Abigail Ann Young Zaladonis

Abigail Ann Young Zaladonis, known by all as Abbie, 54, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly from complications related to viral and bacterial infections on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Intermountain Medical Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2024, at Buck-Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Idaho Falls. There will be a live stream of the service at https://www.buckmurphy.com/obituaries/abigail-zaladonis. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Abbie was born October 4, 1969, in Kearney, Nebraska, to Robert and Ann (O’Quinn) Young. She received her education from Kearney High School, graduating with the class of 1988. Abbie attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority and on the UNL tennis team. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1992, and went on to teach both first grade and kindergarten at Ammon Elementary School in Idaho Falls. She was a respected and much-loved teacher there for 30 years. On July 23, 1994, she was united in marriage to Michael Zaladonis in Idaho Falls.

Abbie was a healthy, active, vibrant person who loved playing tennis, hiking with groups of friends in the nearby mountains, biking, and walking. She spent endless hours with Mike enjoying life with and providing loving care for their dogs, Myra, Olive, and Loretta. Abbie was deeply committed to attending church and bible study at New Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church and was a member of P.E.O. Chapters in both Kearney and Idaho Falls. She cared deeply for her family and traveled home to Nebraska several times yearly for visits with her parents, sister, and brother-in-law, Eric. She had a heart of gold, and greeted every person and animal she met with a gracious, happy smile. Abbie was admired and cherished for her genuine kindness and carefree nature by everyone who knew her.

She is survived by her husband, Mike Zaladonis of Idaho Falls; father, Robert Young, and mother, Ann (O’Quinn) Young of Kearney, Nebraska; sister, Leslie (Young) Stacey and brother-in-law, Eric Stacey, both of Minneapolis, Minnesota; brothers-in-law, Bob Zaladonis and Edward Zaladonis, both of Idaho Falls; and sister-in-law Joyce (Zaladonis) Felter of San Antonio, Texas; as well as many extended family and friends in several states.

She was preceded in death by mother-in-law, Joyce Maxine (Hudson) Zaladonis and father-in-law, Larry Zaladonis, both of Idaho Falls; and sister-in-law, Patricia (Zaladonis) Young of Shelley, Idaho.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the ASPCA or local animal shelter and rescue organizations in Idaho Falls, to honor Abbie’s love and compassion for animals.