Obituaries

Jun 9, 2023

Allen Daniel Stuart passed away on June 9, 2023 from a heart attack.  He was 62.

He was born in Ogden Utah, the son of Eugene Stuart Sr. and Norma Jean Allen Stuart.  He was educated in the Ogden area graduating from Ben Lomond High School. He lived most of his adult life In Soda Springs Idaho....

Jun 4, 2023

Soda Springs, Idaho... James Albert Lane, a long time resident of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023, following a long illness. James (Jim) was born on February 16, 1942, in Terre Haute, Indiana to James Albert Lane and Anna Marie Quick Lane. He was raised in Terre Haute, joined the United States Air Force right...

May 30, 2023

Vaughn Deraine Popa, age 72, of Grace, Idaho passed away May 30, three days before his 73rd birthday.

Born in Soda Springs on June 2, 1950, he was the son of Dallas and Maxine Popa. Vaughn grew up in Alexander as the oldest of three children. He attended Soda Springs High School and graduated in 1968. Vaughn...

May 30, 2023

Helen Francis Dingman Foster, 81, of Bancroft, Idaho, passed away May 30, 2023 at home, surrounded by her family.

Helen was born on March 14, 1942 in Guthrie Center, Iowa to Francis and Helen Boyd Dingman.

She married Richard Foster on December 16, 1961 at The Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa.  ...

May 23, 2023

Allie Jean Nielsen Spackman passed away May 23, 2023 in Bountiful, Utah at the age of 91.

She was born April 2 1932 in Preston Idaho to Victor Kofoed Nielsen and Donna Bodily Nielsen. She graduated from Preston High School in 1950. On July 28th of that same year she married Kaye R. Spackman from Richmond Utah...

May 20, 2023

Georgia Smith Wilson passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born on Monday, August 31, 1931, in Soda Springs, Idaho, the child of George Heber and Cora Plet Smith of Grace, Idaho.

Heber was the barber in Grace, and they lived in a back room of the barber...

May 18, 2023

Neil Roy Armstrong, born October 22 1956 to Paul Bennett Armstrong and Roberta Elizabeth Armstrong in Murray Utah. Neil lived with his parents and siblings in Kearns Utah for a year before moving to Gooding Idaho where they lived for three years. They then moved to Spokan Idaho where they lived for the next eight years. The family then...

May 17, 2023

Sidney Richard Cellan, known by those who loved him as Goose, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, surrounded by his daughters. He was a beloved Husband, Father, Papa, hunting buddy and friend.

Sid was born on October 20, 1954 to Merle and Willa Cellan in Logan, Utah. He was the...

May 16, 2023

Tysen Don Hopkins, 45, of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away peacefully on May 16, 2023 in Salt Lake City, UT in the arms of his loving wife Kimi Nicole and surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Tysen was born July 10, 1977 to Gary and Sharon Hopkins in Soda Springs, Idaho just a short 13 months...

May 16, 2023

Jamie Lynn McHugh Lewis 03/16/1971 -05/16/2023 Jamie Lynn McHugh was born on March 16th, 1971, in Bellevue, WA, to Sharyl Harbertson McHugh and Michael George McHugh. She passed away on May 16th, 2023, in Pinedale, Wyoming. She was lucky to be born with two built-in best friends, her older sisters Michelle and Kelley. The three sisters had many adventures...

May 15, 2023

Janelle Staige Fetzer, 45, of Soda Springs Idaho, passed away  peacefully at her home on May 15, 2023, due to complications from colon cancer, holding the hand of her beloved Husband, Roy Fetzer and surrounded by loving family.

Janelle was born December 30, 1977, to Jon and Teri Blackwelder in Winter Park, Florida. In her childhood, Janelle...

May 12, 2023

Barbara June Payne, 81, of Bancroft, Idaho, passed away on May 12, 2023, in Pocatello, Idaho, surrounded by her family.

Barbara was born March 26, 1942 to Floyd Carl Dawson and Hazel Zula Ackerman in Corpus Christi, Texas. She lived in various parts of Texas until 1954 when she moved to Houston to live with...

May 5, 2023

Janet Lynn Hamp, 65, of Paris, Idaho passed away on May 5, 2023, in Soda Springs, Idaho.

She was born to Iantha (Bud) and Dorothy Graham Bloxham in Pocatello, Idaho on February 27, 1958.

Janet married Curtis Ray Hamp on May 17, 1975. They lived in Soda Springs until 1998 when they moved to Meridian,...

Apr 30, 2023

Thayne Pierce Keele, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, son, brother, teacher, coach, and friend was born in Payson, Utah on October 12, 1942, to Marcel and Virginia Keele. Thayne returned to the arms of his Savior on April 30, 2023.

Thayne was a twin and the oldest of ten children born into the Marcel and Virginia...

Apr 25, 2023

Amelia "Bobbie" Van Winkle was born in Cleveland, OH in 1962 and passed on April 25, 2023.

She is survived by her  daughter Justin Moody and son Ace Cleveland; son-in-law, Daniel Moody and 2 granddaughters, Jane and Chevelle Moody. She also is survived by her sister, Amanda Van Winkle, Jay Waugh and nephew, Quentin Van Winkle.

Apr 25, 2023

Alfred Wesley Guthrie, Jr. Passed away at his home in Bancroft, Idaho on April 25, 2023.

Alfred was born in Pocatello, Idaho November 23rd, 1957, to Alfred Sr. and Annette Guthrie. He grew up with 4 brothers and 2 sisters: Alvin, Marilyn, Mike, Melissa, Richard, and Joe. Alvin was the oldest then came Fred, Marilyn, Mike, Melissa,...

Apr 25, 2023

Clarelyn Elgan passed away on April 25, 2023, in Soda Springs, Idaho at the age of 85.

She was born October 22, 1937 in Mesa, Arizona.  She was the only child of R. Clarence White and Evalyn Bell White. Growing up she was joyful, playful and energetic.  She loved music and excelled at the piano and tennis,...

Apr 21, 2023

Dennis Leon Johnson, 87, of Thatcher, Idaho passed away on Friday April 21, 2023.

Dennis was born on August 16, 1935, in Preston, Idaho, the son of Leo and Florence Johnson.  On March 3, 1936 in Logan, Utah, Florence passed away. At that time, the sister of Florence, Ida Van Den Akker, with her husband, Henry, took...

Apr 16, 2023

Bernard Ray passed away April 16, 2023.

Apr 10, 2023

Rae Lee Faulkner, 79, of Bancroft, Idaho passed away on April 10 th , 2023 in Pocatello Idaho surrounded by loved ones.

Rae Lee was born on February 12, 1944, in Glendale, California to Sylvia June Barnes and Norris Lewis Guidinger.  Rae Lee started out life in California and then moved to Lorenzo, Idaho.  Rae Lee attended...