Obituaries

Aug 25, 2017

Ada Van Leuven Jones died August 25, 2017 at Teton Peaks Assisted Living Facility in Driggs, Idaho.  She was 94 years young.

She was born January 1, 1923, in Felt, Idaho, to Lester James and Leona Vilate (Hall) Van Leuven and was welcomed home by her two year old brother, Edsel.  The family soon moved to Hazelton,...

Jun 24, 2017

Deanne Whiting Kunz passed away June 24, 2017, at her home in Teton Valley, at the age of 78, surrounded by her family. Deanne bravely dealt with Parkinson’s disease for twenty years. Deanne was born on October 21, 1938 in Idaho Falls, ID to Ronald G. Whiting and Capitola Carter. She was the third of five siblings--Peggy, Ronald, Sherrie, and...

Jun 22, 2017

Funeral services for Bruna Chavez Gallegos will be Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 9:30 A.M. at the the Good Shepard Catholic Church in Driggs.  A visitation will be held at the Valley Mortuary in Driggs from 10:00 A.M. Friday until service time on Saturday.  Burial will be in the Driggs Cemetery.

Jun 10, 2017

Edith Louise Huffman, age 56, was born February 2, 1961 in Lexington, NE to Hugh and Nancy Jorgensen. Edith attended Lexington High school in Lexington NE, where she participated in band and journalism while spending her summers participating in 4H, girl scouts and youth forest services. She had spent the first half of her life in Nebraska until July,...

Mar 18, 2017

“I’ve got things to do” is the creed on which Ivy Mae Hill Hansen of Tetonia based her life.  She passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the age of 90, surrounded by her children.

Ivy’s remarkable life was chronicled in the Teton Valley News in 1992, when she was named Teton County’s Farm Wife of...

Mar 16, 2017

Paul Joseph Buscovick lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on March 16, 2017, while in Driggs, Idaho, with his brother, John Buscovick, and brother-in-law, John Flesner, at his side.  Paul was born in Winona, Minnesota, on January 8, 1946, to Thomas M. and Margaret “Mary” Buscovick.  Paul was the fourth of seven children born to Tom and Mary.  Paul...

Mar 12, 2017

Earnest E. Schiers “Earnie” passed into the hands of the Lord on March 12, 2017 after a brief unexpected illness in Canon City Colorado where he lived for the past two years. Earnie was born October 25, 1939 to David E. and Lydia Zohner Schiers of Victor Idaho.  The family lived in two one room log cabins with Earnie...

Mar 9, 2017

On March 9 we lost our courageous, fearless, exuberant, and indomitable Sharlene.  After a short and hideous battle with lung cancer she passed at home, in Driggs Idaho, surrounded by her loving family.  It was not peaceful or quiet but dramatic as Sharlene preferred to live her life.

Sharlene was born in Sugar City Idaho on July...

Mar 6, 2017

Earnest Burt Taylor passed away peacefully at Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs, Idaho on 3-6-2017, at the age of 72. Burt was born in Driggs, Idaho, June 30,1944. He graduated from Teton High School in 1961. In 1965 Burt enlisted in the Army National Guard for a short time and was honorably discharged after his enlistment was up. Burt had a...

Jan 21, 2017

Robert Labrum Dalton, “Bob”, passed away peacefully at the age of 80 at his home in Driggs surrounded by his loving family on January 21, 2017, under the care of Avalon Hospice.

Bob was born in Boise, Idaho on November 22, 1936 to Fredrick William Dalton, Jr. and Mary Lavon Labrum.

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Dec 25, 2016

Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother Sharol Joy Duffin Wilson, age 89, died in Clearfield, Utah on December 25, 2016 of natural causes.  She was welcomed on November 18, 1927, by her parents Clarence and Jennie Barlow Duffin as their seventh child.  They were so happy to get another girl and they wanted to “share all joy” as is...

Dec 6, 2016

Marian Medlicott of Jackson passed away on December 6th. She was 98. Condolences may be sent to Marian's family through this website.

Dec 5, 2016

William Bates of Jackson passed away on December 5th. He was 91. Condolences may be sent to William's family through this website.

Dec 4, 2016

On December 4, 2016, Heidi Lieben Hochstrasser was on her way home from a cross-country ski in Teton Canyon, Idaho, when her Toyota 4-Runner slid on an icy road into the path of an oncoming truck. She died that night. She was 29 years old, but in those brief years she lived a full and remarkable life that touched many people with...

Nov 5, 2016

Robert L. Young Sr., passed away in Driggs on November 5, 2016. There are no services planned at this time.

Oct 16, 2016

On Sunday, October 16, 2016 Malcolm Gregory Heib, 82, of Victor, ID went home to his eternal rest surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 16. 1934. Malcolm enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He  was a decorated veteran of the Korean War. After leaving the military, he married Carol Scheinis and became a honored...

Aug 31, 2016

Garren Wayne Dustin, 79 of Victor, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. He was under the care of his loving family. Garren was born on March, 1937, in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Van Orin and Lillian Kunz Dustin. He grew up on his families’ ranch in Victor. He attended grade school in Victor and...

Jul 18, 2016

John L. Sweatt, was born on November 25, 1944 and passed away on July 18, 2016 after a 16 year battle with cancer. He leaves behind 2 brothers, Michael and Thomas Sweatt and a sister, Melody Chassang. His four children, Michele Dennis (LeRoy), Kimberly Foster (Greg), Christine Frank (Fredric) and son Michael Sweatt (Ali). Three step children, Mike, Matt...

Jun 11, 2016

Harold Jack Driggs

December 10, 1922-June 11, 2016

Harold Jack Driggs, beloved husband, father and grandfather, slipped quietly away June 11, 2016 in Rexburg, Idaho, at the age of 93.  Born December 10, 1922, he was the fourth of five children born to Byron and Ruth Driggs of Driggs, Idaho.

Jack spent most...

Jun 9, 2016

John Stanley Park, 76, passed away June 9, 2016 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident.  He was born Oct 26, 1939 to Lucille Moeller and Stanley John Park in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  He was adopted by Wesley Thomas McCurdy when his mother remarried when he was a young teenager.  He grew up in Shelley, Idaho and attended Shelley...