Obituaries

Sep 11, 2021

In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 11, 2021, Larry Asa Beckstead, 83, peacefully returned to his heavenly home with his wife at his side. He was born on December 2, 1937 in Preston, Idaho, the son of Ace & Elvina Beckstead. Larry grew up in Preston, Idaho and graduated from Preston High School in 1956. In 1957-1959 he...

Sep 7, 2021

Kent Dee Egley was born on February 4, 1952, in Preston, Idaho. The son of Bryce and Carlene Egley. He was raised on the family farm in Mink Creek, Idaho, and graduated from Preston High School in 1970. He served in the LDS Californian North Mission from 1971-1973. He then married ReNae Bennett on January 11, 1974, in the Logan...

Sep 7, 2021

Vaughn Lucien Blair, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on September 7, 2021. He was born on September 2, 1934 in Logan, Utah to Anthony (Bob) and Leona Jackson Blair. Vaughn was a lifelong resident of Lewiston and graduated from North Cache High School. He loved sports and was an all state football player and ran track as well....

Sep 4, 2021

Earl L Neeley peacefully passed away September 4, 2021 following a terminal cancer diagnosis in April. Earl was born in his maternal grandmother’s house in Preston, Idaho on May 19, 1929 the second son of Mary Chloe McCombs and Lowell Miller Neeley. He lived with his family in Riverdale, Id with his paternal grandfather during his early childhood. He was...

Sep 4, 2021

Carlene Poulsen Umpleby was born in January of 1949 in a raging snow storm that her parents, Perth and ArVella (Watts) Poulsen, had to drive thru from Weston, Idaho to Logan. She was the third child and only daughter of a choice family with strong pioneer heritage on both sides. She loved to compete with her four brothers, Denis (Christine),...

Aug 30, 2021

Kenneth Lee Turner, 76, passed away on August 30, 2021 at home. He was born on April 27, 1945 in American Falls, Idaho the son of Kenneth Jerome Turner and Cheryl Fern Hess. Ken grew up in American Falls and graduate from American Falls High School where he participated in football. He served in the US Army from 1966 -...

Aug 29, 2021

Mitchel Smith Williams, 59, passed away August 29, 2021 at the Heritage Park Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Roy, Utah. He was born September 7, 1961 in Morgan, Utah the son of Walter Kent and Colleen Smith Williams. He married Diane Nelson on July 30, 2016 in Malad, Idaho.

He loved working with horses- training and racing them. He...

Aug 29, 2021

Aug 27, 2021

Garwood Hyde Walton passed from this world into a better one on August 27, 2021. He was born in Salt Lake City on October 9, 1936, to Lester G. and Ruth Hyde. He spent his childhood in Centerville surrounded by grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and many friends. He hunted, skied, and tinkered with old cars, but the majority of his...

Aug 26, 2021

John “Dell” Smellie, 85, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2021 in Pocatello, Idaho. Dell was born February 11, 1936 in Buhl, Idaho to John Ricks Smellie and Luella Hansen Smellie. Dell was the third of 6 children. Dell was raised and worked hard on his parent’s 80-acre farm. He graduated from Buhl High School in 1954. Later that fall...

Aug 22, 2021

John Lee Redington passed away on Aug. 22, 2021 in Brigham City, Utah surrounded by his family two months short of his 102nd birthday. He was born Oct. 30, 1919 in his parents’ apartment behind the little store in Swan Lake, Idaho to George & Lucy Haws Redington.

His early years were spent moving in Utah, Montana and finally...

Aug 22, 2021

Charles Kevin Olson, 68, passed away on August 22, 2021 in the Point Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center in Lehi, Utah. He was born February 18, 1953 in Preston, Idaho to Delmer L. and Velda Baird Olson. He spent his youth on the family farm in Station Creek and attended school at Mink Creek before going to Preston for high...

Aug 20, 2021

Joseph Albert Hanny, age 88, passed from this earth on August 20, 2021 peacefully in his home. He was born on August 13, 1933 in Firth, Idaho, the son of Albert Franklin Hanny Jr. and Nellie Florence Dye. He was married to Gwendolyn Jensen on December 29, 1959 for time and eternity in the Manti Utah Temple. They enjoyed 62...

Aug 18, 2021

H Alvaro Jones also known as Jonesy, returned to his Heavenly Home Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born March 29, 1935 to Mark Alloid Jones and Mary Louise Willmore in Fairview ID.

Alvaro grew up in Fairview with his five brothers and two sisters. He spent several years there and then moved to Preston where he attended school. He...

Aug 16, 2021

Shayle Kit Adair, 61, passed away August 16, 2021 from natural causes at his home. He was born March 8, 1960 in Rehoboth, New Mexico the son of Albert & Gwen Adair. He was a truck driver with RR Donnelley. He loved fishing and the great outdoors. He also enjoyed snowmobiling. He was a collector of many things.

He is...

Aug 14, 2021

Our precious Rosanna Pitcher Wheatley, of Preston, ID, died by accident on August 14, 2021, in Roseville, CA. She was 38 years old. Rosanna was born March 14, 1983, in Logan, Utah, the youngest of the six children of Rex and Jane Pitcher. She graduated from Preston High School where she was involved in music, theater and student government, and...