Amber Baer
Jul 27, 2026
Amber Baer was born September 15, 1988, in Sandy, Utah and lived in Salt Lake City with her parents Dean Baer and Kathy Baer. She ended up with two brothers and two sisters.
She had blond curly hair as a baby which turned darker the older she got. She was a happy child, but quieter than her siblings. She liked to...
Cecil Casper Sweeten
Jul 17, 2026
Cecil Casper Sweeten
July 13, 1934 – July 17, 2026
Cecil Casper Sweeten, 92, passed away Friday July 17, 2026, at the long-term Care Center in Malad, Idaho. He was born July 13, 1934, in Holbrook, Idaho. He was the ninth of eleven children born to Colen Hagle and Mary Casper Sweeten.
He attended schools in Holbrook, and Malad and graduated from Malad...
Mitchell Barnett
Jul 8, 2026
Mitchell Barnett, (aka Mitchy as the brothers affectiantly called him) the youngest of five brothers and a kind-hearted soul who touched everyone he met, passed away on July 8, 2026, in the Houston, Texas area at the age of 32.
Born on June 22, 1994, in Pocatello, Idaho, Mitchell grew up in Gooding, Idaho, and Gillette, Wyoming. He built a successful...
Vir Jeanne Jones
Jul 5, 2026
Vir Jeanne “Jeanne” Lamoreaux Jones was born on October 22,1936 in Downey, Idaho and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Ogden, Utah on July 5, 2026.
Jeanne Lamoreaux Jones was the daughter of Virgeul “Red” Lamoreaux and Ruth Carlson Lamoreaux. She married Gerald E. “Jug” Jones on February 16, 1957. They shared 58 wonderful years together before Jug passed...
Clyde Odell Rigby
Jul 4, 2026
Clyde Odell Rigby, 92, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, in Meridian, Idaho.
Clyde was born on April 19, 1934, in Montpelier, Idaho, to John and Geneva Rigby.
He was the second of six boys and grew up on the family dairy farm outside Montpelier. Those early years taught him the value of hard work and gave him a lifelong love...
Vance Elmer Ward
Jul 2, 2026
Arbon, ID - Vance Elmer Ward beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother passed away on July 2, 2026.
Vance was born in Malad Idaho on March 25, 1948. He was the second of five children born to Elmer Vance and Edith Jones Ward. He grew up splitting time between Malad and Arbon, creating many memories with cousins and grandparents.
He...
JoDene Robinson Hollingshead
Jun 28, 2026
JoDene Robinson Hollingshead, 71, departed this mortal plane and joined her Savior and family on the other side of the veil on June 28, 2026, in her family home in Downey. She fought a 10-year battle with cancer, defying medical odds, building memories, and leaving her legacy of grace and gratitude.
To many, JoDene was known as a gentle, gracious, well-read...
Lesli Ann Wray
Jun 25, 2026
Lesli Ann Wray, 59, of Malad City, Idaho, went home to her Heavenly Father on June 25, 2026, at Providence Saint John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California. In her last earthly moments, she was miraculously surrounded by her loving and devoted husband and children.
Lesli was born on April 4, 1967, in Rexburg, Idaho, to John and Charyl Price. The family...
Dennis Eugene Thorpe
Jun 23, 2026
Dennis Eugene Thorpe
November 3, 1943 - June 22, 2026
Dennis Eugene Thorpe, age 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 22, 2026. He was born on November 3, 1943, in Malad City Idaho to Eugene and Helen Hansen Thorpe.
He joined the United States Marine Corps with his best friend, Lorne Banfield, after high school. He married the love of...
Speros Barbas
Jun 9, 2026
Speros Barbas passed away at his home in Malad, Idaho with his wife by his side, on June 9, 2026 at the age of 76.
Speros led a colorful and interesting life and had a personality that was truly larger than life. Speros was born in Cairo, Egypt to Christina (Avja) Barbas and her first husband, who passed away when Speros...
Ashley Nicole Floyd
Jun 8, 2026
Ashley Nicole Floyd
January 4, 1982 – June 8, 2026
After a short but courageous battle with terminal cancer, Ashley Nicole Floyd passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026, at the age of 44, surrounded by the love of her family. Though her time with us was far too short, her impact on the lives of those who knew and loved her...
Jeffrey Curtis Bird
Jun 1, 2026
Jeffrey Curtis Bird
MALAD CITY, IDAHO — Jeffrey Curtis Bird, 67, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026, in Malad, Idaho, surrounded by his loving family. He fought a valiant, brief battle with stage 4 metastatic cancer after an unexpected diagnosis on April 1, 2026—a date he and his family later joked was the absolute worst April Fools' joke ever played.
Jeff...
Leslie Ralph Thompson
May 28, 2026
Leslie Ralph Thompson, 100, of Malad City, Idaho, passed away on May 28, 2026. He was born on January 12, 1926, in Greensburg, Kansas.
Leslie served in the United States Marine Corps, taking part in the Pacific Theater during World War II and witnessing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri. He later served in the Occupation of China and was...
Norabelle R. Drury
May 28, 2026
Norabelle Roseanna Drury, Nora to her friends, passed away on Thursday May 28, 2026 after a short illness. Nora was born on November 1, 1931, in Anapee Town – Algoma, Wisconsin. Daughter of Simon and Esther Franda. After the start of WWII, the family moved to Beloit, Wisconsin to work in the factories that produce supplies for the war.
Nora attended...
Shelley Ann Kunz
May 20, 2026
Shelley Ann Kunz, 66 longtime resident of Marsh Valley, passed away May 20th 2026. Shelley was born on February 6th 1960, in Pocatello to Maurice and Betty Kinney. She attended McCammon Elementary and Graduated from Marsh Valley High School in 1978.
She was an amazing cook and did that for a job her whole life. She was a cook at the...
David DeMar Nielsen Jr.
May 11, 2026
David DeMar Nielsen Jr. was born on May 23, 1964, in Malad, Idaho, to David DeMar Nielsen and Marjorie Ward, and he was raised there. He attended Malad Elementary and Malad High School, graduating in May 1982. He enjoyed football, basketball, and track, and played trombone in the high school band. He especially loved spending time outdoors. Some of his...
Lana Jay Dahlke
May 3, 2026
Lana Jay Dahlke, 76, longtime Marsh Valley resident, passed away from pneumonia complications on Sunday May 3, 2026. Lana was born on April 26, 1950, in Pocatello, Idaho, a daughter of James and Leita Hagler. She attended Inkom elementary and then graduated from Marsh Valley High School in 1968. During her youth, Lana enjoyed archery, bowling, camping, skiing, and hunting...
Charlotte Marie Facer
May 2, 2026
Charlotte (Charlie) M. Facer on May 2, 2026, passed away in Malad City, Idaho.
She was born June 25, 1984, to Ronna and Gary Hess in Layton, Utah. Growing up, she was a goof ball who enjoyed making friends and having fun. She would ride her bike looking anywhere but straight, resulting in many interactions with car bumpers, telephone poles, and...
