Jess Dee Sanders

Jess Dee Sanders was born May 14, 1962 and passed October 27, 2022.  Virgina Shumway and James Sanders had been married for two years when Jess was born. When he was born, he was anemic and thought to have leukemia. They later found out that the milk was what was causing the problem. Jess recovered and grew up in Montpelier, ID. Where he would ride horses, fish, camp, and ride motorcycles. He was a hobby craftsman making anything from leather wallets to antler furniture. Jess later married Lauri Coates and had two children, Erika and Jessie. While working in the lumber yard Jess accidentally got two of his fingers cut off between two logs. He made a full recovery and worked at Star Valley Cheese until they shut down.  During that time, Jess separated from Lauri and moved to Freedom, WY. He lived many years doing what he loved, hunting, fishing, and golfing. He lived with Shanna Bird taking in her son as his own. Later on his third child, Curtis was born. Jess worked hard at Teton Truss to support himself. Over the years, Jess had two grandchildren from Erika and her husband Curtis. Jess had a work related injury in which the fall broke his foot. The recovery was long a hard, Jess never made a full recovery. Jess will be missed greatly, but how fortunate are we to have got to know and love him.