Peggy" Wiser

Jul 27, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" Moss Wiser, 73, of Rexburg passed suddenly from this life and returned to her Heavenly Home Saturday, 27 July 2019. The fourth of seven children, she was born 1 June 1946 in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Darrell Horman and Verla Pincock Moss.

Growing up on a farm in Sugar City, Peggy learned how to work...

Tom Webster

Tom Webster

Jul 25, 2019

Thomas Gary Webster, 84, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019. Tom was born April 18, 1935 in Rexburg, Idaho to Thomas Raymond "TR" Webster and Ruby Nielson Webster.

Tom was raised in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. He worked with his father on the dry farm, raising wheat and barley. Tom loved being a farmer,...

Erma Kauer

Erma Kauer

Jul 19, 2019

Erma Siepert Kauer, 92, of Rexburg passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. She was born May 15, 1927, in Plano, Idaho to Rozella Berger Siepert and Henry Siepert. She was followed by six brothers; Merlin, Arnold, Vernon, Milo, Delbert and Blair and finally a sister, Kerma.

She attended school...

Leslie Barney

Leslie Barney

Jul 19, 2019

Leslie Duaine "Les" Barney, age 57,of St. Anthony ID, passed away Friday July 19th 2019, at Intermountain LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City Utah.

Leslie was born May 30, 1962 in Prescott, Arizona , to Earl and Eula Barney. As a child he lived in a California and Arizona also New Mexico. While moving from place to...

Brent Hammer

Brent Hammer

Jul 13, 2019

Robert Brent Hammer, 76, was born an only child to Eli and Ruth (Willyard) Hammer on November 13, 1942. He passed away at home from natural causes on July 13, 2019. He was raised on the 40-acre farmstead his parents carved out of the sand and sagebrush in Burton, approximately five miles west of Rexburg. He graduated from Madison...

Tamiko Miyasaki Matney

Tamiko Miyasaki Matney

Jul 7, 2019

Our beloved Tamiko Miyasaki Matney, was unexpectedly called to heaven on June 7, 2019 at the young age of 45. Tami was born in Idaho Falls on September 30, 1973 to Fred and Angela Rule Miyasaki. She stole the hearts of her parents; grandparents (Tateshi and Fumi Miyasaki) and (Don and Bonny Rule); great grandparents (Lowell and Agnes Barrick)...

Stephen Morgan Johnson

Stephen Morgan Johnson

Jul 6, 2019

Stephen Morgan Johnson, 75, of Rexburg, Idaho, departed this earth on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Steve was born in Portland, Oregon to Harold Clinton Johnson and Hazel Leona (Seitz) Johnson on September 11, 1943. He married his college sweetheart Thelma Luella "Loui" Scarborough on January 23, 1965 in Caldwell, Idaho. Steve and Loui had four children and were happily...

Vernon Siepert

Vernon Siepert

Jul 4, 2019

Vernon K Siepert, was born Feb 9, 1932 in Burton to Henry Thomas Siepert and Rozella Minnie Berger. He was the fourth of eight children. He passed away July 4, 2019 at the age of 87.

As a child there was plenty of activity with so many brothers and sisters. This is when he gained his love...

Alex Staker

Alex Staker

Jun 29, 2019

Alex Greg Staker, age 28, of Newdale, Idaho passed away on June 29, 2019. He was born on July 7, 1990 in Rexburg, Idaho to VerNyle and Alison Staker of Newdale, Idaho. He attended schools in Sugar-City, and graduated from Sugar-Salem High School. Alex graduated from BYU-Idaho with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, and then worked at Hill...

Jason Shuldberg Allen

Jason Shuldberg Allen

Jun 28, 2019

Jason Karl Shuldberg Allen, age 41, of Minneapolis, Minnesota passed away at home on June 28, 2019. He was born July 22, 1977, to Steven Shuldberg and Carol Davidson Purcell. Jason was born and raised in Rexburg, Idaho. He graduated from Madison High School in 1995. He then went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree from Boise State University...

Dorothy Jean Howe

Dorothy Jean Howe

Jun 25, 2019

Dorothy Jean McKinley born April 5, 1930, the 12th of 14 children born to E.J. McKinley and Sara Rossi Jenkins, passed away peacefully June 25th at the age of 89.

She loved her children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. She loved to visit and talk and keep everyone updated on all current affairs concerning her family....

Dennis Hymas

Dennis Hymas

Jun 20, 2019

Dennis D Hymas, age 70, of Plano, passed away June 20, 2019, at home. He was born May 26, 1949, in Rexburg, Idaho to Bert and Betty Hymas. Dennis was raised on a dairy farm where he became accustomed to long hours, hard work, and learned to love animals. After graduating from Sugar Salem High School, he attended Ricks...

Mary Louise Witbeck

Mary Louise Witbeck

Jun 12, 2019

Mary Louise Wilson Witbeck, 85, passed peacefully in her daughter's home in Lake Oswego, Oregon on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, 2019. She is now joyfully reunited with her husband, parents, and siblings in her eternal home.

Born December 17, 1933, in Panguitch, Utah to Eli Dewey and Leah Porter Wilson, Mary Louise was the third...

Ray Wendell Rigby

Ray Wendell Rigby

Jun 12, 2019

The glorious reunion has begun for our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who began a new chapter on June 12, 2019. Ray was an extraordinary man whose life of joy and service made an unforgettable imprint upon countless people, especially his posterity. Ray was born on April 16, 1923, in Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, the fourth child of Joseph Lester...

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