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Soda Springs Obituaries
Thiel Parker
Jul 18, 2019
Bancroft resident Thiel Parker, age 90, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Caribou Memorial Living Center in Soda Springs, Idaho.
Thiel was born and raised in Lanark, Bear Lake, Idaho. He grew up with his three brothers and two sisters.
He loved the outdoors! He spent much of his youth fishing and...
Verla Catherine Ayers
Jul 9, 2019
Verla Catherine Ayers passed away at her home in Soda Springs, Idaho on July 9, 2019.
She was born May 25, 1933, in Kemmerer, Wyoming to Oliver Daniel Martin and Catherine Haldane Little Turley Martin. Verla was one of four children born to Oliver and Catherine and as the only sister, she cherished her relationship with her...
Ralph Lynn Brown
Jul 8, 2019
Ralph Lynn Brown, a lifelong resident of Soda Springs and most recently of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away, surrounded by family, on July 8th, 2019 in Twin Falls, at the age of 90.
Ralph was born on March 29th, 1929 in Davisville, Idaho to Melverton Cook Brown and Inez Ovanda Balls.
He spent his childhood...
Laquita "Lucky" Sklenar
Jul 8, 2019
LaQuita Sklenar of Pocatello (formerly of Soda Springs) passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 after failing to recover from an infection following a fall.
Lucky—as she was known to friends and family—was born July 9, 1935 to Charles and Bessie Stepanek of Schuyler, Nebraska. After graduating from high school, Lucky worked for Dale Electronics in Columbus and...
James Karl Roholt
Jul 2, 2019
James Karl Roholt, 59, of Soda Springs passed away on July 2, 2019.
James was born on December 13, 1959 in Santa Cruz, California the son of Eugene and Alice Ewing Roholt.
He had lived in California, Japan and Idaho.
James married Diane Roholt on January 7, 1989 in Soda Springs, Idaho.
...Martha Jane Cook
Jun 22, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Martha Jane Cook, announces her passing on June 22, 2019 at the age of 62 at her home in Lava Hot Springs Idaho. Martha Jane was born in August 1956, in Morgan City, Louisiana. During her lifetime she lived in many places, some of which include Michigan, Wyoming, Southern Georgia,...
Donald Ray Perkins, Sr.
Jun 21, 2019
Donald Ray Perkins, Sr.; 65 of McCammon passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Portneuf Medical Center.
Don was born on May 26, 1954 in Soda Springs, Idaho the son of Eldon L. and Monna J. Bills Perkins. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He lived most of his life in Lava...
Mary Louise Rowe
Jun 6, 2019
Mary Louise Rowe, 85, passed away on June 6, 2019 in Cheney, Washington.
Mary grew up in southern Idaho, where she graduated high school and met her first husband, Ronald Smith. She and Ronald had a daughter together, Mary Kathleen Smith, and they moved to southern California to seek employment there. They lived in California for several...
Diane Lloyd
May 24, 2019
Clara "Diane" Stoddard Lloyd, 83, of Grace, passed away, Friday, May 24, 2019 at her home in Grace. She was born December 9, 1935, the daughter of M. Frank Stoddard and Melva Smith Stoddard.
She was raised and educated in the Grace area, graduating from Grace High School in 1954. Diane Married the love of her life,...
Larry R. Beasley
May 20, 2019
Larry Roland Beasley, 79, of Grace, Idaho passed away peacefully at the Caribou Memorial Hospital surrounded by family on Monday, May 20, 2019.
Larry was born on April 26, 1940 in Iola, Kansas the son of Leslie and Wilma Gregg Beasley.
Larry was stationed in Berlin, Germany when he met the love of his life,...
Hilda Mae Gummersall
May 10, 2019
Hilda Mae Pearson Gummersall May 13, 1933 - May 10, 2019
Our beloved Mom, Grandma, G.G., sister and friend returned to our loving Heavenly Father and has been reunited with her sweetheart Leon.
Hilda was born and raised in Moreland Id. to Henry and Hazel Pearson. She graduated from Snake River High. She attended Ricks...
Lewis Sumner Pond
May 6, 2019
The hell yah say.
Lewis Sumner Pond, 81, passed away May 6, 2019 in Blackfoot, Idaho. He was born to Keith Greaves Pond and Frances Bjorkman Pond on November 18, 1937, in Logan, Utah. He along with his sister Joyce was raised in Grace, Idaho He graduated from Grace High School.
He had a passion...
Frank Bolton
Apr 26, 2019
Clarence Frank Bolton, known to all as Frank Bolton, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at the age of 96.
Frank was born in Glencoe, Wyoming, March 16, 1923 to Clarence and Ilah Carrie Briscoe Bolton. Frank had 3 brothers and 1 sister. He was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Vera Leone Call
Apr 25, 2019
Vera Leone Broadbent Call, 93; of Soda Springs passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019.
Vera was born n November 14, 1925 in Afton, Wyoming the daughter of Elmer and Jean Allred Rich Broadbent.
She married Desmond Call on October 6, 1944. He passed away on August 9, 1997.She lived most of her life in...
Ruth Lavon Dekay
Apr 14, 2019
Ruth LaVon Evans DeKay, 81, passed away April 14, 2019 in Emmett Idaho.
She was born in Soda Springs Idaho the oldest of 3 children to Earl Elmer Evans and LaVon Olsen Evans on November 16 1937. She was raised in Soda Springs Idaho. She graduated from Soda High. She married Doyle DeKay on December 30,1955. Ruth...
Wanda Harris Miles
Apr 6, 2019
Wanda Harris Miles, our beloved mom and grandma, left this earthly life on April 6, 2019 at the age of 98. She was born February 8, 1921 in the Harris family home on Williams Creek, Mound Valley, Idaho to Daniel Hanmer and Carrie Larsen Harris. Wanda was the seventh child of eight; her siblings include Ervin, Vernon, Leah, Letha,...
Gayla Jean Anderson
Apr 5, 2019
Our beloved angelic mother, Gayla Jean Anderson was united with her eternal companion Robert E. Anderson on April 5, 2019.
Gayla Jean Rice was born to Basil and Zina Rice on January 20, 1928 in Tooele, Utah. She spent much of her youth in various towns throughout Caribou and Bear Lake counties. She enjoyed many happy adventures...
Norma Jane Harris
Mar 30, 2019
Norma Jane Harris, 83, passed peacefully & returned to our Heavenly Father and her loving husband, Don, on March 30, 2019.
On August 5, 1935 Norma was born Boise, ID, to Marion Callender and Sarah Little; she was their only child. Later her mother remarried, and she gained a stepbrother. Norma graduated from Boise High School, Boise...
Roger Hugh Swain
Mar 22, 2019
Roger Hugh Swain, age 73, died at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City on March 22, 2019 after a valiant fight with illness incident to Kennedy's disease.
Roger was born January 5, 1946 in Pocatello, ID to Paul and June (Huff) Swain, joining a brother (Larry) and sister (Norma) at the family home...
Paul Nuffer Christensen
Mar 18, 2019
Paul Nuffer Christensen passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 18, 2019, a day before his 87th birthday.
Paul grew up in Central, Idaho and attended the one room schoolhouse. He graduated from Grace High School in 1950 where he served as Student body president. He attended BYU and Utah State. While at Utah State, he met and married...
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