Obituaries

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...

Aug 27, 2014

Helen Hardy McKague, age 73, of Idaho Falls, Idaho died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.

Helen was born Feb. 2, 1941 in Burley, Idaho to Jay and Leah Hogan Hardy. She had lived many places in her life including: Burley, Idaho; Stevensville,Montana; Pocatello, Idaho; Las Vegas, Nevada and Idaho Falls,...

Jul 27, 2014

Lydia Ruth Smith, age 92, of Teton Valley, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the “Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center” in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born October 8, 1921, at Victor, Idaho, the daughter of Pleasant Monroe Sherman and Areatha Minerva Cheney Sherman. She attended school in Victor, Idaho and graduated from Teton High School. On October...

Jul 17, 2014

Wayne Wesley Wood, 83, quietly returned home to his Father in Heaven and other beloved family members on the evening of July 17, 2014. Wayne was born February 9, 1931 in Jackson, Wyoming to Charles Wesley and Erma Larson Wood. He was raised in Driggs, Idaho, (this often caused an on-going debate between he and his wife Carol regarding which...

Jul 5, 2014

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Jun 28, 2014

Robert "Bob" Lucas Pfaltz, age 51, of Victor, Idaho, died June 28, 2014 at his home. Bob was born March 6, 1963 in Summit, New Jersey to Hugo and Marilyn Pfaltz. Bob's complete attraction to the great outdoors was cultivated at an early age, first as a camper and later as a counselor at Camp Langskib in Northern Canada. He...

Jun 21, 2014

Claude Edwin Spilman, age 60, of Victor, Idaho died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at his home in Victor.

Claude was born Nov. 4, 1953 in Joplin, Missouri to Edwin and Helen Raines. He lived in Missouri until 1987 when he left for Elko, Nevada to work in the Mines. He retired and moved to Victor in 2003. He loved...

Jun 17, 2014

James "Mike" Michael Taylor, age 74, of Wilson, Wyoming formerly of Driggs, Idaho died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 while on vacation in South Carolina. Mike was born August 2, 1939 in Driggs, Idaho to Ernest and Mary Isabel Garn Taylor. He left Driggs the day after graduation in 1957. He then lived in the Wilson area the remainder of his...

May 29, 2014

Geraldine "Gerri" Louise Sweatt, 71, of Victor, passed away May 29, 2014. She was born on July 1, 1942 in Chicago Illinois. Gerri married her husband John Sweatt on April

She was a certified sports nut. She loved the Bulls, the Bears, the Blackhawk's, the White Sox and the Cubs. She loved all of her Chicago Teams. She...

Mar 7, 2014

Lyle 'K' Kunz, 79, of Driggs, Idaho passed away in his sleep Friday March 7th, 2014. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on February 28, 1935 to Alma and Mary Kunz He was the youngestof six children. At the age of six, his parents built a fishing lodge on the banks of the Teton River, known as Alma's Lodge....

Feb 17, 2014

Wayne Wesley Wood age 83, of Jackson, Wyoming, formerly of Driggs, Idaho, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the St. John's Living Center in Jackson.

Funeral services will be on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the Jackson L.D.S. Church. A visitation will precede the funeral from 9:30 - 10:45 prior to the funeral at the church....

Feb 17, 2014

Leo Stanek, age 41, of Victor, Idaho died Monday, February 17 at his home in Victor. No services are being held at this time.

Feb 12, 2014

Leon "Slim" Weston was a larger than life personality whose smile, kind words and quick wit touched the lives of all who knew him. Slim will be remembered as a friend to all. A Teton Valley original, both his face and name have become nearly synonymous with Grand Targhee, the place he thought of as his home away from...

Feb 6, 2014

Long-time Victor, Idaho and Jackson Hole resident Andre Domingue - father, husband, woodworker and outdoorsman - passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 6th from complications from a stroke, he was 48-years-old. A quiet, steady man with a great sense of humor, he was truly an artist with wood, most notably the home he built for his family, and a handmade drift...

Jan 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...

Jan 16, 2014

Brandon Chris Sperber, 39 of Victor, Idaho passed away Thursday January 16, 2014 due to cardiac arrest.

Brandon was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on December 19, 1974 to Steve Sperber and Mary (White) Sperber. He graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School in 1993. From there Brandon worked fighting fires for the Forest Service, where he met his wife,...