Ethan Allen Connell, 26, passed away in a car accident on January 13th, 2016 while on his way to work. Ethan was born in Jerome, Idaho on November 6 th , 1989 and was the oldest born to Pamela and Tobey Connell. He spent his childhood years in Wendell, Idaho and adolescent years in Wolf Point, MT. He attended Wolf Point High School and then received the opportunity to become a Journeyman and seized it.
Due to his job he was able to travel to different states and found a place to call home in Kuna, Idaho in 2010. While owning his home he still traveled for work and ended up working in North Dakota in his last years.
Ethan was an avid and amazing guitar player, as he had taught himself and learned by ear when he was a sophomore in high school. He was always up for anything when it came to putting a smile on someone’s face. Ethan loved to snowboard, snowmobile, and go dirt bike riding with friends and family whenever he had time off of work and wasn’t playing his guitar with Dylan Weins.
Ethan never had a hard time making friends due to his goofy and good-hearted nature. No matter the situation he always had some story that made everyone laugh and have a good time.
He was preceded in death by his father Tobey Connell and his mother Pamela Connell-Ruffing.
Ethan was an amazing son, brother, nephew and friend. He will be dearly missed by his sisters; Shayna Connell and Piper Ruffing, his stepfather; Slade (Jessica) Ruffing, grandparents; Ruby (Brice) Wagner, Dan (Sherry) Boone, Rick (Connie) Connell, and Linda (Mark) McGuire. In addition he leaves behind more loving grandparents, great grandparents, and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins.