Category: Power County Press

Leora Jane Rogers

Leora Jane Rogers passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Rigby, ID, after a courageous battle with cancer. Leora was born on May 11, 1941 in American Falls, ID, to George Curtis and Mae Fifield Peck and was raised…

Daniel Mathew Thaxton

Daniel Mathew Thaxton, 53, of American Falls, ID, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at his home. Dan was born April 4, 1968, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Larry and EseEse Thaxton. He is the oldest of four children. He…

Diane Stone

Diane Lee Huber Stone passed away at home, age 70, after several health issues. Diane was born Sept. 3, 1950, in American Falls, ID, to Lawrence and Leona Huber. She graduated from American Falls High School class of 1968. Diane…

Edward L. Kucera and Randy S. Kucera

A dual graveside service will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Falls View Cemetery in American Falls for Edward L. Kucera and Randy S. Kucera. The service will be brief and the family is requesting…

Opposed to breaching dams

Congressman Mike Simpson 2084 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Simpson: The Power County Farm Bureau would like to thank you on behalf of all farmers and ranchers in our county for your work for Idaho agriculture. We however…

Norma Jean Neu

Norma Jean Neu, 76, of American Falls, ID, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday morning, June 22, 2021 of natural causes. Norma was born on July 11, 1944 in Aberdeen, ID, to Ivan and Norma (Jensen) Nelson. She married…

Robert “Bob” Steinlicht

Robert Eugene “Bob” Steinlicht was born in American Falls, ID, on Feb. 21, 1940, to Ernest Eugene and Phyllis Genevieve Walker Steinlicht. After graduating from American Falls High School in 1958, Bob married Fay Irene Schritter in Las Vegas, NV,…

Sylvia Hayhurst

Sylvia Hayhurst, long time residence of American Falls, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 31, at Portneuf Regional Hospital. Her family invites those who knew her to a memorial celebration of Sylvia’s life and inurnment of ashes. It will be held…

Hailey Dawn Leyshon

Hailey Dawn Leyshon, 19, passed away June 4, 2021, at Bingham Memorial Hospital. Hailey was born April 8, 2002, in Pocatello, Idaho. Hailey lived the first five years of her life in American Falls next door to her grandparents. In…

Paul Sonnen

Paul Sonnen finished a very heroic three and a half year battle with cancer in the early morning hours of June 4, 2021, at his home in Marquam, Oregon, with loved ones by his side. Paul was born January 15,…