John Arlan Lalliss, 81, of Boise, Idaho, began his next adventure on Friday, May 29th, as he passed quietly to join his wife, with his two daughters by his side.John was born in Mendon, UT, on September 24, 1944, in his mother’s sister’s kitchen. His Aunt Clara caught him.The family moved to Fairview and then Buhl in the fall of 1945 following the war.They then moved out to the farm in February of 1953, just south of Buhl.He learned the important skills of living and working on a farm and helping his mom with the livestock, garden, and the various pets they had over the years, especially his beloved dog, Panda.John was active in the Boy Scouts Snake River Area Council Buhl troop, earning his Life rank. He was able to attend several summer Boy Scout camps as well as the National Jamboree in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1960. He was also a member of the Order of the Arrow and performed on the Indian Dance team.He worked for over four years for Jack Moss at his bakery, learning how to make donuts, pies, cakes, breads, and other confections. He always had a job. Even working at the Green Giant plant and the local car dealership.John graduated from Buhl High School in 1962.In the summer of 1965, he and his brother Vernon worked in Dietrich helping his dad renovate homes for his Uncle Hutch and Jack Simplot. John met Evelyn at an LDS church dance. They later married on October 1, 1966, at the Shoshone Baptist Church and enjoyed nearly 56 years of adventures, challenges, building a beautiful family, and love before Evelyn’s passing on September 22, 2022.John graduated in May of 1967 from CSI for the Autobody program on the Honor Roll.During this time, he worked for Erb Brothers in Buhl, working on cars and helping clients.He and Evelyn welcomed a daughter, Lisa, in March of 1968.John and Evelyn opened the Arco service station in Shoshone in 1969. They employed several of the high school students over the years and established many lifelong friendships.John and Evelyn built a new home on the corner of Date Street and 7th in Shoshone. They lived there happily for 18 years before moving to Twin Falls.He and Evelyn welcomed their second daughter, Lynette, in March of 1971.Their home in Shoshone had a daylight basement with a hill along the side that John turned into magical activities for his daughters: tubing hill in the snow, slip-n-slide in the summer, and runaway-wagon hill or tricycle/bike racing any other time. The backyard was home to bouncing on a giant tractor tube, leaf houses, running in sprinklers, helping dad mow, hurdles, and tree climbing.He continued to use his culinary skills, making and decorating his daughter’s birthday cakes, classroom holiday party cookies, and Christmas treats, among other goodies for friends and family. He made the best and flakiest pie crusts, cakey cookies, fluffy breads, and was a great cook at everything. He especially excelled at smoking meats: trout, moose, salmon, and turkeys, which he did for a Governor’s Conference in Sun Valley in the 80s. John taught his daughters and grandchildren how to make rolls for family meals and for holidays, and he taught them how to make cookies and pies. He made the very best fluffy divinity every Christmas.John taught his daughters how to build a deck on the back of the house, a bathroom with an upflow toilet and sink in the basement, a double car garage, a new roof, finished the basement and built a bedroom, and a large cement patio in front that doubled as a roller skating rink and pool area. John tried to teach his daughters skills that would help them become independent women when they grew up. He was always patient, calm, and was ever the teacher. He also taught Lisa how to drive a stick shift.He was active in Parts and Service of Magic Valley, Shoshone Outlaw Softball and Basketball, as well as helping friends and the elderly across town with projects or yard work.John opened Lalliss Body Shop in 1971. He started out sharing space across from the Legion Hall with John Davis and then moved to the back portion of the Cenex Store on Highway 75/93 and North Rail Street. In 1976, he began working for Farmers Insurance as an Auto Body Adjuster. The family was able to experience the wonder of “benefits and insurance” for the first time. This allowed him to bring his daughters on a few travel opportunities across southern Idaho, where they could skip school and spend working time with Dad.In 1978, John transitioned to Body Shop Foreman at Bill Workman Ford and continued on through the sale of the business to Roy Raymond. He became a member of the CSI Advisory Board for the Automotive Department and held that position for over a decade.In 1980, he built a 1929 Mercedes-Benz Roadster kit car for his wife. His daughters helped with various aspects of the project along the way. He continued building little cars into his retirement out of wood based on ideas or photos he found. These cars became gifts for close friends and family, with some being banks or places to store small, important items.John was very supportive of his daughters’ activities and education. Along with Evelyn, he was one of their biggest cheerleaders, attending dance recitals, Job’s Daughters events and Installations, school plays, beauty pageants (one of which his daughter Lynette was crowned Miss Truckee Meadows in 1990), volleyball, basketball and track events, as well as being supportive in paying for equipment or supplies for crafts, art, music and dance. He never said no to new formals and was always quick to compliment during the ensuing fashion show. He made sure his daughters knew just how much he valued and was proud of them. He is the man that they measure every other man to and their first and forever love.In 1987, he moved up to the showroom at Roy Raymond Ford and tried his charm at selling cars. Christmas 1989, John and Evelyn sold the house and moved to Twin Falls. Later in 1990, John became the Body Shop Manager at Twin Falls Body and Paint.John and Evelyn welcomed a son-in-law, Steve, in May of 1993. John put to use his cake decorating skills and decorated his daughter and son-in-law’s 8-tier wedding cake with stairs and a fountain. He also did most of the cooking for the reception, complete with smoked turkey (of course!), Swedish meatballs, rolls, and salads.In the spring of 1997, John joined Evelyn in Boise and became the Estimator at Larry Miller Sundance Dodge. He later advanced to Body Shop Manager in August of 2003. He retired in October of 2012.In May of 1998, he was overjoyed to finally have a grandson and was more than honored to have that grandson named after him. In November 2001, he became a Papa for the second time with a granddaughter also named after his middle name. He worshipped and doted on both children and continued the tradition of teaching them various skills that would help them be more independent in life. He attended t-ball, soccer, basketball, flag football games, Job’s Daughters installations and events, concerts, dance recitals, contests, plays, and bought more cookie dough, wrapping paper, raffle tickets, and bingo cards than most other grandparents. His backyard was turned into a wonderland of apples, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, and garden yummies like carrots, beans, radishes, lettuce, and raspberries. The kids were encouraged to drive their Power Wheels jeeps all over. He installed a pool in the summer of 2003, where the kids could practice their swimming lessons any time they wanted. He was always up to building furniture with Lynette and made it a game of who got to mow her yard.John was an outdoorsman and liked to hunt and fish. He owned several rifles, shotguns, and fishing poles. His favorite hunting buddies started with his two brothers, Dee and Vernon, his cousins on the Hulse side, and several friends in Shoshone. He enjoyed hunting for sage hen, pheasants, deer, and elk. Notably, he shot a moose in Island Park in 2003 and enjoyed two fishing trips for halibut and salmon to Alaska with his brother Vernon. He was super quick and a great shot. He had a 98/100 score at the local trap club that he would frequent with Doc Potter. Family says cousin Joe and Johnny had the shot before anyone could get their gun up.His retirement opened up his schedule to spend more time with his children and grandchildren. He tended a well-manicured lawn and garden, built 167 little wooden cars, helped build a three-story dollhouse with some furnishings with Lisa and Arlee, and continued puttering in the garage with tools, woodworking projects, and outside adventures. He particularly enjoyed visiting with friends and family on the phone or in person and taking drives with milkshakes or smoothies around the Boise area.The family would like to thank the staff at Keystone Hospice for their care and help while John adjusted to his new adventure.John is preceded in death by his loving wife, Evelyn Vaden Lalliss, on September 22, 2022; his father, John W. Lalliss, in 1973; his mother, Alice J. Hutchison Lalliss, in 2004; and various aunts, uncles, cousins, and brothers-in-law.Surviving are his daughters, Lynette Lalliss of Boise and Lisa (Steve) Lalliss-Skogsberg of Meridian. Grandson John Skogsberg and Granddaughter Arlee Skogsberg, both of Meridian. Siblings Kareen Knight of Jordan, UT, Coyla Larsen Eden of Bountiful, UT, Keith Lalliss of Mesa, AZ, Dee Lalliss of North Salt Lake, UT, and Vernon Lalliss of Sun City West, AZ/Twin Falls, ID.A Celebration of Life will be conducted on Monday, June 8th at Demaray's Jerome Memorial Chapel, 629 3rd Ave E, Jerome, ID. Viewing at 9:30 a.m. Service at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Buhl West End Cemetery Section M, Block 2, Lot 36, Space 5 immediately following. If you can’t make the service, please feel free to join us at a luncheon that will be served at the Fairfield Inn, 1788 Washington St N, in Twin Falls, ID, after 1:30 p.m.

JOHN LALLIS SERVICE

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