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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...
Gary Wayne Arbogast
Oct 29, 2024
Gary Wayne Arbogast, a cherished husband, brother, uncle, and friend, made his final departure on October 29, 2024, at the age of 63, leaving behind an enduring legacy of love and kindness. Born on November 5, 1960, in Lewiston, ID, Gary touched the lives of many with his generous spirit and unwavering dedication to those around him.
For nearly 40 years,...
Blaine Dell Carver
Oct 29, 2024
Blaine Dell Carver, 82, of Grace, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the Caribou Medical Center in Soda Springs. Blaine was born August 3, 1942, the son of Thomas O'Dell and Harriett Ruby Holden Carver in Sandy, Utah.
He lived in Preston until 1953, then moved to Grace, where he attended the Grace school system and would eventually live...
Adrean John Owen
Oct 28, 2024
Adrean John Owen, 44, passed away Monday, October 28, 2024, in Denton, TX. He was born on March 22, 1980, in Logan, UT, to William (Bill) and Marta (Nielson) Owen. He married Alicia Irene Bowden in Missoula, MT, on August 20, 2018. The family nicknamed him AJ, and he was proud to be part of a large family.He worked as...
Judith Sue Porch
Oct 27, 2024
Judith Sue Porch, a devoted mother, compassionate friend, and beloved member of the community, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2024, at an Idaho Falls care center. As her health began to fail, she chose to relocate there to be closer to her son, Corey Porch, who resides in Idaho Falls.
Born on August 21, 1944, in Ogden, Utah, Judith spent...
Brenda Arlene Johnstone
Oct 19, 2024
Brenda Arlene Johnstone, a beloved educator and cherished family member, was born on May 2, 1954, in Burley, Idaho. She passed away on October 19, 2024, in Pocatello, Idaho, following a tragic fall. Brenda’s life was a testament to her unwavering dedication to her vocation and her boundless love for her family.
Brenda devoted more than three decades to nurturing the...
Beverly Amussen Benson Parker
Oct 12, 2024
Beverly Amussen Benson Parker passed away on October 12, 2024, at age 87, in Logan, Utah. She was born to devoted parents, Ezra Taft Benson and Flora Amussen Benson, the fourth of six children. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James Mac Parker; her parents; and three of her siblings: Reed Benson; Mark Benson and his wife,...
Maxine Lillie McDonald
Oct 8, 2024
Maxine Lillie McDonald, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 8th. Born on June 13, 1937, in Midway, Utah, Maxine was the embodiment of strength and determination, known for her love of the outdoors and adventure from a young age. She spent her childhood riding horses and climbing trees, cultivating a love for nature that...
Lou Neeley Fonnesbeck
Sep 27, 2024
Grandma has "tossed her toes, " a familiar phrase we often hear from her. Lou Fonnesbeck returned to the open arms of our Father in Heaven on September 27, 2024, at the age of 92. There, she was greeted by her parents, all of her siblings, and, of course, her husband of 23 years, Norm Fonnesbeck. Her heart and kidneys...
Michael Keith Weeks
Sep 25, 2024
Michael Keith Weeks passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in Ogden, Utah, at the age of 62. He was born in Logan, Utah, on March 22, 1962, to Leslie Kieth Weeks and Carolyn McNeil. He was the oldest of seven children.
He grew up in Lewiston, Utah, on a dairy farm where, at a young age, he learned to...
Dolores Ann Clegg Gilbert
Sep 10, 2024
Dolores Ann Clegg Gilbert, 92, of Grace, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Heritage Home in Preston, Idaho. Dolores was born on August 18, 1932, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Benjamin Orson and Laura Poppleton Gunnell Clegg. She was the seventh and final child of her family. Dolores enjoyed growing up in Bench and playing with her Clegg...
Dr. Harold Ernest McLearan
Aug 19, 2024
My brother, Dr. Harold Ernest McLearan (Hal) was the most fascinating man and an exceptional brother. He could entertain me for hours with his intense knowledge of dentistry, chemistry, organic remedies, etymology, and interesting stories from Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts, in which he participated with his son Adam. Like his younger sister, Rhonda Michalk, I admired his ability to...
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