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Rusty Gordon Beckstead
Nov 20, 2022
Rusty Gordon Beckstead, 55 of Preston, passed away Sunday November 20, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born November 6, 1967 in Preston, Idaho the son of Gordon Long and Nina Rae Buhler Beckstead. He graduated from the Job Corps and Bridgerland Technical School, and went on to obtain his Master Degree in Electronic Engineering.
Rusty...
Teresa Ayala-Whitman
Nov 19, 2022
Our sweet-hearted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, Teresa Ayala-Whitman (Woodyard) 71, of Soda Springs, Idaho passed away peacefully at home on November 19, 2022. She was born March 29, 1951 in Soda
Springs, Idaho. Her parents are Donald and Darlene Woodyard.
She is survived by her children Sally (Dirk) Spencer, Scott (Carrie) Ayala, Sunny (Tyler) Mays, Weezy Whitman, and...
Lamar Tarbet
Nov 17, 2022
Hunter, gatherer, farmer, family provider, father, and friend, James LaMar Tarbet, almost 92, passed away on November 17, 2022. LaMar had a long, wonderful life filled mostly with joy and only a few tragedies. In all, he was the glue that held the family together. He will be remembered for being completely dedicated to his family, and a kind, generous,...
Elizabeth Jean Williams
Nov 3, 2022
Elizabeth Jean Williams born September 16, 1942, at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, died on November 3, 2022, at Whispering Pines Assisted Living Center, Downey, Idaho. Five sisters, one brother preceded her in death. Elizabeth, was an adopted member of the Mckell family, Gary, Ann, Dolores, Norma, Korby, Shauna and Chris for over 40 years.
She possessed a wonderful...
Clark Landell Petersen
Oct 31, 2022
Clark Landell Petersen, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Riverdale, Idaho on October 31, 2022. He was born to Marvin Larsen Petersen and Ethel Ellen Morgan on August 13, 1938. He was a lifelong resident of the Preston, Idaho area.
He is survived by sons Kenneth Petersen, Douglas C. Petersen, and six grandchildren. There will be a celebration...
Dennis Lynn Walker
Oct 30, 2022
Dennis Lynn Walker, age 80, passed away early Sunday afternoon Oct. 30, 2022, at Autumn Care in Hyde Park Utah surrounded by his loved ones. He will be irreplaceable and sorely missed.
He was born the fourth and last child of lovely parents, Samuel Frederick Walker and Cleo Geneva Howe in Ogden, Utah on August 16, 1942. His parents, his brother...
Mary Kathleen Ogan
Oct 23, 2022
Mary Kathleen “Kathy” DeBean Ogan (80)
Kathy found Eternal comfort joining Our Father in Heaven on October 23, 2022 in Preston, ID. Born July 22,1942 in Pasadena, CA. To some 80 years is a lifetime, for Kathy it was the time of her life. She meant for life to be enjoyed and to share that joy with others, showing everyone she...
Justin Quinton Wilson
Oct 21, 2022
When one door closes, another opens… The Earthly door has closed, and heaven’s doors welcomed Justin Quinton Wilson, 41, back with open arms on October 21, 2022, in Preston, Idaho. He was born on April 14, 1981, to Robert Knox and Marsha Gilbert Wilson in Brigham City, UT.
Although gone too soon from this life, there was not one person that...
Keva Marie Tracy
Oct 17, 2022
Keva Marie Tracy, 63 passed away peacefully in her home on Monday October 17, 2022, in Preston, Idaho. As the family gathered round her in her final hours, shared stories, cried and laughed together we could sense her loving approval. Celebration of life services were held at the Riverdale Cemetery on Wednesday October 19, 2022.
Keva was born in Salt...
Leo Vigil
Oct 1, 2022
Leo Vigil, 92 of Malad City, Idaho, passed away in a local care center on Saturday October 1, 2022. He was born June 01, 1930 in New Mexico, the son of Frank and Mary Martinez Vigil.
At his request, no funeral services will be conducted. Cremation is under the direction of Franklin County Funeral Home, Preston, Idaho. To share a...
Monta Rae Smith
Sep 21, 2022
Monta Rae Rallison Smith passed away peacefully on September 21, 2022. She was the second daughter of George (Stanley) Rallison and Harriett (Hattie) Jensen Rallison. She was born January 17, 1934, in one of two apartments in a tiny white Victorian house that sits on a corner in Whitney, Idaho.
She grew up in Preston and attended the Preston schools. The...
Leeann Hull
Aug 23, 2022
LeeAnn Hull, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 23rd in Hyrum, Utah at the age of 75. LeeAnn was born on January 26, 1947, to Clair and Blanche Hull in Preston, Idaho. She was the second of nine children.
She spent her childhood growing up in Cub River, Idaho with her family. They raised...
Claudette Weaver Moser
Aug 2, 2022
Claudette Weaver Moser, 72, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on the morning of August 2, 2022, in her home in Preston, Idaho. She was born on September 28, 1949, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Claudius Owen Weaver and Geraldine Lake.
She grew up in California and enjoyed spending summers in her youth at her grandparent's ranch near the Tetons...
Lonny Lorenzo Cole
Jul 28, 2022
Lonny Lorenzo Cole, born November 19, 1970, to Gerald and Kathleen Cole, died Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Portneuf Hospital with his parents and faithful nurse of 31 years, Cristy Day by his side.
Lonny is our special child, so full of love and good cheer. He loved the simple life, balloons, magazines, family, football, primary music, and babies.He is...
Doreen Elizabeth Ellis
Jul 22, 2022
Doreen Elizabeth Ogborn Ellis, of Brigham City, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at the Ogden Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born October 11, 1965, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Ronald and Norma Mittelstaedt Ogborn. She was raised and educated in Tremonton, where her father worked for the police department....
Ronald Leroy Norris
Jul 7, 2022
Ronald LeRoy Norris born June 18, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah died July 7, 2022, in Mink Creek, Idaho. The son of William Henry "Bill" and Doris Bolton Norris. He married Mary Leah Gibson on October 27, 1956. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on January 9, 1958.
Ron loved the outdoors. He loved fishing and tied many...
Mary Leah Norris
Jul 1, 2022
Mary Leah Gibson Norris, born February 19, 1939, in Park City, Utah, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2022, in Preston, Idaho at the age of 83. She married Ronald LeRoy Norris, on October 27, 1956. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple, on January 9, 1958.
Mary is survived by her husband Ronald Norris, a sister Margaret Bullard, and...
Betty Westerberg Condie
Jun 8, 2022
Betty Ruth Westerberg Condie passed away June 8th, 2022, at the age of 89, in Logan. The last several years of her life were marked by the onset of Alzheimer's and the rapid decline of her mental faculties.
It was a painful experience for us to watch our accomplished and vibrant mom fade away so quickly. She was born September...
Gaylene Caldwell Willie
Jun 3, 2022
Gaylene C. Willie, 88, of Holbrook, Idaho, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, in the early hours of Friday, June 3rd, 2022.She was born April 27th, 1934, in Malad City, Idaho to John Earl and Faye (Williams) Caldwell.
She married William (Bill) Willie on May 12th, 1957, at the courthouse in Elko, Nevada. They resided in Holbrook,...
Christopher Jason Hall
May 31, 2022
Christopher Jason (Sprat) Hall, 52, of Preston, Idaho, passed away at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, on May 31, 2022. He was comforted by his wife Dawna Christensen Hall who he married on March 17, 2005, in Preston, Idaho.
Jason was born in Logan, Utah on February 22, 1970, the first son of Kenton R. Hall and Rozanne...
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