Scott Lee Utterbeck, 57, began his new adventure May 26, 2017, at the home of a beloved lifelong friend, Kris Denning, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, after a year-long battle with brain cancer.

Scott was born September 8, 1959, in Arcadia, California, to Robert Utterbeck and Jacqueline (Gunderson) Utterbeck. Scott lived in Covina, California, during his adolescent years, then moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, and graduated from Bonneville High School in 1976. After high school, Scott started work for his fathers construction company, Utterbeck Construction, as a framing carpenter. During this time Scott was married twice, both of them were beautiful women, and both only for a brief period.

In 1995, Scott reassessed his life and started traveling the earth seeking spiritual enlightenment and a greater purpose. Scott started his journey in Montana and Wyoming as a snowboard instructor in the winters and whitewater rafting guide in the summers. While this calmed his soul, it was not the purpose he was looking for. After a few years of soul searching through Arizona and California, Scott attended the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, California, and completed his education in Rolfing and structural integration. Scott then continued to travel the western region of the United States seeking spiritual instruction through meditation and yoga, and spent several years near Portland, Oregon, near a Hindu Ashram where he expanded his spirituality practicing meditation and yoga. Throughout this time Scott continued to pursue a career in Rolfing and Bodywork while using his construction expertise to help people he befriended obtain the visions and dreams of their homes. His last full-time occupation was at an organic fruit and vegetable farm overlooking Lake Washington in Kettle Falls, Washington. Scotts final months were spent inside the loving embrace of Kris Denning and her two daughters. These three earth bound angels took every measure and made every preparation possible to send Scott off within his own terms, maintaining dignity, and providing peace.

Scott liked fast engines and spent his younger years customizing Volkswagen beetles, Jeep CJ7s and sprint boats with the Lewis Family. He also built a 1936 Ford Phaeton hot rod with his brother, Keith, for their father. Scott loved being outside, with many different purposes throughout his life. With the Lewis family it was to race beetles and sprint boats, surf, and water-ski in California. Scott loved to water-ski, wake board, back country split board, snowboard, mountain bike, rock climb and whitewater raft in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. No matter the occasion, if it was outside and involved an adventure (or later in life, meditation), he was always ready to go. This would probably explain why some of his last thoughts and words were Busy, busy, busy I cant wait to move forward and start my new adventure. So many things to do when I get there, if you know what I mean.

Scott is survived by his siblings, Danny Utterbeck and his life partner Tim Willmorth of Boise, ID, Keith Utterbeck of Idaho Falls, ID, nieces, Kortnee Utterbeck Johnson and Caysie Utterbeck Marshall of Idaho Falls, ID, and Journey Utterbeck of Boise, ID, nephews Nathan Means, Anthony Utterbeck, and Nick Utterbeck, all of Idaho Falls, ID, extended family and lifelong friends of the Utterbeck family, Terry Lewis and Judy Lewis, of San Juan Capistrano, CA, and Randy Lewis of San Diego, CA, and an enormous list of people that were lucky enough to know Scott and call him friend. To Scott, friends were family.

Scott was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Jacqueline Utterbeck. Following his wishes, Scott will be cremated and his ashes scattered amongst some of his favorite places in nature including the middle fork of the Salmon River in Idaho, Rendezvous Bowl at Teton Village, WY, Glory Bowl near Wilson, WY, and the Pacific Ocean near the Lewis family residence in San Juan Capistrano, CA, near Dana Point.

A life celebration will be held at Museum of Eastern Idaho, 300 South Capital Ave, Idaho Falls, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 2017, with food from Tacos Mi Pueblo, Scotts favorite food truck.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Hospice of Eastern Idaho, 1810 Moran Street, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, or online at http://hospiceofeasternidaho.com/donate/. Condolences may cast outward to combine with the spiritual energy of the world to aid in the enlightenment of others. Online condolences may be sent to the family online at http://www.woodfuneralhome.com.

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Scott Utterbeck - Bonner County Daily Bee