Obituaries

Kenneth Lee Turner

Kenneth Lee Turner

Aug 30, 2021

Kenneth Lee Turner, 76, passed away on August 30, 2021 at home. He was born on April 27, 1945 in American Falls, Idaho the son of Kenneth Jerome Turner and Cheryl Fern Hess. Ken grew up in American Falls and graduate from American Falls High School where he participated in football. He served in the US Army from 1966 -...

Mitchel Smith Williams

Mitchel Smith Williams

Aug 29, 2021

Mitchel Smith Williams, 59, passed away August 29, 2021 at the Heritage Park Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Roy, Utah. He was born September 7, 1961 in Morgan, Utah the son of Walter Kent and Colleen Smith Williams. He married Diane Nelson on July 30, 2016 in Malad, Idaho.

He loved working with horses- training and racing them. He...

Gar Walton

Gar Walton

Aug 27, 2021

Garwood Hyde Walton passed from this world into a better one on August 27, 2021. He was born in Salt Lake City on October 9, 1936, to Lester G. and Ruth Hyde. He spent his childhood in Centerville surrounded by grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and many friends. He hunted, skied, and tinkered with old cars, but the majority of his...

Dell Smellie

Dell Smellie

Aug 26, 2021

John “Dell” Smellie, 85, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2021 in Pocatello, Idaho. Dell was born February 11, 1936 in Buhl, Idaho to John Ricks Smellie and Luella Hansen Smellie. Dell was the third of 6 children. Dell was raised and worked hard on his parent’s 80-acre farm. He graduated from Buhl High School in 1954. Later that fall...

Lee Redington

Lee Redington

Aug 22, 2021

John Lee Redington passed away on Aug. 22, 2021 in Brigham City, Utah surrounded by his family two months short of his 102nd birthday. He was born Oct. 30, 1919 in his parents’ apartment behind the little store in Swan Lake, Idaho to George & Lucy Haws Redington.

His early years were spent moving in Utah, Montana and finally...

Kevin Olson

Kevin Olson

Aug 22, 2021

Charles Kevin Olson, 68, passed away on August 22, 2021 in the Point Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center in Lehi, Utah. He was born February 18, 1953 in Preston, Idaho to Delmer L. and Velda Baird Olson. He spent his youth on the family farm in Station Creek and attended school at Mink Creek before going to Preston for high...

Joseph  Albert Hanny

Joseph Albert Hanny

Aug 20, 2021

Joseph Albert Hanny, age 88, passed from this earth on August 20, 2021 peacefully in his home. He was born on August 13, 1933 in Firth, Idaho, the son of Albert Franklin Hanny Jr. and Nellie Florence Dye. He was married to Gwendolyn Jensen on December 29, 1959 for time and eternity in the Manti Utah Temple. They enjoyed 62...

Alvaro Jones

Alvaro Jones

Aug 18, 2021

H Alvaro Jones also known as Jonesy, returned to his Heavenly Home Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born March 29, 1935 to Mark Alloid Jones and Mary Louise Willmore in Fairview ID.

Alvaro grew up in Fairview with his five brothers and two sisters. He spent several years there and then moved to Preston where he attended school. He...

Shayle Kit Adair

Shayle Kit Adair

Aug 16, 2021

Shayle Kit Adair, 61, passed away August 16, 2021 from natural causes at his home. He was born March 8, 1960 in Rehoboth, New Mexico the son of Albert & Gwen Adair. He was a truck driver with RR Donnelley. He loved fishing and the great outdoors. He also enjoyed snowmobiling. He was a collector of many things.

He is...

Max Jay Gregory

Max Jay Gregory

Aug 14, 2021

Max Jay Gregory, 71, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 2, 1950, to Berniece Hodges and Seth Thomas Gregory in Lewiston, Utah. Throughout his youth he enjoyed helping his dad with the racehorses and participating in many sporting activities. In his high school years, he participated in football and wrestling....

Rosanna  Pitcher Wheatley

Rosanna Pitcher Wheatley

Aug 14, 2021

Our precious Rosanna Pitcher Wheatley, of Preston, ID, died by accident on August 14, 2021, in Roseville, CA. She was 38 years old. Rosanna was born March 14, 1983, in Logan, Utah, the youngest of the six children of Rex and Jane Pitcher. She graduated from Preston High School where she was involved in music, theater and student government, and...

Tarrel Elvin Shepherd

Tarrel Elvin Shepherd

Aug 14, 2021

Tarrel Elvin Shepherd, also known as "Terry" or "Shep" returned to his Heavenly home Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was born July 19, 1940 to Elvin John and Lola Hulse Shepherd in Preston, Idaho. Terry grew up in Dayton Idaho with five brothers; Max, Raymond, Leo, Dale and Billy and two sisters; Ellen Sue and Roma. He attended elementary school...

Wanda Mendenhall Ransom

Wanda Mendenhall Ransom

Aug 13, 2021

Wanda Mendenhall Ransom, 73, passed away on August 13, 2021 surrounded by her family in Preston, Idaho. She was born on June 13, 1948 in Cornish, Utah to Wilson and Wanda Verleen Bassett Mendenhall. She married Wayne D. Heath and they had three children together. Later on she married Charles Dale Ransom. Wanda enjoyed hunting with her brothers, and she...

Arlene Hulet Balls

Arlene Hulet Balls

Aug 12, 2021

Arlene H. Balls, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday Aug. 12, 2021, with her husband and children gathered by her side. Arlene was born on April 30, 1934, at home in Dayton, Idaho. She was the third of four children born to Leonard and Gladys Hulet. She attended school at West Side until her senior year and graduated from...

Lynn Valerie Howard

Lynn Valerie Howard

Aug 8, 2021

“Can ye look up to God at that day with a pure heart and clean hands … Can you look up, having the image of God engraven upon your countenances?” Alma 5:19 Our dear angel mother, Lynn Valerie Howard, passed from this life to the next on Sunday, August 8, 2021. She truly had the image of the Lord engraven...

Glenn H.  Perry

Glenn H. Perry

Aug 6, 2021

Glenn H. Perry, age 94, passed away in Brigham City. surrounded by his family on August 6, 2021. He had been hospitalized for pneumonia. He was born on February 26, 1927 in Preston Idaho to Ralph and Ruth Perry. He was the youngest of eight and arrived with his twin brother Lynn. He grew up on his father’s dry farm...

Tina Mary Hollands Stewart

Tina Mary Hollands Stewart

Aug 5, 2021

Tina Mary Hollands Stewart passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 5, 2021, with her children and husband at her side. Tina was born August 24, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, to Irene Jacobsen Hollands and Eric Dineley Hollands, after her daddy returned from the European theater of World War II. She grew up on a small farm run...

Lynn  Milo Ransom

Lynn Milo Ransom

Aug 5, 2021

Lynn Milo Ransom, husband, father, grandpa and friend passed away peacefully on August 5, 2021 in his home. Lynn was born July 22, 1948 to Don and Idella Ransom in Preston, Idaho. Lynn was raised in Preston and graduated from Preston High School. After high school, Lynn joined the National Guard and also went to work for Washington Construction where...

Lyle Kay Bosen

Lyle Kay Bosen

Aug 2, 2021

Lyle Kay Bosen, 73, passed away peacefully at home on August 2, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born September 10 (a birthdate he was proud to share with a grandfather, a brother and a granddaughter) 1947, the youngest of four. He attended schools in Preston, Idaho; College at U.N.L.V. and he served in the Army National...