Obituaries

Kent McKague

Dec 22, 2020

Kent Earl McKague, age 56, of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Died December 19th at his home. Kent was born September 26, 1964 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Carl and Helen Hardy McKague. He graduated from Western High School in Las Vegas and attended Ricks College in Rexburg. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in...

Urska Zagar

Nov 23, 2020

Urska Zagar, after a long-fought battle with cancer passed away in her Victor, ID home on the evening of November 23, 2020, 8 days after her 43rd birthday.

Born Urska Ivartnik November 15, 1977 to parents Marijeta and Ivan Ivartnik in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia. In search of a better life for her family, being the brave soul...

Thomas Hunter

Nov 11, 2020

Thomas R. Hunter, 77, died November 11, 2020, at home in Driggs, Idaho. He was born February 23, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the son of Robert and Naomi Hunter.

Tom graduated from North Kansas City High School, class of 1961. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Air Force in Wichita, Kansas, where he...

Alan Plows

Oct 17, 2020

Alan Brian Plows of Driggs, Idaho, born July 10, 1946, passed away on October 17, 2020.  He was born and raised in Elmhurst, New York and went on to live in many places during his life. Most recently he fell in love with the mountains and the community of Teton Valley. “Big Al” loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He made many friends during his life, and he was always...

Laurence "Larry" Beller

Oct 14, 2020

Laurance (Larry) Scott Beller took off for a new adventure on October 14, 2020 at 90 years of age.  As the son of Laurence and Florence Beller, Larry started his journey in Bisbee Arizona July 26, 1930.  His travels took him to Vinton Iowa where he was joined by his sister Nancy in 1938.  The hard times of the...

Andrew Seidel

Oct 12, 2020

Andrew Joseph Seidel (beloved Andy) of Tetonia, Idaho, passed away on October 12, 2020, from a sudden illness. Andrew was born on October 31, 1958, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania where he lived until 2013 and then moved to Tetonia.

Andy was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond M. and Gisela S. Seidel, formerly of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania....

Betty Christensen

Oct 6, 2020

Betty Christensen 95, passed away on October 6 in Idaho Falls. A visitation will be on Friday at the Valley Mortuary from 630-8 p.m..

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Sara Madsen

Sep 2, 2020

Sara Amasa Madsen, 24, of Tetonia, Idaho passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 in a tragic car accident near Ashton, Idaho. Sara was born in Driggs, Idaho on February 9, 1996. Growing up in the shadow of the Tetons inspired a lifelong love for the outdoors and the natural world. She could be found skiing lines of...

Clifford Eck

Aug 15, 2020

Clifford "Duane " Eck, 85 of Driggs passed away on August 15, 2020 in Idaho Falls.  Funeral services will be on Saturday,  August 22 at 12 noon at the Driggs LDS Church.  A visitation will be on Friday from 6:30 PM to 8 PM at the Valley Mortuary in Driggs.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.valleymortuarydriggs.com.

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Jeffrey Hines

Aug 5, 2020

Memorial services for Jeffrey L. Hines, 49, of Rexburg will be on Friday, August 14, 2020 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Jeff and Julie's home at 2081 West 8200 South in Rexburg.

Paul Wagner Jr.

Jun 21, 2020

Paul Keith Wagner, Jr. of Driggs, Idaho, passed away on June 21, 2020, from an extended illness, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Paul was born on July 5, 1968, in Hollywood, California, to Paul K. Wagner Sr. and Kathleen J. Wagner. He lived in Temple City, California, until October of 1980 at which time he moved with his family to...

Count Webb

Jun 17, 2020

We have lost our beloved Count Webb on Wednesday, June 17th, after he succumbed to a long respiratory illness.

Born in Fort Worth, TX, he lived in Taos, NM, working as a jeweler, carpenter, and a general contractor.  He moved with his family to Victor, ID, in 1999 where he owned and operated Phoenix Video and later Wrap...

Richard "Dick" Gibson

May 25, 2020

Richard “Dick” Ramon Gibson, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Great Great grandfather, currently of Rigby, Idaho, formerly of Mount Gilead, Ohio passed away at the age of 94 in his home on Monday, May 25, 2020.  Dick was born on March 12, 1926 in Mansfield, Ohio to Curtis William Gibson and Edna Josephine Yoakam.

He attended and...

Vicky Kipf

Apr 12, 2020

Vicky Ann Kipf, 68, of Driggs passed away on April 12, 2020. Graveside services will be on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1 pm at the Pratt Cemetery in Alta, WY.

Petie Bennett

Mar 18, 2020

Petie Bennett, 89, passed away on March 18, 2020, in Wilson Wyoming.  In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in her honor to Doctors Without Borders (https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org).  Condolences can be sent to the family at www.valleymortuaryjackson.com.

Paul Williams

Mar 15, 2020

Paul L Williams, 87, passed away peacefully at home in Driggs, Idaho on March 15th, 2020. Paul was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on July 1, 1932 to Paul L. Williams and Marjorie L. Dean. He was raised in New Jersey, Maryland and Seattle, Washington.

Paul was a dedicated geologist, receiving his B.S., M.S. and PhD...

Barbara Hill

Mar 14, 2020

Barbara Mae Dewey Hill, 89 of Driggs, Idaho passed away peacefully in her home March 14th, 2020. She was born in Chapin, Victor, Idaho July 18th, 1930 to Joseph Wesley Dewey and Mabel Mae Hills. She was a lifelong resident of Teton Valley and graduated from Teton High School in 1948 where she met Delmar L Hill. They were...

Russell Parsons

Feb 18, 2020

Russell Parsons was born in Driggs, Idaho on April 19th, 1955, the 4th child of Vernal and Ruby Parsons. He is the little brother of Charles, Dee, and the late Mary Fay. He became a big brother himself when Kevin was born. Russell was raised on the family farm in Smith Canyon and there taught the principles of hard...

Chester Motloch

Feb 17, 2020

Dr. Chester G Motloch, PHD (Chet) age 72 peacefully passed at home in Driggs Idaho on February 17, 2020.  He was surrounded by loving friends and family. A long battle to pancreatic cancer has taken his life.  Chet was born January 4, 1948 in Hamtramck Michigan. Son of Chester and Valentine Motloch. He was raised in Troy, Michigan with...

William Beard

Jan 26, 2020

William Virgil Beard, 88, of Teton Valley, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2020 at the Homestead in Rexburg. Virgil was born on May 3, 1931 to James Thomas and Rachel Ellen Woolstenhulme Beard in Haden, Teton County, Idaho. He lived his entire life in Teton Valley and had no desire to be anywhere else.

Virgil graduated...