Damon Reese Edmo
FORT HALL — Born July 15, 1961 to Patricia Callahan and Theron “Tunnyman” Edmo.
Damon lost his battle to cancer October 21, 2024 and passed on peacefully surrounded by family at Portneuf Medical Center.
Damon grew up in the Ross Fork district of Fort Hall, Idaho. He was raised by his father and stepmother Colleen Edmo and also his grandmother Nellie Broncho.
He attended Tyhee Elementary, Intermountain Boarding School and graduated from Blackfoot High School. He went on to college at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Damon loved sports; he was athletically gifted and excelled in basketball and competitive boxing. He loved the outdoors, going on mountain cruises and hunting big game.
In 1985, Damon married Tilda Nipwater and from that union had three children, Dana, Daron and Tarah “Babes.” They later separated, but remained lifelong friends.
Years later from his union with Colleen Neaman, two children were born, Mehealonie and Marcus.
Throughout his life, Damon worked numerous jobs including construction and had a 20 year career in truck driving.
Damon enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and is grateful for spending his final months with them. He loved to talk and tell his many stories to whomever would listen. He liked making jokes and being funny.
Preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Callahan, his father Theron “Tunnyman” Edmo, brothers, Danny and Lance Edmo, sister Sheila George-Taggart, maternal grandmother, Nellie Broncho, paternal grandparents Lamose Edmo Sr. and Jane Pongah Edmo.
Damon is survived by his children, Dana Edmo, Daron (Keziah) Edmo, Tarah (Fin) McKean, Mehealonie and Marcus Edmo; brothers, Ladd and Tyrone Edmo; grandchildren Gia, Jay, Jax and Jon Hernandez and Aaliyah Edmo. Including nieces and nephews Jerome Edmo, Nicole Edmo, Tylynn Edmo, Kalli Jo Johnson, Kendall Edmo, Bohdi Edmo, Renee Taggart, Robert Taggart, Josh Taggart, Lexi Taggart, Claire Edmo and Zach Edmo.
Funeral services were at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Hawker Funeral Home, 132 South Shilling. Viewing was at Daron Edmo and Keziah Smith’s residence in the Gibson District, 215 Johnson Road on Wednesday until time of services.
Traditional burial was at 2 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2024, at the Ross Fork Cemetery.
Funeral services are under the direction of Hawker Funeral Home.
Sharon Skenandore
POCATELL — Sharon Skenandore, 81, Pocatello, passed away October 17, 2024.
Viewing and a memorial service was on Thursday, October 24 at Cornelison Funeral Home, 431 N. 15th Ave., Pocatello.