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Ronald Glenn Brenchley was born December 6, 1935, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, to Merrill Murray Brenchley and Agnes Ellen "Helen" Glenn. He lived in Green River, Wyoming with his family for 12 years where his father worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. The family then moved to Chester, Idaho for three years before settling in Parker, Idaho on a small dairy farm. Ron graduated from South Fremont High School in 1953. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in February 1954. He was a S/Sgt working as a technician in Bomb Navigation on the B-36 and B-52 in the 92nd Bomb Wing (SAC) at Fairchild AFB near Spokane, Washington. Ron was honorably discharged in February 1958. He then faithfully served...

Nola Hemming Brower, age 95, passed away peacefully at her son's home in Springville, Utah, on September 20, 2024. She was the last living member of her generation on both the Hemming and Brower sides of her family, preceded in death by her husband, parents, siblings, and in-laws. The youngest of four children, Nola was born February 19,1929 in Cache, Teton County, Idaho to Rulon Hemming and Mary Frances ("Frank") Meikle Hemming. Upon the suggestion of a friend of the Meikle family, she was named after a popular 1915 piano solo by Felix Arndt titled "Nola." The Hemming family lived in Rexburg, Idaho until she completed first grade, then moved to Ashton where her father opened Hemming...

Travis N. Potter, age 91, passed away August 28, 2024, at his home in Chester, Idaho surrounded by his loving family. Travis came into this world on July 17, 1933. He was the second son born to Margaret and Earl J. Potter. He was born at home in Chester. He was premature and weighed only 2 1/2 pounds. The doctor said to christen him quick because he was not long for this world. However, he proved the doctor wrong and survived thanks to the great care given by his Great Aunt Julia Worrell. She had veterinary training from her father. She came and took care of him by putting him in a shoe box lined with cotton, keeping him out of drafts, bathing him with oil, and feeding him with an...

The world that Gerald Egbert was born into in 1931 is quite different from the world he left on Friday evening the twelfth of July 2024. He was born to Herschel and Eva Egbert in Ashton Idaho on January 7th 1931, the second of six children in a home that was filled with love but didn't yet have indoor plumbing. (A time long enough ago that the doctor who came to deliver Gerald arrived on horseback. Herschel put the horse in the barn to ensure that the doctor would stay until the job was complete.) He grew up on the family farm in the Ashton area where he learned to love growing things, working hard and cherishing the beautiful landscape around Henry's Fork of the Snake River. Mostly...

Violet Janiece Kunz Bell, 95, passed away at her home in Tetonia, Idaho of natural causes on June 16, 2024. Janiece was born June 3, 1929 at Cedron, Idaho, the daughter of Robert Kunz and Sophia Mills McMurdie. She was the youngest of six children. She attended school at Cedron and Driggs. She was raised on a farm in Cedron and learned how to work hard, garden, tend livestock, and homemaking skills. She met her husband, Thadmore Mack Bell, at a winter carnival in Driggs. They were married on March 24, 1946 in Dillon, Montana. The marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on June 18, 1965. They lived in Pocatello, Idaho for a couple years and then farmed in Teton...

Karolyn Taylor Hodge of St. Anthony, Idaho passed away on May 18, 2024, with her family by her side at the Idaho Falls Community Hospital. Karolyn was born February 18, 1954, in Ogden, Utah to Doris and Roland Taylor. She was the oldest of three children. She had two younger sisters, Suzanne and Marilyn. Karolyn grew up in Rupert, Idaho where she attended Minidoka County High School. Karolyn loved to sing and dance. She was a part fo the Mi-Cadettes and sang in the high school choir as well as the AF Sharps Choir later in life. She had a beautiful voice. On February 14, 1973, she married the love of her life, Terry Calvin Hodge, in Rupert, Idaho. Terry and Karolyn went on to have...

Carol Anne Berg Neumann passed away in her Ashton home on April 1, 2024 at the age of 82. Services will be streamed at: https://my.gather.app/remember/carol-neumann A full obituary can be viewed at: https://www.baxterfh.com/obituary/carol-neumann

Richard "Rich" Elden Hansen passed away peacefully Thursday, March 28, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He dedicated 42 years of service to his community with South Fremont Fire District. He enjoyed any type of fishing but specifically steelhead fishing on the Salmon River. As per Dad's wishes, no services will take place. A family and friends gathering will be held at a future date when the weather is nice.

Clen Preston Atchley was born June 10, 1944, in Rexburg, Idaho to Preston and Bonnie Mathis Atchley. He was the youngest of their three children and lived his life on the family farm east of Ashton. He attended school in Ashton and graduated from North Fremont High School in 1962. It was surprising he made it through his younger years with his love of mischief and M80s. But he survived, and continued his schooling, graduating from the University of Idaho in 1966. He then joined the Army, serving in the Viet Nam war. His experiences there influenced much of the rest of his life. After the war, he returned to the farm. He married Emma Sawyer in 1970, and together with his family, they...

Pastor Tomas Carl Jacobsen was called to heaven on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the age of 88 years. He was born January 20, 1936, in Portland Oregon to parents Carl Johan Jacobsen and Gertrude Brown Jacobsen and raised in Spokane Washington. As a child, Tom enjoyed helping his father in the family bakery, exploring along the Spokane River on his bicycle, and discovering a love of music that he would carry with him. He also began developing a relationship with God that became his life's work. As a teenager, Tom was an active member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, where he taught Sunday School and served as a church camp counselor. He graduated from high school and college at Concordia Lutheran...

Ryan Richard Berry, 43, of Teton Valley, passed away February 28, 2024, from natural causes. With his passing, Ryan became a donor and was able to share the gift of life with others. He was born February 29, 1980, in Pocatello, Idaho to Richard Dean Berry and Karolyn Rae Jackman. He was raised in Teton Valley and attended schools there. He graduated from Teton High School in 1998. Ryan loved baseball and basketball and played for Teton High. As a 12 year old pitcher he threw a no-hitter. He also enjoyed wrestling in his younger years. After high school, Ryan started working in construction. He was trained as a tile setter and became very skilled in his trade. He worked in Jackson,...

LaVonne was born June 10, 1928 in Wellsville, Cache County, Utah. To William Smith Bailey and Lylas Clawson Bailey. She was their only daughter. She graduated from South Cache High School in 1945 at the age of 16 and went on to attend Utah State Agricultural College, now Utah State University. While attending college she was involved in the ROTC Sponsor Corp Program and the Kappa Delta Sorority and served as sophomore class secretary. During her first year at Utah State she met a very special handsome young man from Ashton Idaho named Richard J Clark. After a four year courtship due to his military service and college they were married on June 13, 1949. Their home was in Ashton from then...

Marva Lynn Anglesey Murdoch passed away from causes incident to age on December 25, 2023 at the Ashton Living Center in Ashton, Idaho. She was born in February 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Walter James Anglesey and Alice Luella Hall Anglesey. She grew up in Labelle, Idaho in a small farm home as the youngest of 13 children (seven of whom died as babies). Growing up in a small farm home gave her many opportunities to learn the value of service and hard work from her parents. Though she lived most of her growing-up years in Labelle and attended Rigby schools, her family moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho prior to her last year of high school, where Marva graduated from Idaho Falls High School....

Marva Lynn Anglesey Murdoch passed away from causes incident to age on December 25, 2023 at the Ashton Living Center in Ashton, Idaho. She was born in February 1939 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Walter James Anglesey and Alice Luella Hall Anglesey. She grew up in Labelle, Idaho in a small farm home as the youngest of 13 children (seven of whom died as babies). Growing up in a small farm home gave her many opportunities to learn the value of service and hard work from her parents. Though she lived most of her growing-up years in Labelle and attended Rigby schools, her family moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho prior to her last year of high school, where Marva graduated from Idaho Falls High School....

Rodney Lee Gust, "ROD", passed away 23 December 2023, at home in Alta, Wyoming, after a courageous battle with cancer, he was 71 years old. Born 19 December 1952, in Portland, Oregon to Lloyd & Barbara Gust Rod moved to Teton Valley upon completion of his military service in 1974, where he fell in love with Teton Valley and stayed the rest of his life. He met his wife Jil Green in 1975, married in 1980, and spent the next 43 years of adventure together. Rod & Jil spent a decade in California working for Patagonia and becoming an independent builder/carpenter. Their 2 sons, Brandon & Devin were born there, but moved back to Alta in 1994, where they would spend the rest of...

Michael Shawn Hathaway, 59, of Teton City, died December 14, 2023, at Madison Memorial Hospital from natural causes. He was born June 26, 1964, in Rexburg to Gaye and Donlee Hathaway. He attended Teton Elementary and graduated from South Fremont High School. Growing up he loved sports, and he caught the fishing bug at a real young age. He was an excellent fisherman, and as he grew older there were a lot of homes in Teton full of fresh fish that he had caught, filleted and ready to cook. Shawn had a big heart. Our family often told him that he needed to work in a rest home. He had a soft spot in his heart for people with disabilities. Later in life Shawn started playing the...

Bonnie Clara Hatch left this world December 2, 2023, to join her loved ones on the other side. She was born November 4, 1941, in Idaho Falls, ID to Albert and Melva Schwartz. She came in as number 6 in a family of 8 children. She grew up on the desert of Terreton, ID in a farming family. She learned at a young age the value of a dollar and the satisfaction of good, hard, honest work. The Schwartz family was a tight knit group and Bonnie and her siblings were the best of friends. The friendships she shared with them were something very special and she cherished their times together. She loved to get together for their birthday lunches, double coupon shopping dates or their trips to Fort Hall...

Linda Lee Kerbs Crapo, 82, of Parker, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday October 26, 2023. She was born on June 22, 1941, in St. Anthony, Idaho the fifth child of George and Bertha Kerbs. Linda treasured her childhood growing up in Wilford and enjoyed riding bikes, swimming in the canal and fishing with her dad. She spent a lot of time working with her family raising hay and milking cows. Linda graduated from South Fremont High School in 1958. She met her future husband George Crapo early in her teenage years. George was visiting her home with one of her brothers and went out to the barn to find Linda milking a cow. Upon discovering what a hard worker she was he was...

Karen Reynolds Dixon, 77 of Ashton, Idaho died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on September 13, 2023. Karen was born February 2, 1946, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Morgan and Ruth Reynolds. She attended Ricks College from 1964 to 1966, where she received her associates degree in psychology. Karen was married and sealed to LaGrand Dixon on August 24, 1966, in the Idaho Falls LDS temple. They had 6 children, David LaGrand, Deborah Ruth, Danae Anjeanette, Doreen Janel, Darin Scott, and Dustin Morgan. Karen is described by her children as kind, helpful, loyal, unselfish, reliable, organized, optimistic, a great teacher and an amazing cook. Karen worked as a Para educator for many...

James Lynn Thompson, 79, of Teton, Idaho, passed away September 12, 2023. He was born on December 23, 1943, in Rexburg, Idaho, to James Howard and Ruth Ann Baker Thompson. He started out his life in Newdale, but moved to Teton just before he turned 3 when his mother passed away. He and his older brother, Gordon, went to live with his grandmother, Emma Baker in Teton. Jim attended Teton Elementary and South Fremont Junior High and High School in St. Anthony. He often told us that his real education came from the school of life as he learned to work and develop skills that would bless the lives of his posterity as he passed them down. Jim married Lorna Peck in 1962, and they welcomed 2...