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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...

Layne Harris

Layne Harris

Sep 25, 2026

Layne Harris died unexpectedly at his home on the morning of September 25, 2026. As a tender mercy, we found a message he sent in August to someone he reached out to after 50 years. In regular fashion, Layne is helping us get the job done and making things easier on us. We want to share it as his obituary....

Marlin Weston

Marlin Weston

Sep 23, 2026

E. Marlin Weston passed away peacefully on September 23, 2026, and was reunited with the love of his life and beloved wife, Nancy.

Marlin was born in Driggs, Idaho, on November 30, 1945, to Fred and Hilda Weston. He was the second youngest of five children, growing up alongside his siblings Ron, Dennis, Evonne, and Cloy. He spent much of his...

Monica Thacker

Monica Thacker

Sep 21, 2026

Monica Joyce Thacker, 64, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on September 21, 2026. Born on January 3, 1962, in Renton, Washington, she was the beloved daughter of Robert Gary Swannack and Joyce-Marie Tavernier. She dedicated her life to being a devoted wife and mother, bringing warmth, kindness, and love to everyone around her.

She is survived by her husband of 44...

Nancy Weston

Nancy Weston

Sep 16, 2026

Nancy Jo Weston passed away on September 16, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, memories, creativity, and a family who will forever cherish her.

Nancy was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on October 23, 1949, to George Omer Deschamps Jr. and Dorothy Elsie Redfield Deschamps. She was the oldest of three children and grew up alongside her two brothers, Steven...

Carol Thompson

Carol Thompson

Sep 13, 2026

Carol was born on November 18, 1946, to Betty Jo and Markland E. Allred. She was the third of six children, growing up surrounded by brothers and sisters who helped create a legacy of stories, positive contributions, laughter, and lessons of life.

From an early age, Carol was a talented competitive swimmer, winning numerous regional and state swim meets in freestyle,...

Jose Yanez

Jose Yanez

Sep 12, 2026

Tony vino desde los 15 años a comportir su vida trabajo en la agricultura en un rancho de la familia Schwendiman trabajo muchos años con elloś comportio momentos felices le gustaba mucho bailar cantar reir era muy divertido le encantaba ir ala sierra con su moto y sus 3 perros connie chapulin y Lucy le gustaba mucho visitar muchos lugares...

Nyal Peterson

Nyal Peterson

Sep 10, 2026

Nyal was raised in the Drummond area until the age of three, when his family moved to the Salem area in 1945. He attended schools in the Wilford and Sugar-Salem communities.

On June 21, 1960, Nyal joined th United States Marine Corps and faithfully served his country until October 21, 1964. In 1965, he and his brother, Gene, purchased a dry...

Shari Pack

Shari Pack

Sep 9, 2026

Shari Elaine Evans Pack passed away September 9, 2026. She leaves behind her loving husband of 64 years, David Richard Pack. Hers is a tremendous posterity. Their family includes 13 children (two of whom preceded her in death) with eleven spouses, 69 grandchildren and their spouses, and 27 great grandchildren. She recited all of their names daily, and never forgot...

Arthur White

Arthur White

Sep 7, 2026

Leeroy Arthur “Art” White, 82, of Rexburg died Monday, September 7th, 2026, at his home of natural causes. He was born October 27th, 1943 to Lee and Matilda White in Rexburg,

Art was raised on his parents farm in Plano. The experiences on the farm gave him a fondness for gardening throughout his life, and his family benefitted greatly from the...

Jesse Sale Brown

Jesse Sale Brown

Sep 6, 2026

Jesse Sale Brown, 84, of Sugar City, Idaho, passed away on September 6, 2026, following a brief illness. Jess was born October 19, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Moroni Harold and Cherry Virginia Sale Brown. He grew up in the Salt Lake area and graduated from East High School in Salt Lake. He then graduated from Dixie Junior...

Kathlene Young

Kathlene Young

Sep 3, 2026

Kathlene passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Kathlene Janette Bishoff was born on February 15, 1956, in Rexburg, Idaho to Ruben and DeEsta Bishoff. She was the 3rd child born of six sisters. She lived in a small house in Sugar City and when she was very young, they moved to a much...

Bryan Birch

Bryan Birch

Aug 30, 2026

Bryan Martell Birch, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, at his home in Saratoga Springs, Utah, surrounded by his family.

Bryan was born on January 31, 1958, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Blaine and Janice Staley Birch. He was the oldest of seven children and grew up in the Rexburg area, where he developed...

Brandon Troy Rainey

Brandon Troy Rainey

Aug 28, 2026

Brandon Troy Rainey of Coltman, Idaho passed away August 28, 2026 following a boating accident while fishing with his wife and father-in-law in the mountains that they loved.

Brandon was born November 12, 1986, to Troy Wayne and Tori Angell (Covington) Rainey. Being an only child meant that Brandon spent his life being loved and cherished by his parents and extended...

Robert "Bob" Martineau

Robert "Bob" Martineau

Aug 28, 2026

Robert Martineau, age 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away on August 28th, 2026 while doing something he loved best, fishing with his family.

He was born on June 22, 1953 to Thouis E. and Mabel June (Tyler) Martineau in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was the youngest of seven children. He grew up in the Ammon Foothills where he could ride...

Floyd Nef

Floyd Nef

Aug 25, 2026

Floyd Sorenson Nef was born to Albert and Daphne Sorenson Nef on December 1, 1937, in Rexburg, Idaho. He was the youngest of five children. His siblings were LaMar, Lois, Dwayne, and Clyde Nef. He passed away on August 25, 2026, in the care of Homestead from Parkinson’s disease.

Floyd went to elementary school in Burton and attended Madison High School...

LaDean McGarry

LaDean McGarry

Aug 24, 2026

LaDean Stoddard McGarry was born in Rexburg Idaho on April 13, 1941 to Floyd M. Stoddard and Leah Elavon Meyers Stoddard. She was the oldest of two children. She passed away at her home on August 26, 2026 surrounded by family. She was the first girl born to the Stoddard and Meyers families. They all adored her and she learned...

Don James

Don James

Aug 22, 2026

Don was born on July 29, 1933. He was the 7th and last child born to Abe and Rose Hirschi James. He was born in the family home on East First North and 42 years later would design and help build a home on the same street. He was living there at the time of his death.

The family moved to...

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