Obituaries

Aug 2, 2019

Longtime Caribou County resident Marilyn Swain left this life August 2, 2019 in Emmett, Idaho where she had been hospitalized.

Marilyn was born in Conda, Idaho April 26, 1935 to Chuck and Golda Giles. She was the middle child having an older brother Dave and a younger brother Jerry. She graduated from Soda Springs High School, where...

Aug 1, 2019

On Thursday, August 1, 2019, James (Jim) E. Crawford, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 86.

Jim was born on October 22, 1932 in Soda Springs, Idaho to Leslie E. and Bernie (Morgan) Crawford. He was raised in Wayan, Idaho. He spent several years working for Monsanto, and upon retirement, he returned to...

Jul 28, 2019

On a beautiful Sunday morning, July 28, 2019, Elsina DeLong returned to the loving arms of her family.

Elsina was born October 19, 1931 in Bancroft, Idaho to Harry R. And Jeannett Peterson. Elsina spent her adolescent years in Bancroft, Thatcher and Grace, Idaho. After graduating high school, she went to work for Dr. Johnson as his...

Jul 20, 2019

Maxine Shell Rohweder, 60 passed away peacefully in her home in Soda Springs, Idaho in July 20th, 2019.

Maxine was born September 27, 1958 in Utah then moved to Idaho to be raised. She then moved to Winnemucca, Nevada to raise her family. Later in life she moved back to Soda Springs, Idaho to be closer to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...