Obituaries

Gary Duane McKenzie

Gary Duane McKenzie

Jul 25, 2017

Gary Duane McKenzie was born to Duane and Wanda McKenzie on September 29, 1939 at his Grandma Petterborg’s home in Preston, Idaho and passed away on July 25, 2017 in Logan, Utah due to natural causes incidental to age.

 

Gary was the first of three sons to enter the loving home with Jay and Michael to follow.  Gary and...

Rand "Randy" Miles Jensen

Rand "Randy" Miles Jensen

Jul 18, 2017

Rand “Randy” Miles Jensen a loving husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on July 18, 2017. Randy was born on September 5, 1950 in Price, Utah to Dale and Donna Jensen. Randy grew up in Wellington, raised his children in Price, and moved to Franklin, ID after marrying his wife, Tracie.

Randy graduated from Carbon High School,...

Gene A. Lee

Gene A. Lee

Jul 18, 2017

Gene A. Lee, a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle and brother lost his life at age 44 due to injuries sustained in a car accident on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. He was born on January 11, 1973 in Gallup, New Mexico to Eugene and Clara Howe Lee. Gene later moved to Weston, Idaho where he met the love of...

Jason Wayne Anderson

Jason Wayne Anderson

Jul 18, 2017

Jason Wayne Anderson, 43, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. He was born on March 20, 1974 in Logan, Utah to John Wayne and Georgiana Karren Anderson.

For the last two years Jason was a committed member of the Preston Elks Lodge serving...

Etta Mae Buttars

Etta Mae Buttars

Jul 12, 2017

Etta Mae Buttars passed away at the age of 86 on July 12, 2017 due to natural causes. She was born in Preston,Idaho on March 7, 1931 to Adam Wilson “Chip” and Orris Clements Carpenter. 

She grew up in Oxford Idaho with her 9 brothers and sisters. Keith, Charles, Lucille, Irene, Reid, Eldon, Howard, Boyd and Mary. 

 

Etta Mae enjoyed pleasing...

Lynn Frank Olsen

Lynn Frank Olsen

Jul 3, 2017

Lynn Frank Olsen, 92, passed away peacefully Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, Idaho. He was born on December 26, 1924 in Preston, Idaho to Dewey Strigham and Louise Salome Kunzler Olsen. He graduated from Moreland Idaho High School an dattended what was then the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho, at Pocatello,...

Darla Evelyn Baker

Darla Evelyn Baker

Jun 27, 2017

Darla Evelyn Baker passed away on June 27, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born in Cambridge, Idaho on April 4, 1941 to Evan and Lucille Bowman.

Darla met the love of her life Gene Baker and married him on September 6, 1958. Darla and Gene raised five wonderful children together who are the joy of their lives. Darla...

Abraham Elby Royal

Abraham Elby Royal

Jun 24, 2017

Abraham Elby Royal, two years old, of Preston, Idaho, passed away on June 24, 2017, in St George, Utah. Abraham was born on June 10, 2015, in Preston, Idaho, the seventh child of Wendell Dannan and Melanie (Smith) Royal. He was the light and life of the family and possessed a sweet and playful disposition. Abraham is survived by his...

Donna Goodwin

Donna Goodwin

Jun 23, 2017

Lewiston, Utah- Donna G. Goodwin, 95, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2017 at her home in Lewiston, Utah.  She was born February 22, 1922 in Lewiston the third daughter of Chester L. Glover and Elva Lona Wheeler.  Her first years in school were at the Wheeler School in the old 2nd Ward school building.  She graduated from North Cache High...

Delos Reed Barger

Delos Reed Barger

Jun 19, 2017

Delos Reed Barger (Bud) of Downey passed away peacefully at his home on June 19th, 2017.  He was born at Red Rock Idaho, on July 25, 1930 to Lillie Belle Purser Barger and Samuel Jasper Barger.  After graduating from Downey High School, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints then served in the Army...

Amanda Sue Winger

Amanda Sue Winger

Jun 15, 2017

Amanda Sue Winger, (Mandee), 34, passed away June 15, 2017 in Preston, Idaho. She was born on March 10, 1983 in Preston, Idaho to Nolan Robert and Donna Beth Griffiths Winger. Mandee was a darling little baby that was the apple of her mother's eye. She was the 2nd child born to this couple having and older brother that adored her....

Socorro Miranda

Socorro Miranda

Jun 14, 2017

Socorro Miranda, 75, passed away unexpectedly on June 14, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah of complications from a stroke. He was born on January 27, 1942 in Agua Blanca, Bachiniva, Chihuahua, Mexico to Jesus Maria Miranda and Maria Elena Ordonez. Two sisters welcomed him. He was the first boy out of 12 children. He lived in Agua Blanca until...

Johnny Lee Dean Crossley

Johnny Lee Dean Crossley

Jun 11, 2017

Just 27 days after coming into the world, Johnny Lee Dean Crossley passed away peacefully in his mother's arms surrounded by grandparents at the Portneuf Medical Center NICU in Pocatello, Idaho. During that fleeting time, he touched many lives and was loved by all who met him.

Born on May 14, 2017 at 6:00 a.m. at 27 weeks and weighing...

Stephen H. Foster

Stephen H. Foster

Jun 10, 2017

Stephen Harvey Foster passed away peacefully on June 10,  surrounded by his family, from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.  He was born on March 15, 1936 in Ogden, Utah to Harvey P. Foster and Ella Smout Foster. He grew up In Cutler Dam, Utah where he had many fond memories of his childhood years there.

 

He attended Bear River...

Afton Evans

Afton Evans

Jun 9, 2017

Afton Smith Evans, 95, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017, in Preston, Idaho.  She was the youngest of four children born to Luke Smith and Sarah Ann James on September 2, 1921.

When Afton was 13 years old, her mother passed away.  This gave Afton the opportunity to live with her sister, Thelma, and develop a close bond with...

Francine Pitcher

Francine Pitcher

Jun 9, 2017

Our loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, Francine Bingham Pitcher, passed away Saturday June 10th at the Franklin County Nursing Home, in Preston Idaho, at the age of 97. Mother was born April, 2 1920 in Cornish Utah to Lewis and Ada Luella Kofoed Bingham. Mother was raised in Weston, Idaho with 8 brothers and sisters; she attended Westside High...

Knute Edward Lund

Knute Edward Lund

Jun 7, 2017

Knute Edward Lund, 63, died in Idaho Falls at the Life Care Center from complications of Parkinson’s and Pneumonia on June 7, 2017. Knute was born December 27, 1953 to Leonard Baker Lund and Freida Rage Lund in Preston, Idaho. He grew up on a farm east of Preston and graduated from Preston High School. He served an LDS mission...

James "Jim" Stanford Garrett

James "Jim" Stanford Garrett

Jun 6, 2017

James Stanford Garrett, 81, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on June 6, 2017.  He was born on August 12, 1935 to Leona Hugie and William B. Garrett.  James (Jim) graduated from Preston High School in 1953.  After graduating Jim served for four years in the Air Force.

Upon returning from serving his country, Jim met and married the...

Reed H. Henderson

Reed H. Henderson

Jun 6, 2017

“Everyday is a holiday, or a hell of a day!”

Reed H. Henderson passed away on June 6th, 2017 at the George E. Wahlen Veterans Home in Ogden, Utah.  He was the third of eight children, born to Millie Pratt and Hyrum Lester Henderson, on October 23rd, 1922 in Swan Lake, Idaho.  

He spent his childhood with his family...