Obituaries

Apr 10, 2015

A stack of books sits on A.J. Linnell's bedside table. It includes Thrive, Warrior Athlete, The Power of Habit, Insurgent, and a book on cycling. That stack captures A.J.'s wide-ranging interests. He was hard to pin down with a single label because he wore so many: mountain guide, professional cyclist, solar panel installer, city councilor, volunteer, skier, snowboarder, reader, teacher,...

Apr 10, 2015

Russell Taylor Cheney: Larger Than Life

Russell “Rusty” Taylor Cheney wore size 13 shoes and had hands so big that he did not need a paddle to roll his kayak. His fire boots weighed five pounds each, and his rumbling baritone voice could clear out a bar. If not for his goofy laugh,...

Mar 21, 2015

Murel Hill Kay, a lifetime resident of Teton Valley, Idaho passed away on March 21, 2015, at the age of 91. Murel was born on February 8, 1924, in Richvale, Idaho to John W. Hill and Ivy Dixon Hill. She was one of ten children. She entered high school in the fall of 1937 and lived with a cousin and...

Mar 18, 2015

Shirla Celestia Davis Franz, longtime resident of Driggs, Idaho, passed away 3/18/15, at the age of 101 . She was born January 6, 1914, in Teton City, Idaho, to Ira Davis and Louisa Clark Davis. Until her passing she was the oldest resident in Teton Valley. She attended grade school in the old rock school house at Canyon Creek. She...

Mar 11, 2015

Maggie Myrtle Lafever Clemons 97 Maggie Myrtle Lafever Clemons graduated from this life on March 11, 2015. Myrtle was born to Swen Sceva La Fever and Maggie Lena Ford La Fever on January 11, 1918 in Silverpoint Tennessee. She was the 5th of 15 children. She married Jesse Edward “Dick” Clemons on June 26, 1936. When three of her sisters...

Mar 5, 2015

Donald "Max" Driggs passed away on March 5, 2015 in Driggs, Idaho. He was born on February 15, 1934 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Byron Downes Driggs and Ruth Amelia Smith. He lived his childhood in Driggs, Idaho. He was the last of 5 children born to them. He moved to Montana where he met and married the love of...

Feb 9, 2015

James Lawrence Schulz (age 77) July 20, 1937 - February 9, 2015 And when he dies, cut him out in little stars, and the face of heaven will be so fine that all the world will be in love with night and pay no heed to the garish sun. - William Shakespeare Jim was born on July 20, 1937 in...

Feb 4, 2015

Alice (Kunz) Patschull, 51, of Idaho Falls, Idaho passed away February 4, 2015 of natural causes. Alice was born on May 20, 1963 to Arnold and Lola Kunz in Driggs, Idaho. She graduated Teton High School and went on to get an Associates degree from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. Alice married Thomas Michael Patschull on February 27, 1993. Truly...

Jan 30, 2015

This is no ordinary obituary because Monica was no ordinary lady - to know her was to love her. She touched the lives of everyone she met and left a everlasting impression on those who knew her.

Monica Herrera passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 in Kelly, Wyoming. She lived in Driggs, Idaho since 1995. She was born in...

Jan 8, 2015

Pearl Fullmer Atchley, 89, of Tetonia, Idaho, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs. She was born June 20, 1925, in Tetonia, Idaho, to Warren and Luella Rammell Fullmer. She attended Teton Valley schools until her senior year in high school. At that time, she and a cousin moved to Blackfoot, Idaho where they lived...

Dec 19, 2014

Carol Maurine Hamblin Marcum age 84 was born 29, April 1930 to Joseph Cyril and Annie Milne Hamblin in Victor, Idaho. She passed away 19, December 2014 in her home with her husband, Thomas Dale Marcum, daughter Mary Ann Jordan, grand children Paige Jordan Atkinson, her husband, Stephan Atkinson being present at the time of passing. She served a mission...

Dec 13, 2014

Larry D Reynolds of Driggs,passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 in Alta, WY. Services are Pending

Nov 27, 2014

Brent Edward Hammond, age 71, of Driggs, Idaho died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home.

Brent was born September 4, 1943 in Egin Bench near St. Anthony, Idaho to Francis Marion and Mary Wentland Hammond. He grew up in Egin - St. Anthony area graduating from the South Fremond High School in 1961.

He worked on the...

Nov 10, 2014

Gerald Roy Hansen, 80, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at his home in Tetonia, Idaho. Gerald was born July 3, 1934 in Clawson, Idaho to William LeRoy Hansen and Wanda Valarie Fullmer Hansen. He grew up and lived in the Teton Valley area known as Clawson. Gerald attended elementary school in Tetonia, Idaho and High School in Driggs, Idaho....

Nov 4, 2014

Evelyn Faye Caldwell was the youngest of 6 children to Clark and Leone Richey. She was born on the 26th of July 1949. She went to be with the Lord on 4th of November 2014

She is survived by her husband Dennis Caldwell, her 3 children Robbie Caldwell, Julie Hines, Brandon Caldwell, and their spouses. Her brother; Richard Richey,...

Oct 31, 2014

Francis Adams Hooper, age 58, passed away sometime between the dates of October 28th thru the 31st. Francis was born in Jacksonville, Florida December 4th 1955. He is preceded in death by his mother Mary H. Hooper and father Duncan L. Hooper. He is survived by an older sister Matilda H. Walker and two older brothers Steve and John Hooper....

Oct 9, 2014

Edgar Lyle Beard, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 9, 2014 at Teton Valley Hospital. Lyle died of a brain hemorrhage that resulted from a fall. A native of Teton Valley, Lyle was born to Lila and Joe Beard in Driggs on Nov. 1, 1931. He attended school in Alta and Driggs. Lyle was a...

Sep 25, 2014

Michael Blaine Hoyle, 66, passed away at home in Driggs, ID on September 25, 2014 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Mike was born on May 25, 1948 in Idaho Falls, ID, the eldest child of Blaine and Rita Hoffman Hoyle. Mike attended Idaho Falls High School. He was drafted into the Army and married in...

Sep 20, 2014

Laura K. Raudman 57, of Driggs passed away in Idaho Falls on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at the Valley Mortuary in Driggs on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 6 pm.

Sep 8, 2014

Uriah Marshall King, age 20, of Teton Valley, Idaho, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014. Uriah was born February 18, 1994 in Rexburg, Idaho to Steven King and Deborah A. Little. One of Uriah's greatest loves was both listening to and playing music. He enjoyed the outdoors. He loved skiing, boating, biking, camping and riding horses. He graduated from Teton...