Obituaries

Mar 19, 2014

Puakina Leilehua Aina Thomsen, 86, of Soda Springs passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

Puakina was born on July 21, 1927 in Hilo, Hawaii the daughter of Ah Kui and Julia Amoe Waddell Aina.

She was raised in Hilo and graduated from High School there then moved to Honolulu to work and when she returned...

Mar 15, 2014

Brooke Jean Leavitt "Too Beautiful For Earth" Brooke was born into the arms of Angels on March 15, 2014 in Boise, Idaho. Brooke is the beautiful daughter of Jacobi Slater and Brent Leavitt and little sister of Josey. Grandparents are Reita & the late Verl Leavitt, Betty & Larry Ezell and Danny & Lisa Wilde, Joseph Stennet, Marla Reynolds. Great...

Mar 12, 2014

Carroll Dean Harris, 79, of Soda Springs passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his home. Dean was born on December 25, 1934 in Soda Springs the son of Denton Weaver and Martha Maughan Harris. He married Effie Fern Gamble on June 12,1954 in Soda Springs, Idaho. Dean had lived in Thatcher, Idaho for 13 years and Soda Springs...

Mar 11, 2014

Maida Voneal Ingram Ostler, 82, Our beloved mother and grandmother quietly passed away Tuesday evening March 11, 2014 surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter in Boise, Idaho. Voneal was born April 22, 1931 in Moroni, Utah to John Floran Ingram and Virginia Alice Eliason. She grew up in Nephi, Utah until the third grade then her...

Mar 11, 2014

Ema Valdez Varela Garcia, 81 passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Caribou Memorial Living Center in Soda Springs, Idaho. Ema was born on September 8, 1932 the daughter of Manuel Valdez and Virginia Varela in Chihuahua, Mexico. She married Enrique Garcia in 1948 in Mexico. He passed away April 2012. Ema enjoyed traveling, dancing, and going out...

Feb 15, 2014

Eddie Archibald Skinner, 74, of Soda Springs passed away at his home. Eddie was born on May 12, 1939 in Soda Springs, Idaho the son of Archibald Carlyle and Helen Marie Fowler Skinner. He graduated from Soda Springs High School in 1957 and then attended Idaho State University where he studied Auto Mechanics and Auto Body. Eddie married Meredith Peterson...

Feb 6, 2014

Carol Gennett Ellis Welling, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 6, 2014. Carol was born December 2, 1934 in Grace, Idaho, the oldest daughter of Ira B. and Lillie Simonson Ellis. She was raised on a ranch east of Soda Springs, graduated from Soda Springs High School and went to Henager Business School in Salt Lake City, Utah. While there...

Feb 2, 2014

JoAnn Virginia Bean, 76, of Soda Springs passed away at her home. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 9 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Soda Springs (99 West Center).

Jan 28, 2014

Carv died peacefully in his home holding the hand of his bride Rosemary on January 28, 2014. He was born on February 15, 1943 to Irene Kennington Carver and Guy Leon Carver. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a son. His memory will be held dear by his wife, children, cousins, special niece, and friends....

Jan 21, 2014

Marion Davis Clark passed away at a his home surrounded by his loved ones on January 21, 2014, due to complications from cancer. He was born in Petersboro, Utah, to Eli and Ella Belle Clark on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1927, the eighth of nine sons. He attended schools in Smithfield, Utah, and he graduated from North Cache High School...

Dec 16, 2013

Doris Bernice Stapelman Jensen, 74, of Soda Springs passed away Monday, December 16, 2013 peacefully with her family. She was born September 20, 1939 in Rupert, Idaho, to Lester and Marjorie Stapelman. She was raised in Rupert/Burley area and graduated from Minico High School. She married Gary Lovoy Jensen on June 4, 1957 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They...

Dec 11, 2013

Ida Fowler Mansfield, age 92, passed away at the Caribou Memorial Living Center in Soda Springs, Idaho, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The harvest was over and her work was done, so she slipped quietly through the veil. Ida Roverta Fowler, daughter of Frank J Fowler and Ida M. Ashbaker Fowler, was born on 27 Feb 1921 at their home...

Nov 17, 2013

Jeffrey Dennis "George" Blanton Jr., 35, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013. He was born on October 25, 1978 in DeKalb, Illinois the son of Jeffrey Dennis and Cynthia Carroll Blanton. He married Amanda Manning and they were later divorced. He married Alyson Banks Blanton on October 2, 2010 in Soda Springs, Idaho. Jeffrey lived in Texas until 2006...

Nov 11, 2013

Bette Ruth Day Davis Morgan, 87, of Soda Springs passed away on Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Caribou Memorial Hospital. Bette was born on November 25, 1925 in Layton, Utah the daughter of Le Roi and Meda Warrick Day. She married Leonard Ray Davis on December 10, 1945 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He passed away January 29,...

Nov 7, 2013

Allen "Beaver" David Weaver, 65, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Beaver was born on November 10, 1947 in Soda Springs, Idaho the son of Rex and Jane Fields Weaver. He lived in Soda Springs until 1987 and lived the rest of his life in Pocatello. Beaver served in the United States Navy from 1963-1971and served...

Nov 6, 2013

Richard Eugene Amos, 54, of Rigby, Idaho passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 as result of an automobile accident. He was born on August 17, 1959 in Fremont, California, the son of Glenn Richard and Audrey Bernice Pitts Amos. Richard lived in Soda Springs most of the time but had moved to Rigby, Idaho to be closer to his...

Nov 2, 2013

Leith Ray Somsen, 87, left this earthly life Saturday, November 2, 2013 in Soda Springs, Idaho. He was born June 26, 1926 on Williamsburg (Wayan) in the south end of the Grays Lake Valley of Idaho. He was the son of the late Garrett and Mattie Layland Somsen. He was raised with 3 brothers, Earl, Frank and Robert (Bob) and...

Oct 23, 2013

Weston Alex Matthews passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Weston was born on October 5, 2012 in Pocatello, Idaho the son of Alex James and Kimberly Kunz Matthews. He is survived by his parents a sister Paisley and grandparents Sonya and John Kunz and Kevin and Karen Matthews. Services will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Noon...

Oct 11, 2013

Ruby Christensen Bolton, 91, of Soda Springs, returned home to her Heaveny Father on Friday, October 11, 2013. Ruby was born on May 22, 1922 in Central, Idaho the daughter of Christian Miller and Pearl Eliza Jorgensen Christensen. She graduated from Grace High School. She lived in Central Idaho until she was 18 years old when she moved to Soda...

Oct 4, 2013

Emmorn Que Dodds, 60, passed away Friday October 4, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Emmorn "Slim" Dodds was born August 16, 1953 in Panguitch, Utah to James M. Dodds and Mae Vonn Alvey. A short time later, Mae Vonn married Arden Taylor, who loved and raised Emmorn as his own. Emmorn attended school in Escalante, UT and enlisted in...