Obituaries

Jan 10, 2018

Richard D. Harris, 65, of Victor, passed away on January 10, 2018. Memorial service will be on January 20, 2018 at the Wildwood Room in Victor.

Jan 7, 2018

Delmar L. Hill, lifelong resident of Darby, Idaho, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at around 10:00pm. Delmar died of natural causes in his home at the age of 87. Funeral arrangements are scheduled for Friday, January 12, at 11:00am at the LDS church in Driggs, Idaho.

Delmar L. Hill was born to Dellis Glen Hill...

Dec 14, 2017

Surrounded by his family, Shawn Neil Hansen, 39, passed away at his home on December 14, 2017, after a valiant five-month battle with Neuro-Endocrine Tumors. He was born May 4, 1978, in Burley, Idaho, to Phyllis Ann Peterson and D. Neil Hansen. On his seventh birthday, the family moved to Driggs. He attended schools in Teton Valley, graduating in...

Dec 4, 2017

KENNEBUNKPORT - Wendy S. Morton, 75, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother, early childhood educator, resident of Venice, FL and Kennebunkport, ME passed away quietly on December 4, 2017 following a long illness. As was her wish, Wendy left this world while surrounded by the comfort of her family and friends at her daughter’s family residence in...

Dec 3, 2017

Clarice Mae Coburn, age 90, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. She was surrounded by family who held her hands as she slipped from this earth. She was born September 29, 1927 to Parley and Rachel (Nyman) Carlson in the family home at Wapello Idaho. Siblings were Jessie, Naomi, E.J. and Editha.

She grew up a farm girl who...

Oct 21, 2017

Jon Allen Hildebrandt, age 65, of Victor, Idaho formerly of Jackson, Wyoming, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs, Idaho.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the National Wildlife Museum in Jackson at 3:00 P.M.

Condolences can be sent to the family at valleymortuarydriggs.com.

Oct 16, 2017

Barbara Kay Thompson 69, of Victor, Idaho passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 in Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs, Idaho after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by her family and grandchildren and was served with kindness by the hospital staff.

Barbara was born May 27, 1948 in Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho...

Oct 8, 2017

Robert "Bob" A. McKitrick, 64, passed away in Driggs on Sunday, October 8, 2017. He was born on April 10, 1943 to Maurice and Ruth Hatch McKitrick in St. Anthony.

He worked as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed camping and going on horse trips, many for several days. But most of all he enjoyed his family and grandchildren.

Bob is...

Oct 6, 2017

Lloyd "Bud" Surles, 72, of Victor passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017. Funeral services will be at the 1st Baptist Church in Jackson, Wyoming on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 11 am.

Condolences may be sent tot the family at www.valleymortuaryjackson.com

Sep 15, 2017

Genevie M. Kunz died on September 15, 2017 of natural causes at her home. She was born December 7, 1931 at the Teton Valley Hospital to Robert and Mary Mackley; the third of seven children.

She grew up in the Teton Valley area, loved music and played flute in the high school band. She fondly recalled her...

Aug 25, 2017

Ada Van Leuven Jones died August 25, 2017 at Teton Peaks Assisted Living Facility in Driggs, Idaho.  She was 94 years young.

She was born January 1, 1923, in Felt, Idaho, to Lester James and Leona Vilate (Hall) Van Leuven and was welcomed home by her two year old brother, Edsel.  The family soon moved to Hazelton,...

Jun 24, 2017

Deanne Whiting Kunz passed away June 24, 2017, at her home in Teton Valley, at the age of 78, surrounded by her family. Deanne bravely dealt with Parkinson’s disease for twenty years. Deanne was born on October 21, 1938 in Idaho Falls, ID to Ronald G. Whiting and Capitola Carter. She was the third of five siblings--Peggy, Ronald, Sherrie, and...

Jun 22, 2017

Funeral services for Bruna Chavez Gallegos will be Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 9:30 A.M. at the the Good Shepard Catholic Church in Driggs.  A visitation will be held at the Valley Mortuary in Driggs from 10:00 A.M. Friday until service time on Saturday.  Burial will be in the Driggs Cemetery.

Jun 10, 2017

Edith Louise Huffman, age 56, was born February 2, 1961 in Lexington, NE to Hugh and Nancy Jorgensen. Edith attended Lexington High school in Lexington NE, where she participated in band and journalism while spending her summers participating in 4H, girl scouts and youth forest services. She had spent the first half of her life in Nebraska until July,...

Mar 18, 2017

“I’ve got things to do” is the creed on which Ivy Mae Hill Hansen of Tetonia based her life.  She passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the age of 90, surrounded by her children.

Ivy’s remarkable life was chronicled in the Teton Valley News in 1992, when she was named Teton County’s Farm Wife of...

Mar 16, 2017

Paul Joseph Buscovick lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on March 16, 2017, while in Driggs, Idaho, with his brother, John Buscovick, and brother-in-law, John Flesner, at his side.  Paul was born in Winona, Minnesota, on January 8, 1946, to Thomas M. and Margaret “Mary” Buscovick.  Paul was the fourth of seven children born to Tom and Mary.  Paul...

Mar 12, 2017

Earnest E. Schiers “Earnie” passed into the hands of the Lord on March 12, 2017 after a brief unexpected illness in Canon City Colorado where he lived for the past two years. Earnie was born October 25, 1939 to David E. and Lydia Zohner Schiers of Victor Idaho.  The family lived in two one room log cabins with Earnie...

Mar 9, 2017

On March 9 we lost our courageous, fearless, exuberant, and indomitable Sharlene.  After a short and hideous battle with lung cancer she passed at home, in Driggs Idaho, surrounded by her loving family.  It was not peaceful or quiet but dramatic as Sharlene preferred to live her life.

Sharlene was born in Sugar City Idaho on July...

Mar 6, 2017

Earnest Burt Taylor passed away peacefully at Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs, Idaho on 3-6-2017, at the age of 72. Burt was born in Driggs, Idaho, June 30,1944. He graduated from Teton High School in 1961. In 1965 Burt enlisted in the Army National Guard for a short time and was honorably discharged after his enlistment was up. Burt had a...

Jan 21, 2017

Robert Labrum Dalton, “Bob”, passed away peacefully at the age of 80 at his home in Driggs surrounded by his loving family on January 21, 2017, under the care of Avalon Hospice.

Bob was born in Boise, Idaho on November 22, 1936 to Fredrick William Dalton, Jr. and Mary Lavon Labrum.

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