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Susan Garner
Dec 29, 2018
Susan Garner, 66, of Rexburg, died in her home lovingly surrounded by family and friends on December 29, 2018. She returned to her heavenly home following a valiant struggle with cancer.
Born in Rigby Idaho to Morgan K and Joyce Garner, Susan was the oldest of four children. She was raised in Rexburg and loved her home...
Douglas C. Wray
Dec 27, 2018
Douglas C. Wray, 81, passed away peacefully the afternoon of December 27, 2018 at his home in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born in Blackfoot, Idaho on December 20, 1937 to Hyrum Clifford and Lorraine (Chamberlain) Wray, the oldest of their 3 sons. He grew up on a farm in Riverside, Idaho milking cows beginning at age 6. He attended...
Joan Young
Dec 23, 2018
Joan Vivian Hansen Young, age 89, returned home to our Heavenly Father on December 23, 2018 with her loving family by her side.
An angel here on earth, Joan was born on February 19, 1929, in Ogden, Utah to Nellie VanderSchuit Hansen and Norman Edwin Hansen. Joan was an only child and dearly loved by both her...
Robert "Bob" Howard Mcleland
Dec 20, 2018
Robert H. McLeland, 65, of Rexburg, died December 20, 2018, at his home of natural causes. He was born to Patricia Jolley, November 03, 1953 in Vernon, TX. At the age of 6 he was adopted by Howard and Mary Sue McLeland, he then attended schools in the Amarillo, TX.
Bob moved around until he ended up...
Thelma Bell
Dec 19, 2018
Thelma Luceile Bell passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning in Rexburg, surrounded by several of her children.
Thelma was born in October 27, 1937 in Libby, Montana to Luceile Spencer and LeRoy Tarbert. She was the big sister to four brothers. She grew up listening to her father play the fiddle and loved to sing. She could...
Nettie Marie Winkle
Dec 19, 2018
Mrs. Nettie Marie Winkle (n'ee Walters), of Rexburg, ID, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 peacefully at her home at the age of 94. Nettie was born to parents John Lacey and Luella May (Humphrey) Walters on December 21, 1923 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She grew up on the family farm with her siblings. She loved working on the...
Karen Burtcher
Dec 19, 2018
Karen Estelle Brewer Burtcher, 59 of St. Anthony, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Teton Post Care and Rehabilitation in Idaho Falls.
Karen was born on April 19, 1959 in Miami, Arizona to Roy Arthur and Phyllis Sheri Sweat Brewer. She lived most of her life in Arizona with her brothers and sisters in towns such as...
Leola Helvin
Dec 17, 2018
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Leola J. Helvin, passed away on December 17, 2018, at Madison Carriage Cove. She was 99 years old and was dearly loved by her friends and family.
She was born in Parker, Idaho, on July 29, 1919. She attended school in Parker and St. Anthony and lived her entire life in Parker...
Jennifer Sharp Porter
Dec 17, 2018
Jennifer Sharp Porter, passed away December 17, 2018, in a San Diego, California hospital from complications of diabetes.
Jennifer was born August 4, 1968, the daughter of Richard and Diana Sharp of Rexburg, Idaho.
In her early twenties she worked her way to being one of the top modeling agents worldwide.
Later in...
Donna Kelsey
Dec 17, 2018
Donna Ella Pohl Kelsey passed away Dec 17, 2018 at her daughter's home in Firth, Idaho. She was born on January 17, 1931, in St. Anthony, Idaho. She was the 5th daughter and 7th child born to George Pohl and Lucy Jane Keele.
She was raised and attended school in St. Anthony and Blackfoot, Idaho, graduating from...
Kevin Strange
Dec 17, 2018
Kevin Gary Strange, age 49, passed away of a sudden illness surrounded by his family on December 17, 2018, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Kevin was born Christmas Eve 1968, in St. Anthony, Idaho to Gary and Bonnie Strange. He was the youngest of his brothers (Steven and Micah). His son Raston was his pride and joy.
He...
Vinse Kenneth Grover
Dec 17, 2018
Vinse Kenneth Grover was born on February 17, 1980 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Kevin and Laurie Grover.
Vinse moved around as a child, but his family settled in Clarkston, Wa where he eventually graduated from Charles Francis Adams High School in Clarkston. After high school, Vinse served an LDS mission in the Missouri, St. Louis Mission....
Arthur Mehner
Dec 16, 2018
Arthur Sterns Mehner, 78 of Germantown, Maryland passed away, Sunday, December 16, 2018.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 20th at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the funeral home prior to services. Interment will be in the Annis Little Butte Cemetery.
Ronald Staley
Dec 15, 2018
Ronald Urban Staley, 87 of Egin, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at home of causes incident to age.
He was born August 6, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ira Urban and Lucille Marie Johnson Staley. He was raised in Egin and attended the Egin Grade School and Edmonds High School until his sophomore year when he...
Verla Brown
Dec 12, 2018
Verla Christopherson Brown, a lifetime resident of Plano, Idaho, passed away December 12, 2018, at the age of 98.
Verla was born and raised in Burton, Idaho. In 1938, she married Vernon "Jack" Leroy Brown of Plano. She and her husband Jack farmed until they retired in 1970. Verla also worked for her daughter for 10 years...
Dorothy Dalling
Dec 9, 2018
Dorothy Lorene Heileson Dalling, 88, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Sugar City, Idaho with her husband holding her hand.
Born May 2, 1930, in Driggs, Idaho, to Ralph Ammon Heileson and Thora Ellen Ricks Heileson, Dorothy spent her early childhood in Felt and Tetonia, Idaho. She graduated from Madison High School where she was active...
Gene Williams
Dec 5, 2018
David Gene Williams, 84, of Rexburg, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018, peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family.
Gene was born March 12, 1934, in Ogden, Utah. He received his Eagle Scout award by the time he was 14 years old, and served in the Boy Scouts for many years. He served with the National...
Clifton Parker
Dec 3, 2018
With his loving wife of 63 years at his side, Clifton Murdock Parker passed from this life into the next on Monday, December 3, 2018, from causes related to age. Clifton was born to H. Raymond and Florence Murdock Parker on September 9, 1928. In his family, he joined one sister, Phyllis, and would later be joined by two...
Verona Powell
Nov 30, 2018
Verona Ida Garrett Powell of St. Anthony died Friday, November 30, 2018, at Homestead Assisted Living of causes incident to her age. She was 90. Powell was born Nov. 15, 1928, the fifth of seven children of Earl Park Garrett and Ida Green Garrett. She grew up and attended school in St. Anthony. Growing up during the Depression, she learned...
Marion Van Houten
Nov 30, 2018
Marion Louise Stiles Van Houten, 97, of Rexburg, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at her home. She was born on August 28, 1921 in Butte, Montana. Her mother Louise Stiles, died when she was eight and Marion spent her summers on her father's ranch in Montana and her winters with her mother's family in Rexburg. She attended Montana Teachers College...
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