Obituaries

Phyillis Phillips

Jan 14, 2019

Phyllis Cecil Phillips (nee Maxey), 95, of Rupert ID, passed away January 14, 2019, in Victor, ID while under the care of family and friends.

She was born to the late Dona and Wint Maxey, April 11, 1923, in Rupert, ID. After attending local schools, Phyllis entered the teacher training program at the State Normal School in...

Grant Wilson

Jan 3, 2019

Grant Larsen Wilson, age 93 died peacefully at his home in Clearfield, Utah , surrounded by loving family on Thursday, January 3, 2019.

He was born September 26, 1925, the fifth son of loving parents who were faithful in the gospel of Jesus Christ—Thomas Ross Wilson and Alice Cloe Larsen Wilson. He was raised on the family...

Nathan "Claudell" Stull

Jan 3, 2019

Nathan Stull 82 Passed away in Tetonia on Sunday, January 6, 2018. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, January 12 at 2 p.m. at the Valley Mortuary with a visitation at 1 p.m. prior to the funeral.

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Tracy Wood

Dec 30, 2018

Tracy B. Wood 46, of Driggs passed away on December 30, 2018.

Wesley Cherry

Dec 10, 2018

Wesley “Biff” T. Cherry 73, of Victor passed away peacefully on December 10, 2018 after a 14 month battle with cancer.

Wesley was born on December 29, 1944 to Sterling & LaVona Cherry. He graduated in 1963 from Teton High School. Wesley did many jobs in is lifetime but his most memorable was working for Teton School...

Mary Lou Bush

Oct 6, 2018

Our beloved Mary Lou Bush, born September 20th 1940, passed away in her sleep on October 6th, 2018. She and the love of her life, late husband Jim Bush, called the Teton Valley home since 1980. Together they enjoyed sharing their home and the valley they loved with family and friends. Mary Lou, a strong, courageous, passionate woman, considered...

Clea Morgan

Oct 5, 2018

Clea Ballard Morgan, age 85, passed away on October 5th, 2018 in the Teton Valley Hospital.  She was born on February 8th, 1933 in Victor Idaho on the block she lived on until her death.  Her parents were Linden N. Ballard and Viona Bagley.

Clea lived in the Chapin area until she graduated from Teton High School...

Marion "Bud" Elliott

Sep 22, 2018

Marion "Bud" Elliott 87, passed away at his home in Tetonia, ID on Saturday, September 22, 2018. His beloved wife , Betty was by his side.

Bud was born in Cleveland, OH on July 25, 1931 to Marion Bellfield Elliott Sr. and Anne Ebinger Elliott. When he was 11 years old his family moved to Schenectady, NY where he...

JeNean Curtis

Aug 15, 2018

JeNean W. Curtis, June 23, 1937, age 81 passed away on August 3, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. JeNean was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Byron John Curtis and Ada Chloe Woolstenhulme Curtis of Driggs, Idaho. She grew up in Driggs and attended schools in Teton Valley. She played the saxophone in the...

A. Irene Fischer

Aug 4, 2018

A. Irene Fischer of Victor, ID passed away peacefully in her Idaho Falls home on August 4th, 2018 at the age of 89. Irene was born in North Bergen, New Jersey in 1929 to Emil Bartels and Francis Roder Bartels. She was married to her husband of 68 years, William “Bill” H. Fischer, on January 20, 1951 and moved...

Candice Miller Kwiatkowski

Jul 23, 2018

Candice Marie Miller Kwiatkowski (March 9, 1982 - July 23, 2018) Candice Marie Miller Kwiatkowski was born in Waseca, Minnesota on March 9, 1982 and died in Jackson Hole, Wyoming July 23, 2018. Candice was the youngest of eight children and enjoyed a childhood filled with sports, music, skiing, church and life on the farm. Candice followed her passion...

Jolene Hansen

Jun 6, 2018

Our dear sweet mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Jolene Marriott Hansen, 61, of Alta, WY, passed away June 6th, 2018 when her heart gave out due to complications of diabetes.  She was born Feb 14th, 1957 in Ogden, UT to Gilbert and Kathleen Marriott.  She grew up in North Ogden and graduated from Weber High School.  She moved to...

Afton Blanchard

Apr 26, 2018

Our sweet and loving, Afton Duke Blanchard,  a lifelong resident of Victor, ID., passed away on April 26, 2018 at EIRMC surrounded by family and friends following a stroke at the age of 88. She was born Aug. 17, 1929 to Bill and Virda duke in Victor, ID. She grew up in Victor as the second oldest of six...

Rosemary Frantz

Apr 12, 2018

Rosemary E. Frantz “graduated” on April 12, 2018, while a resident of Teton Peaks Assisted Living in Driggs, Idaho. The family wishes to thank the TPAL staff and Encompass Home Health & Hospice for the wonderful care and support Rosemary received in her final years and months.

Rosemary was born to Harold and Edith Stoy...

James "Jim" Halferty

Mar 28, 2018

James B. Halferty 87, of Driggs, passed away on March 28, 2018. Obituary and services pending

Donna Flores

Mar 22, 2018

Donna Mae Flores, 91, was received into the waiting arms of her Saviour: Jesus March 22, 2018. She was residing in Idaho Falls, ID.

Born on August 3, 1926 in McCammon, ID to Priscilla and Fred Taylor, she spent her early years growing up between Teton Valley Idaho and San Francisco East Bay California. After graduating from...

Francis Ripplinger

Feb 25, 2018

Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather, Francis Delano Ripplinger passed away peacefully in his home on February 25, 2018 at the age of 83 wonderful years. He was born April 21, 1934 to Carl and Alena Ripplinger in Driggs, Idaho.  Shortly after his birth, his family moved back out to the ranch in Bates, with one of...

Gerald Petersen

Feb 11, 2018

Devoted husband, father, and grandfather Gerald Ray Petersen age 84, passed away peacefully at his home on  February 11, 2018 in Driggs, Idaho.

He was born November 26, 1933 in Salt Lake City, UT to Holger Pete Petersen and Ora Irene Hutchinson.

As a youngman he worked as a brick layer and later became a...

Arthur Frakt

Feb 3, 2018

On February 3rd Alta resident Arthur Frakt died peacefully at home.  He was 78 years old.

Arthur was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Sam and Clara Frakt on Halloween 1939.  Although the dates didn’t exactly match, he was fond of saying “the Nazis marched into Poland and I arrived in New Jersey.”  He grew up in...

DeEtta Driggs

Jan 19, 2018

Funeral services for DeEtta Maxine Floyd Driggs, 92, who died suddenly at home in Driggs Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, of a heart condition, will be conducted Thursday at noon in the Teton LDS Stake Center in Driggs. Bishop Tom Hill will officiate. The family will greet visitors from 10:30 until time of services.

She was born Sept....