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Martin Gael Marquez Varela

Martin Gael Marquez Varela

Aug 27, 2024

Martin Gael Marquez Varela was born March 09, 2024 in Pocatello, Idaho

Martin Gael was the sweetest, strongest, and happiest little baby. He loved getting his tiny feet kissed.  During his five short months here on earth he touched many lives and was loved by everyone he came in contact with. Te vamos a extrañar nuestro niño...

James William Gorton

James William Gorton

Aug 16, 2024

James (Jim) William Gorton passed away beyond the veil to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and his sweetheart, Stephanie and loved ones who have passed on before. He passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, after a long fight with Mesothelioma Cancer. Jim was blessed with goodly parents, William (Bill) and Marlene Cooley Gorton February 19, 1953,...

Traci Lee Hall

Traci Lee Hall

Aug 12, 2024

Traci Lee Hall, 64, passed away unexpectedly at home in Bakersfield, California on August 12, 2024.

Traci was born June 7, 1960, in Soda Springs, ID, to Howard and Karen Thomas. She grew up in Grace, ID on the Thomas Brothers farm. As a young girl, Traci would often be found bottle-feeding calves and being tormented by...

Janna Lee Mortenson

Janna Lee Mortenson

Jul 23, 2024

Janna Lee Mortenson, 73, Wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 23rd, 2024.

Janna married Terry Mortenson in 1970, they made their home in Preston, ID where they were blessed with 3 children, Brooke, Rusty (Nicole) and Tilly (Tracy) Davis. Later in life they moved to Grace, ID where the kids...

Darley Von Vandegriff

Darley Von Vandegriff

Jul 22, 2024

An obituary will be posted at a later date.

John Peterson

John Peterson

Jul 21, 2024

John Peterson passed away on July 21, 2024. He was born in Montpelier, Idaho on June 6, 1942, the son of Roland and Rosemary Peterson.

The family moved to Conda, Idaho, and later Soda Springs, Idaho. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force for a brief period.

John was an ambitious...

John Chandler Slane

John Chandler Slane

Jul 19, 2024

John Chandler Slane II passed away on July 19th at Caribou Medical Center after battling chronic degenerative joint disease.  We find comfort in knowing that he is now free from pain and reunited with his parents, Georgia and Vernon Slane, his brother Walt, and his sisters Jeanette and Bertie Bea.

John was born on May 13, 1943,...

Ada Mae Wilson

Ada Mae Wilson

Jul 13, 2024

Ada Mae (Jeffrey) Wilson was born in a tent outside of Superior, Arizona on October 21st 1935 to her parents Homer Clifford and Sarah Cecelia Jeffrey. She was so tiny her first cradle was a shoebox on the back of the wood stove; Barbara Olney came a few years later, making Ada an older sister.

She spent...

Jyl Louise Shuler

Jyl Louise Shuler

Jul 13, 2024

Jyl Louise Shuler was born on May 25, 1954 in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Don H. and LaRue Shuler. Born on a cloudy, windy day, she immediately brought a ray of sunshine into the world. From the moment she joined her two older brothers, her father was smitten with his baby girl, and everyone knew she was special.

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Baylee Anna Hoff

Baylee Anna Hoff

Jul 10, 2024

Baylee Anna Hoff, born October 29, 1993, sadly passed away July 10, 2024, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Baylee was born in Ellensburg, Washington, to James and Gina (Burgin) Hoff. Baylee's love for life and adventure started at a young age. She loved spending time with her Grandpa Roger and Grandma Linda at Indian Springs...

Judy Connie Hansen

Judy Connie Hansen

Jul 5, 2024

Judy Connie Hansen

Grace, Idaho... Judy Connie Hansen, 78, a longtime resident of Grace, Idaho passed away Friday, July 5th, 2024, following a long illness.

Judy was born November 19, 1945, in Soda Springs, Idaho. Daughter of Adolph and Connie Hansen. She was raised and educated in Grace Idaho. She graduated from Grace High School,...

Vania Seely Smith

Vania Seely Smith

Jul 3, 2024

VANIA SEELY SMITH

Vania Seely Smith 74; wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully at her home in Grace, Idaho July 3, 2024.  She was born in Twin Falls and raised and educated in Emery and Castle Dale Utah.  She was the daughter of Marva and Henry Seely.  As a child she loved to play with...

Yvonne Burgin Lewis

Yvonne Burgin Lewis

Jul 2, 2024

Yvonne Burgin Lewis passed away peacefully Tuesday July 2, 2024.  She was born on December 31, 1935 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Paul and Deaun Burgin.  Yvonne and her 6 siblings were raised in Blackfoot and Lava Hot Springs, Idaho where she attended Marsh Valley High School.

She married Diggs Walter Lewis from Soda Springs in March of...

Chad Jay Allred

Chad Jay Allred

Jun 23, 2024

Chad Jay Allred 57, passed away at Portneuf Medical Center on June 23, 2024

Chad was born in Pocatello, Idaho on June 15, 1967. He was adopted at birth by Jay and Lorraine Allred. Chad resided in Soda Springs, Idaho for the majority of his life. Chad attended all schooling in Soda Springs Idaho, graduating in 1986.  ...

Joe Edward Rice

Joe Edward Rice

Jun 22, 2024

Many loving arms surrounded Joe Edward Rice on the morning of June 22nd, 2024, when peace fell over his countenance and he went home to be with Jesus and his loved ones on the other side.  He leaves behind an unforgettable legacy and a family filled with sorrow.

On September 19th, 1952, Joe was welcomed into the...

Neil B. Fullmer

Neil B. Fullmer

Jun 16, 2024

Neil B. Fullmer, beloved husband, devoted father, and faithful servant of God, peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father during the early morning hours of June 16th, 2024.

Born on June 21st, 1943, in Driggs, ID, to Garmount and Lorna Fullmer, Neil was the second of five children. He was blessed to grow up at the base of...

Ruth Nellie Tingey

Ruth Nellie Tingey

Jun 9, 2024

Ruth Nellie Weir Tingey 1940-2024

Ruth Nellie Weir Tingey, 84, of Grace, Idaho passed away peacefully and surrounded by family in Pocatello, Idaho on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

She was born in Ogden, Utah on February 24, 1940 to Selma Jacqueline Slaughter Weir and John Conroy Weir. She spent her childhood in Brigham City, Utah...

Karl Robert Johnson

Karl Robert Johnson

May 27, 2024

Karl Robert Johnson, age 88, passed away peacefully at home in Soda Springs, ID, surrounded by family on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. His gentle soul, kindness, and legacy of love were a powerful influence on his posterity. Born March 31, 1936, in Mecham, Oregon, he was a proud veteran of the United States Marines, serving his country during...

Deborah Lynn Sanchez

Deborah Lynn Sanchez

May 19, 2024

An obituary will be posted at a later date.

Lynn Michelle Hubbert

Lynn Michelle Hubbert

May 18, 2024

An obituary will be posted at a later date.

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