All Obituaries

William “Bill” H. Fischer of Victor, Idaho passed away September 8th, 2019 in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the age of 90. Bill was born in Leonia, New Jersey on December 17th, 1928 to Jacob & Elizabeth Armstrong Fischer. He married his sweetheart, A. Irene Fischer, on January 20th, 1951 and moved to Victor the summer of 1971. Irene proceeded him in death in August of last year.                 Bill...

Joanne Driggs Raichart, born January 7, 1953 in Rexburg, Idaho, daughter of DeEtta Maxine Floyd Driggs and Cleon “Kelly” Howard Driggs, passed away on August 24, 2019. Joanne grew up in Teton Valley and exhibited her talents and intelligence early. She graduated from high school in three years before studying piano and music at BYU-Provo. While attending Idaho State University, she met and married Randy Raichart on February 16, 1973. The couple lived in a variety of places in...

   Jeffrey Lee Palmer, 38 of Victor Idaho died Thursday August 22, 2019. He was born in Provo, Utah June 21, 1981 to Richard and Lynne Marie Coburn Palmer. He is survived by his wife Anna Giemza Palmer and his daughter Charlie of Victor Idaho. Also surviving are his parents, his brother R. Aaron Palmer of Seattle ,Washington, and his sister Melissa of Jackson, Wyoming as well as his grandmother Arla Shipley of Cardston Canada and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins from Mexico to...

Ferdinand (Fred) Alfano, 87 years old, passed away on August 21, 2019 at his son’s house in Victor, Idaho. Fred was born in Torrington, Connecticut on September 21, 1931 to Patsy Alfano and Elvira Pellegrini. Fred retired from the Army after serving for 23 and a half years as a Master Sergeant. He served in Korea and Vietnam and was awarded various medals. Survivors are his son Rick Alfano of New Hartford, son Randy Alfano and his wife Christine of Victor, Idaho, granddaughters Zoe and...

Joyce Ann Jones (Nee Mckim) peacefully passed away on Friday, August 8, 2019, at The Gables in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Joyce was born to Mary Conrad in Indiana.  They lived there until moving to Denver, Colorado. After marrying, she then moved to New Jersey where she raised her children.  Joyce worked as a home health aide, a job she loved and was was very good at and even won Employee of the Year!  Five years ago Joyce moved to Victor, Idaho.  Joyce loved many hobbies...

Michael Joseph Assante of Alta, WY passed away at the age of 48 on July 5, 2019 after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. He lived a full life in his short time, but he openly expressed his gratefulness for the time he was given, especially in his last months. Most important to him was that he was a loving husband, father, brother, son, friend, and patriot. Michael loved God and openly shared his faith with those around him. His faith in God was unwavering, especially during his darkest...

“Jimmy” James Robertson Pitcher, 73, passed away with family at his side on July 21st, 2019.  He was born March 8th, 1946 in Timaru, New Zealand to Geraldine Mary Turnbull and Robertson Mears Pitcher. He was the oldest of the six Pitcher children growing up in the farming community of Rocky Ford, Colorado.  During his teen years, Jim attended school at the Brown Ranches for special needs in Austin, TX, due to his non-verbal autism.  His siblings...

Known in  both our Teton Counties,  as -"Larry", Lawrence R. McCool died Saturday, June 29 in his own bed in his Victor home --in the peace of  an early summer morning at 3:30 a.m..with his wife Pam, daughter Gwynn, and grand daughter ,Catie beside him.       For 50 years  ,the senior McCools lived on Fish Creek Road in Wilson-leaving to live in Victor in a handicapped accessible house only  after Larry suffered a serious...

Rex Moulton came to the end of his long, rich life on Friday, June 14, at his home in Victor. He was 91. Rex had owned Moulton Drug and Sports in Shelley for more than three decades before retiring in 1994. He had moved back to his beloved Teton Valley in 1996. Rex was born April 28, 1928, in Rexburg to Edna (Boyle) and Floyd Moulton. He was raised on a dairy farm near Victor, not far from Fox Creek, which he fished from a young age. His grandparents had been among the earliest settlers in...

Dory Grace Puglisi, age 8, passed away on Friday June 7th 2019 after a head-on collision in Tetonia, ID. Daughter of Lee H. Puglisi and Frankie Owens-Puglisi, sister of Gwen and Alex Puglisi, Dory was born in Florida but called Teton Valley home since she was an infant. She will be missed dearly by all of her family and friends, and was taken away from us way too soon. Dory loved her family, all her animals, and her friends. She was an avid reader and delighted in making beautiful...