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Soda Springs Obituaries
Lois R Wright
Feb 14, 2026
Lois Wright, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away on February 14, 2026. She was born on May 22, 1929, to William and Jane (Jennie) Wilson, arriving seven minutes after her twin sister Louise and proudly claiming her place as the baby of the family.
Lois's life was shaped by resilience, devotion, and an unwavering...
Cindy Susan Harris Cartwright
Feb 11, 2026
Cindy "Brown" also known as Cindy Harris Cartwright returned home to her Heavenly Father on February 11, 2026. She passed peacefully in her sleep.
She was born on May 31st, 1958, in Dugway, Utah. Cindy is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Tom Cartwright, five children Ryan Torgesen, Amber Torgesen, Brooke (Marc) Torgesen Gilchrist, Holly (Dustan)...
Barry Wayne Lau
Feb 8, 2026
Barry Wayne Lau, age 67, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026. He was born on January 8, 1959, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Kay and Dorothy Lau. Barry was the third of five children. He was raised with his siblings Sharon, Doug, Jana, and Diann.
Barry graduated from Soda Springs High School in 1977. Not long...
Lionel Ray Kelley
Feb 3, 2026
Following a courageous battle for more than 20 years with chronic myelocytic leukemia, Heavenly Father called Lionel Ray Kelley (68, Ogden, Utah) home on February 3, 2026.
He was born in Ogden, Utah to Clarence and Iris Call Kelley March 11,1957. He attended schools in Ogden and Huntsville, graduating from Weber High in 1975. He lived in...
Kathy Ann Robinson
Jan 31, 2026
Soda Springs, Idaho — Kathy Ann Robinson, 52, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Kathy was born on June 26, 1973, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to David M. Davis and Patricia (Patty) and Marvin Anderson. She spent her...
Gerald Eugene Jolley
Jan 28, 2026
Gerald Eugene Jolley, our beloved soldier, teacher, coach, principal, counselor, and family patriarch, passed through the veil into the arms of his eternal sweetheart, Virginia, on January 28, 2026. He is enjoying a wonderful reunion with family and friends. He was one hundred years young.
Gerald was born on May 29, 1925, in Russellville, Arkansas, to Albert...
Marjean Margaret Rindlisbaker
Jan 12, 2026
Bancroft, Idaho
MarJean Smith Rindlisbaker passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026. Â She was surrounded by loved ones in the last days of her life. Â With her loving spouse, Terry Rindlisbaker, by her side. Â It was no coincidence that she passed at the same time as her mother, Bregretta. Â We know that there were many loved ones...
Barbara Smith Lloyd
Jan 11, 2026
Grace, Idaho
Barbara Smith Lloyd, 95 of Grace, Idaho, passed away peacefully at home on January 11, 2026. Barbara was born November 17, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Edwin Parley Smith and Lillie Irene Barton. She was the second of three children; however, her older brother passed away a few days after his birth, so...
Vicky Lynn Amidan
Jan 9, 2026
Soda Springs, Idaho
Vicky Lynn Weir Amidan, 74, passed away January 9, 2026 in Soda Springs, Idaho. She was born in American Fork, Utah on March 31, 1951. At a very young age she and her siblings LeRoy, Linda, and Clifford were adopted into the Weir family, joining big sister Ruth and parents John and Selma.
...Curtis King Bassett
Dec 27, 2025
Soda Springs, Idaho.... Â Curtis King Bassett, 76 lifelong resident of Soda Springs, passed peacefully in his home on December 27, 2025 surrounded by family.
Curtis was born on November 23, 1949 to Loran and Helen Bassett in Soda Springs, eight out of 10 children. Â He grew up fly fishing up NO-TELL-UM CREEK with his dad and later...
Ronald Elwin Lau
Dec 10, 2025
Ronald Elwin Lau, 79 years old, formerly from Soda Springs, Idaho, passed away at home with his family by his side on Dec. 10th, 2025.
Ron was born on June 29th, 1946, to Elwin and Laverne Lau. Â He was the youngest of two boys. Â He attended schools in Soda Springs, Idaho - graduating from Soda Springs High...
Jlee Smith
Dec 6, 2025
JLee Smith, 58, passed away suddenly on Saturday December 6th, 2025. JLee was born October 8th 1967 in Pocatello, ID. The son of Dennis and Rita Smith. Graduated from Snake River High School in 1986. Shortly after that he joined the Navy.
JLee worked for Lander County in Battle Mountain, NV for many years. For the last...
Nada Diann Spencer
Dec 4, 2025
Oh what a life! The lady just never stopped moving. We don't think she knew how!
Her parents, Kenneth William and Wanda Earlene Hill Hamp were blessed with Diann's presence on July 7th, 1943, in Lava Hot Springs Idaho. We're sure she came out smiling and wiggling her feet! Diann joked that sevens were lucky and her...
Rella Mortensen Brown
Nov 28, 2025
Rella Mortensen Brown passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 28, 2025, at the age of 81.
She was born April 22, 1944, in Salem, Idaho to Forland Hyrum Mortensen and Grace Birch Mortensen. She was the youngest of six children (Carma, Ladene, Rosena, Ted, Vera, and later Rella). Rella married Jack Leroy Brown on November...
Owen Wayne Ackerman
Nov 26, 2025
Owen Wayne Ackerman was silently born to Alexa Ackerman and Jesse Ackerman on November 26, 2025, at 10:55 a.m. in Soda Springs, Idaho. Owen will be forever loved by his parents, sister Paisley Ackerman, maternal grandparents; Sandra and Jim Dartt, paternal grandparents; Dawne and Roger Ackerman, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, family members and friends.
He is...
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