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Malad City & Marsh Valley Obituaries

Gloria J. Crowther

Gloria J. Crowther

Jan 25, 2026

Gloria Dee Jensen Crowther was born on November 4, 1955, in Rupert, Idaho, the youngest of six children to Marco Elizabeth Gibson and Denzel Lovoy Jensen—solid Idaho stock, raised on faith, family, and an impressive quantity of creamed vegetables. Her senior year of high school took her to Richmond, Utah, where she graduated from Sky View High School in...

Tyler Reed Facer

Tyler Reed Facer

Jan 24, 2026

Tyler Reed Facer, 53, passed away peacefully at home on January 24th, surrounded by family after battling a short illness.

Tyler was born to Reed and Lynda Facer on July 29th in Malad, Idaho. He had one younger brother, Travis. He was a member of the LDS church. He attended Malad High School before he started working....

Melvin Larue Anderson

Melvin Larue Anderson

Jan 23, 2026

Melvin LaRue Anderson

(June 18, 1940 – January 23, 2026)

It is with loving hearts that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Melvin LaRue Anderson, who completed his earthly journey and returned to his Heavenly Father on January 23, 2026, at the age of 85.

Melvin was born in...

Maxine King

Maxine King

Jan 20, 2026

Maxine King was born on July 8, 1944, in Logan, Utah to G. Max King and Phoebe Ann Thorpe King. She lived in Logan and Arbon Valley, Idaho until the age of 10, when the family of six moved to Malad City, Idaho. Her dad farmed land in Pleasantview and Buist. Her mother worked as a nurse at Oneida...

Brad Daniel Williams

Brad Daniel Williams

Jan 20, 2026

Brad Daniel Williams passed away peacefully in his sleep of natural causes the morning of January 20, 2026. He was 70 years young. And just like that, life on this earth will never be the same.

Brad was born on November 15, 1955, to Wayne and Kathleen Daniels Williams. He was their curly-haired, blue-eyed caboose. Brad grew...

Melvin Lavar Christoffersen

Melvin Lavar Christoffersen

Jan 17, 2026

Melvin LaVar Christoffersen Jr (CPA/Cowboy) of Kaysville Utah finally retired from work, and this life at the age of 77 on January 17, 2026, after a short battle with cancer. He unplugged his 10-key calculator, tossed his mechanical pencil, put his cowboy boots aside and peacefully drifted off into the arms of those who loved him and were waiting...

Beverly Ann Shortridge

Beverly Ann Shortridge

Jan 12, 2026

Beverly Ann Shortridge passed away on January 11th, 2026, peacefully at the Oneida Long term care facility in Malad, Idaho at the age of 90. Beverly was born on March 21, 1935, in Florence, Oregon. She was the daughter of Max and Evelyn Metcalf. Beverly was raised and educated in Florence, Oregon and graduated from Siuslaw High School in...

Terry Monroe Williams

Terry Monroe Williams

Jan 3, 2026

Terry Monroe Williams, age 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his home in Pocatello, Idaho, surrounded by his beloved family.

Terry was born on October 30, 1948, in Malad, Idaho, to Dan C. Williams and LaZell DeMill Williams. He loved growing up in Malad, where he graduated with the Class of 1967. He...

Cherril Waldron Anderson

Cherril Waldron Anderson

Dec 31, 2025

Cherril Waldron Anderson, age 96, returned to her Heavenly Father and to the loving family who preceded her in death on December 31, 2025. Cherril was born on February 26, 1929, in Gwenford, Idaho, to Lewis Roderick Waldron and Emma Price Waldron. She married her high school sweetheart, Dan Anderson, on September 2, 1950. After 44 years of daily,...

Rex Glen Coburn

Rex Glen Coburn

Dec 25, 2025

Rex Glen Coburn, 75, of Malad, Idaho passed away suddenly in his home due to heart complications on December 25, 2025.

Rex was born January 7, 1950 in Preston, Idaho. He was the youngest of 6 children.

He served in the army in Vietnam from 1968-1970 as a truck driver where he was exposed to...

Betty L South

Betty L South

Dec 21, 2025

Betty Lou South was born in Malad, Idaho, on June 25, 1932. She was the first of four children of Enoch Russell and Myrtle Ellen Anderson South. Along with her three brothers, she worked actively in their family business. After graduating from high school she studied journalism at the University of Utah.

A grandfather's political debates with...

Clinton Edward Martindale

Clinton Edward Martindale

Dec 20, 2025

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Laura Maxine Smith

Laura Maxine Smith

Dec 15, 2025

Arimo, Idaho - Laura Maxine George Smith, 93, wife of Alton C Smith, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 15. 2025.

Maxine was born on October 9, 1932, in Arimo, Idaho, a daughter of Horace Edward George and Annie Martha Howe George. She was raised and educated in Arimo, a graduate of Arimo High...

Brent Wallace Anderson

Brent Wallace Anderson

Dec 14, 2025

Brent Wallace Anderson, 82, of McCammon, Idaho, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025. He was born June 9, 1943, in Blackfoot, Idaho, the second of nine children born to Wallace Owen and Vivian (Darrington) Anderson. He grew up in the Riverside/Thomas area and graduated from Snake River High School in 1961.

Brent served a two-year mission...

Brielle Nicole Bird

Brielle Nicole Bird

Dec 11, 2025

Brielle Nicole Bird

February 1st, 2016 – December 11, 2025

Brielle Nicole Bird, beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend, and hero, returned to her Heavenly Father on December 11, 2025, at the tender age of 9. Brielle resided in Malad City, Idaho, where she was deeply loved by her family and community.

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Barbara D. Lippold

Barbara D. Lippold

Dec 10, 2025

Barbara Viola Dickson Lippold passed away in the early morning hours of December 10, 2025 with family by her side. She was a dear and beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and woman of great faith.

Barbara was born June 28, 1930 in Morgan, Utah to Erma Mikesell and Lorin Dickson. When she met Harold...

Terrel W. Jones

Terrel W. Jones

Dec 5, 2025

Terrel W Jones

April 2, 1944 – December 5, 2025

Terrel W Jones, 81, a lifetime resident, passed away on December 5, 2025, from complications following surgery.

Terrel was born April 2, 1944, in Malad, Idaho, a son of Joseph D and June Williams Jones. He was raised and educated in Malad and...

Raymond Kay Littlefield

Raymond Kay Littlefield

Dec 1, 2025

Raymond Kay Littlefield, a devoted husband, loving father, and faithful leader, departed this life on December 1, 2025, in South Jordan, Utah, at the age of 86. Kay was born on September 4, 1939, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Raymond Alma Littlefield and Violet Adair. He now joins his sweetheart and first wife, Ann Thomas Littlefield, and other...

Eldalaine Allen

Eldalaine Allen

Nov 16, 2025

Elda Laine Archibald, was born June 18, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The third of six children and oldest daughter of Elden Glen Archibald and Margery Delaine Williams. She was raised in Malad, Idaho and graduated from Malad High School in 1966. Elda Laine married John ElRay Allen July 8, 1966, and was sealed for time and all...

Rulon Eric Hartvigsen

Rulon Eric Hartvigsen

Nov 9, 2025

Rulon Eric Hartvigsen of Tucson, Arizona passed away on November 9th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 4, 1946, he was 79 years old at the time of his passing.

Eric was many things: a wheat farmer, an Army veteran, a genealogist, a dentist. But most importantly, he was a loving husband, father to...

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