Stephanie Kaiyou

Stephanie Kaiyou obituary

Stephanie Kaiyou

Stephanie Kaiyou Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hawker Funeral Home - Blackfoot on Aug. 26, 2025.

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Stephanie Renee Kaiyou

Stephanie Renee Daugomah Kaiyou, 64, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Portneuf Medical Center.

Stephanie was born April 21, 1961 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arthur Knowels Daugomah and Roselinda Poog.

Stephanie grew up on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, being raised by her grandparents, Clarence and Nina Poog.

She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church. In her younger years, she attended the Native American Church.

Stephanie was a homemaker and mother, and loved being a grandma and watching her grandchildren grow. She loved attending her church and helping her loved ones.

Stephanie is survived by children, Rachel Kaiyou, Levi B. Kaiyou, Sarah Kaiyou and Micah D. (Mariel) Kaiyou, all of Pocatello, Idaho; her sisters, Jessica Daugomah of Nebraska, Debbie Daugomah of Oklahoma and Rhonda McMillin Hunt of Texas; and 15 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur K. Daugomah and Roselinda Shay Poog; her husband, Phillip Kaiyou Jr.; and her grandparents, Clarence and Marlene Poog.

Private family funeral services will be held under direction of the Hawker Funeral Home.

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