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Thomas John Kraft
Nov 22, 2020
Thomas John Kraft, 73, passed away quietly on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at his home in Whitney, Idaho. He was born to Thomas John and Helen Morgan Kraft on November 11, 1947, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Tom was raised and educated in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He met and married Elizabeth Schaeffer and gained an instant family with her two sons. Elizabeth later...
Dallan Earl Rasmussen
Oct 13, 2020
Dallan Earl Rasmussen, 76, of Preston, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. Dallan was born March 25, 1944, in Preston, Idaho, to Harvey Hans Rasmussen and Ramona Mae Talbot.
Dallan learned the value of hard work at a young age, from hoeing sugar beets to stacking pea vines. He continued his legacy of...
George Salazar
Oct 2, 2020
George Salazar, 77, passed away on October 2, 2020, after complications from a massive stroke. George was born on November 15, 1942, in Garland, Utah, to Leonardo and Gertrude Salazar of Garland, Utah. George's parents passed away when he was a teenager. Unfortunately, George learned the reality of being homeless at a very young age. George's life story epitomizes the...
Frank Joseph Talbot
Sep 17, 2020
Frank Joseph Talbot 84 of Kaysville, Utah, and formerly of Lewiston, Utah, passed away on September 17, 2020, at Heritage Park Healthcare in Roy, Utah.Â
 Frank was born August 28, 1936, in Lewiston, Utah, the son of Frank Wall Talbot and Bertha Mae Engleke. He was raised and educated in Lewiston attending North Cache High and continuing onto Utah...
Joe Redburn
Sep 6, 2020
Joe Redburn, 'father' of Utah's LGBT Community, has died.
Joe Redburn, 81 of Salt Lake City, Utah, died Sunday, September 6th at the Intermountain Medical Center. Joe was born November 17, 1938, in Laramie Wyoming to Elmer W. Redburn and Gerda Christensen Redburn. He was raised and educated in Laramie. He went to the University of Wyoming, and then Armed Forces...
Robert James "Bobby" Rummel
Sep 4, 2020
Robert James "Bobby" Rummel 53, of Preston, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, September 4, 2020. Bobby was born on October 23, 1966, in Phoenix Arizona, the son of Joseph James Rummel and Rhyma Haru Everhart. He was able to spend his life with his family. He lived in Phoenix, and Rimrock Arizona before moving with his family...
James Anthony Buren
Aug 20, 2020
James Anthony Buren, AKA Jim (also known as Jimmy the Jew earned his angel wings on Thursday, August 20, 2020. He was a resident of The Heritage Senior Living Home in Preston. He was a giant of a man who loved everybody he met! He passed peacefully with his dear wife by his side.
Jim was born in Willows, California,...
George Spencer Rogers
Aug 11, 2020
George Spencer Rogers, 87 of Preston, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at a Brigham Care Center. Spencer was born on October 09, 1932, in Preston, Idaho, to George Spencer Rogers Sr. and Hannah Matilda Hanson, one of 12 children. He was raised in Preston and attended Preston High School. Spencer enlisted in the U.S. Military and was stationed in...
William "Bill" Leon Klippert
Jul 26, 2020
William (Bill) Leon Klippert passed away early Sunday morning, July 26, 2020, surrounded by his family, at 76. He was born in Preston, Idaho, on January 6, 1944, to Myrl William and Conna (Kendall) Klippert.
Bill married the love of his life, Jane Elizabeth Baker, on September 2, 1966, in Pennsylvania. They met on a blind date while at Utah...
Danny H. Lindsay
Jul 22, 2020
Danny Harold Lindsay, 56 of Pocatello, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in the Portneuf medical center in Pocatello Idaho. He was born June 19, 1964, in Tremonton, Utah to the late Ray Lindsay and Tamera Price Johnson, Danny's step Dad Joe Johnson was the only father that he really knew.
Danny is the loving father of two boys Joe...
Earl Jepsen Baird
Jul 19, 2020
Earl Jepsen Baird 87 of Dayton Passed away peacefully in his home from incidents relating to age, on July 19, 2020. Earl was born on Sept 17, 1932, in the family home in Minkcreek Idaho. To William DeLacy Baird Jr. and Lavon Julia Jepsen.
Earl Grew up On the Family Farm working alongside his Dad, Brothers, Uncles, and Grandfathers. Learning how...
Betty Casteel Mooney
Jul 10, 2020
Betty L. Casteel Mooney, 88 of Preston, was born May 25, 1932, in Ogden, Utah to Preston (Bill) Casteel and Louie Winn Casteel She married Eldridge Mooney in July 1950 and they were later sealed in the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Temple, in Ogden, Utah. They had 5 children.
Betty was a devout member of the Church Of...
Helen Johnson Henderson
Jun 27, 2020
Helen Johnson Henderson, aged 70, passed away from cancer on June 27, 2020, in Preston, Idaho. She was born in Preston, Idaho, on March 22,
1950, the only girl born to Herman and Ardell Henderson. She was a daughter, sister, aunt, and a faithful friend.
Helen graduated from Westside High School in Dayton, Idaho, and earned a bachelor's degree in finance from...
Karen Ellis Spackman
Jun 26, 2020
Karen Ellis Spackman, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother returned peacefully into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on June 26, 2020. Karen was born to Richard and Irene Ellis on March 25, 1957, in Provo, Utah. Shortly after Karen's birth, her mother passed away. When she was 2 years old her father married Edith Peay. Together they raised...
Ruth M. Price
May 7, 2020
Ruth M. Price, 97, died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at her home near Oxford, Idaho. Ruth was born on April 13, 1923, in Modesto, California, to Frank and Dorothy Hammer. She was the middle of five children, with sister, Neva, and brothers, Frank Jr., Carl, and Jack. Her favorite childhood memories were of being given the responsibility to help in...
Scott B. Hodges
May 6, 2020
Scott B. Hodges, 62, of Weston, Idaho, passed away suddenly on May 06, 2020, of an apparent heart attack during an auto accident. Scott was born June 07, 1957, in Preston, Idaho, the 5th of 7 children born to Elmo J Hodges and Wanda Egbert Hodges.
After High School, Scott served a full-time mission for the Church Of Jesus Christ...
Laurie Ann Rinderknecht
May 2, 2020
Laurie Ann Rinderknecht, cherished mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend passed away at her home in Ogden, Utah on May 2nd, 2020. She was born May 17, 1968, to LeeAnn Hull Owen and Scott Fryer. She was later adopted by her stepfather, Jay Rinderknecht. Laurie was raised in beautiful Providence, Utah. She attended Providence Elementary and graduated from Mountain Crest...
Inza Wheeler
Apr 16, 2020
Inza Wheeler 86 of Hacienda Heights, California, and formerly of Preston, Idaho passed away on Thursday, April 16th at the home of her son in California.
Inza was born January 07, 1934, in Mancos, Colorado the daughter of Earl Hammond and Hazel Halls Hammond. She was raised and educated in Mancos, Colorado, where she graduated high school. She attended Ricks College...
Gail Amy Larsen
Apr 5, 2020
Gail Larsen 60 of Providence, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 05, 2020. She was born in Ogden Utah September 8th, 1959 to Richard and Larue Smuin. She grew up in Kaysville Utah where she graduated from Davis high school. She spent her life raising her five kids and she loved spending time with her family including her...
Sandra Bowman Goodsell
Mar 27, 2020
Sandra Lee Bowman Goodsell, 75 of Logan, Utah and a longtime resident of Newton, Utah passed away March 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Sandy was born November 23, 1944, in Preston Idaho the daughter of Glen and Amy Webster Bowman of Cub River. At just over a year old, her mother moved her to Tooele where...
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