Obituaries

Dec 21, 2016

Kelly Eugene Bowles passed away on December 21, 2016 at his home in Fairview, Idaho one half mile away from the home in which he was born on May 10, 1930 to loving parents Orval Edward Bowles and Elreta Hobbs. In the intervening years he boxed a little, served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict,...

Dec 21, 2016

Cindee Ransom Miller, 53 passed away peacefully on December 21, 2016. She was born February, 6th 1963 in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Clarice Chadwick Ransom and Blake Ransom. She was the 5th of 6 children.  She enjoyed having her kids and grandchildren around her, loved to tend her pond, enjoyed her summer fishing for catfish, and picking huckleberries.

She...

Dec 21, 2016

Frederic Theodore Kolb (81) passed away December 21, 2016 in Preston, Idaho surrounded by loved ones.  He was born March 30, 1935 in Spokane, Washington to Josef Andrew Kolb and Claudine Harriet Brolen.  At the age of 17 he left home to join the Marine Corps.  He served in Korea and Japan.  After his time in Japan he was stationed...

Dec 20, 2016

Cleve Merl Esplin, 61, passed away December 20, 2016 at his home in Preston, Idaho.  He was born to Merl Esplin and Luana Porter on May 20, 1955. He grew up on their farm in Preston, Idaho with four brothers and five sisters. He graduated from Preston High School in 1974 and served as an LDS missionary in the Missouri-Independence...

Dec 20, 2016

                                                              

Pamela Denton Een, 45, passed away at her home in Alameda, California.  She was born June 22, 1971 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Richard and Nancy Johnson Young Denton.  She married Michael Een and was later divorced.  They had one child, Michael Christian Een

Pamela was truly our free spirited 70’s child.  As a...

Dec 17, 2016

Grant Ree Wood, 86, of Smithfield, Utah, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 17 2016 in Ogden, Utah after suffering a stroke. Grant was born August 3, 1930 in Cedar City, Utah, the youngest of 5 children of Rhoda Matheson Wood and William Henry Wood. Grant grew up on a farm west of Cedar City, Utah. Grant served an LDS mission...

Dec 17, 2016

Lyle Herbert Owen, 73, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 in Murray, Utah surrounded by his family, due to complications from surgery. He was born May 22, 1943 in Preston, Idaho to Milton Herbert and Marie Hill Owen. He was raised on the sand hill east of Preston. He graduated from Preston Senior High School. After school he worked for...

Dec 13, 2016

 

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Lillie Beth Smith Gunnell, passed away surrounded by her family, on December 13, 2016. She was born on November 16, 1926 to Samuel Napoleon and Vernic Rose Osterhout Smith in Malta Idaho. She married her eternal companion, Eudean Hawkins Gunnell on February 18, 1946 in the Logan Utah LDS temple. They started...

Dec 6, 2016

June McEntire Fischer passed away late Tuesday night, ending a wonderful life that spanned 99 1/2 years. June was born July 29, 1917, to Ira Wells and Ida Davis McEntire. She was the third of nine children. Her parents were long time farmers who owned and operated hundreds of acres of farmland west of Preston. Her father was also a...

Dec 3, 2016

Lewis Frost Wiser returned to his heavenly home on December 3, 2016. Lewis was born on October 30, 1930 in Lewiston, Utah to Lorin Frost and Eliza Lewis King Wiser. He was the youngest of five children. Lewis grew up in Lewiston and went to school at Lewiston Elementary, Lewiston Junior High, and North Cache High School in Richmond, Utah....

Dec 3, 2016

Dec 3, 2016

Georgia Louise Thompson passed away with her children by her side at her home Saturday, December 3, 2016 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. 

Georgia was born September 25, 1930, in Denver, Colorado, to Norval and Josephine Russo Thompson. She grew up in Denver and Leadville, Colorado.  She attended Colorado State University and graduated with degrees in History and...

Dec 2, 2016

Charlene Olsen Miller, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend returned home to Heavenly Father December 2, 2016. She was born May 12, 1933 in Logan, Utah to Lenora Smith and Frederick Bailey Olsen. She married Gerald "Gerry" Clark on March 28, 1949. They were later divorced. She then married Marvin “Marv” Christian Miller on September 25,1965 in...

Dec 1, 2016

After several years battling the effects of heart problems and strokes, Gary Edward Smith, 78, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully holding his sweetheart’s hand on December 1, 2016 in Preston, Idaho. 

Gary was third child born to Frank Edward and Faye Rich Smith on August 20, 1938 in Ogden, Utah.  The family dairy and...

Nov 30, 2016

Nov 30, 2016

Nov 20, 2016

Willard Albert Dickson, age 90 years, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home in Star, Idaho. “Al” was quickly followed by his loving wife a few short days later.

Margaret Lavona Dickson, age 79 years, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, also surrounded by her family at her home in Star, Idaho. Al and Margaret were...

Nov 20, 2016

Roland H. Wheeler, 63, passed away Nov. 20, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He was born Sept. 6, 1953 in Preston, Idaho the son of Washington Fay and Gwen Hulse Wheeler.  He attended school in Preston.  He joined the Army and was honorable discharged for medical reasons.

 

He married Sheila Lynn Steed from Providence, Utah in March of...

Nov 19, 2016

Herald Clair Egbert, 88, passed away on Nov. 19, 2016 at the Franklin County Transitional Care Center in Preston, Idaho.  He was born December 22, 1927 in Logan, Utah the son of Herald Joseph and Lulu Waddoups Egbert.  He married Alzina Mae Thornton on December 12, 1950 in the Logan Utah Temple. He served his country in the US Army...

Nov 19, 2016