Michelle Lyn Friday

Michelle Lynn Perdash-Friday, 56
Michelle Perdash-Friday, of Fort Hall, Idaho passed away December 4, 2025 due to complications of Pneumonia.
Michelle was born December 2, 1969 to Arlinda (late) and LeeRoss (Whitey) Jones and Dwyane Perdash (late). She was a resident of Fort Hall Reservation and attended Chemawa Indian Boarding School in Salem, Oregon. She graduated from Blackfoot High School and achieved her secondary education at Haskell Indian Nation University.
Michelle was an enrolled member of the Shoshone Bannock Tribes. During her years of employment she worked for the Indian Health Service Dental Program and the Shoshone Bannock Tribes 477 Program. She was active in sports and played basketball for Haskell and excelled as a pitcher in co-ed softball. She enjoyed jr./teen fancy shawl in her youth and later found her love of playing horseshoes.
She is survived by her children, Traelee (Jessika) Perdash, Chaylen Perdash, Jayvis Friday, Jeremy Friday Jr., and grandchildren, Sierra Perdash, Nova Perdash, Skyla Perdash, Arlani Perdash, Zahylia Friday, and Chaskaé Friday. Her father LeeRoss Jones (Whitey), Siblings, Cathy Coby, Shannon Calico, Char Perdash, LeeRose Jones, Gina Gomez.
She is preceded in death by her parents Arlinda Jones and Dwayne Perdash. Maternal grandparents, Ivan and Charlotte Kniffin, Paternal grandparents, Steven and Ireness Teton Perdash.
Her body will be taken to LeeRoss (Whitey) Jones residence on Edmo Road beginning December 8th at 10am through Wednesday December 10th at 4 pm for a traditional viewing. She will then be taken to the Hawker Funeral Home for a Service starting at 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Cremation will follow service.