Edwin Stenson

Ed Stenson, 82, died peacefully in his home Tuesday, March 6, 2013. At his side were his wife Carol and his beloved dog, Katie. His death was the result of complications from multiple myeloma.

Ed was born in Spokane, Wash. on January 3, 1930, to Iral and Edna Carlile Stenson. He was the youngest of six children. He spent his childhood on a farm near Waverly, Wash. Upon completion of high school, he attended and was graduated from Eastern Washington State University. Following completion of his degree in education, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Japan to serve as a radioman during the Korean conflict.

When he returned from the service, he entered the University of Montana School of Journalism and completed another degree in l955. While studying in Montana, he met his wife, Carol, and they were married in Missoula , Montana, on August 18, 1956.

Ed joined Lee Enterprise newspaper chain in 1956 as an advertising salesman. He worked on Lee newspapers in Montana and Iowa in various managerial positions. He took early retirement from Lee to return to his beloved west, settling in Pocatello in 1979.

He started a second career as a substitute teacher in District #25 in 1983. He was employed for many years as a teacher at Highland High School, where he was fondly christened “Mr. Ed” by his students. He never met a teenager he didn't love!

Ed was preceded in death by his parents, four siblings, and two stillborn children. He is survived by his wife, Carol, his dog, Katie, his sister. Elaine. of Spokane Washington, numerous nieces and nephews, and thousands of teens who shared his classroom.

Special thanks to Creekside Hospice and his nurse, Kara Yost, who gave him incredibly compassionate care before and after death.

At his express wish, cremation has been completed. There will be no formal services, but friends are urged to celebrate his life, each in his or her own fashion. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter.

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