Obituaries

Jul 10, 2014

Ruth has begun a new adventure. She died, at the age of 85, peacefully and in style, wearing a new dress at her daughters home July 10, 2014. Ruth was born to Edwin and Ellen Keller in Ririe, Idaho. As a child, Ruth had many adventures with her parents and brothers, James, Richard, and Glen. They spent their summers camping...

Jul 9, 2014

Elizabeth "Betty" Josephine Roberts passed peacefully into the arms of our Father on July 9, 2014. She was born November 11, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas to Harry and Mamie (Parker) Easton. Betty graduated High School from Polytechnic in Fort Worth and earned a Baccalaureate Degree in Speech Therapy at Texas State College for Women. She married her first and...

Jul 8, 2014

Verna Lee Cheney, 73, died at home July 8, 2014. Verna was born Aug. 24, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first daughter and third child of 10 children born to Merrill William Curtis and Leola Jex Freshwater. Verna served a mission to Southern Australian Mission (1963-1965). Verna met Rex Milton Cheney Dec. 16, 1965 at a terrace dance...

Jul 7, 2014

Helen Lucyle Simmons, 85, Twin Falls, passed away July 7, 2014 at Saint Luke's Magic Valley Hospital. She was born on November 26, 1928 in Twin Falls to Girard and Vivian Andrews. Helen married George Simmons at her parent's house on September 2, 1946 in Jerome, Idaho. They later moved to California where she worked as an office manager for...

Jul 7, 2014

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Jul 6, 2014

Ty Brittany (Brooks) Nichols, 29, passed away after being seriously injured in a traffic accident Sunday, July 6, 2014. Ty, a loving wife and mother, leaves behind her husband, Joshua Nichols, son, Jayden Joshua Nichols and baby daughter, Mackyenzie Renee Nichols and step-daughters, Myah Faith & Ashlynn Grace Nichols.She is survived by: her mother, Tamara K. Bloomfield of Idaho, her...

Jul 6, 2014

Our beloved Mother Joyce M. Gummersall returned home to her heavenly father July 6 2014. She died peacefully with her loving family surrounding her.Joyce was born to Elsie and Victor E. Burton on January 24, 1929 in Bingham Utah. She was the youngest of three daughters. As a young woman she enjoyed hiking in the mountains and playing with her...

Jul 5, 2014

Mary Artella Cook Ellis passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014, at the age of 86. She lived at the Emeritus Ridgewind Care Center in Chubbuck. Mary was born May 22, 1928 in Pocatello, to Pearl Smith Cook and John Franklin Cook. She was 7 th of 8 children. She attended Pocatello High School where she met her sweetheart, Ernest 'Bud'...

Jul 3, 2014

Freddie was born on December 31, 1940 to D.L. & Velma Matthews in Fresno California. He and his five brothers and one sister were raised in California and Oregon. At the age of 20 he married the love of is life Sandra Smith. They married on May 20, 1960 and started their life together. They resided in Oregon and in...

Jul 3, 2014

Gloria Hanes, 83, Kimberly, passed away July 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born on December 10, 1930 in Twin Falls, Idaho to John and Gala (Crofts) Montgomery. She is survived by her very dedicated and loving companion, Don VerWey; children, Garry (Pam) Swatzel of Mountain Home, Michael Hanes of Bothel Washington, Stephen Hanes of Mesa, Arizona, and Gala...

Jul 2, 2014

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Jun 30, 2014

Michael Joe Fisher, 58, of Chubbuck passed away on Monday June 30, 2014, following his courageous battle with cancer.Michael was born October 29, 1955, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Joseph Elgin Fisher and Ruth Petersen Fisher. Michael grew up in Idaho Falls and Pocatello, and enjoyed spending his summers with his grandparents and cousins on the ranch in Terreton. He...

Jun 30, 2014

Jun 30, 2014

Dorothy Turner Grisham Taylor, age 91, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014, surrounded by loved ones at Bridgeview Estates after a short illness. She was born December 2, 1922, in Murtaugh, the daughter of Dalphurd and Lillian Turner, she was the sixth of 10 children. Dorothy married Neil Grisham on May 10, 1941. They had two children, Stanley (Irene) Grisham...

Jun 29, 2014

Cynthia Lee (Henson) Call Ellis, 60, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho, with her loving husband and family surrounding her. Cindy was born on September 1, 1953 in Pocatello, Idaho to Velma Elaine Call. Cindy was raised by her mother in both Pocatello and Idaho Falls. Cindy was a hard worker and started...

Jun 29, 2014

Donald Frank Prebbanow, 97, went to be with his Lord, Sunday June 29, 2014. Donald was born March 26, 1917 to Frank and Maida (Hass) Prebbanow in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. On August 2, 1941, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Wittenberg at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Don was an active member of St. Paul's, serving in many ways...

Jun 29, 2014

Roger Kent Fetzer was born March 13, 1945, in Rupert, Idaho, to Albert and Dorothea Hieb Fetzer. He spent his early years on the family farm where he pitched in with many duties including working in the fields and helping with the milk cows. He liked to recall those days on the farm and the fun he had there. He...

Jun 29, 2014

Fay was born May 4, 1947 to Marion (Gale) and Mary Town Wood in Twin Falls, Idaho. She joined older sister Kay in the family. They lived in Jerome until 1950 when the family moved to Willows, California. In 1958 the family moved to Quincy, Illinois, and then to McComb, Illinois. In 1961, the family moved to Dietrich to be...

Jun 29, 2014

C. Troy Baynes 46 of Murtaugh, died June 29, 2014 doing what he loved best, fishing on the Snake River. Troy was born September 27, 1967 to Yancy and Bonnie Baynes in Antioch, California. He grew up and attended school in California. He was happiest when he was with his family enjoying the outdoors. One of Troy's favorite things to...

Jun 27, 2014

John F. Butterfield, 82, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Portneuf Medical Center. John Francis Butterfield, Jr. better known as Johnie, was born in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho, at his Butterfield grandparents home, October 2, 1931, to John Francis Butterfield, Sr. and Lucille Alice Tripp. Johnie made a shaky entrance into this life on the day he was born...