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Gloria Amparo Noriega
Jan 4, 2025
Gloria Amparo Noriega, “Marecita” of River Heights, passed away at the age of 80 on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the home of her daughter in Wellsville, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born November 15, 1944, in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, the daughter of Petronilo Noriega Urizar and Emilia Otilia Garcia. She had six sisters and five brothers. She has...
Sydney Rae Olsen
Jan 3, 2025
Sydney Rae Gibson Olsen, 73, of Franklin, Idaho, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on January 3rd, 2025, after a short battle with leukemia. Syd was born November 7th, 1951, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Jerry Auer and Francis Berneice Oliver Gibson.
Syd met and married Kevin Nyile Olsen in Boise, Idaho, on December...
Versal Brent Davis
Dec 24, 2024
Versal "Brent" Davis, 85, of Preston, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, after suffering from several years from Lewy Body Dementia, at The Gables of North Logan memory care facility.
Brent was born in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Versal and Thelma Davis. Brent was second in a family of eight children - LaVel, Brent, Brian, Twila, Tami, Lauris, Debbie, and Duane....
Alice Eileene Collins
Dec 23, 2024
Alice Eileene Collins, 81, of Pocatello, passed away at her home on December 23, 2024. She loved God, family, people, purple, and basketball. Born in Watonga, Oklahoma, and raised in Omega, Oklahoma. She was the fifth of six siblings of Harold and Alice Gould. She was the regulator of the family. She is survived by her son Chris, daughter-in-law Lisa,...
Sharon Carolina DeVita
Dec 19, 2024
Sharon Carolina DeVita, 76, of Pocatello, ID, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 19, 2024, of Alzheimer's. She was born on February 16, 1948, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Pete and Carolina Steffens and had one brother, Shannon Steffens.
As a child, Sharon would bike to her grandmother's house after school, where she spent time with her grandmother and Uncle...
Verna Joan Daniels
Dec 14, 2024
Verna Joan Daniels, 92, of Preston, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024, at a local care center. Joan was born June 21, 1932, in Stockton, California, the daughter of Malcom Woodruff Smith And Verna Dahle. She married Daniel Kenneth Daniels, and they had one son, Shane Keith Daniels.
She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Janice Young Wilson Preston; grandchildren Shauna, Georgia,...
Karen M. Cordary
Dec 7, 2024
Karen Margaret Cordary, 73, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Heritage House, Preston, Idaho. She had been in their care for the last five years.
Karen was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 2, 1951. Her family moved to Oneida, New York, when she was four. She graduated from Oneida Senior High School in 1969 and joined the U.S....
Shane Keith Daniels
Dec 6, 2024
Shane Keith Daniels, 67, passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2024, in Brigham City, Utah. He was born on July 24, 1957, in Lodi, California to Daniel Kenneth Daniels and Verna Joan Smith. He grew up in California, where he graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA.
In 1975, he joined the United States Army, where he served and was Honorably...
Sarah Ardell Clegg Merrill Lyon
Dec 2, 2024
(Sarah) Ardell Clegg Merrill Lyon, 97, of Preston, Idaho, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Heritage Senior Living in Preston, Idaho. Ardell was born on July 3, 1927, in Bench, Idaho, to Benjamin Orson and Laura Poppleton Gunnell Clegg. She was the sixth child and first daughter of her family.
Ardell married DeMar (Skid) Skidmore Merrill on January 11,...
Travis Westover
Nov 30, 2024
Travis Westover, age 48, passed away on November 30, 2024, at the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho. His death resulted from complications from pneumonia and encephalitis. He was a resident of Clifton, Idaho.
He was born October 1, 1976, in Logan, Utah, to Val D Westover and LaRee Hunt Westover. He spent his childhood in Logan until the family moved...
Gaylen Burdette Baker
Nov 29, 2024
Gaylen Burdette Baker made his last inappropriate comment on November 29, 2024. He passed away peacefully in his beloved home. Gaylen was 77 years old and was born in Logan, Utah, on February 6, 1947, to Carma and Asa Baker. He lived most of his life in Mendon, Utah, and will be missed by many in town.
He graduated from Sky...
Grace Emily Gilgen
Nov 28, 2024
Grace Emily Lay Gilgen 1939-2024 passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 28, 2024. Born April 21, 1939, at Cottonwood Maternity Home Murray, Salt Lake, Utah Parents Amos Earl "Doc" Lay and Jennie Estelle Walton Simkins. Grace married William Newton Walbom on April 25, 1958, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They later divorced. She married the "love of her life,"...
Fay Carol Duffy
Nov 27, 2024
Fay Carol Duffy, 82, passed away peacefully at FCMC in Preston, Idaho, on November 27th, 2024.
Fay was born on December 23, 1942, in Davenport, Iowa, to Robert Boekholder and Juanita Bartels. She married Huston W. Duffy on September 12, 1971, and they were married for 44 years before he preceded her in death. Huston and Fay moved from California to...
Leeral Lynn Jensen
Nov 24, 2024
Home, at last, thy labor done.
Leeral Lynn Jensen was the oldest son of Leeral George Jensen and Naomi Seamons. He was born on September 11, 1937 in Preston, ID. He married Caroline Anderson on November 23, 1955 and together they had two children, Michael Lynn Jensen and Leanne (Lynn) Sant. He died November 24, 2024 at the age of 87.
Lynn...
Lillian E Shoemaker
Nov 21, 2024
Our beloved wife, mom, grandma, and sister, Lillian Eubanks Shoemaker, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s at the age of 85 on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in Preston, Idaho. Lin was born to Rosemary Fowler Eubanks and Robert Eubanks on July 13, 1939, in Walla Walla, WA. She was known affectionately by many of her family members...
Keith Leroy Jorgensen
Nov 21, 2024
Keith Leroy Jorgensen, 82, of Malad City, passed away on November 21, 2024, at his home.Keith was born March 3, 1942, in Logan, Utah, to Cleon Jorgensen and Margaret Larsen Jorgensen. He had four siblings: Gary, Ray, Joyce, and Maxine, and seven step-siblings: Richard, Ollie, Willliam, Rodney, Brent, Cathy, and Cindy.He welcomed four children: Ernest, Rick, Tracy, and Shelly.Keith settled...
Ramona Kaye Jorgensen
Nov 19, 2024
We lost our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Ramona, whose kindness and genuine care touched everyone who met her.
On Tuesday, November 20, 2024, Ramona K Jorgensen, 83, passed away peacefully of natural causes. She had been married to Ivan M Jorgensen for 66 years, and her passing was bittersweet; she did not want to leave him.
Born on June 6,...
Leonard Brent Sharp
Nov 7, 2024
The man who solved all our problems is now the angel answering our prayers.Leonard Brent Sharp was born December 3, 1950, to Loretta and Albert Sharp. He came home from the hospital to the small family farm in Winder, Idaho, to start his memorable journey. He was a farmer from the start; to many, a farmer is the person who...
Sherie Lea McPolin
Nov 5, 2024
Sherie Lea McPolin, 66, of Logan, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Logan Regional Hospital following an extended illness. Sherie was born September 21, 1958, in Soda Springs, Idaho, the daughter of James McPolin and Jenett Hugie.
Sherie is survived by her brothers, Terry McPolin and Dean McPolin, one sister, Jolene (Bruce) Hancey, and several nieces and nephews.
Private inurnment services...
Susan Lynn Wilson
Nov 4, 2024
Susan Lynn Wilson, 76, of Preston, passed away on November 4, 2024, at home following an extended illness. Susan was born January 16, 1948, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of Arvel Ray Deaves and Betty Sue Guest.
At Susan's request, no funeral services will be conducted. She asked to be cremated and have her ashes scattered in a field of...
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