- Date Of Birth: June 25, 1976
- Date Of Death: June 20, 2020
- State: Idaho
Steven Richard Watkins, 43, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Provo, Utah, after a valiant and courageous battle with major health issues over the past several years.
Steven was born June 25, 1976, to John C. Watkins and Lee Ann Soderstrom Watkins in San Diego, California. He spent most of his life in Idaho Falls and attended Idaho Falls High School.
He married Andrea Bills on October 26, 1996, in Idaho Falls. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple in 2004 and they had two children, Kayla and Kyle. Steven and Andrea divorced in 2012.
Steven enjoyed playing basketball in his youth and coaching in his early twenties. He loved camping and the outdoors and often talked about his adventures with his family fishing in Michigan.
He loved music and had a playlist for each season of life and the people in them. He used music to communicate his deepest feelings as he often said it was easier to articulate his feelings through song rather than words.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ed and Merle Soderstrom of Salt Lake City, UT, and George and Coleene Watkins of Dowagiac, MI.
The family would like to give their heartfelt and sincere thanks to Dr. Mark Rencher and his staff. Without their care and support, Steven would not have been able to handle his many challenges over several years. In addition, a special thanks to the professional team of doctors and nurses at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
