Dorothy was the youngest of four children and grew up in Presto. After her father passed away when she was age five, her mother married Martin Mattson. After graduating from Firth High School in 1943, she moved to San Diego to live with her Uncle Bill Just and worked at Bank of America for about a year. After returning to Blackfoot, she worked at First Security Bank until her marriage. On September 11, 1947 she married Everett Lyon at Jason Lee Methodist Church in Blackfoot. They lived in Blackfoot for a year then moved to the Double D Ranch near Gilmore where Everett was the ranch foreman for nearly ten years. In 1959, they moved to their home in Presto Valley on the banks of the Blackfoot River, where she lived the rest of her life. She worked at Basic American Foods in Blackfoot for 30 years as a lead lady. Her work led to many special friendships. She retired in 1989. She enjoyed history, family, fishing trips on the coast of Oregon, and especially horses. She always looked forward to visits from friends and family, particularly grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also looked forward to the Just Reunion every year. Survivors included: brother Jim Mattson; children Betty (Dan) Fawcett, Steve (Sharen) Lyon, and Agnes (Alan) Gentillon; 7 grandchildren, Emma (Rusty) Morgan, Jeanie (Brandon) Neff, Debbie (Chris) Steffler, Hugh Lyon, Jo Fawcett-Elison, Patrick (Shandell) Lyon, and Clarice Gentillon; and 9 great grandchildren. Preceding were brothers Steve Phillips, Mark Phillips and Carl Mattson and sisters Ina Fuller and JoAnne Bettencourt. Celebration of Dorothy’s life held January 14tj at the Elks Lodge, 123 N Ash Street in Blackfoot. Memorial donations made to:
Presto Preservation Association
279 N 400 E, Blackfoot, ID 83221.
Presto Preservation Association
279 N 400 E, Blackfoot, ID 83221.
Dorothy was the youngest of four children and grew up in Presto. After her father passed away when she was age five, her mother married Martin Mattson. After graduating from Firth High School in 1943, she moved to San Diego to live with her Uncle Bill Just and worked at Bank of America for about a year. After returning to Blackfoot, she worked at First Security Bank until her marriage. On September 11, 1947 she married Everett Lyon at Jason Lee Methodist Church in Blackfoot. They lived in Blackfoot for a year then moved to the Double D Ranch near Gilmore where Everett was the ranch foreman for nearly ten years. In 1959, they moved to their home in Presto Valley on the banks of the Blackfoot River, where she lived the rest of her life. She worked at Basic American Foods in Blackfoot for 30 years as a lead lady. Her work led to many special friendships. She retired in 1989. She enjoyed history, family, fishing trips on the coast of Oregon, and especially horses. She always looked forward to visits from friends and family, particularly grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also looked forward to the Just Reunion every year. Survivors included: brother Jim Mattson; children Betty (Dan) Fawcett, Steve (Sharen) Lyon, and Agnes (Alan) Gentillon; 7 grandchildren, Emma (Rusty) Morgan, Jeanie (Brandon) Neff, Debbie (Chris) Steffler, Hugh Lyon, Jo Fawcett-Elison, Patrick (Shandell) Lyon, and Clarice Gentillon; and 9 great grandchildren. Preceding were brothers Steve Phillips, Mark Phillips and Carl Mattson and sisters Ina Fuller and JoAnne Bettencourt. Celebration of Dorothy’s life held January 14tj at the Elks Lodge, 123 N Ash Street in Blackfoot. Memorial donations made to:
Presto Preservation Association
279 N 400 E, Blackfoot, ID 83221.
Presto Preservation Association
279 N 400 E, Blackfoot, ID 83221.
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