Obituaries

Aug 14, 2021

Tarrel Elvin Shepherd, also known as "Terry" or "Shep" returned to his Heavenly home Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was born July 19, 1940 to Elvin John and Lola Hulse Shepherd in Preston, Idaho. Terry grew up in Dayton Idaho with five brothers; Max, Raymond, Leo, Dale and Billy and two sisters; Ellen Sue and Roma. He attended elementary school...

Aug 13, 2021

Wanda Mendenhall Ransom, 73, passed away on August 13, 2021 surrounded by her family in Preston, Idaho. She was born on June 13, 1948 in Cornish, Utah to Wilson and Wanda Verleen Bassett Mendenhall. She married Wayne D. Heath and they had three children together. Later on she married Charles Dale Ransom. Wanda enjoyed hunting with her brothers, and she...

Aug 12, 2021

Arlene H. Balls, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday Aug. 12, 2021, with her husband and children gathered by her side. Arlene was born on April 30, 1934, at home in Dayton, Idaho. She was the third of four children born to Leonard and Gladys Hulet. She attended school at West Side until her senior year and graduated from...

Aug 8, 2021

“Can ye look up to God at that day with a pure heart and clean hands … Can you look up, having the image of God engraven upon your countenances?” Alma 5:19 Our dear angel mother, Lynn Valerie Howard, passed from this life to the next on Sunday, August 8, 2021. She truly had the image of the Lord engraven...

Aug 6, 2021

Glenn H. Perry, age 94, passed away in Brigham City. surrounded by his family on August 6, 2021. He had been hospitalized for pneumonia. He was born on February 26, 1927 in Preston Idaho to Ralph and Ruth Perry. He was the youngest of eight and arrived with his twin brother Lynn. He grew up on his father’s dry farm...

Aug 5, 2021

Tina Mary Hollands Stewart passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 5, 2021, with her children and husband at her side. Tina was born August 24, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, to Irene Jacobsen Hollands and Eric Dineley Hollands, after her daddy returned from the European theater of World War II. She grew up on a small farm run...

Aug 5, 2021

Lynn Milo Ransom, husband, father, grandpa and friend passed away peacefully on August 5, 2021 in his home. Lynn was born July 22, 1948 to Don and Idella Ransom in Preston, Idaho. Lynn was raised in Preston and graduated from Preston High School. After high school, Lynn joined the National Guard and also went to work for Washington Construction where...

Aug 2, 2021

Lyle Kay Bosen, 73, passed away peacefully at home on August 2, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born September 10 (a birthdate he was proud to share with a grandfather, a brother and a granddaughter) 1947, the youngest of four. He attended schools in Preston, Idaho; College at U.N.L.V. and he served in the Army National...

Jul 25, 2021

Nate Smith loved life. Whether racing his four wheeler or VW Bug on the beaches of Mexico, snow machining and hunting in the mountains of Idaho, or fishing or golfing in Arizona and Wyoming, he did it all the way. He played hard, and he worked hard. Growing up on the family farm in Southeastern Idaho, during an era when...

Jul 25, 2021

Richard “Rick” William Garbett’s journey with family and friends ended July 25, 2021, in Ogden, Utah at the age of 79. He was born November 21, 1941 in Thatcher, Idaho, the first of six children to Richard “Dick” E. Garbett and Vernona Mendenhall Garbett.

He married Maxine Rasmussen on Dec. 8, 1960. They had four children: Susan, Sarah, Todd and...

Jul 21, 2021

Joycelyn Westover Tarbet passed away July 21, 2021 in Logan Utah, at the age of 87. She was the oldest and only daughter born to Walter Reed (Smoot) and Myrtha Kent Westover on August 29, 1933 in Logan Utah. She grew up in Lewiston on a farm and was surrounded by generations of family. After graduating from North Cache High...

Jul 20, 2021

Nolan J Lutz, age 87, died on 20 July 2021. He was born in Hibbard, Idaho on 5 July 1934 to A. Laurence and Lila Johnson Lutz.

Nolan was a master carpenter and woodworker, who also spent time as a teacher and farmer. He served in the U.S. Army for two years before earning a bachelor’s degree in Industrial...

Jul 18, 2021