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Soda Springs Obituaries
Beatrice Elaine Crowley
Jul 9, 2020
Beatrice Elaine Crowley, age 83 passed away July 9, 2020 due to heart failure and dementia.
She was born March 2, 1937 in Baudette, Minnesota to Raymond and Beatrice Crowley.
Bea loved crafts, sewing and crocheting. Her family was her life. She would call her children with a joke daily. For many years she worked...
Elmus Louise Panting
Jul 9, 2020
Elmus Louise Smith Panting, 95 of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away peacefully in Soda Springs, Idaho. She was born April 20, 1925 the daughter of David Edward Smith and Isabelle Leone Medford Smith at home in Grace, Idaho.
Ralph Louis Killinger
Jun 24, 2020
p   Ralph Louis Killinger, 90, of Chesterfield, Idaho, passed away June 24 th in Pocatello, ID following a massive stroke.
Ralph was born March 16, 1930 to George Monroe Killinger and Jessie Earl Creamer in Portis, Kansas. He was the 10 th of George and Jessie's 11 children: Esther Lena, William Leroy, Donald Eugene, Paul Leo, Rose...
J C Smith
Jun 15, 2020
John Carlyle Smith (J C) age 97, of Wayan, ID, passed away June 15, 2020 in Soda Springs, ID, of natural causes.
J C was born September 18, 1922 in Beaver, UT to William Carlyle and Mary Ellen (Ella) Hodges Smith. He grew up during the Great Depression, which influenced his perspective of life. He graduated from...
William "Bill" Bowen
Jun 14, 2020
William Verdell Bowen passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, June 14, 2020.
William "Bill" Verdell Bowen was born October 8, 1932 in Garfield, Idaho to William Earnest and Fern Edith Bowen.
He married Geraldine Bassett on July 19, 1952. They were married for 68 years and had 5 children.
Bill joined...
Brian Mendenhall
Jun 13, 2020
Our loving, honorable, and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Claude Brian Mendenhall, passed away June 13, 2020 from complications due to congestive heart failure.
He was born June 20, 1945 in Soda Springs, Idaho, the oldest child of Claude Vernon Mendenhall and Beulah Walton Mendenhall. He was raised in Thatcher, Idaho and blessed with four...
Marie Thomas Keele
Jun 8, 2020
Marie Thomas Keele, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on February 22, 1943 to Max and Verda Thomas. Marie returned to the arms of her Savior on June 8, 2020.
Marie was the second of five children, born into the Max and Verda Thomas family of Menan,...
Pat Jo Ann Corder
May 29, 2020
Patsy Jo Ann Knutti Corder passed away at home May 29 th after an extended illness.
Pat was born December 5 th , 1934 in Montpelier, Idaho to Delbert Dean Knutti and Grace Humphreys Knutti Trujillo.
She graduated from Soda Springs High School class of 1953. Pat married the love of her life, Bill Corder...
Scott G. Shuler
May 11, 2020
Scott G. Shuler, much loved father, grandfather, brother, all-around good guy and friend to all, walked his last ridge to his heavenly home surrounded by his loving family and friends on Monday, May 11, 2020. We rejoice in the knowledge of all of us being together again. Scott was the second child born into the family of Don H....
Victoria Jane Mclain
May 11, 2020
Victoria Jane McLain left this world peacefully on May 11, 2020 at home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. Victoria was born in Pocatello, Idaho April 1, 1949 to Alberta Jane Walker Garrett and James Tirrie Garrett. Victoria was thrilled when she was 4 years old and her little brother William (Bill) Garrett was born....
Bill Tadd
May 10, 2020
Wilbert W Tadd (Bill) was born to Wilbert J and Alice Fawn Tadd on August 17, 1940 in Heber City Utah. Bill was the first-born child of three, having two sisters, Karann (Don Thomas) and Elma Rae (Randall Schear). Bill joined the National Guard in 1955 at the age of 15 and then enlisted in the Navy in 1957...
Joan Harris Crane
May 9, 2020
Our sweet mother, Joan Harris Crane left her earthly home to be with her soulmate and eternal companion on May 9, 2020 at the Edgewood Assisted Living Center.
Mom was born August 2, 1936 to Denton and Martha Harris in Soda Springs, Idaho. They resided in Thatcher, ID until the age of 5 then they moved to...
Norma H. Neibaur
Apr 25, 2020
Norma B. Neibaur, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend of Bancroft, Idaho passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, April 25, 2020, at 3:15 P.M. at the age of 88. She passed away at the home of a daughter, Kathie Sweet in Grace, Caribou, Idaho. She is once again united with her Eternal...
Jo-Ellen Morgan Gentry
Apr 15, 2020
Jo-Ellen M. Gentry, 62; of Soda Springs passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Jo was born on January 19, 1958 in Centralia, Washington. She was adopted as an infant by Cleve and Jo-Ann Morgan.
She lived in Lava Hot Springs for 14 years until they moved to Soda Springs where she graduated High School...
Dorothy Lefevre Ackerman
Apr 15, 2020
Dorothy Ackerman, 81, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2020, after complications from a stroke. This "illness of love" gave her family the opportunity to surround and in turn serve her during this time. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilford "M" Ackerman.
Dorothy is survived by her children: Marilyn, Darrell (Pam), Valerie (Greg), James,...
Buddy Lee Wells
Apr 14, 2020
Buddy Lee Wells devoted Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-grandfather passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in Soda Springs, Idaho.
Buddy was born on August 26, 1939 to William Orlando Wells and Betsy Arlillian (Winterbottom) Wells. He was the 10th child of 11 in the Wells Family, 9 boys and 2 girls. He spent his...
Thomas Edward Curry
Apr 11, 2020
Thomas Edward Curry, 82; passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020.
Private family services will be held.
Mel Hollingsworth
Apr 11, 2020
Melvin (Mel) Lynn Hollingsworth, 82 of Bancroft Idaho passed away peacefully after suffering for many years from Parkinson's disease in Soda Springs on Saturday April 11, 2020.
He was the 3rd child of 5 children born to Lynn Hollingsworth and Helen Rosetta Archibald.
He was married to Cora Rawlins April 22, 1957 in the Logan...
Christine Charolette Martak
Apr 8, 2020
Christine Charolette Howell-Martak, 55; of Montpelier, Idaho passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
Christine was born on November 13, 1964 in Salt Lake City, Utah the daughter of Vernon and Pauline Swift Howell.
She had lived in Las Vegas, NV, Afton, WY, Soda Springs, ID, Hawaii, Boise, ID, Salt Lake City, UT and most...
Tony K. Beckstead
Apr 5, 2020
Tony Kay Beckstead, 52; of Soda Springs passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020.
He was born on May 10, 1967 in Grace, Idaho the son of Alden Ray and Leda Ransom Beckstead.
Tony grew up in Grace, ID, the youngest of six boys. He graduated from Grace High School in 1986. He lived in Pocatello...
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