Longtime Jackson resident Bertram “Bert” Chester Raynes died Jan. 1 at his home surrounded by friends and caregivers. The following was written by Franz Camenzind and provided by his friends, even though Raynes would have shunned such attention.

Gary Ernest Sternberg died Jan. 6 while skiing in Grand Teton National Park with his friends and his wife, June Nystrom. Despite timely and excellent help from friends and park rangers who were called to the scene, Gary’s heart attack was not survivable. His family provided the following.

Former Kelly resident Emilie W. Betts died peacefully Jan. 8 at her home in Darien, Connecticut. She was 98. Her family provided the following.

Former Jackson resident Edward Patrick Moriarity died of pancreatic cancer on Jan. 4 in Missoula, Montana, surrounded by family including children and grandchildren. He was 79. His family provided the following.

Carmel Tice had leukemia. Then Father Ubald Rugirangoga said God had healed her. And Tice didn’t have leukemia.

Longtime Jackson resident Michael Rex DeLand died unexpectedly on Jan. 3. He was 67. His family provided the following.

Valley resident John Santos Buchanan died suddenly Dec. 4 of cardiac arrest at the age of 51. His family provided the following.

Jackson resident Suzanne “Sue” Salzmann died peacefully Dec. 27 with family at her side. She was 89.

Former valley resident Donna J. Hudson, who is also known as Donna J. Kinkel, Donna J. Gualtieri and Donna J. Waterfield, passed away Dec. 17 in Hailey, Idaho, four days after her 85th birthday. Her family provided the following.

Former Jackson resident Patricia L. Wilson died Dec. 24 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, of natural causes. She was 90. Her family provided the following.

Longtime Jackson Hole resident Dr. David Goldfarb died Dec. 11 at age 82. His family provided the following.

Former Jackson Hole resident David Michal Blair, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, died Dec. 13 at the age of 67 in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. His family provided the following.