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Stephen Ariel Meek
Dec 27, 2022
Stephen Ariel Meek, 82, passed away on December 27, 2022, at the Heritage Home Assisted Living Facility in Preston, ID.
Stephen was born in Preston, ID, on September 13, 1940, to Ariel W. Meek and Barbara Swenson Meek. He grew up on the Meek Ranch in Riverdale, Idaho. He attended elementary school at Riverdale School and then...
Kelley Dean Blauer
Dec 27, 2022
Kelley Dean Blauer passed away peacefully in Logan, Utah, on December 27, 2022. He was born April 5, 1958 to Wallace Dean and Patricia Hawkes Blauer. He was the middle child of nine kids. He was so proud to share his dad’s middle name, which Wally sneaked in during his baby blessing.
Kelley Dean grew up in River Heights, Utah,...
Milton Wilding Patterson
Dec 26, 2022
Milton Wilding Patterson, 95, returned to the loving arms of his Father in Heaven on December 26, 2022, in Clifton, ID surrounded by the love of his life, his wife Elaine, and family members after a fall resulting in a fractured hip on Dec. 24, 2022. He was born on September 24, 1927, in Salt Lake City, UT, the...
Lois Catherine Suisse Carlson
Dec 23, 2022
Lois passed away December 23, 2022 during surgery to remove blood clots from her lungs. Her death is a significant and unexpected event for those who know her and love her. Her seventy-five years blessed the lives of all who know her. How do people describe this uniquely magnificent woman? Here are a few descriptors: Cute, beautiful, fun, loving,...
Larin H. Bodily
Dec 20, 2022
Larin H. Bodily passed away on Tuesday, December 20th 2022 at the age of 85. He was born at home in Fairview, Idaho on November 20th 1937 to Robert Griffeth and Berdean Wilkinson Hampton. After attending school in Fairview, he served in the US Army through the Anchorage, Alaska and Seattle, Washington Army bases. After returning from service, he...
Alan John Vaterlaus
Dec 17, 2022
Alan John Vaterlaus, 84, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on December 17, 2022, from complications after cancer surgery.
Alan was born April 29, 1938, in the little Southern Idaho town of Preston. He joined his siblings Carl, MarJean, Elaine, and Rodney, with Valene coming later. He grew up on a farm and learned early the value of hard work...
J. Darwin Pitcher
Dec 17, 2022
J Darwin Pitcher, age 71, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at home surrounded by family. He was born November 2, 1951, in Logan, Utah, the son of Jed Lindy and Naoma Lloyd Pitcher. He grew up in Lewiston, Utah, and lived there his whole life. He attended high school at Sky View in Smithfield and enjoyed running...
Gene Leray Porter Jr.
Dec 16, 2022
Gene Leray Porter Jr went back to his heavenly home on December 16, 2022 with his wife Barbara by his side after a long battle with Leukemia (AML). He was such a strong man and held onto life with a vengeance fighting to remain with her until that choice was taken out of his hands. Gene came into...
Theda Jean Anderson Johnson
Dec 16, 2022
Theda Jean Johnson, age 82, passed away on December 16, 2022 in Preston Idaho. Theda was born on August 29, 1940 in Preston, Idaho to Ruby Irene Jacobsen and James Harold Anderson. Theda was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother; she loved cooking, sewing, reading, and playing golf with her husband Dennis. Theda always made sure her family was...
Karen Peterson Palmer
Dec 16, 2022
Karen Peterson Palmer passed away on December 16, 2022, at her home in Preston, Idaho at the age of 82. She was born August 20, 1940, in Tremonton, Utah to Ervin Christian and Ella Jensen Peterson. She married Thomas Kent Palmer on June 7, 1963, in the Logan Temple.
During her lifetime, she lived in Thatcher and Tremonton,...
Julie Hawkes Beckstead
Dec 14, 2022
Julie Hawkes Beckstead, 79, died at home on Dec. 14, 2022 in Preston, Idaho. She was surrounded by her loved ones after an extended illness.
She was born May 23, 1943 in Lewiston, Utah, the third of three daughters to Leone Hendricks and Keith Hobbs Hawkes. Her father, Keith, died after an extended illness when she was 2 ½...
Ruth Bruderer Swendsen
Dec 13, 2022
Cornelia Ruth Bruderer Swendsen, 95, of Lewiston, Utah completed her earthly mission and stepped through the veil on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Ruth began her earthly life on Feb. 16, 1927, in Logan, Utah, the daughter of Conrad and Anna Ochsenbein Bruderer. She was the 7th of 15 children, 2 girls and 13 boys. She received her schooling...
L. Conrad Naegle
Dec 11, 2022
Lynn “Conrad” Naegle, 62, of Cornish, Utah, returned to his heavenly family on the evening of December 11, 2022. He was born December 18, 1959, to Conrad Reese and Erma Jean Dorius Naegle in Hailey, Idaho.
Conrad embodied hard work, service, and sacrifice throughout his life. He learned the importance of hard work early while growing up on the...
Patricia Mendenhall Smith Andreasen
Dec 10, 2022
Patricia Mendenhall Smith Andreasen, 93, passed away Saturday morning, December 10, 2022 at Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, Utah from effects of heart failure. She was born on November 18, 1929 in Thatcher, Idaho to Millen Herd and Della Thatcher Mendenhall. She married Norman Busby Smith on June 30, 1948 in the Logan LDS Temple. They were blessed...
Luella "Ellie" Faye Steffenhagen Tallada
Dec 9, 2022
Luella (Ellie) Faye Steffenhagen Tallada was born Oct. 21, 1954 in Seattle WA. She was married to Robert Earl Tallada JR. They were together for 40 years. They enjoyed teaching Sunday school and bible studies off and on throughout their lives.
She was an amazing artist and mother. She taught her children the love of art, and also how...
William D. Wright
Dec 8, 2022
William D. Wright, 94 of Franklin, Idaho passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home. He was born April 30, 1928 to Douglas Wright and Cythna Comish Wright. He married Barbara Jean Smith on March 9, 1952. They were blessed with four boys; Douglas, Daniel, David and Darin Wright.
William honorably served his country during WWII as...
LaRae Stokes Jensen Bodily
Dec 8, 2022
Our dear mother, LaRae Stokes Jensen Bodily, 78, passed away peacefully at Logan Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 31, 1944, in Brigham City, Utah, the daughter of Thomas Albert Stokes and Hazel Petersen.
She married Orlo Floyd Jensen on June 2, 1961, in the Logan Temple. They had a wonderful 48 years...
Charlene Groneman Knapp
Dec 7, 2022
Charlene Groneman Knapp, age 94, passed away December 7, 2022 in Preston Idaho in the Franklin County Transitional Care Center. She was born March 24, 1928 in Provo, Utah the daughter of LaVar Peter Groneman and Orilla Buys Strong Groneman. Her Parents divorced and her mother remarried Alton Frank Groneman to whom she was later sealed.
Charlene...
Dennis "DJ" Johnson
Dec 2, 2022
Dennis “DJ” Johnson, 84, passed away on December 2, 2022, in Preston, Idaho. Dennis was born on September 12, 1938, in Logan, Utah to Conal Willard Johnson and Irene Josephine Johnson. Dennis married Theda Gene Anderson on August 2, 1960, in Franklin, Idaho.
Dennis was an exceptionally hard worker who retired from Agrium, and had a passion for...
Carolyn Marie Stone
Nov 27, 2022
Carolyn Marie Smith Stone, 80, Born July 13, 1942, on her mother’s birthday, passed away November 27th, 2022, surrounded by her family.
She was married to Robert C. Stone and has three daughters. Kristie Larsen (Randy), Karen Lester (Tom), Lisa Gleed (Matt). She also has many grandchildren and great grandchildren that she adores.
Our Mother worked in the public...
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