Obituaries

May 9, 2019

Byron Luthy was born and raised in Rexburg, Idaho to Bill and Nelia Luthy. He married Elaine Gray in 1986 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They raised four wonderful children together. He was a talented carpenter and enjoyed nature and animals. Byron endured his trials well and lived a life of service. He was a loved father, husband, brother,...

May 8, 2019

Our beloved son, brother, father, cousin and grandson Jeremy Allen Essig passed on Wednesday May 8, 2019, in a tragic accident. Jeremy was born on October 23, 1974, in Sun Valley, Idaho, to Jennifer Wiebelhaus and Gary Essig. He was loved by so many and will be dearly missed.

He loved his son with everything he had...

Apr 28, 2019

Lois Renee Bell Johnson, 72, of Rexburg died April 28, 2019, in Woods Cross, Utah.  She was the only child of Wallace L. and Lois Irene (Pratt) Bell. Born on May 27, 1946, she spent most of her life in Rexburg where she graduated from Madison High School and Ricks College. While working in the Accounting Office at Ricks...

Apr 27, 2019

Carole Hatch Young, 82, of Rexburg passed away April 27, 2019, in an Idaho Falls hospital surrounded by her family. Carole was born February 11, 1937, in Egin Bench, Idaho to William Ernest Orr and Luella Palmer Orr. She was the third of ten children. Carole attended St. Anthony area schools and graduated from South Fremont High School in...

Apr 25, 2019

Rueland Lane Ward, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away from cancer on April 25, 2019, surrounded by family.

Lane was born October 2, 1945 in Driggs, Idaho to Rueland and Estelle Ward. He was the second of five children. His early years were spent on the family farm in Felt, Idaho where he learned...

Apr 23, 2019

Norman Layne Freeman was called home to our Heavenly Father on April 23rd, 2019. Layne was born May 16th 1951 in Rigby Idaho. He was the Second child of four born to Ivan and Verla Benson Freeman. He grew up in a rural farming community known as Independence on a 40-acre farm. This is where he would spend his...

Apr 18, 2019

Belva I. Weeks, 90, of Rexburg, Idaho peacefully passed from this life to the Spirit World Thursday, April 18, 2019 in her own home surrounded by her children.

Belva was born November 1, 1928 in Glenns Ferry, Idaho to Alma Smith and Clara May Fikstad. She attended school in Mesa County, Mesa, Arizona.

On August...

Apr 16, 2019

Nichole Tia Orr Hadley, 41, of West Haven UT, passed away on April 16, 2019 in Layton Utah. Nichole was born in Rexburg Idaho to Brad and Tamra Orr on September 12, 1977.  She was their first child of four children. During her childhood she loved to play volleyball, go fishing, hunting, and sleigh riding with cousins. She also helped...

Apr 16, 2019

Dorothy Triplett Mooney, born April 12, 1921 in Jerome Idaho, the eldest daughter of Lynette and Ralah Triplett, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 16, 2019 in Olympia, Washington, four days after celebrating her 98th birthday.

Dorothy, known as Dori or Dot, lived both a long and a full life. Her work on Earth is...

Apr 13, 2019

Betty Lou Clark Waddell, 92, died April 13, 2019, at Homestead Assisted Living, in Rexburg, ID. Affectionately known as "Granzy"

She was born December 10, 1926 at St. Anthony, Idaho, to William Edward Clark and Lula Murray Brown Clark. She attended schools in St. Anthony.

She married Morris Hyrum Waddell on February 22, 1947, at...

Apr 12, 2019

Dianne Brister, 72, of Idaho Falls, died Friday, April 12, 2019, at her home of natural causes.

She was born November 29, 1947, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Walter and Mary Medows Przybylski.

She was a loving wife and mother. She cared deeply for the disabled and spent much of her life helping as she...

Apr 11, 2019

Steven Reid Briggs 47 of Teton City, Idaho passed away on April 11, 2019.

Steven was born in St. Anthony, Idaho on October 4, 1971 to George Albert (Bert) Briggs III and Sandra Lee Reid Briggs. Steven was raised in Teton City Idaho. Steven attended Teton Elementary, South Fremont Jr. and Sr. High schools and later attended...

Apr 10, 2019

Milo Siepert passed away peacefully on April 10, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born at his home in Plano on April 8, 1934 to Henry and Rosella Siepert. He is the fifth child of eight. The family later moved to Burton where he attended school and later on served in the Navy.

Milo married his...

Apr 6, 2019

Laida Hudson Papenfuss, 82 of Newdale, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on April 6, 2019.

Laida was born in St. Ignatius, Montana on November 30, 1936 to Floyd Edgar Hudson and Naida Pierce Hudson. She grew up in Herron and Noxon then her family finally settled back in St. Ignatius. Starting in the...

Apr 6, 2019

William Lynn (Bill) Thompson, 56 of Teton, passed away April 6, 2019. Bill was born in the city of Rexburg, Idaho, August 11, 1962 to James Lynn Thompson and Lorna May (Peck) Thompson. Bill cherished living and working in the Snake River Valley, never venturing very far away from his hometown of Teton. He attended school in Teton and St....

Apr 6, 2019

Leora (Holman) Dutson, 102, of Alliance, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 9:50 pm at Danbury Senior Living in Alliance, Ohio.

Born on November 30, 1916 in Salem, Idaho to Albert Loader and Mary (Rider) Holman, she lived in Idaho for most of her life, moving to Alliance in 2012 to be close to her...

Apr 4, 2019

Norma Robinson Schuldies, 97, passed away peacefully April 4, 2019 at Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony, surrounded by her family.

Norma was born November 22, 1921, in Felt, ID to Clement Robinson and Della Richards. She was the oldest of five children. She had one brother (Dallas Robinson) and three sisters (Phyllis Crosby, Wanda Cordingley,...

Apr 2, 2019

Ena Cleone Monson Jones passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 2, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born September 23, 1931 in Preston, Idaho the tenth child of Alma Hyrum Monson and Margaret Ena Peterson.  She had a beautiful childhood being the baby girl of that big, wonderful Monson family and was especially close with her mother.  From...

Apr 1, 2019

Addisyn Hurt December 18, 2009 – April 1, 2019

Our precious little Angel, Addisyn Hurt, beloved daughter of Jake and Autumn Hurt, left us, surrounded by family, on April 1, 2019. Addi laughed and smiled everyday throughout her nine years, bringing joy and happiness to everyone she touched. She had the most beautiful smile that could light...

Mar 31, 2019

F. James "Jim" Wood, 89, passed away on March 31, 2019, Rexburg, Idaho of age related illness. Jim was born February 3, 1930 in Riverside, Idaho to David and Phyllis Wood, the second born child. Jim lost both parents when he was young and lived with his Grandmother Wood. Jim's work ethic was phenomenal and would serve him well...