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Gwen Cottle Cantwell
Jun 11, 2024
Gwen Cottle Cantwell was joyfully welcomed home by her beloved husband, Roger Cantwell, on June 11, 2024. She was born on November 7, 1940, to June Bingham and Rex Abraham Cottle. Her parents divorced when she was seven years old. Despite growing up in modest circumstances, Gwen felt content and cherished. As a teenager, her mother remarried Ern Morrison, and...
Ben Ross Hall
Jun 6, 2024
Ben Ross Hall, age 93, passed away on June 6, 2024, at Heritage Home Assisted Living in Preston, ID. Ross was born in Preston, Idaho, on December 7, 1930, to parents William Carl Hall and Pearl Hansine Jensen. He lived in Preston his entire life and was raised on the family farm on the river bottoms. He found the love...
Valanne Hill Farr
Jun 5, 2024
In Loving Memory of Valanne Hill Farr 1937-2024Valanne’s journey on this earth came to a peaceful close on June 05, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and creativity that will forever echo in the hearts of those who knew her. Valanne was a woman of many passions, each adding a vibrant hue to the tapestry of her life....
Remington "Remy" Fox Myatt
Jun 4, 2024
Dear Remy, We first found out that we brought you into the world just after the New Year. We had been trying to conceive you for six months, and you were our Christmas gift. As you have been growing over the past five months, we have been dreaming about you, growing to love you, and imagining what...
Carol Carney
Jun 1, 2024
Dear friends and family,It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Carol Carney, who left this world on June 1, 2024, in Pocatello, Idaho. Carol was born on February 2, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to parents Arthur and Phoebe Partington.Carol was a devoted spouse to her husband, Merton Carney. She was a wonderful mom to...
Lyle Glade Goodsell
May 31, 2024
Lyle Glade Goodsell, (The Chief) 68, of Preston, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2024, surrounded by his family. Lyle was born February 1, 1956, to Elva Baker Goodsell and Roger Walter Goodsell. He was born and raised in the Logan, Utah, area along with his eight loving siblings. One of his favorite childhood stories was how he was...
Rhonda Lee Rainey
May 31, 2024
Rhonda Lee (Brown) Rainey
December 6th, 1946 - May 31st, 2024
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Rhonda Rainey, passed away on May 31st, 2024, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Rhonda assumed many roles during her time on this earth - Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Friend, Professional Artist, Musician, Actress, Beauty Queen, Creator, and most of all, Teacher. As a teacher...
Van Del Braegger
May 20, 2024
Van Del Braegger passed away at Rocky Mountain Care Center in Logan, Utah, on Monday, May 20, 2024, at the age of 60, battling prostate cancer. Born on August 7, 1963, in Providence, Utah, he was the youngest of the eight children of Kenneth Braegger and Darlene Buttars Braegger. He attended Sky View High School, after which he started his...
Sidney Paul Bingham
May 20, 2024
Sidney (Sid) Paul Bingham, 69, of Smithfield, passed away at his home on Monday, May 20, 2024, after an extensive illness.Sid always loved being outdoors. He especially enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing with his family.He leaves behind his three children, Jennifer and Lance, Justin and Summer, and Mat and Brittany. He also has nine grandchildren: James, Brandi, Kyle, Macailyn, Sadie,...
Michael Stephen Stein
May 19, 2024
Michael Stephen Stein, 63, of Pocatello, passed away at home on Sunday, May 19, 2024, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. No local services will be conducted. Friends may share a memory of Michael or offer condolences to the family by leaving a tribute on this page.
Kurt Albert Torfin
May 16, 2024
Obituary:Kurt Torfin, beloved father, grandfather, husband, brother, and friend, passed on May 16, 2024, in Preston, Idaho. He was born on August 19, 1957, in Seattle, Washington, to Milton & Sallee Torfin.Kurt was known for his fulfilling career as a Permit Agent for various oil & gas companies. His expertise and dedication in this field left a lasting impact on...
Leland Carl Howlett
May 15, 2024
Leland Carl Howlett was born on February 26, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He lived in Draper, Utah. He moved on to his next adventure on May 15, 2024.
His parents were Augustus (Gus) Howlett and. Alice Tunbridge Howlett. Both parents and his only brother, Eldon Howlett, preceded him in death. Carl and his younger brother...
Victor Kent Dunkley
May 13, 2024
Victor “Kent” Dunkley, of Franklin, Idaho, born on February 18, 1955, passed away peacefully from the effects of cancer on Monday, May 13, 2024, in Preston, Idaho.Kent was a lifelong and active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and he loved serving the Lord in many callings throughout his life. He could often be seen cleaning...
Willis I Finlayson
May 8, 2024
Willis I Finlayson, 86, of Logan, passed away at a local care center on Wednesday, May 08, 2024. No local services will be held.
Laurie Payne
Apr 11, 2024
In loving memory of Laurie R. Payne, who bid farewell on April 11th, 2024, in Cornish, Utah. Laurie graced this world on February 12th, 1956, leaving behind a legacy of warmth and kindness that touched many hearts.Laurie's journey led her to the Utah State Tax Commission, where she met her first love, Gary. Together, they shared a love story filled...
Bunarith Chuon
Mar 25, 2024
Bunarith Chuon
May 6 1942 – March 25 2024
Bunarith (Bun, Ta) was born in Khnach, Kratie, Cambodia. He became an Elementary teacher in Battambang, Cambodia. During this time, he met Seng, a shy 17-year-old seamstress, in a Chinese medicine store. He asked her Aunt for her hand, and they were married despite Seng not knowing how to cook for her new...
Roswell Heiner Seare
Mar 20, 2024
Roswell Heiner Seare, 90, of Salem, Oregon, formerly of Salt Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, eight years to the date after his dear wife, the former Joyce Dearden of Henefer, Utah. He is the son of Bryan Ray, Sr., and Agnus Heiner Seare. Roswell grew up in Salt Lake City, where he attended school and graduated from...
Misty Ann Barthlome
Mar 16, 2024
Misty Ann Brooks Barthlome came into this world full of spice and sass on January 29, 1984, just before a beautiful misty dawn. Once here, she hit the ground running.She left this world on March 16, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones, after a short but valiant battle with cancer. She knew she wasn’t going to beat it, but she...
Paul Russell Henderson
Mar 10, 2024
Paul Russell Henderson has passed away at the age of 31 due to cancer.
He passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024, in Pocatello, Idaho. He passed with his mother, Diane, and father, John at his side.
Paul was born in Ogden, Utah, on August 17,, 1992. He was a rambunctious, creative, enthusiastic child. He was frequently found covered in dirt with a new...
Ronald Ernest Spatig
Mar 9, 2024
Ronald Ernest Spatig, a long-time member of Preston, Idaho, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024. He was a dedicated farm machinery mechanic at Modern Farm Equipment, where he poured his expertise and passion into projects he undertook. Ronald also found joy and fulfillment in managing his own small farm in Mink Creek.Born January 4, 1939, in Preston, Idaho, Ronald's life...
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