Obituaries

Feb 5, 2025

James Fredrick Mansfield, 86, longtime Malad Valley resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, surrounded by family after battling dementia. Jim was born on June 25, 1938, in Malad City, Idaho, the first-born son of Samual James and Irene Gilgen. He was raised and educated in Samaria and had a great love for the Samaria mountains and Iron...

Feb 2, 2025

Dawnie Isaacson Hayden July 6, 1939 – February 2, 2025

Dawnie Isaacson Hayden, 85, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, in Melissa, Texas. She was born on July 6, 1939, in Malad, Idaho, where she learned early on the values of hard work, faith, and family devotion. She was the daughter of Carl J and Mary...

Feb 1, 2025

Neva was born July 14, 1928, the 12th child of Rachel and Carl Illum, in Malad Idaho. She passed away at the age of 96 on February 1, 2025, in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

She was a devout member of the LDS church and made many friends there that loved and helped her throughout the years. She also...

Jan 30, 2025

Elizabeth Yvonne Evans was born eldest sibling of Eric Evans and Brenda Hubbard on October 17, 1963, in Downey, Idaho. Growing up, she was a good student, participated in 4-H, won awards running track, played flute in school band, and developed into an accomplished pianist.

Yvonne started working at a young age at various jobs, was a...

Jan 24, 2025

Dennis Lee Day died Friday, January 24, 2025 in Pocatello following a short illness. He was born February 22, 1955, to Lynn and Lou Donna Day and lived his entire life in Downey.

He met Debbie Whitworth, the love of his life, on a blind, double date. They were married in Inkom on August 19, 1977 and...

Jan 21, 2025

Doneal Thomson, 88, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2025. Doneal was born January 18, 1937, in Malad, Idaho to Robert Thomson and Ethal Daniels Thomson and had an older sister, Sharlene Williams, and a younger brother, Dennis Thomson. He graduated from Malad High School in 1955 where is excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track...

Jan 20, 2025

Charles Albert Strom passed away on January 20, 2025.

Chuck was born June 14, 1945, in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho the son of Albert and Fern Strom. He was raised and educated in Lava and graduated from Marsh Valley High School with the class of 1964.

He married Sharon Wilson in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho....

Jan 20, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Lorre Jean Anderson, who returned to her Heavenly Father on 20 January 2025, at the age of 82.

Lorre was born in Preston, Idaho, on 28 June 1942. She was the daughter of Melvin L. and LaRue Burrup, and...

Jan 20, 2025

Donald Acy Lyman passed away from natural causes on Monday , January 20th, 2025, in West Jordan, Utah, at the age of 86.

Don was the youngest of seven children. Growing up in Salt Lake City, Utah, he had a childhood of adventures and fun with his family and friends. He was a self-taught musician. He could...

Jan 15, 2025

Linda Larsen Evans was freed from her pain and struggle on January 15, 2025, with her devoted husband by her side and surrounded by her loving family.

Linda was born on February 7, 1947, in Logan, Utah. She was married to Vern Pitcher, and they were later divorced. She met the love of her life, Dave Evans,...

Jan 14, 2025

Kalee Mae Curtis was born on February 26, 1996, in Tremonton, UT and passed at the tender age of 28 on January 14, 2025, at her childhood home in Holbrook, ID after a several months-long battle with Dementia; a condition not uncommon for women with Down Syndrome at her age.

Our Kalee was the most unconditionally loving...

Jan 6, 2025

Claude Johnson Gibbons peacefully passed away January 6, 2025, in Lewisville, Texas surrounded by his family. Claude was born in Logan, Utah on November 25, 1931, the youngest of six sons to Hyrum Gibbons and Claudia Zina Johnson Gibbons. He grew up with his brothers, farming the hills and caring for dairy cows in South Logan. He attended Logan...

Dec 30, 2024

Wendell A. Smith, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024 joining his wife, Pamila and two sons, Dustin and Jared, in the next phase of their eternal journey.

Wendell was born in Malad, Idaho on June 10th, 1940, a son of Alvin and Vera Gleed Smith.  He was the third of six children.  Wendell's early years were...

Dec 22, 2024

Barbara Dail Shipp was born July 22, 1938 in Marysvale, Utah, the daughter of Ruth H. Wilcock and Dale R. Shipp.  She passed away on December 22, 2024 in Pocatello, Idaho. Barbara was the oldest of six children. Her father served in World War II. The family eventually moved to Roy, Utah, where she graduated from Weber High School,...

Dec 22, 2024

Barbara LaRue Reisner

August 1, 1939 – December 22, 2024

Our loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and friend Barbara LaRue Reisner, 85, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2024 in Brigham City, Utah.  She was born August 1, 1939 to James H. Gunter and Zelma C. Gunter in Arimo, Idaho. She was the youngest of eight...

Dec 20, 2024

Gregory Scott Luckett, 65, of Malad, Idaho passed away on December 20, 2024. Gregory was born to Maurice and Linda Luckett on July 5, 1959, in Burbank, California.

Gregory was a retired California firefighter. During his retired years in Malad, he worked at Ace Hardware and grew to love the people he worked with and the community...

Dec 14, 2024

Barbara Bouwhuis Jones was born May 7, 1932 to Fred Bouwhuis and Laura May Jones. Barbara had deep roots in the Malad Valley. Her great grandparents were Welsh pioneer settlers, who came to this area in the 1860s. Her parent went to California during the depression to find work. Barbara and her twin sister were the first premature cesarean...

Dec 14, 2024

Jean Hansen Waldron, 87 a long time resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 in Rexburg, Idaho.  Jean was born on December 11, 1937 in Tacoma, Washington to Walter C. Hansen and Vivian Corbridge Hansen.  She was raised mainly in Elko, Nevada where she graduated from Elko High School, class of 1956.

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Dec 12, 2024

Richard Martin Lesher, 86, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Richard was raised on a dairy farm in Thermopolis, Wyoming, which developed his love for running equipment and the love of being a professional truck driver for 44 years

He met and married Barbara Jean Allred in 1963.  They moved around from Price, Utah...

Dec 11, 2024

Edward Dean Evans May 20, 1926 – December 11, 2024

Edward Dean Evans, 98, passed away Wednesday December 11, 2024, in Brigham City, Utah. He was born on May 20,1926, in Malad, Idaho to Ethel Lillian Thomas Evans and Richard Eli Evans.

He attended schools in Malad before continuing his education at Idaho State University...