Obituaries

Terry Howard Kofoed

Terry Howard Kofoed

Jan 18, 2017

Terry Howard Kofoed, 72, passed away on Jan. 18, 2017 in Weston, Idaho.  He was born January 1, 1945 in Logan, Utah the son of Howard Harrison and Grace Simmonds Kofoed.  He married Sharon Davis on July 3, 1964 in Malad, Idaho.

He loved painting cars and houses.  He also enjoyed horses and rodeos.  He was a member of the...

Opal Parkinson

Opal Parkinson

Jan 16, 2017

Opal Checketts Parkinson, 93, of Franklin, Idaho passed away of natural causes surrounded by her loving family in Preston, Idaho on January 16, 2017. Opal was born Dec. 17, 1923 in Cornish, UT to Andrew Norell and Dora Taylor Checketts.  She was the 7th of 11 children. As a child she attended school in Dayton, ID, then attended and graduated...

Emma Mabel Jensen

Emma Mabel Jensen

Jan 16, 2017

Our beloved Emma Mabel Haddock Jensen, mother, grandmother, sister, and dear friend slipped quietly from this mortal world into eternity on January 16, 2017 in Preston, Idaho to be reunited once more with Dad and the many other souls eagerly awaiting her return.  Emma was the second of five children and was born on December 11, 1919 in Bloomington, Idaho...

Calvin C. Rich

Calvin C. Rich

Jan 15, 2017

Calvin Coolidge Rich passed away January 15, 2017 surrounded by family.  He will be dearly missed.  He was born November 7, 1926 in Garland City, Arkansas the son of Ella Mae Kimbrell and George W. Rich. 

He attended North Heights School in Texarakana, Arkansas.  He was the first of 12 children with a surviving sister, Margret Chandler of Texarkana, Arkansas.

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Ronnie S. Keller

Ronnie S. Keller

Jan 13, 2017

Ronnie S. Keller passed away on January 13, 2017 in Perry, UT of natural causes. He was born on October 18, 1939 in Preston, Idaho to Urias and Annie Laura Anderson Keller of Mink Creek, Idaho. He was the last child born into a family that consisted of 14 siblings who absolutely spoiled him. He loved the joys of being...

Audrey Armina Rawlins

Audrey Armina Rawlins

Jan 10, 2017

Audrey Armina Rawlins, 102, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2017 in Gilbert, Arizona. She was born on March 2, 1914 in Turner, Idaho to Brigham and Susan Elnora Egbert McCann. She married Geraldus Rawlins on February 21, 1931 and they had three sons and four daughters.

 

She went to school in Grace and Pocatello. They lived in Grace, Pocatello,...

Manuel Davila Martinez

Manuel Davila Martinez

Jan 9, 2017

Manuel Davila Martinez, 59, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2017 in Preston, Idaho. He was born on March 22, 1957 in Zacatecas, Mexico to Arturo Davila Vega and Consuelo Martinez.

 

Manuel lived his life working hard to care for his family and meet their needs. Manuel was a very selfless person and was always content with what life...

Irven Lorenzo Hatch

Irven Lorenzo Hatch

Jan 6, 2017

Irven Lorenzo Hatch passed away in his sleep Friday January 6, 2017 at the age of 89. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Clarice whom he dearly missed each day since her death in 2003. Born December 5, 1927 in Preston, Idaho. He was the third son of Joseph Lorenzo Hatch and Pearl Sharp Hatch....

William Louis Wolfley

William Louis Wolfley

Jan 5, 2017

William Louis Wolfley passed away on January 5, 2017, with his beloved wife by his side.William was born on January 7, 1971 in Preston, Idaho to Delwin and Kathleen Wolfley. He grew up globetrotting the world after his dad joined the army. Their first military base was Ft. Carson in Colorado Springs 74-77,  his dad was then transferred to Hanau...

Ryan Gregory Roberts

Ryan Gregory Roberts

Dec 31, 2016

Ryan Gregory Roberts, 24 years old, died from injuries sustained in doing what he loved most, skiing at Snow Basin, on Saturday, December 31, 2016. Ryan resided in Ogden, Utah, while attending Weber State University.  Ryan was born February 15, 1992, in Logan, Utah, to Laura M. Holz Roberts and Gregory L. Roberts. Ryan was the second of four children...

Lucille Fisher Franzen

Lucille Fisher Franzen

Dec 31, 2016

Lucille Fisher Franzen passed away on Dec. 31, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born Oct. 19, 1919 to Victor R. Fisher and Cecil Tucker Fisher in Oxford, Idaho. She was the 5th child of 9 children. After graduating from Downey High School, she moved to Salt Lake City where she worked at the Classic Cleaners.  A customer...

Bonnie Beth Hirschi

Bonnie Beth Hirschi

Dec 29, 2016

Bonnie Beth Hansen Berntson Hirschi died on December 29, 2016 in Providence, Utah. Bonnie was born in Logan, Utah, the fifth of seven daughters of Parley LaVon Hansen and Pearl Christina Nielson Hansen.She was raised in Logan attended Logan City Schools. She graduated from Logan High School and Utah State Agricultural College. (USU)

She married Sherwood Hirschi in 1965. The 4...

Deon W. Kingsford

Deon W. Kingsford

Dec 28, 2016

Deon W. Kingsford, 88, passed away December 28, 2016 at the Heritage Home in Preston, Idaho.  He was born June 5, 1928 in Cove, Utah the son of Dee Day Kingsford and Phyllis Whitehead Kingsford.  He married JoAnn Smith on June 25, 1954 in Hyrum, Utah.  Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan Utah Temple.

 

He loved the...

Darrel Kay Checketts

Darrel Kay Checketts

Dec 25, 2016

Darrel Kay Checketts passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, December 25, 2016, in Preston, Idaho. Darrel was born on June 17, 1946, to Mark and Evelyn Checketts, the second of four sons. He grew up learning how to work hard, and it became one of the defining characteristics of his life. Darrel attended and graduated from Preston High School. He...

Kent Barfuss Griffeth

Kent Barfuss Griffeth

Dec 25, 2016

         Kent Barfuss Griffeth, 58, died Dec. 25, 2016, following an accident while taking care of his mink ranch.

            Kent was born Dec. 15, 1958, to Roger and Isabel Griffeth, of Franklin, Idaho. He married Debbie Hansen in 1989, and they are the parents of two girls, Erica, 17, and Vanessa, 13. His girls were the...

Kelly Eugene Bowles

Kelly Eugene Bowles

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,...

Frederic Theodore Kolb

Frederic Theodore Kolb

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...

Cindee Ransom Miller

Cindee Ransom Miller

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...

Cleve Merl Esplin

Cleve Merl Esplin

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...

Pamela Een

Pamela Een

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...