Larry Jay Millard

Larry Jay Millard passed away peacefully at his home in Pocatello, Idaho, on June 1, 2026, at the age of 77.

Larry was born on February 12, 1949, in Rupert, Idaho, to David and Anna Millard. The ninth of eleven children, he grew up on the family farm in the View–Burley area, where his childhood was filled with adventure. He and his siblings spent long summer days swimming in canals, fishing, hunting, and camping memories that shaped his lifelong love of the outdoors.

Throughout his adult life, Larry lived in both Idaho and Washington State. He was the proud father of Mistie Trefry, Holly Peeters, and Sage Millard, and he lovingly helped raise Nathan Camyn, whom he considered one of his own.

Larry had a natural green thumb and took great pride in his garden, especially his roses and hollyhocks. He enjoyed fishing, leatherworking, and the simple pleasure of a good cup of coffee. Friends and family often joked that coffee flowed through his veins. Larry was a fixture at Bob’s Café where he enjoyed conversation and community.

Larry had a lifelong love of collecting trinkets. Whether it was a small keepsake, a figurine, or something that simply caught his eye, Larry found joy in the little things. His favorite treasures were anything featuring wolves, a symbol he felt connected to for their strength, loyalty, and quiet spirit.

Larry is preceded in death by his parents, David and Anna, and his siblings Edwin, Richard, Bonita, Druzela, and Joyce.

He is survived by his children Mistie (Del), Holly, Nathan, and Sage; seven grandchildren; his siblings Dallas, Ellis, Stanley, Royce, and Marvin; as well as extended family and friends who will remember him in their own meaningful ways.

He was, above all else, a man who found meaning in the small and the familiar; a garden in bloom, a quiet morning with coffee, the image of a wolf standing still in the wild. May he rest in that same quiet now.