Obituaries

Oct 4, 2011

DRIGGS - Michael F. DeLate, aka Birdman - ornithologist and gardener, passed away on October 4, 2011, in Driggs, Idaho, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born September 15, 1944, in Pocatello, Idaho, the only son of Jack and Mildred DeLate. Mike attended school at St. Joseph's and Washington Elementary, Franklin Junior High and graduated from Pocatello...

Sep 30, 2011

Frances Love Froidevaux lost a valiant battle with cancer on Friday, September 30, while staying at the family's summer cabin in Teton Valley, Idaho. In her 69 short years, Francie packed several lifetimes of travel, artistic pursuits, and friendships that spanned the globe. Born in St. Louis, MO, to Jane (Matteson) and Dr. John David Love, she grew up in...

Aug 3, 2011

Awanda May (Meservy) Hansen, 91, of Pocatello, rejoined her eternal companion David E. Hansen (d. 1997), on Wednesday, August 3. She passed of causes incident to advanced age, being 91. She was born, the only daughter of Sarah Ann (Bagley) and James Alonzo Meservy near St. Anthony, ID on May 13, 1920. She was predeceased by five male siblings. She...

Jul 3, 2011

Carol Jardine Foster, a lifetime resident of Teton Valley, Idaho, passed away on July 3, 2011 at the age of 83. Carol was born May 16, 1928 in Richvale, Idaho, to Donald William Jardine and Belle Caldwell. She was the oldest of six children. She attended schools in Richvale, Rexburg and Driggs, and graduated from Teton High School in 1946....

Jun 14, 2011

Kenneth Owen Nielsen, 69, of Driggs, ID died June 14, 2011 at his home in Driggs. His was a heroic 55-year battle with Type I Diabetes.

He was born June 8, 1942 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Owen and Ruth Nielsen. He graduated from Watertown High School and received a BS in Fisheries Biology from the University of Montana....

Jun 6, 2011

Randall J Berry (Randy) passed away the morning of June 6th at the age of 65 at his home in Bates near Driggs, Idaho.

Randy was born in Hawthorne, California on September 13, 1945, to Daisy Stout Berry and Earl Kenneth Berry. Randy grew up in El Segundo, California, but spent many summers in southeastern Idaho where he...

May 2, 2011

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Cache-Clawson Cemetery.

Apr 21, 2011

Lula Mecham McBride, age 91, of Victor, Idaho died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at her daughter's home in Rigby, Idaho.

Lula was born November 22, 1919 in Carey, Idaho to Parley and Jean Foote Mecham. She married Walter McBride on April 20, 1939 in the Salt Lake City, Utah L.D.S. Temple. She lived in Teton Valley with her husband...

Apr 11, 2011

Geneva Leota Woolstenhulme Matkin, 85, of Victor passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011, in Salt Lake City.

Geneva was born May 26, 1925 in Victor to Vanna Vera Cover and George Stephen Woolstenhulme. She was the second of ten children and recently told her grandchildren that "we were a very close family and stuck together in everything." Geneva...

Mar 30, 2011

Today, March 30, 2011, our friend and neighbor, Charles W. Robison, died at home comforted by the love of Patricia, his best friend and the love of his life for the past 44 years. Charlie leaves behind the most awesome grandkids a person could ever have and his beloved sons, Brian (Heidi), Alan (Melissa), and Kelly, to carry on the...

Mar 21, 2011

On the first day of spring, March 21st, 2011, Max Goodell died peacefully at his home in Alta, WY. Max was born December 1st, 2001. He is terribly missed by his brother, Milo, his mother, Ann, his Papa, Gordon, and the two family dogs, Sally and Carly. Max was a 2nd grade student at Alta School. Max loved school, books...

Mar 21, 2011

Ruth H. Kearsley, 90, of Idaho Falls died March 21, 2011, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born August 19, 1920 in Newdale, Idaho, the daughter of Teancum William and Verna Archibald Heward. When she was four she moved to victor. She grew up there and graduate from Victor High in 1937. She lived the rest of...

Mar 16, 2011

Gerald Joseph Gonsalves, 70, of Victor, Idaho died on Wednesday morning March 16, 2011. Jerry was born in Hayward, California on March 3, 1941, to Walter and Florence Gonsalves. He has been a resident of Idaho since the early 70's. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Florence, his loving brother Ronnie, and his baby son Joseph....

Mar 11, 2011

Funeral services for Cleon "Kelly" Driggs, 91, who died peacefully in his sleep March 11 at his home in Driggs, will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Driggs LDS Stake Center. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. until the time of services. He was born in Driggs Aug. 7, 1919, the second son of Ruth and Byron Driggs....

Mar 8, 2011

Funeral services are pending.

Mar 1, 2011

William A. Nicholson aka "Wild Bill" Obituary William Allen Nicholson or Wild Bill, 59, of Driggs Idaho, was found dead on March 1, 2011.

Bill was born on January 28, 1952, in Grand Forks ND, but lived in Driggs Idaho for the last 30 years. He worked on the ice as a foreman in Antarctica since 1989, and with...

Jan 15, 2011

Iris Schiers Weddle of Palisades, Idaho died January 15, 2011 in Provo, Utah

Iris was born March 18, 1926 in Victor, Idaho in the family's one room log cabin, the 5th child born to David E. And Lydia Zohner Schiers.

She graduated from Teton High School in 1944 and from B.Y.U. in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science...

Jan 7, 2011

Edwin Lamar Thompson, age 80, passed away, Friday, January 7, 2011 at his home in Victor, Idaho.

Lamar was born October 27, 1930 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ralph and Veleda Leavitt Thompson. He grew up in Teton Valley graduating from Teton High School where he enjoyed playing boxing and baseball.

While in high school he met his...

Jan 5, 2011

Jackson resident Karen A. Petersen died peacefully on January 5th, in the loving embrace of her sisters Jody Petersen & Lisa Petersen-May.

Karen was born February 6th 1957 in Los Angeles California. Along with her siblings she spent her childhood summers on Antelope Flats in Moose. Karen played, explored & laughed amongst the sage flats in front of the...

Jan 5, 2011

Kyle L Rooke, age 42, of Drummond, Idaho, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 near Pinedale, Wyoming.

Kyle was born September 29, 1968 in Spokane, Washington to Larry B. Rooke. He married Brenda Sue Overlin in Driggs, Idaho on October 15, 1998. They have lived in the Teton Valley area for the last 18 years.

He was a carpenter...