Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Isom said there is one witness who said she is certain she saw Foster without Bechtel late on the night they disappeared. To name a few: robbery gone wrong; their car plunged into a body of water; drug deal gone wrong; someone killed them out of jealousy; they stumbled onto something criminal and were silenced; killed by local "chop shop" thugs for Foster's sporty car; one was the target, the other killed just for being present; they simply ran off together. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Both of them worked, and neither picked up their last paychecks. He was born November 7, 1982 in Smithville, Tennessee to Ronnie Lee Bechtel and to the late Rhonda England Bechtel Ledbetter. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. But we are not giving up on this case.". Erin Foster, 18, and Jeremy Bechtel, 17, disappeared in April of 2000, in White County. Foster's parents said they held off holding a funeral for her when she went missing in the hopes that she may have still been alive. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. based on information from your browser. Ledbetter said that while she no longer believes her son is alive she thinks about him and the case every day. Jeremy Lee Bechtel RESOLVED Jeremy, circa 2000 Missing Since 04/03/2000 Missing From Sparta, Tennessee Classification Endangered Missing Sex Male Race White Age 17 years old Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Isom said that even if Foster and Bechtel meant to leave, something has since happened to them. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Dwight Fuqua officiating. Obituary Jeremy Lee Bechtel, age 17 at the time he went missing on April 3, 2000, was found on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Sparta, Tennessee. Neither the teenagers nor the black two-door 1998 Pontiac Grand Am, Tennessee license plate number 473EJR, haven't been credibly seen since. Bechtel's mother, Rhonda Ledbetter, did give DNA. 20, Photos: ET Farmers Markets celebrate 40 years. Please try again later. Year should not be greater than current year. You need money to go on the run, she said. Survivors include: Parents- Ronnie and Karen Bechtel of McMinnville, TN Step-Father- Hunter Ledbetter of Sparta, TN Brothers- Rickey Fox of McMinnville, TN and Dusty Fox of McMinnville, TN Nieces- Cloe Fox and Lillian Fox Several cousins and other family members also survive. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 2 Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster may have been found after two decades Credit: Facebook/Justice for Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster What happened to the teenagers? Editor's note: This story, pulled from our archives, was originally published onJan 15, 2012. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 0 cemeteries found in Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, USA. Through a family member, Foster's parents declined to be interviewed for this story. Bob Lowery, executive director for NCMEC's missing children's division, said some parents are reluctant to give DNA because they do not want to face the reality that their children could be dead. Later that night, around 10 p.m., they were seen together in her car, a sporty black Pontiac Grand Am. On April 3, 2000, Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, both of Sparta, attended a party. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Legacy invites you to. To name a few: robbery gone wrong; their car plunged into a body of water; drug deal gone wrong; someone killed them out of jealousy; they stumbled onto something criminal and were silenced; killed by local chop shop thugs for Foster's sporty car; one was the target, the other killed just for being present; they simply ran off together. When two vanish together, the case can be more than twice as difficult. [8], Both Foster and Bechtel were buried in 2022. The family will welcome friends on Saturday from 11:00 AM until time of the service at the funeral home. Isom said there is a lot of conflicting information about several matters ? This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Oak Lawn Funeral Home 1786 Smithville Hwy, Sparta, TN 38583. April 3, 2000 You need a Find a Grave account to continue. He was born November 7, 1982 in Smithville, Tennessee to Ronnie Lee Bechtel and to the late Rhonda England Bechtel Ledbetter. "It all depends on who you talk to," Isom said. Since then, family members and investigators have been looking for the teens on the west side of White County. Add a photo or a video There is no photo or video of Jeremy Lee Bechtel. He was last seen wearing a dark T-shirt or a plaid shirt, baggy blue jeans, white Fila sneakers and a blue baseball cap or a green Army cap. This browser does not support getting your location. If you have any information. Since then, there has been no trace of Bechtel, some unproven sightings of Foster, and no sign of her car. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Oops, we were unable to send the email. One tip said the teenagers had been murdered and their bodies disposed of in an abandoned well in rural White County. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. "Just a few months back, we dug up another well," Isom said in 2012. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. Jeremy's mother, for one, doesn't believe the teens ran away. They also did not follow a recommendation by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to provide DNA samples that could help identify their daughter, Isom confirmed. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jeremy Lee Bechtel I found on Findagrave.com. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. GREAT NEWS! He would not say who, how many or how they are connected to the case. Some reports call them more than friends. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the teens were last spotted around. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. [2], Foster and Bechtel attended a party that night but returned to Foster's parents' home before leaving again. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Mr. Bechtel, 57, said his son was a well-mannered teenager who loved rap music and "had a kind soul and a big heart." Jeremy's mother, Rhonda Ledbetter, died three years ago from cancer. One person disappearing without a trace is mysterious enough. The friends were last seen in Foster's car at about 10pm on April 3, 2000, but investigators were never able to crack the case. According to a one-page missing person's report filed by Erin's parents, she and Jeremy left a party to pick. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Burial will follow in Skurlock Cemetery. Anyone with information on the case can contact Isom at 931-836-2700; or by email at chris_isom@hotmail.com. He was born November 7, 1982 in Smithville, Tennessee to Ronnie Lee Bechtel and to the late Rhonda England Bechtel Ledbetter. "I need that closure.". The investigator said there are other persons of interest. It was the last time she saw her daughter. All rights reserved. The two teens, Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, went missing without a trace in the small town of Sparta in 2000. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Erin is described as 5'8" and 115 pounds, is white with blonde hair and blue eyes, and has pierced ears. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jeremy Lee Bechtel please visit our. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. However, of Bradley, Isom added: "I would not call him a suspect. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, Dances with Wolves actor pleads not guilty in 'sex cult' case, Star singer La Tigresa dies from a heart attack at 89 after storied career, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', Rape survivor slams Gabby Petito Utah cop over handling of her case, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster may have been found after two decades, Credit: Facebook/Justice for Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster, Jeremy Sides discovered the teens' car with scan-sonar technology. It was the last anyone ever saw either of them. Page asked Sides to use his side-scan sonar to help find Bechtel and Foster. On April 3, 2000, Jeremy Bechtel, 17, and Erin Foster, 18, both of Sparta, attended a party. "Just a few months back, we dug up another well," Isom said. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "I hope that someday we can find them both and bring them home to rest," Jeremy's mother Rhonda Ledbetter said in a 2012 interview with the Knox News-Sentinel. We had several people ID her photo, and one of them was a retired police officer, Isom said. Isom said Erin's ex-boyfriend is a person of interest in the case, but he has cooperated with investigators including passing a polygraph test. Erin Foster, 18, and Jeremy Bechtel, 17, disappeared in April of 2000. The family will welcome friends on Saturday from 11:00 AM until time of the service at the funeral home. The parents of both missing teens said their children's rooms had never been searched and other kids from the party had not been brought in for questioning. Ledbetter believes the girl in Florida was someone else who resembled Foster. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. If they are still alive, the investigator said he puts most credence in the reported sightings of Erin in Florida. February 28th, 2019 would have been Erin's 37th birthday. Search above to list available cemeteries. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The theories were finally silenced earlier this month when Jeremy Sides, a scuba-diving YouTuber who solves cold cases, called White County Sheriff Steve Page to report that, after diving in a. Foster was seen by her brother Will the same evening. Knox News reported in 2012 that wells in White County wereperiodically dug up after they received reports that Bechtel and Foster had been murdered and their bodies were abandoned near a well site. Now we just have to deal with losing this glimmer of hope we had that they may have been alive somewhere, Now, were sure that theyre not, Cecil said. Numerous theories and speculations have arisen among law enforcement and the community as to what happened to Foster and Bechtel. Try again later. Oak Lawn Funeral H-Cremation Cntr-Meml Cemetery. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235383836/jeremy-lee-bechtel. Janet was born February 21, 1935 in West Allis, WI, In Memory of Jeremy Bechtel and Erin Foster | Sparta TN Janet Barsch (Bechtel) nee SidoffJanet A. Barsch (Bechtel) nee Sidoff, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, in Waukesha, WI. I cant explain it.. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. "I need that closure.". Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jeremy Bechtel (235383836)? When we asked him to take a polygraph, he did not hesitate, and he passed it.". [1][2][6][7], Police have theorized that Foster lost control of her vehicle while driving on Highway 84, which did not have a guardrail along that section in 2000. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Isom said there is a lot of conflicting information about several matters including whether Bechtel and Foster were a romantic couple, casually dating, or just close friends as they had been for several years. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. Jeremy loved music, and he enjoyed playing sports in school. Anyone with information on the case can contact Isom at 931-836-2700; or by email at chris_isom@hotmail.com. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. After Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel vanished in 2000, there had been no new evidence until YouTube diver Jeremy Beau Sides discovered a car belonging to one of the teens underwater in. Mary Eleanor "Ellie" Sedwick Bechtel, 95, a longtime Emlenton resident and former business owner, passed away following a brief illness on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in the comfort of her home she. [4] The license plate was confirmed to be that of Foster's Grand Am. He reached out to Sides and asked him to work with investigators, suggesting he search Calfkiller River. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. JERRY BECHTEL OBITUARY Bechtel, Jerry J. It just shattered my heart again. Twenty-one years ago in 2000, Erin Foster (18) and Jeremy Bechtel (17) were last seen in Erin's 1998 black Pontiac Grand Am. It is a very baffling case, said Knoxville lawyer Tom Snapp, who helped Ledbetter review information and some records in an effort to look for leads to pursue. ul.searchbrowse li a {color:#676767; text-decoration:none; } Jeremy loved music, and he enjoyed playing sports in school. [1] JEREMY BECHTEL OBITUARY Jeremy Bechtel's passing on Monday, April 3, 2000 has been publicly announced by Oak Lawn Funeral H-Cremation Cntr-Meml Cemetery in Sparta, TN. This Wikipedia the language links are at the funeral home, disappeared April! 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