Obituaries

Betty Lou Johnson

Betty Lou Johnson

Nov 7, 2020

Betty Lou Johnson passed quietly away Saturday evening, November 7, 2020, in Preston, Idaho. She had recently celebrated her 94th birthday. She was born September 18, 1926, in Huntington, Utah, the first of eight children born to her parents, Lavon and Aileen Powell. She grew up in the small town of Huntington, and it was there that she met a...

Judy Ann Larsen

Judy Ann Larsen

Nov 1, 2020

 

Judith Ann Fackrell Petersen Larsen, 81, died Nov.1, 2020 at the Franklin County Nursing Home in Preston Idaho, following many surgeries and complications.

She was born August 31, 1939 in Boise, Idaho  to Orma Earl and Lloyd Fackrell.  She married Arlo M Larsen on Dec 4, 1964 in the Idaho Falls Temple.

Judy served for over 50 years as a...

Kelsey Dawn Carver

Kelsey Dawn Carver

Oct 30, 2020

Kelsey Dawn Hansen Carver, 33, passed away October 30th, 2020.  Kelsey was born April 25th, 1987 to Craig and Susan Hansen of Preston, Idaho. Kelsey's bubbly personality floated her through her high school years at Preston High School and she graduated in 2005. She married her high school sweetheart, Brandon Carver, June 26th, 2010. They were later divorced. They were blessed...

Glenda Lee Wright

Glenda Lee Wright

Oct 24, 2020

Glenda Lee Simmons, 64 passed away in Pocatello, Idaho on October 24, 2020. Glenda was born November 19, 1955 to Keith and Dixie Simmons in Soda Springs, Idaho.

Glenda married Douglas Wright on April 8, 1976 in the Idaho Falls Temple.

She enjoyed cultivating various plants and flowers, crafting and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She had a beautiful...

Karri Jo Campbell

Karri Jo Campbell

Oct 24, 2020

Our loving mother, wife, grandmother and friend, Karri Jo Campbell (58), returned to her Heavenly Father on October 24, 2020.

Karri was born and raised in Sandy, Utah by her parents Karl and JoAnn Spencer. She later attended school at Utah State University, where she met her eternal companion, Alan Campbell. They were married and sealed in the Logan Utah...

LaVern Caldwell Talbot

LaVern Caldwell Talbot

Oct 22, 2020

LaVern Caldwell Talbot, 83 passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at home surrounded by family. Vern was born in Winder, ID on December 14, 1936 to Clarence Earl Talbot and Mary Elizabeth Taylor. He married the love of his life, Margaret Ann Skeen on June 20, 1958 in the Logan LDS Temple.

Together they raised nine children, a total of...

Susan Baldwin

Susan Baldwin

Oct 12, 2020

 Susan Hollingsworth Baldwin was born July 30, 1949, to LaVern and Marjorie Hollingworth. She passed away Oct. 12, 2020, after contracting the COVID-19 virus during a lengthy hospital stay while recovering from a car accident.

 Susan was born and raised in Banida, ID, was the youngest of 7 children and the only girl. She is survived by brothers Marvin, Gyle...

Jo Anne Derrick

Jo Anne Derrick

Oct 10, 2020

Jo Anne Derrick was born October 4, 1946 in Elmira, New York, to Helen and Robert Reagan.

With her son and one daughter by her side, she returned to her Heavenly home on October 10, 2020, due to natural causes.

Jo grew up in Elmira, enjoying her days running barefoot in the fields, playing with friends and being in nature....

Steve Michael Wanner

Steve Michael Wanner

Oct 7, 2020

 

Steve Michael Wanner, age 66 passed away on October 7, 2020 at Portneuf Medical Center due to complications of a blood clot. Steve was born February 19, 1954 in Preston Idaho son of Lincoln Bertus Wanner and Arlene Sharp Wanner.

 

Steve grew up on a ranch in Glendale Idaho where he learned his love for horses and cattle....

Joe Ward

Joe Ward

Oct 5, 2020

 

On Monday, October 5, 2020, Joseph Lewis Ward, loving husband and father of ten children, passed away at the age of 86.

Joe was born in Preston, Idaho on August 4, 1934 to Hyrum and Zaetell Ward. He served as a missionary in the Western Canada mission, where he met his sweetheart, Della Joy Atwood. Joe and Della were...

Scott Brady Palmer

Scott Brady Palmer

Oct 4, 2020

Scott Brady Palmer, “Scooter”, 47, of Moab, Utah and former Preston, Idaho resident, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2020.  Scott passed away while doing the thing he loved the most in this world- hunting. Scott at the time of his passing was camping on the La Sal Mountains with his son (Braydon Scott), daughter in law (Josilyn) and grandson...

Utauna Christensen

Utauna Christensen

Oct 2, 2020

Utauna Christensen, 81, passed away October 2, 2020 at the Heritage Home East in Preston, Idaho.  She was born February 20, 1939 in Soda Springs, Idaho, the daughter of Card Ira and Golda Crane Christensen. 

She was the Rodeo Queen in high school for Grace, Idaho and Preston, Idaho.  She lived in La Jolla, California for many years where she was...

Marcella J. Christensen

Marcella J. Christensen

Sep 28, 2020

Marcella J. Christensen, died peacefully at home on September 28, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. 

Imagine all she experienced between her birth on April 5, 1933 in Mink Creek, Idaho and now. She tied hay bales riding inside a baler, galloped horses bareback down dirt roads, walked to school (up hills, both ways), lived through a world war and loved a...

Gwen Ellen Jordan

Gwen Ellen Jordan

Sep 26, 2020

Gwen Ellen Elwell Jordan, 99, passed away September 26, 2020 at her home in North Logan, Utah with several members of her family present.  She was born September 23, 1921, in Preston, Idaho, the youngest in the family born to Isaac Elwell Jr. and Francis Louisa (Madge) Carter. 

She enjoyed her growing up years and was a good helper for...

Carole Janae Boettner

Carole Janae Boettner

Sep 19, 2020

Carole Janae Boettner, age 52 of Preston, Idaho left this earth unexpectantly on September 19,2020. She was born on March 14, 1968 in Murray, Utah to Keith John Larsen and Janae Evans Larsen. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her.

 

She married David John Boettner on February 29, 2004 in Preston, Idaho. They shared a...

Palmer Deloy Barnes

Palmer Deloy Barnes

Sep 16, 2020

Palmer Deloy Barnes was born July 23, 1936 in Rigby, Idaho to William “Bill” Barnes and Mabel Mae Palmer, the fourth of six children. He graduated from this life peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

He met the love of his life, Glenna Marie Gordon, on her 15th birthday. He married her on 23 July 1955, his 19th birthday. They...

Mary Lou Jensen

Mary Lou Jensen

Sep 6, 2020

MaryLou Jensen, 92, passed away peacefully on Sept 6th, 2020 at the Heritage Home in Preston Idaho.  

 

She was born at home on August 30, 1928 in Holbrook Idaho to Henry Andreas and Elvira Caroline Mortensen.  MaryLou had a wonderful childhood growing up as the youngest of 13 children, living in Holbrook and later Oxford, ID.  She was a...

Blair Greaves

Blair Greaves

Aug 29, 2020

Blair Greaves, 84, passed away at his home in Preston, Idaho on August 29, 2020. He was born February 2, 1936 to Cluley Kidd and Gayle Fisher Greaves in Preston. In his younger years Blair enjoyed horse riding and calf roping. He was artistic and had a good heart and a fun sense of humor.

 

Blair married Peggy Jo...