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Debora Ann Kohles
Nov 28, 2025
Debora Ann Smith Kohles passed away November 28, 2025, after a recent stroke. She was born on Friday April 13, 1956, to Val Smith and Monta Rae Rallison Smith in Logan, Utah. Her Mom would call her on every Friday the 13th no matter what month it was to celebrate "Their Day".
She grew up an Airforce "Brat" as she would...
Cathy Rae
Nov 26, 2025
Cathy Rae was born Cathy Rae Clark to OE May and Curtis Jackson Clark on January 24, 1946. Her parents, while stern, were supportive. In her youth Cathy had vocal coaching from Guido Caselotti - the father and vocal coach of Adriana Caselotti, the voice of Snow White in Disney’s Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. Cathy was expressive and...
Richard Dean Comish
Nov 26, 2025
Richard Dean Comish, 76, of Grace, ID, passed away on November 26, 2025, at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, ID surrounded by his family. Ric was born on August 4 th , 1949, in Soda Springs, ID to Bennie and Barbara Comish. He was the third of six children and the only boy, which may explain why he learned early...
Joann Cron
Nov 20, 2025
Joann Cron, aged 85, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, at her home in Soda Springs, Idaho. Born on March 14, 1940, in Montpelier, Idaho, Joann was the beloved daughter of Roland Peterson of Ovid, Idaho, and Rosemary (Jackson) Peterson of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Joann was a 1958 graduate of Soda Springs High School. Joann married and shared two...
Christa Helena Kendall
Nov 19, 2025
Christa Helena Auktor Kendall passed away peacefully in Preston, Idaho on November 19, 2025. Christa was born in Stuttgart, Germany on July 4, 1935. Her mother was Helena Elizebeth Kubler who married Karl Auktor. Karl later adopted Christa as his own child. A few years later her parents had a sister for her, Ute Auktor Augat.
Christa grew up in WWII...
Randal Eugene Whitingslow-Brin
Nov 16, 2025
Randal Eugene Whittingslow-Brin, 61, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on November 16, 2025, at Bingham Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 5, 1964, in Long Beach, California. A devoted long-haul truck driver, which he loved doing, Randal built a career defined by reliability, hard work, and pride in his craft.
Randal attended Preston High School. Known throughout his life for...
Warren Roger Blackham
Nov 5, 2025
Warren Roger Blackham
Warren Roger Blackham, of Malad Idaho, Passed away on November 5, 2025 at the age of 82. After a courage's battle with cancer. We will miss him dearly. Roger was born on February 2,1943 to Warren Willard and Mabel Stevens Blackham in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Roger grew up in Bountiful, Utah and attended Bountiful High School. While in...
Clara Gladys Greer
Oct 22, 2025
Clara Gladys Greer, of Soda Springs, Idaho, USA, passed away on Tuesday, Wednesday October 22, 2025, at the age of 94 years. We will all miss her dearly. Gladys was born in Nipiwan, Saskatchewan, Canada on January 26, 1931, the daughter of Thorsten (Tom) Burton Jacobsen and Viola Gertrude Little.
Gladys travelled many parts of the world. She had a passion...
Frank Willard Simonsen
Oct 19, 2025
Frank Willard Simonsen, 85, returned to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 19, 2025 in Cub River, Idaho. He passed on a sunny and beautiful autumn morning surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Oslo, Norway on December 11, 1939, to Ivar Erling and Borghild Kristine Simonsen.
In July 1947, at age 7, Frank travelled from Oslo, Norway on...
James Ray Allen
Oct 17, 2025
James “Jim” Ray Allen, 65, of Hyde Park, Utah, passed away on October 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Jim was born on September 26, 1960, in Logan, Utah, to Clair and BeNon Allen. He was raised on a farm in Cove, Utah, where he learned the value of hard work and...
Douglas Norman Buhler
Sep 18, 2025
Douglas Norman Buhler, 79, of Preston, Idaho, passed away peacefully at Franklin County Medical Center on September 18, 2025.Doug was born on June 11, 1946, in Montpelier, Idaho, to Norman and Helen Buhler. He attended Ricks College, where he earned a degree in drafting, and went on to build a successful career as an electrician. Known for his strong work...
Victoriana Puerto
Sep 18, 2025
Victoriana Puerto, 78, passed away Thursday September 18, 2025 at the home of her daughter in Soda Springs.
At her request, no formal funeral services will be conducted. A full obituary will be published as soon as it is available. To share a favorite memory of Victoriana or to offer condolences to the family, please leave a tribute on this page.
Lynette Zook Olsen
Sep 15, 2025
Lynette Zook Olsen, 47, passed away at her parents home in paradise Utah on September 15, 2025 surrounded by her family. She has endured many years of health issues and now her body is pain free.
Lynette was born on March 29, 1978 in Logan, Utah, to Lonny and Shauna Nielsen Zook. She was raised in Paradise, Utah and had many...
Jennifer Auger
Sep 15, 2025
Jennifer Auger, age 57, of Preston, Idaho, unexpectedly passed away on the morning of September 15, 2025.
Jennifer was born on November 15, 1967, in Boise, Idaho, to Veloy and Junelin Auger. She grew up in Cache Valley, alongside her three brothers and two sisters. Jennifer went on to build a career doing what she loved most — caring for dogs....
Franklin Dee Farnsworth
Sep 6, 2025
A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle, Franklin Dee Farnsworth 88, of Grace, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his home September 6, 2025 with his family present. He was born January 30, 1937 in Arcadia, Utah, youngest of 11 children to Philo Taylor Farnsworth and Hazel Thayne. He graduated from Altamont High School in 1956. Following graduation, he...
Robert Lawrence Kendall
Sep 5, 2025
Robert Lawrence Kendall passed away peacefully in Preston, Idaho, on September 5, 2025, just shy of his 97th birthday. Robert was born to Lawrence Mark Kendall and Iola Weber Kendall on September 15,1928 in his grandmother’s small one-room cabin, in Malheur County, Oregon. He was the second of five children, one older sister, Geneva Mable Kendall Thomas, and three younger...
Brently James Smart
Sep 4, 2025
Our best friend and gentle giant, "Tiny" Brently James Smart, 85, of Preston Idaho passed away at Autumn Care Center on Thursday September 4th, 2025.
Brently was born August 5, 1940, in Preston, Idaho to Parley and Mildred Jensen Smart. He joined four siblings; Parley, Gloria, Judy, and Korran "Corky" Smart.
Brently went to school in Preston, Idaho and graduated from Preston...
Naomi Jean Carter
Sep 4, 2025
Our sweet Mother Naomi Jean Daw Carter passed peacefully on September 4, 2025. She was able to rejoin her husband Larry Leon Carter and her two sons, Larry Craig Carter and Jimmy Deloy Carter. There were many other joyous reunions on that day.
Naomi was born on April 25th, 1938 in Basalt Idaho, to Deloy Francis Daw and Ivy Mogene Daw....
Juli Garner Willden
Sep 1, 2025
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of a great woman who filled our lives with love, laughter and happiness. Juli passed away in her home on September 1, 2025 in the presence of her immediate family. The battles she fought with her health were seemingly insurmountable yet she continued to fight through each obstacle with the unconditional love and...
David Delmon Griffiths
Aug 31, 2025
David Delmon Griffiths passed away on August 31, 2025, in Bohol, Philippines, at the age of 71. David was born to Delmon Joy Griffiths and Kathleen Virginia Barfus Griffiths on November 20, 1953, in transit from Dayton to Preston on the river bridge. His father delivered him, wrapped him in his mother's dress, and then continued to the hospital. David...
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