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Emily McGarry

Emily McGarry

Nov 3, 2026

Emily Miller McGarry, 49, passed away November 3, 2026 in Rexburg, Idaho at the Temple View Transitional Care Center. Emily was born in Provo, Utah on August 4, 1977.

After the family moved back to Idaho in 1982, Emily attended schools in Pocatello, eventually graduating from Highland High School. She also briefly attended Ricks College and Idaho State University.

Emily married David...

Edward Davies

Edward Davies

Oct 30, 2026

Edward Ellis Davies, 93, passed peacefully into the arms of his Heavenly Father October 30, 2026, at his home in North Edwards, CA, surrounded by family.

He was born March 6, 1933, in St. Anthony, ID, the eldest son of Edward Ellis Davies and Sarah LaVelma Smith.

He met the love of his life, Lueen Holman, while they were attending Sugar Salem...

Janice Wilding

Janice Wilding

Oct 29, 2026

Janice Bean Wilding, 96, of Teton City, Idaho, went to her heavenly home October 29, 2026 of causes incident to age. Janice was born February 1, 1930 in Teton City, Fremont county, Idaho to John Alden Bean and Ione Wellard. She married Hyrum Barch Wilding (1925-2000) on February 1, 1948 in Teton. They were later sealed in the Idaho Falls...

Therba Paul

Therba Paul

Oct 28, 2026

Therba Jeppson Paul, 84, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 in Idaho Falls, Idaho due to heart complications and pneumonia.

Therba was born on June 22, 1942 in Rexburg, Idaho to Bertha and Olin Jeppson.

She married Arthur Joseph Paul on June 8, 1965 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Archer, Idaho; and Rexburg, Idaho.

Therba...

Kem Palmer

Kem Palmer

Oct 27, 2026

Kem K. Palmer passed away October 27, 2026, with his wife at his side. He was the oldest of 7 children born to Max S. Palmer and Ranee “Kate” Knudsen Palmer. He was born in Logan Utah. The family moved to Rexburg, Idaho when he was 2 years old. He enjoyed a great childhood. He rode horses, helped irrigate, and...

Paul Hemsley

Paul Hemsley

Oct 26, 2026

Paul S Hemsley, 70, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away from this life on October 26, 2026 at the LDS hospital in Salt Lake City after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.

Paul was born on December 29, 1955 to Edward Hemsley Jr. And Nadine Streeper Hemsley in Rexburg.

He attended kindergarten and elementary school at the Edmunds School in Plano. He...

JoAnn Harvey

JoAnn Harvey

Oct 25, 2026

JoAnn Bevan Harvey passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. She was 90 years old. JoAnn was born on May 21, 1936, in Tooele, Utah. The youngest of six children, she enjoyed many adventures with her older siblings and loved spending time with them. Some of her favorite childhood memories included summers spent at the family ranch in Driggs,...

Shirlene Withers

Shirlene Withers

Oct 25, 2026

Karen Shirlene Jones Withers, 84, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away October 25, 2026 at her home in Hibbard, Idaho.

Shirlene was born in Rexburg, Idaho in 1941 to James Levi Jones and Fern Etta Hayes. She was a lifelong resident of Hibbard and attended Hibbard Elementary, Madison Junior High and Madison High School. Following graduation, she married Merl P. Withers on...

Roger Nafus

Roger Nafus

Oct 20, 2026

Roger Lee Nafus passed away on 10/20/2026 in Salt Lake City.

Roger was born 11/18/1953 to Robert A. Nafus and Pauline Labbe. He was married to Diane Bean on 02/28/1976 in Salt Lake City.

Roger lived in the Salt Lake area his entire life. After marriage, he and Diane lived in the Kearns area for 42 years and South Jordan for 7...

Delas Arthur Munns

Delas Arthur Munns

Oct 16, 2026

Delas Arthur Munns, devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and longtime area resident, passed away peacefully at his home in Archer, Idaho, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, October 16, 2026, just five days after celebrating his 98th birthday. He passed from complications of congestive heart failure.

Delas was born on October 11, 1928, to Arthur James Munns...

Luke Clark

Luke Clark

Oct 14, 2026

Luke Clark, 46, of Rexburg ID who passed away Monday October 12, 2026. Luke was the youngest son of 5 children, plus 2 older half-sisters, born to Frank and Percy Clark in 1980. He grew up alongside the Snake River in Clarkston Washington, before the family moved to Rexburg Idaho in 1987.

He was gifted in any talents and hobbies he...

Christie Ball

Christie Ball

Oct 12, 2026

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our mom Christie Mae Ball on October 12, 2026.

Mom was born May 7, 1962 in Rexburg Idaho to Norman and Thelma Kington. She graduated from Madison High School 1980. She met Marvin Ball on a blind date and was married November 16, 1984. They lived for many years on the farm in...

John Van Houten

John Van Houten

Oct 10, 2026

Our brother John, lost his battle with lung disease on Saturday October 10, 2026, with us by his side.

John was born in Billings, Montana, the second child of Jack Lyle Van Houten and Marion Stiles Van Houten. His childhood was a free ranging Montana style experience. Winters were long and cold, summers brief and glorious. He made good use of...

Kynzlee Rae Luthy

Kynzlee Rae Luthy

Oct 9, 2026

Kynzlee Rae Luthy (lovingly known as “baby”, “little one”, “K”, “Kynerz”, and “Kynz”) was born April 27, 2018. She received her wings on October 9, 2026. Way. Too. Soon.

She lived her entire life in Hibbard, Idaho, attending Hibbard Elementary where she loved her teachers, friends and recess.

She was a delight in so many lives….many people have told us about her...

Rhea Schroeder

Rhea Schroeder

Oct 7, 2026

Rhea Lenore Fullmer Schroeder, 98, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on October 7, 2026, at the home of her son Scott in American Fork, Utah, surrounded by family.

Rhea was born June 1, 1928, in Sugar City, Idaho, the fourth of five children of Fremont and Golda Richman Fullmer. She grew up in Salem in a home her father built across...

Claudette Clinton

Claudette Clinton

Oct 1, 2026

Claudette Murphy Clinton, age 77, passed away peacefully in her home October 1, 2026, surrounded by the love of her devoted husband and family.

Born in Mobile, Alabama, to the late J.Z. and Angie Fairley Murphy, Claudette was a true Southern Belle—kind, sweet, deeply positive, always smiling, and ready to give comfort and hugs. She possessed a selfless heart —placing others...

Jeanie Fisher

Jeanie Fisher

Sep 28, 2026

Floretta Jean "Jeanie" Webster Fisher was born in Rexburg, Idaho on June 14, 1936 to Thomas R. Webster and Ruby Nielson Webster. Jeanie was always proud that she was born on Flag Day and to be an American citizen. She was a proud member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Jeanie had a happy childhood. Her best friend...

Jonathan McCoy

Jonathan McCoy

Sep 28, 2026

Jonathan "Jon" Travis McCoy, 38 of Newdale Idaho passed away Monday, September 28 at EIRMC in Idaho Falls due to complications to a blood clot.

Jon was born August 13, 1988 to Teresa Caldwell in Salt Lake City Utah, He is the fourth of five boys. Growing up Jon was actively being mischievous; he was always up to something. Jon was...

Valoa Robinson

Valoa Robinson

Sep 26, 2026

Valoa Sorensen Robinson passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 after a short battle with colon cancer. She spent her final two weeks at Carriage Cove Recovery Center in Rexburg, Idaho, where the nurses and staff showed her kindness, dignity, and compassion. Her children held her hand and read loving messages from family to her as she slept comfortably in...

Sandra Lee Bartlett

Sandra Lee Bartlett

Sep 25, 2026

Sandra Lee Bartlett (Sandy) passed away peacefully at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on September 25, 2026.

Sandy was born on October 1, 1942 to Edwin C. Farnsworth and Helen Maxine Lund in Bell, California. She spent her school years in Chino, California and graduated from Chino High School in 1960. Shortly after graduating, she married James Bradford Whaley. On November...

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