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Jean Lords

Jean Lords

Aug 11, 2018

Jean Fletcher Lords (85) of Rexburg, Idaho, and formerly Pocatello, died peacefully in her home Saturday, August 11, 2018, exactly three years after her beloved husband, Garph Lords passed away. She was born July 2, 1933, to Preston and Jannie Fletcher in Vernal, Utah. She was raised by her mother and grandparents in Shelley, Idaho, until she married Garph Lords...

Bart Roberts

Bart Roberts

Aug 9, 2018

Bart Elmer Roberts, 67, of Rexburg,  passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 9, 2018, of natural causes. Bart was born in Rexburg, Idaho on February 25, 1951 to Elmer and Verla Roberts.   He graduated from Sugar Salem High School in 1969.  He married the love of his life and high school sweet heart, Alice Chantrill on September 3, 1969.   They...

Alice Lis Ward

Alice Lis Ward

Aug 8, 2018

Alice Lis Ward, age 94 ¾ passed from this life on August 8, 2018 in Rexburg, Idaho. Alice joined her eternal companion of 68 years and in doing so has left a legacy of hard work, honesty and love that will be carried on through their posterity. Alice was born September 5, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank Lis and...

Tanner Nicol

Tanner Nicol

Aug 7, 2018

Tanner Forrester Nicol, age 17, of Salem Idaho passed away on August 7, 2018. Tanner was born March 30, 2001 in West Jordan, Utah to Joel Forrester Nicol and Amy Louise Baker Nicol. They lived in West Jordan until he was 3 and then moved to Moody, ID and later to Salem, ID. Tanner attended school in the Sugar-Salem School...

Teagen Bradshaw

Teagen Bradshaw

Aug 7, 2018

Teagen Lloyd Bradshaw, 17, of Salem, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018, from injuries received in a car accident.  He was born March 26, 2001 in Rexburg, Idaho to Ryan and Jody Harris Bradshaw. He was raised mostly in Salem and attended Sugar Salem High School where he was going into his Senior year. He loved racing dirt bikes and throwing...

Doris Wolff

Doris Wolff

Aug 6, 2018

Doris Elizabeth Wolff, aged 78, passed away August 6, 2018, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho of natural causes. Doris was born June 9, 1940 in Canada. Loving wife of Michael K. Wolff and mother to Michael E. Wolff and Christina Rowe. Also surviving are sisters, Bonnie Love and Lois Martin both of Canada.. Condolences may be sent online...

Betty Klingler

Betty Klingler

Aug 5, 2018

Betty A. Dredge Klingler, 90, of Newdale passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at her home. Betty was born in Rexburg, Idaho on January 27, 1928 to Richard David Dredge and Aileen Graham Dredge. She attended school in Newdale, Sugar City, and graduated from Ucon High School in 1946. She married Grant L. Klingler January 8, 1947 in the Idaho...

Edith Ward

Edith Ward

Aug 5, 2018

Edith Machen Ward, died August 5, 2018, at Teton Acute Care in Idaho Falls of natural causes. She was born May 6, 1937, to Glen Machen and Florence Belnap Machen, in Idaho Falls, Idaho as their first child. In her childhood the family moved around, living in Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Blackfoot and western Oregon. Finally settling in Burton. She finished...

Lamar And Leah Swensen

Lamar And Leah Swensen

Aug 3, 2018

LaMar (Oodie) Alden Swensen and Leah Rae House Swensen passed away due to natural causes on August 3, 2018, 52 minutes apart, surrounded by their family. LaMar was 89 and Leah was 86. LaMar was born on July 4, 1929, in St. Anthony, ID to Lawrence Swensen and Clara Fisher Swensen. He graduated from South Fremont High School where he...

Carol Hopkins

Carol Hopkins

Aug 3, 2018

Carol Huskinson Hopkins died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 3rd at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community in Idaho Falls. She was born on Christmas day in 1928, in Moody (Sugar City), Idaho, to Albert and Harriet Howells Huskinson. Carol grew up during hard times on a farm--helping raise animals and grow potatoes and other crops by hand. She...

Joyce Metcalfe

Joyce Metcalfe

Jul 30, 2018

Joyce Ann Burch Metcalfe was born on April 5th 1944 in Ashton, Idaho, to David Lynn and Phyllis Vera Hess Burch, and passed away at her home in Saint Anthony, Idaho on July 30th 2018 as a result of complications after a fall in the back yard. She lived her early life in Marysville, ID and was raised by her...

Marlene Price

Marlene Price

Jul 30, 2018

Marlene Ruth Terry Price returned to her father's presence on July 30, 2018. Marlene was born to John and Hermina Baumgartner Terry in Thornton, Idaho at the home of her Grandmother Baumgartner. Her younger years were influenced greatly by her Grandmother Baumgartner's Swiss heritage. When Marlene was 3 years old during the great depression her family moved to Westwood, California...

Gary Bean

Gary Bean

Jul 25, 2018

John Gary Bean, 83, of Ivins, Utah died July 25, 2018, after a 5-year battle with cancer. Gary was born June 29, 1935 in Teton, Idaho to John and Ione Wellard Bean. He married Connie L. Browning (1936-1995) in Idaho Falls LDS Temple on November 3, 1955. Gary later married Norma Lott on July 29, 1997 in Ivins, Utah. A...

Wanda Hall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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