Obituaries

Steve Richard Spencer
Feb 23, 2026
Steven Richard Spencer, son, father, grandfather, passed from this Earthly life in Rigby, Idaho on February 23rd, 2026. Born March 19th, 1956 in Murray, Utah to George and Ellen, brother to Linda, Karla, Kent, Denise and Debby, he is survived by his three children and their spouses, Jennifer and Cody Anderson, Steven W. and Jenny Spencer, Matthew Spencer, his first...
Mark Woodrow Ellis
Feb 22, 2026
Mark Woodrow Ellis, beloved son of William and Carolyn Ellis of Hopkins, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mark was a devoted son, uncle, brother, father, grandfather, and proud veteran. He is survived by his daughter, Mysti Ellis Walker (Roger); his son, John Aubrey Beauregarde Ellis; and his cherished grandchildren, Brystol Lynn...
Evelyn Mae Tomlinson
Feb 20, 2026
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Our sweet, kind wife, mother, and grandmother, Evelyn Mae Tomlinson, of Monteview, Idaho, passed away on February 20, 2026, at Rigby Lake Memory Care Center at the age of 79, surrounded by her loving family.
Evelyn was born on September 11, 1946, in Rigby, Idaho, to Ruth Ann Hensley and John Jacob Zweifel. She grew...
Sandra Hochwart
Feb 19, 2026
Sandra Hubbard Hochwart (Sandy), beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Fairwinds Sand Creek (A Leisure Care Community), Idaho Falls, ID. The family would like to thank the wonderful care and friendship she received from the Fairwinds staff and community during her stay.
Sandy was born on November 7, 1939, in Rigby,...
Virginia Solomon Somerville
Feb 19, 2026
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Virginia (Ginny) Somerville, age 71 passed away following complications from surgery on February, 19th, 2026, in Rexburg, ID. Ginny was born in Oregon City, OR, to Charlie and Gay Solomon on February 26th, 1954. Ginny grew up in Oregon and Idaho, with a love of the outdoors, enjoying time in the ocean and mountains.
Ginny...
LaJune Shuldberg Hall
Feb 17, 2026
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LaJune Shuldberg Hall, age 95, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away February 17th, 2026, at Morning Star Assisted Living in Ammon, Idaho.
She was born June 13th, 1930, in Roberts, Idaho to William Hansen Shuldberg and Aleda Chadwick Shuldberg. She was the second of five mischievous girls and one brother who was the youngest....
Robert Joseph Christiansen
Feb 16, 2026
Robert Joseph Christiansen, age 84, of Ammon, passed away February 16, 2026, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
He was born July 28, 1941, in Annis, Idaho to James Duane Christiansen and Rosetta Williams. He attended Annis Elementary School, then Midway Junior High, and graduated from Rigby High School.
Robert worked for local farmers in the Annis...
Leland G. Flint
Feb 15, 2026
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Gardner Leland Flint, age 97, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away peacefully at Fairwinds Independent Living Home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on February 15, 2026. He was born on May 11, 1928, at Rigby, Idaho, to William Gardner Flint and Vera Mary Kite. He graduated from Rigby High School, where he was...
Roger Kenneth Wood
Feb 13, 2026
Roger Kenneth Wood, 87, of Rexburg, passed away on February 13, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Roger was born in Rexburg on October 1, 1938, to George Kenneth and Opal Johnson Wood. He joined his older sister, Karma, in the family home. He graduated from Madison High School in 1956 and soon began building a life defined by...
Deric Francis Gardner
Feb 11, 2026
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Deric Francis Gardner, 42, of Ammon, Idaho, passed away February 11, 2026, in Bingham County, Idaho.
Deric was born June 24 in Rexburg, Idaho, to James Gardner and Linda Youngstrom Gardner. He spent his childhood in Teton, Idaho, where he built lifelong memories and friendships that shaped the steady, kind man he would become. He later earned...
Pamela Young Sauer
Feb 8, 2026
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Pamela Young Sauer, 83, of Lewisville, Idaho, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 8, 2026, in Idaho Falls.
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William Arthur "Art" Young and Verle Baker. Pamela was raised in Idaho, where she graduated from Pocatello High School and later earned her degree from...
Fred Wesley Olsen
Feb 8, 2026
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Fred Wesley “Wes” Olsen, age 76, passed away on February 8, 2026. He was born on August 31, 1949, in Rigby, Idaho, where he was raised and where his roots ran deep.
Wes spent his life working with his hands. He liked to say he was a jack of all trades and a master of none, but...
Nyle Randall
Feb 7, 2026
Charles Nyle Randall quietly passed away at age 81, February 7, 2026, in Idaho Falls, ID after enduring Alzheimer’s Disease for many years. Born October 14, 1944, Nyle grew up on the Grant family farm with his parents Charles Milton and Violet Oswald Randall. He joined sisters Geraldine and Gayle and was a big brother to Gary.
Nyle graduated from Rigby...
Vernon Roy Stamper
Feb 6, 2026
Vern Stamper age 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Roberts on February 6th, 2026.
Vern Stamper was born on June 12, 1940, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Irene and William Stamper. He was the youngest of four children, preceded by his siblings Alice, Wayne, and Neal.
In the 1960s, Vern found his way to Roberts, Idaho, where he met the...
Barbara Marie Cordon
Feb 6, 2026
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Barbara Marie Denning Cordon (79) passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, after a long and hard-fought battle with various health issues.
Barbara was born on January 31, 1947, to Warren and Freeda Denning of Ammon. She attended most of her school years there. In...
Donna Rae Young
Feb 3, 2026
Donna Rae Young, 78, passed away peacefully at her home in Rigby, Idaho, surrounded by family and friends.
Donna Rae— “our angel”—was born on April 24, 1947, in Burbank, California, to Inez (Gilpin) and Keith Dye. Raised in Southern California, Donna lived a life filled with energy, creativity, and heart. She was taught to swim by her second cousin, Esther Williams,...
J. Machelle Smith
Feb 2, 2026
J. Machelle Smith, 70, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2026, at Community Hospital in Idaho Falls.
Machelle was born June 28, 1955 in Rigby, Idaho to L. Grant Smith and Alene McCarty. She grew up in Rigby with four brothers and one sister. She attended schools in the Jefferson County School District, graduating from Rigby High School. In addition to the...
Roy Sheldon Stoddard
Jan 30, 2026
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Our beloved Roy Sheldon Stoddard of Monteview, Idaho passed away January 30, 2026, at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg. He was 94.
Roy was born December 5, 1931 to Russell Kenneth Stoddard and Pearl Hendricks in his Grandmother Hendricks’ home in Hibbard, Idaho. He grew up with his brothers and sister, working on his dad’s...
Morris LeRoy Quick
Jan 29, 2026
Morris LeRoy Quick, 90, died peacefully in his home in Lincoln, California on January 29, 2026.
He was born on June 5, 1935, in Jerome, Idaho, to Morris Homer Quick and Ethel Lena (Fox) Quick. LeRoy, as he was known in his youth, graduated from Jerome High School in 1954, where he was active in football, basketball and track and attended...
Owen Alejandro Sanchez
Jan 22, 2026
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With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Owen Alejandro Sanchez, age 6, who finished his earthly mission on January 22, 2026. Though his time with us was far too short, the love and light he brought into the world will last forever. Owen was a joyful, curious, and loving child who filled...
