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Marillyn Peirce King Christensen, 90, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Homestead assisted-living center in Rexburg, Idaho, from natural causes. Marillyn was born November 5, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Earle Wagner Peirce and Lydia Stevens. She was the oldest of four children, and attended grade school, junior high school, high school, and college in Salt Lake City. She began taking piano lessons at age 5, starting a life-long career of music performance, accompaniment and teaching. As a teenager, she accompanied a popular vocal double trio and the 100-plus acappella choir at East High School in Salt Lake City. Marillyn attended the University of Utah, where she...

Jerry John Kidd 79, of Nampa, passed away June 14, 2022. He was born to John M. and Mary Leah Galloway Kidd on January 25, 1943, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, John M. Kidd and Leah Galliger; sister Norene; his first wife Jean McQueen; and daughter Jamie. He is survived by his immediate family: Dixie Larson, Sherrie Scott, Rowena Eichler Strain, and Galen Kidd; his children: Jill (Chuck), Jinjer (Dave), David (Elizabeth), Jennifer, Katie (Jamie), Jodi (Jesus), Jan (Jimmy), Elise (Matt) and Jacob (Kim); 36 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; his present wife, Lauren Wright-Kidd; stepson Jerom Hudgins; stepdaughter, Kira Underwood (Jared); and 3...

Kathleen Maughan Lind, 90, of Smithfield, Utah, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, surround by her family. Kathleen was born on January 28, 1932, to J. Howard and Hattie Maughan in Murray, Utah. She grew up in Logan, Utah. After graduating from Logan High School in 1950, She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Utah State University. In 1954, she met Don Leslie Lind in Boston, and they wed on April 1, 1955, in the Salt Lake Temple. They went on to have seven children: Carol, David, Dawna, Douglas, Kimberly, Lisa, and Daniel. Kathleen was a dedicated mother to all her children, raising all seven of them to go on to accomplish great things. Kathleen and Don celebrated...

Steven H Jenkins passed away on June 13, 2021. The services for Steve will be held on Saturday 26 June in Freedom, WY. There will be a viewing at the Freedom Chapel [1556 W. 239 Freedom, WY] @ 10AM followed by a funeral at 11:00AM. To view his obituary visit https://www.schwabmortuary.com/obituary/Steven-Jenkins

Kevin Thomas Erickson, 62, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Concord, New Hampshire from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia. Kevin was born on July 16, 1958 in Murray, Utah to the late Kenneth and Elylia (Higham) Erickson. Kevin grew up in Utah, with lots of extended family always around. He graduated from Murray High School. After graduation and an amazing trip to Sweden to visit relatives, he joined the United States Army. After his sharpshooter training, Kevin went into the Army Reserves, where he served out his term until his honorable discharge in 1985. Kevin met the love of his life Roberta in 1986 and they were married on September 6, 1989 in...

Anthony W. 'Tony' Keeter passed away at the age of 49 in Rock Hall, Maryland on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, after a long, well-fought battle against cancer. For a complete obituary please visit galenafuneralhomeofsls.com.

LaRue Holbrook Argyle passed away peacefully June 16, 2020 at the home of her daughter Susan Merrill. She was 92. LaRue was born on December 24, 1927 in West Point, Davis County, Utah to Sarah McFerson and Clifford Joseph Holbrook. She attended school in California and Utah and graduated from Davis High School in Bountiful, Utah. After graduation she attended Utah State University and from there went to work for the genealogy department of the church. In 1947 she worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Company. On April 13, 1950 she married Dean Corbett Argyle in the Salt Lake Temple. She is the Mother of six children. Four daughters and two sons. LaRue was a devoted church member. She...

Keren Fowlke Morton, 69, passed away on May 28, 2020 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She was born On March 18, 1951 in Orem, Utah, the fourth child of loving parents, Earnest LeGrand and Lola Hacking Fowlke. Keren had a close relationship with her parents and six siblings. She attended Orem High School, where she was voted "Most Friendly" and was lovingly teased by her family throughout her life for this accomplishment. She graduated in 1969, and went on to get her Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology at BYU in 1973. She worked as a hematologist at Cottonwood Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1975-1990. Keren married the love of her life, John Douglas Morton on August 4, 1975, in 1991 they...

Olive ("Bitty") Bell Crain "Generous of heart, constant of faith". Born October 17, 1923 in Houston, Texas to Hugh Leroy and Olive Erkel Bell; deceased March 30, 2020. Bitty's family, which included her brothers Leroy and Henry, moved to Victoria in 1936, where she graduated from Patti Welder High School and Victoria College. She married Lt. Frank H. Crain, Jr. in 1943, and following his army discharge and law school graduation, returned to Victoria in 1948 where she resided until moving to San Antonio in 2017. She was a member of the Junior (Service) League and Bronte Club. Bitty enjoyed cooking and was a gracious hostess, often serving on hospitality committees for her civic and social...

Beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, friend and world-renowned organist, James Merritt Drake, 81, peacefully passed into the loving arms of the Lord and his heavenly family on March 14, 2020, at Quail Ridge Assisted Living, Pocatello, Idaho. Dr. James Drake was best known as a world-class organist, concertizing in numerous countries around the world. He was an outstanding teacher and professor of organ. He loved people, scriptures, the gospel of Jesus Christ, playing practical jokes and making spoonerisms. Jim, as he was often called, was born October 24, 1938, in Logan, Utah to Reuben Merritt Drake and Edna Johnson Drake. He lived his early years in Utah, Louisiana, and Idaho, moving...

Geraldine Lenna Petersen Edgley, 90, returned home to her Father in Heaven on March 14, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 21st, 2020 at 10 am at Cornelison Funeral Home, 431 N 15th Ave. Pocatello, ID. Family will receive friends from 9am - 9:45am prior to services. Interment will follow and be at Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello. Condolences and full obituary available online at www.cornelisonfh.com - 208-232-0542

Erin Laureen Smith Dyer, 57, of Idaho Falls, passed away unexpectedly at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center on January 4, 2020. Erin was born March 17, 1962, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Joseph Farr Smith and Shirley Lee Peterson Smith. She grew up and attended schools in Holladay and graduated from Olympus High School. She also attended Brigham Young University. On January 17, 1985, she was sealed for eternity to her high school sweetheart, Richard Collins Dyer, in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Erin and Richard made their home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where Erin found great joy in being a homemaker and raising their six children with her husband....

Carolyn Swapp Motta, age 83, passed away on December 1, 2019. She is survived by her daughter Sue King (Henry), four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Motta; her parents Hugh Riggs and RGene Swapp; her step-father Douglas Fitzgerald; her brother Edwin Swapp; her son Michael and her grandson Matt. Carolyn graduated from Jordan High School. She was brilliant and never backed away from an adventure. She had fond memories of summers spent at the Swapp Ranch in southern Utah. She convinced her husband to make a career as an educator at American schools overseas and traveled the world. She lived in Japan; Germany; Morocco; and Ethiopia...

Max Wells Craner, our loving father and grandfather passed away November 6, 2019. What Joy he is experiencing right now! Max Wells Craner was born on July 29, 1928, in a gospel centered home in Burley, Idaho, the youngest of nine children. He grew up loving family, friends, and most of all being with the love of his life, Evelyn, our sweet mother! The example of their marriage is such a gift to their posterity. We have all been blessed to witness a real love story. He enjoyed sports, hard work, traveling, music, and learning. We will miss everything about him; He leaves a legacy of love, Testimony, and service. He devoted his entire life to serving others and teaching the gospel of Jesus...