Obituaries

Feb 10, 2026

Jill Moss, daughter of Darrell Horman and Verla Pincock Moss, passed away February 10, 2026 at her home in Sugar City, Idaho. Born on November 24, 1953, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho, Jill spent the first six years of her life on the family farm 1-1/2 miles east of Sugar City, where she developed a great loved for...

Feb 10, 2026

Monte D. Wilson passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 10, 2026. He was born on August 31, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wayne Abram Wilson and Vendetta Cook Wilson.

Monte was raised in Rigby, Idaho, on 40 acres of pastureland now known as Cottonwood Estates. He attended Rigby High School, where he participated in...

Feb 10, 2026

Marie Pearl Sommer passed away peacefully, Tuesday February 10, 2026, in Rexburg, Idaho. Marie was born on May 10, 1935, the first of two children, to Lloyd and Pearl Brower, at their family home in Hibbard, Idaho. Marie spent the winters of her early childhood in Hibbard, with her parents and brother Gene. Her family would return to her grandparents'...

Feb 8, 2026

William Brent Griffeth (Bill), 82—husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather—passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026.

Bill was born on May 31, 1943, in Preston, Idaho, to Melvin Pratt and Lois Sylvia Daines Griffeth. He was raised in the Preston area, where his family farmed and ranched and his father taught school. He was the fifth of seven children, with two sisters...

Feb 6, 2026

Teresa Angela Westerlind was born in Staunton, Virginia on January 3, 1961 to Franklin Alton Westerlind and Rachel Naomi Moore Westerlind.

At the age of 4 when her parents were baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Teresa was blessed by Elder Gary C Hale the same day her parents were confirmed members of the Church. In...

Feb 3, 2026

Bruce Paul King, 74, passed away February 3, 2026, at home from pancreatic cancer. His devoted wife, Elaine, was by his side.

Bruce was born Dec. 17, 1951, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the first of Paul Ray and Marillyn Peirce King’s five sons. He grew up on a farm two miles northeast of Moore, Idaho, where he attended elementary and junior...

Feb 1, 2026

Myra Joyce Lurker passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 1, 2026, after a sudden illness.

Myra was born in St. Anthony, ID on May 31,1960. She was the 6th child of Cleve and Betty Tibbitts (Davis).

Myra grew up in the same house in St. Anthony until she moved to Rexburg to attend Ricks College. After graduation she moved...

Jan 31, 2026

Lois Elaine Meldrum McGavin Cook passed from her mortal journey on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the age of 75.

She was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on April 14, 1950 to Lloyd Eugene Meldrum and Florence Iris Litchfield. She was the second of six children.

Her early years were spent living and going to school in Magrath, helping with chores, and...

Jan 27, 2026

Ciera Joan “CJ” Palmer Coleman was born February 15, 1986, to Rocky and Trixie Palmer in Rexburg, Idaho. She joined two brothers and two sisters, Denton, Krista, Rial, and Kayla. She passed away January 27, 2026, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Rockland, Idaho.

Ciera grew up in Teton, Idaho. She attended Teton Elementary and graduated from South Fremont...

Jan 26, 2026

Ted Eugene Dye was born on December 13, 1950, in Shelly, Idaho, to Keith Dye and Lucile Chapman Dye. He passed away peacefully at the age of 75 from end-stage kidney disease, surrounded by his loving family, love, and faith that carried him throughout his life and into eternity.

As the oldest of six siblings, Ted naturally stepped into a role...

Jan 24, 2026

Dr. Kenneth John Brown, age 102, died peacefully on January 24, 2026, in St. George, Utah. Formerly a longtime resident of Rexburg, Idaho, Ken is remembered and cherished as an outstanding educator and a faithful member of his church. He was a devoted family man, a proud World War II veteran and Iwo Jima survivor, a prolific and gifted writer,...

Jan 23, 2026

Betty Rae Smith Davenport , 86, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away January 23, 2026 after a valiant fight with long term illnesses. She was in the home that she and her husband built–surrounded by loved ones.

Betty Rae was born on June 26, 1939 to Clyde Anthon and Virginia Juliet Peterson Smith in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Her family resided on part...

Jan 21, 2026

Gloria Faye Thomason Sorensen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born September 9, 1945, in Rexburg, Idaho. Her parents are Levi E. Thomason and Faye Cora Bowen. She was welcomed by one brother, Sherman L. Thomason, who is four years older. They lived in Thornton,...

Jan 15, 2026

Linda was born on November 04, 1949 to Clarence and Sara Moon of Almy, Wyoming. She was one of five children. Her, Patsy, Morgan, Judy and Sally. Linda was raised in Almy and attended school in Evanston, Wyoming. She attended University of Wyoming. Linda came from strong rodeo family. She learned from her mother, Sara, how to prepare enormous meals....

Jan 7, 2026

Edward Vytas Miknevicius, 66, of Ashton, Idaho, formerly of Johnstown, Colorado passed away suddenly on January 7, 2026 at the hospital in Rexburg, Idaho. He was born on March 1, 1959 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Joseph Vytas and Nijola (Walentukewicz) Miknevicius. They lived in Linden, New Jersey in a Lithuanian community where he graduated from high school in 1977.

Edward...

Jan 6, 2026

Thomas Wesley Folsom was born October 9, 1939, in Grand Junction, Colorado to Roy Markle Folsom and Ardella Rachel Mildred Moffett. He attended Fruita High School and was active in band and the International Relations Club. He played the French horn and Sousaphone in high school and in the Marine Corp Band. He loved music and enjoyed singing and dancing....

Jan 5, 2026

Keith Clifford Wadsworth 1943 – 2026

Keith Clifford Wadsworth, 82, of St. Anthony, Idaho, passed away peacefully at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in St. Anthony, Idaho,  on January 5, 2026.      Born on August 26, 1943, Keith was the second son of Art and Lorraine (Douglass) Wadsworth.

Growing up in St. Anthony, Keith was rarely...

Jan 2, 2026

Veta Child Bailey, 88, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Veta was born on September 27, 1937, in Clinton, Utah, to Leslie Lawrence Child and Viola Butler Child. She was the youngest child and the only daughter, growing up alongside her three brothers: Lawrence, Spencer, and Don Child....

Jan 1, 2026

Curtis Craig Jeppesen of St. Anthony, Idaho, passed away January 1, 2026 at the age of 71.  He was surrounded by the family he loved.

He was born June 17, 1954 in Long Beach, California, to George Ellis Jeppesen and Alice Joy Koenig Jeppesen and later moved with his family to Cache County, Utah, where he graduated...

Dec 30, 2025

Colleen "Tina" Adair, 72, died December 30, 2025 in Teton Health Care of Cascadia, a skilled nursing home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with her brother Richard and sister-in-law Pamela at her side.  Her death followed a long hospitalization for illness associated with aging.  At the time of her death she had been living at The Homestead, an assisted living...