Braydn J. Smith
May 11, 2016
Braydn Joel Smith, born January 14, 1974, finished his earthly hike on May 11, 2016. Braydn was an avid outdoorsman; hunting, fishing and hiking were his solace. Braydn had a creative, artistic mind and put it to use in a variety of ways throughout his life; a common bond he shared with his oldest niece. Braydn loved his nieces and...
Delphia Jane Christiansen
May 11, 2016
Delphia Jane Christiansen, 88, of Soda Springs passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Caribou Memorial Living Center in Soda Springs. Delphia was born on April 23, 1928 in Telluride, Colorado the daughter of Samuel and Edith McCloskey Richards, Sr. She was raised in Telluride, Co and graduated from Telluride High School in 1945 and then attended cosmetology...
Burt Barfuss
Apr 23, 2016
Fredrick Burt Barfuss, 71, of Bancroft Idaho was called home to his loving wife Anita Sue Davids on April 23, 2016. He was the only son and youngest child of three, born to Lee and Marelda Barfuss. Burt grew up in Bancroft and graduated from North Gem High School in 1963, and later attended Utah State University. Upon returning home...
Charles A. Sharp
Apr 23, 2016
Charles A. Sharp, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at his home in Soda Springs. He was born on January 10, 1940 in Shoshone, Idaho the son of Charles Earl and Francis Iona Turner Sharp. He attended school through the 9th grade when he had to start working to support his family. He married Regina Brantner, they were later...
Jackie Mae Parks Davis
Apr 15, 2016
Jackie Mae Parks Davis, 83, of Soda Springs passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Caribou Memorial Hospital. Jackie was born on August 19, 1932 in Austin, Texas the daughter of Sammie and Dessie Jones Parks. She lived in Austin, Texas until the age of 8 when her family moved to California. She lived in California and Lava...
Don W. Gilbert
Apr 9, 2016
And on the Eighth Day God Created A Farmer… Don William Gilbert, 86, passed away April 9, 2016 in Preston, Idaho. Don was born March 14, 1930 in Grace, Idaho to Guy Wilford and Inez Trappett Gilbert. He was raised in Turner, Beaver Dams and surrounding areas. He played basketball and football for Grace High School. He graduated in 1948...
Leon Emil Anderson
Mar 28, 2016
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend Leon E. Anderson passed away peacefully at his home in Lago on March 28, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born August 12, 1941 to his parents Leland and Thressa Anderson, in Ioka, Utah. He moved to Kemmerer, Wyoming and married Bonnie Jean in 1965 until her passing in 1991. Leon worked...
Eric John Ruud
Mar 13, 2016
Eric John Ruud, 49, of Lago, Idaho, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 of complications after a long battle with crohn's disease. He was born, September 28, 1966 to Boyd A Ruud and Jane Mickelson of Lago, Idaho. He attended Thatcher Elementary and graduated from Grace High School with high honors. He obtained his Eagle Scout, and served as an...
Alejandra Ruvalcaba Nungary
Mar 12, 2016
Alejandra Ruvalcaba Nungary, 69, of Grace passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Services will be held Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Noon at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Soda Springs. The family will visit with friends Wednesday evening from 6-7 p.m. at the Sims Funeral Home with Rosary at 7 p.m. Burial will be in the Grace Cemetery.
Pedro Rodriguez Nungaray
Mar 12, 2016
Pedro Rodriguez Nungaray, 89, of Grace passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his home. Pedro was born January 31, 1927 in El Sausillo Nachistlan, Mexico the son of Sabas Rodriguez and Magdalena Nungaray. He married M. Isavel Perez on February 1, 1952 in Mexico. Pedro enjoyed gardening, mowing lawn and taking drives around the valley. He is survived...
Janice Lysle Wurzel
Mar 7, 2016
Janice Lysle Wurzel, 71, of Bancroft passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. Janice was born on April 30, 1944 in Soda Springs, Idaho to daughter of Horace and Gladys Lysle Lester Delbridge. Janice graduated from Bancroft High School. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She married Bernard "Berny" Wurzel on November 20, 1965...
Jack T. Kunz
Mar 2, 2016
Jack Thomas Kunz, 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Soda Springs, Idaho, of natural causes. He was born May 2, 1930, in Georgetown, Idaho, to Franklin F. Kunz and Phyllis Hayes Kunz. He was the second of two sons. Jack was raised and educated in Soda Springs, graduating from Soda Springs High School. He served in the...
Leon Freeman Rasmussen
Feb 29, 2016
Leon Freeman Rasmussen let go of the hands of his sisters and passed into the arms of his Savior on Monday, February 29, 2016 with very little discomfort, in a spirit of rejoicing and certainly without regrets as he had been promised. Leon was born December 16, 1953, to Freeman and Wilda Nielsen Rasmussen in Soda Springs, Idaho. He was...
Phyllis Barthlome
Feb 20, 2016
Josephine Phyllis Brooks Barthlome (86) passed away of natural causes at her home in St. George, Utah on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Phyllis was born on December 21, 1929 in St. George, Utah to Edward Parry and Jane Burgess Brooks the third of three children, Ora Call (Edgar), Eugene Parry Brooks (Noreene) and Phyllis. She spent her youth in her...
Ellen Lloyd Maughan Sorensen
Feb 19, 2016
Ellen Lloyd Maughan Sorensen, 103 years old, peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on February 19, 2016. Ellen was born on October 18, 1912, in Central, Idaho, to Daniel Parkinson Maughan and Alice Haslam Lloyd, the third of nine children. Ellen spent the early years of her childhood in Wellsville, Utah and the majority in the Grace, Idaho area. Later,...
Von Lester Barfuss
Feb 14, 2016
Von Lester Barfuss was born May 5, 1946 in Soda Springs, Idaho the son of Oliver Fredrick Barfuss and Cora Lester. He was the 5th child in a family of eight children. There are only four surviving. He grew up on the family farm in Bancroft. He graduated from North gem High School in 1965. He served an LDS Mission...
Brock J Bitton
Feb 13, 2016
Brock J Bitton, 36, Of Logan, Utah passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Preston, Idaho from injuries due to a car accident. He was born on March 29, 1979 in Logan Utah to Loren Keith Bitton and Judith Lane Hogan Bitton. Brock was raised in Lago. He attended Thatcher Elementary, Grace Jr. High and graduated from Grace High...
Karleen Loveland Gunnell
Feb 12, 2016
Karleen Loveland Gunnell, 80, of Soda Springs passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at her home. She was born September 6, 1935 in Pocatello, Idaho the daughter of Chester and Sara Elimina Neeser Loveland. Karleen lived in Blackfoot, ID for her first thirteen years and then her family moved to Chubbuck and Hawthorne for the rest of her youth....
Sadie Lou Spackman
Feb 8, 2016
Sadie Lou Perham Spackman, 58, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016, after the last of a series of related illnesses over the past 20 years. Sadie was born December 5, 1957 in Gloversville, New York, the 4th of 5 children of John and Sarah Perham. Soon after her arrival the family moved to the small community of Archer, Idaho...
Lavora Bitton White
Feb 3, 2016
LaVora Bitton White, 89, of Soda Springs passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. She was born on December 14, 1926 in Soda Springs, Idaho the daughter of Louis Bingham Bitton and Eva Elizabeth Balls Bitton. LaVora was raised in Lago and graduated from Grace High School, she was in the first graduating class at the new high school. She...
