All Obituaries

Patricia "Pat" Grover 89, of Victor passed away on July 31, 2021 in St. Anthony. Graveside services will be on Saturday,  August 7 at 11 am at the Victor Cemetery in Victor, Idaho. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.valleymortuarydriggs.com.  

Lois Mary Peterson Eck, 84, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2021 in Mountain Home. She was born July 29, 1937 in Rexburg to Virgil and Ruth (James) Peterson.  Lois was married to the love of her life, Duane for 67 years until his passing last August. She has 6 children , 25 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She lived in the Teton valley for many years  A visitation will be on August 4, 2021 from 6:30-8 pm at the Valley Mortuary in Driggs. The Funeral will be on...

Kent James Meredyk Sr. was Born August 28, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan to Sandra and Kenneth Meredyk. At the age of only 58, he lived a very long, loving, caring, humble life. Always out doing something with Uncle Mike, Uncle Robert, Uncle Howard and Uncle Shawn. Going to car shows, hunting, fishing, out on the porch smoking ribs and spending time with his granddaughter Marley. In his young twenties, he was able to start a lawn service company with Howard, H&L Landscaping. In 1990...

"... My life’s been full, I savoured much; Good friends, good time, a loved ones touch,  Perhaps, my time seems all to brief; Don't lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free" - I'm Free - author unknown   We were blessed to learn many lessons from Brad during his 52 years. Among them are "Beware of the witch hazels", "Always make sure your horses are faster than a...

Richard Lavere Beard, age 77, passed away June 30, 2021 surrounded by family members. He was born at Teton Valley Hospital in Driggs, Idaho on  June 27, 1944. LaVere was the oldest child born to Richard Samuel Beard and Ella Kaufman Beard.  LaVere was born while his father Sam was serving in the United States Army Air Corp. The first time he saw LaVere was when he came home on furlough six weeks later. LaVere grew up in Teton Valley along with his brother Clint and sister...

“Have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need?”  These are the questions that Thomas Dale Marcum, Sr. (known as Dale) asked himself every day, even the night before he passed away unexpectedly on June 20, 2021. Dale was born October 21, 1927 in Teton Valley to Chester and Nettie Ruth (née Nethercott) Marcum, the tenth of twelve children. From a very early age he learned the value of hard work--and there was a lot of farming work to be done...

Long-time Park Ranger and former high school football star: Tom Milligan dead at 95 Tom Milligan passed away on Tuesday June 22 with his daughters Tami, Kelly and a hospice nurse at his side.  It was not peaceful.  Tom was born September 26, 1925 in Stockton CA to Bill and Juliet (Thatcher) Milligan.  He had a younger sister Wilma.  Tom and Wilma spent their summers camping and fly fishing on Lake Alpine in the Sierra Nevada. This instilled his life long love for all...

In Loving Memory On March 27, 2021, we lost our beloved Lauren Rose Starcevich, 38, in a tragic car accident on a road trip with her family to the Grand Canyon.  Born in Munster Indiana, Lauren grew up in Lansing, IL. and Valrico, FL.  She also lived in Portland and Hood River, OR, Las Vegas, NV, and found her forever home in Driggs, Idaho in Teton Valley.  Lauren graduated from Bloomingdale High School in Valrico, FL, in 2001.  She obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree...

“Taper Steve” B. Reynolds, born in Sacramento, CA to Lillie and Bronte Reynolds on January 13, 1945.  At the age of 76, Steve passed away in the early morning hours of March 29, 2021. In 1965, Steve received his Journeyman’s certificate for drywall taping. In 1969, he moved to the Hawaiian Islands. Living on Kauai, Oahu, and the Big Island. Meeting his wife Mary on the Big Island in 1983, they stayed in the islands for 5yrs, until returning to the mainland in 1988....

David Roland Flatberg Hey Friends, pull up a chair! We have a tale to tell about one of the greatest men around. David Flatberg was his name. If you had the pleasure to meet him, your life surely changed. One conversation with David and you would never be the same!  David was born December 1, 1947,  adopted about 1950 by Orrison Megard and Catherine Dalgleish Flatberg from St. Anne's Orphanage in Salt Lake City, Utah. His brother John soon arrived and their little family was...