Obituaries

Mar 20, 2020

Jeanette Williams, 82; passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020.

Her husband Harry Williams preceded her in death in September 2019.

Jeanette was born in October of 1937 in Oklahoma to Kenneth Syfert and Roma Minser Syfert. She spent 7 years of her life in Oklahoma before moving to Nebraska where she received her education...

Mar 16, 2020

Sarah Tingey, 76; of Grace, Idaho passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho.

Sarah was born on September 12, 1943 in Brimhall, New Mexico the daughter of Navajo Jim Begaye and Rose Dawes.

She married David Deveral Tingey on August 29, 1963 in Gallup, New Mexico and...

Feb 27, 2020

Sharon Marie Johnson, 87, of Thatcher, Idaho passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020.

Sharon was born on November 15, 1932 in Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Robert and Nellie Bernice Clark Davison.

She married Dennis Leon Johnson on May 12, 1958 in Belleview, Washington. They lived in Washington for 38 years and...

Feb 24, 2020

Vera C. Homer, 94; passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 in Pocatello, ID.

Vera was born in Long Beach, California, an identical twin, to Dilbert Champagne and Cecil (Dolly) Behrend. She was always on the go. To say she was a force of nature, would be an understatement.

She was feisty, sassy, and a...

Feb 22, 2020

On February 22, 2020 our sweet mother, grandmother, and friend left earth to join with her sweetheart in heaven. Treva Marie Bullock was born in a log cabin in Robin, Idaho on March 2, 1933. We heard many times the birth account of Mom from Grandma of how the doctor made a house visit in a snowstorm and delivered...

Feb 19, 2020

Delma Louise Murphy Settles, 80; passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

Delma was born on July 6, 1939 in Bowling Green, Kentucky the daughter of Peter Winfred and Wilma Louise Hagan Murphy. She moved to Southern California for several years. They returned to Kentucky for a brief stay before relocating permanently to Hawthorn, California.

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Feb 17, 2020

Melodee Romney Ozburn passed away early Monday morning, February 17th, 2020. She was born January 8, 1951, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Janet Featherstone Romney and William Hamlin Romney. In 1958, Melodee (age 7) and her brother William Romney Jr. (age 5) said goodbye to Utah and moved with their parents to Santa Monica, California. Melodee began school...

Feb 14, 2020

Jean Ann Meiners Hunter 81 years old was born on 30th of March 1938, in Lund, Idaho to John Henry Meiners Jr. and Mary Anderson Meiners. She was the oldest of five children growing up on a farm helping her family raising livestock and growing crops. Jean met the love of her live Dean at a early childhood and...

Feb 13, 2020

William Glen Harris, 87, of Bancroft Idaho, passed away Thursday, February 13th, 2020. He was under the care of Brookdale Assisted Living and Encompass Hospice Pocatello Idaho.

Glen was born on October 2nd, 1932, in Lago, Idaho to William McGee and Sybil Lucille Letham Harris. He grew up in Lago, Idaho and attended elementary school at Thatcher,...

Feb 13, 2020

Sharleen Cox Stoor, 86 of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away Thursday, February 13th2020.

Sharleen was born December 29th1933 in Helper, Utah. She moved to Soda Springs in 1963 where she worked at a local bank before working for Monsanto for 19 years. She married Gary L. Stoor in 1983. Gary passed away in July of 2014. She...

Feb 10, 2020

Dorothy LaRene Peterson Merchen Briggs, 71, returned to her Heavenly Father on February 10, 2020 in Layton, Utah after an extended illness.

Born November 26, 1948 in Soda Springs, Idaho; daughter of Grant C. Peterson and Elsie Dorothy Peck Peterson. Dorothy was raised and graduated in Soda Springs, Idaho, where she was baptized as a member of...

Feb 10, 2020

Rebecca Mae Norton Sanchez, age 25, passed away in Inkom, Idaho, on Monday, February 10, 2020.

She was born February 5, 1995, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Brian and Teresa (Nielsen) Norton.

Rebecca is the 3rd child of 7 siblings. Tyson (Stoor) Norton, Tiffany (Stoor) Osentowski, David Norton, Jonathon Norton, Nathaniel Norton, Gabriel Norton.

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Feb 9, 2020

Gladys "Joy" Bosen Wells, 89, of Grace, Idaho passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

Joy was born on November 3, 1930 in Preston, Idaho the daughter of Wendell Hyrum and Gladys Myrtle Henningson Bosen.

She was raised and attended schools in Preston where she graduated from Preston High School.

Joy married Donald...

Feb 7, 2020

Judy Kay Nelson was born June 30th, 1960 to Harry and June Gauss in Grangeville Idaho. She grew up there and was very active in 4-H winning many awards. She loved riding horses and when she got a little older, motorcycles too.

She graduated from Grangeville High School in 1978. Judy was a Junior Miss of America,...

Jan 29, 2020

James "Jim" Larry Cooper, 81; of Pocatello, formerly of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in Pocatello.

Jim was born on July 2, 1938 in Fredrick Town, Missouri the son of Roy Lee Edward and Freeda Pruitt Cooper. He moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming as a small child where he attended school in Cheyenne...

Jan 28, 2020

Emma Kingsford Wheeler got her angel wings on January 28, 2020.

She was born on Dec. 21, 1930 as the second child of Kenneth and Julia Kingsford. Emma grew up in Grace, Idaho then attended Ricks College in Rexburg. While there, she met the love of her life, Wayne Wheeler. They were married for time and all...

Jan 24, 2020

Mary Ellen Closner Porter, 98, passed away during an afternoon nap on January 24, 2020 at the Caribou Memorial Living Center in Soda Springs, Idaho. She was born December 19, 1921 to William Henry and Lillian Orchard Closner in their home in Montpelier, Idaho. She spent the majority of her life either in Bear Lake or Caribou counties, attending...

Jan 20, 2020

River Wade Holsten, 11; of Soda Springs passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020.

River was born on October 17, 2008 in Montpelier, Idaho the son of Dustin Wade Holsten and Jessica Lyn Hadlock.

He attended K-2 at Thirkill Elementary in Soda Springs and 3-5 at North Gem in Bancroft.

River Wade lived...

Jan 16, 2020

John DeMar Sorensen, 86, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Assisted Living in Pocatello, Idaho on Thursday, January 16, 2020 due to age related causes.

DeMar was born in Grace, Idaho to Floyd and Ethel (Corbett) Sorensen on February 12, 1933. He spent his formative years growing up in Grace and working on the family farm until his...

Jan 12, 2020

Marianne Marshall Shaw, 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Grace, ID on Sunday, January 12, 2020 surrounded by family, due to complications from cancer.

Marianne was born in Evanston, WY to Rulon and Agnes Marshall on October 8, 1940. She spent her formative years growing up in Evanston until her high school graduation in 1959....