Obituaries

Doralene Ann "Shorti" Sam

Doralene Ann "Shorti" Sam

Apr 5, 2018

Doralene “Shorti” Sam, beloved daughter, sister, mother, aunty passed away on April 5th, 2018 in Preston, Idaho. She was born in Ft. Defiance, Arizona she was of the Navajo tribe. She was Ash hii Dine (Salt People Clan), Born for Kinyaa aani (Tower House Clan).

Doralene grew up in Tremonton, Utah and with life changes she also attended middle school...

John Daniel Griffeth

John Daniel Griffeth

Mar 29, 2018

John Daniel Griffeth, 52, departed this life March 29, 2018 near Saint George, Utah. He left peacefully, without warning or pain, while participating in an activity he loved: hiking with family.

Born November 13, 1965 to Lorenzo and Sherlauna Griffeth, John was the third of eight children. From his earliest years John loved being surrounded by family and the more...

Anthony Blair Findlay

Anthony Blair Findlay

Mar 24, 2018

Anthony Blair Findlay, 38, returned to the arms of his Heavenly Father on March 24, 2018. Anthony was born on June 2nd, 1979 in Preston, Idaho to his parents, Blair and Nancy Findlay. Anthony’s arrival was an exciting time for his family, as they finally welcomed their first son to carry on the Findlay name. Although he was not the...

Howard Allen Breckenkamp

Howard Allen Breckenkamp

Mar 24, 2018

Howard Allen Breckenkamp, 75, passed away March 24, 2018 at the Midtown Manner in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He was born February 17, 1943 in Jefferson City, Missouri.  His given name at birth was Emory Howard Pruett.  He was adopted at 8 years old and raised in Missouri. 

 

He joined the Marine Corps at 18 years old and served...

Ronald Ormas Buttars

Ronald Ormas Buttars

Mar 16, 2018

Ronald Ormas Buttars, 81, passed away March 16, 2018 at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.  He was born February 6, 1937 in Logan, Utah the son of Philo Ormas and Selma Nielson Buttars.  He attended school in Lewiston, Utah and graduated from North Cache High School in 1955 where he was active in sports. 

 

He married Sharon Jensen...

Kodi J. Christensen

Kodi J. Christensen

Mar 14, 2018

Kodi J. Christensen, 18, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He was born on May 10, 1999 in Preston, Idaho to Dan Christensen and Tonya Ann Weyerman.

 

Kodi always loved the outdoors and any activity that was involved in being outside. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and hiking. He loved everything about nature. He has always had a...

Joan Evelyn Kingsford

Joan Evelyn Kingsford

Mar 12, 2018

Joan Evelyn Oblad Kingsford passed away March 12, 2018 at the age of 83.  She was born October 20, 1934 to Gladys and Basil Oblad in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was preceded in death by her parents, step mother Marjorie Oblad, husband Alvin Kingsford and three of her eight children.  Katherine at 3, Blaine Daniel at 19, and Kenneth...

Kent Merlin Rawlings

Kent Merlin Rawlings

Mar 9, 2018

Kent Merlin Rawlings, 74, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully with his son, his daughter and friends by his side on March 9, 2018.  Kent has now joined with his twin brother and the rest of his family that have passed.

 

Kent was born November 30, 1943 to Merlin and Erma Gilbert Rawlings at the family home in Fairview, along...

Ivan Harold Henderson

Ivan Harold Henderson

Mar 6, 2018

Ivan Harold Henderson, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on March 6, 2018 after a courageous battle with Alzheimers.

He was born August 10, 1933 at Clifton, Idaho to Samuel Parley Henderson and Sara Ann Olive Tracy Henderson.  He married Dixie McCombs on September 10, 1956 in the Salt Lake Temple.  They have four children:  Randy (Michelle), Sandra, Timothy...

Larae Shrives

Larae Shrives

Mar 4, 2018

Larae Spackman Shrives, 84, passed away Sunday evening, March 4, 2018 at her home in Preston, Idaho.  She was the second daughter born to Elna Harris and Samuel Edwin (Ted) Spackman.  She was born and raised in Preston, along with her six siblings.  After graduating from PHS, she worked for a time in Ogden.  She married her high school sweetheart...

Carol Denise Greer

Carol Denise Greer

Mar 2, 2018

On Friday March 2, 2018 Heavenly Father called home his beautiful angel Carol Denise Greer. She fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. She refused to let cancer define who she was and through this trial her faith grew towards her father in heaven. Her greatest blessing in life were her family and faith.

On October 10, 1959 Carol...

W. Kent Hobbs

W. Kent Hobbs

Mar 2, 2018

W. Kent Hobbs, 74, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home in Preston, Idaho. 

He was born to J. Leslie Hobbs and Florence Willardsen in Preston on March 23, 1943.  He grew up on the family farm in Linrose, Idaho. He worked alongside his family until he graduated from West Side High School in 1961.  Where upon he was called to serve an LDS Mission in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Lauralee "Lolly" Payne

Lauralee "Lolly" Payne

Feb 27, 2018

Lauralee “Lolly” Schulz Payne, 63, passed away Feb. 27, 2018 at her home following a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born November 2, 1954 in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Orville Benjamin and Mary Covert Schulz.  She married Larry Don “Pete” Payne on July 31, 1999 in Grace, Idaho.

 

She worked a Schreiber Foods where she...

Ruth Aston

Ruth Aston

Feb 26, 2018

Ruth Archibald Aston, 94, passed away February 26, 2018 at the Heritage Senior Living in Preston, Idaho.  She was born February 27, 1923 in Wellsville, Utah to Allen Hendry Archibald and Laura Murray Archibald.  She was the third child of seven.

 

She attended grade school and Jr. High in Wellsville and graduated from South Cache High School and LDS...

Bennett Ray Robinson

Bennett Ray Robinson

Feb 26, 2018

Bennett Ray Robinson, 61, from Weston Idaho saddled up and rode through the veil on Monday February 26, 2018.  He was born August 03, 1956 in Burley Idaho to his parents Clair and Floy Robinson of Malta Idaho.  He grew up on the family farm with his sister and his brothers where he learned to work hard and loved his...

Norma Merrill

Norma Merrill

Feb 25, 2018

Norma Murdock Merrill, 91, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Terrace Grove Assisted Living in Logan, Utah. She  was born on December 16, 1926, in Dayton, Idaho, to Theodore Robert and Myrtle Roper Murdock. Growing up during the depression years, she was a beautiful blonde-haired child.  She was joined by her bothers Suel Jack, Roland Gene and Theo Milford. ...

Gaven John Garner

Gaven John Garner

Feb 21, 2018

Gaven John Garner, 20, passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2018 in Preston, Idaho. He was born on August 24, 1997 in Logan, Utah to Gary John Garner and Heather Martin.

 

Gaven was a very creative individual and wonderful artist. He loved to loom and make beanies for people. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping and listening to music....

Tracy Ann Barnes

Tracy Ann Barnes

Jan 30, 2018

 

Tracy Ann Crookston Barnes completed her earthly mission and was called home to her loving Heavenly Father Tuesday, January 30, 2018.  She was born October 4, 1977, in Pocatello, Idaho the third child of Nicholas James and Geraldine Godfrey Crookston. She spent her childhood in Preston, Pocatello, and Chubbuck, Idaho where she enjoyed working in the family business, Geraldine’s...