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Wanda Hall
Jul 23, 2018
Wanda Thompson Hall, 87, of Rexburg, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at Homestead Assisted Living Center from causes incident to age. She was surrounded by her loving family. Wanda was born on January 9, 1931, in St. Anthony, to Richard Franklin Thompson and Nettie Dern Spidel. She was the 9th of 10 children. She grew up on the family...
John David Adams
Jul 22, 2018
John David Adams, 46 of Kimberly, Idaho, and formerly of Rexburg, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 21, 1972 in Cedar City, Utah, to David and Annette Halterman Adams. He grew up in Rexburg, Idaho where he set a high standard for his younger sisters and brother in...
Dick Cooper
Jul 16, 2018
Clinton Dick Cooper, 95, of Rexburg, died peacefully at home on July 16, 2018. He was born December 3, 1922, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Charles Drue and Calanthe Smith Cooper. Dick lived in Rexburg during his early years, then moved to Teton Valley where he graduated from Teton High School in 1941. He married Carma Weatherston, October 22, 1944, and...
Ralph Cencibaugh
Jul 14, 2018
Ralph David Cencibaugh, 100, of St. Anthony, passed away July 14, 2018 at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony from complications due to old age. He was born November 19, 1917 in Missouri to Simeon Sylvester and Ethel Allen Cencibaugh. Ralph was raised in McFarland, California. He lived in Reedley, California most of his adult life and was...
Bradley Fransen
Jul 14, 2018
Bradley Jay Fransen, 75, of Rexburg, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. He was born August 3, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho to George C. and Ellis "Ellie" Richards Fransen. He grew up and attended school in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. He attended Ricks College and then went on to graduate from Barber College in Salt Lake...
Phyllis Edwards
Jul 13, 2018
Phyllis Ann Edwards, 75, of Sunnyvale, California, formerly of Saint Anthony, Idaho, passed away July 13, 2018. She was born on July 28, 1942, in Saint Anthony, Idaho to Lee Emanuel Edwards and Rose Amadel Franks. After graduating from South Fremont High School in 1960, she worked for a short time at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. She...
Bruce Forbush
Jul 13, 2018
Bruce E Forbush passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, July 13, 2018 after a long struggle with multiple health problems as a result of Type 1 Diabetes. He was born July 15, 1952, in Rexburg, Idaho. He was the second of seven children of Bill and Loretta Forbush and grew up in Parker, Idaho. Bruce was sealed to Holly...
Colleen Gould
Jul 12, 2018
Colleen Bauer Gould, 88 of Teton, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at home with her daughters by her side. Her parents were Henry L. and Mary Florence Birch Bauer. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra and Joslyn. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Vern Albert Gould. At her request there will not be any...
Jack Theis
Jul 7, 2018
John "Jack" Anton Theis, 77, of Rexburg, Idaho, formerly of Eden Valley, Minnesota, passed away July 7, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born February 8, 1941, in Eden Valley to John Peter and Mayme Brinker Theis. He grew up in the area with his 11 siblings. He graduated from Eden Valley High School in 1959, and served in...
Deesta Bishoff
Jul 6, 2018
DeEsta Bate Bishoff, 86, of Salem, Idaho, passed away July 6, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born June 8, 1932, in Rigby, Idaho to Otis Levi Bate and Veda Donetta Tanner. DeEsta lived in Rigby, Idaho in her younger days on the Tanner Farm. At age 5, she moved to California with her parents till age 11 then...
Wanda Scoresby
Jul 4, 2018
Wanda Faye Olsen Scoresby, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 4, 2018, surrounded by family from complications of diabetes and heart and kidney failure. She was born January 24, 1942, in Idaho Falls, ID, the third child of Reed and Lucille Olsen. She lived in Idaho Falls for 6 years and then the family moved to Iona, Idaho. Wanda attended Iona...
Diana Larsen
Jul 3, 2018
Diana Gail McCord Larsen, 70, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2018, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, surrounded by her family. Diana was born on March 12, 1948, daughter of Carl Edwin and Mildred Mary Jensen McCord in Rexburg, Idaho. She spent her early years in Ashton, Idaho working on the family farm. At the...
Willis Edwards
Jul 3, 2018
Willis B. Edwards, 97, of Sugar City, left this life on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, to be with his eternal partner, Thelma J. Edwards. He was born August 23, 1920, to Warren and Zella May Edwards in Riverdale, Idaho, he was the oldest of three sons. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Melba Watson
Jun 23, 2018
Melba Liljenquist Watson, 98, of Hibbard, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at her daughter's home. Melba was born on October 25, 1919 in McCammon, Idaho. She was the third of nine children born to Warren Liljenquist and Lena May Ward Liljenquist. Melba bravely and gracefully endured many challenges throughout her life, and had the unshakable faith to endure all...
Mary Mcculloch
Jun 22, 2018
Mary J'Lene Wasden McCulloch, 69, of Rexburg, died Friday, June 22, of natural causes. She was born July 10, 1948, in Rexburg, Idaho to Willard Lowell and Martha Viola Harris Wasden. She attended schools in Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. She attended college in St. Louis. After a time, she returned to Rexburg where she worked in the...
Curtis Young
Jun 18, 2018
Curtis Young Robert "Curtis" Young, 65 of St. Anthony, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 from a lingering illness. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Bert Flamm Mortuary.
Carol Orme
Jun 18, 2018
Carol Fay Wilding Orme passed away peacefully with her family at her side on June 18, 2018 at the age of 91. She was born February 5, 1927 in Rexburg Idaho the daughter of Frank Oldham Wilding and Alice Jennette Knight. She spent her life in Eastern Idaho, in the Teton Valley, Sugar City, Egin and in St. Anthony. She...
Giuseppe Casalino
Jun 13, 2018
Giuseppe Casalino, 88 formerly of Italy, died June 13, 2018 at Madison Memorial Hospital. He was born May 11, 1930 in Triggiano, Italy to Giovanni and Maria Casalino. Since he could walk he was taught to work. He was taught the art of pruning trees to cultivate the land. Life was hard; you earned your daily bread by the amount...
Mary Lou Mckenna
Jun 13, 2018
Mary Lou McKenna born March 5, 1928 in Tetonia, Idaho. She passed away at the Homestead Care Center June 13, 2018. Mary Lou was the ninth child of Christian Niels and Mary Ann Mickelsen. Mary Lou grew up in the Teton Basin and attended high school in St. Anthony. She met DeLoy McKenna while working at the Hoopes farm. They...
Blaine Dell Klingler
Jun 13, 2018
Blaine Dell Klingler, 78, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at his home in Rexburg. He was born July 6, 1939, in Newdale, Idaho to Godfrey C. Klingler and Eulalia Ovard. Blaine was a member of the LDS Church and held various callings during his life. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and activities with his family. He graduated from...
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