Obituaries

Dec 16, 2022

Marion Louise Reed Hunt, 97, of Pocatello Idaho, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, after a long and fulfilling life.

Marion was born on July 5, 1925 in Commerce, Missouri a daughter to Bernard and Minerva Reed.

She grew up in St. Lewis Missouri and its neighboring suburbs until the age 18 when she...

Dec 16, 2022

"Pete" Grant LaVon Peterson passed away at his home in Pocatello on December 16, 2022 at the age of 75 surrounded by family.

He was born on November 5, 1947 at the Soda Springs Hospital to Grant C Peterson and Elsie Dorothy Peck.

Pete married the love of his life and best friend, Barbara Turner...

Dec 15, 2022

Stuart Duane Beins passed away peacefully at his home in Soda Springs, ID December 15, 2022.

He was born December 1, 1944 in Soda Springs, ID to Stuart Addison Beins and Marjorie Ellen Panting Beins. He was the oldest of two children. He was a graduate of Soda Springs High in 1963, after which he attended Utah...

Dec 12, 2022

Rebecca Lee Clark, 57, of Soda Springs, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, of heart failure due to combined health complications.

Rebecca was born on April 7, 1965, in Mesa, Arizona, a daughter of Delwin Lee and Lydia May Wilhelm.

She grew up in Portland, Oregon, and its neighboring suburbs until the age of...

Dec 8, 2022

Joan, 89 of Grace was born May 26, 1933, in Grace, and died December 8, 2022, in Grace at home surrounded by her loving family.  Graveside services will be held in the Spring of 2023 and will be open to the public.

Joan's father Walter Haglund, was a carpenter, farmer, mechanic and the list goes on. Jack...

Dec 5, 2022

Frederick "Darrin" Sims, passed away at his home on December 5, 2022 at the age of 50. He was born on October 21, 1972 in Ogden, Utah to Frederick Duayne and Mary Michelle Larsen Sims.

Darrin's family moved to Soda Springs in 1979. He graduated from Soda Springs High School in 1991. He served a 2-year mission...

Dec 4, 2022

Franklin Vestal Goff was called to heaven on December 4, 2022.

Memorial service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bancroft, Idaho on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 4:00 pm.

Graveside service will be held at the Fairview Cemetery in Soda Springs, ID on Monday, December 12, 2022 at...

Dec 2, 2022

EVA SORENSEN Eva Maughan Sorensen, 103, of Soda Springs was born February 2, 1919, at home on the family farm at Central, Idaho, and died December 2, 2022, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Eva's father, Daniel "Dell" Maughan, was a farmer and sheriff's deputy; her mother, Alice "Allie" Lloyd Maughan, a midwife. Eva was the sixth of nine children. At...

Nov 1, 2022

Rhea Jane Griffiths Godfrey, 93, of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away on November 1, 2022, in Mesa, Arizona.

Rhea was born on June 8, 1929, in Weston, Idaho, the daughter of Jesse W. Griffiths and Bertha Olsen Griffiths. She was raised in Weston, Idaho. She loved living in a small community, participating in musical programs and softball...

Oct 29, 2022

Ronald Adolph Hansen passed away peacefully October 29, 2022 with his loving wife Laura Marie Carver Hansen, his Sweet Pea by his side.,.

Ron was born November 21, 1943, to Adolph Hans Hansen and Connie Mary Fowler.  He went to school in Grace, Idaho and later joined the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1964....

Oct 24, 2022

Linda Peterson 41, of Cornish Utah formerly of Grace Idaho passed away October 24th surrounded by family. Linda was born to Mark and Leona Peterson on May 19th, 1981 in Logan Utah. She was greeted lovingly into this world by her father who got to hold her on his chest to warm her low body temperature, and she warmed...

Oct 17, 2022

Florence Rasmussen Johnson passed away October 17, 2022 in Soda Springs, Idaho.

Florence was born 14 July 1931 to Carl & Vonda Keller Rasmussen in Mink Creek, Idaho. Her early years were formed around the death of her mother when she was 2 years old and her brother was 3. She and her brother, Junior Rasmussen, stayed...

Oct 6, 2022

William "Neal" Preece passed away peacefully on October 6, 2022, in Preston, Idaho. He was the fourth child of six, born to Francis "Frank" and Patricia "Pat" Preece on September 8, 1959. Being a Preece, he was active in 4-H and had a strong love for our country and the flag. He was a member of The Church of...

Sep 27, 2022

Mindi Rae Lish Roholt, 40; passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho.

Mindi was born on May 20, 1982 in Soda Springs, Idaho to Curt and Lorri Panting Lish.

As a young girl, Min enjoyed playing volleyball, riding motorcycles, and riding horses.  She especially enjoyed spending time with her beloved horse, Cherrybomb....

Sep 27, 2022

Mazie Camilla Isaac Porter, 93, a longtime resident of Soda Springs, Idaho, died September 27, 2022 at Caribou Memorial Hospital in Soda Springs, ID.

Mazie was born January 10, 1929 in Redding, California to Kathleen Faye Isaac and John William Reece. She graduated from Pocatello High School and attended Idaho State University. She married Jack Wyatt Porter...

Sep 17, 2022

Carol Ann Hall Lloyd Randall, 80, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Caribou Medical Center in Soda Springs, Idaho. Ann was born on August 21, 1942, the youngest child of Henry Haslam and Maud Gunnel Hall Lloyd. She was born and raised in Grace, Idaho, and graduated as a Red Devil from Grace High School. Ann enjoyed...

Sep 11, 2022

Melva J. Gollihugh Petersen passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 11, 2022.

She was born to Jean and Willard Gollihugh, July 30, 1947 in Pocatello, Idaho.  Her siblings are Priscilla, Cliff, Yvonne and Patrick.

Melva graduated from Highland High in 1965.  She moved to Soda at the age of 19 and met...

Sep 5, 2022

With heavy sad hearts and drained emotions, we let heaven have one of our most precious possessions, Cooper Willard Morgan.  Anyone lucky enough to meet Cooper liked him.  Everyone fortunate enough to know Cooper loved him.  He not only touched us with his kind compassionate heart, but he changed us by his example.  Thank you Coop!  Even at his...

Sep 4, 2022

John Michael Smith (Mike) of Smithfield, Utah, passed away peacefully at Caribou Medical Center in Soda Springs, Idaho, on September 4, 2022.  He is now happily fishing in paradise, pain-free.  Mike was born and raised in Logan, Utah, on February 17, 1946, the son of Donald Rodney Smith and Iva Vilate Hancey.  He was the youngest of three children. ...

Aug 30, 2022

James (Jimmy) Edward Welker, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully at home 30 August 2022. He was born 06 December 1938 in Murray, Utah. His parents were Lloyd Emmanuel Welker and Helen Briscoe Thomson. His family moved to Thatcher, Idaho where he was raised and attended elementary school. He also attended Grace High School.

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