Obituaries

Aug 17, 2012

WESTON, IDAHO - HAROLD ROSSOWWESTON- Harold A. Rossow, 81, passed away in Weston, Idaho. He was born Oct. 16, 1930, in Ravenna, Ohio, the son of Edward Carl Rossow and Anna May Porterfield. He served his country in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed collecting and restoring old "antique" engines and tractors.He is survived by two sisters, Lois...

Aug 17, 2012

Preston, Idaho - - - Rex M. CheckettsPreston - Rex Mark Checketts, 69, passed away August 17, 2012 in Preston, Idaho. He was born December 3, 1942 in Logan, Utah to Mark Leslie Checketts and Evelyn Hansen. He served in the US Army in 1965, spending most of his time in Vietnam. Rex married Patricia (Trish) Sparks on October 23,...

Aug 14, 2012

TRENTON, UTAH - - VELDA SPACKMANTRENTON- On August 14, 2012, Velda Hodges Spackman was granted her wish to be released from her worn out physical body and join her eternal families in heaven. She was born in Lewiston, Utah, on March 11, 1919 into the family of Albert William and Lydia West Hodges. She was the eighth daughter and twelfth...

Aug 11, 2012

Preston, Idaho - - - Vernita H. AndersonPreston - Agnes Vernita Kennedy Hill Anderson, 90, passed away on August 11, 2012 in Preston, Idaho. Vernita was born in Aberdeen, Washington and grew up in Central Park, graduating from Weather Wax High School in 1939. Vernita trained to be an LPN in 1964 and worked in the Tacoma and Federal Way...

Aug 8, 2012

Preston, Idaho - - - Juanita T. JamisonPreston - Juanita Ellen Talbot Jamison, 86, passed away Wendesday, August 8, 2012 at the Franklin County Transitional Care Center in Preston, Idaho. She was born on November 13, 1925 in Winder, Idaho to Clarence Earl Talbot and Mary Elizabeth Taylor. She married Don Edward Jamison on October 21, 1946 in Salt Lake...

Aug 7, 2012

Clifton, Idaho - - - Helen S. RiceClifton - Helen Shaffer Rice, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Downey Care Center in Downey, Idaho. She was born on October 9, 1917 on the family farm in Preston, Idaho to John Martin and Julia Ann Nelson Shaffer. She weighed a little over four pounds and was...

Aug 6, 2012

Weston, Idaho - - - Kenny W. JacobsonWeston - Kenneth Weldon Jacobson, 28 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday August 6th 2012 after a valiant and courageous battle with Melanoma cancer. Kenny was born July 30th, 1984 in Preston, ID to Bart and Sherry Jacobson. Kenny grew up and passed away in his favorite place, Weston,...

Aug 6, 2012

North Logan, Utah - - - - Beth B. BallingNorth Logan - Beth Bott Balling Saxton, passed away at her home in Pioneer Valley Lodge on Monday, August 6, 2012. She was born on February 23, 1918 in Brigham City, Utah to Jennie Ward and Nephi J. Bott. She grew up in Brigham City, Daley City, California, and Logan, Utah....

Aug 5, 2012

HOLLIDAY, UTAH Mark Perry ShumwayOctober 21, 1928-August 5, 2012Mark passed away on Sunday, August 05, 2012. He was born in Treasureton, Idaho to Earl Hymas and Thelma Perry Shumway. He graduated from Utah State University in Electrical Engineering. He served a mission to the Western Canadian Mission from 1948 to 1950. After returning from his mission he enlisted in the...

Aug 4, 2012

PRESTON, IDAHO DONALD KOFOED PRESTON- Donald Stephens Kofoed 91, passed away on August 4, 2012 in Preston, Idahoin the family home where he was born on August 8, 1920. He was the ninth ofeleven children born to Arnold Quigley and Etna Stephens Kofoed.He lived his entire life in Franklin County and worked for various farmers.He managed the church farm in...

Aug 3, 2012

TREASURETON, IDAHO JUDITH ORTEGATREASURETON- Judith Marie Lanz Doschades Ortega, 63, passed away on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, having fought a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 3, 1949, in Monticello, Minnesota, the daughter of Charles Jorden and Delores Peterson Lanz.She married Samuel John Ortega on Dec. 23, 2011, in Preston, Idaho. For the past two years, they raised...

Aug 1, 2012

DAYTON, IDAHO AMARYLIS HASLAMDAYTON- Amarylis Burton Haslam, 75, passed away on Aug. 1, 2012, at her home in Weston. The rodeo queen and the rodeo cowboy are together again.She was born May 24, 1937, in Afton, Wyoming, the daughter of Fielding and Laura Hinck Burton. She spent her youth growing up learning to work hard on the family farm. She...

Aug 1, 2012

PRESTON, IDAHO DELLA JONESPreston, Idaho - Della Rawlings Jones, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the home of her daughter, Phyllis, in Sandy, Utah of natural causes. She was born on September 5, 1921 in Preston, Idaho, to James Richard and Florence Isabell Rawlings. She married Lorenzo (Ren) Jones on February 10, 1942 in Preston, Idaho....

Jul 31, 2012

Franklin, Idaho - - - Sidney M. AtkinsonFranklin - Sidney Max Atkinson, passed away July 31, 2012 surrounded by his family in Franklin, Idaho following a short battle with cancer. He loved life and fought to the end to stay with his family. He made it to his 57th birthday. He was born on July 28, 1955, to Max D....

Jul 21, 2012

Jul 18, 2012

KEMMERER, WYOMING Bret HarrisBret Lee Harris 54, passed away on July 18, 2012, in Salt Lake City UT. He was born May 10th 1958 in Ogden, UT, Earl E and Verla C Harris. Bret grew up in Fairview, ID. Bret loved the big trucks, He drove long haul for different companies.He was working for BTI in Kemmerer WY, where he...

Jul 15, 2012

Preston, Idaho - - - Virginia M. Guymon - Preston - Virginia Mae Asay Guymon, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the Heritage Home in Preston, Idaho. She was born on January 24, 1924 in Hiawatha, Utah to Charles Asay and Ardra Anna Corliss. She attended school in Hiawatha, and Mt Pleasant High School and went to...

Jul 14, 2012

FRANKLIN, Idaho U-Vonna W. NashU-Vonna Winward Nash, 83, passed away July 14, 2012 near her children in Orem, Utah. She was born, November 1, 1928 in Clifton, Idaho to Bertie William Winward Jr. and Elizabeth Wuthrich Winward. She married Lyle Bartlett Nash on April 9, 1948 in the Logan LDS Temple. Four years ago, Lyle passed away. Now they are...

Jul 14, 2012

GRACE, IDAHO DOROTHY MCLAIN HUBBARDGRACE- Dorothy Lorraine Nebeker McLain Hubbard, 75, passed away on July 14, 2012, at the Heritage Home in Preston, Idaho. She was born Nov. 17, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Robert Ambrose and Pearl Laraine Higgins Nebeker. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, flowers and gardening. She also loved to travel.She is survived...

Jul 11, 2012

PRESTON, IDAHO - EVELYN CHECKETTSPRESTON- Evelyn Mildred Hansen Checketts, 90, passed away on July 11, 2012 in Preston, Idaho. She was born Aug. 18, 1921, in Weston, Idaho, the daughter of George Victor and Mildred Cooper Hansen. She grew up in Weston and then lived most of her life in Preston. As a teenager, her and her sister used to...