All Obituaries

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...

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...

Helen Louise Schiers graduated from the school of mortality on June 10, 2019.  She was born June 4, 1938 To William S. and Alice J. Ellis on a small farm in Clarke, Idaho.  She was third in line with one Brother (Leon) and four sisters ( Dorothy, Maureen, Carolyn, Enid ) affectionately known as the Aunt Pile.  Her family eventually settled in Driggs, Idaho. She graduated from Teton High School. She had many friends and stayed in touch for all these years.   She...

Quinn R. Moulton, 66, of Victor, has gone on ahead to meet the Trail Boss. He died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah, where he was taken after a heart attack on Monday. He had been vacationing in Mesquite and Laughlin, thawing from the Teton Basin winter, visiting friends and testing some new gambling strategies. Quinn was born April 15, 1952, in Moscow, Idaho. His mother, Colleen McDonald Moulton, was living with her parents in Bovill while...

George Alonzo Johnson – 85, Rexburg, Idaho George Alonzo Johnson, respected father, grandfather, and veteran, passed away on March 14, 2019 from complications from cancer and other illnesses. Before moving to the Homestead in Idaho, George resided in Orem, Utah at the Seville Retirement Community. George was born in Victor, Idaho to parents Eldon Alonzo Johnson and Velda Woolstenhulme as the 7th of 12 children. Growing up, George was involved in scouts, loved music and boxed for...

Rodney L Taylor was born on April 11, 1945 to George Gideon Taylor and Elva Afton Drake Taylor. He lived on the ranch his grandfather homesteaded in Cedron all of his life. Rodney passed away on March 12, 2019 at the age of 73. Rodney married Kerry Roshelle Kay on June 28, 1967. Together they had a son, Mark Sterling Head, and 2 daughters, Raquel Nicole Taylor-Durtschi and Heather Lynn Taylor-Allen. Rodney worked for his dad wrangling dudes, and helped his mom run the swimming pool. He built...

Connie Adele Solomon, 84, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her home in Victor, ID surrounded by her family after her courageous battle with cancer. Connie was born to Leon and Lucy Stratton of Victor, Idaho. She was raised South of Victor on her family farm. She was the oldest of the four Stratton girls. She loved being a sister and considered them her dearest friends.  She attended school in Teton Valley and graduated in 1952. She was involved in the Teton High...

 Larry Howard Williamson of Alta, Wyoming died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on February 1st, 2019.   Larry was born March 26th, 1941 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Howard and Melba Williamson and was welcomed home by his sister Jerri and was soon joined by his brothers Mark and Max. Larry grew up in Lewisville, Idaho living the ranch life and riding horses. In his early teens, the family bought 72 acres next to the south fork of the Snake River where Larry worked the...