Obituaries
George L. Knight
Mar 28, 2026
George Lyle Knight, a man of steadfast faith and profound love for others, passed away in his home with his faithful dog Mina by his side, in Tetonia, Idaho on March 28, 2026.
Born September 3, 1949, in San Antonio, Texas to Lyle F. and Rula N. Knight, George lived a life defined by a desire to learn, teach, and create.
He...
Brett Watson Irby
Mar 17, 2026
Brett Watson Irby, 35, of Idaho and formerly of Graham, North Carolina passed away on March 17, 2026 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the son of Bruce and Frieda Irby and was a 2009 graduate of Southern Alamance High School. Brett was an outdoorsman who enjoyed snowboarding, hiking, fishing, surfing and white water rafting. He...
Leonard "Buddy" N. Thompson III
Feb 7, 2026
Leonard “Buddy” Newton Thompson III, age 76, passed away on February 7 at Ashton
Living Center in Ashton, Idaho, following a long, difficult journey with Frontotemporal
Degeneration. Buddy loved nothing better than to climb, ski and run in his beloved
Tetons, and shared his love for the mountains with old and new friends by taking them
climbing or hiking, singing and playing his guitar...
Francis Eugene "Gene" Lewis
Feb 3, 2026
Francis Eugene “Gene” Lewis, age 84, passed away Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. A 5th generation TN Lewis, he was born in Jefferson City, TN on Oct 29 1941. Early in life, Gene’s family went where the Lord took his father as a Methodist minister in Western Virginia and East Tennessee. At 18, Gene joined the Air Force, with stops in...
Linda "Lou" Fiebranz
Jan 4, 2026
Linda “Lou” Fiebranz
January 11, 1967 – January 4, 2026
Linda Lee Fiebranz was born January 11, 1967 in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Raymond and Peggy (Watters) Fiebranz. She disliked her given name preferring to be known as Lou. She died at home on January 4, 2026 at 58 years in Victor, Idaho.
Lou was fiercely independent with the spirit of a...
Steven Beard
Dec 21, 2025
Steven Don Beard, 63, of Tetonia, Idaho, son of Lyle and Trixie Beard, passed away December 21, 2025. Born on July 19, 1962 in Teton Valley hospital. He resided in South Leigh Canyon under the beloved shadow of Beard’s Mountain.
Steve graduated from Teton Valley High School in 1980 where he was an honour student and excelled in gymnastics. He attended...
Joan Calderwood
Nov 27, 2025
Joan Linsenmann Calderwood came into this world on December 11, 1941, just four days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and she left this world November 27, 2025.
Joan was the oldest child of Myron Curtis Linsenmann and Virginia Ricks Poulsen. She was born in Driggs, Idaho and lived with her family in Driggs, and Alta, Wyoming. However, her favorite place...
Shirley Jensen
Nov 21, 2025
Shirley Rubetta (Benson) Jensen, born April 6, 1950, in Summerdale, Alabama, passed away on November 21, 2025, at the age of 75 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, following complications after a stroke.
Shirley was a devoted wife, travel companion, and best friend of Theron Lynn Jensen (Terry). They were married on September 3, 1966, in Pensacola, Florida, and shared nearly six decades...
Richard Larsen
Oct 18, 2025
Peter “Richard” Larsen, 66
DRIGGS, IDAHO—Peter “Richard” Larsen, a deeply cherished son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2025, in Driggs, Idaho, at the age of 66.
Born on June 4, 1959, in Nampa, Idaho, Richard was the son of Ethel Larsen. Despite being born with significant developmental and physical challenges, his mother, Ethel, brought him home...
Kent D Tonks
Oct 5, 2025
Kent D. Tonks — April 4, 1945 – October 5, 2025
Kent D. Tonks, affectionately known as “Gramps”, passed away peacefully at his home in Victor, Idaho, on October 5, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born on April 4, 1945, in Rexburg, Idaho, and grew up in the beautiful Teton Valley alongside his triplet brothers. After graduating from...
Shannon Renee Herndon
Sep 25, 2025
Shannon Renee Herndon (Thomas), 55, of Teton Valley, Idaho, passed away on September 25, 2025. She was born on May 30, 1970, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Ronald and Norma Thomas.
Shannon grew up in Treynor, Iowa, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Monte Vista, Colorado, graduating from Monte Vista High School in 1988. She later attended and graduated from the Denver Institute of...
William J Hastings
Sep 22, 2025
In Loving Memory of William J HastingsFebruary 25, 1942 – September 22, 2025
William J Hastings, 83, of Victor, Idaho, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025. A devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, cherished brother, and faithful friend, Bill lived a life defined by service, creativity, and deep connection to family and community.
Born on February 25, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho...
Heather Noel Wilcox
Sep 12, 2025
Heather Noel Wilcox, 49 years young, passed away on September 12, 2025, in Victor, Idaho. She was born on December 19, 1975, in Burley, Idaho, to proud parents Julie and Dennis Murri.
As a teen, Heather and her family moved to Victor, Idaho, where she grew up surrounded by the mountains and community she cherished. In 1992, she met and married...
Luis Rey Villa Vazquez
Aug 30, 2025
Luis Rey Villa Vázquez, de 58 años, falleció pacíficamente el 30 de agosto de 2025 en Victor, Idaho.
Luis nació el 25 de agosto de 1967 en Zapotillo, Sinaloa, México. Hombre de gran dedicación e integridad, dedicó gran parte de su vida a la construcción, asegurándose siempre de que su trabajo estuviera bien hecho y con orgullo. Luis encontró una profunda...
Jennifer Lin Wagner
Jul 7, 2025
Jennifer Lin Wagner 51 of Victor, passed away on July 7, 2025. Service information and obituary are pending.
LeRoy Otto Weston
Jun 27, 2025
LeRoy Otto Weston was born to Otto Helmut Weston and Mary Ruth Burgener Weston on September 20, 1936, in Provo, Utah. His parents brought him home to Driggs about two weeks later, where he grew up. He attended school there and graduated from Teton High School in 1954. After graduation, he joined the United States Air Force and left for...
Darren Robert May
Jun 22, 2025
Darren Robert May
January 6, 1964 - June 22, 2025
Age 61, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on June 22, 2025, residing in Driggs Idaho.
Born in Boston Massachusetts on January 6th, 1964. Darren attended Schools in Stoughton Ma. Pennsylvania, and graduating from Canton High School in Canton Massachusetts. He had a passion for flight, although never a pilot per se,...
Marlene Nicole Wusinich
Jun 16, 2025
It is with deep sadness that the family of Marlene Nicole Wusinich (age 49) announce her passing from cancer on June 16, 2025 at her home in Driggs, Idaho. She is survived by her husband Scott, children William and Vivian, and a large extended family throughout the United States.
Marlene grew up in Washington state and then traveled to South Dakota...
Ronald J Burnside
May 6, 2025
Ronald J Burnside quietly slipped away from us just before dawn on May 6th, 2025.
Ron was born in Driggs, Idaho on June 10th, 1943, sixth of the nine children of George Vernon Burnside and Elda Burnside. He lived most of his life in Driggs, Idaho. Ron moved in 2009 to the ranch just outside of Tetonia, Idaho. The ranch had...
Rusty Harpe
Apr 14, 2025
Rusty Harpe passed away on April 14th at the age of 45, leaving behind a legacy of grit, love, laughter, and horsepower. A proud native of Tennessee who made Teton Valley his home for over a decade, Rusty was a larger-than-life character—equal parts hard-working and hilarious—who lit up every room he walked into and every job site he ever touched.
Rusty’s...
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