Obituaries
Brenda Lee Iten
Jul 27, 2025
In Loving Memory
Brenda Lee Iten
Born on April 28, 1958, the youngest of three children to Loren Henry and Lanita June Iten, she brought joy and laughter into the world from the very start. On July 27, 2025, she left us far too soon, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and unforgettable memories.
She is survived by her two older sisters,...
Janine Jensen Johnson Juhasz
Aug 29, 2025
Janine Jensen Johnson Juhasz was called home to her Heavenly Parents on the evening of August 29th, 2025. Janine was born in Preston, Idaho on a cold winter Saturday night of March 7, 1953. Janine was the 6th of 16 children born to Frank Alder Johnson and Glenna Maxine Jensen.
Janine grew up east of Preston on a farm near Johnson...
Edwin Shaffer Hendrickson
Aug 26, 2025
Edwin Shaffer Hendrickson, 90, of Preston, Idaho, passed away peacefully in Rock Springs, Wyoming on August 26th, 2025.
Born on April 9th, 1935, in Preston, Idaho to Virgil Fremont & Edith Esther Hendrickson. Edwin lived a life of faith, service and devotion to his Family, Country and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Edwin graduated from Preston High School in...
Joyce Wilcox Perkins Smith
Aug 25, 2025
Joyce Wilcox Perkins Smith, 91, returned to her heavenly home on August 25, 2025. She was born on February 2, 1934 to Marion Orin and Naomi Alder Wilcox Perkins at Montpelier, Idaho. She joined a family of five sisters and three brothers. Another sister, Maurine, joined the family on November 10, 1938. Joyce was born a dancer. She learned to...
Leanne Peck Ward
Aug 25, 2025
Leanne Peck Ward, 86, passed away on August 25, 2025, of causes incidental to age.
She will be remembered as a hardworking, dedicated, and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Leanne was born August 1, 1939, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Twila Gagon Peck and Donald Melvin Peck. She grew up in Pioche, Nevada, but the family later returned to...
Edith Ann O'Donnell Wallentine
Aug 23, 2025
Edith Ann O’Donnell Wallentine, lovingly known as Eydie, passed away on August 23, 2025. She was born on June 26, 1953, to Bennett and Wanda O’Donnell in Rigby, Idaho. Her father passed away when she was 2 years old and her mother passed just eight days after Eydie turned 5 years old. She, along with her three sisters and two...
Jean Spatig Tanner
Aug 21, 2025
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Jean Spatig Tanner, 90, passed away August 21, 2025, at the Maple Springs Senior Center of natural causes.
Jean was born on August 7, 1935, in Preston, Idaho and was adopted by her loving parents Gottfried and Maude Spatig. She grew up on small farm on the north side of Preston. At Preston High...
Mary Ruth Alder Hinrichs
Aug 20, 2025
Mary Ruth (Alder) Hinrichs passed away on the evening of Wednesday, August 20, 2025, and will be dearly missed. She was born in Preston, Idaho, on July 13, 1957, to Mack Webb and Ruth Ann (Larsen) Alder. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Ruth; her parents-in-law, Roy and Ethel Hinrichs; and her brother, Wayne Alder. Mary...
Torri Lynn Keller
Aug 17, 2025
Torri Lynn Keller passed away on August 17, 2025, at the age of 49, after a long battle with kidney failure. She endured many years of dialysis with strength and determination, managing each day the best she could. She was born July 12, 1976, in Soda Springs, Idaho.
Torri worked at JCPenney in Centerville, Utah, and later in collections. She had...
Robert "Bob" Lynn Bickers
Aug 16, 2025
On August 16th, 2025, Robert Lynn Bickers , aged 79, returned to his Heavenly home to be with his deceased family and friends.
Born March 25th 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky to Norvin T. Bickers and Kathryne Fay Kelly in Louisville, Kentucky. As a teenager, he was fostered to Larry and Mayme Kelly, who loved and treated him like a son, all...
Richard "Rick" Jay Guritzky
Aug 15, 2025
Richard “Rick” Guritzky, age 70, of Weston, Idaho, passed away on August 15, 2025, in a tragic accident while doing what he loved most—spending time in the outdoors with his falcons and dogs.
Rick was born on October 21, 1954, in California to Jerome Guritzky and Dorothea Guritzky, where he developed a lifelong love of the natural world. From an early...
Paulette Cahoon
Aug 14, 2025
Paulette Cahoon returned to her mother’s loving arms on 14 August 2025. She was born in Ft. Huachucha Arizona on April 16, 1980. Paulette’s greatest joy in life was her son Gage. Paulette’s compassionate spirit was evident in her ability to accept others for who they were. Paulette always made sure she reached out to wish everyone a happy birthday...
Nancy "Joyce" Noble
Aug 13, 2025
Celebrating the Life of Nancy Joyce Ismond Noble
Nancy Joyce Ismond Noble returned to her heavenly home on August 13, 2025. Born on July 14, 1948, to Nancy Jean Johnson and Dorian Ismond, she grew up with a heart full of kindness and had a deep love for the gospel.
On August 28, 1968, Joyce married Keith Kelly Noble, in the Idaho...
Jamey Darrick Drysdale
Aug 8, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Jamey, who departed this life on August 8, 2025, at the age of 51.
Born on April 14, 1974, to James Harmon Drysdale and Becky Blackhurst Murray, Jamey grew up in Clearfield, the oldest of four boys in the family. He graduated from Clearfield High School in 1992....
Rebecca Hatch Kirkbride
Aug 8, 2025
Rebecca Hatch Kirkbride, 92, completed her work on this earth and returned to her heavenly home on August 8, 2025. Rebecca was born on August 5, 1933 to Annie Christina Olson and Walter Hatch at Oxford, ID. Rebecca went to school in Oxford, Swan Lake and West Side High School in Clifton. She has one brother, Merlin Hatch (deceased). She...
Charles William "Bill" Willard
Aug 1, 2025
Charles William Willard, lovingly known as Bill, age 99, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, in Preston, Idaho. Bill was born on May 20, 1926, in Magna, Utah, to Charles Samuel Willard and Anna Alice Carter. He married the love of his life, Cleola Behunin, on April 24, 1947, and their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake...
Opal Swann Watkins
Jul 29, 2025
Opal Swann Watkins passed away peacefully the morning of Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Opal was born on May 20, 1936 in Banida, Idaho to Alexander and Anna Swann. She grew up in Banida and graduated from Preston High School in 1954. After school she worked for the telephone company. Then she went to business school. She moved to Idaho Falls,...
Kenna Wood Winn Bell
Jul 28, 2025
Kenna Winn Bell (born Kenna Wood), 95, our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025, in Orem, Utah, in the home of her grandson and his wife, Jason and Connie Winn.
Born on January 19, 1930, in Dayton, Idaho, Kenna was the youngest of five daughters to Anna Johanna Viehweg and Kenneth J. Wood....
Sharon Durrant
Jul 23, 2025
On the afternoon of July 23, 2025, at the age of 83, surrounded by loving family members and devoted staff at Heritage Home, Sharon Durrant peacefully completed her mission here on Earth and transitioned to begin her heavenly mission, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and quiet devotion. Sharon was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and teacher whose...
Carl LaVon Hoffmann
Jul 21, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Carl LaVon Hoffmann, who died peacefully at his home in Preston, Idaho, on July 21, 2025, at the age of 86.
Carl was born in Ogden, Utah, on August 22, 1938, to Edwin and Alice Hoffmann. He spent his early life as a dedicated, if not frozen, rancher in Randolph,...
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