Obituaries
Georgia Arlene Poole
Dec 7, 2011
WHITNEY, IDAHO ARLENE POOLEWHITNEY- Georgia Arlene Poole, 74, passed away on Dec. 7, 2011, in Preston, Idaho. She was born March 31, 1937, in Preston, Idaho to William Wright and Georgia Hyde Poole. A twin brother, George Arlend Poole, was born a few minutes before her. She attended grades one through eight in the Whitney Elementary School and graduated from...
Verla Anne Jensen
Dec 1, 2011
DAYTON, IDAHO VERLA JENSENDAYTON- Verla Anne Jensen, 76, passed away on Dec. 1, 2011. She was born Aug. 24, 1935, in Fairview, Idaho, the youngest of eight children to Albert Vernon and Alvaretta Talbot. She married Jerry Lee Jensen on July 31, 1952 and their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple.Because Jerry served in the Marines, their...
Elsa McQueen Crookston
Nov 28, 2011
PRESTON, IDAHO - - ELSA CROOKSTONPRESTON- Elsa Leah McQueen Crookston, 83, passed away on Nov. 28, 2011, in Preston, Idaho. She was born April 6, 1928, in Preston, Idaho, the eighth child born to James and Leah Smith McQueen. She graduated from Preston High School in 1946. She enjoyed school and the many close friends she made there. Attending school...
Brady Ray Durrant
Nov 22, 2011
FRANKLIN, IDAHO BRADY DURRANTFRANKLIN- Brady Ray Durrant, 41, beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, in Ogden, Utah from complications of pneumonia.He was born June 23, 1970, in Logan, Utah, the son of Darvel Ray and Marilyn Porter Durrant. He grew up in Franklin where he was a constant companion to his dad...
Phyllis Cole Palmer
Nov 21, 2011
Idaho Falls, Idaho - - - Phyllis C. PalmerIdaho Falls - Phyllis Cole Palmer, 82, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the Eastern Idaho Medical Center. She was born on June 19, 1929 in Fairview, Idaho to Joseph Truman Cole and Bertha Johanna Nelson Bright. She married Clyde G. Palmer on May 11, 1951 in...
Lee A. Sant
Nov 20, 2011
CLIFTON, IDAHO LEE SANTCLIFTON- Lee Alameda Barney Sant, 86, passed away on Nov. 20, 2011. She was born Aug. 21, 1925, in Santa Ana, California, the daughter of Robert Thomas and Elzora (Annie) Smith Barney. She graduated from Alexandria High School in Culver City, California in May of 1942. She attended a semester at UCLA.She sang with the Norma Barker...
Wesley Ernest Olson
Nov 20, 2011
Spokane, Washington - - - Welsey E. OlsonSpokane - Wesley Ernest Olson, 93, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 in Spokane, Washington at Providence Holy Family Hospital. He was born on July 16, 1918 in Oxford, Idaho to Ernest Alexander Olson and Clara Alzina Hatch. He married Verna Lucy Reddington on July 26, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He...
Brooks Scott Martin
Nov 19, 2011
PRESTON, IDAHO - - BROOKS MARTINPRESTON- Brooks Scott Martin, 32, passed away on Nov. 19, 2011, at the Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska of natural causes. He was born Nov. 21, 1978, in Logan, Utah, the son of Scott Dee and Vicki Lynn Sohn Martin. He grew up in Preston and graduated from Preston High School in 1997.Brooks...

Glen H. Wood
Nov 14, 2011
WEST JORDAN, UTAH GLEN H. WOODBeloved husband, brother, father and grandfather, Glen H. Wood, 78, left us to return to his Heavenly Father on Nov.14, 2011. Glen was born Feb. 19, 1933 to James H. and Alice P. Wood. He married Norma Gehring on Sept 25, 1954 later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Glen enjoyed farming, and had a...
Paul Egbert
Nov 9, 2011
FAIRVIEW, IDAHO - - - Paul EgbertFAIRVIEW - Paul Egbert, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the home of his son in Nibley, Utah. He was born on March 27, 1922 in Fairview, Idaho to David and Luella Egbert. He was the sixth of eight children, three brothers, and four sisters. He went to school in Fairview...
Raymond Beckstead Nelson
Nov 7, 2011
Fairview, Idaho - - - Raymond B. NelsonFairview - Raymond Beckstead Nelson, 72, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, Idaho. He was born on October 28, 1939 in Logan, Utah to Raymond Thompson and Shirley Beckstead Nelson. Raymond married Dee Ann Carlson on December 15, 1961 in Preston, Idaho. Raymond enjoyed...
Violet Sarah McClure Harris
Nov 5, 2011
Preston, Idaho - - - Violet M. HarrisPreston - A beautiful baby girl was born in Roberts, Idaho on February 16, 1926 to Sarah Elizabeth Stevens and James Madison McClure. She was given the name of Violet Sarah. She grew up in a two room cabin with two sisters, Pearl and Mary, and seven brothers, Clarence, Jimmy, Don, Charley, Lewis,...
Sofia Ibrahim Mohammed Hull
Nov 4, 2011
Preston, Idaho - - - Sofia HullPreston - Sofia Ibrahim Mohammed Hull, 50, of Preston was reunited with her dear husband after a tragic automobile accident on Friday, November 4, 2011. Sofia was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, East Africa on January 7, 1961 to loving parents, Gebretensae and Ferkhetu Manna. Growing up Sofia loved to go to school, play...
Francis Laverne Laird Jr.
Nov 4, 2011
Preston, Idaho Francis L. Laird Jr Preston - Francis Laverne Laird Jr., 64, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, November 4, 2011. He was born on November 20, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland to Francis Laverne and Roxann Burton Laird. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Preston Community Presbyterian Church,...
Scott B Kern
Oct 28, 2011
Hot Springs, Arkansas - - Scott B. Kern Scott B. Kern passed away recently in October 2011 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born December 8, 1955 in Palo Alto, California to Earl and Edith Bodily Kern. Scott grew up in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He lived for many years in Preston Idaho. Scott worked for many years in the auto...

Ethan Quire Haslam
Oct 24, 2011
Weston, Idaho - - - Ethan Q. HaslamWeston - Ethan Quire Haslam, 23 months, was granted his angel wings on October 24, 2011. His final days were spent surrounded by family that Ethan had touched in some small way. His small ways left you with a huge appreciation for what you had been blessed with. Due to Spinal Muscular Atrophy,...
Tracie Bodily Cole
Oct 19, 2011
BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH TRACIE B. COLEBRIGHAM CITY- Tracie Bodily Cole, 36, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2011, surrounded by her family after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 26, 1975, the fourth child of William J. and Marie LaMont Bodily. Her childhood was spent on the family farm in Whitney, Idaho and later in Smithfield, Utah,...
Wyla Jean Nelson Hollingsworth
Oct 12, 2011
Wyla Jean Nelson Hollingsworth,81, of North Las Vegas passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. She was born December 8, 1929, in Pocatello, Idaho to Charles and Clara Nelson. Wyla has two siblings Fred (deceased) and Jan Jarvis (George). She married Howard Hollingsworth on June 27, 1951, in the Idaho Falls Temple. Wyla graduated from Idaho State University. She moved...
Idella J. Ransom
Oct 10, 2011
PRESTON, IDAHO IDELLA RANSOMPRESTON- Idella J. Ransom, 87, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Oct. 10, 2011 of natural causes. She was born in Coulam, Idaho, the oldest of five children, on Sept. 9, 1924, to Jesse and Ruby Jensen Nowling. She graduated from high school in Clifton, Idaho and married Don Ransom of Cleveland,...

James Brent Fonnesbeck
Oct 9, 2011
Mesquite, Nevada - - James Brent FonnesbeckMesquite, Nevada / Weston, Idaho - James Brent Fonnesbeck passed Sunday October 9th in a tragic accident in Mesquite, Nevada doing what he loved, skydiving, and sharing that love with others. Jim was born May 14, 1951 the third son of J. Myron (Mike) Fonnesbeck and Loneta Hollingsworth Fonnesbeck. Jim spent his youth in...
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