Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Preston, ID, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Max Lee Seaman
Mar 9, 2022
Max Lee Seaman 73 passed away March 9, 2022, from an Illness. He was born February 7, 1949, in the family home at Hannibal Missouri. To the lovely parents of Max E. and Alice Seaman.
He married Kathyrn (Kathy) Mooney. They enjoyed 28 years together. Max was a truck driver for most of his life. He was always willing to help...
Nellie Bonnita Ahrendt
Mar 4, 2022
Nellie Bonnita (Bonnie) Ahrendt; 86 from Clifton, Idaho passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2022.
She was born on April 2, 1935, in Thatcher, Idaho to Alvin Alonzo and Thora Cafferty Cahoon. She was the middle sister of Erma, Roland, Donette, and DeVeer. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She had great...
Denise Jensen Thomas
Feb 28, 2022
Denise Jensen Thomas, 44 of Pocatello, earned her angel wings on February 28, 2022, at the Portneuf Medical Center, following an arduous battle with COVID. She lost the battle after 21 days in ICU surrounded by family. Denise was born June 14, 1977, in Salt Lake City, Utah the daughter of Dennis DeeRay and Rebecca Lyn Mower. She graduated from...
Frances Larson Byington
Feb 2, 2022
Fran Byington, 76, passed away at the Coastal Carolina Hospital in Ridgeland, South Carolina on February 2, 2022, after a lingering illness.
Fran was born June 30th, 1945 in Burley, Idaho. She was the adopted daughter of Gaylord Larson and Lorna Larson. The family lived in Preston, Idaho where she grew up. She married Dennis Byington on February 4, 1977, in...
Carey Hansen Cole
Feb 1, 2022
Carey Hansen Cole passed away on February 1, 2022, in her home in Franklin, Idaho, surrounded by her family after a valiant fight with cancer. She was born in Preston, Idaho to Max and JoAnn Hansen, as the firstborn of their four children. She attended and graduated from Preston High School in 1971. On September 17, 1971, she married Lee...
Floyd Thompson
Jan 31, 2022
Stewart Floyd Thompson was born on August 8, 1936, in Cedar City, Utah, to his earthly parents, Wayne Thompson and Claudia Thorley Thompson.Â
Floyd graduated from Weber State University with a BA in Business. He loved doing sales, was a Sales Rep for Libby Owens Glass, then sold Life Insurance for several years, then Chrome Plate, an aircraft company that...
Larry Kent Felker
Jan 18, 2022
Larry Kent Felker 77 of Cub River, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Franklin County Medical Center.Â
A full obituary will be posted at a later time.Arrangements are under the direction of Franklin County Funeral Home. At Larry's request, no funeral services will be conducted. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family leaving a tribute on...
Velva Lee Norton Williams
Dec 14, 2021
Velva Lee Norton Williams -January 27, 1945 - December 14, 2021 (76)
Our mom passed away unexpectedly in her home in Preston, Idaho. She was the fourth child of J. Wesley and Thora B. Norton. She spent her childhood in Southern Utah and moved to Logan, Utah where she graduated from Logan High School.She spent her life as a dedicated member...
Domingo Pantoja
Dec 3, 2021
Domingo and Jodene Pantoja of Idaho Falls Idaho quietly left this life to continue their adventures together. After 59 years together, Domingo and Jodene passed just 8 hours apart on December 3rd, 2021 in Idaho Falls Idaho. Domingo was born on May 12th, 1942 in Hardin Montana son of Faustino and Sanjwana Pantoja Jodene was born on January 11th, 1946...
Jodene Shaffer Pantoja
Dec 3, 2021
Domingo and Jodene Pantoja of Idaho Falls Idaho quietly left this life to continue their adventures together. After 59 years together, Domingo and Jodene passed just 8 hours apart on December 3rd, 2021 in Idaho Falls Idaho. Domingo was born on May 12th, 1942 in Hardin Montana son of Faustino and Sanjwana Pantoja Jodene was born on January 11th, 1946...
Sandra Mcgee Perry
Dec 2, 2021
Sandra McGee Perry 67 of Preston Idaho quietly left this life to begin her next adventure. She died Thursday, December 2, 2021, in Preston Idaho from a short illness.
Sandra was born March 10 1954 in Logan, Utah the daughter of Howard Burnell McGee and Elizabeth (Beth) Rich McGee. She lived all her life in Preston, Idaho except for a few...
Vira Adams Beus
Nov 12, 2021
Vira Adams Beus, age 92 passed away November 12, 2021. Written by Vi. "On July 21, 1929, I was born to Edgar and Ella Adams, the 6th of 8.Â
My parents taught me to work hard, do the best I could with what I had and be happy. Also to love. I lived and learned many things thru the great...
Dixie Lee Baird
Oct 27, 2021
Dixie Lee (Hancock) Baird, 88 of Dayton, passed away October 27, 2021, peacefully at her home with family by her side. Dixie was born October 11, 1933, in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Ira Ernest Hancock and Ethel DeVere (Shill) Hancock Dixie graduated from Mesa High School in 1951.Â
Dixie married Earl Jepsen Baird in the Mesa, AZ Temple on...
Wilbur Charles Geiger
Oct 22, 2021
Wilbur Charles Geiger, known as Bud 97, passed away with Congestive Heat Failure on Friday, October 22, 2021, in Preston, Idaho With his family. He is survived by his four children; Steve Geiger of Forest Lake, PA, Joel (Sue) Geiger of Dania Beach, FL; Janice (Jim) Mitchell of Preston, ID, Joyce (Paul) Stackhouse of Yorktown, VA. 11 grandchildren, and 10...
Connie Joy Bray
Oct 21, 2021
Connie Joy Bray, aged 84, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2021, at her home in Ivins Utah. She was born December 30, 1937, in Provo Utah to her parents Willard and Luella Jensen. She married the love of her life, Robert Parley Bray on March 13, 1958, in Provo Utah.
She was raised in Provo Utah, where she graduated from...
Glenn Elliot Champney
Oct 18, 2021
Glenn Elliot Champney (62) of Preston, Idaho passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest on October 18, 2021.
Glenn was born October 26, 1958, in Gold Beach, Oregon being the eldest son of Claude and Lou Anna (Splethof) Champney. He was raised in Oregon with his brothers, sisters, and many cousins.
He married the love of his life, Cindy Louise Keatley,...
Luanne Rasmussen
Oct 17, 2021
Our dear, sweet mom, grandmother, and friend, LuAnne McClellan Rasmussen departed this life on Sunday, Oct 17th, 2021, and was reunited with her sweetheart, Dallan. LuAnne was born March 21, 1943, in Seattle Washington to Junius Wilson McClellan and Mildred Clark. LuAnne with her family moved to Michigan, where she would spend her childhood. To this day, the beautiful lakes...
Danny Kay Beckstead
Oct 13, 2021
Danny Kay Beckstead passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, in a car accident in Wyoming. He was born March 15, 1948, in Preston, Idaho, to Elmo G. Beckstead and Elda Long. He was the youngest of four children.
Danny attended and graduated from Preston High School. He later married Lynda Merrill Burbank on December 2, 1972. At the time...
Robert S. Hanger
Oct 10, 2021
Robert Sidney Hanger 80 of Preston, passed away Sunday morning October 10, 2021, at the Preston Hospital. He requested to be removed from life support ending his suffering caused by severe lung damage caused by COVID. He was born June 29, 1941, to Sydney & Virginia Hanger in Salt Lake City, UT. He married Wendy Hansen Hanger on June 25,...
Robert Parley Bray
Oct 7, 2021
Robert Parley Bray, aged 84, passed away October 7, 2021, at his home in Ivins, Utah. He was born January 11, 1937, in Provo, Utah, to his parents Orval and Olive Bray. He married the love of his life, Connie Joy Jensen, on March 13, 1958, in Provo, Utah.
He was raised in Springville, Utah, where he graduated from Springville High...