Obituaries
Soda Springs Obituaries
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...
Ray Morgan
Jan 12, 2016
Raymond Earl Morgan Jr., passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Pocatello, ID. Cremation services were held and public services will be held at a later date.
Diane Templeton
Jan 12, 2016
Diane "Eliza Belle" Johnson Templeton, 84 of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the Caribou Memorial Living Center. Diane was born on August 9, 1931 in Inkom, Idaho, the firstborn child of Hyrum and Norrene (Merrell) Johnson, in a small log cabin that had one bedroom, a kitchen and a living room. Dr. Miller delivered...
Donna Elaine Lee
Jan 3, 2016
Donna Elaine Ellis Lee, 84, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at the Quinn Meadows Assisted Living Center in Pocatello, Idaho. Born March 31, 1931 in Soda Springs, Idaho, to George Willis and Bessie Mae Patience Davis Ellis, she was the second of three children. She graduated salutatorian from Soda Springs High School and attended Grimm's Business School in Pocatello....
Helen Mason Thomas
Dec 30, 2015
Helen Mason Thomas, of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away peacefully on December 30, 2015. Despite a quick decline in health in recent years, she enjoyed eleven years of enthusiastic service to her family, church and community since the passing of her husband Rollin in 2004. Her final months brought her a much-deserved rest from a lifetime of selfless service. Born...
Ethel Thornock Senn
Dec 27, 2015
Ethel Senn, 54, of Grace passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015. Ethel was born April 12, 1961 in Montpelier, Idaho the daughter of Ralph and Connie Mae Pope Thornock. She married Anthony "Tony" Emanuel Senn April 18, 1980 in Grace, Idaho. He passed away on April 9, 2012. Ethel enjoyed sewing, hunting, fishing and being with family. She loved...
"Jerry" Gerald Michael Gorton
Dec 21, 2015
Gerald (Jerry) Michael Gorton, 60, passed away on December 21, 2015 at his home in Phoenix, AZ. He was born January 11, 1955 in Soda Springs, Idaho to William G & Marlene Cooley Gorton. Jerry was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Growing up in Soda Springs, he was active in scouts which grew...
Charity Rae Pipkin
Dec 20, 2015
Charity Rae Pipkin, 38, of Soda Springs passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at her home. Charity was born on November 4, 1977 in Hemet, California the daughter of Dave and Debra Mitchum Engholm. She lived in California, Oregon and Idaho before ending up in Alaska at the age of 13. In 2004 she moved to Soda Springs with...
George Lee Mansfield
Dec 16, 2015
George Lee Mansfield, 77, of Ogden, Utah passed away at his home Wednesday, December 16, 2015. George was born on April 19, 1938 in Grace, Idaho the son of John Bates Mansfield and Manilla Trappett Mansfield. He was raised in Plymouth, Utah and attended School in Portage, UT, near the Washakie Indian Reservation. George Married Edythe May Derbyshire on March...
Mary Anderson Meiners
Dec 13, 2015
Mary Anderson Meiners, 99, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and neighbor passed away December 13, 2015 at the Spring Creek Manor in Soda Springs. She moved from her home to Spring Creek only one week before her death. The last 2 ½ years she was privileged to share her home with Jack and Penni Jensen, her special live...
Kc Swain
Nov 27, 2015
KC Swain, 63, passed away November 27, 2015 peacefully at his home. KC was born November 27. 1952 to Hugh A. Swain and Mable Edna Albrecht. Only KC could come into this world and leave this world on the same day. KC married Elaine Packer, June of 1979 in Elko, NV. Of this marriage came two beautiful children Chad Albert...
Pat M. Bassett
Nov 25, 2015
Patricia Marie Bassett, 75, of Grace, ID, passed away peacefully at home at 9:00 AM, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 from an extended battle with cancer. She was born March 26th,1940 in Delta, Colorado to Adolph and Juanita Patterson. She is survived by her husband Loran Dee Bassett whom she married on November 28, 1971. Also surviving are her sister Karen...
Eleanor Mary Nelson
Nov 21, 2015
Eleanor Mary Balsi Nelson, aged 91, passed away due to pneumonia on November 21, 2015 in Boise, Idaho, surrounded by her loving family. Eleanor was born to Louis William and Angelina (Denevi) Balsi in 1924 and grew up on the Balsi family homestead in Reno, Nevada. As a young girl, she loved life on the ranch surrounded by extended family....
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