Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Preston, ID, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Lawana Nilson Larsen
Aug 6, 2019
Ida Lawana Nilson Larsen, 91, completed her earthly journey Tuesday morning, August 6, 2019, at home, surrounded by her loving family. We are so grateful to have been able to celebrate her 91st birthday with her and most of her family only a few days before her passing. Although we cannot imagine life without our angel mother and grandma, we...
Cathrine Joyce Sidwell Headworth
Jul 28, 2019
Cathrine "Cathy" Joyce Sidwell Headworth, 65 of Preston, returned to her heavenly father, her beloved parents and many loved ones on Sunday, July 28, 2019. She died suddenly of a stroke at an Ogden hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Cathy was born March 27, 1954, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ray R. Sidwell and Alice Marie Brockway. She is...
Lonnie Gailey Mendenhall
Jul 26, 2019
Lonnie May Gailey Mendenhall, 78 of Preston, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at a Preston care center. Lonnie was born June 16, 1941, in Ogden, Utah the daughter of Bert Wendell Gailey and Riva Brown Gailey.
She is survived by her husband Allan Mendenhall of Preston: children, Calin, and Renee Christensen, Rodney and Alice Christensen, Vicki and Carl Bosworth, Clifford...
Antje "Annie" Crawford
Jun 26, 2019
Antje "Annie" Crawford 73, of Ogden, passed away with her family by her side at the Rocky Mountain Care Center in Logan Utah, on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, She was born August 9, 1945, in Delft, South Holland. Daughter of Adrianus Herbert and Hilkina E. Prime.
Annie married Glen G. Thompson in 1970 and from that marriage she had two children;...
Sara Lynn Castle
Jun 14, 2019
Sara Lynn Castle, 59 of Coulterville, California passed away June 14, 2019, after a brief illness. Private family graveside services were conducted on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the Mapleton Cemetery, Cub River Idaho. Sara is survived by her husband Kevin Castle also of Coulterville California.
Funeral services were under the direction of Franklin County Funeral Home, Preston, Idaho.
Juanita Ruth Bartels
May 29, 2019
With her loving family around her, Juanita Ruth Bartels passed away at Franklin County transitional care May 29th at the age of 97. She was born May 8th, 1922 in Davenport IA, she married Robert E Boekholder on July 1941. Together they had four children, all surviving. Fay Duffy of Preston, Idaho; Nancy Cale (James) of Preston, Idaho; Rebecca McGrew...
Kimber L. Balls
May 25, 2019
On Saturday, May 25, 2019, Kimber L Balls, surrounded by family, passed away in his home at the age of 54. Kimber, also known to friends as "Slick," will be fondly remembered by his wife, sons, and friends as the genuine, hardworking, and enjoyable man that he was.
Born in Preston, Idaho, on August 12, 1964, to Orvid and Karol...
June Louise Ortega
May 14, 2019
June Louise Ortega 34, of Preston and the daughter of Samuel Ortega and Leslie McArthur, passed away at a local care center on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by the Franklin County Funeral Home, 56 S. State Street, Preston, Idaho. Please share a memory or offer condolences to the family by leaving a...
Brice Lamar Gilbert
Mar 22, 2019
Brice Lamar Gilbert, 81, of Lewiston, Utah, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, in Logan, Utah. He was born on November 28, 1937, to Melvin Charles and Dorothy Hall Gilbert of Lewiston. He is the youngest of three children. He attended school in Lewiston and Richmond and attained his high school degree.
Brice joined the United States Air Force...
Tayzley Grace Poyner
Mar 17, 2019
Tayzley Grace Poyner infant daughter of John Austin and Shantel (Shani) Bodily Poyner of Lewiston, Utah was stillborn March 17, 2019 at a local hospital.
She is survived by her parents Austin and Shani Poyner and her big sister, Kinsley Kaye Poyner all of Lewiston, Utah. Grandparents Fizz and Carla Bodily of Lewiston, Utah, Jennifer Poyner of Hutchinson, Kansas: Shaun and...
Jeffery Lamont Olsen
Feb 7, 2019
Jeffery Lamont Olsen
It is with an impossible sadness that we announce the loss of Jeffery ("Oly") Lamont Olsen, who unexpectedly passed away at his home on Thursday, February 7, 2019, leaving behind the family that he coveted and the thousands of friends he made during his incredible life journey. it would take volumes of pages to explain the special...
Ronald Thomas
Jan 19, 2019
Ron Thomas passed away in the arms of his wife, Brenda Ruth Thomas, on Saturday, January 19th, 2019. He was also surrounded by family and loved ones as he was called home to be with Heavenly Father.
Ron was born in Soda Springs, Idaho, to John Junior and Iona Ashbaker Thomas on March 2, 1954. He grew up on a...
Dwaine Melvin Porter
Dec 9, 2018
Dwaine Melvin Porter passed away on December 9, 2018, at the age of 64 after battling cancer. He was born November 28, 1954, to Reginald and Geraldine Allison Porter in Los Angeles, CA.
Dwaine spent most of his childhood in Weston, ID. He graduated from Westside High School in Dayton, ID. Dwaine served in the Army from 1973-1975. He was...
Susanne Marie Desser
Jun 21, 2018
Susanne Marie Desser, "Suzi Q, Suzy Cheesecake" 59 of Preston, Idaho passed away on June 21, 2018 She was surrounded by her husband, son, brothers and sisters after her 20 plus year battle with Parkinson's disease. We are so broken hearted and she will be missed every single day.Yet we know she is in heaven with those whom she loved...
Charles L. Johnson
Apr 24, 2018
Charles (Charlie) LaFaun Johnson, 85, passed away on April 24, 2018, in Preston, Idaho. On September 2, 1932, Charlie was born in a log cabin in Cleveland, Idaho. He was the son of George L. and Anna Mary Roholt Johnson. When Charlie and his older brother Cliff were small children, their mother passed away. Their father married Anna's sister, Ora...
Grover Wesley Goodsell
Nov 25, 2017
Our dear old Dad passed away Saturday evening at his home in Logan, Utah. Grover Wesley (Wes) Goodsell was born September 13, 1921 to Maud Thompson Goodsell and Grover William Goodsell. Born in Newton, Utah, it would be his lifetime home with the exception of Logan, where Mom and Dad moved to be closer to "town", after a terrible auto...
Elna Goodsell
Apr 12, 2017
Elna Sutherland Goodsell slipped away from her earthly family to join her eternal one this Wednesday, 12 April, 2017 Elna was the first child and only girl born to Erwin and Alene Sainsbury Sutherland. Followed by four little brothers.Â
She grew up in the very little town of Fielding, Utah, and attended the local schools including Bear River High School...
Yvonne Parish
Jan 19, 2017
Yvonne Parish, born Oct. 1st, 1967, went to her heavenly father on January 19th, 2017. She is survived by her mother Carol Jacobs, brothers Brian Parish and Brandon Jacobs and a sister Lisa Wickham. Grandparents Wesley and Elna Goodsell. Her father Dennis Parish preceded her in death. There will be a Graveside Service for her on Saturday Jan. 28th, at...
Saphera Saige Allen
Dec 7, 2013
Cornish - Baby Saphera Saige Allen, infant daughter of Caleb and Richelle Allen, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at Primary Children's Hospital, in Salt Lake City, with her loving parents and family by her side.Â
She was born Nov. 2, 2013 in Logan Utah. Although her life was so short, she was the absolute joy of Caleb and...