Obituaries
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,...
Richard Reese Pope
Jul 10, 2025
Richard Reese Pope, 84, of Lewiston, Utah passed away peacefully in Logan, Utah on July 10, 2025. He was born in Grass Valley, California on May 4, 1941, the eldest of 5 children born to Reese and Margaret Pope. He grew up on ranches located in Idaho and Montana, often reminiscing about the natural beauty of the Big Hole Basin.
It...
Patsy "Pat" Muriel Rallison
Jul 7, 2025
Patsy Muriel Humpherys Rallison (Pat) was born in Montpelier Idaho to David C Humpherys and Murita Ellen Keetch on January 26th 1942. She gained her “Angel Wings” on July 7th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the youngest of seven children. Her childhood and teenage years were spent in Dingle Idaho. She attended Montpelier High School.
Her friend set...
Max Merlin Gilbert
Jul 7, 2025
Max Merlin Gilbert completed his earthly mission on July 7, 2025. He leaves behind a legacy of kindness, wisdom, and faith, having touched the lives of countless friends and family members.
Born on July 26, 1945, in Lewiston, Utah, Max was the youngest of three children born to Merlin Joseph Gilbert and Dona Eliza Comish. He grew up on the family...
Harold J. Goodliffe
Jul 6, 2025
Harold J. Goodliffe, 73, of Franklin, ID, died on July 6, 2025, at Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, UT of natural causes. He was surrounded by his loved ones.
Harold was born on August 2, 1951 to Marjorie Opal Jeppson and Irvun Goodliffe, and grew up in Rexburg, ID with his 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Harold graduated from Madison High School...
Coleen Hartley Gittins
Jul 4, 2025
Coleen Hartley Gittins, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away from diabetes complications on July 4, 2025 surrounded by her family. Coleen was born in Ogden, Utah on January 1, 1943 to John Alma Hartley and Nina Randall Hartley and lived most of her childhood in Ontario, Oregon. She moved to Rupert, Idaho her junior year, where she...
Glenn K. Baker
Jul 1, 2025
On July 1, 2025 Glenn K. Baker, 71 passed away peacefully in his home after a courageous battle against cancer.
K was born in Preston Idaho on November 11th,1953 to Glenn W. Baker and VaLois Kendall Baker. Glenn and VaLois settled in Downey Idaho in 1958, prior to this K lived in Clifton Idaho and Ogden Utah. K was the second...
Holly Asberry Andrade
Jun 29, 2025
Holly Asberry Andrade, 45, passed away on June 29, 2025, in Hyrum, Utah. She was born December 22, 1980, in Preston, Idaho, the daughter of Gary Strayle Asberry and Linda Rae Shrives.
She worked at Cytiva in Logan, Utah as a quotation specialist. She enjoyed her life as a loving and caring daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She lived her life...
Vilate Ransom Hampton
Jun 28, 2025
Vilate Ransom Hampton, age 103, passed away peacefully on June 28,2025 in Smithfield, UT. She died of natural causes leaving behind a legacy of love, faith and service.
Vilate was born on June 23, 1922 to Thomas Austin and Eleanor Bodily Ransom. Her twin brother, Vilarr, arrived 20 minutes before Vilate. A brother, Paul, joined the family on October 30, 1924.
Vilate...
Lorraine Auger Wright
Jun 28, 2025
Lorraine Auger Wright, 88, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained from a fall on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. Lorraine was born in Preston, Idaho on August 7, 1936, to Howard Jensen Auger and Ethel Luinna Owen Auger as the second of seven children. Her family resided in Preston and she spent her youth summers...
Keith LaMont Griffin
Jun 25, 2025
Husband, father. Grandpa, uncle. Farmer, meat cutter, trapper. Friend. With family nearby, Keith “Smiley” LaMont Griffin passed away on June 25, 2025, of natural causes at Heritage Senior Living in Preston, Idaho.
Born on February 8, 1940, Keith was the oldest living child of LaMont W. and Pearl Griffin. Sisters Karen and Kaylene later joined the family.
As a child he grew...
Douglas Morgan Poole
Jun 22, 2025
Douglas Morgan Poole, 75, passed away on June 22, 2025 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was born on November 27, 1949 in Whitney, Idaho the son of William and Georgia Poole.
Doug grew up in a loving home that taught him to be both hardworking and fun-loving. His childhood chores included feeding cows, hoeing sugar beets and teasing his...
Cassie Elizabeth Seamons
Jun 21, 2025
Cassie Elizabeth Seamons, 92, finished her mortal journey, and happily joined loved ones on the other side of the veil, on Saturday, June 20, 2025. Cassie was born November 25, 1932, to Allen Russell and Edna Egbert Seamons, in Fairview, Idaho. She was the first of seven children. She grew up in Fairview and attended school there.
When Cassie was younger,...
Leon Dee Priestley
Jun 15, 2025
Leon Dee Priestley, 87, of Preston, Idaho, passed away peacefully on June 15th, 2025, at the Franklin County Medical Center Transitional Care Unit surrounded by his devoted wife and loving children.
Leon was born in Linrose, Idaho on February 27, 1938, to Heber Chase “Roy” and Ida Priestley. He graduated from Preston High School in 1956 and honorably served in the...
Joan K. Esplin Collins
Jun 12, 2025
Joan K Esplin Collins was born on April 1943 to Ralph and Bernice Esplin. She was accompanied by a twin brother, Gene. They were born in Preston, Idaho.
Her early education was through the public school system graduating from Preston High School in 1961.
While in high school, she joined the Civil Defense Organization Corp. It was run by the Air Force...
Howard Raymond Bingham
Jun 12, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father, Howard Raymond Bingham. Howard passed away at home with his loved ones in Providence, Utah on June 12, 2025 after courageously battling brain cancer for 11 ½ years. He departed this life peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work, and unwavering dedication to family and...
McKenzi Ann Bodily
Jun 7, 2025
McKenzi died peacefully on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, at 8:05am with her mother and father by her side. She had been under in-home hospice care for 3 months with pneumonia and respiratory failure.
McKenzi was born in Rancho Bernardo, California on March 30th, 1990. When she was 5 months old, she began having seizures and was diagnosed with a rare genetic...
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