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Kent Arnold Pester

Kent Arnold Pester

Jan 28, 2025

 Kent Arnold Pester, known affectionately as Papa by his grandkids, passed away on January 28, 2025, at the age of 77. He was born on April 30, 1947, in Loup City, Nebraska, and most recently resided in Preston, Idaho. During his high school years, Kent was a basketball star, earning the nickname “Dunk It Pester” for his impressive leaps on...

Jesse Lamb Johnson Jr.

Jesse Lamb Johnson Jr.

Jan 27, 2025

On 27 January 2025, our husband, father, and grandfather, Jesse Lamb Johnson Jr., passed from this life. Jesse was born December 3, 1937, at his parents' home in Preston, Idaho, to Beatrice Thomson Gilbert and Jesse Lamb Johnson. He was the youngest child of his parents and the only boy, with four older sisters.

He later purchased that home and farm,...

Irene Purser Coleman

Irene Purser Coleman

Jan 26, 2025

Irene Purser Coleman, age 77 of Preston Idaho, returned to Heaven to be with her beloved husband in the comfort of her home on January 26th 2025. Irene was born January 2, 1948 to Arland and Floris Purser in Preston Idaho. After Irene graduated from Preston High School she went on to study at Ricks College in Rexburg Idaho where...

Lorraine Bennett Hawkes

Lorraine Bennett Hawkes

Jan 25, 2025

Lorraine Bennett Hawkes, 87, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 25th, 2025, at the Franklin County Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Preston, Idaho. She was born October 25th, 1937 in Cub River, Idaho to Argell Bennett and Beatrice Williams Bennett. During her younger years, her family moved to Clearfield, Utah and Mesa, Arizona before...

Douglas Ray Profaizer

Douglas Ray Profaizer

Jan 24, 2025

Douglas (Doug) Ray Profaizer, 75, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones after a long and valiant battle with Multiple Myeloma on Friday, January 24, 2025. Doug was born in Ogden, Utah, on August 28, 1949, to Frank Camillo and Adelia LaPray Profaizer. He had two sisters; Barbara and Adelia Patricia, and 5 brothers; Gary, Dick, Frank, Bob, and Chuck....

Don Charles Workman

Don Charles Workman

Jan 15, 2025

Don Charles Workman passed away on January 15, 2025, in Preston, Idaho, at the age of 92. Don was born October 28, 1932, at home on the old ranch, located on the flat between Riverdale and Treasureton, Idaho. He was the youngest son of Myrl Workman and Rhoda E. McCarrel Workman. He joined a family of four living siblings; sisters,...

Mark Leslie Williams

Mark Leslie Williams

Jan 15, 2025

Mark Leslie Williams was born to Jerry (Gerald) and Joyce Williams in Brigham City, Utah in January of 1966. Mark grew up in what he would call the greatest town on earth, Bear River City, Utah. Mark has many fond memories of playing next-door at his Grandma Ada’s house with his cousins, riding his horses, and going camping to Brownie...

Anita Joy Porter Winward

Anita Joy Porter Winward

Jan 10, 2025

Anita Joy Porter Winward, 77, graduated to the next life after experiencing a heart attack on January 10, 2025, in Logan, Utah. She was born May 12, 1947, in Preston, Idaho, the daughter of Lyle Robert and Laura Hansen Porter. She had two brothers, Gary (Ramona) and Calvin (Cindy and the late Kathryne), and one sister, Nancy (the late Brent...

Lex Marion Hyden

Lex Marion Hyden

Jan 9, 2025

 

 

Lex Marion Hyden was born December 19, 1949, in Logan, Utah. He was the 2nd son to Cecil J and Jacqueline Allen Hyden. Lex passed away on January 9th 2025, at the Rocky Mountain Nursing Home where he shared a room with his wife, Beverly, for the past year.

 

Lex grew up in Logan and helped his family build their home...

Wavel Pauline Westerberg Beckstead

Wavel Pauline Westerberg Beckstead

Jan 9, 2025

Our amazing mom, Wavel Pauline Westerberg Beckstead, passed away at her home in Whitney, Idaho, on January 9, 2025.

Pauline was born in Preston, Idaho, on April 1, 1931, to Wavel Eulalia Wilde and Melvin Alfred Westerberg. She and her sister, Betty Ruth Condie, grew up on a poultry farm in Preston, Idaho, and learned the value of working hard and...

Alma Elizabeth Garcia Rebollar

Alma Elizabeth Garcia Rebollar

Jan 8, 2025

Alma Elizabeth Rebollar, 1’st of March 1966-8th of January 2025 she was 58 when she left us. You can cry because she’s gone, or you can smile because she has lived. Elizabeth was the strongest woman anyone knew, without a doubt. Even on the day she found out she had cancer, she still went to work and continued to work...

Sherri Reid Shearwood

Sherri Reid Shearwood

Jan 8, 2025

Sherrie Reid Shearwood, 86, passed away January 8, 2025 at her residence in Washington Terrace, Utah surrounded by her children and family. She was born on November 2, 1938 in Tyhee, Idaho to Ronald Earl Reid and Hannah Rose Croshaw. She married Donald E. Ganske on June 28, 1957.Donald passed away, she later married Keith Cates “KC” Shearwood on Sept...

Edward Trujillo

Edward Trujillo

Jan 4, 2025

 

 Edward Trujillo, 90, passed way January 4, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah as the result of old age and health problems. He was a very loving father and friend to anyone who knew him. He was born in Fullerton, California at his grandmother’s house on March 12, 1934, during an earthquake, to Alfonso Trujillo and Ramona Witron. He was...

Edyth Ava Bluemel Matthews

Edyth Ava Bluemel Matthews

Jan 4, 2025

Our loving wife, mother and grandmother Edyth Ava Matthews returned to her Heavenly Home on January 4, 2025. Edyth was born January 19, 1959, to Robert and Peggy Bluemel.

Edyth was a proud Wyoming native and grew up on her family ranch in Lyman. She had a love for cows and horses, especially her horse Snooksy. She was the apple of...

Kaye Woodward

Kaye Woodward

Jan 4, 2025

Kaye Woodward, 81, was born June 1, 1943, in Franklin, Idaho, to Doris Irene Skeem and Ivan Hart Woodward. She passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, in Franklin, Idaho. The eldest of eight children, Kaye grew up in Franklin. She attended first grade at Fairview Elementary and second through eighth grade at Franklin Elementary before graduating from Preston High...

Betty Jean Henderson

Betty Jean Henderson

Jan 2, 2025

Betty Jean Henderson, 96, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2025, at her home in Riverdale, Idaho. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, friend, and neighbor known for her unwavering love for her family and her passion for quilting and gardening.

Betty Jean Hammon was born on April 19, 1928, to Delbert Rasmus Hammon and Edith Anna Rockwood in Iona, ID....

Charles Saul Hyer

Charles Saul Hyer

Jan 2, 2025

Charles Saul Hyer was born November 8, 1934 at Logan, Utah. He grew up in Lewiston, Utah. Chuck’s father died when he was 11 years old. He was the youngest of five children and the only son. He became very involved at an early age in running the family farm. He also enjoyed playing football, participating in rodeo events and...

Cardon Zane Beckstead

Cardon Zane Beckstead

Jan 1, 2025

Cardon Zane Beckstead, age 25, passed away in the early morning of January 1, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Cardon was born in Logan, Utah on November 17, 1999, to Brandon & Carol Beckstead of Preston, Idaho. Cardon grew up in Preston where he loved doing everything that little boys do. At the age of 10 he was diagnosed with...

Diana Marie Stephenson Corcorran

Diana Marie Stephenson Corcorran

Dec 30, 2024

Diana Marie Corcorran, 53, returned to her heavenly home on December 30th, 2024, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family. She was born on November 15th, 1971, in Salt Lake City, UT, the daughter of Joseph and Jaylene Stephenson. She married Steven Leeroy Corcorran on March 26th, 1993, in Payette, ID. Their marriage was later solemnized in the...

Michelle Sue Thompson Jamison

Michelle Sue Thompson Jamison

Dec 29, 2024

Michelle was a 1959 New Year’s Eve baby. She died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her family, just two days shy of her 65th birthday after a long battle with cancer. She loved her husband Paul, her daughter Johanna, and her dogs Jack and Mojo. She loved her brother Mike, her niece Jennifer, her nephew Tommy, and she loved...

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