Obituaries
Soda Springs Obituaries
Boyd Alan Wilks
Jul 22, 2018
Boyd Wilks, 71, of Winnemucca, Nevada, passed away from illness related causes, July 22, 2018. He was born June 6, 1947 to Dawson and Evelyn Wilks in Tooele, Utah. He married Dema Arnold in 1968. His whole life was spent moving around. He grew up in Paris, Idaho, then moved to Bancroft, Idaho, after that he lived in Cobalt, Idaho....
Mary Ann Mitchell Brown
Jul 18, 2018
Mary Ann Mitchell Brown, 80, of Soda Springs, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Mary was born September 20, 1937, at Shelley, Idaho, to William Wesley Mitchell and Olive Myrtle Betty. She was the youngest of six children. Her older siblings called her "Our little Mary". She grew up in a house filled with love, work,...
Carol Elaine Swensen Allen
Jul 15, 2018
Carol Elaine Swensen Allen was born May10, 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho to Willis James and Flora LaVera "Toots" Snow Swensen. She was a loving daughter, sister, sister-in-law, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Carol attended Lago & Thatcher schools, and graduated from Grace High School in 1954. Carol married Ray Allen on December 31, 1954. Their marriage was later solemnized...
Myron Bob Welker
Jul 14, 2018
Myron Bob Welker born October 14, 1950 to Lloyd E. and Helen Welker in Soda Springs, Idaho. He was raised in Thatcher, Idaho with his siblings, Virgil, Georgena, Jim, Ray, Delores and Ruth. They all preceded him in death except Jim. Bob went to Thatcher first grade to 6th grade then to Grace from 7th to graduating from Grace Red...
Gerald Whitney Allen
Jul 13, 2018
Gerald Whitney Allen, 27; passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018. He was born on October 12, 1990 the son of Kip S. and Daphne Kathleen Anderson Allen. Gerald was a life long resident of Soda Springs where he attended Elementary School and was later Homeschooled for two years and then completed and graduated from Caribou High School. He married...
Jerold "Jerry" Asay Averett
Jul 3, 2018
Jerold "Jerry" Asay Averett died at a local memory care center on 7/3/2018 in Pocatello, ID after a long battle with age related illness. He was born on April 4, 1938 in Lovell, WY to Lamar and Zelpha Asay Averett. He went to school in Lovell, WY where he excelled at Basketball and Football. He married Sharon Jean Hensley on...
Hal Ingram Ostler
Jul 1, 2018
Hal Ingram Ostler, 61, our beloved dad and papa passed away suddenly July 1, 2018 at the University of Utah Hospital after a long battle with illness. Hal was born July 2, 1956 in Nephi, Utah to Raymond and Voneal Ostler where they lived until 1961. The family then moved to Gray's Lake, Idaho. Hal attended Gray's Lake Elementary and...
Milton B. Gambles
Jun 29, 2018
Milton B. Gambles passed away peacefully in his home on June 29, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Milt was born August 7, 1930 in Downey, Idaho to George and Thelma Brim Gambles. He was the fourth of eight children and enjoyed a happy childhood with his family. He learned the value of hard work from living on...
Arkade Erwin Spencer
Jun 20, 2018
Erwin 'Arkade' Spencer, known by many as Kade or Spenc, was born on September 13, 1936 to Ruth Beck and Erwin M. Spencer in Mount Pleasant, Utah. The second oldest of seven children, Arkade spent his younger years in Indianola and Salem before settling down in Provo where he attended high school and was a valued member of the wrestling...
Joyce Arletta Barnes
Jun 20, 2018
Joyce Arletta Barnes, 82; of Grace, Idaho passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. She was born on January 12, 1936 in Grace, Idaho the daughter of Arthur and Elva Perry Preece. Joyce graduated from Grace High School in 1954. She married Loran Dee Bassett November of 1954 in Soda Springs, Idaho. They were later divorced. She...
Whitt C. Harris
Jun 14, 2018
Whitt C. Harris, 50, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018. He was born April 14, 1968 in Montpelier, Idaho the son of George Vard and Diane June Christensen Harris. He graduated from Soda Springs High School in 1986 and then served in the U.S. Marines from 1988 to 1992. He then received his plumbing contractor license and was owner...
Gilbert Hyrum Nelson
Jun 13, 2018
Gilbert Hyrum Nelson, age 100, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2018 in Boise, Idaho with loving family by his side. Gilbert was born March 18th, 1918 to Hyrum Rasmus and Loretta Bevins Nelson at home in Cleveland, Idaho. He was the 3rd of 6 children. He served an LDS mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day...
Bobby Ray Taylor
Jun 11, 2018
Bobby Ray Taylor, loving father, beloved son, cherished grandson, uncle, nephew and brother passed away on June 11, 2018. Bobby was born to JoAnn Logan and Bobby Joe Taylor on November 4, 1968 in Springerville, Arizona. He was the oldest of four children. They traveled all over for Bobby Joes work before moving to Battle Mountain, Nevada where he graduated...
Parlene Davis
Jun 6, 2018
Parlene Davis passed away at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, in Idaho Falls, Idaho June 9,2018 after an extended battle with several health issues. Parlene was born March 30, 1948 to William Grant Davis and Delia A. Davis. She was the first of two children. Parlene loved to serve. She was active in The Latter-day Saints Church and served...
Joseph Luis Garcia
Jun 2, 2018
Joseph Luis Garcia, 53, of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away. He was born on May 18, 1965 in Beeville, Texas and spent the majority of his life in Houston had also lived in Arizona prior to moving to Soda Springs, ID. Joseph worked as an auto mechanic and a construction worker. He was an avid Cowboys football fan. He is...
Jay Dell Jenkins
May 26, 2018
Jay Dell Jenkins passed away on May 26, 2018 in his home in Bancroft, Idaho. He was born January 20 1929 in Bancroft to George Moroni Jenkins and Alta Lovinia Gooch. He was the oldest of four children. Max (LaRue) Jenkins, Vaudis Jenkins, Janice (Jim) Stephenson. He graduated from North Gem High School, and one year at Utah State. Jay...
Lovene Mickelson Bitton
May 18, 2018
On May 18, 2018 our beautiful and talented Mother, Helen Lovene Mickelson Bitton, 82, passed away in Soda Springs, Idaho. Lovene is the oldest child of Clark and Helen I. Nichols Mickelson. She was born 6 Jan 1936 in Preston, Idaho. The first four years of her life she and her parents lived with Grandpa & Grandma Mickelson in Lago....
Reita Sandberg Leavitt
May 4, 2018
On May 4, 2018, Reita S. Leavitt passed on into the arms of Our Heavenly Father. Reita was born on October 23, 1929, to Edward and Rozelia Lee Leavitt in Afton Wyoming. She grew up there on the family ranch with her parents, older sister Jean and older brother Dean. It is also where she met her husband, the late...
Robert Egbert Burton
Apr 26, 2018
Robert Egbert Burton, 86, of Grace, Idaho passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Caribou Memorial Living Center. Robert was born on February 16, 1932 in Grace, Idaho the son of Robert Joseph and Mary Helen Egbert Burton. He graduated from Grace High School and then he served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955 then returned to the farm...
David R Smith
Apr 19, 2018
Heaven received our Hero April 19th, 2018. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and family. David R Smith was born to William Russell Smith and Anna Elizabeth Roholt on March 20th, 1946 in Wendell, Idaho. He was the fifth of seven children. David spent most of his childhood with his favorite dog, riding horses, and...
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