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Malad City & Marsh Valley Obituaries

Camille Jean Fox Bytendorp

Camille Jean Fox Bytendorp

Feb 1, 2017

Camille Jean Fox Bytendorp, 54, a long-time resident of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, of natural causes. Camille was born April 2, 1962, to LaVar Clemon Fox and Betty Jean Robinson in Salt Lake City where she grew up. Camille married Jeffrey L. Hancock which ended in divorce. She later married...

Alice Marie Higley

Alice Marie Higley

Jan 29, 2017

Alice Marie Higley 80, passed away on Jan 29, 2017 at Oneida County Hospital in Malad, Idaho. Marie was born on Easter Sunday April 5, 1936, in Malad Idaho. She was the second child born to Ralph and Alice Hughes. She grew up on a ranch in Samaria, Idaho. She attended schools in Samaria and Malad. She married Dave G....

Dorothy Williams Stayner

Dorothy Williams Stayner

Jan 27, 2017

Dorothy Williams Stayner age 91 passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 in Malad, Idaho. Dorothy was born March 2, 1925 in Malad, Idaho to Ernest Morse Williams and Ada Jenkins Williams. She was the second of three daughters. Dorothy spent her entire life in Malad. Dorothy attended schools in Malad and graduated from Malad High School in 1943. Following her...

Gerald Brent Thomas

Gerald Brent Thomas

Jan 24, 2017

Gerald Brent Thomas, age 66, a native of Malad City, Idaho and long-time resident of Riverton, Utah, died following a battle with cancer. Brent was born on August 3, 1950 in Malad City, Idaho, a son of Gerald and Helen Thomas. He was raised in Malad along with four other brothers, graduating from Malad High School, while contributing to the...

Larue Daniels Gunter

Larue Daniels Gunter

Jan 18, 2017

LaRue Daniels Gunter, 82, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Blackfoot, Idaho. Born August 28, 1934 in Pocatello, Idaho to Thomas C. and Ora Curtis Daniels. She spent the first years of her life in Arbon, Idaho, prior to moving with her ailing father first to Arizona and eventually Boise. Much to LaRue's...

Deborah Ann Torrez

Deborah Ann Torrez

Jan 17, 2017

Deborah Ann Torrez, 67 longtime Pocatello resident passed away on January 17, 2017 following a long illness. Deborah was born April 27, 1949 in Fresno, California to LeRoy and EuLita Plaskett. She was raised and educated in Fresno, California. She married Carlos Garcia Torrez August 19, 1971 in Madera, California. Together they lived in California, Oklahoma and finally settled in...

Neil Lamon Cottam

Neil Lamon Cottam

Jan 14, 2017

Beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend passed away at the Idaho State Veteran's Home in Pocatello Idaho on January 14, 2017 at the age of 76. He was born March 17, 1940 to William Ross Cottam and Clara Tippetts Cottam in Malad Idaho. He graduated high school in Malad and attended college in Oregon where he majored in...

Sandra Price Hess

Sandra Price Hess

Jan 4, 2017

Sandra Jean Price Hess, 76, life long Malad resident, passed away in her home on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 following a brief battle with cancer. Sandra was born on Nov. 28, 1940 in Malad, ID at the home of her grandparents Jonah and Thelma Evans. Sandra was the daughter of Kleal and Jayne Price. She was raised and educated in...

Jesse Martin Wilson

Jesse Martin Wilson

Jan 3, 2017

Jesse Martin Wilson, 92, passed away 3 Jan 2017 at his home. He was born the 5th of seven children 4 august 1924 to Christopher Ruben Wilson and Luella Durfee in Randlett, Duchesne, Ut. He is the last of his generation. He grew up on a farm working closely with neighbors. He married one of those neighbors, his childhood sweetheart,...

Donna Richardson

Donna Richardson

Jan 2, 2017

Donna JoAnne Raper Richardson, age 73 passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Monday Jan 2, 2017. She was known for her love of family & friends, music, poetry and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Donna Was born May 7, 1943 to Margaret Bradberry and John Raper Sr. in Zion, IL. She grew up in Waukegan....

L. Viola Vanbebber

L. Viola Vanbebber

Jan 1, 2017

Laura "Viola" (Winslow) VanBebber, 96, died peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Nell J. Redfield Nursing Home. Vi was born on April 4, 1920 in Milford, Iowa to Chester "Ross" and Elsie Edith (Dodge) Winslow. She was the second of six children and spent her childhood growing up on the family homestead in Milford. She was married to...

Wesley Leroy Fife

Wesley Leroy Fife

Dec 29, 2016

Wesley Leroy Fife, 79, passed away on December 29, 2016 at Portneuf Medical Center following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family. He was born June 21, 1937 in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, to Leon and Stella Fife. He loved Lava and after retirement he returned to his home town. He graduated from Marsh Valley High School in...

Nola Woodland Wallace

Nola Woodland Wallace

Dec 28, 2016

Nola Woodland Wallace, 94, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Nola was born August 25, 1922 to Minerva Christensen & Orville Woodland in Arimo, Idaho. Nola's father died when she was 7 months old, leaving Nola and her mother to fend for themselves. They traveled all over S.E. Idaho wherever work could be found. She distinctly remembered the vold of...

Grace Williams

Grace Williams

Dec 27, 2016

Grace M Williams 1923 – 2016 Our loving mother and grandmother, Grace Matilda Williams, passed away on December 27, 2016. Grace was born to parents Verga Zundel and Everrett Lester Bake on February 25, 1923. She grew up living with her mother and beloved grandparents, Issac David and Julia Zundel, where she attended school in Malad City, Idaho. Later she...

Merna Marley Olson

Merna Marley Olson

Dec 26, 2016

Arimo- Merna Marley Olson passed away December 26,2016 at home. She was born April 24, 1920 in Marsh Center, Idaho to her parents Robert Edwin Cole and Almira Jane Cutler Cole. She is the youngest of 8 Children, 2 brothers and 5 sisters. She was a good student and was the Valedictorian of her class. She got acquainted with the...

Elden D. Dahle

Elden D. Dahle

Dec 24, 2016

Elden Delos "Ed" Dahle, 72, passed away December 24, 2016. Ed was born on July 18th, 1944, to Norman Devell Dahle and Ruth Maurine Reese. Ed married Sharon Marie Williamson on November 1st, 1967. They were sealed in the Logan Temple November 1st, 1980. Ed and Sharon were married for 49 years before his passing. Ed loved horses, woodworking, the...

Karen Gneiting

Karen Gneiting

Dec 24, 2016

Karen McFadden Gneiting, age 42, passed away on December 24th at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico from an accidental drowning. Karen was born September 24, 1974 to Margaret Long and Steve McFadden. Karen attended Snohomish High School in the state of Washington, and then went on to Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho and Lewis-Clark State College...

Eldon Smith

Eldon Smith

Dec 21, 2016

Eldon Smith, 78, passed away December 21, 2016 from cancer, surrounded by his family at his home in Kimberly, Idaho. Eldon was the third child born to Leon Smith and Ethel John on October 21, 1938 in Antioch, California. His older brothers, Leon and Bobbie, often helped him get into mischief. His sister, Sharon, followed soon after and later his...

Marie Pett Swenson

Marie Pett Swenson

Dec 17, 2016

Marie P. Swenson, 98, longtime Malad resident, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. Marie was born October 6, 1918 to Charles Bruce Pett and Anna Amelia Andersen in Mendon, Utah. She spent her growing up years in Arbon Valley. She was the third of eight children. Marie met and married Vadel Swenson on July 11, 1936. They had three children,...

Royce Chivers Jones

Royce Chivers Jones

Dec 12, 2016

Royce Chivers Jones, longtime Malad businessman and avid supporter of Malad High School athletics, passed away at age 90 on Monday, December 12, 2016. He was born January 9, 1926 in Malad, the son of Melvin Royce and Ella Von Chivers Jones. He married Anna Lou Daniels on July 30, 1945. Together they owned and operated Jones Confectionary until Annie...

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