Obituaries

Nov 30, 2011

Rita Joan Lyle, age 70, of Victor, Idaho died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 from a car accident south of Jackson, Wyoming.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at the Valley Mortuary in Jackson. A burial will be held at the Victor Cemetery in Victor, Idaho at a later date.

Nov 9, 2011

Joan Janet Engstrom, age 76, of Driggs, died Wednesday, Novemer 9, 2011 at the Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs.

Joan was born May 17, 1935 in Bedford, Ohio to Edwin and Florence Povolny Fennell. She married Robert Engstrom on June 2, 1956 in Brecksville, Ohio. She worked at various hospitals as a Medical Technologist.

She loved to travel...

Oct 21, 2011

Lynn Stevens Kearsley Lynn Stevens Kearsley, 94, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died October 21, 2011, in his home at Fairwinds Retirement Community.

He was born April 19, 1917, in Victor, Idaho, the eighth child of Edwin Nephi and Lula Stevens Kearsley.

He graduated from Victor High School in 1935. He married Ruth Heward on September 27, 1938, in...

Oct 16, 2011

Our beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, James W. (Jim) Bush of Tetonia, passed away in Salt Lake City on October 16, 2011 with his family by his side. He was a man who dedicated his life to being a son, brother, sailor, husband, father and grandfather.

He was born in Oklahoma on January 18, 1925 to Gilbert and...

Oct 7, 2011

Lorene Little Moffat, of Driggs, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Friday the 7th of Oct. three days prior to her 95th birthday at the home of her son Greg and Saundra Moffat in Rexburg, Idaho At the time of her death she was surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Rexburg Home Health/Hospice.

She was born...

Oct 6, 2011

In loving memory of our beloved Mother, Beth LaRue Jones Nickell, who passed away on Thursday morning October 6, 2011. Beth lived a beautiful life as she was born on May 17, 1924 to Benjamin and Indria Jones of Victor, Idaho. She was the youngest of seven children and shared fond memories of living on the ranch. Beth married Buster...

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...

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....