1980 ~ 2013 Leslie Higbee, born Leslie Jo Clinger, 33, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 at the University of Utah Medical Center following an extended illness. Surrounded by many who loved her,…
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Deodorant only a dog could love
We all know the old saying that a dog is man’s best friend. Now there’s a way to guarantee that adage. Fresh on the market through a Seattle-based food marketing enterprise comes Power Bacon(TM) deodorant, “for when you sweat like…
They don’t call me Johnny Appleseed
They don’t call me Johnny Appleseed for nothing. Well, actually, they don’t call me Johnny Appleseed at all. But they should. While I haven’t been living up to his legend of spreading apple tree seeds across the Midwest, I’ve certainly…
Donald Hendrickson
Donald S. Hendrickson, 81, of American Falls, ID, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. He was born Oct. 24, 1932 in Preston, ID, to Edith Esther Shaffer and Virgil Fremont Hendrickson. He grew up in Preston and West Yellowstone, MT,…
Seed is planted, help it blossom
I was preaching to the choir when American Falls Mayor Marc Beitia asked me to speak during the grand opening ceremony for the downtown revitalization project Wednesday, Nov. 20. All those attending the ceremony, suffering through a cold and miserable…
Doris Lindley Stearns
Doris Lindley Stearns passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 at the age of 95. She was born on June 21, 1918 to Helen Davie and Edwin Ferguson in American Falls, ID. A brother, Jack, was born in 1920. At…
Lunch with Kennedy
I was a little over two months away from turning eight years old when the Western Union telegram arrived for my dad. The telegram read: “It would be useful to me to have an exchange of views with you on…
Donna Heneke-Huff
Funeral Notice Donna Marie (Conrad) Heneke-Huff, 58, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 at her home in Kennewick, WA. She was born in Liberia, West Africa and lived in Kennewick for 23 years. She was a homemaker. A memorial service will…
Pity party after sore round of golf
Late Sunday morning at the American Falls Golf Course looked like the makings of a regular season tournament, when word spread about potentially good weather and one last chance for a little friendly competition. The golf course was officially closed…
Elmer James Nerelli
Elmer James Nerelli, 94, went home with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. He was born Nov. 18, 1918 in Santa Margarita, CA. He was the fourth child of six children. Elmer graduated from Templeton High School in 1938.…