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Heidi Thomas
Jun 11, 2017
She was born November 8, 1976, in Rexburg, Idaho to Georgia Erickson and Scott Steinfeldt. She passed away June 11, 2017. As a young girl she lived with her family in several states including Utah, Idaho, Montana and Honolulu Hawaii. She graduated from Billings Senior High School and attended Ricks College with her sister, Meegan, and served a mission for...
Sharon Hill
Jun 7, 2017
Sharon Zoe Hill, 63, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on June 7, 2017 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Sharon was born in Driggs, Idaho to Merritt and Maurine Neibaur on June 3, 1954. She attended schools in Sugar City and then graduated from Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho. She married Dale Hill on November 2, 1973...
Cade Stoddard
Jun 2, 2017
Cade Thomas Stoddard, 16 years of age, born December 13, 2000, in Rexburg, Idaho returned to his Father in Heaven June 2, 2017 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Cade is survived by his mother, Tiffnie Ann Denson Stoddard and his father, Gregory Layne Stoddard of Salem, Idaho, as well as siblings Connor Layne, Ciera Ann,...
Taylor Parkinson
Jun 2, 2017
Taylor Aaron Parkinson was born July 13, 1998 in Rexburg, Idaho. He was the oldest of two boys. Taylor grew up in Rexburg with his Aunt Taytumn and Uncle Kyle. He loved going for walks, playing video games and collecting knives and crystals. He enjoyed the outdoors and spent many hours camping and fishing with his family and friends. He...
Martha Weimer Covington
May 23, 2017
Martha Weimer Covington was born Dec. 18, 1929, and passed away May 23, 2017. She was one of 12 children. She married Jack B. Covington and together they had four children: Vicki (deceased), Renee (Mark), Dana (Rick) and Kerry (Nedra). She had five grandchildren, Danielle, Blake, Amy, Mitch and Veronica and four great-grandchildren, Sam, Kaden, Maci and Savannah. She loved...
Graycee Roberts
May 21, 2017
Graycee Elnora Roberts, 12, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away May 21, 2017, at her home. Graycee was born January 5, 2005 to Preston and Anjanette Roberts. From birth, Graycee suffered from a congenital seizure disorder that impacted every aspect of her life. She was a blessing to her family and all that came in contact with her. Graycee had a...
Loreen Ellersick
May 20, 2017
Momma, after ten years without your sight, oh happy day, you are able to see Pops, "Frankie Doodle". Mom was born May 28,1923 to Merl and Ruth Miley in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Soon two little sisters, Marilyn and Merlene (Mickey) were born. Their parents owned a summer resort at Echo Beach on lower Twin Lakes. As an infant mom...
Gail Cazier
May 19, 2017
Gail Allan Cazier, devoted Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather passed away quietly at home surrounded by his family on May 19, 2017, following a stroke. Gail was born September 1, 1931, the second of three children to Allan R. Cazier and Hazel Marble. He graduated from St. Anthony High School in 1949, received his Bachelor's Degree from Ricks College...
Kim Chantrill
May 18, 2017
Kim Chantrill,70, passed away on May18, 2017 in Rexburg, ID. She was born July10,1946 in Rexburg, Idaho. Kim was the first of three adored daughters of James Leigh Chantrill and Erna Larsen Chantrill. The family lived 4 miles east of Newdale on a farm. Kim attended schools in the Sugar-Salem District where she excelled in Drama and English. As a...
Vada Tirrell
May 17, 2017
Vada Coles Tirrell, 96 of Rigby, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Gardens in Rigby. She was born May 14, 1921 in Rigby Idaho. She was the 9th child of 4 boys and 5 girls born to Alvin Coles and May Ida Fogg. She married Orlin John Tirrell on April 24, 1942 in Logan Utah. Shortly after they...
Dean Bent
May 13, 2017
Dean was a kind, friendly and generous friend, father and grandfather. He passed after complications with pneumonia at the Homestead in Rexburg on May 13, 2017. Dean was well taken care of at the Homestead where he lived as he struggled with Alzheimer's. Dean was born June 8, 1934, in Twin Falls, Idaho and grew up in Buhl Idaho helping...
Nesta Woolf
May 11, 2017
Nesta Luella Fullmer Woolf, 84, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2017 of natural causes. She was born on July 12, 1932 in Lamont, Idaho. She was the fifth of six children born to Alonzo Jensen Fullmer and Leta May Henrie Fullmer. She graduated high school in Driggs and attended one semester at Ricks College. She married Larry...
Lelen Weekes
May 10, 2017
Lelen D Weekes, 38, of Rexburg, passed away May 10, 2017, at his home. Lelen was born January 4, 1979, in Rexburg, Idaho, the first son of Rodney D Weekes and Shirley Ann Stoddard Weekes. He grew up and attended school in Sugar City, Idaho and Lima, Montana. He graduated from Sugar Salem High School in 1997. He married Angelina...
Marian Brown
May 8, 2017
Marian Cheney Brown, 81, of Lewisville, Idaho, passed away May 8, 2017, at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. Marian was born June 24, 1935, in Great Falls, Montana, to Lawrence Milton Cheney and Sibyl Killpack Cheney. As a young child she lived in Montana, North and South Dakota, Texas and Oregon. She graduated from Bend High School in Bend,...
Venese Bowen
May 8, 2017
Oh what a glorious reunion took place on May 8, 2017 as mother returned home at the age of 87 to her Loving Heavenly Father and was reunited with her life long sweetheart, Gerwin Bowen, her parents, Cecil Thomas and Irene Anderson Clements, and 10 of her 11 siblings. Mother loves her family! This probably stems from being the adored...
Donna Rose Blanchard
May 5, 2017
Donna Rose Williams Blanchard, 91, of Rexburg, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2017 of natural causes. She was born October 27,1925 at Chester, Idaho, the daughter of Florence L. Rose and Trevor Noah Williams. She attended school in Chester. She married Arlo Dee Blanchard on October 28,1949 in the Idaho Falls LDS temple. They had five children. They lived...
Larry Hochwart
May 4, 2017
Lawrence Joseph Hochwart, 77 of St. Anthony, and formerly of Roberts, died Thursday May 4, 2017. He was born April 29, 1940 in Roberts, Idaho to Hugo Nicolus and Florence Marie Stienke Hochwart. Larry attended school in Roberts, Idaho for twelve years. After graduating from high school in 1958, he attended Idaho State University in Pocatello for two years. Larry,...
Arva Robison
May 1, 2017
Arva Jones Robison, 90, of Rexburg, passed away, Monday, May 1, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 29, 1927, in Rexburg to James and Fernetta Hayes Jones. Arva attended schools in Hibbard and Rexburg and graduated from Madison High School. While in high school she met Ferris Robison. After graduating she attended Beauty College...
Merrilee Adams
Apr 30, 2017
Merrilee Elnora Adams, 42 of St. Anthony, ID, died Sunday April 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born March 28, 1975 in St. Anthony, ID to Mark Howard and Elizabeth Bates Williams. She attended Schools in St.Anthony and graduated from South Fremont High School with Honors in 1993. While in High School she participated in track and developed...
Grace Murdoch
Apr 30, 2017
Lauretta Grace Hillam Murdoch, 92, of Rexburg, died of natural causes Sunday April 30, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children Gwen Freeman (Fred), Patricia Wodskow (Ron), Bryan (Debbie), Molly Cook (Karl), Richard (Lori), LaRae Mackay (Gary), Marilyn Hansen (Gary), and Bradley. She is also survived by two sisters, Nina Myers and Vonda Bjorn,...
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