Obituaries

Sep 9, 2013

Evangeline Henrie Jensen passed away Sept. 9, 2013 in Boise at her daughter's home of old age. She was married George Ephraim Jensen Oct. 8, 1939 in Salt Lake City Temple. George preceded her in death. They had four children, George Conard Jensen of Ivins, Utah, Darwin Henrie Jensen of Boise, Shauna Christoperson of Boise, and Sheryl Vamedoe of Oakland,...

Aug 3, 2013

Memorial services for Pattie B. Layser will be held at the Craig Thomas Discovery Center in Moose, Wy. on October 6 at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Murie Center to the Pattie Layser Writer-In-Residence Memorial Fund. http://www.muriecenter.org/support-us/

Jul 12, 2013

Beth Ola Gubler Prince, 90 years old, passed away July 12, 2013 surrounded by family and compassionate caregivers at Teton Peaks Assisted Living Home. She was born to loving parents Samuel Robert and Laura Viola Gubler on November 14, 1922 in Santa Clara, Utah at her grandparent's home. She grew up on the family farm in Ivins and often spoke...

Jun 17, 2013

Cody Ray Wood, 20 of Driggs, passed away June 17, 2013. Cody lived in Rock Springs, Wyoming and in Driggs. He graduated from Teton High School in 2011. He was a true outdoorsman; loving to hunt camp, and even to work on the farm. He loved people and little children especially his niece and nephews.

Cody is survived by...

Jun 10, 2013

Wayne 'Doug" Douglas Young, of Mesquite Nevada, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013 in Houston, Texas at the age of 78. He was born on July 20, 1934 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Henry and Fern Young. He was preceded in death by his wife Delores. Doug is survived by his daughters Robyn Ernst, Becky Evans and her husband...

Jun 1, 2013

Longtime local resident, Tim Larkin, passed away Saturday, June 1st at the age of 71.

Raised in Ohio near the glow of steel mills, Tim read stories of hunting and fishing in Wyoming, and vowed to move here. Tim attended Ohio State University on a basketball scholarship and, after graduating, joined a semi-professional team. Following his basketball career, employment...

May 16, 2013

Edna Mary Morris Wach, 80, passed away May 16, 2013 at the St. Anthony Homestead Assisted Living Center from causes due to age. She was born May 9, 1933 in Hattisburg, Mississippi to Wilford and Jewel Morris. She married Bill Wach on July 16, 1952. He passed away May 11, 2008. She is survived by her two sons, Matt (Lori)...

Apr 17, 2013

Julia Foster Boyle, 50, of Victor, passed away peacefully Wednesday April 17th at her home in Victor Idaho. She was born October 13th, 1962 in Driggs, Idaho to David George Foster and Carolyn Andersen Foster. She was raised in Teton Valley and graduated from Teton High School in 1981. She lived in California for a few years and then returned...

Mar 21, 2013

Charles Lindbergh Frantz, age 85.

Charles L. Frantz "graduated" on March 21, 2013, while a resident of the Pocatello Care & Rehabilitation Center in Pocatello, Idaho. The family wishes to thank the PCR staff and the Access Home Care & Hospice staff for their wonderful support.

Charles was born to Ira Budd and Lillie Bird...

Mar 11, 2013

Wallace Troy Butler, age 92, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at his home on March 11, 2013, after a courageous struggle with cancer. Troy was born December, 1, 1920 in Clawson, Idaho to Ethel Eliza Jackson and Marion Wallace Butler. He grew up in Teton Valley, working closely with his family on the family farm. Troy graduated from...

Jan 15, 2013

LeGrande "Lee" Bolton, 89, of Victor Idaho passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on January 15, 2013. He was born August 21, 1923 in Logan, Utah to Frank Leslie Bolton and Cornelia Ann (Poulsen) Bolton. He was the fourth child in the family of five brothers;Bruce, Harold, Scott, Paul and Howard and four sisters;...

Jan 15, 2013

Lyn was born and raised in Hampstead, London, England, daughter of the (late) Noel and Haydene Benjamin and older sister to her brother David. Lyn grew up in the leafy suburbs of this metropolis. She enjoyed early fame by appearing on the BBC News on Television as a teenager campaigning and lobbying for children to have transport to school. This...

Jan 8, 2013

CYNTHIA LEE MURACA (Cindy) was born in Monroe, Michigan on April 3, 1956. After a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, and surrounded by loved ones, Cindy passed away January, 2013 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Cindy was born to parents Doyle and Delores Williams in Monroe, Michigan. She lived and worked in southeast Michigan enjoying a satisfying career...

Jan 8, 2013

Earle G. Giles, Jr., age 70, of Victor, Idaho and former resident of Beverly, Massachusetts, passed away on January 8, 2013 at his home in Victor, Idaho surrounded by his family.

Earle was born in Salem, MA to Earle G. Giles, Sr. and Geraldine (Underhill) Giles. Earle spent most of his life as a resident of Beverly, MA. He...

Dec 8, 2012

Virginia Lea "Ginny" Bush McBride, 63, of Victor, ID passed away December 8, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born June 20, 1949 in Casper, WY to Robert L. Bush and Doris V. Rockelman. She grew up in Casper, WY and was a member of the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corp as part of rifle...

Oct 12, 2012

Jay Dell Butler (1923-2012) peacefully passed away surrounded by his children on October 12, 2012 in Owasso, Oklahoma. Jay Dell was born in Clawson, Teton Valley, Idaho on July 6, 1923. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was wounded in Europe in 1945. Following his return from the war, He served a mission for The...

Sep 26, 2012

MarJean 'Peacock' Brower passed away September 26th in Ashton, Idaho. MarJean was born March 1,1933 in Clawson, Idaho to Joseph and Edna Peacock, and lived in Teton Valley all of her life. She married William Reid Brower in the Idaho Falls Temple on June 20, 1951. In the early years of their marriage, Reid and MarJean enjoyed attending the horse...

Sep 11, 2012

Franklin Barnell Hansen, April 22, 1919 - Sept.11, 2012, was known as a man among men. He believed that the measure of a man was how hard he could work and how many hours each day he could work that hard. Monday, Frank was on his four wheeler, putting a neighbor's horses back into the pasture when he rolled the...

Sep 7, 2012

Joseph Robert (Bob) Beard, age 85 of Idaho Falls, Idaho, formerly of Driggs, Idaho, died on his birthday, September 7, 2012. Bob was born September 7, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Joseph S. and Sara Delila Stanger Beard. He was a member of the L.D.S. church. Bob helped his father cut logs and worked in the timber and on...

Aug 28, 2012

Randy Lee Murdock, lifelong Teton Valley Resident passed away August 28, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Randy was born on June 2, 1943, to Russell and Bertha Murdock. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served a two and a half year mission in Denmark starting in...