Obituaries

Nov 11, 2018

Blair Parker, 77, passed away November 11, 2018 at his home in Parker, Idaho from complications of cancer . He was born December 21, 1940 at the family home and spent his entire life in Parker. He was the sixth of seven children born to Raymond and Florence Murdock Parker. He graduated from South Fremont High School in 1958....

Nov 7, 2018

LoRee Englund Womack, 98, of Rexburg, passed away November 07, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by family. She was born January 03, 1920 in Rexburg, Idaho to Constantine Everet Englund and Catherine Gertrude Ronnenkamp. She was the fourth of seven children. Growing up she loved many activities including, ice-skating, and swimming in the canal next to her home. She graduated...

Nov 6, 2018

Van Ross Spencer, 70, passed away November 6, 2018, at his home in Sugar City, Idaho. He was born November 1, 1948, in Mesa, Arizona, the son of Richard Dick and Lorena Tietjen Spencer. Van was raised in Bluewater, New Mexico, and lived there most of his life. In 2012 he married Jacquelyn Hansen Spencer and moved to Sugar City,...

Nov 4, 2018

Scott E Hill, 69, died November 4, 2018, of natural causes at his home in Rexburg.

He was born January 25, 1949, in St. Anthony, Idaho to DaleA. And Betty Jean Owens Hill. He graduated from South Fremont High School in St. Anthony in 1967.

He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Nov 2, 2018

Eugene Taylor Thompson, born August 26, 1944, in San Bernardino, California, to Elmer Taylor Thompson and Margaret Marie Dawson,passed away on November 2, 2018,in Gilbert, Arizona, from PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy), a brain disease that robbed him of his speech, mobility, and expression, but never his good humor. Gene graduated from Brigham Young University, Magna Cum Laude. After earning his...

Oct 31, 2018

Darren Scott Davis age 54, died on October 31 st , 2018. He died from injuries sustained in a four-wheeler accident.

He was born on November 3 rd , 1963 to Darrell Wayne and Joyce Davis. He graduated from South Fremont High School in Saint Anthony, Idaho. He also attended Ricks College, now Brigham Young University Idaho....

Oct 30, 2018

Henry Lopez, 53 of Farmington, New Mexico died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 unexpectedly while at work. Henry was born on August 16,1965 in Dimmitt, Texas to Andy and Lupe Lopez. He was raised in Teton Idaho and graduated from South Fremont High School. He loved track, shooting pool, riding his bike, traveling, visiting family and friends. He was fun and...

Oct 27, 2018

Our beautiful wife, mother and grandmother, Carol Lynne Garner Griffeth passed away Saturday October 27, 2018 at her home in the Burton area of Rexburg, Idaho, surrounded by her family. Carol was born on November 30, 1938 in Rupert, Idaho and raised in Burley, Idaho where her family farmed. She graduated from Burley High School in 1957. Carol attended BYU...

Oct 27, 2018

Ralph Dean Steiner passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the age of 87 from pneumonia and lung disease. Ralph leaves behind a legacy of faithfulness, love of family and the Lord. Ralph was born to John Leland Steiner and Zina Wynn Steiner on January 28, 1931 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was the second of six children. He...

Oct 26, 2018

Harlo Dale Parkinson, 89, of Sugar City, died Friday, October 26, 2018 at his home. He was born February 10, 1929 in Egin, Idaho to Ollie Lavern Palmer and Joseph Earl Parkinson. He married Zona Loise Durrans, February 16, 1949 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They are the parents of 8 children. He was an active member of the...

Oct 26, 2018

John Wayne Millar passed away peacefully at home Friday, October 26, 2018, after a hard-fought battle with liver cancer. John was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and public servant who spent his life teaching his family to love and respect our Heavenly Father and the outdoors. John was born to Roderick Wayne Millar and Frances Rushton on May 29, 1948,...

Oct 22, 2018

David Mains, 65 of St. Anthony, died Monday October 22, 2018 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by family.

David was born on February 9, 1953 in St. Anthony, Idaho to John D. and Velda May Barney Mains. He attended school in Mud Lake and St. Anthony where he enjoyed playing sports and rodeo and helping...

Oct 13, 2018

Alan Wayne Knight, 31 years old, of Rexburg, ID, a new resident to Carlsbad, NM, passed away Monday, October 13, 2018 on his way to work in a tragic automobile accident. Alan was born November 14, 1986, in Phoenix, AZ to Michael Wayne Knight and Julie Ann Gibson Knight. As a boy, Alan was a friend to all, a quality...

Oct 11, 2018

Cathryn "Cathy" Jones Hansen, 62, died on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at her home in Rexburg, Idaho after a long illness. She was with family and passed peacefully eight days short of her 63rd birthday. Cathy was born on October 19, 1956, at the Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs, Idaho, the third of six children born to Gerald D. and...

Oct 10, 2018

Brian David Birch, 55 , formerly of Rexburg, Idaho died suddenly at his home in Idaho Falls, with his son close by. He was born on April 9, 1963 to Gerald Oliver and LaRae Brown Birch. Brian graduated from Madison High School in 1981 where he excelled in sports and making lots of friends. He was also an accomplished musician...

Oct 10, 2018

Eleanor June Dick, 83, of Rexburg, died October 10, 2018, at home, surrounded by her family. She was the only child born to Wilbur Thomas Lipe and Anna Generva Larson on June 1, 1935. Eleanor and her mother lived in her grandparent's home as her dad was killed in Pearl Harbor. Her Aunts and Uncles were like brothers and sisters...

Oct 9, 2018

Dianne Thompson Murray, 73, of Rexburg, went home to her Father in Heaven on October 9, 2018. Dianne was born on February 15, 1945, to Eldon and Audrene Thompson, in Wendell, Idaho. As a young girl she lived in Jerome, and then her family moved to Woodville, and she graduated from Shelley High School. After high school, she was married...

Oct 6, 2018

Surrounded by her loving family, Shirley Ann Johnston Squires, of Archer, died peacefully on October 6, 2018 at the age of 86. Shirley was born on April 18, 1932 to Hugh and Helen Johnston in Moody, Idaho. She was the second child of three children: Kent, Shirley and Beverly. She attended several elementary schools as her father worked various jobs...

Oct 6, 2018

RaElda "LaRee" Howard, 85, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 6, 2018 surrounded by family and her eternal companion Bud Howard. She was born to Ray and Edna George of Ririe, Idaho on February 4, 1934. She was the oldest of 3 daughters. LaRee married the love of her life, Bud Howard, November 7, 1951 in the Idaho Falls...

Sep 28, 2018

Bruce Phillip Preheim, 63 of St. Anthony, passed away on September 28, 2018 in St. Anthony. He was born I Bieber California to William Joseph and Mary Evelyn Larkey Preheim. Bruce lived in Idaho for approximately 40 years where he worked at various jobs until he opened B & B Pawn in Rexburg which he operated for several years. After...