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Ricky Wayne Choules

Ricky Wayne Choules

Jun 13, 2021

Ricky Wayne Choules, 44, tragically passed away on June 13, 2021, at the Portneuf Hospital in Idaho. He was born in Preston, Idaho November 11, 1976, to William Warren and Sessilee Jensen Choules. He grew up in Clifton Idaho and graduated from West Side High School in 1995. He received his Associates Degree in Diesel Technology from Idaho State University...

Randy J.  Higley

Randy J. Higley

Jun 11, 2021

On Friday, June 11th, our father Randall J. Higley, a loving brother, uncle, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 62 in his Preston home. He was born on March 30th, 1959 in Ogden, Utah to Glen Lee and Carol Mae Higley. He grew up in Clearfield, UT and graduated from Clearfield High School in 1977.

After high...

James  R. Casey

James R. Casey

Jun 6, 2021

Our dear and loved father, brother, uncle and friend James "Jim" Casey passed away June 6th, 2021 in Preston, Idaho due to many hard fought battles with cancer. We know he is now having a peaceful and happy reunion with many loved ones who have gone on before him. Jim was born on October 18, 1942 in Mulberry, Arkansas to...

Doug Doney

Doug Doney

Jun 5, 2021

Douglas Grant Doney, 70, passed away a little too soon of natural causes on June 5, 2021. Doug was born March 12, 1951 in Preston, Idaho to LaDell Doney and Dorothy Merrill. He attended school in Preston where he met the love of his life, Traci Lynn Lewis. They were later married on 8-8-80. Together they had two children, Jenifer...

Judy  Packer Edgar

Judy Packer Edgar

May 31, 2021

Judy Packer Edgar, 80. Residing in Taylorsville, UT. Originally from Riverdale Idaho, was able to fight Medullary cancer just long enough to pass away from old age on Monday, May 31st, 2021. She was born November 27, 1940 to Rex Smith Packer and Susan Jane Tate. That evening Judy peacefully crossed through the veil to continue with her eternal progression....

Marie Olson

Marie Olson

May 24, 2021

Marie Olson, 66, passed away May 23, 2021 in West Valley City, Utah. She was born March 30, 1955 in Logan, Utah to Edwin Knut and Mildred Emma Erickson Olson. She and her family lived in Lewiston, Utah. Her sweet mother passed away in 1970.

Marie loved riding her bicycle and playing with her puppies. She attended school but...

Raymond James Seamons

Raymond James Seamons

May 24, 2021

Raymond James Seamons, 61, passed away May 24, 2021 at his home in Lewiston, Utah of natural causes. He was born February 19, 1960, in Albany, Georgia, the son of Farris Glade and Inez Preece Seamons. He married Beth Sue Ogden in Richmond, Utah. They were later divorced.

He loved his chickens and doing yard work and gardening. He also...

Richard Leroy Cole

Richard Leroy Cole

May 20, 2021

Richard Leroy Cole, 82, passed from this mortal life on May 20, 2021. Richard was a resident of Kimberly, Idaho and had previously lived in Darlington, Idaho and Seattle, Washington.

He was born on August 9, 1938 in Preston, Idaho to Percy Richard “Dick” Cole and Nedra Cole. He graduated from Rigby High School in 1956. Richard lived a full...

JaNice Schvaneveldt Balls

JaNice Schvaneveldt Balls

May 18, 2021

JaNice Schvaneveldt Balls, 82, devoted wife, and mother of five rambunctious boys, left this mortal life on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. We have no doubt that she was greeted by the arms of her 11-year-old son, David, who preceded her in death, as well as a loving Heavenly Father. It was an embrace she had anxiously awaited. JaNice was born...

Julie Anne Rich Swainston

Julie Anne Rich Swainston

May 14, 2021

Julie Anne Rich Swainston was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Melvin W Rich and Otella Hale on July 14, 1941. Julie peacefully returned home on May 14, 2021 in Ogden, Utah with her husband of 58 years by her side. She attended schools in Logan, Utah where she graduated from Logan High School in 1959. After graduation, she...

Jack  Douglas "JD" Beach

Jack Douglas "JD" Beach

Apr 28, 2021

Jack Douglas ( J.D.) Beach passed away April 28, 2021 in Logan, Utah just after his 91st birthday. He was born April 10, 1930 in Chandler, Arizona to Bessie Buchanan and Robert Green Beach. After serving time in the navy, he married Bernice Sexton and they later divorced. Dad spent much of his young adult life near Watsonville, California where...

Venna Swainston Herd

Venna Swainston Herd

Apr 27, 2021

Venna Swainston Herd, 102 years of age, passed peacefully from this life on April 27, 2021. She was born February 6, 1919 in Whitney, Idaho to Annie J. and John E. Swainston. She was the oldest of four siblings, sisters Delma, Fern and a brother Jack. She grew up on the family farm in Whitney where she attended school and...

Brent George Coats

Brent George Coats

Apr 26, 2021

Brent George Coats went to heaven Monday, April 26, 2021 at 7:10 a.m. at home surrounded by his wife and family, due to complications from diabetes. His family and friends were able to spend the last week close by his side, asking him for stories, songs, and “bad Dad” jokes, laughing and reminiscing together. Brent was born February 22, 1945...

Douglas W. Jensen

Douglas W. Jensen

Apr 7, 2021

Douglas W Jensen, 70, passed away April 7, 2021, of a brain tumor. He was born August 20, 1950 in Preston, Idaho, the son of Marion James Jensen and Catharine Winward Jensen. He married Patricia Thomas on January 31, 1975 in the Logan, Utah Temple.

Douglas graduated from Mesa High School in 1968 and was awarded the “Best Defensive Football Player”....

Sharidean Flint

Sharidean Flint

Apr 6, 2021

Sharidean Flint, age 62, passed away on April 6, 2021 at her home in Hyde Park Utah from

Cancer. She was born on August 31, 1958 in Monticello Utah, to Dean and Sharon Shumway.

She spent her younger years in Blanding Utah where she loved being in a small town and

spending time with her grandparents. She later moved to Layton where she...

Robert "Bob" Wilford Ruffell

Robert "Bob" Wilford Ruffell

Apr 5, 2021

Robert “Bob” Wilford Ruffell age 84 passed away April 5, 2021 at the Franklin County Transitional Care Unit. Robert was the second child born to Percival Armstrong Ruffell and Lorraine Althea Christensen Ruffell in Murray, Utah. He was born July 14, 1936. His twin brother, Richard was born 14 minutes later. His growing up years was in the Salt Lake...

Amanda Jo Whiteley

Amanda Jo Whiteley

Apr 2, 2021

Amanda Jo Whiteley, age 22 from Logan, Utah passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2021. Amanda was found in her beloved mountains of Logan Canyon. She was born December 4, 1998 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Amanda and her parents, Mitch and Amy Jo Whiteley, moved to Providence, Utah in December of 2000 when she was 2 years old. Then,...

Matthew J. Martin

Matthew J. Martin

Apr 2, 2021

Matthew J Martin, 46 of Brownsville, NE and Preston ID passed away April 2nd 2021 after a tragic accident in Daviess County MO. Matt was born January 6th 1975 to Scott and Vicki Martin in Logan UT. He graduated from Preston High School in 1993. Matt obtained an associate's degree at Idaho State University in electrical engineering. He was an...

Loren Michael Lund

Loren Michael Lund

Mar 29, 2021

Loren Michael Lund, 73, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 29, 2021 in Providence, UT, surrounded by his family after a brave battle with Glioblastoma.  Loren was born in Preston, ID to Fred Baker Lund and Emma Margrethe Gregersen on September 18, 1947.  He attended Preston High School where he graduated in 1966. He went on to serve a mission...

Bonnie Louise Cocks

Bonnie Louise Cocks

Mar 24, 2021

Bonnie Cocks, loving mother, passed away March 24, 2021 at the age of 88. She is survived by her daughter Christine Seccombe and son Mark Hanglin. She is also survived by a sister Pat Powers. Bonnie lived in Preston for over 35 years where she worked for the Preston School District in food services at Preston High School until she...

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