Obituaries

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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Aug 25, 2022

Eric Wade Badham, 49; passed away at his home in Soda Springs.  His hometown was Barstow, California and lived in Soda Springs, Idaho for the last 10 years.  Beloved father, brother and friend will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.  Rest in Peace. 11-2-1972 --  8-25-2022.

No services will be held at this time....

Aug 24, 2022

Porter James Booth, 2 months old of Chesterfield, Idaho passed away peacefully in his parents' arms on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Porter fought hard against a rare genetic disorder that affected his vascular system called Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI).

Porter was born on June 22, 2022...

Aug 17, 2022

Robert Victor Nielsen, 23, passed away Wednesday August 17th, 2022.

Robert was born on February 12, 1999 in Soda Springs, Idaho to Troy and Brenda Nielsen.

From its very beginning, his life was an adventure. With a team of brave doctors, strong parents, and a loving Heavenly Father; and with the fierce determination that would...

Aug 13, 2022

Sheila Ann Bassett Hamp, 79; passed away on August 13, 2022.

Sheila was born in Montpelier, Idaho on June 28, 1943 to Alma Alvero Bassett and Mildred Hayes Bassett.

Mom was the only girl among 6 brothers. She had to be tough during her growing up years so she gave as good as she got....

Aug 11, 2022

Karol McBride Stephens, 90; of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022.

Karol was born on September 14, 1931 in Burley, Idaho the son of William Edmond and Dorotha McBride Stephens.

The majority of his life was spent in Soda Springs with a couple or years in Terreton, Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, and...

Aug 9, 2022

Proud to be an Idahoan his entire 90 years, Stanley B. Sorensen was born in Bancroft, Idaho, August 7, 1932, and died in Soda Springs, Idaho, August 9, 2022.  His parents were Niels Sorensen, a Danish (Esberg) immigrant and Soda dry farmer, and Grace (Pat) Hamp from Grace, Idaho.  Stan began growing up on the farm in Ten Mile...

Aug 6, 2022

Argilene David Crossley, 81; of Bancroft, Idaho passed away on August 6, 2022 in Preston, Idaho.

Argilene was born on February 25, 1941 in Chesterfield, Idaho the daughter of Argil Chester and Caroline Athene Bower Davids.

She lived in Chesterfield from birth to until she later moved to Bancroft where she lived the majority of...

Aug 3, 2022

Larry Dean Burton passed away August 3, 2022 at Edgewood Assisted Living Center in Soda Springs, Idaho.  He died fighting  a battle with diabetes and the effects of Covid.

Larry was born September 26, 1946, the third son of James Lloyd Burton and Ida Natalia Burton from Grace, Idaho.

His growing up years were spent...

Aug 1, 2022

Elaine Elizabeth Connary Shamburg Harding was born to William and Clara Connary on May 4, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

She married James Lawrence and they had a son, James Claire (Pete).  She later married Francis Shamburg.  Francis Shamburg adopted her son James (Pete) and Elaine and Francis...

Jul 31, 2022

Ruth Mendenhall passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at her home in Soda Springs, Idaho. She was born January 27, 1932 to Newell Beck Passey and Mary Olive Smith in Lanark, Idaho. She was the sixth child in a family of eleven children. She had six sisters and four brothers.

The family moved to Georgetown, Idaho when...

Jul 31, 2022

Sonja Baer Schiess, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 in Providence, Utah at the age of 84.

Sonja was born August 14, 1937 in Lewiston, Utah to Kenneth Mathews and Helen Telford Baer.  She was the second of five kids.  Sonja absolutely loved growing up in Lewiston and...

Jul 27, 2022

Gary D. Vorwaller brought many smiles and moments of joy to those he spent time with. He lived his life fulfilled and enjoyed every moment as it came. Gary loved life, Gary loved his family, and his family loved him dearly.

It saddens us deeply that such a profound, adored and wise man had to leave us...