Wendy Eagle

Obituary Wendy Lee Eagle
Wendy Lee Eagle, a proud member of the Shoshone and Bannock Tribes, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho, following a courageous battle with liver disease. She was 53 years old.
Born March 1, 1972, to Danny Eagle and Gwenevier Dixey Fisher at Bannock Memorial Hospital in Pocatello, Wendy spent most of her life in Southeast Idaho. She attended the Blackfoot School District, where she graduated in 1990 from Blackfoot High School. After high school, Wendy moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to pursue her passion for graphic arts at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
Wendy attended the Fort Hall Assembly of God Church in her youth and later finding a deep connection with the Faith Baptist Church and the Native American Church practices. Over the years, Wendy worked in various roles, including with Bingham County Soil and Conservation, Shoshone Bannock Gaming, Sho-Ban News, and Trading Post Grocery Store, among others. Her love for animals was a lifelong passion, and she dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Wendy cherished helping her Grandpa Homer with his draft horses in Ross Fork, and she loved riding her Grandma Eldean's Appaloosa, Surprise, in parades. She loved to traditional dance at pow-wows in her younger years, where she was involved in royalty pageants, holding titles such as Miss SIPI Queen and Miss Cultural Days Powwow. She was known for her kindness and spirit, earning several Miss Congeniality awards and runner-up titles throughout her life.
On September 25, 1996, Wendy brought into the world her only child, Lailoni Dawn Eagle, with her companion at the time Timothy Larlee. Besides her daughter, Wendy's greatest joy and pride were her grandchildren, whom she loved deeply. Her grandchildren brought her immense happiness, and she considered them her greatest accomplishment.
Wendy is preceded in death by her parents, her maternal grandparents Edison Dixey and Eldean George, paternal grandparents Paul Eagle and Ella Bear, adopted grandparents Homer and Nell Cutler, and her granddaughter Baby Eagle Flores. She was also preceded in death by uncles Wesley, Wayne, and Darryl Dixey, Everette and Mike McConnell, and Cordell Eagle, as well as Aunt Evelyn Dixey Surdam. Wendy was also preceded in death by her companions Emma "Bull Dog" Hevewah and Linda Lizarraga.
She is survived by her daughter, Lailoni Dawn Eagle, and grandchildren, Luis Eagle, Zaw, Zanayiah, and Kashton Lee Thomas. She is also survived by her stepfather, Glenn Fisher, who raised her; her sisters Colista and Quintana Eagle, Glenda Fisher, Ardella Buckskin, and Kari (Mike) Merrill; and her uncles Kelly McConnell and Morgan Poog. Wendy is also survived by many aunts, including Paulette (Jordan) Caskey, Audrey (Ruben) Siewiyumptewa, Angie Buckskin, Anna (Larry) McConnell, Arletta Buckskin, Maryanne Appenay, Ellen Ball, and Elva Dixey. She is further survived by her special friend Alvina Phelps, as well as her numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews, who she loved dearly.
Wendy will be taken to her Aunt Angie's home on East Ferry Butte, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at noon. Funeral services will be held at Hill Hawker Funeral Home in Blackfoot, Idaho, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Ross Fork Cemetery on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.