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Ryan Sutherland
Jul 3, 2017
Ryan Bruce Sutherland passed out of this earthly life on Monday, July 3rd, at the age of 35. Ryan was born on June 17, 1982 in Rexburg Idaho to Bruce Leonard Sutherland and Rhonda Risenmay Sutherland. Ryan grew up in Rexburg, and graduated from Madison High School in 2000. From a young age, Ryan enjoyed the outdoors, and spent many...
Eileen Powell
Jun 25, 2017
Eileen Jones Powell passed away peacefully Sunday, June 25, 2017, surrounded by family members. She was born September 20, 1930, to Joseph Thomas and Verna Leone Randall Jones at Rexburg, Idaho. She lived her entire life in Rexburg and Burton, Idaho. Her parents both died while she was a young girl and she was then raised with her siblings under...
Harvey Klein
Jun 22, 2017
William H. "Harvey" Klein was born August 21st, 1930 in Wilford, Idaho and died June 22nd, 2017, also in Wilford Idaho. He was the eighth child of John and Katie Hetze Klein. He had five brothers and two sisters; Alfred, Harry, Lydia, Edward, Elmer, Raymond, and Ruby. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents, six of his siblings, his...
Warren Thomason
Jun 19, 2017
Wilford Warren Thomason, 80, of Burton Idaho, died Monday, June 19, 2017 at his home. He was born November 23, 1936 in Rexburg, Idaho to Charles Gustave and Doralee Anderson. He attended school in Burton and graduated from Madison High School in 1955. He attended the Salt Lake School of Electronics where he specialized in communications, radar, semi-conductors and computers....
Kay Clark
Jun 16, 2017
Frances Kay (Lund) Clark, known to everyone as Kay, she was 77 years old, she was born Feb. 24, 1940 and died June 16, 2017. She was the 3rd daughter born to Leonard B. Lund and Florence (Hoopes) Lund. She grew up in Preston (Egypt), Idaho where she participated in 4-H learning how to sew and much more. She earned...
Don Ard
Jun 16, 2017
Donald "Don" George Ard was born March 8, 1927 and returned to his Heavenly Home June 16, 2017 at the age of 90. Don was born on the family farm West of Tetonia Idaho the 5th child of Joseph N Ard and Myrtle Westover Ard. Those fortunate enough to have known him will remember his gentle teasing, kindness, and genuine...
Eugene Baumgartner
Jun 16, 2017
Eugene Baumgartner, 58 of Idaho Falls, and formerly of Rexburg, returned to his Heavenly Father, Friday, June 16, 2017 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Eugene had a special beauty and uniqueness about him. "God doesn't give special kids to special families, he takes ordinary, imperfect people and gifts them with his greatest treasures. And therein, he creates special families." Eugene was...
Edgel "Ed" Bailey
Jun 15, 2017
Earl Edgel "Ed" Bailey, 81 of Rexburg, passed away peacefully in the early morning of June 15, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born December 18, 1935 in Fountain Green, Utah to Early William and Edna Guymon Bailey. He was the oldest of three boys, his brothers are David Ray Bailey and Dale Russell Bailey. They moved to Bountiful...
Faye Davies
Jun 13, 2017
Faye Mernee Davies, 82, passed away Tuesday, June 13th at the family home in Lyman, Idaho. She was born October 21, 1934 to Alma Wilburn Greenhalgh and Ethel Marguerite Hiatt at the family home in Wilford, Idaho. She was the middle child of a family of 17. She attended schools in Wilford, South Fremont High School and graduated from Ricks...
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...
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