Olivia "Liv" Johnson

Olivia Leona Johnson, 17, of Shelley, passed away June 14, 2018, at EIRMC from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Liv was born January 3, 2001, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Jacob Wayne Johnson and Traci Lee Mecham Johnson. She grew up and attended elementary and middle schools in Shelley, Idaho, and attended Idaho Falls High School. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her strong testimony helped her in achieving her Personal Progress Medallion. Liv was an excellent student and was a member of the National Honor Society. She was heavily involved in the community serving as an advisor for the Community Youth in Action, and worked hard to earn her CNA, CPR, MedTech, and First Aid Certifications. She had a special place in her heart for those with special needs and was involved with the Special Olympics Project Unify for many years. She loved helping others. She was excited to be able to attend a major youth leadership conference in Washington, D.C. At age eight, miniature horses came to be a part of her life. She absolutely loved being a part of the training and showing of these beautiful little animals. They allowed her to travel to many places and make countless lifelong friends. She received many awards regionally and nationally, the pinnacle of which were National Reserve Champion in 2017 and National Champion in 2016. She spent her last day working at the barn where she was the most at peace. Olivia had a zest for life like no other and made everyone she came in contact with feel special. Liv enjoyed playing softball and soccer and was a captain for the Idaho Falls High School soccer team. She loved horseback riding, hunting, campfires, ice cream, kayaking, hiking, traveling, shopping, wake and knee boarding, swimming, watching movies, working with the youth, being with her friends, and any adventures with her dad. She loved to laugh and have fun and had the biggest, most beautiful smile that she shared with everyone. Olivia is survived by her loving parents, Jake and Traci Johnson of Shelley, ID; brother, Ryker Johnson of Shelley, ID; grandparents, Don and Kate Mecham of Moscow, ID, Kevin and Sabrina Birch of Idaho Falls, ID, Joe and Shannon Peron of Shelley, ID, Wayne Johnson and Tammy Barzee of Idaho Falls, ID, Alan and Tammi Dial of Shelley, ID; great grandparents, Don and Helen Mecham of Idaho Falls, ID, Jim and Evelyn Wilson of Idaho Falls, ID, Gladys Brown of Idaho Falls, ID, Vincent and Marie Birch of St. Anthony, ID, and Margaret Wallace of Moscow, ID. She was preceded in death by her great grandparents, L. Bert Brown, Connie Neil Johnson, Leona Johnson and Richard Wallace. Funeral services will be held at Noon, Thursday, June 21, 2018, at the Shelley LDS South Stake Center, 675 S. Milton Avenue, with Bishop Don Allen officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road, and Thursday from 11-11:45 a.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Taylor Cemetery. An annual memorial softball tournament is being organized in Olivia’s name. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the "Love Like Liv Softball Tournament Foundation" online at www.paypal.me/lovelikeliv through Venmo @lovelikeliv, or at any Westmark Credit Union location.

Funeral Services will be held