Obituaries 1940-1944

1940

DOUGLAS DEATON, 16 yrs, died 18 Jan 1940 at Soda Springs. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Deaton. Funeral services 21 Jan 1940. Douglas Gale Deaton was born 13 March 1924 in Soda Springs. Survived by his parents, A.B. Deaton, Sr. & Lillie Deaton, 5 brothers, Delmer E. Deaton, Albert B. Deaton, Jr., Perry G. Deaton, William Pierce Deaton, Blaine Deaton, 3 sisters Mrs. Ruth Walton, Miss Opal Deaton and Blanche Deaton.

CHARLES G. FULTON died 29 Jan 1940 at Los Angeles, Calif. Survived by two brothers, Thomas H. Fulton & Alfred Fulton. He worked at Conda mines for 20 yrs. Funeral 2 Feb 1940 in Tacoma, Washington.

MRS. BURR FIELDS of Holliday, Mo. died 30 Jan 1940. Survived by husband, one daughter Edna and a granddaughter, also two sisters and a brother, Dr. Hollingsworth.

MRS HEPHZIBAH LEAVITT, 63 yrs old, wife of Henry Leavitt died at Auburn, Wyo. 1 Feb 1940. She was the mother of Del Leavitt of Soda. Surviving, her husband, Del and Amil Leavitt, a daughter Nethie Walton.

MRS. DORA CATES WINSCHELL died 2 Feb 1940. Funeral 6 Feb 1940 in Soda. Dora Cates Winschell was born 7 Sept 1864 in Salem, Missouri. She married William Winschell 1880 at Fort Benton, Montana. Mr. Winschell died 1930. They lived at Henry [Idaho], Survivors include 3 sons Harry, Lewis & Lester Winschell; five daughters, Vella Billingsley, Elva Skinner, Gadys (sic) Knowlden, Letta Burroughs and Arzella Nourse.

CHRIS LUND died 3 Feb 1940. Chris lived alone around Soda for 50 yrs. Christian P. Lund was born 9 Jan 1868 in Denmark. He has one brother living, Charles Lund of Idaho Falls [Idaho], several nephews & nieces. Funeral 4 Feb in Soda, Burial in Soda Cemetery. Unmd [Unmarried]. Relatives from out of town who attended funeral: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lund & family, Mr. & Mrs. Eli Lund of Conda [Idaho], Mrs. Sophronia Roelle of Pocatello [Idaho]

STEPHEN D. GRIMM, “The Sagebrush Doctor” died [Feb] 1940. Born at Canton, Illinois in 1860. He married Sarah Read in 1883 in Concordia [Illinois?]. Funeral 9 Feb 1940 at Kelly & Bancroft [Idaho]. Survivors- his widow, Sarah Read (Grimm), four boys & three girls, Mattie McRae, Watson E. Grimm, Mrs. Nellie McDaniel, Walter Grimm, Lulu Newland, D. W. Grimm & Melvin Grimm. He came to Bancroft section in 1911; lived in Kelly [Idaho]

KENNETH PETERSON died 15 Feb 1940 in a Salt Lake City [Utah] hospital. He was born 2 Oct 1903 at Mink Creek [Idaho] a son of Emil & Matilda Peterson. He married Ruth Pierce in 1923. Survivors – his widow, a daughter & three sons, Colleen, Keith, K. Lynn, & Glenn Peterson; three brothers, Harold, Donald & Farrell. Funeral in Grace [Idaho] 18 Feb 1940.

MRS. LIZZIE MASON UNDERWOOD died at Payette, Ida 26 Feb 1940. She was born in Como, Ill. 12 June 1856. She married John L. Underwood 12 Feb 1874. She moved to Idaho, first to Paris [Idaho], then Soda Springs (1880-1886) & Montpelier [Idaho]. They lost their two oldest children (two boys) with diphtheria. Mr. Underwood died 14 Feb 1914 and was buried in Soda beside his two boys. Mrs. Underwood had many distinguished ancestors. One was Col. William Turner who had been active in forming the first law-making body of the Thirteen Original States. She was also a kinsman of Dr. Marcus Whitman, a pioneer missionary doctor who was credited with saving the Oregon Territory for the U.S. Three of her four children preceeded (sic) her in death. Two sons, Phillip and Frank died in infancy, a daughter Mrs. Esther Marks died in Los Angles (sic), [California] in 1936. Survivors: one daughter, Mrs. Bernard Eastman, three grandsons, Boyd Mark, Phillip Eastman & Bernard Eastman, Jr.; two brothers, Henry B. Whitman of Montpelier and Edwin D. Whitman of Soda Springs and a sister, Mrs. Carrie B. Lane. The body was brought to Soda Springs for burial 29 Feb.

WILLIAM F. RUBY, 68, died in Pocatello [Idaho] hospital 28 Feb 1940. Born in Green River, Wyo. His wife, Mrs. Ann Hill Ruby died here in 1928, Survivors: five sons & daughters, George, Francis & Beatrice Ruby of Pocatello, James Ruby of Hawaii, Mrs. Manuel S. Sylvia of Calif. & Eva Ruby of Calif, a step son Alvin H. Grimm. William for years lived with his mother, Aunt Sadie Ruby across Soda Creek from the power plant. Buried in Soda 1 March 1940.

NANCY ANN ELLIS NANNEY, age 81, sister of Frank and George Ellis of Soda & mother of Mrs. Alice Stiles of Conda [Idaho] died 6 March 1940 at the home of a son in Los Angeles [California]. She was born at St. Maries, Mo. 5 June 1858 & was married to Isaac Wood Nanney at Perryville, Mo. in May 1876. Survived by eight sons & daughters: Sylvester, Charles & George Nanney of Los Angeles, William Nanney of Bakersfield [California], Ivan Nanney, Jay Nanney, Mrs. Mable Dassett & Mrs. Alice Stiles. Mrs. Nanney was the oldest of a family of eight and is the fifth to pass away. Still surviving are two brothers, George & Frank Ellis & a sister Mrs. William Wright. The family first settled in Bench, Ida, then came to Soda & homesteaded on the place now known as McConkie ranch. Mr. Nanney died 20 yrs ago. Funeral services were held in Pocatello [Idaho] 10 March 1940.

JOHN HENRY BYINGTON, brother of Mrs. Martha Reed of Alexander [Idaho] died at a Pocatello [Idaho] hospital 9 March 1940. He was born in Huntsville, Utah 20 Sept 1864.

LYMAN JENKINS, 13 month old son of Mrs. Don Jenkins died 14 March 1940. Funeral in Grace [Idaho] 16 March 1940. Don Jenkins, the child’s father, died in January.

BENDIX NIELSON, died 14 March 1940 at the hospital in Soda Springs. Funeral 17 March in Soda. He was born in Denmark 7 Feb 1880. 1906 he married Carrie Olsen of Brigham City [Utah] in Malad [Idaho].

Survived by: his widow & the following children, Mrs. Erma Pickering, Norma, Ray, Ferrell, Orland, Melba & Sterling. Another son Homer died as a result of an accident in 1929. Buried in Soda

MR. ALF TAYLOR, died either March or April 1940. Funeral service was either 28 March or 4 April 1940 at Thatcher [Idaho]. He was brought to Soda Springs for burial.

LYMAN HEMMERT, age 52, died at his home in Idaho Falls [Idaho] 29 March 1940. Services held 2 April in Idaho Falls. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery [in Idaho Falls]

MRS. JULIA A. WHITTLE POND, 81, died at her home in Salt Lake City, Utah 23 April 1940. She was born 15 Jan 1859 in Grantsville [Utah], a daughter of Casper and Mary Ann Harris Whittle. She married Lewis S. Pond 1879. Survivors three sons, L. Sumner Pond, Dr. C. W. Pond, Joseph M. Pond; six daughter, Mrs. Flora Wright, Mrs. Myrtle Turner, Mrs. Clare Bergstrom, Mrs. Eugenia Dean, Mrs. Teresa Dunn, Mrs. Abigail Gardner, two brothers, Aroet Whittle, Fred Whittle; three sisters, Mrs. Louis Merrill, Mrs. Maude Stoddard, Mrs. Emily Robinson. Burial in Richmond [Utah] Cemetery 25 April 1940.

GARY DEAN SOMSEN, age 1 yr 10 mo. of Grays Lake [Idaho] died (of poisoned (sic)) 27 April 1940. Funeral 28 April 1940. He is the son of Earl & Ree Walton Somsen.

LOUISA E. CORBETT, 78, widow of Joseph E. Corbett, died at the home of a daughter at Logan, Utah. Services held 3 May in Bancroft [Idaho]. She was born at Bountiful [Utah] 10 Feb 1862 a daughter of William O. and Fanny Burgess Gorringe. Her husband died in 1922. Survivors: seven sons & daughters:

J. Fred Corbett, Mrs. Millie C. Johnson, Thomas M. Corbett, W. Bryan Corbett, Mrs. Irene Nielson, & Mrs. Louise Lee, Mrs. Mamie Argyle; two brothers & two sisters: Mrs. Jane Tolman, Victor & Fred Gorringe, Mrs. Lydia Reed.

NORMA NESSEN TAYLOR, 23, wife of Glen Robert Taylor died at a Brigham City [Utah] hospital 2 May 1940. She was born in Howell, Utah 10 Jan 1917 to Nephi and Barbara Ellen Wildman Nessen. She married Mr. Taylor eight yrs ago [1932].

MRS. SELMA REED PANTING, 83, died May 1940. Mrs. Panting was born in London, England 21 June 1857. She came to America with her parents at the age of 4. She married Christopher Panting in 1879. They homesteaded north of town. Mr. Panting died in 1929. Mrs. Panting was the mother of eleven children, eight of whom survive: Mrs. Frances Hudson, Mrs. Eva Rehm, Mrs. Dora Beus, Russell Panting, Dell Panting, Mrs. Zella McClellan, Mrs. Rita Burgin, Chris Panting; also a sister Mrs. Annette Snyder & two brothers, Ben Reed & E. B. Reed. The children who preceeded (sic) their mother in death were Myrtle, died at age 2 of diphtheria, Mrs. Elizabeth Hodley and Worthing Panting. Funeral services 12 May 1940 in Soda Springs.

MRS. RUTH MARIE ATKINSON STRACHAN, 84, widow of James Strachan, died 18 May 1940 in Soda Springs, Idaho. Ruth Marie Atkinson Strachan was born 15 Nov 1855 at Balmoral, Ontario, Canada to Ann B. & William Atkinson. On 15 Oct 1878 she married James Strachan. Survivors: son A. C. Strachan, a daughter Bernice Pickren, a sister Mrs. David Jepson, a brother Wallace W. Atkinson, 4 grandchildren, Mrs. Marie Evans, J. Fred Pickren, James P. & Burnell Strachan.

CHARLES BETTISON WILSON, age 85, lacking one month, died 21 May 1940 at Soda Springs hospital. Mr. Wilson born in Scotland at Howden, Wallsend, New Castle-on-Tyne 15 Jun 1855. Survivors: a daughter Mrs. Jeanie Marie LeBailly of Pocatello [Idaho] & six grandchildren: Mrs. Bernadette McMonigla, Mrs. Gwen Prusincquiscki. Marguerite Scott, Mrs. Ilene Sanford, Lieut. E. B. LeBailly & Miss Rita Jean LeBailly; also by a sister Mrs. Sarah McCrea, age 95. Funeral 23 May 1940 at Soda Springs. Burial in Soda

ELLIS LUND, son of the late Peter and Ellen Lund died in Arbon, Calif. 22 May 1940. Funeral & burial 29 May 1940 in Soda Springs, Idaho. He was born 8 Dec 1908 in Soda Springs, Idaho. Survivors: following sisters & brothers: Mrs. Ella C. Ensign, of Salt Lake [Utah], Mrs. Lafrane Richelle, Pocatello [Idaho], Mrs. Anne Scott, Boise [Idaho], Mrs. Mary Olsen, Nevada, Mrs. Grace Yarnell, Calif. and Eli Lund, Montpelier [Idaho].

DAN CROSS, 51, died 26 May 1940 at the Soda Springs hospital. He was born in Lincolnshire, England 24 April 1889. He married Louise Ivory 30 Jun 1915. Survivors: his wife, eight children, Mrs. Catherine Moore, Mrs. Florence Holden, Bill, Ted, Ada & Ralph Cross, all of Soda. Mrs. June Pasco, Calif., Mrs. Ethel Caress, Conda [Idaho], four grandchildren, one brother & three sisters in Eng. Funeral 29 May 1940. Burial in the Fairview Cemetery.

HAROLD HAVERCAST died [May] 1940 in the waters off Ellis Island [New York]. He was in the Marine Hospital on a steamer off Ellis Island. He was buried 1 June in the Marine Cemetery on Ellis Island.

JOSEPH (JOE) H. DEWITT, 66, died 19 June 1940 at Rupert, Idaho. He was born 1 Sept 1873 at Ottawa, Kansas. He was publisher of Soda Springs Chieftain abt 30 yrs ago. While here he married Mrs. Perdette Merrell Locke. He married (2) Minnie Nelson 15 May 1920. Survivors: his widow Mrs. Minnie Nelson DeWitt, one daughter from a former marriage Gladys Serile & several stepchildren. [Buried in Rupert, I think]

WENDELL WESTERBERG died 24 June 1940 at the Soda Springs Hospital. Funeral 27 June 1940 in Grace, Idaho.

A BABY SON was born 21 June 1940 to Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Spackman. It lived seven hours and died 21 June 1940 [in Soda]

MRS, ELVA MYRTLE WINSCHELL SKINNER died [in Soda] 28 June 1940. Funeral 30 June 1940 in Soda Springs; burial Soda. Mrs. Skinner was born 12 Sept 1891 to William & Dora Winschell. She married William J. Skinner at Grays Lake [Idaho] 10 Dec 1911. Survivors, her husband, a daughter, Bernice Woodall & 4 step children, Mrs. Vera Hayes, Dewey, Theodore Skinner, Mrs. Melva Crossley.

UDEAN YOST, 9, dau of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Yost died 29 June 1940 (electrocution). She was born 30 Dec 1930 at Bancroft [Idaho]. Survivors; her parents, nine brothers & sisters, Mrs. Elton Brown, Thad O. Yost, Glen F., Date E. Lois, Erma, Nelda, Ila Rae and Ranee and a grandfather J. B. Humphreys of Utah. [funeral & burial at Bancroft [Idaho]]

MRS. ANN STELLA PHILLIPS KYNASTON, 65, widow of John Kynaston of Bancroft [Idaho] died 27 June 1940 or 4 July 1940 [Note: both of these dates are incorrect. Mrs. Kynaston died 25 June 1940] at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Winona Cole of Ogden, Utah. Mrs. Kynaston was born 2 Feb 1875 in Hilliard, Wyo. a dau of Thomas & Esther Dille Phillips. She married John Kynaston 30 March 1892. Survivors: three sons, Merlin J. Kynaston, Edward T. Kynaston, Raymond E. Kynaston, seven daughters, Mrs. Darleen Cornellison (sic), Mrs. Ruth Anderson, Mrs. Pearl Case, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Emily Parks, Mrs. Ruby Gunnell, Mrs. Lola Lloyd; three brothers, Thomas, Hugh & Ray Phillips, two sisters, Mrs. Maud Husband, Mrs. Lillian Tobin.

MARGARET SHULER HANSEN, 20, dau of Mr. & Mrs. George Shuler & wife of Gerald Hansen died 5 July 1940. She was born in Soda Springs, 21 Aug 1920. She married Gerald Hansen 10 Feb 1937. Survivors: her husband, a two yr old daughter Geraldine; her parents, George & Iva Tipton Shuler, two brothers, George Junior & Don Shuler. Funeral (and burial) 8 July 1940

GEORGE SCHMIDT, 73, a resident of Caribou County for 52 yrs died 28 July 1940 from a heart ailment. He was born in Ettingen, Germany 25 May 1867 to John & Eva Margaret Benz Schmidt. Funeral 30 July 1940. Burial Soda Springs. Survivors, two nieces, Louise and Hilda Vollweiler, a nephew, Henry Vollweiler & family.

CHARLES H. BASSETT, 86, died 31 July 1940 at his farm home in Lago, Idaho. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on 4 March 1854 to Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Bassett. He married Mary Lee 1875 in Tooele, Utah. She died Jan 1929. Survivors, seven sons & daughters, Harold H., Don H., & Willis L. Bassett of Lago, Fred G. Bassett of Pocatello [Idaho], Mrs. C.D. Murray, Mrs. Hattie Sainbrook, Mrs. Earl Knudsen, also a brother Fred C. Bassett.

GEORGE P. JORGENSEN died 9 Aug 1940 at his home. He was born in Gunnison, Utah 26 Sept 1882, a son of Peter & Edvardine Harr Jorgensen. Services 13 Aug 1940. Burial in Soda Springs. Survivors: a brother Nels Jorgensen (sic) & family and a sister Hannah Jensen.

GILBERT AUSTIN, 43, died 22 Aug 1940 [by lightening (sic)] at the head of Elk Creek near the Wyo. line. Services 27 Aug 1940 in Soda Springs. Burial in the Fairview Cemetery. He was the son of Thomas Austin. Survivors, his mother, Mary E. Burgman Austin of S.L.C. [Salt Lake City, Utah], two daughters, Marjorie & Ethel of Murray, Utah, two brothers, Ruben & Blaine, both of Soda Springs, three sisters Mrs. Jack Williamson, Mrs. Ray Hughes, Mrs. Gene Hause all of Los Angeles [California]. His wife was Mrs. Zina Austin of Murray, Utah.

RALPH KELLY, former publisher of Soda Springs Chieftain died in the Veterans Hospital in Reno, Nevada abt 20 Aug 1940. His body was taken to Presidio, soldiers cemetery in San Francisco [California] for burial.

MARY BURCHETT, 81, died at LaHarpe, Kansas 19 July 1940. Her husband, a former resident of Soda Springs, died 1933 at LaHarpe, Kansas. Survivors: 4 children, 15 grandchildren, 8 gg children.

CHARLES HAVERCAST died at Blackfoot [Idaho] 18 Aug 1940.

LESTER PETERSON, 25, son of Mr. & Mrs. N. J. Peterson died 18 Sept 1940. he was born 21 July 1915. Survived by his parents, three brothers & one sister, Armond Peterson, Mrs. Norman Matthews, Stanford & Gilbert. Funeral 22 Sept 1940 at Soda Springs

IVAN LINCOLN, 57, of Twin Falls [Idaho] died 19 Sept 1940 at a local hospital. He was born & raised in Grays Lake, Ida. He married Zelphia Stratton 33 yrs ago. Survivors: his wife, a daughter & four sons, Mrs. Laura Puckett, Floyd, Delvin & Dale, Twin Falls, Leslie in U.S. army, also brother (sic) and sisters, W. A. & Richard of Twin Falls, Mrs. Iris Stratton, Conda [Idaho], Jennie, Calif, & these half-brothers & sisters: George Lincoln, Mrs. Dorothy Berry, Mrs. Thelma Roberts. Funeral will be at Twin Falls. Burial?

JOE DEAN NORSTROM, 5 mo old son of Mr. & Mrs. Leon Norstrom died 14 Sept 1940. Funeral 16 Sept at Soda

MATT STOOR of Grays Lake [Idaho] was killed 15 Sept 1940 in a car accident near Pocatello [Idaho]. The body was brought to Soda & funeral 17 Sept 1940 at Soda Springs. He was a son of the late Mr. & Mrs. John Stoor, Sr. [and] was born in Portom, Finland 15 Feb 1890. On June 15 1912 he married Bessie Lewis, who died a few yrs ago leaving her husband and nine children. The children are Budd, Lewis, Robert, Farrell, Betty, John, Max, Wilma & Frank; the following brothers & sisters, John, Gus, & Vern of Soda, Roy & Emil of Grays Lake, Mrs. Hilda Kunz & Mrs. Anna Kunz of Bern [Idaho], Elsa of Calif. Mrs. Edla Whitehead of Bliss [Idaho] & Mrs. Lillian Hopper of Pocatello.

EDGAR ANDRUS died 24 Sept 1940 at his home in Soda. He was born in Oxford, Idaho 9 Oct 1888 to Laron & Rosana Terry Andrus. On April 13. 1913 he married Maud Collins. Survivors, his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Leora Williams & Mrs. Kathryn Peck, two brothers & three sisters, Frank Andrus, Otto Andrus, Rose Jorgensen, Chloe Hunsaker, Maud Dick. Funeral 26 Sept 1940 in L.D.S. Church in Soda.

MRS. FERN MATTHEWS, wife of Mayor S. E. Matthews died 27 Sept 1940 at Soda. Fern Bullock Matthews was born at Provo, Utah 15 Jan 1897 a daughter of Mary Meredith & Ralph A. Bullock. She married Stanley E. Matthews 31 March 1917 at American Falls, Idaho. Survivors: her husband, S. E. Matthews, two daughters Alyce & Joanne and one son Stanley Jr., her mother Mrs. Mary Meredith Bullock, five brothers Ralph A., K. E. (Bob), George A., Bert K., and Reed A. Bullock; four sisters Mrs. Walter Williams, Mrs. Lysle Davis, Mrs. R. N. Whitehead, Mrs. Vance Batty. Funeral Sept. 2 [should be Oct. 2, 1940] at Soda Springs. Burial in Provo, Utah.

MORRIS GRAY DAVIS, a son of William & Josephine Sterrett Davis died 17 Oct 1940 in an auto accident 2 ½ miles north of Idaho Falls [Idaho]. Services held 19 Oct 1940 in Soda. Survivors, his parents, two sisters, Ruth & Betty Jo; three brothers, Keith, Garry & Boyd & his grand parents Mr. & Mrs. S. R. Sterrett.

CHRIS PANTING, 42, died 16 Nov 1940. He was the son of Christopher & Lina Panting. He was born in Soda Springs 17 July 1898. On 25 Nov 1920 he married Grace Giles of Provo, Utah at Paris, Idaho. A daughter & two sons were born to them, Marjorie, Donald & Dale. Surviving besides his widow & children are: two brothers & five sisters, Russell Panting, Dell Panting, Mrs. Frances Hudson, Mrs. Eva Prehn, Mrs. Dara Beus & Mrs. Zella McClellan & Mrs. Rita Burgen. Funeral 19 Nov 1940 at Soda Springs.

MRS. ANNA H. NIELSON, 51, wife of Hans L. Nielson, died Nov 1940. Funeral held 23 Nov 1940 in Logan, Utah. By an earlier marriage she was the mother of Mart & Harlem Larsen of Soda Springs.

MRS. MYRTLE C. HAYWARD of Conda [Idaho] died 10 Dec 1940 in the hospital in Soda. She was born in Arimo, Idaho 20 Aug 1890 a daughter of John & Jennie Davis Horne. While she was a child her mother married Henry Reese & the young girl took the name of Reese instead of Horne. She was married to Garn H. Hayward at Evanston, Wyo. 10 Aug 1921. Survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Jennie Stoor, & two grandchildren, Gary & Jack Stoor, also by a brother, John L. Horne. Funeral 14 Dec 1940 in Soda.

MRS. CARL RINEHART returned from Calif. where she was called by the death of her father, Hempstead H. Smith.

HAROLD PIPER, 19, son of A. J. & Clara Dubach Piper died 17 Dec 1940 from an accident in the Hubbard Sawmill. He was born in Soda Springs, 15 March 1921. Survivors, his stepfather E. C. Schneider, two brothers Leslie Piper & Russell Piper, two half brothers, Wayne Schneider & Leonard Dubach, three uncles, Ezra Dubach, Henry Dubach & George Piper. Burial in Lewisville [Idaho] beside his mother who died in Oct 1937.

DANIEL JOSEPH LAU, 74, died 17 Dec 1940. He was born 17 May 1866 at Providence, Utah, the son of Daniel Frederick & Dorothy Zollinger Lau, natives of Germany & Switzerland. In Oct 1895 he married Sarah May Rose. Six children were born to this union. They are Heber, Clarence, Charles Lau of Soda, Mrs. Dorothy Marriott, & Ruth Lau of Calif., Richard Lau of Conda [Idaho], twelve grandchildren. Mrs. Lau died 12 April 1910. Also surviving are six brothers & sisters, Mrs. Louise Horsley, Joseph E. Lau, Mrs. Rose Torgesen, Arthur Lau, Mrs. Ann Dimmick, Mrs. Minnie Rose.

1941

GEORGE VERNER WHITE died 26 April 1941 at his home in Green River, Wyo. he was born in Owasso, Mich. In 1881. In 1903 he married at Pocatello, Ida. Dorothy A. Sickler. Survivors, his wife, a son Roy & a sister, Mrs. Grace E. Wild of Flint, Mich.

FRANK E. (DENVER) SMITH died 7 May 1941. He was born April 29, 1863 in Montour, Iowa. Feb 27, 1884 he married Etta Riddle who was born in Indiana. Funeral May 9, 1941 in Soda, burial in Soda.

PATSY LOU ISLE, [who] would have been 4 yrs on 9 June, daughter of Myron & Helen Blackburn Isle, died 26 May 1941 a Layton, Utah. Funeral 28 May 1941 at Soda Springs, burial in Soda. Survivors, a brother Willis Joseph Isle, her parents & three of the grandparents – Lulu Shelp, Willis N. Isle & Joseph F. Blackburn.

EDITH TWILA STEADMAN, 16, daughter of Charles E. & Edith M. Price Steadman, died at her home, West Jordan, Utah 23 June 1941. She was born in West Jordan Sept. 10 1924. Survived by her parents, 7 sisters, Dolores Joy Steadman, Mrs. Lucille Whitney, Mrs. Velma Hutchings, Mrs. LaMae Jenkins, Mrs. Leila Mackey, Mrs. Emma Burgen, & Mrs. Ivy Andrews.

CHARLES LALLATIN, died 25 June 1941 at Soda Springs. He would have been 65 on 4 July. He was born 4 July 1876 at Wertenburg, Germany [Wurtenburg] to John Anthon and Rosina Marie Switzer Lallatin. June 9 1909 he married Sarah Jane Simpson in Logan Temple. Survived by his widow & 3 sons & 5 daughters, Ulyssus, Mrs. Jane Humphreys, Thomas & Richard, Mrs. Helen Spaulding, Joseph, Laurel, Mrs. Beth Price, brothers & sisters, Fred Lallatin, C. A. Lallatin, Joseph, Mrs. Mary Connor, Mrs. Florence McCain. Funeral 28 June in Soda, burial in Soda.

RUDOLPH BIENZ, father of Mrs. Emma Lau & Mrs. Emil Stoor, died in Bern, Idaho 25 June 1941. Survived by 7 daughters & one son.

JACK DENSLEY died 10 July 1941 of a heart attack. Funeral 13 July 1941 at Bingham, Utah. Buried in Murray, Utah Cemetery. Survivors, his wife, Mohlita Beus Densley and five sons, Norman, Richard, Ralph, Billie & Jack. One son and two daughters died in infancy.

NILE SKINNER died 17 July 1941 in Montpelier [Idaho] hospital following an accident. Born 10 May 1912 in Soda to George J. and Zina Young Skinner. Survived by one son, Donald, by first wife, wife, Evelyn Brown (Skinner) brothers & sisters, Mrs. Nida Martinette, Allen Skinner, Loren, Gloria & Claude Skinner. Funeral 20 July in Soda Springs.

C.W. DEMPSTER, former resident of Soda died in Los Angeles (Calif), July 1941.

MRS. EDNA SNEDDON KIRKWOOD, wife of John Kirkwood of Conda [Idaho], died 9 Aug 1941 in Soda Hospital. Funeral 12 Aug, 1941 at Diamondville, Wyo. Survived by her husband and three children, a daughter Mary Helen mason and two sons Robert Mason & Raymond Mason. Brothers, W. P. Sneddon & Charles Sneddon of Conda. Buried in Wyo.

PAUL TIPTON, SR. died 23 Aug 1941 (Murdered). Paul A. Tipton was born 13 May 1879 in Mound City, Missouri, the son of Henry & Margaret Louise Ferrell Tipton. He married Agnes E. Sargent 12 June 1902. Survived by his widow, one son Paul Jr. One son, Bert, died in infancy. Funeral services held 28 Aug 1941 at his home in Soda. Burial in Soda.

HENRY H. HOFF, 72, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. D. Low in Soda 9 Sept 1941. Born 16 March 1849 to John & Catherine P. Hoff in Philadelphia, Pa. He married Harriett Bacon in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Mrs. Hoff died in 1915, Survivors are five daughters and sons, Mrs. G. F. Lloyd, H. Herman and Ed C. Hoff, Frank E. Hoff and Mrs. Low. Funeral in Montpelier 13 Sept 1941 Buried in ?

IVAN THOMAS NELSON, 39, died 16 Sept 1941 in Soda. He was born at Soda Springs 1 Feb 1902, a son of George C. and Eliza Preece Nelson. He married Vergie Booth of Montpelier [Idaho] 21 Sept 1931. Surviving are his wife and three children, Lois May, Lewis George, Joyce Marie, also the following brothers & sisters: Angus Nelson, Emanuel Nelson, Mrs. Ella Cobel, Mrs. Veda West, Lee Nelson, John Que Nelson & Mrs. Virginia Jones. Funeral 19 Sept in Soda. Burial in Soda

ORLAND NIELSEN died 30 Sept 1941 at Soda Springs. He was born 15 Oct 1917 at Malad, Idaho to Ben and Carrie Nielsen. Funeral 2 Oct 1941 in Soda, burial in Soda.

MRS CATHERINE REGAN ATHEY, 61, died 23 Oct 1941 in Boise [Idaho]. She was born in Silver City, Idaho 2 March 1880.

WALTER SKINNER, 30, died in Montpelier 7 Dec 1941, He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Jess Skinner.

1942

MRS. LAURA L. FISHER, 71, of Bancroft [Idaho] died Feb. 8, 1942 in Lava Hot Springs [Idaho]. She was the wife of George H. Fisher of Bancroft. She was born in Richmond, Utah Aug 7, 1870 to Neriah Robert and Amanda Allred Lewis. She married George H. Fisher 30 Sept 1893 in the Salt Lake Temple.

Survivors: her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Henrietta J. Alley; brothers & sisters – William A. Lewis, Mrs. Julia E. Merrill, Mrs. Pearl Meeker, LeRoy Lewis, Mrs. Virginia Mowning, Mrs. Edna Gustavesen & Isaac N. Lewis. Funeral in Bancroft, 10 Feb 1942.

FREDRICK JOHNSON, 61, farmer of Chesterfield [Idaho] died 8 Feb 1942. Funeral 13 Feb 1942 at Bancroft. He was born in Richmond, Utah 22 Sept 1880, a son of Lars Christian and Rachael Arbon Johnson. He married Annie Estella Simons. Survivors: his widow & 9 sons and daughters, F. Albert Johnson, Meryland [later corrected to Merlin] L., Jo MaRea Johnson, Mrs. Veda Mae Crowell, Mrs. Cora Wistisen, Mrs. Rachel Leona McDonald, Mrs. Sally Plewe, Mrs. s. Eliza Bradley, Mrs. Phyllis Olsen. Burial at Chesterfield.

JOSEPH ROBERT KELSHEIMER, 19 month old son of Joseph E. Jr. & Jessie Louise Albiston Kelsheimer died 7 April 1942 in Soda hospital. Funeral 9 April 1942 in Conda; burial in Soda.

HARVEY AUSTIN SHUFELDT, born in Swanton, Ohio 19 Jun 1893 to Frank S (L.). and Jane Evelyn Shurfeldt died 24 April 1942 at Soda hospital. Funeral & burial in Soda. Survivors: his father, Frank Lester Shufeldt, two brothers, W. S. Shufeldt and M. K. Shufeldt, three sisters, Mrs. W. G. Miller, Mrs. J. H. Harman (sic) (Harriman) & Sarah Elizabeth Shurfeldt.

MRS. CAROLINE AFFLECK GARDNER, mother of Mrs. Lillian Strong & Mrs. Myrtle Gorton of Soda, died 23 April 1942 in Pocatello [Idaho]. Burial in Los Angles (sic) [California]. She was born 29 April 1866 in Logan, Utah to Peter & Caroline Willice Affleck. She married George Edwin Gardner 17 Sept 1883 in Logan.

BILLY K. STERRETT, six month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Alton Sterrett of Oakland, Calif. died 10 May 1942.

THOMAS H. ROBINSON of Central [Idaho] died May 1942. Funeral held at Soda 19 May 1942. He was born in Ohio abt 78 yrs ago. He married Myrtle Goss.

DALE CARLSON, 21, of Price, Utah was killed at Phoenix, Arizona May 1942 in a plane. He is a cousin of Albert Beus & Iona Mikesell.

THOMAS HERBERT HORSLEY, 77, died 8 June 1942 in Soda. Funeral 11 June 1942. He was born 22 Feb 1865 in Nephi, Utah a son of Herbert and Sarah Clara Eldredge Horsley. 20 Oct 1884 he married Louise Lau daughter of [Daniel Frederick Lau and Dorothea Zollinger]. To them were born 5 daughters and 4 sons, Mrs. Elsie Skinner, Mrs. Zina Balls, Miss Dorothy & Gladys Horsley, Milton L. Horsley, Everett C. Horsley, Grant E. Horsley, Dr. Lee Horsley & Mrs. Louise Rollins. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.

HOMER BLACKBURN died 14 Jun 1942 at Holy Rosary Hospital in Ontario, Oregon. He was born in Florence, Kansas Jan. 31, 1899. 29 Sept 1919 he married Emma Hopkins of Soda. Four children were born to them: Anita Emma, who died in infancy, June H. Wallace, & Gloria Dean. Funeral 17 June. Burial in Fairview Cemetery

CALVIN A. JENNE, JR. son of C. A. Jenne. Word was received 4 Aug 1942 that he was missing in action. Joined Army 2 Oct 1941

MARVEL DEAN MATTHEWS, son of Mr. & Mrs. Barney Matthews of Seaside, Calif. Funeral 28 Aug 1942 in Soda Springs. He would have been 4 yrs old in Nov. His mother Marie Larsen Matthews is the daughter of Fred Larsen. Buried in Soda Springs

EMMA HESTER GAGON died 19 Sept 1942 in Soda Springs. Funeral 22 Sept 1942 at Soda. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Emma Hester Gagon was born in Calhoun, Georgia 5 Nov 1874 to Henry P. and Amanda Johnson Stone. Nov. 24 1896 she married Samuel Gagon. Seven children were born to this couple, six sons & one daughter. The two elder sons died in infancy, William S. , Alta H., Walter T., Evan S. and Mrs. Frances Spackman; two brothers, John Stone & James Stone; two sisters Miss Ida Stone & Mrs. Minnie Kessler.

MRS. FLOYD D. MILLER died 30 Sept 1942 in Soda. Survivors, her husband and three daughters, Gwen, Patricia & Marilyn, age 5. Funeral 5 Oct 1942 at Buhl [Idaho]. Burial in Twin Falls [Idaho] Cemetery. She is also survived by three brothers, Harold, Arthur and Robert Finke & one sister; Berniece Agnes Finke was born St. Louis, Missouri 25 Sept 1902. She married Floyd Miller in Greeley, Colo. in 1920.

MRS. MARIE FRANZEN, 84, died 16 Oct 1942. She was born 11 Sept 1858 at Turkey Creek, Indiana, a daughter of Matthew & Margaret Schneider. Married Frank Franzen. He died 1914. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Margaret Cully & Mrs. Henrietta Bushman, two sons, Frank Franzen & George H. Franzen. Burial at Fairview Cemetery.

DANIEL HALL ROWLEY, 77, OF Murray [Utah] died 18 Oct 1942 at the home of a stepdaughter Mrs. H. L. Naylor of Knolls, Utah. Born at Eden, Utah 21 Jan 1865. Survived by his widow, Mary Susan Sizemore Wandell Rowley, two sons, Brady & Earl Rowley, six daughters, Mrs. Sarah Steadman, Mrs. Fawn Steadman, Mrs. Mattie Wells, Mrs. Lillie Larkins, Mrs. Ethel Edlfison, Mrs. Nina Johnson & a step-daughter, Mrs. Maylor (sic). On Oct 29 1887 he and Sarah Ann Horsley were married in Logan [Utah]. 10 children were born to this union. Mrs. Nina Smith Thompson, Leo George Rowley, deceased, Mrs. Mattie Wells, Earl Daniel, Herbert Brady Rowley, Mrs. Ethel Edlfison, Mrs. Sarah Stedman (sic), Ona Rowley, deceased, Mrs. Lillis Larkson, Fawn Stedman (sic), Sarah Ann died 18 Feb 1911. He then married Mrs. Lena Whittemore Potter Dec. 1913. She had three children, Retta, Mabel & Arthur Potter. She died 10 Jan 1927. On March 29.1929 he married Susan Sizemore Wandell Funeral 22 Oct 1942 at Murray, Utah, Burial in Murray Cemetery.

CYRUS TOLMAN died 20 Oct 1942 at Caribou County Hospital in Soda Springs. He was born at Bountiful, Utah 14 Feb 1865, a son of Judson Tolman & Sarah Lucretia Holbrook. He married Eliza Ann Riley in Logan Temple 16 Sept 1886. Ten children were born to this union. Survived by his widow, Eliza Ann Riley (Tolman), six sons, Cyrus William, Frederick, Judson L., Olester, Leonard R., Eldon A. Tolman; four daughters, Mrs. Sarah L. Gooch, Mrs. Elnora Loveland, Mrs. Myrintha Hopkins [one daughter wasn’t shown – could be Nancy Afton Tolman Loveland]; one sister, Mrs. Catherine Stoker. Funeral held in Bancroft [Idaho] 23 Oct 1942, burial in Bountiful City Cemetery.

DANIEL HILL MAUGHAN, 77 of Wellsville [Utah] died 22 Oct [1942] at the home of his son William P. Maughan of Soda Springs. He was born in Wellsville, Utah on 1 Jan 1865. He was married to Ellen Ann Parkinson 13 May 1885 in the Logan Temple. Mrs. Maughan died 27 April 1930. Eleven children were born to this union, nine of whom survive: William, Alton, Louis, Charles, Wilford & Harold, Mrs. Mae M. Webb, Mrs. Ethel M. Jones, Mrs. Audra Van Almen, also by his wife, Maria R. Maughan. Funeral in Wellsville 26 Oct 1942.

KRISTIAN SORESEN (sic) [Should be Sorensen] died 28 Oct 1942 at Lava Hot Springs [Idaho]. He was born 6 March 1887 in Denmark to Knute & Mettie Hansen Sorensen. He married Eva May Stone. Survivors: his wife and daughters, Joyce & Barbara; six brothers & sisters, H. P., Nels Sorensen, Mrs. Marie Thompson, Mrs. Sine Jergensen, Mrs. Gertrude Jensen, S. K. Sorensen all of Denmark. Funeral

1 Nov 1942 at Pocatello [Idaho], burial in the Mountainview Cemetery at Pocatello.

C.A. HIGGINSON [who] would have been 71 yrs old 11 Jan, died 30 Oct 1942 at the Caribou County Hospital in Soda. Survived by sons & daughter: W. S., Vernon Higginson, Mrs. Rex Argyle. Services held in Bancroft [Idaho] 2 Nov 1942. Interment at Chesterfield [Idaho] Cemetery.

MRS. MARY V. MUIR died in Los Angeles, Calif. Nov. 1942. Funeral at Chesterfield [Idaho] Nov. 10, 1942. Buried in Chesterfield

CLAUDE HARRISON BLACKBURN, 53, died 14 Nov 1942 near Cascade, Idaho. He was the eldest son of Joseph P. & Nellie V. Blackburn. He was born in Clarence, Kansas 5 Nov 1889. He married Margaret Brewer 5 Oct 1916. Survived by wife Margaret, three daughters, Mona Fasbinder, Vivian Blackburn, Mrs. Gladys Hubbard & four sons, Wayne, Berhl, Donald, & John Albert; his mother, Nellie V. Blackburn, one brother William A. Blackburn, two sisters, Lyda Tharp & Jessie Lasley. Funeral 19 Nov 1942 at Soda, burial in the Fairview Cemetery.

MRS. ELSIE HORSLEY SKINNER, 54, wife of John Skinner died 22 Nov 1942 in a Salt Lake [Utah] hospital. She was born 31 Aug 1888 at Soda Springs to Thomas H. & Louise Lau Horsley. She married John J. Skinner 4 June 1913 in S.L. Temple. Survived by husband & four sons, J. Wendell, Wallace J., H. Max, and Karlton Skinner; four daughters, Mrs. Rose Funk, Maurine Skinner, Naoma and Eleanor Skinner, her mother Mrs. T , H. Horsley and four brothers, M. L., E. L. Grant E., & Lee H. Horsley, four sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Balls, Dorothy and Gladys, Mrs. J. Leslie Rollins. Funeral 25 Nov 1942 in Lehi [Utah] fourth ward. Burial in Lehi Cemetery.

MICHAEL WALTER LAU, 2 ½ month old son of Richard & Nathel Poulson Lau, died 5 Dec 1942. He was a twin; the other twin is Mark Findley Lau. Funeral 6 Dec 1942. Burial in Fairview Cemetery

MRS. HATTIE HORSLEY MONTROSE died in a Preston [Idaho] hospital 27 Dec 1942. Funeral held in Logan [Utah] 31 Dec 1942. She was the dau of Herbert & Sarah Edgehill Horsley. Survived by two sons & 3 daughters, J. Leslie Montrose, Ellis Montrose, Mrs. Coilla Anderson, Mrs. Helen Lundahl, Mrs. Edna Frye.

1943

WARREN S. WILLIAMS, 64, died 10 Jan 1943 in Pocatello [Idaho]. Born 11 Jan 1879 in Salt Lake City [Utah] to Thomas and Elizabeth Watson Williams. He married Edith F. Gammett 17 Oct 1916 in Pocatello. Survivors: his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Edwin F. Knapp, Mrs. Martell DeLaMare, Mrs. Aletha Cooley; a sister and four brothers, Mrs. Ivy Anderson, Leland S. Williams, M. W. Williams, G. L. Williams, J. C. Williams. Funeral 14 Jan 1943 in Pocatello. Burial in Mountainview Cemetery [in Pocatello]. He was a nephew of Mrs. J. D. Woodall. Both his parents are buried in Soda.

A BABY GIRL born to Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Jones 15 Jan 1943. It lived only 36 hrs. Funeral 18 Jan 1943 in Soda. Mrs. Jones is the former Louise Ozburn. Burial in Soda

MRS. MINNIE CARR, 64, wife of L. P. Carr of Soda died 16 Jan 1943 in Soda. Minnie May Bruce Carr was born in Indiana 6 June 1878 a dau of Charles & Elizabeth Bruce. She married L. P. Carr at Concordia, Kansas 11 Sept 1901. Survived by husband, three sons, Ellis L. Lawrence B. Carr, Robert W. Carr, a brother and sister, Calvin L. Bruce & Mrs. Gertrude Walters. Funeral 19 Jan 1943 in Soda. Burial in Fairview Cemetery in Soda.

DEANNE K. WILCOX, age 3, died at the family home in Conda [Idaho] 25 Jan 1943. She was born 23 Aug 1939 at Soda Springs to Dean & Bertha Wilcox. Survived: by parents & two brothers, Bobbie & Eddie. Funeral 27 Jan 1943 at Conda. Burial in the Fairview Cemetery in Soda.

THOMAS WILLIAM CULLY, 68, died 25 Jan 1943 in Soda. Born in Hebron, Ohio 18 Feb 1875 to James A. and Margaret Welch Cully. Funeral held in Soda. He married Margaret Franzen.

SGT ROY O. WOODY, son of Paul O. Woody was reported missing in action 11 Jan 1943 in the Middle East. He was born in Ogden 6 June 1925.

DAVID WHITNEY DREDGE, son of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse H. Dredge of Malad [Idaho] was killed Feb 1943 in a car accident in Provo, Utah. Funeral in Malad.

MRS. MATTIE G. POND, 63, wife of L. Sumner Pond of Grace [Idaho] died 11 March 1943 at Grace. Funeral 14 March 1943 at Grace. She was born in Logan [Utah] 15 Sept 1879 a dau of J. C. & Althea Greaves. She married L. Sumner Pond in Logan Temple 16 Dec 1902. Survived by husband & following children: Julia Pond, Mrs. LaVerna Fowler, Keith Pond, Mrs. Althea Lasley, Chase Pond; her mother, 4 brothers & sisters, J. C. Greaves, Harley & C.L. Greaves, Card Greaves, Mrs. Myrtle Neeley

MRS. VENETA JENKINS BANKS, 46, wife of Leo J. Banks of Ivins [Idaho] died at their ranch home 18 March 1943. She was born in Newton, Utah Sept 23, 1897 to John and Annie Clarke Jenkins. Funeral in Bancroft [Idaho] 22 March 1943. Burial in Grace [Idaho] Cemetery. Survivors: her husband, a daughter & two sons, Donna, Floyd & Joe, also 4 brothers & two sisters, Junior and Archie Jenkins, Mrs. Ida Crookston, Mrs. Della Jorgensen, Spencer & Loren Jenkins.

CALVIN I. PERKINS, missing in action 14 Feb 1943. He was born in Soda Springs 26 Oct 1917. Joined the service 18 Feb 1941. Went to North Africa in Dec.

MRS KATIE RICHARDS, 73, died 6 March 1943 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mable Detten at Lima, Montana. Burial in Calif. beside her husband & son, Arthur. She is a step sister of Jesse Moore.

MRS. DELANIA HOMER COOPER, 89, died 18 March 1943, at their home in Lava [Idaho], She was born in Salt Lake City [Utah] 9 Feb 1863 to Russell K. & Mary Anderson Homer. In 1884 she married William W. Cooper of Oxford, Idaho. Funeral 21 March 1943 at Lava Hot Springs. Preceding her in death was her husband & two sons, Wyley, 1910, & Fontaine in 1935. Survivors are a daughter Mrs. Della O. Phelps & Homer Cooper, also three sisters Mrs. Sarah E. Clark, Mrs. Rebecca Costley, & Mrs. Marietta Crockett.

EULENE MCCAMMON, dau of Mr. & Mrs. John McCammon died April 1943. Funeral 4 April 1943 in Soda.

BERTHA KIMBALL, 18, daughter of Mrs. Edith Stratton died 11 April 1943 in Soda Springs. Survived by her mother, by her father, Chester C. Kimball & by her stepfather, T. G. Stratton & by the following brothers & sisters, Edith Lahman, Miss Erva Kimball, Myron J. Mayne, Allice & Jennie Stratton & Alfred William Stratton. Funeral 14 April 1943 in Logan [Utah], burial in Logan Cemetery.

MRS. ADELINE HORSLEY SPENCER, wife of George Spencer of Paris [Idaho] & sister of T. W. Horsley, Mrs. Laura Lau & Mrs. Mayme Miles died at Paris 20 April 1943. She was the dau of Thomas W. & Sophia Edgehill Horsley. Survivors, her husband, three sons & three daughters. Also another sister Mrs. Amelia Rose. Funeral held in Paris 23 April

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Mrs. Adeline Horsley Spencer, wife of George Spencer of Paris, and sister of T.W. Horsley, Mrs. Laura Lau, and Mrs. Mayme Miles of Soda Springs, died at the family home in Paris on Tuesday, April 20. She had been an invalid for over 20 years.

A daughter of the late Thomas W. and Sophia Edghill Horsley, her early childhood was spent in Soda Springs. She was a graduate of the old LDS college in Salt Lake City, and an accomplished musician. As a member of the world-famous Tabernacle Choir, she made a trip to the world’s fair in Chicago. In 1893 In Paris she served 25 years as organist. She also taught music. In 1900 she was married to George Spencer in the Salt Lake Temple. She was the mother of nine children, six of whom, in addition to her husband, survive: Lucile Spencer and Mrs. Alice B. Christensen of Provo, Utah, Albert Spencer of Salt Lake City, T. Horsley and John W. Spencer and Mrs. Leonora Stucki of Paris.

CHARLES STEADMAN, 83, died a t his home in West Jordan [Utah] 22 April 1943. He was born at Woodside, England 2 Dec 1859. He married Fannie M. Wardle of W. Jordan 6 March 1889 in Logan Temple. She died in March 1920. In Dec 1922 he married Mrs. Alice Ongley Kirk in Salt Lake Temple. She died in Jan. 1933. Survivors: four sons, Wilford Steadman, William Clifford, James R. and Herbert H. Steadman; five daughters – Mrs. Mary A. Orton, Mrs. Ethel G. Sharp, Mrs. Halie A. Muirhead, Mrs. Grace E. Huffman; a brother, Walter Steadman., 4 stepsons, Roy Kirk, Sam Kirk, Jack Kirk & Alley Kirk – two step daughters Mrs. Margaret Beckstead, Mrs. Alice Groo, Funeral 24 April in West Jordan.

SAMUEL HOPKINS, 83, died 25 April 1943 in Soda (struck by a train & killed). Came to Soda 11 Nov 1877 with his folks in a sleigh from Franklin [Idaho]. He was born 15 Sept 1859 in South Wales to Thomas & Christina Summerhill Hopkins. On 9 Jan 1895 he married Rosina Reber. To them were born two sons & seven daughters. The widow and all the children survive – Alma A. Hopkin (sic), Ernest S. Hopkins, Mrs. Violet Coummerrith, Mrs. Ethel Crump, Mrs. Eleda Stock, Mrs. Iris Neff, Mrs. Milda Bowler, Mrs. Edith Ford, Mrs. Jeannette Brecht; one brother, William J. Hopkins. Funeral 29 April 1943 in Soda Burial in Fairview Cemetery in Soda.

BUDD WEAVER died 26 April 1943 in Wayan [Idaho] or Soda. Born 24 July 1874 at Ibapah, Utah a son of David & Sarah Jane Phillips Weaver. In 1894 he married Lenore Robinson of Logan [Utah]. She died he then married Josephine Cooley in 1919, Survive: his widow & an adopted son Ural Weaver, also Mrs. Cleone Stoor, Max, Wanda, Margaret K and Sarah Jane Weaver; a brother Owen S. Weaver; two sisters Mrs. Nellie Wilson, Mrs. Ruth Pomeroy. Funeral held 30 April 1943 in Soda. Burial in Fairview Cemetery

MRS. HAGAR JANE PETERSON, 69, wife of Nels J. Peterson died 2 May 1943 at her ranch home 2 miles N. of Soda Springs. She was born in Provo, Utah 12 May 1874 to George and Mary Reese Thatcher. April 25, 1900 she married Nels J. Peterson. Survived by husband and following children: Armond T. Peterson, Mrs. Norma Matthews, Stanford, & Gilbert also two brothers and a sister, Joseph W. Thatcher, Wilford Thatcher & Mrs. Dinah Reese. Funeral 5 May 1943 in Soda. Burial in Soda

SGT ORSON ANDERSON, son of Mrs. Annie Anderson, was reported killed in action in North America [assumed to be in the Aleutians] 17 May 1943. He is the son of the late Carl Anderson & Mrs. Annie Anderson of Soda. He was born in Chesterfield [Idaho] 8 May 1919. Survivors: his mother, and the following brothers & sisters, Mrs. Jane Kern, Darris R. Johnson, Mrs. Ruth Christensen, Mrs. Lavora Rogers & Mrs. Laura Brown. Memorial service 27 June 1943 in Soda.

ALFRED FRANCIS HILL died at the Caribou County hospital 28 May 1943. He was born at Lucas, Kans, 17 Sept 1894. He is survived by his wife and a brother. Funeral 1 June 1943 at Lewiston, Idaho.

JEDEDIAH M. TIPPETS, 84, died at his home in Georgetown [Idaho] June 1943. He was born in Brigham City, Utah 16 Oct 1858 to Harrison & Melvina Perry Tippets. He married Mary Emmaline Dunn

8 Nov 1893. Survivors: his wife, three daughters & one son. Mrs. Edith (Hayes) Goodwin, Mrs. LaVerna Busby, Mrs. Lillas Sorensen & Clayton Tippets.

MRS. ETHEL CHRISTENSEN OLSEN, 30, wife of Alexander Olsen of Grace [Idaho] died 16 June 1943. She was the daughter of Fred Christensen of Central [Idaho] & a sister of Otto Christensen. Mrs. Olsen was born 11 July 1913. Survived by her husband and two sons, Rao & George, by her father and five brothers & sisters, Mrs. Verda Dunlap, Otto F. Christensen, Kenneth A. Christensen, Mrs. Blanche Hulse, Mrs. Laura Miles. Her mother died 13 Dec 1939. Funeral in Grace 20 June 1943

MRS. BESSIE SMALL LARSON died in Los Angeles [Calif] 24 June 1943. Funeral held 28 June 1943 in Soda. She was born in Soda Springs 28 Jan 1903 to George R. Small and Susie McDermott. She married Howard Larson 26 June 1937 at Pocatello [Idaho]. Survivors, her husband, a stepson Lyle Larson, by her mother and the following brothers, Lt. Charles W. Small, Glen Small, George R. and Alvin K. Small. Her father died 6 yrs ago. Burial in Soda

INFANT SON of Mr. & Mrs. Roland Allen died a few hrs after birth in Salt Lake City. Grave side services held 26 June 1943 in Richmond, Utah.

BOB LAWRENCE of Chesterfield [Idaho] was drowned in the reservoir near Chesterfield 3 July 1943. He was born 22 March 1943 (sic) [should be 1909], in Robin [Idaho], a son of Robert P. and Christine Gerrard Lawrence. He married Woodrow Roland. Burial services held 9 July 1943 in Chesterfield. Survived by his widow, 4 sons & daughters, 5 brothers and sisters.

BILLIE JORGENSEN of Blackfoot [Idaho] was drowned in the reservoir near Chesterfield [Idaho] 3 July 1943. He was born 1 Aug 1931 in Pocatello [Idaho], a son of Joseph F. and Elizabeth Lawrence Jorgensen of Blackfoot [Idaho]. Survivors, his parents & five brothers & sisters. Funeral held 8 July 1943 in Blackfoot.

MRS. PEARL AMES HOFF HODGES, 42, wife of Walter K, Hodges, died 3 Aug 1943 at the family home in Soda. Funeral 6 Aug 1943 in Soda. Burial in Lewiston, Utah. She was born at Blacksmith Fork, near Hyrum, Utah 13 Jan 1901, a dau of Henry & Annie Hartvigsen Ames. 12 Feb 1917 she married Henry Hoff in Ogden. They were later divorced (1925). She then married Mr. Hodges in Preston 12 Aug 1928 or 1925 [Note: Married in 1928]. Survivors, her husband, two sons & three daughters, LaVar Hoff, Mrs. Dorothy Hoff Hill Tharp, Lyle Hodges, Ilda [or Lydia] Mae Hodges, Myrene Faye Hodges, her father & the following brothers & sisters: Mrs. Mae Killian, Mrs. Myrene Roskelley, Mrs. Faye Bernhisel, Orval Ames, Eldon & Clyde Ames.

MRS. BETSY RUDD died 9 Aug 1943 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Bews in Soda. Betsy Bergquist was born 17 Aug 1866 in Skane, Sweden. She married Charles E. Rudd 20 Feb 1885. Nine children were born to this union. Mr. Rudd died in June 1921. Surviving Mrs. Rudd are: Mrs. Emma Gustofson, Mrs. Florence Carson, Mrs. Frances Bews, Mrs. Alice Shurfeldt , Reuben Rudd, Mrs. Ina Murdock, two brothers, one sister, Olaf Swanson, a cousin. Funeral Services held in Soda 11 Aug 1943. Burial at Edgar, Nebraska 14 Aug 1943.

NELS C. ANDERSON, 60 yrs, died at Eureka, Calif. 24 Aug 1943. Funeral in Soda 27 Aug 1943. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Nels is the son of Nels & Mary Anderson. Survivors, his wife, the former Elinor Smallwood, a son Warren and a daughter Louise, also the following brothers & sisters, Mrs. Ida Collett, Mrs. F. A. Rogers, Mrs. Henry Verham & P. W. Anderson of Pocatello [Idaho].

FRANK C. CHRISTENSEN, 77, of Gentile Valley [Idaho], died 21 Aug 1943. He was born in Richmond, Utah 13 Oct 1865, son of Peter & Jane C. Trowler Christensen. He married Sarah E. Robinson 18 June 1887 at Richmond. Survived by 14 sons & daughters, Mrs. Jane Thompson, Mrs. Vier Smith, Melvin Christensen, Alvin Christensen, Card Christensen, Dean Christensen, Mrs. Anne Page, Mrs. Josie Dewey, Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Mrs. Florence Rison, Mrs. Inez Call, Mrs. Gayle Evans, Joseph B. Christensen; four brothers, Orville Christensen, Ivan Christensen, Ernest Christensen, Leonard Christensen, one sister, Mrs. Ella Danford.

AGNES TURNER MENDENHALL died 11 Aug 1943 at a local hospital. She was born in Ogden, Utah 17 July 1888 a daughter of John R. and Mary Ann Butler Turner. 31 Dec 1903 she married Lee Mendenhall in the Logan Temple. Survivors, her husband & nine sons and daughters, LaVerne, Rex, & Vivian Mendenhall, Mrs. Thelma (Mrs. Ernest) Cooley, Mrs. Ruby McConatha, Mrs. Venice Christensen, & Warren & Stanley Mendenhall, Mrs. Phillis Clark; brothers & sisters, Mrs. Merintha Jensen, Richard Turner, Mrs. Annie May Thomas, Leroy, Henry & William Turner. Mrs. Amy Phillips, George & Heber Turner, Alma Turner. Funeral in Grace [Idaho] 15 Aug 1943. Burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls [Idaho].

ALEX GERRARD, 62, died at his home in Salmon [Idaho] 28 Aug 1943. Funeral 1 Sept 1943 at Salmon Burial at Richmond, Utah 2 Sept 1943.

MRS. LAREE JENKINS MURRAY, 27, wife of William Murray died in Rock Springs [Wyoming] hospital 31 Aug 1943. She was born 12 April 1916 a daughter of George and Vera Giles Jenkins. 17 Aug 1935 she married William Murray. Survivor (sic), her husband, her parents, one sons (sic) James Murray; two brothers, Wilson Jenkins, David Jenkins; two sisters Reah & Lois Jenkins. Funeral in Soda Springs 5 Sept 1943. Burial in the Soda Springs Cemetery.

MAYOR GEORGE C. ADAMS killed in a plane crash in Arizona 2 Sept 1943. Mayor Adams was the husband of Louise Largilliere, dau of E. W. Largilliere of Soda. He was born in Centerville, Iowa 14 Aug 1910, a son of L. L. & Grace Kathryn Schick Adams. Surviving is his wife, a daughter Kathryn Adams. Funeral 8 Sept. 1943

DAVID A. BANKS, SR., died at Blackfoot, Idaho 6 Sept 1943. He was born at Spanish Fork, Utah 8 May 1863. 1885 he married Barbara C. Creer in Logan Temple. His wife died in 1914. He later married Sarah McClellan who died 1937. Surviving, a son D. Albert Banks, three brothers, Joseph Banks, Dell Banks, Lew Banks. Funeral & burial in Spanish Fork, 11 Sept 1943.

CHARLES WILLIAM MILLER, age 56, died 8 Sept 1943 at Soda. Burial in Pocatello [Idaho]. Born 12 July 1885 in Ogden, Utah to August & Orlinda Kripps Miller. Married Emma A. Harris in 1913, a native of Southhampton, England. Surviving, his widow, one son, Lt. William L. Miller; one brother, William G. Miller; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Sparks & Mrs. Anna Powell. One daughter died in infancy.

JUDGE JAY ALLEY died 23 Sept 1943 in Bancroft [Idaho] Funeral 28 Sept 1943 in Bancroft. Burial in Salt Lake City.

MINNIE WOODALL BARNARD MURFIELD died in Payette, Idaho 6 Oct 1943. Funeral 9 Oct 1943 in Soda Springs. She was born in Vista, St. Clair Co., Missouri 8 Feb 1878. She was the eldest daughter of Christopher T. and Ellen E. Woodall. Oct 4 1895 she married Harry I. Barnard. Mr. Barnard died in 1915. In 1930 she married Charles O. Murfield and moved to Payette [Idaho]. Survived by her husband, Charles O. Murfield and 5 children – Christo T. Barnard, Orrien H. Barnard, William H. Barnard, Burdick Barnard & Mrs. Gale Baker of Burley [Idaho]; one son John died in infancy; Four brothers & sisters, Dean & Jim Woodall, Mrs. J. I. Gulick, Chris Woodall, Homer Woodall, Wallace Woodall. Burial services held in Soda Springs 9 Oct 1943.

MRS. LETTI THIRKILL PANTING, 52, wife of Russell M. Panting died 13 Nov 1943. Funeral 16 Nov 1943 at Soda. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born 6 Sept 1891 at Thatcher, Idaho to Frank and Lula Thatcher Thirkill. On 4 Jan 1912 she married Russell M. Panting in Soda Springs. Survived by husband, parents, two sons and five daughters, Mrs. Virginia Jones, Mrs. Ursula Beins, Mrs. June Harris, Howard, Gwen, Mearl and Blaine Panting; brothers & sisters, Mrs. Rachel Gilgin, Howard E. Thirkill, Mrs. Lula Barnard, John M. Thirkill, Mrs. Cora Smith.

DR. ELLIS KACKLEY, 72, died 22 Nov 1943 at Soda Springs. Born in Smoky Mountain, east Tennessee 15 July 1871, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Niswanger Kackley. Survivors, a son Dr. Evan Kackley, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Densford, Mrs. Emma Clark. Funeral Services 25 Nov 1943 in Soda. Burial in Soda’s Fairview Cemetery. [Note: The obituary write up for Dr. Kackley covered 2 pages in the Soda Springs Sun and is too extensive to show here]

JOHN W. CUTLER, 51, died at Blackfoot Dam 26 Nov 1943.

WALTER HODGE BOLTON died 2 Dec 1943 in Soda. He was born in Paris, Idaho 2 Nov 1880 a son of Henry and Mary Jane Smith Bolton. He married Margaret (Peggy) McLure of Cottage Roose, Ireland in Salt Lake City [Utah] 31 Oct 1913 by Rudger Clawson. He met her while he was serving a mission in Ireland. Survivors: his widow, an adopted daughter, Margaret; brothers & sisters, Frank Bolton, Henry Bolton, Mrs. Stella Owen, Mrs. Jennie Briggs, David Bolton, Mrs. Beatrice Arnell, Miss Margie Bolton. Funeral in Soda Springs 5 Dec. Burial in Soda Springs Cemetery

SECOND LIEUTENANT ARVIL J. FOSTER died 2 Dec 1943 near Werlsshrapl, England. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Hyrum Foster of Eight Mile [Idaho]. He was born 23 Sept 1921. Survivors: his parents, brothers & sisters, Mrs. Ada Budge, Mrs. Mildred Swainston, Elon Foster, Mrs. May Garner, Mrs. Reva Anderson, Mrs. Cora Brian, Mearl & Faris Foster. Memorial service 26 Dec 1943.

MRS. AMELIA WOODALL, wife of John D. Woodall died 12 Dec 1943 in Soda. She was born in Salt Lake City [Utah] June 1869 to James and Margaret Watson. She married John D. Woodall 31 Jan 1894 at Soda. Survivors, her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Winnie Rompel. One daughter, Melva preceeded (sic) her in death, dying at the age of ten on Christmas Day 1905.

HUBERT P. WOODY, son of Paul Woody of Soda was killed in action in Italy 19 Dec 1943. [See also 16 Jan 1944]

HOWARD QUIGLEY, 39, died 21 Dec 1943 in a train collision near Willard, Utah. (sic) He died in a Brigham City [Utah] hospital. He was born 2 June 1904 in Swan Lake [Idaho] to Richard & May Henderson Quigley. On Oct 10 1925 he married Elda Wood, a dau of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Wood of Soda. Survivors, his widow, two sons Blaine & Merle Quigley. Funeral 24 Dec 1943 in Pocatello [Idaho].

1944

EDWARD S. HOLBROOK, 52, of Soda Springs died 1 Jan 1944 at Soda Springs. He was born at Chesterfield [Idaho] 21 April 1891 a son of Jonathan and Rosabell Simons Holbrook. 30 Jan 1915 he married Rebecca Katherine Anderson in Pocatello, Idaho. Survivors, his widow, two sons, Earl Holbrook, Sgt Edward S. Jr., also his mother and brothers & sisters, Mrs. Jane White, Mrs. Sadie Davis, Del Holbrook, Miss Blanche Holbrook, Mrs. Ruby Knight, Earl Holbrook, Ben Holbrook, Mrs. Trieste Clint, Mrs. Rosabell Robinson. Funeral 4 Jan 1944 in Soda. Burial in Soda Springs

LORENZO SPIERS MARRIOTT “REN” died 9Jan 1944 at the home of Edith Graham in Soda from a stroke. He was born in Plain City, Utah 29 Aug 1873 to John & Alberta Spiers Marriott. Survivors: fours sons & one daughter – Loren C. Marriott, Leonard, Mrs. Alberta Davis, Melburn, Ralph, also a sister, Mrs. Blanche Whitman, a brother W. W. Spiers, half brother & sisters, Roy, Emil & Vincent Marriott, Mrs. Bertha Hamilton, Mrs. Frances Peterson, Mrs. Kitty Compton. Funeral 11 Jan 1944 at Soda, burial in the Fairview Cemetery.

LYDIA E. CHILD died 13 Jan 1944 at the home of her sister, Mrs. Hannah Swenson in Soda. She was born in Moroni, Utah, 19 April 1872 to Joel H. & Cherste Olsen Child. Survivors – two sisters & a brother, Hannah C. Swenson, Mrs. Estella Larsen, Mrs. V. C. Child (sic) [should be V.C. Child, a brother]. Services 15 Jan 1944, Burial in Soda?

MRS. LOUISE CARNES died Jan 1944 in Idaho Falls [Idaho]. Survivors, her husband, Frank Carnes, a daughter Carol Carnes & two sons and a daughter by a previous marriage, Charles F. Collins, Robert Collins, Miss Barbara Collins; also by her mother Mrs. Charles M. Dunlap, a brother, Charles Dunlap, Mrs. Jessie Epperson. Burial in Idaho Falls.

CHARLES MUNRO, 61, died 24 Jan 1944 in Soda. He was born in Chesterfield [Idaho] 23 May 1882 a son of William & Mary Davis Munro. He married Emma Simmons of Soda 23 Sept 1909. Survivors, his wife, children, Laurel C. Munro, Mrs. Inez Hayes, Mrs. Irene Monk, Albert Munro. Funeral 28 Jan 1944 in Soda. Burial in Soda

HUBERT P. WOODY, son of Paul Woody of Soda was killed in action in Italy 19 Dec 1943. Roy Woody a brother to Hubert has been reported missing since 16 Jan 1944 in North African area (now reported dead)

WALTER STEADMAN died in S.L. City [Utah 9 7 Feb 1944. Born in Woodside Green, Leham, Kent, England Dec 1857, a son of George & Mary Ann Steadman. He married Edith E. Simons 31 Aug 1882 in the endowment house. Survivors – his widow, nine sons & daughters, Walter T. Steadman, Charles E., William H., Mrs. Alice Tripp, Mrs. Roy Price, Mrs. Parley Sproting, (sic) [Spratling] Mrs. Reynold Brady, Mrs. Oney C. Smith.

MRS. LYDIA TUCKER MUIR, widow of Fred J. Muir, died in Salt Lake City [Utah] 27 Feb 1944. Grave side services 2 March 1944 in Soda. Burial in Soda. She was born 80 yrs ago at Morgan, Utah, a daughter of James and Betsy Lurwell Tucker. She married Fred J. Muir in Logan Temple 27 Nov 1885. Mr. Muir died 1936. Funeral held in Salt Lake 1 March 1944. Survived by sons & daughters, Mrs. Beulah Wakeman, Mrs. Lucy Schroeder, James R. Muir, Mrs. May Hahn, Lee Muir.

SGT. JAMES H. HILL was killed in action 29 March 1944 in the South Pacific. Sgt. Hill and Alice Blackburn were married in Oct [1943]. When he sailed in Dec. she returned to Soda to live with her grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Blackburn awaiting his return. He was a native of Wilkensburg, Pennsylvania. Surviving his wife, his mother, Mrs. M. J. Hill, a sister, Mrs. Betsy Kagarise & two brothers Tom and Shields.

PRIVATE VERLIN HAYES, son of Adelbert Hayes & Vera Skinner Hayes, was killed 31 March 1944 at Camp Polk, Louisiana, by accidental discharge of gun. Services held in Georgetown [Idaho] 6 April 1944. Then the body was brought to Soda Springs for burial beside his father. He was born 11 Nov 1922 in Georgetown, Idaho. Survived by his mother, his sister, Mrs. Ialeen Lewis & a brother, Clinton Hayes & Staff Sergeant Russell Hayes, now a prisoner of war in Germany, W. J. Skinner of Soda is his grandfather, Mrs. Berniece Woodall is his aunt & Theodore & Dewey Skinner of Conda are his uncles.

WILLIS SWENSON, of Lago [Idaho] was killed 9 April 1944 by an accident on the ranch he operated for his uncle James Swenson. He was born at Lago 24 Sept 1906 to Joseph & Regina Christensen Swenson. He married Regina Snow of Randolph, Utah 18 June 1935. Survived by widow & two children, John & Carol, also a brother, Leon Swenson & a sister, Mrs. Lola Renshaw. Earl Swenson was accidentally killed 3 yrs ago. Funeral in Grace [Idaho].

CALVIN I. PERKINS, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ira Perkins reported missing 14 Feb 1943, is now reported dead in the vicinity of Sidi Bau Zid, Tunisia.

WARREN RENE HUNT, 8 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. John D. Hunt died 22 April 1944 at Oakland, Calif. Mrs. Hunt is the former Margaret Coppard.

DENNIS COMISH, 6 yr old son of Mr. & Mrs. Lester Comish of Grace [Idaho] was accidentally killed 14 May 1944 in Soda Springs. Services & burial in Grace Cemetery.

HENRY CHESTER CAMPBELL, 65, died 29 May 1944 at Oil Dale, Calif. He was born in Soda Springs to Edward & Alice Babcock Campbell. Survivors: his wife, Gertrude Franklin Campbell, 3 daughters & one son by a former marriage, brothers & sisters, Mrs. Nell Barry, Grace Beus, Mrs. Alva French, Mrs. Lois Taylor, Charles Campbell, Orr Campbell, Mrs. Beulah Tolmie, Mrs. Ruth Goodwin, Roy [or Ray] Campbell.

MRS, YETTA MANDEL GOLDSTEIN, wife of Louis Goldstein died in Soda Springs 7 June 1944. Burial in Pocatello [Idaho]. She was born in Austria 56 yrs ago. Survivors – her husband, two sons & two daughters, Izzy Mandel, William Mandel, Esther Mandel, Shirley Goldstein Ruskin.

MRS. MARY AMELIA VERHAM died 7 June 1944 in Soda. Funeral 11 June 1944; burial in Soda. Survived by her husband, Henry Verham & three sons, Sgt. Henry Verham, Jr., Staff Sgt. William Verham, Staff Sgt. Earl Verham – one brother & two sisters, Peter W. Anderson, Mrs. Anna Rogers, Mrs. Ida Collett. She was born at Soda Springs 8 Dec 1886 to Nels & Mary Christopherson Anderson.

FAY SKINNER, youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. William G. Skinner was killed in action in Italy, 14 May 1944. Memorial services 24 June 1944. Survived by parents, 5 brothers, six sisters, Leo Tremelling, Luck Johnson, Bertie Marks, Rose Hansen, Coretta Hemmeret, Leslie McCoy, Clarence, Brigham, Isaac, Lou Skinner & Rulon Skinner.

DONALD FRANKLIN GILES, 73 died at his home in Provo [Utah]. He was born Oct 1870 in Provo to John & Sarah Elizabeth Giles. 28 Jan 1892 he married Ellen Neilsen in Logan Temple. Burial in Provo. Survivors, his widow, one son, six daughters, Bishop Charles Giles, Mrs. George (Vera) Jenkins, Mrs. Robert (Helen) Hogan, Mrs. T. L. (Hazel) Clark, Mrs. Iliff (Oralynn) Jones, Mrs. Lloyd (Edith) Baum, Mrs. Martin (Grace) Ruggles, two brothers, John H. Giles & Joseph F. Giles.

W. R. JACOBSEN, died 19 June 1944 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Vennetta Allen of Pocatello [Idaho]. Survived by 3 sons and a daughter, Merle, Ronald, Darrell, Vennetta Allen. Burial in Logan [Utah]

TAYLOR DAVIS, 64, died 16 June 1944 at the family home in Davisville [Idaho]. Funeral 20 June 1944 in Soda, Burial in Soda. He was born in Clifton, Idaho 18 Nov 1879 to William & Eliza Packer Davis. 2 April 1910 he married Celia Gunnell in Logan Temple. Survivors – his widow & two daughters, Mrs. Florence Rigby, Mrs. Alta Swett. A son Ervin died 29 Aug 1929.He (sic) father, mother & all his brothers & sisters preceeded (sic) him in death.

CHRIS J. JOHNSON, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Johnson of Bancroft [Idaho] was killed in action in France 14 June 1944. He was born 4 Sept 1918 at Bancroft.

DOROTHY THOMPSON, eight yr old dau of Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Thompson died July 1944. Funeral 5 July 1944 in Conda [Idaho].

FRANCIS MARION WILSON, 83, died 6 July 1944, a native of Iowa. Survivors, Elmer S. Wilson, Ernest Wilson, Everett Wilson, Eldon Wilson, Leo Wilson, a daughter and two sons by an earlier marriage. Burial services 10 July 1944 in Soda, Burial in Fairview Cemetery in Soda.

SGT. HARRISON CROWELL was killed in action over Germany 13 June 1944. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Harris (sic) (Harrison) Crowell. He was born 13 Sept 1923. He married Loretta Cornelison of Chesterfield [Idaho] 4 May 1944 at Briggs Field, Texas. Survivors, his widow & parents, one sister, two brothers, LaTrese, Ellwood & Rutherford B. Crowell.

ALFRED ROSEN, 81, of Paris, Idaho died 26 July 1944 at his home. He is the father of Mrs. Henry Bolton of Soda. Born in Switzerland 20 Feb 1863. 6 June 1886 he married Rosina Hoffman in Logan Temple. Survived by widow and 11 children. Funeral 29 July 1944 at Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle.

DEAN A. WOODALL died 3 Aug 1944 in Logan [Utah], 64 yrs old. He was born in Missouri 13 Nov 1879 a son of Christopher T. and Ellen Doyle Woodall. Survivors, his wife, Lilliam William Woodall, two daughters – Mrs. Fay Heintz & Mrs. Veda Morgan, brothers & sisters – James F, Woodall, Homer W. Woodall, Chris T. Woodall, John Woodall, Louise Gulick. Funeral in Logan

WILLIAM SAMUEL BEARDSLEY died at his home in Soda 4 Aug 1944. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa 27 Aug 1875 to [No information shown]. 8 Jan 1929 he married Ethelen Simmerman at Gering, Nebraska. His wife & three step children survive; Frank, Carence (sic?) & Mrs. Helen Irene Reese. Funeral 7 Aug 1944 in Soda. Burial in Soda. Mrs. Beardsley is a sister of Mrs. Laura Hopkins. They [the sisters] had been separated for 48 yrs.

OLEF NICHOLAS SWANSON died 4 Aug 1944 in Soda. Services 6 Aug 1944 in Soda. Burial in Soda. Grave dedicated by Earl Gunnell. He was born in Shane, Sweden 17 June 1871, a son of Hannah & Swan Nichlarsen. He was one of seven children, two of whom are living in the U.S. A sister, Mrs. Anna Nelson & a brother Peter Swanson.

MRS. ZINA HANDY RICE, 37, wife of Bacil E. Rice & mother of three children, died 8 Aug 1944 [in Soda]. She was born in Grace [Idaho] 14 Nov 1906, a daughter of Samuel & Lydia Bybee Handy. 30 Oct 1925 she married Bacil E. Rice at Paris, Idaho. Survivors – her husband, three children, Gayla, Leonard & Nedra, her mother and step father Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hawker, brothers & sisters – Mrs. Joseph Haycock (Elda), Hagerman [Idaho], Mrs. W. M. Albiston (Marvell), Mrs. George Thornton (Preston), William Hawker, Marion Hawker, Mrs. Arlo Barker (Ann), Mrs. Lester Shelton (Vatia), Mrs. Russell Gordon (Murel), Miss Lydean Hawker. Funeral Services 10 Aug 1944 in Soda, burial in Soda

FRED LALLATIN died in Salt Lake City [Utah] 1 Sept 1944. Services were held at Afton, Wyo. 6 Sept 1944. Burial in Afton Cemetery. Frederick C. Lallatin was born 1 Dec 1870 at Neuffen, Germany to [Mr. & Mrs. Anton Lallatin]. On March 10 1897 he married Emmeline Cranney in the Logan Temple. Survivors, his wife Emmeline, sons, Anton, Frank, Duane; daughters – Loretta, Mrs. Harriet Coy, Mrs. Florency Mayer, Mrs. Rose Casto, Mrs. Alice Folk; five sisters, Mrs. R.M. Conner, Mrs. Frank McCain, two brothers, Chris & Joe Lallatin. He was preceeded (sic) by two daughters & one son, Elizabeth, LaRue & Fred.

JOSEPH H. JOHNSON, 58, Bancroft [Idaho] died 14 Sept 1944 on his farm. He was born 21 Dec 1886 in Logan, Utah, a son of Chris & Christina Jeppson Johnson. He married Lureeta Banks, 15 June 1907 in the Logan Temple. A son, Chris J. Johnson was killed in action in France 14 June 1944. Surviving – his widow, seven sons & daughters, J. Lewis Johnson, W. F. Johnson, Mrs. Hilva J. Christensen, Mrs. Norma J. Nelson, Mrs. Lorraine Hobbs, Albert F. and Lars D. Johnson, four sisters & brothers, Mrs. Delmar Tate, Hans B. Johnson, Mrs. Marshall Allan, Harold L. Johnson. Funeral in Bancroft 18 Sept 1944; burial in Logan [Utah] City Cemetery.

MRS. SADIE EMELINE ROBINSON CHRISTENSEN, 78, died 18 Sept 1944 at her home. Funeral services held 21 Sept 1944 at Grace [Idaho]. Burial at Grace Cemetery. She was the wife of Frank M. Christensen. Survivors, six sons & eight daughters, Roy Christensen, Joseph, Mrs. Jane Thompson, Mrs. Veir Smith, Mrs. Inez Call, Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Mrs. Josie Dewey, Mrs. Florence Reson, Mrs. Gale Evans, Melvin, Card, Dean and Alvin Christensen & Mrs. Anna Page.

LEONARD RICE of Grace [Idaho] was killed in the invasion of Europe.

DR. GEORGE G. FITZ, 73, Bancroft, Ida died in S.L. City [Utah] 25 Sept 1944. Survived by his widow, Mrs. May Thatcher Fitz, a son Herbert G. Fitz – three sisters, Mary Fitz, Mrs. Anna Burns, Mrs. Catherin (sic) Anderson; two brothers, Dr. J. H. Fit z, Dave Fitz. Funeral 27 Sept & burial in Boise [Idaho].

WALTER E. REED died Oct 1944. Funeral held 10 Oct 1944 in Bancroft [Idaho]. Burial in Bancroft. Present at funeral were two of the brothers, Emery Reed & Roy Reed. Emery & Roy had not seen Clifford & Walter for 47 years. Other relatives were Marie Evans, Mr. & Mrs. Dick Guipre, Mrs. & Mrs. Diggs Lewis.

STERLING JAY NIELSEN was killed in a plane crash in the South Pacific, 7 Oct 1944. He was born in Alexander, Ida 22 March 1925, a son of Ben & Carrie Olsen Nielsen. Survivors, his mother, two brothers, Raymond & Ferrell Nielsen; three sisters, Mrs. Erma Pickering, Norma & Melba Nielsen. He (sic) father & two brothers Homer & Orland preceeded (sic) him in death.

PFC GEORGE MORGAN STOCKING, son of Mr. & Mrs. George Angus Stocking of Malad [Idaho] was killed in action in the South Pacific 4 Oct 1944. He was born in Malad 28 Aug 1925. Survivors, his parents, a brother, Dr. R. A. Stocking, four sisters, Mrs. Hannah E. Smart, Mrs. Mary Barkdull, Mrs. Lydia Piscevick, Miss Loraine Stocking.

ALAMEDA A. SIBBETT, 91, died 28 Oct 1944 at her home in Grays Lake [Idaho]. Funeral services 31 Oct 1944 at Grays Lake. Survived by six children – Mrs. LaBell H. Rose, Mrs. Amanda A. Lincoln, Mrs. Della Wakeman, Mrs. Dulcie Corbett, Sam Sibbett, Earl Sibbett. Alameda Simmons Sibbett was born 8 Sept 1853 in San Barnardino (sic), Calif. to Mary and William Simmons. She married James L. Sibbett 24 Dec 1871. To this union were born 12 children, six preceeded (sic) in death. James L. Sibbett died on his 70th birthday – 22 June 1922.

JOHN FRANKLIN SHILLINGER died 26 Oct 1944 in Soda. Funeral services 30 Oct 1944 in Soda. Burial in the Fairview Cemetery in Soda. He was born in New Mexico 25 June 1870. 4 June 1919 he married Jennie Woodard in Pocatello [Idaho]. Survivors – his widow, one son Warren, one daughter, Mrs. Birdell Caldwell, one step son Charles e. Woodard; a brother George Shillinger & a sister Mary, & Mrs. s. Caroline Decker.

MRS. JOHN HUNTER of Lund, Ida died Nov 1944. Funeral 8 Nov 1944. Burial in Lund Cemetery. She was born in Sweden 21 Sept 1873. She married John Hunter 27 April 1892. Survived by four sons, Archie A., Melvin F., Eugene & Wilford.

HOWARD GUMMERSALL, son of Mr. & Mrs. George Gummersall, killed in action 20 Nov 1944 off Cape Henry, Virginia.

ALMA HOGAN, 82, died 28 Nov 1944 at the Caribou County Hospital in Soda. He was born at Bountiful, Utah 2 Aug 1862 and in 1892 he married Rachael Johnson in Logan Temple. Survived by 5 living children, Mrs. Ira Spidell, A. Nelson Hogan, Elva Schenk, LeRoy Hogan, Mrs. Raymond Mickelsen. His wife and 2 children preceeded (sic) in death. Funeral 2 Dec 1944 in Bancroft [Idaho].

IRA SPIDELL died 3 Dec 1944 at Lava Hot Springs [Idaho]. His widow Mrs. Myrtle Spidell is a daughter of Alma Hogan. He was born at Riverdale [Idaho] 14 Sept 1881 to Frank & Mary Davis Spidell. He married Sylvia Hunt in 1905; she died 1914. In 1929 he married Myrtle Hogan Grant. Funeral in Downey [Idaho] chapel. Survivors – his widow, a son & daughter, Frank Spidell, Mrs. A. E. Duke, two step daughters, Mrs. Neil Williams, Mrs. Varrell Lewis, a brother & two sisters, Ruben Spidell, Mrs. Minnie Dewitt, Mrs. Bessie Phillips.

MRS. FRIEDA HINSELMAN STAATS, widow of the late John Staats, died 8 Dec 1944. She was born in Germany, near Hamburg, in 1870. She moved to England [and] while there was married to Frank Kassel in 1896. After his death she went to Panama to live with a brother. While there she married Mr. Staats 8 May 1908. Survivors, a daughter Mrs. Annie Kassel Gill, wife of Clyde Gill. Funeral 12 Dec 1944 in Soda.

GLEN L. PERKINS was killed in action 22 Dec 1944 in Germany. He is the son of Mrs. & Mrs. Ira Perkins, born 2 June 1925. He married Lois Bybee 25 Sept 1943. Survivors, his wife Lois Bybee (Perkins), his parents, three sisters, Darlene & Mrs. Joe Dyer, Mrs. Howard Ellis, one brother, Delvin Perkins.

MRS. LAURA LAU, 71, wife of Joseph E. Lau died 23 Dec 1944. Her parents were Thomas W. & Sophia Edghill Horsley. 26 June 1890 she married Mr. Lau in the Logan Temple. She was 17 yrs old then. She was the mother of 8 children, three of whom died in infancy. Surviving, a son J. Cyril Lau, and four daughters, Mrs. Rita Gorton, Mrs. Winifred Phelps, Mrs. Mayme Richards, Mrs. Esther Wallace, a brother & two sisters, Thomas W. Horsley & Mrs. Amy Miles, Mrs. Amelia Rose. Funeral 26 Dec 1944; burial in Soda.

“GRANDMA RUGER”, Catherine Willie Ruger, 88, died Dec 1944. Funeral services 27 Dec 1944 in Bancroft [Idaho]. Burial in Chesterfield [Idaho] Cemetery. Catherine Willie Ruger was born in Switzerland. She married Adrian Ruger in April 1883. Her husband died 1902 and a daughter Nettie Hogan in 1934. Survivors are Eugene Ruger, Arthur Ruger & Annie Call.

RICHARD CARROLL TORGENSEN, 10 yr old son of Richard & Arlene Tucker Torgensen died Christmas night 1944. He was born 6 April 1934 in Soda. Survivors, his parents, a brother & two sisters, Robert Keith, Karen & Susan, his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Torgensen & Mr. & Mrs. C. P. Tucker. Funeral held 28 Dec 1944 in Soda, Burial in Fairview Cemetery.

HYRUM LARSEN, 75, died 26 Dec 1944 in Soda. He was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah 24 July 1869. Abt 1887 he married Elizabeth Rands in the S. L. Temple. 8 children were born to this union. Survivors: Sarah Sorensen, Mabel Thompson, Myrtle Tippets, Sidney Larsen, Kenneth & Lyman Larsen, Melvin & Naomi Snyder. After his first wife’s death he married Armenta Borrowman. She & two children survive – Darrell Larsen, Howard Larsen; a sister, Mary Winschell. Funeral 29 Dec; burial in Georgetown [Idaho] Cemetery.

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